The '2008 is my year to lose weight!' thread

Bought some new shoes today, only spent $40, but they were nice in the store. Unfortunately there are no specialty stores around that I know of.

We'll see how well they do tomorrow. At least in the store I was better able to land over my foot.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']Who wants to link some deals?[/quote]

I actually just got this at the mall yesterday...it's a Friends and Family coupon for 30% off your purchase at Foot Locker this weekend.

It says "no copies" but I figured that wouldn't stop some CAGs from trying to use it.

FRONT:


BACK:


It's a little jacked up from being folded in my pocket...but, hey, beggars can't be choosers.
 
[quote name='javeryh']

Give this a try on the treadmill:

First:
- 5 minutes of warm-up at a brisk walk (I set the treadmill to 4.0).
- 5 minutes of ramp-up at a decent pace/jog (I set the treadmill to 7.0).
Second, alternate the following 7 times:
- 2 minutes of a sprint (I set the treadmill to 9.0).
- 1 minute of cool down but keeping the heart rate up (I set the treadmill to 6.0)
Third, do 3 minutes of cool down (I set the treadmill to 4.0)

TOTAL = 34 minutes on the treadmill and you will burn a TON of calories and feel GREAT when it's over.[/quote]

Setting the treadmill at 4.0 counts as a "brisk walk"?? :hot:
Thats what I've been doing, a 9.0 on my treadmill is insanely fast.

What I do is this:

10 minutes of walking, I set the treadmill at 2.5
50 minutes of running, treadmill set at 4.5-5.0(I have a knob I can't get an exact number)

According to the treadmill I burn 485 calories and I end up running 4.35 miles.

Afterwards I lift weights, I started lifting this past Tuesday. I do 5 sets of 10 reps on a bench and 5 sets of 10 reps with dumbells. I rotate around, I do ten in the bench then ten with the dumbells.

With the running make sure you have a good playlist with an mp3 player or something. When I'm lifting I watch the Planet Earth BluRay.

So far with the running I lost 10Ibs, I stopped eating after 8PM though.
 
[quote name='D_Icon']Setting the treadmill at 4.0 counts as a "brisk walk"?? :hot:
Thats what I've been doing, a 9.0 on my treadmill is insanely fast.

What I do is this:

10 minutes of walking, I set the treadmill at 2.5
50 minutes of running, treadmill set at 4.5-5.0(I have a knob I can't get an exact number)

According to the treadmill I burn 485 calories and I end up running 4.35 miles.

Afterwards I lift weights, I started lifting this past Tuesday. I do 5 sets of 10 reps on a bench and 5 sets of 10 reps with dumbells. I rotate around, I do ten in the bench then ten with the dumbells.

With the running make sure you have a good playlist with an mp3 player or something. When I'm lifting I watch the Planet Earth BluRay.

So far with the running I lost 10Ibs, I stopped eating after 8PM though.[/quote]

I don't know... I'm sure every treadmill is different... Using my routine typically burns about 400 calories and I end up running about 4 miles which is roughly an 8 minute mile which sounds about right to me. I'll have to check the exact numbers though. I actually have a hard time setting the treadmill anywhere between 4.0 and 6.0 because it's an awkward pace for me. I can run a mile at 7.0 much much easier than I could run one at 5.0 if that makes any sense...

Not eating after 8pm is key - I skipped dinner last night since I got home late from work (I had a granola bar at around 6:30) and I felt great this morning.
 
What time do you guys go to bed?

The "stop eating at 8pm" thing always strikes me as reasonable for someone who goes to bed ~10:00 or 11:00pm, but I'm usually up until 3:00 or 4:00am.
 
[quote name='bmachine']What time do you guys go to bed?

The "stop eating at 8pm" thing always strikes me as reasonable for someone who goes to bed ~10:00 or 11:00pm, but I'm usually up until 3:00 or 4:00am.[/quote]

Adjust it to your schedule. What time do you wake up? I go to bed between 11 and 11:30 most every night so 8 works for me. I guess don't eat after midnight?
 
