Get rid of that spare tire, who's up for the challenge?? - Page 9

telex76 · August 5th, 2007, 07:37 AM

I haven't posted in a while because I was stuck at 198 for over 2 months, but lately I decided to stick closer to my eating program (I had gotten a little lax for awhile) and exercise a little more and I was 192 this morning. Down from 252 at Christmas.

rickyraveon · August 7th, 2007, 12:48 PM

OK, I'm in.
45 years old, 5' 8 1/2" 225lbs. I fluctuate between 213-225, depending on how close I am to a PT test (army reservist). I have a 3 mile battalion run (not timed) in 4 weeks, & haven't run in months. I did 10 min on the eliptical this morning, & 50 situps. My biggest stumbling block is food and consistancy. I have a VERY well equipped gym in my garage, so time & availability shouldn't be an issue. Did I mention that I'm a pretty good cook, my wife is a great cook, & my oldest daughter is a chef?

Darrell · August 7th, 2007, 12:54 PM

Well, I am back to training again for the 4th time since this thread was started. I will say the same thing all over again. I am committed to getting in shape this time. ha ha

rickyraveon · August 7th, 2007, 01:09 PM

WOW! Congrats to Zane & CB & all the others who have been successful. I guess my 2 biggest issues are portion size & tomorrowitis.
Let me add that I have been a garage bodybuilder/powerlifter for years, but am now looking like a guy that "used to be big". My army career consisted of 16 years as a drill sergeant, & I spent the last 5 of that as an instructor at drill sergeant school. My point is, I know how to do it, but have had some issues keeping it up lately. If I'm not going to stay in big muscular shape, I need to get back down to 200-210.

Here's what I'm capable of: Kuwait, 2003 @ 230lbs of Sergeant Major

April 07, in pretty good aerobic shape, about 215 lbs, running 2 miles in under 18 minutes.

I don't think I've run since about a week after the 2nd picture. I'm quite a bit plumper than that now.

captain gorgeous · August 9th, 2007, 05:45 AM

hi,

i think i've cracked it! although my weight hasn't actually changed that much. the spare tyre is gone though!

i'm 5'11" and was about 190lb of out of shape dough when this thread started. i very quickly lost half a stone to around 180lbs and there i've pretty much stayed.... the thing is i've been steadily incresing the exercise and working on what i eat so that i've been putting on muscle and getting a lot fitter while maintaining a pretty much constant weight. i'm a totally different shape comparted to six or nine months ago. broader shoulders, flatter stomach, love handles have all but gone and i've got a much broader, flatter chest.

here's what i did:

food:

- cut down on beer. basically abstinence or moderation during the week.
- cut out junk food.
- cut out "treats" at work. no more crisps, doughnuts, cookies etc.
- bran flakes, muesli or wholemeal toast for breakfast.
- switched to two home-made sandwiches for lunch. these are typically, wholemeal bread, sliced ham or beef, english mustard and green salad/rocket/spianch or watercress.
- after a few weeks of this it occured to me that although this was lot healthier than a shop-bought package sandwich it was probably more than i needed to eat. it is, after all, double the size of a shop-bought sandwhich. so i halfed the portion to one of these a day and added fruit or seeds to fill me up. maybe once a week i have a chicken salad, soup, ramen, rice or pasta as a change.
- i eat a normal meal in the evening. grilled fish and rice, soup and bread, steak and green beans, stir-fry veg, pasta, go out for ramen, sushi or whatever. just a normal meal.

exercise.

- cycle to work and back. usually full-on sprint both ways.

- swim 3 times a week. sometimes 4 sometimes 2 but I aim for 3. i started regularly doing just under 1k (30 laps) about 6 months ago alternating freestyle and breaststroke but as by stamina and technique improved i quickly found sticking to freestyle allowed me to get into a rhythm, was quicker and more rewarding. i now do between roughly 50 and 70 laps each session (1.6k to 2.3k) in sets of 20 and 30. i've learned to pace myself so that i start at a steady pace with a slow stroke rate and gradually build up until i'm basically sprinting the last 10 laps (allowing for traffic!).

i've got the swimming timed so that i can stop in on my way home from work. that way it doens't really take anything out of my day (i can get 50 laps of a 33m pool plus changing etc into about 40 mins).

