I need to drop 50 pounds . . . progress thread

James · #1 03-29-2004, 11:29 PM

They say that you should publicly proclaim any personal goal setting in order to make it more tangible and therefore less likely to fail.

I didn't do so when rehabing from compulsive masturbation . . and have relapsed several times . . .

But I figured I would do it on GC for fat loss.

Earlier today some poor little girl screamed in horror "Beached Whale!" and called the stranding center to come push me back out to sea . .

So as I stand here with a home liposuction kit, a shopvac, knife and a garden hose, I figure its time for a change.

Now, I have started working out again . . . but its not resulting in a lot of fat loss. So I did the math .. .

The pluses . . . 25 minutes of cardio . . . 30 minutes of weight training . . .

The minuses . . . 4-5 thousand calories a day mostly made up of fast food and alcohol consumption . . and nachos before bed time . . the nachos deserve their own category. Denn'y nachos late night are the devil.

Ok so I resolve to lose a minimum of 20 pounds in the next four weeks. And 45 total in 10-12 weeks.

According to my fat percentage I should look pretty ripped and muscular at about 220 pounds.

I will keep GC updated. Feel free to cheer me on. And offer well meaning advice and motivational quips.

AchtungBaby80 · #2 03-29-2004, 11:40 PM

Carbs are not the devil.

Eat them. Good luck!

valkyrie · #3 03-29-2004, 11:45 PM

I'm not an expert of course, but I wonder if you should do more cardio? I usually do 60-80 minutes, four times a week and then do weight training for 60 minutes twice a week. Of course sometimes I'm a slacker and don't do that, but those are my goals.

Now if only I could stop eating cheese. I should go vegan.

mullet81 · #4 03-29-2004, 11:53 PM

I want to lose 20 pounds by June 1st when i go on vacation!!

I'm going to start working out more and I'm going to try and cut down on the carbs. i won't eliminate them totally but I'm going to eat a lot less of them!

Peaches-n-Cream · #5 03-29-2004, 11:55 PM

Good luck James! I'm rooting for you!

I lost almost 20 lbs beginning in January of 2003. I have kept it off by watching what I eat and getting up and moving.

chideltjen · #6 03-30-2004, 02:03 AM

Weight training will make muscles stronger and help you burn calories while doing nothing. However, it will only work with a diet and intense cardio. Otherwise your strong muscles will only push fat out further... hense not getting those washboard abs after doing 15 million crunches and no cardio.

See if you can find your target heart rate with a trainer at the gym if available. That will be the training heart rate to use when doing cardio... otherwise you will just be burning sugar rather than fat.

I second doing the cardio 4 times a week. Most people only need about 30 minutes on that... just up the intensity. Or try circuit training.

My goal is to lose my tummy before my trip to Hawaii at the end of June. While I have been working out since January and the tummy is still kinda there... I have more energy, I eat less, and I have lost weight in other places.

Carbs are good! They give you energy. Just cut out the simple sugar crap. Fruit never hurt anyone.

AlethiaSi · #7 03-30-2004, 07:13 AM

good luck babe! i know that you will do it

i don't have any good advice... i kind of suck at this kind of stuff..... lol

_Lisa_ · #8 03-30-2004, 09:12 AM

I'm also trying to lose weight, not just for my health but for mental & emotional states.

I've been running 45 minutes about 3 times a week & I do about 15-20 minutes of lifting weights (usually for my arms & legs) each day that I run. I've been counting calories (I went to see a dietician & that is how she recommended I watch what I eat) & trying not to eat more than 1500 calories a day. The hardest part is giving up a lot of "bad for you drinks" like my Cafe Mocha!

AlethiaSi · #9 03-30-2004, 09:26 AM

....as i sip my latte.... oops

lol

_Lisa_ · #10 03-30-2004, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by AlethiaSi
....as i sip my latte.... oops lol

Oh, how I miss coffee!

ZTAngel · #11 03-30-2004, 09:49 AM

Best of luck! Keep us updated.

Lady Pi Phi · #12 03-30-2004, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by crzychx
Oh, how I miss coffee!

You could drink it black...

_Lisa_ · #13 03-30-2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
You could drink it black...

Actually, the caffeine is what I can't have. And to me, decaffeinated coffee is a waste!

Lady Pi Phi · #14 03-30-2004, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by crzychx
Actually, the caffeine is what I can't have. And to me, decaffeinated coffee is a waste!

Well that just sucks

CC1GC · #15 03-30-2004, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by crzychx
Oh, how I miss coffee!

Just curious, why can't you drink coffee? Caffeine has been linked to studies correlating to weight loss. Also, the amount of calories in a sugar packet is very miniscule, i think it's around 20 or so, not enough to make a substantial difference.