Project X - Lose Weight!
 

So post up guys - Current weight & Target weight - Weekly updates on progress!

Abuse from Linc on anyone falling behind - Motivation provided by TDC57...

I can do this... But Someone will have to abuse me if I do not meet my goals!

Either Guy or Jarrad can do this, they are man enough!

funny, i get yelled at by my GF when i loose weight...so i dont have much incentive.

I'm on it.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...m/anorexia.jpg

Is that you in the yellow Jarrad? I thought the subway challenge was bogus anyways... But your boyfriend looks in decent shape, but a bit older... You must like the experience that an older fellow can provide. A soft, but firm touch eh??? I will stick to the womens... They are more my style!

I'm In.. :intello:
I’m 6’1”, weighing in at 228 :oops:, target weight is 195 :yipi: or losing enough to fit in 34" :yes: jeans loosely (high school) shape.. :wink:

Basic measurements; :whistle:
Arms 15”
Chest 44”
Waist 38”
Legs 24”

Targeted food intake goals :whistle:
• 322 grams of Carbs
• 242 grams of Proteins
• 108 grams of fats


As Proteins are the basic building block of muscle development, I’ll need to use supplements to get more than 200 grams per day. I’ll be using Isopure punch, it contains 40g of protein per 20 fl oz and if needed I’ll add muscletech shake in for an additional 45 grams of protein!.. so I can get 125+ grams of protein from outside sources leaving 120+ grams from daily food intake.

ALSO NOTE!!! High protein requires lots of water! :yes: so you don’t damage your kidneys!!:oh: It’s recommend that you drink at least 80ozs of water each day!..(Just so you know!!)… :angel:


(Extremely helpful information)
Here is a calculator to find out what your ideal wait is / should be.. (Per this I’m 26 lbs over weight!).. fat ass… LOL…
http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-ex...-3146-143.html

Here is your daily Calories calculator (figure out how much you need per day)
http://www.shapefit.com/dailycalorie-calc.html

Here is your % of how much (Carbohydrates, Proteins and FATs) you need each day calculator.
http://www.shapefit.com/zone-calculator.html

Here is an example Training Log for your review!.


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Here are 5 pages that will help you keep track of your daily food consumption.

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Man don't I feel special... Apparently 170-175lbs (my weight) is considered underweight by at least 10lbs for 6' 3" (my height), for my "small" body frame.

So while some of you may be losing weight, I will be gaining weight - in muscle. I've been going to the gym at least twice a week for the past few weeks, gaining strength. This has been in conjunction with biking or running, about once-twice a week.

I just stepped off my scale, which showed 172lbs. It's an old-ish spring (non-digital) scale so it might not be all that accurate, but I can continue using it for its precision. My goal is 185lbs, which is a gain of 10-15lbs in muscle.

6' @ 217lbs 38" trousers - aiming for 187lbs and those 34" jeans in my closest!

5' 10" @ 258 lbs. 39" waist, arms 17.5", chest 50", legs 26"

Target weight is 220lbs. and waist of 34". My dad is paying my wife off to get weight off me. The last time he did this I competed in a weightlifting contest at 195lbs. coming down from 260lbs. It gets harder as I get older.

Best Lifts: Bench Press 425, Squat 680, and Deadlift 500.

Plus, I've picked RC's over weights!

Can we do this to gain weight? I'm 5' 7", 130 pounds. My goal is 135 before summer rolls around. I am lifting about 3 times a week. I just learned how to do the hang clean today, and it really feels good after you do it. I need to meet my goal by the summer because when that rolls around I'll start cross country and I'll probably lose 10 pounds like I did last summer.:neutral:

My best lifts - pullups - 21... ... thats it.:lol:

My chest at my tits is 36" and at my naval flexing is 29". Those are all I really care about and I want to get those up a couple inches.

Im almost 16 years old, 5' 10'' and about 165 lbs. I want to lose some weight but I cant motivate myself to stick with any workout plan. I have a treadmill and weight machine at home but I have no idea where to start. I would like to lose 15-20 lbs by the summer. Does anyone have any ideas?

