NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD

[sugar'n'spice]

" Yay " for everyone !!!!

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by jmat

I wasnt a member when i started my weightloss in January... but so far down 35lbs! Need to keep going, but hints of summer weather have kept me outside modding the camaro and getting my boat in the water! Gotta get back on track and keep going! Have been at 35lbs down for a month now!

Great job!! Welcome to the thread!!

Originally Posted by Bonnie

No Doubt! LOL I actually used to do the yoga when I was doing the P90X about a year and a half ago, and your right, it is HELLA HARD! But I liked the dance pose where you hold your foot stretch back and hold...that felt good! I still do that when I stretch..lol But Downward dog can bite me! haha J/k

You talking about the dance one where your foot is in front of you or behind you? They are both good ones either way. I can't believe you don't like Downward Dog...it is one of my favorites (by far my real favorites are child's pose and corpse!!! Bwahahaha!!!!). The CROW can BITE ME!!!! I can't do that sucker for the life of me!!! Learned a couple new ones last night...the dolphin and 3-legged dolphin...who knew dolphins had legs???

[Speedy1975]

Bonnie.....quit cutting your hair off!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

" Yay " for everyone !!!!

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

Great job!! Welcome to the thread!!

You talking about the dance one where your foot is in front of you or behind you? They are both good ones either way. I can't believe you don't like Downward Dog...it is one of my favorites (by far my real favorites are child's pose and corpse!!! Bwahahaha!!!!). The CROW can BITE ME!!!! I can't do that sucker for the life of me!!! Learned a couple new ones last night...the dolphin and 3-legged dolphin...who knew dolphins had legs???

The one where the foot is behind you....yep I like that one! and I need to brush up on the other stuff... its been a while! I'll let ya know, I start next week!

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Bonnie.....quit cutting your hair off!

But why?? I like it! Short and sassy lol






But it will not get any shorter than this! LOL

[Speedy1975]

Haha, I reckon if you and PQ dig it

I won't let my gal cut her hair. Just my thing I guess, but it's gotta be LONG. I even tell her hair dresser she better just "trim" as little as possible of I'll come in and make a scene!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Haha, I reckon if you and PQ dig it

I won't let my gal cut her hair. Just my thing I guess, but it's gotta be LONG. I even tell her hair dresser she better just "trim" as little as possible of I'll come in and make a scene!

LOL well I'm a hair dresser and actually.. Randy loves it short and red as long as its a sexy girly cut, and you know... its good for business, people like seeing change!

[ROBOSSRS]

Originally Posted by Bonnie

No Doubt! LOL I actually used to do the yoga when I was doing the P90X about a year and a half ago, and your right, it is HELLA HARD! But I liked the dance pose where you hold your foot stretch back and hold...that felt good! I still do that when I stretch..lol But Downward dog can bite me! haha J/k



WORKOUTS 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: 2x15 20 lbs 1x10 25 lbs.
Leg DExtentions: 20,15,12 reps 90,90,100 lbs.
Ball Crunches: 3x30 w/ 12 lb. ball
Tricep Bench Dip: 3x15 reps 35lbs.
Vertical leg raise: 3x15
Kettleball Calf Raise: 15,12,10 reps 30lbs.

Cardio: treadmill on an incline, 20 minutes

Workouts today:

3x

front lunges: 3x lbs. Dumbells 15,12,10 reps
Incline Dumbell Press: Dumbells 2x20,25 lbs. 15,12,10 reps
Kettle Bell Goblet Squat: 3x30 lbs. 20,15,10 reps
Dumbell side raise: 3x 12.5 lbs 10reps each
Leg extentions:90,100, 100 lbs. 20,15,10 reps
Ball Crunches: 3x15 10 lbs. each
Cable Tricep Extention Rope: 3x45 lbs. 12,10,8 reps
Vertical Leg raise: 3x15
Seated calf raise: 3x45lbs. 15,12,10 reps
Paramont Calf Raise: 3x140 lbs 15,12,10 reps

Cardio: Elliptimill, 25 min. I've also been walking my dog and doing sprints on the other 3 days I don't work out.....
She's a busy dog and really is a great running buddy!

Cool, you did enough for both of us , now I can take it easy !

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by Sanddemon

Cool, you did enough for both of us , now I can take it easy !

Leaving work now......Gym time so you can take tomorrow off too!

[ROBOSSRS]

I am taking off Friday and Monday.

[Speedy1975]

12/27/10 - 168.5 - 12.4%
1/10/11 - 166 - 12.1%
1/17/11 - 167 - 11.7%
1/24/11 - 167.5 - 12.2%
1/31/11 - 164.5 - 11.6%
2/7/11 - 163.5 - 11.2%
2/14/11 - 163 - 10.7%
2/21/11 - 165 - 11.2% (added back too many carbs - removed some also started thermogenic)
2/28/11 - 163.5 - 10.3%
3/7/11 - 163.5 - 10.6%
3/14/11 - 161 - 10.1% (carb pulse)
3/21/11 - 160 - 10.1% (carb pulse)
3/28/11 - 159.5 - 9.6% (carb pulse)
4/4/11 - 157 - 9.3% (carb pulse)
4/11/11 - 158 - 9.0% (carb pulse)
4/18/11 - 160 - 10% (vacation - drank beer)
4/25/11 - 158 - 9.5%
5/9/11 - 155.5 - 8.4%
5/15/11 - 157.5 - 8.2%
5/23/11 - 158.5 - 8.4%

DANG IT, now I'm stuck at 8%!!! Time for some starvation I guess.