You don't need to stop eating at a certain point. You just have to eat the right things. Thats slowing down your metabolism by giving yourself a cutoff point. Eat often and eat well.
 
I run because of the high I get from it, and living in a world that gets more obese by the year... its nice to be in the minority of "in shape people"

I race to have something tangible to shoot for by running... Im already in shape, I need something to keep me motivated so I dont quit... my gym treadmill motivator is my ipod

The feeling of crossing the finish line, people cheering everyone on is amazing... a complete reversal of how I feel DURING a race... generally pushing it so hard and promising to myself never to do this again...lol... But the results have been there more than ever since I started racing back october. Personal bests, I recently placed 2nd overall in a run, a shelf full of about 5 or 6 trophies and numerous other awards, top 10's that I never got before in races... my last 3 races have all resulted in top 10's

I race enough to pick out runners with similar times. For instance, I finished 3rd in a run last year to an 20 y/o african runner and a 65 y/o freak of nature in a 5k last year. I made it my goal to try to beat them the next time I raced both of them. Fast forward to another 5k... finished 7th, personal best time, and beat both of them handily.

My workout schedul because of this vaires from week to week, with running season slowing for summer, Ill probably switch my workout and diet to bulk up a little... but for this week

S: Light 20 minute cardio after lower body weight lifting (low weight, high rep)
M: Light but long run of 8 miles at a 7.3 mph pace
T: Upper body weights (lower weight, high reps) and Speed drills (1.5 miles at 7 mph... then .1 splits of sprinting 10.1 and over with coll down jogs at 7 mph... repeat for a couple miles, then expand my sprints to .25 miles and do that a couple times
W: I loaded up on the cardio machines... varying times on Bike, Stair Machine, Treadmill, and Elliptical (though not in that order). My time on the tradmill was the most intense part of the workout ending with one mile at a 10 mph pace
T:5 mile run varying speeds throughout the run for variety (generally I will run outdoors and practice a "rehearsal" or tempo type run to prepare for my race, but it was raining)
F: Rest...whew
S: Race 8 am... 5k through the treacherous trails of my park
 
I'm in no diet, I eat anything. Maybe thats why I only lost a few pounds. A doctor told me not to eat at night, so I stopped. I feel a lot better waking up in the morning on an empty stomach.
 
...Did ok today... finished 19th overall, 2nd in my division... the crazy thing was I rolled my ankle REALLY BADLY about 2 miles into the race... amazingly after I ran through the rough part of the trails... I lost some time there amazingly there was no one around me... my right foot has a big knot on it now... funny how I mentally prepared myself to be careful, and still end up hurting myself... got it iced up as we speak now
 
[quote name='zman73']generally pushing it so hard and promising to myself never to do this again...lol...[/quote]

I know how that feels. I've feel that way almost any time I do a half-marathon or more. I spend about an hour asking myself why am I doing this. Especially when I was doing the Boston Marathon Prep in January - 18 miles of all hills. It was worse than any marathon I've done.

It's the same way with any sport though when you get to that point and your pushing yourself a 100%. At least I know it is when I do Judo, wrestling, etc. In a match going 100% and your tied or down on points and there is still another 2 minutes left and you just wondering how can youkeep going and why am I punishing myself.

It's good to know that other people feel the same way.
 
[quote name='Dokstarr']I know how that feels. I've feel that way almost any time I do a half-marathon or more. I spend about an hour asking myself why am I doing this. Especially when I was doing the Boston Marathon Prep in January - 18 miles of all hills. It was worse than any marathon I've done.

It's the same way with any sport though when you get to that point and your pushing yourself a 100%. At least I know it is when I do Judo, wrestling, etc. In a match going 100% and your tied or down on points and there is still another 2 minutes left and you just wondering how can youkeep going and why am I punishing myself.