- i recently did london to brighton on my bike (65 miles and something i think i would have really struggled to do a year ago) in under 5 hours with an average riding speed of 13mph. i really feel like i've turned a corner now and really miss the pool or my bike if i'm kept away from them for some reason. i'm eating better and feeling better than i have in years.

so although i haven't actually lost much weight i'm still very happy with the way my fitness, health and appearance has turned around.

good luck chaps,

al

Nogbad · August 9th, 2007, 08:39 AM

I stopped drinking beer for three months and lost a stone and a half! I had to cut two new holes in my belt. I started at 17 stone 4 and am now at 15 stone 11. I feel better already! 15 stone here I come...

zane · August 10th, 2007, 05:42 AM

Yep I'm staying steady at 190...
but my body composition is changing...
my shoulders are getting a little broader...
my pants are getting looser...
I'm going to stop worrying about my weight now...
just concern myself with lowering my body fat %...

edited to add:
must be working...I just tightened my belt another notch...
going to Sears tomorrow get me a pair of size 34's !!
That's down 12 sizes from when I started...I was wearing size 46's

ludwig · August 11th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zane

edited to add:
must be working...I just tightened my belt another notch...
going to Sears tomorrow get me a pair of size 34's !!
That's down 12 sizes from when I started...I was wearing size 46's

well done!

Ed P · August 11th, 2007, 12:22 PM

Down 61 pounds over the last year and still losing, courtesy of Weight Watchers.

zane · August 12th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed P

Down 61 pounds over the last year and still losing, courtesy of Weight Watchers.

yep my sister lost 65 pounds on weight watchers...
good deal!

Ed P · August 12th, 2007, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zane

yep my sister lost 65 pounds on weight watchers...
good deal!

Thanks - everyone has to find their own path, and I've found mine.

zane · August 14th, 2007, 01:16 AM

yep ,whatever works for YOU ...that's what works ;^)

Stefan · August 14th, 2007, 01:48 AM

I used to be quite overweight some years ago and I decied to get in shape. I spent 2 hours at the local gym every day, running, cycling, lifting weights and eating "normal" food. I lost 15 kg (maybe 20 pounds? I am not sure about the messaurements). Went from 90 down to 75, which is my ideal weight. I have gained some weight since I started working in an office and I am trying to find the motivation to get back in shape.

Have you seen John Stone´s site? He´s a guy who got in really good shape a few years ago and his website is full of tips and inspiration.
http://www.johnstonefitness.com/
Here are a few "before and after" pics of him (not me)

TeleConvert · August 16th, 2007, 11:29 PM

I just started on a diet, after ballooning up from 190 to 229 (that's lbs) over the course of about 3 years. There's not a whole lot to do in Knoxville besides eat

I'm gonna try the low-carb thing for a month or two and see how it works.

OldMan · August 19th, 2007, 07:31 PM

If I only had a spare tire, I might participate, but I'm in possession of a complete set of off-road tires so I'll have to pass.

TeleConvert · August 22nd, 2007, 12:58 AM

My first week on the Atkins plan, i seem to have lost about 7 lbs. I seem to fluctuate a pound or two depending upon the time of day, ... so seven pounds in my first week is a result with which I am quite happy. At this rate, I should be able to put on my old clothes (rather than the 'fat' wardrobe which I have now) in about 6 weeks. I'll be doing quite a lot of walking now that I'm back at UT. The campus is nothing but hills and valleys spread out over 80 acres. Root for me people! I can feel the love when I log on, and nothing helps more than moral support

Dave_O · September 12th, 2007, 08:29 PM

I got up to 115kgs recently (253 lbs). I went on the Atkins Diet on the 19th July, am now down to 97kgs (213 lbs). Bacon and eggs for breakfast, steak for dinner,.... this ROCKS!!!!

timgreene · September 13th, 2007, 11:03 AM

I have lost about twenty pounds in the last three months, with at least that many more to go.

Started with walking a 3.7 mile route, i figured out. Sometimes twice a day. I take my dog, so she really enjoys the program. I also started watching the calories.

This week I have kicked it up to running 2.5 miles walking the rest.

zane · September 13th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timgreene

I have lost about twenty pounds in the last three months, with at least that many more to go.