-Brad

Brad- 5'10'' 165 lbs. doesn't sound bad at all.... You may just want to work toward converting the weight into muscle, instead of losing it all together. Basically just keep an eye on your daily carb intake, and bump up your protein intake. That way your body has to burn the fat in order to build the muscle. :yes:

Edit: Oh yeah, I'm at 5' 11.5'' & 185 lbs. I'd like to lose about 10 lbs. The 34''s are gettin' a bit tight... Eating is my second hobby, so my plan is to eat less- that's about it. :mdr:

Edit edit: OK, maybe a few sit-ups...

Especially at your age, running is a great thing to do. Join Cross country. Chances are you'll meet a lot of great people and they'll be a lot of people you know there too. I can pretty much garuntee you you'll lose at least 10 pounds. Of course, that is in the fall, but you can get a nice pair of shoes, start running now, and join cross country this fall. Work your way up and run 3-4 miles 6 days a week and you wont beleive what it'll do for you.

Also, eat god foods. Eat a balanced diet, not too many salty foods, fast foods, or general junk food. Get some fruits and veggies. I like to eat at least a can of green beans, a can of corn, a few bannanas, and orange, lots of grapes, and a couple apples every week. I also eat whatever is at school. Two fruits or vegetables come with a meal. (i.e. a cup of corn and a bannana) Drink a lot of water too...

Thanks for the quick reply Metallover

I did cross country last year as a freshman and didn't like it that much. I enjoyed the running part, but what I didn't like was that it took so much of my time. When I did baseball during the spring/summer, we had to lift and I enjoyed that. However, that was in our schools weight room with good equipment. At home, I have a weight machine and dumbells, but I dont think they are as effective as free weights. We also have a treadmil, but I dont like running on that either, it is too boring. Maybe when the weather gets nicer (its anywhere from -20 to 30 now), I will start running again and during the summer I'll get a membership to a gym or something.

In the mean time, I'll watch what I eat and that stuff, but does anyone have any ideas for what I could do until the weather is nicer?

Thanks
-Brad

Jumping-jacks..... :neutral:

hey guys i need some motivation i seem to have run out! i was at 286lb 4 years ago then i went down to 209lb doing exercise and dieting. now i gained weight again and i`m at 242lb wearing size 40" jeans and cant get myself to go back to the gym i need to go down to at least 200lb. by life style changed but i think my body got used to it. i don't drink any carbonated drinks at all, i rarely use white sugar, i eat only whole wheat bread, dont smoke, don't drink, don't eat desert. but the thing is my body doesn't burn enough on its own i need exercise........seems like i know what i need to do but i need the motivation.

For those of you wanting to add weight, in the gym low reps heavier weight and for food quality carbs (stay away from refined sugar as much as possible) and up the protein. You also need plenty of water.
For those of you wanting to lose, and it hurts me to say this. We have to do more cadio. Weights alone will not get it done.
For motivation, my wife has hung the 195lb pictures all over the house. Especially in the pantry.
This is a cold woman. She would probably take the RCs if she ever left, but things are great!!

Count me in too guys. I'm 6'1" 230lbs. Pants size is between 36-38" depending on the brand/style.

I'm out of town on travel with my boss and I just hit the gym yesterday for the first time in quite a while. Seeing my 51yo boss do multiple sets and reps of dumbbell chest presses with 100lb dumbbells gave me a bit more motivation.

if anyone is starting out running or anything with losing weight, get a friend and do it with them too. Even if they don't share common goals, you can hall each other on.

I don't knowif it's particularly healthy, but just not eating or drinking much for a day will lose ya 5 pounds. You'll gainat least half of that back. This is what the wrestlers do. One cuts from 113 to 105 to wrestle in the 103 spot. He doesn't eat for about three days,,,

For all of the overweight people out there here is something you really should consider!!

http://www.healthproductsinstitute.com/default.aspx

After years of eating everything we do it’s said that you can have as much as 20-30lbs of gunk in your body. This gunk will never be removed by dieting, cleansing is the only way to remove it!.. (Think about it)

Also I know it hard / sucks but moving forward you should really cut out all (fast food!) this well help in a big way..

Start with a foundation and build from there..