It's good to know that other people feel the same way.[/QUOTE]

Today wasnt as bad as I expected... thank god... with the exception of rolling my ankle (my foot looks deformed)... knowing it was going to be exceptionally hot, I kinda paced myself and held back a little... the guy who won my age group was being attended to by medical staff when I went to get my towel from my car, he looked f'ed up. Living in the south has its drawbacks. The 2 miler a couple weeeks ago was even hotter than today... the 6k I ran last weekend was perfect and I ran a very nice pace... today was hot and ven though it was only 5k, my pace was slower... better weather and no rolled ankle, I could have easily chopped 30 secs off my time

Im setting a goal for a marathon this year... Ill HAVE to have music to listen to... the half I did last year was in the middle of nothing over rolling hills... I was ok until the last mile, my energy bottomed out, my legs could barely move... What do you do to keep enough energy through your long runs as in 13+.... if my ankle wasnt bothering me I could do 10 miles easy... I want to run 26.2 but want to have enough energy for the entire run... it will definatly be all about finishing the first time, although I have a goal time in my head of where I think Id finish.
 
[quote name='zman73']

What do you do to keep enough energy through your long runs as in 13+....

quote]

Thing that helps me the most is my mp3 player. I have a set selection of songs that I usually run to that help me keep pace.

Also it depends on how crowded the race is. I know some people hate it packed but that group mentality really helps me. The first marathon I did was in Cape Cod in February. It was a double loop and the first 13 miles was great with thousands of people running, cheering, everyone having a great time together even though it was only about 10 or so degrees.

Then after the 13 miles 99% of the people went in and were done for the day and I still had 13 miles left. Was quite possibly the worst 2 hours of my life. For a good amount of the run I couldn't see anyone in front of me, or anyone behind me. Most of the people switched to half marathon because of the cold.

When I did another race it was packed the entire 26.2. Made it so much easier being with so many other people, you almost get high off of it.

Aside from that before I get ready for a marathon or half marathon I spend a month or so of doing at least one or two long runs each week; as in probably at least 10 miles. The last week I taper off to just doing a few days of 3 miles run, and sometimes I even take it a little easier and just do the elliptical so my quads, knees, shins, etc. are all rested and are ready to take a pounding.
 
I've slacked off on the green tea for awhile so I've added green tea extract to my arsenal. Its in liquid form and tastes like bitter death, I've been dropping it on my tongue in the morning since it comes in a dropper bottle. Its a lot better than brewing it and drinking enough to get the benefits, thats for sure. $10 for a 60 day supply is decent as well.
 
hmm... im 5"8" and 175, but its weird because i dont look overweight at all..... my doctor was totally shocked when she saw that. Unless that is a normal weight for a my height, but i dont think so.
 
[quote name='Dokstarr'][quote name='zman73']

What do you do to keep enough energy through your long runs as in 13+....

quote]

Thing that helps me the most is my mp3 player. I have a set selection of songs that I usually run to that help me keep pace.

Also it depends on how crowded the race is. I know some people hate it packed but that group mentality really helps me. The first marathon I did was in Cape Cod in February. It was a double loop and the first 13 miles was great with thousands of people running, cheering, everyone having a great time together even though it was only about 10 or so degrees.

Then after the 13 miles 99% of the people went in and were done for the day and I still had 13 miles left. Was quite possibly the worst 2 hours of my life. For a good amount of the run I couldn't see anyone in front of me, or anyone behind me. Most of the people switched to half marathon because of the cold.

When I did another race it was packed the entire 26.2. Made it so much easier being with so many other people, you almost get high off of it.

Aside from that before I get ready for a marathon or half marathon I spend a month or so of doing at least one or two long runs each week; as in probably at least 10 miles. The last week I taper off to just doing a few days of 3 miles run, and sometimes I even take it a little easier and just do the elliptical so my quads, knees, shins, etc. are all rested and are ready to take a pounding.[/QUOTE]

Part of my problem was I ran a 10 miler about 5-6 days until the race (I did take 2 days off before though)... the half I ran last year was REALLY SMALL, no people out on the course cheering, and the only time I saw the guys ahead of me and behind me (I finished 4th) was at the turnaround point.. the ipod was a godsend