Started with walking a 3.7 mile route, i figured out. Sometimes twice a day. I take my dog, so she really enjoys the program. I also started watching the calories.

This week I have kicked it up to running 2.5 miles walking the rest.

Yep that's how I did it...I started trying to watch what I ate, & riding my ex-bike & elliptical....then it got to where I'd think about "well if I eat this I'm gonna have to "ride" for this long JUST to burn it off"....soon your just eating "the good stuff"...

Sacdubro · September 13th, 2007, 03:28 PM

I'm getting started today. I got on the scale and it hit 225lbs! My goal is to get back down to 200lbs. New moto: "More more eat less".

TeleConvert · September 14th, 2007, 11:51 PM

I'm down another 8 or so lbs since last post, that makes it a grand total of 15lbs so far (been about 3 weeks or so) I don't ever feel really hungry either. If I need a snack, I can always fry up a burger and smother it in jalapenos and cheddar...
just can't put it on a bun. There are a few zero carb sodas out there, Diet-Rite cola tastes OK, it's made with splenda and has zero carbs zero sugar zero caffeine.. I can't for the life of me figure out what's left that could make it taste good, but it blows diet coke out of the water,

Even more important than the lbs, my waist size has gone down about 2 inches, pretty soon I wont have that dickie-doo problem (that's where yer belly sticks out farther than yer dickie-doo)

telex76 · September 16th, 2007, 12:41 PM

I haven't posted in a while, but I'm down to 185. 67 lbs. since Christmas. Really don't want to lose more, just trying to get down 1 more pant size. I'm down from a 42 to a 36, but want to be 34.

pamlicojack · September 19th, 2007, 03:32 PM

Still holding at around 250. I seem to have hit a plateau.

zane · September 21st, 2007, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pamlicojack

August 7th, 2007, 12:48 PM	#322 (permalink)
rickyraveon TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newalla, Oklahoma Posts: 15	OK, I'm in. 45 years old, 5' 8 1/2" 225lbs. I fluctuate between 213-225, depending on how close I am to a PT test (army reservist). I have a 3 mile battalion run (not timed) in 4 weeks, & haven't run in months. I did 10 min on the eliptical this morning, & 50 situps. My biggest stumbling block is food and consistancy. I have a VERY well equipped gym in my garage, so time & availability shouldn't be an issue. Did I mention that I'm a pretty good cook, my wife is a great cook, & my oldest daughter is a chef? __________________ Thank you for your continued support of our loyal servicemen and women around the globe.

August 7th, 2007, 12:54 PM	#323 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 48 Posts: 2,433	Well, I am back to training again for the 4th time since this thread was started. I will say the same thing all over again. I am committed to getting in shape this time. ha ha __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

August 7th, 2007, 01:09 PM	#324 (permalink)
rickyraveon TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newalla, Oklahoma Posts: 15	WOW! Congrats to Zane & CB & all the others who have been successful. I guess my 2 biggest issues are portion size & tomorrowitis. Let me add that I have been a garage bodybuilder/powerlifter for years, but am now looking like a guy that "used to be big". My army career consisted of 16 years as a drill sergeant, & I spent the last 5 of that as an instructor at drill sergeant school. My point is, I know how to do it, but have had some issues keeping it up lately. If I'm not going to stay in big muscular shape, I need to get back down to 200-210. Here's what I'm capable of: Kuwait, 2003 @ 230lbs of Sergeant Major April 07, in pretty good aerobic shape, about 215 lbs, running 2 miles in under 18 minutes. I don't think I've run since about a week after the 2nd picture. I'm quite a bit plumper than that now. __________________ Thank you for your continued support of our loyal servicemen and women around the globe.

