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One thing that's really helped me was to compete with my brother. Which ever one of us loses the most weight before Halloween has to pay for the other guy's family to drive over and stay in a hotel in their town.

I'm up on that fucker right now--11lbs to 9lbs since July 28th. But every time I'm tempted to let up I just picture him laughing at me as he wins, and it pisses me off and I lose my appetite.

The basic rules I'm following:
1. Log everything I eat on Fitday.com. Also log my weight daily.
2. No more than one glass of red wine a night.
3. Nothing white. No bleached pasta, white bread, chips, etc. Whole grains in moderation.
4. All the veggies I can eat.
5. Never go more than 3 hours without eating. (Metabolism starts to shut down if you do.)
6. Eat breakfast as early as convenient, and never skip it. (The metabolism doesn't really kick in in the morning until you eat.)
7. Set a long-term goal. Myself, I want to be 180.
8. Nothing heavy after dinner.
9. I converted my desk so that I have to stand in front of it. I stand about 5 hours a day now instead of sitting. That burns about 300-400 more calories/day. If it takes 3500 calories restricted to lose a pound of fat, every 10 days or so of work automatically drops me a pound, provided I don't eat more.
10. Have a weight loss competition. Let people know you are losing weight. Add a little peer pressure.
11. Drink tons of green tea. Some say it helps lose weight, I have no idea. It definitely reduces chances for cancer and other nasty stuff. I just feel more relaxed, yet energetic, on it.
12. Get off my fat ass and exercise.
13. Follow the rules 80% of the time.

Funny, I never really wrote them all down before. They all just kind of emerged over the last six months as I researched what I was doing.
 
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HCP said:
Alright, here we go....... I'm glad this thread is here. I am very overweight and have just recently admitted it to myself. I knew I was, but kept trying to tell myself I wasn't. I'm pretty active. Still play b-ball every now and then and get up and down the court fine. I just turned 38, I'm 5'10"-297lbs!!!! My wife had go have a physical and the doctor said everything is normal(cholesterol,blood pressure).... right where it should be.....besides the fact that I'm 100 lbs overweight! Nobody in my family is overweight first of all. I know exactly how and when I put on all the lbs. When I was 22, 1994, I got out of the Army I was 182lbs. Moved out on my own and struggled at a minimum wage job for 5 years. I was always dead broke and went with what was cheapest, fast food. Everyday at least once I ate that greasy shit! And my biggest problem was soda. I used to have a couple double BigGulps a day. I still played ball 3 or 4 times a week, so I think I was fooling myself that I was in shape. I am the same weight right now that I am from back in '99 when I met my wife, but I don't eat anywhere near like what I used to and have recently in the past 6 months cut out soda. I admit I do have Diet every now and then. I kept telling myself I needed to get in shape, but didn't think I was that bad. My arms and legs look like they did back in highschool and the Army, it's just my stomach. I have really broad shoulders and when I tell people what I weigh the say, "no way!" I have had a membership at 24hr for the past few years and when I am not traveling( which is rare) I get down there and hop on the stairs. I ALWAYS feel great when I do, I can just never keep it up. I don't want to blame being married with 2 young kids and my career for me not getting my ass back in shape, but I think I do. It's become a running joke for Rice and other guys to crack on me about my weight and I kinda have just blown it off, but I think it might be finally starting to get to me. I appretiate this thread being started and look forward to any of you guys who have serious ideas or suggestions to help me get my ass in shape.
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HCP, you have a pretty good resource in the Blazers. You should be able to sit down with Bobby Medina and he should be able to map out a pretty good workout program for you.

I know eating on the road is a B-I-T-C-H. Every time I went on a road show for a new fund, I would put on 15-20 lbs. Now when I go on the road, I automatically put myself on a meat and vegetable only diet (no starches, no sugar). If I have a drink, it's straight alcohol. I make sure I have an hour to work out every morning and walk a couple miles at the end of every night. And I make sure I take tons of supplements. Sure they may only be expensive coloring for urine, but I figure they can't hurt. Finally, I don't eat anything four hours before I go to bed.

One more thing; it sounds like it took years to put on that weight, so have a realistic timeframe to take it off.
 
PHXBlazer1 said:
I drink. A lot. But I still use my bowflex almost everyday, do cardio 3-5 times per week (tennis, b-ball, running, biking in no set pattern). I also eat real healthy (I think). Mostly chicken, fish, brown rice, fruits and veggies, red meat about twice a week. What I'm wondering is if its possible to lose weight and build muscle while drinking heavily 5-7 nights per week. Anyone have any insight?