I was easy on the carbs last week and loaded up at a meal yesterday and lunch and a few more at dinner. Muscles were noticeably more "full" looking this morning than yesterday morning. I don't think that's just in my head but who knows. Do carbs react that fast to re-inflating your muscles after being on low carbs a few days?

I pushed the same weights this week as last, but managed an extra rep or two on each exercise so strength is still going in the right direction which I take to mean I'm not losing any muscle mass. Abs are really showing now and I've got a defined 6 pack.

I was shooting for 6%, but may stop at 7%. I don't wanna start looking "too" thin.

Bad news is my pants and shorts aren't fitting anymore. I can take them off an on without unbuttoning them. I hate wearing belts but I'm too cheap to go try and find new clothes.

I'm about to have some of Bonnie's Taco Chili for lunch. I think it's still good from the batch I made early last week...smells ok anyway...guess I'll find out hahaha.

<OFF TOPIC>

I'm posting this here since there's quite a few gals in this thread.

I had a friend (girl but not girlfriend ya know?) tell me I'm damaged goods because I don't ever want to have kids. WTH? I've seen too many friends go through very nasty divorces (I'd like to keep my hot rods and my house thank you very much) where kids are involved and it spooked the hell outta me, and I'm getting too old anyway...but damaged goods? Seriously?

</OFF TOPIC>

[dianeokie]

I won't say anything about damaged goods! Too bad, kids are really a blessing.

Anyhow, back to the topic...

I am 2/3 of the way to my goal and losing 1# a week, or sometimes more!

Healthy eating, exercise and health attitude....goes a long way! I hope I'm to my goal before then, but end of July, if not earlier.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

12/27/10 - 168.5 - 12.4%
1/10/11 - 166 - 12.1%
1/17/11 - 167 - 11.7%
1/24/11 - 167.5 - 12.2%
1/31/11 - 164.5 - 11.6%
2/7/11 - 163.5 - 11.2%
2/14/11 - 163 - 10.7%
2/21/11 - 165 - 11.2% (added back too many carbs - removed some also started thermogenic)
2/28/11 - 163.5 - 10.3%
3/7/11 - 163.5 - 10.6%
3/14/11 - 161 - 10.1% (carb pulse)
3/21/11 - 160 - 10.1% (carb pulse)
3/28/11 - 159.5 - 9.6% (carb pulse)
4/4/11 - 157 - 9.3% (carb pulse)
4/11/11 - 158 - 9.0% (carb pulse)
4/18/11 - 160 - 10% (vacation - drank beer)
4/25/11 - 158 - 9.5%
5/9/11 - 155.5 - 8.4%
5/15/11 - 157.5 - 8.2%
5/23/11 - 158.5 - 8.4%

DANG IT, now I'm stuck at 8%!!! Time for some starvation I guess.

I was easy on the carbs last week and loaded up at a meal yesterday and lunch and a few more at dinner. Muscles were noticeably more "full" looking this morning than yesterday morning. I don't think that's just in my head but who knows. Do carbs react that fast to re-inflating your muscles after being on low carbs a few days?

I pushed the same weights this week as last, but managed an extra rep or two on each exercise so strength is still going in the right direction which I take to mean I'm not losing any muscle mass. Abs are really showing now and I've got a defined 6 pack.

I was shooting for 6%, but may stop at 7%. I don't wanna start looking "too" thin.

Bad news is my pants and shorts aren't fitting anymore. I can take them off an on without unbuttoning them. I hate wearing belts but I'm too cheap to go try and find new clothes.

I'm about to have some of Bonnie's Taco Chili for lunch. I think it's still good from the batch I made early last week...smells ok anyway...guess I'll find out hahaha.

<OFF TOPIC>

I'm posting this here since there's quite a few gals in this thread.

I had a friend (girl but not girlfriend ya know?) tell me I'm damaged goods because I don't ever want to have kids. WTH? I've seen too many friends go through very nasty divorces (I'd like to keep my hot rods and my house thank you very much) where kids are involved and it spooked the hell outta me, and I'm getting too old anyway...but damaged goods? Seriously?

</OFF TOPIC>

Yes, your muscles will absorb carbs like a wet sponge. A practice amongst bodybuilders is to restrict carbs for a period and then eat a healthy dose 1 or 2 days before competition to fill up their muscles

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by CFD

Yes, your muscles will absorb carbs like a wet sponge. A practice amongst bodybuilders is to restrict carbs for a period and then eat a healthy dose 1 or 2 days before competition to fill up their muscles

Well Daddy like!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by dianeokie

I won't say anything about damaged goods! Too bad, kids are really a blessing.

Anyhow, back to the topic...

I am 2/3 of the way to my goal and losing 1# a week, or sometimes more!

Healthy eating, exercise and health attitude....goes a long way! I hope I'm to my goal before then, but end of July, if not earlier.

Wow, that's great, slow steady weight loss is the best way and will most likely be perminent if you keep it up.