August 9th, 2007, 05:45 AM	#325 (permalink)
captain gorgeous Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Angel, North London Posts: 1,871 38 Photos	made it! hi, i think i've cracked it! although my weight hasn't actually changed that much. the spare tyre is gone though! i'm 5'11" and was about 190lb of out of shape dough when this thread started. i very quickly lost half a stone to around 180lbs and there i've pretty much stayed.... the thing is i've been steadily incresing the exercise and working on what i eat so that i've been putting on muscle and getting a lot fitter while maintaining a pretty much constant weight. i'm a totally different shape comparted to six or nine months ago. broader shoulders, flatter stomach, love handles have all but gone and i've got a much broader, flatter chest. here's what i did: food: - cut down on beer. basically abstinence or moderation during the week. - cut out junk food. - cut out "treats" at work. no more crisps, doughnuts, cookies etc. - bran flakes, muesli or wholemeal toast for breakfast. - switched to two home-made sandwiches for lunch. these are typically, wholemeal bread, sliced ham or beef, english mustard and green salad/rocket/spianch or watercress. - after a few weeks of this it occured to me that although this was lot healthier than a shop-bought package sandwich it was probably more than i needed to eat. it is, after all, double the size of a shop-bought sandwhich. so i halfed the portion to one of these a day and added fruit or seeds to fill me up. maybe once a week i have a chicken salad, soup, ramen, rice or pasta as a change. - i eat a normal meal in the evening. grilled fish and rice, soup and bread, steak and green beans, stir-fry veg, pasta, go out for ramen, sushi or whatever. just a normal meal. exercise. - cycle to work and back. usually full-on sprint both ways. - swim 3 times a week. sometimes 4 sometimes 2 but I aim for 3. i started regularly doing just under 1k (30 laps) about 6 months ago alternating freestyle and breaststroke but as by stamina and technique improved i quickly found sticking to freestyle allowed me to get into a rhythm, was quicker and more rewarding. i now do between roughly 50 and 70 laps each session (1.6k to 2.3k) in sets of 20 and 30. i've learned to pace myself so that i start at a steady pace with a slow stroke rate and gradually build up until i'm basically sprinting the last 10 laps (allowing for traffic!). i've got the swimming timed so that i can stop in on my way home from work. that way it doens't really take anything out of my day (i can get 50 laps of a 33m pool plus changing etc into about 40 mins). - i recently did london to brighton on my bike (65 miles and something i think i would have really struggled to do a year ago) in under 5 hours with an average riding speed of 13mph. i really feel like i've turned a corner now and really miss the pool or my bike if i'm kept away from them for some reason. i'm eating better and feeling better than i have in years. so although i haven't actually lost much weight i'm still very happy with the way my fitness, health and appearance has turned around. good luck chaps, al __________________ "What is it with chimpanzees and that middle parting? It's so 1920s." www.myspace.com/daddylonglegsuk http://www.myspace.com/thetacticians

August 10th, 2007, 05:42 AM	#327 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,011	Yep I'm staying steady at 190... but my body composition is changing... my shoulders are getting a little broader... my pants are getting looser... I'm going to stop worrying about my weight now... just concern myself with lowering my body fat %... edited to add: must be working...I just tightened my belt another notch... going to Sears tomorrow get me a pair of size 34's !! That's down 12 sizes from when I started...I was wearing size 46's Last edited by zane : August 10th, 2007 at 09:39 PM.

August 5th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#321 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 120	I haven't posted in a while because I was stuck at 198 for over 2 months, but lately I decided to stick closer to my eating program (I had gotten a little lax for awhile) and exercise a little more and I was 192 this morning. Down from 252 at Christmas.

August 9th, 2007, 08:39 AM	#326 (permalink)
Nogbad Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington UK Posts: 173 5 Photos	I stopped drinking beer for three months and lost a stone and a half! I had to cut two new holes in my belt. I started at 17 stone 4 and am now at 15 stone 11. I feel better already! 15 stone here I come...

August 11th, 2007, 12:22 PM	#329 (permalink)
Ed P Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 50 Posts: 720 6 Photos	Down 61 pounds over the last year and still losing, courtesy of Weight Watchers. __________________ Ed

August 14th, 2007, 01:16 AM	#332 (permalink)
zane Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panther City,Tx Posts: 1,011	yep ,whatever works for YOU ...that's what works ;^)

August 14th, 2007, 01:48 AM	#333 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,801 36 Photos	I used to be quite overweight some years ago and I decied to get in shape. I spent 2 hours at the local gym every day, running, cycling, lifting weights and eating "normal" food. I lost 15 kg (maybe 20 pounds? I am not sure about the messaurements). Went from 90 down to 75, which is my ideal weight. I have gained some weight since I started working in an office and I am trying to find the motivation to get back in shape. Have you seen John Stone´s site? He´s a guy who got in really good shape a few years ago and his website is full of tips and inspiration. http://www.johnstonefitness.com/ Here are a few "before and after" pics of him (not me) __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28 Last edited by Stefan : August 14th, 2007 at 03:39 PM.