Understand / know what your ideal weight for your body type!
http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-ex...-3146-143.html

Understand / know what your ideal daily intake of (carbs, fat and protein)
http://www.shapefit.com/dailycalorie-calc.html / http://www.shapefit.com/zone-calculator.html

Set your goals and stick with it! Start of small (obtainable goals) for each day / week!. Nothing is going to happen overnight or ever the first few weeks!.. But you will soon notice around week three that you starting to feel better, have more energy and yes those pants are getting looser!..

Ok so here are all contestants so far.. Weight loss team!. :yipi:
• Arct1K
• Lincpimp
• Hoovhartid
• AP Alex
• BJE
• What’s_Nitro
• YogyBrushless
• Skellyo
• Kulangflow
• TDC57


Here are all of the contestants so far of the muscle gaining team!. (all the young pups!) :lol:
• MetalMan
• Metallover



Now each team needs a captain!.:whistle:. Someone who will oversee the weekly progress and publicly (bitchout the no shows) :intello: this is called Accountability!!!! The team captain will also be reasonable to posting the progress as well, this is called (giving acknowledgement) :angel:

If nobody wants to do this for the weight loss team I’ll do it!, :neutral:

Strength building team needs to pick there own captain and come up with there own way of dealing with it!..

Personally I don’t want to mix the too.. This thread is for weight loss!. So MetalMan and Metallover should probably start your own thread!..

I suggest that we (weight loss team) start this Friday!:yes: and post our results next Friday!. :yipi: personally I’ve been on my on program for the last few weeks but others are just starting off..

What do think team?? :neutral:

Is starting and posting next Friday doable ??
Who is going to take charge and oversee it??


Accountability!!!!
Here’s the best way I know to do this!.. We’ll need to post once a week (I suggest every Friday!) we post what / how we did that week for the group review and comments… nothing to elaborate. How much exercise we accomplished, weigh your self’s before and after each week post results.

Example of weekly posting: something simple like this!..
Week 1.
Got in 45min of cardio (stationary bike) on Tuesday & Thursday
Lifted for 30 minuets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Weighed in at 224 on Saturday weigh out at 221 on Friday.
Lost 3 lbs for the week.
No fast food, watched my calorie intake and took my multivitamins.

Can brian set us up with one of those web docs for tracking?

Here is some motivation for us big guys. http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...l-poster-1.jpg

guys this is gona be good, i think some of that motivation is coming back! i say we get the ball rolling on the friday posting even if we dont loose anything by next friday (13th Feb) at least the system is in place. i`m totally in. but i might have a glitch because of time difference i`m in +3 GMT so probably my post will be seen by saturday morning for u guys.

Shaun i suggest in the weekly posting we weigh on every friday and the post will be "i was last week ???LB and this week i`m ???lb" instead of "Weighed in at 224 on Saturday weigh out at 221 on Friday."

Yogy

I started too early, more than one year ago I weighed 258 and was starting to feel a little tight in 40" waist pants. I now hover between 195/198 pounds and wear 34" waist pants. Good luck guys, it's well worth it, loosing weight makes you feel better, younger, more energetic.

Works for me!.. I’ll post this week results on Friday night!.. it been tough but I’m sticking with it!..



THAT’S OUTSTANDING!! Congrads of achieving your goals.. it only helps the rest of know that they are achievable and worth the hard work and effort!.. Way cool…

I want in. Team Weight Loss FTW!!!

My current weight 178. Target goal 165 or less. I know its not much, buy I already eat healthy and I exercise. Cardio. Cardio. Cardio. Bike and run. Bike and Run. Yuck, I hate it.

I had a head start on you guys as I started this thing two weeks ago. I was 258lbs. and his morning I weighted in at 246lbs. How have the rest of you done this week? Remember, no twinkies!!!!!! I cool trying to do this things as a group. RC-Monster fit club??????

217 -> 215lbs - But really watching what I'm eating.

Ok so I said I weighed 185... In truth it was my "last known weight", but I got on the scale this morning and I was....178.4?? Now, I know I didn't lose almost 8 pounds in less that 3 days, so I think I started at 180 and not 185. I want to let you know I've been torturing myself with this "eat less" thing.... One bowl of cereal insted of 2-3, 2-4 Eggos instead os 4-8, and I've been skipping the PB&J whenever I'm bored. :smile: I've also been bringing my lunch to work. I would usually go to Subway, so not really unhealthy, but it was getting expensive. I bring a Lean Pocket for breakfast and Progresso Light and a soda for lunch. Along with the LP I go to GNC and get a Rockstar energy drink. So there's my plan to lose some extra pounds and save money at the same time! I did do a set of 20 crunches last night, and it still hurts... :rofl:

Ugg. I'm such a hog. I'm 5' 10.5". Started out at ~310 about 2 years ago :oh:. Went down to ~225 :yipi:, but have been steadily increasing and now am about 260 :no:.

