NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD 2012

[mikeb27]

Hello all. I followed the 2011 thread towards the end of the year, but never posted to it. I am 27 years old, 5'11" and 260 pounds. I started dieting/exercising seriously in September when I was about 270, and was down to 248 before the wheels came off starting on Thanksgiving.

I have several goals, the main being to get my weight down under 200 pounds, and back to running to the point where I can run the Chicago Marathon. My reasoning for wanting to run the marathon (and lose weight) is due to the fact that my older sister has Multiple Sclerosis, and is to the point where she can barely walk anymore. I figure if I have nothing wrong with my legs, why am I taking that for granted.

My schedule is crazy busy (work in an architectural office, studying for my architect licensing exam, coach a youth travel baseball team, and run a not-for-profit charity). The best time for me to go to the gym is early in the morning before work, but I cannot get myself up early to go. What makes matters worse is that my brother (who I live with) is a personal trainer at this gym. He trys to help me out and give me diet and exercise tips, but it's hard for us to workout together because his work time is exactly the same as mine.

Anyways, sorry for the long post. I have tried diet and exercise programs in the past and always have had a tough time sticking to them. Hopefully posting here will help.

[garcmol]

My goal; drink a lot of beer!


....whoops, wrong thread
Seriously, I'm doing Insanity with my son and it's kicking my azz!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by mikeb27

Hello all. I followed the 2011 thread towards the end of the year, but never posted to it. I am 27 years old, 5'11" and 260 pounds. I started dieting/exercising seriously in September when I was about 270, and was down to 248 before the wheels came off starting on Thanksgiving.

I have several goals, the main being to get my weight down under 200 pounds, and back to running to the point where I can run the Chicago Marathon. My reasoning for wanting to run the marathon (and lose weight) is due to the fact that my older sister has Multiple Sclerosis, and is to the point where she can barely walk anymore. I figure if I have nothing wrong with my legs, why am I taking that for granted.

My schedule is crazy busy (work in an architectural office, studying for my architect licensing exam, coach a youth travel baseball team, and run a not-for-profit charity). The best time for me to go to the gym is early in the morning before work, but I cannot get myself up early to go. What makes matters worse is that my brother (who I live with) is a personal trainer at this gym. He trys to help me out and give me diet and exercise tips, but it's hard for us to workout together because his work time is exactly the same as mine.

Anyways, sorry for the long post. I have tried diet and exercise programs in the past and always have had a tough time sticking to them. Hopefully posting here will help.

Welcome to the thread, early morning is hard for me too, but when I get it finished I am so glad I got it over with, I wish I would have woke up early for cardio this morning but now I have that to do when I get home, I usually get my cardio or supersets out of the way early in the morning and do the other in the evening, once you just make yourself do it and stay with the routine it gets easier, just set your alarm 20 min before you have to get up, having a little time to lay in bed before I get up always helps me! lol

Originally Posted by garcmol

My goal; drink a lot of beer!


....whoops, wrong thread
Seriously, I'm doing Insanity with my son and it's kicking my azz!

lol

Good job with your son!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by mikeb27

Hello all. I followed the 2011 thread towards the end of the year, but never posted to it. I am 27 years old, 5'11" and 260 pounds. I started dieting/exercising seriously in September when I was about 270, and was down to 248 before the wheels came off starting on Thanksgiving.

I have several goals, the main being to get my weight down under 200 pounds, and back to running to the point where I can run the Chicago Marathon. My reasoning for wanting to run the marathon (and lose weight) is due to the fact that my older sister has Multiple Sclerosis, and is to the point where she can barely walk anymore. I figure if I have nothing wrong with my legs, why am I taking that for granted.

My schedule is crazy busy (work in an architectural office, studying for my architect licensing exam, coach a youth travel baseball team, and run a not-for-profit charity). The best time for me to go to the gym is early in the morning before work, but I cannot get myself up early to go. What makes matters worse is that my brother (who I live with) is a personal trainer at this gym. He trys to help me out and give me diet and exercise tips, but it's hard for us to workout together because his work time is exactly the same as mine.

Anyways, sorry for the long post. I have tried diet and exercise programs in the past and always have had a tough time sticking to them. Hopefully posting here will help.

I hope that being here will help to motivate you. It's not easy to stick to a diet and exercise plan, if it was the world would be full of skinny people. If I might make a couple of suggestions. You have sevaral goals in mind and that may be a sticking point. Setting goals to far out of reach is a recipe for failure. Start with one goal, reach it and move on. In your case your first goal might be to start eating right, this will be the stepping stone to your next goal(exercise) Getting up to workout sucks especially if you have no energy, eating right will help change that. Starting tomorrow set your alarm clock to get up 20 min earlier than you do now. During that extra 20 min make yourself a healthy breakfast, while you are eating it think ahead and plan your next meals(healthy ones). After a week you will be used to getting up earlier, have a little more energy, if you have been eating right, and from there add in some exercise, even a 10 min wal and then after a few days make it a 15 min walk little by little your body will adapt and continue this routine and your on your way. It won't be easy but stick to it and it will come.

[dianeokie]

Originally Posted by garcmol

My goal; drink a lot of beer!


