Project X - Lose Weight!

[What's_nitro?]

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. 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...

[BrianG]

Ugg. I'm such a hog. I'm 5' 10.5". Started out at ~310 about 2 years ago . Went down to ~225 , but have been steadily increasing and now am about 260 .

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! 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 ( and 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.

[mistercrash]

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 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
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 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

[kulangflow]

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.

[YogyBrushless]

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

[Metallover]

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!

[TDC57]

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!!!
Sweated like a stuffed pig during cardio / soaked every shirt I had on..
End results = 221 Lbs / Still a fat ass and a little sore!..

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…

NEXT!...

Originally Posted by BrianG

Ugg. I'm such a hog. I'm 5' 10.5". Started out at ~310 about 2 years ago . Went down to ~225 , but have been steadily increasing and now am about 260 .

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! 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 ( and 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.

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.....

[rootar]

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)

[rootar]

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....

[sjcrss]

Im in here is my info
6' , weight 220#, target weight 190-195, I want to lose about 25 lbs, and this week i lost 1 lb so far

I am 6 ft 4 in and go from 285-295 lbs depending on my eating habits, when I am in shape I weigh 260lbs.... when I see that a large frame guy at my height you should weigh no more than 220 lbs I just shake my head. In my defense I am one of the types that weigh more than what it looks. I have a friend who does weigh around 215 and is about 6ft 3in and we look about the same weight (when I weigh 260) I havnt been to the gym in about a yr

[AP Alex]

Weighted in at 241 this morning. Five more pounds down.

[kulangflow]

Originally Posted by kulangflow

(from 2/6/2009)
-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)

Update (2/13/2009):

-205 lbs as of 8am this morning
-Monday & Thursday: treadmilled for 40 min along with 30 bar-push-ups, 40 crunchies, 18 total pull-ups using different arm positions (with lots of breaks between reps)
-Tuesday & last Saturday: played full-court basketball for 90 minutes

I haven't specifically counted calories, but I've made a conscious effort to only eat one serving per meal and to not eat junk food at night.

Yesterday's treadmilling was much more vigorous than my usual routine:

0-5 min: slowly warm up to 5.0 mph
5-10 min: 5.0 mph, 1.5 incline
10-15 min: 5.5 mph, 1.5 incline
15-20 min: 6.0 mph, 1.5 incline
20-25 min: 6.5 mph, 1.5 incline
25-30 min: 7.0 mph, 1.5 incline
30-35 min: 6.0 mph, 4.0 incline
35-40 min: slowly drop down, min by min, to a stop

It doesn’t look like much on paper, but it kicked my butt royally.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by kulangflow

Yesterday's treadmilling was much more vigorous than my usual routine:

0-5 min: slowly warm up to 5.0 mph
5-10 min: 5.0 mph, 1.5 incline
10-15 min: 5.5 mph, 1.5 incline
15-20 min: 6.0 mph, 1.5 incline
20-25 min: 6.5 mph, 1.5 incline
25-30 min: 7.0 mph, 1.5 incline
30-35 min: 6.0 mph, 4.0 incline
35-40 min: slowly drop down, min by min, to a stop

You may want to look into interval training if you're up for it.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/int...aining/SM00110

It's really a much better way to burn calories than a constant rate of running. Granted, it's not for everyone, but I find it much more exciting than running at an almost constant pace.