As for energy, I snacked on a couple bananas for breakfast... and had a couple gels during the race... which according to one of our really good marathoners on the gulf coast, is what he uses. Ill probably do like they recommend, pin a few of them to my shorts and take one every half hour for a little boost. I just want to avoid bottoming out like last year, it was horrible until I crossed that line
 
My rolled ankle has gone from looking like a big bulge in the side of my foot from the swelling... to a large blue bruise in the same spot as the swelling went down. I can walk on it and actually lifted weights at the gym yesterday, but as for running, it will be a few days until I can resume

Looks like I will begin the transition to trying to gain about 10 lbs during the summer... time to lower the carbs a little and add more protein
 
You're lowering carbs to gain 10 lbs? :whistle2:k

Explain your plan please. I'm curious. I'd imagine you'd need more carbs since you exert so much energy.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']You're lowering carbs to gain 10 lbs? :whistle2:k

Explain your plan please. I'm curious. I'd imagine you'd need more carbs since you exert so much energy.[/QUOTE]

Im switching my workout routine to one where Im not burning as many calories... while running I needed the extra calories to keep from losing weight and to fuel my runs... cutting down on the running and focusing more on the weights, I will cut down on my carbs a little while adding more protein, I want to gain muscle... Im not going atkins or anything close to that, I was just on a high carb diet
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']I've slacked off on the green tea for awhile so I've added green tea extract to my arsenal. $10 for a 60 day supply is decent as well.[/quote]

Nice. Where'd you find that? What brand is it?
 
In sticking with my plan to start on my road to fitness this week, I joined up at the local gym.

Things should start to get interesting very soon...
 
To those looking to join a gym, current 24 hour fitness members are getting coupons for friends/family for either no sign up fees or $24/month for one location (the cheapest rate). Go bother your friends who are 24 members to get those coupons. Us members get a free month for those we refer as well.
 
I dont have any 24hr fitness locations in my area, but belong to Planet Fitness which is pretty good...

For my plan... no start up fees, 20 bucks a month gets me unlimited guest passes, use of any PF location in the country, half price cooler drinks, unlimited tanning, etc, etc... I only needed to keep my membership active for a year for that deal, which as of this month have done so.

The good thing is they did just begin keeping one of the local locations open 24 hrs... not that Ill ever wake up at 2 in the morning with a craving to lift weights
 
Well a week back from my vacation (cruise) in which I ate horribly, I think I'm finally back to my normal routine of working out/eating.

And while we're on the topic of running, may I recommend that you NEVER buy Adidas shoes to run in, or atleast the MegaBounce ones. I got a new pair a month or so ago, wore them around hoping they would break in. Ran in them the other night and the back of the shoe was so hard it ripped the skin off the back of my left ankle, real nice.

Anywho, I went and got some Asics, and I ran in them the first day...were 100x better.
 
Heres a cheap ass fitness tip from the weekend. Old basketball, sand, and duct tape make one hell of a nice medicine ball. Medicine balls are ridiculouly expensive for what they are so I made my own. If you have an old ball laying around, it'll cost less than $10. $5 for a bag of sand and a couple bucks for duct tape. Or you can be a super cheap ass and go to the beach and get free sand. :lol:

Quick warning that it can get pretty heavy depending on the type of sand you use. I haven't weighed mine but I'd estimate its around 30-40 lbs. I'm now debating on making my own punching bag. :whistle2:k
 
Weird, I tried running on treadmill again and my legs aren't itching anymore. Maybe doing 50x2 knee jumps a few weeks prior helped out. First day I only did about 1mile, walk .10, then .80 run and .10 walk. Second day was 1.4 mile, walk .10, then rest in running. I can now do 37mins non stop now, which is about 2.45miles. I'm surprise I could do it, because the longest I have ever ran on a treadmill nonstop was 12minutes. I can probably go a bit longer but i'm trying to increase my running by 5mins per week. What's the recommended miles to lose weight fast? I also do some sets of push ups and sit ups.