....whoops, wrong thread
Seriously, I'm doing Insanity with my son and it's kicking my azz!

Yeah Norm..........going to the gym tonight, BodySculpt class. Going only 2 times a week is just not cutting it..........

[Mysteek]

I'm going to keep up with this thread to read what is working out for everyone. Since I'm prego I can't do any diet or rigorous exercises, but I can watch what I eat. I haven't gained too much weight, but I still have my last 3 months to go. When that is all said and done I definitely want to loose all the baby weight I gain, and then go down to around 130lbs or so. I'm 5'4" and I think that will look healthy on me. I just want my pre-baby body back and I haven't seen her in YEARS!! I have already talked to Bonnie in the ladies thread and definitely plan to hit you up when I recover so I can GET STARTED!! Good luck everyone!!!

[mikeb27]

Originally Posted by Bonnie

Welcome to the thread, early morning is hard for me too, but when I get it finished I am so glad I got it over with, I wish I would have woke up early for cardio this morning but now I have that to do when I get home, I usually get my cardio or supersets out of the way early in the morning and do the other in the evening, once you just make yourself do it and stay with the routine it gets easier, just set your alarm 20 min before you have to get up, having a little time to lay in bed before I get up always helps me! lol





lol

Thanks. You guys are definitely good motivation. My brother tried to get me to do 2 workouts a day with him (cardio in the morning and lifting at night), but it's been hard enough to get one workout a day in. Of course it's easier for him, he works at the gym and is able to workout while he is working (if he has no clients).

[mikeb27]

Originally Posted by CFD

I hope that being here will help to motivate you. It's not easy to stick to a diet and exercise plan, if it was the world would be full of skinny people. If I might make a couple of suggestions. You have sevaral goals in mind and that may be a sticking point. Setting goals to far out of reach is a recipe for failure. Start with one goal, reach it and move on. In your case your first goal might be to start eating right, this will be the stepping stone to your next goal(exercise) Getting up to workout sucks especially if you have no energy, eating right will help change that. Starting tomorrow set your alarm clock to get up 20 min earlier than you do now. During that extra 20 min make yourself a healthy breakfast, while you are eating it think ahead and plan your next meals(healthy ones). After a week you will be used to getting up earlier, have a little more energy, if you have been eating right, and from there add in some exercise, even a 10 min wal and then after a few days make it a 15 min walk little by little your body will adapt and continue this routine and your on your way. It won't be easy but stick to it and it will come.

Yeah, I think part of my problem is always trying to start everything all at once, which makes it easier to fall off quickly. I was trying to go from waking up at 7am to 5am overnight, which has been a struggle. I will try doing the 20 minute earlier and hopefully it will make it easier to adjust to a new routine.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by mikeb27

Thanks. You guys are definitely good motivation. My brother tried to get me to do 2 workouts a day with him (cardio in the morning and lifting at night), but it's been hard enough to get one workout a day in. Of course it's easier for him, he works at the gym and is able to workout while he is working (if he has no clients).

Two workouts a day is quite a bit especially for a person just starting out. One step at a time, get your body used to a schedule and then expand on it.

[Jay00f4]

My wife and I started a routine from bodybuilding.com and created our bodyspace accounts. We are looking forward to the transformation.

[Dznts]

Originally Posted by Jay00f4

My wife and I started a routine from bodybuilding.com and created our bodyspace accounts. We are looking forward to the transformation.

bodybuilding.com is a great site.. good luck with your routine

[habunow1]

Originally Posted by myold88

Another guy here.
I've always weighed over 200 except in H.S. where I could never get below 180. At 6' 1" that was about right for me. Now at 229 I would like to get back to about 210.00.
Does anyone know a website where you can ask for food calories IE: banana 70, egg 80, etc ?
I've looked but can't find one. Thanks.

Lot of apps for smartphones which will also have subway, McD's and most Pop Rest with a daily count and wt tracker.

[habunow1]

Originally Posted by Bonnie

You can flatten your stomach from your diet and do some sprints, sprints are one of the best exersises to tighten your abs, start out doing 30 second sprints every two minutes for 25 min.

Not wanting to piss anyone off but strong abs and lower back help with running but sprint is legs and cardio exercise. The only way to get a flat stomach is to strengthen upper/lower abs, obliques and most important reduce your body fat to a % to a point which would allow them to start to show.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by habunow1

Not wanting to piss anyone off but strong abs and lower back help with running but sprint is legs and cardio exercise. The only way to get a flat stomach is to strengthen upper/lower abs, obliques and most important reduce your body fat to a % to a point which would allow them to start to show.

You yourself just stated how sprints will help flatten your abs, cardio. As stated before sprints are considered a form of HIIT when done as Bonnie has said, HIIT is a form of cardio and a whole body workout not just legs. Burning cals along with proper diet is what will lower body fat percentages to reveal abs. Also sprints although a whole body exercise does target your legs which are also the biggest muscles in your body, it takes more cals to sustain muscle than fat so in turn also burns more cals.Working abs in themselves, which are small muscles does very little to reveal them. You can have outragesly strong abs and never see them without low enough bgody fat percentages. I don't think anyone implied that sprints is the only or best way but it is an effective way along with various other tactics.