Project X - Lose Weight!

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

[Metallover]

Originally Posted by BJE

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

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...

Originally Posted by Metallover

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