I've notice that my belly is getting a bit slimmer than before, but my weight hasn't gone down much. Are there any pills that can help with my exercise? I don't eat much, maybe twice a day, I don't know why it doesn't go down much. How useful is that Green Tea?
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']Heres a cheap ass fitness tip from the weekend. Old basketball, sand, and duct tape make one hell of a nice medicine ball. Medicine balls are ridiculouly expensive for what they are so I made my own. If you have an old ball laying around, it'll cost less than $10. $5 for a bag of sand and a couple bucks for duct tape. Or you can be a super cheap ass and go to the beach and get free sand. :lol:

Quick warning that it can get pretty heavy depending on the type of sand you use. I haven't weighed mine but I'd estimate its around 30-40 lbs. I'm now debating on making my own punching bag. :whistle2:k[/quote]

I have a homemade medicine ball too. But I don't recommend using duct tape on it to plug the hole as it will eventually leak. When I made mine I used a funnel and pluggied it with one of those tire repair kits and then put the patches that come with it over it. It has lasted me nearly a year now and I put it through some hard stuff (aside from the general throws I slam it quite a bit doing stuff like woodchoppers).

Also I'm not sure how filled yours is but I would watch out about over filling because it might pop or burst if you drop it and its extremely full. You have to leave some room in there to let the sand more around. Mine is about 25 pounds nearly completely full with just enough room to prevent it from exploding. My friend copied me and decided to fill his to the brim and then he was working with it, dropped it, and suddenly there was a 3 inch rip right in it.

I love my medicine ball though. I love it more than my homemade sand bag (100 lbs). Thats another easone to make. I got a good sized sailor bag (big white bag with draw string on top, heavy material). Filled it with four 25 pound bags of sand each in two contractor style trashbags. I've had for almost year also and have never had a problem with doing Olympic style lifts, stadiums, and practicing wrestling and judo throws w/ it.

Homemade gym equipment is always the best gym equipment.

Also on the punching bag I wonder what time of sand they use inside real ones because if it settles like my sandbag does you could probably break your hand working out on it.
 
So after five months of false starts I finally owned up to my mediocrity and put my money where my mouth was. After dropping too much money on gym clothes, I walked over to the local Nike store and dropped even more money on a new pair of Nike+ kicks and the Nike+ Sportband. I'd always wanted to try out Nike+ but I wasn't able to because I didn't own a Nano.

I have to admit, I love this Sportband. It really does motivate me to run! Having access to your running history is really nice as well. You can always go back and see just how much (or little) exercise you've really engaged in. I highly recommend this to anyone who can afford it. The Sportband comes with the necessary sensor and retails for $59.

Now, to put that free gym membership to good use.
 
Can I just talk exercise in here? I'm enjoying the nordictrack treadmill that my brother has, but it's so dull. Even listening to music, it's just so mundane. I've tried closing my eyes so I'm not looking at the same room for 90 minutes, but then I lose my balance and/or wind up falling off the back end (I know, I have lousy equilibrium).

Any suggestions for making it less boring?

[quote name='daphatty']I walked over to the local Nike store and dropped even more money on a new pair of Nike+ kicks[/quote]Dude, Nikes are so expensive. I was looking at sneakers today (the shoes I brought with me on this trip are NOT made for exercising... the first day on the treadmill I did barefoot because I generally hate wearing shoes in the first place but then my tootsies hurt, so I've been on this stupid thing in a pair of my office shoes >_
 
I recently snagged some new running shoes myself, got 'em on a clearance sale plus had a $10 off coupon, so not bad.
Happened to be Nike's but I also really like the New Balance stuff. I can't imagine running in office shoes / heels!

As for making it less boring; running outside courses help to change the scenery but summer weather is a factor.
I can relate to needing to do it indoors right now. Instead of looking at the same room for 90 min. maybe try a movie / tv?
 
So a few days and miles into the Asics, I can say I love them. And In the past year I've had Nike Shox, some Reeboks, New Balances, and the horrid Adidas ones.

I did like the Reebok and New Balances alot though.
 