August 16th, 2007, 11:29 PM	#334 (permalink)
TeleConvert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: tennessee Age: 43 Posts: 823 1 Photos	I just started on a diet, after ballooning up from 190 to 229 (that's lbs) over the course of about 3 years. There's not a whole lot to do in Knoxville besides eat I'm gonna try the low-carb thing for a month or two and see how it works. __________________ Now, if you see me drinking bad red wine, Don't worry 'bout this man that you love. Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up --Jagger/Richards

August 19th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#335 (permalink)
OldMan Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kentucky Age: 61 Posts: 176	If I only had a spare tire, I might participate, but I'm in possession of a complete set of off-road tires so I'll have to pass. __________________ ALCOHOL... the cause of and solution to all of life's problems - Homer J. Simpson

August 22nd, 2007, 12:58 AM	#336 (permalink)
TeleConvert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: tennessee Age: 43 Posts: 823 1 Photos	My first week on the Atkins plan, i seem to have lost about 7 lbs. I seem to fluctuate a pound or two depending upon the time of day, ... so seven pounds in my first week is a result with which I am quite happy. At this rate, I should be able to put on my old clothes (rather than the 'fat' wardrobe which I have now) in about 6 weeks. I'll be doing quite a lot of walking now that I'm back at UT. The campus is nothing but hills and valleys spread out over 80 acres. Root for me people! I can feel the love when I log on, and nothing helps more than moral support __________________ Now, if you see me drinking bad red wine, Don't worry 'bout this man that you love. Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up --Jagger/Richards Last edited by TeleConvert : August 22nd, 2007 at 01:00 AM. Reason: punctuation

September 12th, 2007, 08:29 PM	#337 (permalink)
Dave_O Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 503 6 Photos	kgs-to-lbs.... I got up to 115kgs recently (253 lbs). I went on the Atkins Diet on the 19th July, am now down to 97kgs (213 lbs). Bacon and eggs for breakfast, steak for dinner,.... this ROCKS!!!! __________________ The Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods www.myspace.com/hardwayband www.myspace.com/mojobros2mantrio http://www.soundclick.com/davemilesandthehardway ... and preface everything I say with IMO,FWIW... and WTF

September 13th, 2007, 11:03 AM	#338 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,234 10 Photos	I have lost about twenty pounds in the last three months, with at least that many more to go. Started with walking a 3.7 mile route, i figured out. Sometimes twice a day. I take my dog, so she really enjoys the program. I also started watching the calories. This week I have kicked it up to running 2.5 miles walking the rest. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

September 13th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#340 (permalink)
Sacdubro TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 59	I'm getting started today. I got on the scale and it hit 225lbs! My goal is to get back down to 200lbs. New moto: "More more eat less".

September 14th, 2007, 11:51 PM	#341 (permalink)
TeleConvert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: tennessee Age: 43 Posts: 823 1 Photos	I'm down another 8 or so lbs since last post, that makes it a grand total of 15lbs so far (been about 3 weeks or so) I don't ever feel really hungry either. If I need a snack, I can always fry up a burger and smother it in jalapenos and cheddar... just can't put it on a bun. There are a few zero carb sodas out there, Diet-Rite cola tastes OK, it's made with splenda and has zero carbs zero sugar zero caffeine.. I can't for the life of me figure out what's left that could make it taste good, but it blows diet coke out of the water, Even more important than the lbs, my waist size has gone down about 2 inches, pretty soon I wont have that dickie-doo problem (that's where yer belly sticks out farther than yer dickie-doo) __________________ Now, if you see me drinking bad red wine, Don't worry 'bout this man that you love. Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up --Jagger/Richards

September 16th, 2007, 12:41 PM	#342 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 120	I haven't posted in a while, but I'm down to 185. 67 lbs. since Christmas. Really don't want to lose more, just trying to get down 1 more pant size. I'm down from a 42 to a 36, but want to be 34.

September 19th, 2007, 03:32 PM	#343 (permalink)
pamlicojack TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: From Parts Unknown Posts: 63	Still holding at around 250. I seem to have hit a plateau. __________________ "This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence." -Vyvyan