NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD 2012

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by bossbunny

I did Insanity Cardio Power last night... Doing Plyo tonight and then going to the gym in the morning.

I gave myself a few days rest after Kiwi but its two months to the wedding so I gotta get moving. Not that I can lose much more without having to buy a new dress. Ugh. But it would be nice to tone up a little more.

Haha, I always think it's funny how girls get in such good shape right before they get married.

Then blow up like someone pulled the string on an inflatable raft after the wedding.

I'm sure that doesn't describe you, but man it's happened to a half dozen of my friends LOL

[CFD]

Originally Posted by bossbunny

Hi CFD! I'm sorry about all the stress. That definitely takes its toll for sure.

It builds character and bellies LOL

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Haha, I always think it's funny how girls get in such good shape right before they get married.

Then blow up like someone pulled the string on an inflatable raft after the wedding.

I'm sure that doesn't describe you, but man it's happened to a half dozen of my friends LOL

It's like a sales tactic "bait and switch" LOL

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Didn't know you were selling your shop CFD. Stress sucks and is one of the worse things on you, as I'm sure you know. Makes me thankful I don't stress out very often.

My workouts are still going very well, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm over doing it. I get to Crossfit about 30 mins early and practice jump rope (double unders) and I'm finally getting the hang of them. Then the hour of Crossfit. I always push to do the Prescribed Workout rather than one of the easier progressions.

However the past 10 days or so my knees and my left heel have been bothering me and I'm exhausted. I sleep plenty but it's like I can barely get up in the mornings and it takes forever for me to feel "awake" after I get to work. My diets good I think, so maybe I'm just over training? I've been lifting as heavy as I possibly can on Mon Wed and Fri and kicking my own ass at Crossfit on Tues and Thurs. I have put on 10lbs now though and my bodyfat was 7.4% this morning so I'm growing at least.

I don't know what the deal is.

The most sressfull part is the waiting. They did an environmental evaluation two weeks ago and we still have no results. Untill we get the green light on that the sale is pending so I can't make any decissions on purchasing a new shop and this is my busiest time of year . I've been getting about 4-5 hrs sleep a night and it is burnning me out big time.

[kalimus]

Originally Posted by CFD

Good to hear from some lost souls, no one's been here for a while. LOL I'm still at it but I am so stressed out over the potential sale of my shop my sleep paterns are way out of whack and it is showing on my workouts, My weight load is down and I'm burnt out and I am quite sad to say although my weight hasn't changed I've got a little belly. Stress sucks.

I'm not a lost soul. I'm just done cutting for the year. Taking some time to level out, then I have 6 weeks of travel, and then it's time to put on weight... which means I get to REALLY eat!

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Didn't know you were selling your shop CFD. Stress sucks and is one of the worse things on you, as I'm sure you know. Makes me thankful I don't stress out very often.

My workouts are still going very well, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm over doing it. I get to Crossfit about 30 mins early and practice jump rope (double unders) and I'm finally getting the hang of them. Then the hour of Crossfit. I always push to do the Prescribed Workout rather than one of the easier progressions.

However the past 10 days or so my knees and my left heel have been bothering me and I'm exhausted. I sleep plenty but it's like I can barely get up in the mornings and it takes forever for me to feel "awake" after I get to work. My diets good I think, so maybe I'm just over training? I've been lifting as heavy as I possibly can on Mon Wed and Fri and kicking my own ass at Crossfit on Tues and Thurs. I have put on 10lbs now though and my bodyfat was 7.4% this morning so I'm growing at least.

I don't know what the deal is.

I would say overtraining. Lack of motivation, strange exhaustion, trouble sleeping, and not recovering at a normal rate are all signs of overtraining. I would take a week of if I were you

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by kalimus

I'm not a lost soul. I'm just done cutting for the year. Taking some time to level out, then I have 6 weeks of travel, and then it's time to put on weight... which means I get to REALLY eat!



