NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by rtcat600man

Friday checking in. Down 2 more. Total drop 12 lbs.

Congrats!

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by rtcat600man

Friday checking in. Down 2 more. Total drop 12 lbs.

Excellent - keep up the good work

Originally Posted by ablackburn99

Friday (1-21-11) check in ....

Down -3 lbs scene 1-7-11 to 151lbs

Down -7 lbs Total scene 12-29-10 from 158lbs

Goal - 128lbs

I didn't check in last friday because I was slackin' last week ( Beer and buffalo chicken dip = loss of motivation:(). Back on track as of tuesday. Just bought my first motorcycle a week ago, and now I'm motivated so I'm not weighing down the Ninja 250!

Losing 30lbs might not do much for a 3,800lb camaro, but should for a 333lb bike!

A little break won't kill you, just move on as Bonnie would say. Nice work
so far, keep it up

Originally Posted by hrpiii

down 2 lbs. Hopefully the weekend workout will be kind as I will be doing Chest/Shoulders tomorrow and Back/bi's on Sunday. I do love my weekend workouts as I like going all out on Deadlift day!

And you'll look marvelous for it

Originally Posted by Bonnie

Glad everyone is sticking with there workouts and clean eating!

Workouts I did yesterday:


(Circuit)

3x
Body Solid Squats: 3x15 reps 90 lbs.
TRX-Chest Press: 3x15
Step Ups: each leg 3x10 20lbs.
Standing 1- arm shoulder press W/ kettlebell: 3x15 20 lbs
Leg Extentions: 20,15,12 reps 90,90,100 lbs.
Ball Crunches: 3x15 w/ 12 lb. ball
Tricep Bench Dip: 3x15 reps 25lbs.
Vertical leg raise: 3x15
Kettleball Calf Raise: 15,12,10 reps 30lbs.

Cardio: treadmill on an incline, 30 minutes

Nothing new to report just staying really busy at work. haha I feel like that all i've done by friday, work and workout, my daughter is still doing great, I think her strength from gymnastics is really coming back. Happy Friday everybody!!!!!

You continue to inspire and we all thank you. Love that Italian Chicken

Originally Posted by 2SSRSGTOTA

today's WOD

3 Rounds of 1 minute at each station resting 1 minute between each round:
Sprawls
Thrusters
Hang Cleans
Box Jumps
Ball Slams

Before

And after…

I'm mostly the after Best workout I'll get tonight
is lugging the box downstairs with the treadmill and putting it together.
I'm looking forward to it really. I can come home and jump on for
20-30 min and more when time permits.

I'll post all the updates tomorrow and add the new members. I'm very
proud to be a part of this group and once again thank all of you for your
help, enthusiasm and support.

[larryt1026]

A lot of go-getters here, I like it! Great New Years Resolution to pursue. Here is a healthy recipe that I hope you all enjoy:

Turkey Meatloaf
1 lb of Ground Turkey Breast
2x eggs
1 diced onion (if you like more add more)
1 cup of crushed Triscuits
1/2 tbsp of dried oregeno
1/2 cup of bbq sauce (preferably light bbq sauce)
2 cloves of diced garlic

Mix ground turkey, diced onions, 2 eggs, crushed triscuits, oregeno, garlic, and 1/2 of the bbq sauce until well blended.

Place mixture in a broiler pan and shape into a loaf shape. Spread remaining bbq to coat.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

[JoeP@TeamBeckyD]

Originally Posted by larryt1026

A lot of go-getters here, I like it! Great New Years Resolution to pursue. Here is a healthy recipe that I hope you all enjoy:

Turkey Meatloaf
1 lb of Ground Turkey Breast
2x eggs
1 diced onion (if you like more add more)
1 cup of crushed Triscuits
1/2 tbsp of dried oregeno
1/2 cup of bbq sauce (preferably light bbq sauce)
2 cloves of diced garlic

Mix ground turkey, diced onions, 2 eggs, crushed triscuits, oregeno, garlic, and 1/2 of the bbq sauce until well blended.

Place mixture in a broiler pan and shape into a loaf shape. Spread remaining bbq to coat.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Thanks larryt, good to see you and thanks for the suggestion. Looks good to me I'll give it a try and report back.

[SSMOKINHOT]

Well, I went and got my body fat measured with the Bod Pod yesterday! Boy am I glad I did!!! Turns out, my body fat is 4% LOWER than what my Bioelectrical Impedance analyzer was saying!! So, I'm sitting at 19.4% body fat so I only need to lose 2% to reach my goal versus the 6% I thought I had to lose!! That being said, my weight went up to 140 this week. I'm not gonna get too wrapped up with the numbers on the scale though...I know it was muscle gain as I can just FEEL the difference and my clothes are getting loosey goosey!!

For those who missed the earlier post, the Bod Pod uses Air displacement plethysmography. With this technique, you're enclosed in a computerized, egg-shaped chamber. The device measures your weight and volume to determine your body density, then uses these figures to calculate your percentage of body fat.

Anyway, while I was there, I discussed my caloric intake with the technician. Turns out, I may be consuming too few calories for how active I am...could be my body is in "starvation" mode and hoarding all the calories I take in, so I am going to try to keep a much more accurate food diary to see if I am meeting my needs. Problem is, if I am not getting enough calories, I just can't picture myself eating MORE!! I don't deprive myself of food and never feel hungry!! I think just with the nature of foods that I eat (being a health-minded vegetarian) they are all low cal, low fat. So, my plan is to add more protein shakes to get the calories IF I need them. Like I said, gonna keep a calorie count for the next few weeks and see where I'm at.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

Well, I went and got my body fat measured with the Bod Pod yesterday! Boy am I glad I did!!! Turns out, my body fat is 4% LOWER than what my Bioelectrical Impedance analyzer was saying!! So, I'm sitting at 19.4% body fat so I only need to lose 2% to reach my goal versus the 6% I thought I had to lose!! That being said, my weight went up to 140 this week. I'm not gonna get too wrapped up with the numbers on the scale though...I know it was muscle gain as I can just FEEL the difference and my clothes are getting loosey goosey!!

