making weight

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by dfh85, Mar 27, 2011.

  1. dfh85

    dfh85 Active Member Full Member

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    looking for serious feedback from anyone who's had to cut 15-25lbs over 2-3 months whilst training hard (sparring etc.) for a fight.

    i'd like to know what diet you used and how you maintained energy levels to work out 5x a week and get the roadwork done.

    any feedback appreciated, especially some sort of diet plan.
     
  2. Twelve

    Twelve Member Full Member

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    I couldn't really help you out much because I stay close to my weight class during off-season, but I will tell you that drinking apple cider vinegar mixed with water will lose you some weight and give you that energy boost you need.
     
  3. himynameisbrett

    himynameisbrett New Member Full Member

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    Whenever i cut weight i eat as clean as possible, no bread or other bad carbs and i do more interval training than usually (sprints etc). I eat breakfast usually oatmeal, eggs and fruit and a lunch usually a chicken breast and veggies. No dinner. Its hard at first, not being able to eat dinner after your workout, but it does get easier. Also no snacks just a breakfast and a lunch. I find eating like this gives me energy for my workouts and also causes a calorie deficit so that i burn fat.
     
  4. difO

    difO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    cant help too much but make sure you have oats in your diet :)
     
  5. smithj1234jj

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    i had to lose 5kg in a week and it was horrible!!! wwas eating nothing for bfast, a small potato with tuna no butter for lunch and a tin of tuna for dinner trained in a sweatsuit and only 500ml of water a day thought i was gonna die!!!
     
  6. dfh85

    dfh85 Active Member Full Member

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    thanks all

    it is indeed tough

    especially the hunger pains

    right now im eating

    oats+banana breakfast
    salad+chicken lunch
    salad+chicken dinner
     
  7. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Stupid.

    Stupid.

    Stupid.

    Very, very stupid. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind doing something so ****ing dumb.
     
  8. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is no set diet plan, you have to work out what your body needs and work from that.

    Some of the advice given by others is awful. Would be so much easier if you just said starve yourself.

    Boxers give by far the worst nutritional advice I've ever seen.
     
  9. ShamrockNapalm

    ShamrockNapalm Rhythm Amongst The Chaos Full Member

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    Cutting weight is a *****. I find that it's hard just to loose 5 pounds.

    I usually eat almost nothing but protein and if I do eat carbs I make sure that it's filled with fiber.

    Sweat suit probably won't work unless you do it right before you weigh in. And even then I still wouldn't recommend it . All that water that you're losing will eventually be gained back within a day if not shorter.
     
  10. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thank god I'll always be heavyweight, cutting like sounds horrible
     
  11. UpAndComin4

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    I completely agree.
     
  12. stephen

    stephen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    when i was boxing i all ways had trouble making weight but to get back down to my fighting weight i just eat alot of chicken veg and fish
     
  13. dfh85

    dfh85 Active Member Full Member

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    instead of criticising people, why not come with some constructive input to the thread?
     
  14. UpAndComin4

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    I'll help you out if you ask questions. I don't know how much you weigh, your height, your bodyfat percentage, your age, how much you workout, WHEN you workout, bodytype (endomorph, ectomorph), and you come to a forum and ask for someone to spoon feed you everything. Take the time to give details and then you can get help. What's your diet like right now? How much time do you have?
     
  15. dfh85

    dfh85 Active Member Full Member

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    i weight 185 lbs

    im 5"11

    BFI around 20%

    age: 25

    workout: 5 times p/w, 7am

    bodytype: no idea

    diet now: reasonable/1500-2000 cal