I would say overtraining. Lack of motivation, strange exhaustion, trouble sleeping, and not recovering at a normal rate are all signs of overtraining. I would take a week of if I were you

I'm going for 20lbs gain over the winter but keeping my bodyfat at 9% or below. I've already gained 10 of it so about 10 to go. Maybe more if I pick up the next 10 as easy as the first and my bodyfat stays low.

I'm still pretty motivated with the workouts, and I "think" I'm sleeping well. I don't wake up a lot or anything like that. It's just like my body is starting to hurt in certain places Guess I gotta start to accept I'm not 25 anymore.

I don't think I can take a week off, but I'm skipping Crossfit tonight to give some time to recover. I'll see what happens.

[SSMOKINHOT]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Haha, I always think it's funny how girls get in such good shape right before they get married.

Then blow up like someone pulled the string on an inflatable raft after the wedding.

I'm sure that doesn't describe you, but man it's happened to a half dozen of my friends LOL

Originally Posted by CFD

It's like a sales tactic "bait and switch" LOL

Must be the wedding cake!!! Instantly goes to the hips!!

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

Haha, I always think it's funny how girls get in such good shape right before they get married.

Then blow up like someone pulled the string on an inflatable raft after the wedding.

I'm sure that doesn't describe you, but man it's happened to a half dozen of my friends LOL

I'm not in any better shape then I've been in the past, and I've been working out since I was 18. My sister is married with two kids and she is fit too. Its in our blood, we were raised this way.

I struggled alot with my weight in highschool but I think part of that is the food there is just terrible for you. My mother has always been very hard on us about eating clean and getting in 3-5 workouts a week and keeping a healthy weight.

I get made when my friends did that - got married then gained alot of weight. My best friend married this girl with a year of knowing her - I was his Maid of Honor - and I helped her get in shape for the wedding. She went from my size to over 220 in a few months after their wedding... I'm like WTH?!?! Don't you want to look you best for your husband? Don't you want to be able to physically do all these fun and adventurous things? Because I'm going to hold Skip to the same standards. I want him to eat healthy and work hard to stay healthy for me. Not only cause he will look awesome but also so I will get as many years out of him as possible.

If that was me - I'd leave myself hahaha. I think I'll only get in better shape as I go. Especially since I'll be alone alot with Skips career of choice.

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by bossbunny

I'm not in any better shape then I've been in the past, and I've been working out since I was 18. My sister is married with two kids and she is fit too. Its in our blood, we were raised this way.

I struggled alot with my weight in highschool but I think part of that is the food there is just terrible for you. My mother has always been very hard on us about eating clean and getting in 3-5 workouts a week and keeping a healthy weight.

If that was me - I'd leave myself hahaha. I think I'll only get in better shape as I go. Especially since I'll be alone alot with Skips career of choice.

Good for your Mom! More Mom's need to teach their girls how to stay looking good for their guys, as well as their own self image. Guys are very visually oriented as I'm sure you know. I just see it way too much where people just let themselves go after getting married and I never understood that. I'm not so shallow that I'd leave my wife over it, but I would "gently" encourage her to get back in shape and lead by example.

The same goes for guys though. Some of my friends let them selves go after getting married and it's pathetic. It's always the same excuses....I don't have time, the kids schedule, blah blah blah. I always say "you make time to eat, sleep, and go to work right? You'll make time for things that are important to you and priority." They just roll their eyes at me like I don't have a clue while they grab the next 6 pack of beer and a bag of chips.

I struggled with my weight in HS too, but for the opposite reason. I couldn't gain a pound to save my life. I weighed 117lbs when I joined the Marines. I had a body like Bugs Bunny!

I'm in the best shape of my life and intend to keep getting after it for as long as I can. When I get too old to push a lot of weight I'll still walk or bike or something. NO way I'm gonna be a fat ass.

[RubyCamaro]

I have gone up & down in my weight & fitness since i got married. I was never morbidly obese & sweet hubby always said he likes the way I looked at any weight, but I DID NOT! When I got to the place I needed size 16 jeans I said no way & refused to buy them. I have been working hard to get back in shape ever since. It has been a rather long road but I am almost there. I don't want to get back to my college skin & bones size. I am fine with my weight at this point, I just want that stubborn tummy gone & to maintain the muscle tone I have (maybe build a bit more). I feel good and that means a lot. Now if I can just get hubby motivated to lose that tummy of his!