[quote name='specialk']Well a week back from my vacation (cruise) in which I ate horribly, I think I'm finally back to my normal routine of working out/eating.
[/QUOTE]

Same here; I came back from a 8 day vacation in Miami and I went from 239 to 247 in a week. And that's even with the 1 day in my uncle's homemade gym and with all the exercise I got. I was always outside, either swimming my ass off, or moving around. Hell I even spent a day rowing my ass off. Problem was, I ate a TON of bad food AND I drank an insane amount of Beer & liqour.

I'm not too concerned anymore with weight loss anymore, alot of folks noticed that I've gotten way slimmer, I dropped a few sizes and I've started to gain a little more confidence in the way I look.

My main concerns now is toning up the flaps of skin under my arms (the rest of my arms are pretty muscular, cept the area around the underarms), my man-boobs and my stomach.

Anybody got any suggestions as to what exercise routines I should be using? I'm already thinking of upping my crunchs & machine crunchs for the stomach, but I'm sort of stumped as to what I should do about the other two areas.
 
[quote name='-Never4ever-']Same here; I came back from a 8 day vacation in Miami and I went from 239 to 247 in a week. And that's even with the 1 day in my uncle's homemade gym and with all the exercise I got. I was always outside, either swimming my ass off, or moving around. Hell I even spent a day rowing my ass off. Problem was, I ate a TON of bad food AND I drank an insane amount of Beer & liqour.

I'm not too concerned anymore with weight loss anymore, alot of folks noticed that I've gotten way slimmer, I dropped a few sizes and I've started to gain a little more confidence in the way I look.

My main concerns now is toning up the flaps of skin under my arms (the rest of my arms are pretty muscular, cept the area around the underarms), my man-boobs and my stomach.

Anybody got any suggestions as to what exercise routines I should be using? I'm already thinking of upping my crunchs & machine crunchs for the stomach, but I'm sort of stumped as to what I should do about the other two areas.[/QUOTE]

There are others around here that can give good workout plans, but don't forget cardio. Doing crunches aren't gonna get rid of the flab like you'd like. Get on a treadmill, bike, outside and prepare to sweat.
 
[quote name='specialk']There are others around here that can give good workout plans, but don't forget cardio. Doing crunches aren't gonna get rid of the flab like you'd like. Get on a treadmill, bike, outside and prepare to sweat.[/QUOTE]

I still plan to incorporate a lot of cardio. I love running on the treadmill & elliptical. I even plan to stop driving to work and biking instead (which is going to be fun, since I haven't ridden a real bike since I was 5 :whistle2:# )
 
[quote name='guinaevere']Can I just talk exercise in here? I'm enjoying the nordictrack treadmill that my brother has, but it's so dull. Even listening to music, it's just so mundane. I've tried closing my eyes so I'm not looking at the same room for 90 minutes, but then I lose my balance and/or wind up falling off the back end (I know, I have lousy equilibrium).

Any suggestions for making it less boring?

Dude, Nikes are so expensive. I was looking at sneakers today (the shoes I brought with me on this trip are NOT made for exercising... the first day on the treadmill I did barefoot because I generally hate wearing shoes in the first place but then my tootsies hurt, so I've been on this stupid thing in a pair of my office shoes >_
 
[quote name='gokou36']What's the recommended miles to lose weight fast? I also do some sets of push ups and sit ups.

I've notice that my belly is getting a bit slimmer than before, but my weight hasn't gone down much. Are there any pills that can help with my exercise? I don't eat much, maybe twice a day, I don't know why it doesn't go down much. How useful is that Green Tea?[/QUOTE]
There is really no mileage to tell you how much you need to run. While it could vary depending on your current level of fitness, 12 minutes really isn't much. A good 20-30 mins at varying speeds will have a much greater impact. Get your heart rate up by sprinting, walk for a bit, sprint for awhile again, etc. You really need to find what works for you. Push yourself so your body adapts for more more intense workouts.