I kinda carry my weight everywhere (not just in the gut or whatever) so I look fairly "even", but still substantially overweight. Muscle mass is pretty good so that helps, but not nearly enough. Being over 35 years old doesn't make things any easier (slower metabolism).

Of course, the good diet/excercise thing works, but just sucks. Not so much the exercise, but the eating part. I have too much of a sweet tooth! :cry: I don't eat breakfast (I know that's bad) because it makes me feel nauseous. I usually eat something like a 6" Subway sub (and those damn cookies) along with diet coke. I know soda is bad, but at least it's diet. Suppers and late night snacks is what gets me. My g/f is an awesome cook (:cry: and :yipi: at the same time) and I go to bed so late (~2AM) that I usually get a hankering for something sweet (I know that's really bad). Dieting sure does work, but I can't find a plan that doesn't make me feel like I'm missing out.

Loosing weight is a long process. You have to commit to a new way of feeding yourself. It's not a temporary fix. I went for up to 2 weeks without loosing a single pound. It's like the body looses some weight and then stops for a few days, then you start loosing again. I call them "plateaus", the body seems to react to the weight loss and suddenly stops, like it's assessing what's going on before it lets more pounds shed :yipi: I came to accept the fact that there are days, even weeks that the weight just stays stationary. At first I found it discouraging, but now I see it as weight loss is very nice, but when it stops for a while it doesn't mean the battle is over, the fact of the matter is, the weight is not going up which is also a very good thing.
Weigh yourself at the same time each day, try to keep track of what you're eating during the day, if you have a craving for something one day, don't fight it. Indulge in a small quantity, most of the times your mind just wants the taste of it, not the quantity. Drink lots of water, smaller meals but don't starve yourself, have small healthy snacks between meals. Eating often in small quantities keeps your metabolism going which helps shed the weight. Eat lots of fiber rich foods, vegetables and fruits. Leanest meats you can find like turkey, fish is great. If you can't live without red meat then eat it by all means. Just get the leanest cuts you can find and whatever meat serving you were having before, cut it in half. You can fill up on vegetables and fruits. Eat slow if time permits. No snacks before bedtime, stop eating 1.5 to 2 hours before going to bed.
I'm going on and on here :smile:
It will be hard at times but if you stick to it long enough, it just becomes second nature and you come to a point where you don't even think about it. You'll start going for the apple instead of the chocolate bar without even knowing. That is when you will know that the battle is over. You can do it at any age, I started at 42. I am now in my mid 44 and I feel absolutely fantastic. With a little training, I could do Bow Flex commercials :rofl: Well maybe not. I'm at the point now that I actually crave that apple, a bowl of fresh fruit is an ultimate treat for me now.
OK I gotta stop :rofl:

I guess I haven't officially entered myself in this thread til now.

Here are my current specs:
-5'10.5"
-205 lbs as of 8am this morning
-Target weight: 185 lbs
-Target daily calories: 2500
-I treadmilled for 40 min this morning along with 20 bar-push-ups, 40 crunchies, 18 total pull-ups using different arm positions (with lots of breaks between reps)

Hips - 42.75"
Belly - 41.5"
Waistline - 41"
Chest - 41.25" unflexed
Chest - 43.25" flexed
Neck - 16"
Quad - 25.5"
Calf - 16.25"
Bicep - 15.25"
Forearm - 12.5"

This is going to be really interesting to see what all changes now that I'm exercising and paying attention to what I eat. I know my wife is excited about it. :lol:

Week 0 Posting

Today at 8:30am i weighed at 246.5lb
Target weight 200lb
my eating habbits are good except for the occasional food fest
will start speed walking this week

untill next week guys :D
Yogy

I just got home from school and skipped lifting today because I lifted yesterday and I'm pretty sore still. Lifiting accomplishments this week are 8 reps at 105 hang clean and 6 very wide pullups.