For those who missed the earlier post, the Bod Pod uses Air displacement plethysmography. With this technique, you're enclosed in a computerized, egg-shaped chamber. The device measures your weight and volume to determine your body density, then uses these figures to calculate your percentage of body fat.

Anyway, while I was there, I discussed my caloric intake with the technician. Turns out, I may be consuming too few calories for how active I am...could be my body is in "starvation" mode and hoarding all the calories I take in, so I am going to try to keep a much more accurate food diary to see if I am meeting my needs. Problem is, if I am not getting enough calories, I just can't picture myself eating MORE!! I don't deprive myself of food and never feel hungry!! I think just with the nature of foods that I eat (being a health-minded vegetarian) they are all low cal, low fat. So, my plan is to add more protein shakes to get the calories IF I need them. Like I said, gonna keep a calorie count for the next few weeks and see where I'm at.

Most bioelectdicl anylizers show muscle as fat. So it's good that you know where you actually are. Earlier I posted some guide lines on healthy eating for fat loss, perhaps you should look them over it may give you an idea on how to eat. I see you mentined low or no fat, sometimes eating fat is important, huh you say, not bad fat you need a proper balance , look back and you will see recomendations at proper carb protein fat amounts. By fat I mean good fat, monounsarurated and polyunsaturated only.

[dianeokie]

Reporting in.... 1.5 lb weight loss in the past week. I'm satisfied as my clothes are fitting more loosely too. I think we are doing well, as sometimes winter is a tough time to lose weight because of the weather and tendency to stay in. So many good topics being brought up in the thread. Very low calorie diets are only for those under medical supervision and those who have a serious medical condition. Lifestyle change is the best way to get in shape and in the process, most of the time you will lose weight.

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by CFD

Most bioelectdicl anylizers show muscle as fat. So it's good that you know where you actually are. Earlier I posted some guide lines on healthy eating for fat loss, perhaps you should look them over it may give you an idea on how to eat. I see you mentined low or no fat, sometimes eating fat is important, huh you say, not bad fat you need a proper balance , look back and you will see recomendations at proper carb protein fat amounts. By fat I mean good fat, monounsarurated and polyunsaturated only.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I eat good fat!!! One of my favorite snacks is Almonds and Cranberries!! Also LOVE LOVE LOVE avocados!!! It is just that being a vegetarian, I tend to eat mostly fruits, vegetables and seafood which are typically low cal, low fat. I am not purposefully trying to cut fat out of my diet.

[~Stacy~]

Every since I got sick I gave up my birth control pills. I lost 4 pounds by giving the damn pills up

[CFD]

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

Oh, don't get me wrong, I eat good fat!!! One of my favorite snacks is Almonds and Cranberries!! Also LOVE LOVE LOVE avocados!!! It is just that being a vegetarian, I tend to eat mostly fruits, vegetables and seafood which are typically low cal, low fat. I am not purposefully trying to cut fat out of my diet.

Where as you are vegetarian here is something you should know. The protein you get from non animal sources like legumes etc. are what 's known as incomplete protein they are lacking in essential amino acids, these are the amino acids the body cannot produce and are essential for protein to be broken down for muscle building. If you are using whey protein you should make sure they are enriched with bcaa's(base chain amino acids) this will provide those that vegetable proteins are missing

[hrpiii]

great workout this morning

deadlifts
2x6 135 lbs (warm ups)
2x4 225 lbs
2x3 315 lbs
2x2 405 lbs
1x1 495 lbs
1x1 545 lbs

t-bar rows
4x10 180 lbs

chip ups

reverse db flys
3x10 25 lbs

db curls
reverse curls (cable)
grip exercises

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by CFD

Where as you are vegetarian here is something you should know. The protein you get from non animal sources like legumes etc. are what 's known as incomplete protein they are lacking in essential amino acids, these are the amino acids the body cannot produce and are essential for protein to be broken down for muscle building. If you are using whey protein you should make sure they are enriched with bcaa's(base chain amino acids) this will provide those that vegetable proteins are missing

Thanks for the tip!! I also take Amino Acid 3000 from GNC.

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

great workout this morning

deadlifts
2x6 135 lbs (warm ups)
2x4 225 lbs
2x3 315 lbs
2x2 405 lbs
1x1 495 lbs
1x1 545 lbs

t-bar rows
4x10 180 lbs

chip ups

reverse db flys
3x10 25 lbs

db curls
reverse curls (cable)
grip exercises

I guess that is why they call you beefcake!!

[Milk 1027]

I just wanted to come in here and point out that weight isn't everything.

I've been doing p90X for 3 weeks now. Started off slow but I'm now doing the full workout + the 30 minutes of ab ripper x.
I weighed myself last night for the first time since I've started, and I weigh almost 10 pounds more than when I started.

However, I look and feel much better than when I started. Keep in mind that I'm not doing anything as far as dieting or eating differently,but I don't go out to eat often. Once maybe twice a month. So no junk food.

Don't focus on a number on a scale, it means nothing if you don't feel good about yourself.