There are no magic pills to help exercize. All supplements merely provide additional nutrition to your diet and overall health. There are pre-workout drinks (not energy drinks) that you may want to look into if you find yourself just not having the energy. Though you really need to eat more than two times a day. That could be your problem right there since your body is only getting nourished twice a day, its basically storing everything you eat. When you eat frequently, it makes your body work more throughout the day and boosts your metabolism. Right now with the infrequent meals, it makes your body wonder when it'll get more food. It causes panic and makes it store more of what you ate (as fat) versus using it as energy.

Green tea extract is basically to get all the benefits of green tea without having to brew it all the time and drink enough of it. It has tons of benefits but the main appeal is that it helps speeds up metabolism.

[quote name='guinaevere']Can I just talk exercise in here?
[/QUOTE]
I think this should be renamed the CAG fitness thread :D
 
So this is a question that has baffled every doctor I've asked, so I figure I'll through it out there.

Apparently, anytime I do a heavy-cardio activity (namely running) I get a sharp pain in my right lung. This is especially noticeable since I've been running a lot more. I am not short on breath, and it doesn't seem to be any issue related to asthma. If I stop to rest for a couple of seconds, it tends to go away very quickly. Has anyone else ever experienced this problem when they run?
 
[quote name='BlueLobstah']So this is a question that has baffled every doctor I've asked, so I figure I'll through it out there.

Apparently, anytime I do a heavy-cardio activity (namely running) I get a sharp pain in my right lung. This is especially noticeable since I've been running a lot more. I am not short on breath, and it doesn't seem to be any issue related to asthma. If I stop to rest for a couple of seconds, it tends to go away very quickly. Has anyone else ever experienced this problem when they run?[/QUOTE]

Better get House on that one.
 
[quote name='-Never4ever-']Better get House on that one.[/QUOTE]

I'd rather not. I might come out of the hospital without a leg, and then it won't matter what happens to my lung when I run.
 
Well I picked some up at Wal-Mart for 20...I think they're 40 on tv. If anything it atleast'll help me do them at home. Doing pushups on carpet is uncomfortable for me, so it gives me something sturdy to hold on to. Haven't had enough time for a good impression.
 
Thought I'd post my progress. I didn't really go into this gung ho. More out of boredom. My job requires me to be on the road for several months at a time, living out of a hotel room. So I decided to buy a basic weight bench with adjustable dumbbells (got em from Bayou Fitness). My diet consisted of:

Breakfast (keep in mind, I'm working nights. So my bfast is really lunch):

-Land of Frost Brand Lunch Meat (Chicken Breast); 4-5 slices
-Once slice of American Cheese
-Mustard and low fat mayo
-Bread and Butter Pickles (2)
-Wheat or low fat bread
-Low Fat Cottage Cheese or Ritz Crackers/Wheat Thins

Dinner:

-Steamed Chicken Breast
-Steamed Veggies (Brussell Sprouts, Baby Carrots, Brocolli

Usually snacked twice a day with:

-Strawberries
-Quaker Brand snack bars (chocolate chip or peanut butter and choc chip)
-Special K protein bar

The only working out I did was every other day using the free weights. Bench press, curls, and two tricep work outs. Also did 50-100 sit ups. All in all I lost 27-30 pounds down from 175-180 to 150-155.

Little bit of history. I've weighed 175-180 for almost 10 years. Never really fluctuating much at all.
 
So now I'm in the 200-204 range, and I've lost like 60 pounds so far. I'm getting various compliments from people and I'm astounded when I look at my old ID picture. I was so fat then. The compliments are starting to annoy me though. I get so much from my family now that it seems like they're trying to get me to stay fat. They call me skinny, but I'm really still 50 or so pounds overweight. I don't plan on stopping until I get to at least 150.

What sucks is that I have fucking gynecomastia and I don't have 3000+ dollars to get it corrected. It doesn't show as much now because I'm still wearing my old clothes, but it'll get to a point where I get so small that it won't look right. I'm hoping that maybe if I work out my chest it'll at least look better. There's still some fat to lose on it, though, and it definitely doesn't look as bad as it did.
 
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