My weight might not be too accurate because a good portion of the change will depend on how much I eat and when I eat. I will try to consistantly weigh myself when I get home from whatever and before I eat on friday. Here are my results:

130-131.5

30" naval, 35" chest

Last time I measured by chest wrong so the measurements above are my new base measurements.

Good luck to all!:yipi:

Monday
Weight trained for 45 minuets (back and traps)
Jogged on the treadmill for 30 minuets
Tuesday
Weight trained for 45 minutes (shoulders and chest)
No cardio
Wednesday
30 minuets on the stair master
Thursday
Weight trained for 40 minuets (arms and triceps)
30 minutes on the stationary bike
Friday
Swam for 40 minuets (free, butterfly, breast and back)
Saturday
OFF
Sunday
OFF

Side note..
No fast food, consuming about 1,500 – 2000 cal a day with around 220 grams of protein no booze (booth week) the no booze thing is killing ME!!! :diablo: :lol:
Sweated like a stuffed pig during cardio / soaked every shirt I had on.. :yes:
End results =:whistle: 221 Lbs / Still a fat ass and a little sore!.. :lol::lol:

Recap in the last 2+ weeks I’ve lost a total of 6 pounds (not to bad!) no great but it’s still a positive loss…:yipi:

NEXT!...

just a couple of things

sometimes it doesnt seem like this happens but when you gain or lose weight you do it evenly through your body and not a certain part of your body gets it first you just notice it more .

the reason you dont want to eat breakfast is that you eat too late at night, I try not to eat withthin 4 hrs of going to sleep and the first thing I want to do when I wake up is to eat. try to eat as much fiber as you can, 1 gram of fiber cancels out 1 gram of carbs, DRINK LOTS OF WATER it helps to increase your metabalism

Dieting as more mental than physical....I will be serious during the week and than pick a day on the weekend when you can treat yourself a little this will help you get through things...kinda like the carrot in front of the horse. One thing about a sweet tooth is its rough in the beginning but usually after 2 weeks you will get over it and you wont need it as much...I like to call it junk food rehab.....:lol:

well ive been on track for over a year now on gaining weight, when i started college i weighed 145puonds and at 6 feet tall i was very slim with a runners body, over the past year and couple months (well you have to take 3 months out that threw me off when i hurt my back real bad) i have bumped up to 178 pounds now and im really gaining alot of weight right now over the past month i went from 165 to 178 almost over night, i run 3 days a week (4 mile loop each time) 3 days a week i do 500 reps on the ab-coaster (100 left 100 right and 300 staright) and do a full upper bodyworkout on our total gym (the chuck norris gym thing). anyways its been a year and im finally seeing the benfits.... i still get tired from my back hurting but other than that id say im solid....

my diet over the year consisted of me eating close to 7 full meals a day....on an average day i would get up at 6am and eat 2-3 bowls of special K or another wheat grain ceral, usually with a piece of toast or one poptart, then when i first got to school at 8am id eat a sausage bicuit or two with grape jelly with a propel water, at 10am id eat a sandwhich and little debbie honey bun, at noon id eat a bowl of soap (chicken or tomatoe) with a sandwhich and crackers usually with 2 can dr peppers, at 2pm i would eat my last sandwhich and maybe a couple crackers, when i would get home at 430 i would grab half a quesadilla (bacon and cheese) and eat that, later about 8-9 i would eat supper which is usually chicken breast, pasta, pizza , or more soup...... then before i hit the sack i always grab a big glass of milk ..................only problem is this is gonna be a horrible problem to break myself of after im at the weight im looking for. (195 and still wearing a 32 in the waist)

i was curious so i maesured my chest (around nipps) and its 43 inches right now, my waist an inch below my belly button is 32.25 inches. my thighs are 25.5 inches (thats at 6 inches below my hip). my arms are only 15.5 inches

i know i should be working on my arms more but i dont want them to just get big, i do tons of reps for endurance with them (hard work racing mx for 15-20 minutes) so i guess thats why my arms are small.

im about to have to start wearing L t-shirts because all my mediums are bluging at my chest, which is so cool because i was always the little skinny kid in school....