Project X - Lose Weight!

[What's_nitro?]

Originally Posted by BJE

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.....

[YogyBrushless]

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.

[AP Alex]

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!!

[skellyo]

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.

[Metallover]

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,,,

[TDC57]

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!..

[TDC57]

Ok so here are all contestants so far.. Weight loss team!.
• 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!)
• MetalMan
• Metallover



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

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

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! and post our results next Friday!. personally I’ve been on my on program for the last few weeks but others are just starting off..

What do think team??

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.

[Arct1k]

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

[bruce750i]

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

[YogyBrushless]

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

[mistercrash]

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.

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by YogyBrushless

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

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

Originally Posted by mistercrash

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.

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.

[AP Alex]

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??????

[Arct1k]

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