[kalimus]

Originally Posted by Speedy1975

I'm going for 20lbs gain over the winter but keeping my bodyfat at 9% or below. I've already gained 10 of it so about 10 to go. Maybe more if I pick up the next 10 as easy as the first and my bodyfat stays low.

I'm still pretty motivated with the workouts, and I "think" I'm sleeping well. I don't wake up a lot or anything like that. It's just like my body is starting to hurt in certain places Guess I gotta start to accept I'm not 25 anymore.

I don't think I can take a week off, but I'm skipping Crossfit tonight to give some time to recover. I'll see what happens.

When I went to gain weight last winter, that first 10 pounds came really really easy. Even easier for you since you've been low carb for so long. I would suspect your next 10 will be a little tougher, but I could be wrong.

How many hours are you sleeping in a night? And do you wake up often? I never lacked motivation necessarily on the couple of occasions I think I overtrained, but my enthusiasm about going to the gym definitely dropped. Muscle recovery was definitely a big deal, and I felt pretty exhausted most days. I also notice strains and the like come more often. Kind of feel like constant muscle tension. Not "painful", but definitely not comfortable.

Anyway, when I first started last year, I gained weight back at only 3000 calories a day. But after about 6 pounds or so (which happened in the first month), I just stalled. I had to make an effort to eat much bigger. And not by like another couple hundred calories. I had to bump up to almost 4000 a day for some reason.

[bossbunny]

Insanity Plyo done! Now off to Austin!

[Speedy1975]

Originally Posted by kalimus

When I went to gain weight last winter, that first 10 pounds came really really easy. Even easier for you since you've been low carb for so long. I would suspect your next 10 will be a little tougher, but I could be wrong.

How many hours are you sleeping in a night? And do you wake up often? I never lacked motivation necessarily on the couple of occasions I think I overtrained, but my enthusiasm about going to the gym definitely dropped. Muscle recovery was definitely a big deal, and I felt pretty exhausted most days. I also notice strains and the like come more often. Kind of feel like constant muscle tension. Not "painful", but definitely not comfortable.

Anyway, when I first started last year, I gained weight back at only 3000 calories a day. But after about 6 pounds or so (which happened in the first month), I just stalled. I had to make an effort to eat much bigger. And not by like another couple hundred calories. I had to bump up to almost 4000 a day for some reason.

I typically sleep 7-9 hours a night, and do not wake up at all. Occasionally once if I have to pee

What you described is where I'm at. Like moving around I felt like my hamstrings might cramp up or pull at any minute. Front of my shins are sore, my feet feel fatigued, and my left heel feels like someone smacked it with a hammer. It's gotta be all the jump rope I've been doing. I think that 30-40 mins of double unders Tues did me in.

I did legs and triceps at the gym today and was stronger than last week and didn't get any cramps or anything so I think taking last night off was a good thing. I'm off for the weekend and will sleep in tomorrow to rest up.

[nyrfan]

Hello All,

Long time reader, 1st time poster!!

Anyway I've struggled with weight most of my life, nothing seemed to work or motivated me enough to slim down. A few pages back on or about the end of April I read a post from 11Bee that scared the shizz out of my and got my ass in gear. Since that time I have dropped 57lbs and feel great. All my vitals are back to normal and I have more energy than I've had in years. I still have about 40lbs to go, I expect this to be off by New Years Eve, that’s my goal and once there I will not go up. I'd like to thank all in this thread especially 11Bee for getting me motivated. Anyway here are a couple of pictures showing my progress, the 1st is from about a year and a half ago, the 2nd from Jury 3rd, since then I have dropped another 14 so I’m a bit leaner. I wil try and be a bit more active in this post with the hopes of reaching my goal by New Years Eve.

No more big and short department for me

My god, I never knew how bad I looked:(! I have a good wife for not kicking my fat ass out the door