I've been doin extra work on my abs lately, cause I'm happy with the way the rest of my body looks except for my beergut. I really love a good buzz...so is it possible to lose the gut without quittin drinkin? Im 28 and have played sports my whole life, BTW. Any insight would be appreciated!
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There are no exercises that specifically target the gut. There are two kinds of fat: Intramuscular and subcutaneous. The stuff that's around the gut is subcutaneous; it's just where your body stores fat. You can target your intramuscular fat by working those specific muscles, but you have to first rid yourself of the subcutaneous fat. The ridding of the intramuscular fat is what makes you look "cut". A lot of times, doing extensive ab work will only make your gut look bigger because you're increasing the muscle size beneath your fat.

Drinking is a double whammy. It's not only empty calories, but it lowers your metabolism. I'd try to cut back if I were you. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
 
maxiep said:
Drinking is a double whammy. It's not only empty calories, but it lowers your metabolism. I'd try to cut back if I were you. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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Yeah, it's really a triple whammy since it also tends to increase appetite.
 
Anybody looking to lose weight, I suggest some time on an arc trainer. You can really go balls to the wall on them without putting much wear and tear on your body.
 
44Thrilla said:
Anybody looking to lose weight, I suggest some time on an arc trainer. You can really go balls to the wall on them without putting much wear and tear on your body.
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Yeah, that sucker is a mofo. I thought it was just another version of an elliptical when my gym brought it in. It takes a while to get used to, but man is that thing tough.
 
blazerboy30 said:
And a quadruple whammy because it can make you (me) feel lazy and not want to exercise.
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Yes. But then you could make a similar argument against sex, listing all the bad consequences of sex.

In fact, I think drinking is better for you than sex. Although doing both in excess is my own personal choice.

barfo
 
barfo said:
Yes. But then you could make a similar argument against sex, listing all the bad consequences of sex.

In fact, I think drinking is better for you than sex. Although doing both in excess is my own personal choice.

barfo
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I have learned that it is impossible to do one without the other!
 
HCP said:
Alright, here we go....... I'm glad this thread is here. I am very overweight and have just recently admitted it to myself. I knew I was, but kept trying to tell myself I wasn't. I'm pretty active. Still play b-ball every now and then and get up and down the court fine. I just turned 38, I'm 5'10"-297lbs!!!! My wife had go have a physical and the doctor said everything is normal(cholesterol,blood pressure).... right where it should be.....besides the fact that I'm 100 lbs overweight! Nobody in my family is overweight first of all. I know exactly how and when I put on all the lbs. When I was 22, 1994, I got out of the Army I was 182lbs. Moved out on my own and struggled at a minimum wage job for 5 years. I was always dead broke and went with what was cheapest, fast food. Everyday at least once I ate that greasy shit! And my biggest problem was soda. I used to have a couple double BigGulps a day. I still played ball 3 or 4 times a week, so I think I was fooling myself that I was in shape. I am the same weight right now that I am from back in '99 when I met my wife, but I don't eat anywhere near like what I used to and have recently in the past 6 months cut out soda. I admit I do have Diet every now and then. I kept telling myself I needed to get in shape, but didn't think I was that bad. My arms and legs look like they did back in highschool and the Army, it's just my stomach. I have really broad shoulders and when I tell people what I weigh the say, "no way!" I have had a membership at 24hr for the past few years and when I am not traveling( which is rare) I get down there and hop on the stairs. I ALWAYS feel great when I do, I can just never keep it up. I don't want to blame being married with 2 young kids and my career for me not getting my ass back in shape, but I think I do. It's become a running joke for Rice and other guys to crack on me about my weight and I kinda have just blown it off, but I think it might be finally starting to get to me. I appretiate this thread being started and look forward to any of you guys who have serious ideas or suggestions to help me get my ass in shape.
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I can get you in shape like me. I'll trade my personal training abilities for season tickets.
 
WINSTROL!

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maxiep said:
It turns out the answer may be water: http://www.economist.com/node/16881791
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That is no "answer".

It is a diet tip. There are many diet tips. I happen to like this particular diet tip and have given it to receptive dieters for years. There are other good ones:

Only eat at the dining table, never on the couch while watching tv or in bed.
Get rid of large plates and bowls, use smaller plates to encourage sensible portion size.
Always have healthy finger food ready to eat to help avoid a junk binge: grape tomatoes, baby carrots, grapes, etc.

If you want to be healthy as opposed to just losing weight, you have to do more than focus on limiting calories.

LA Times just had an article on diet and health gurus. This is what they said about Jack LaLane:

The father of fitness, Jack LaLanne advocated exercise and weight training long before they were in vogue....

His longevity advice boils down to weight training, aerobic activity, plus a good diet that includes a lot of fruits and vegetables...

The verdict: "I love Jack LaLanne," says Tom Perls, a geriatrician and director of the New England Centenarian Study, "he's living proof of the saying: 'The older you get, the healthier you've been.' "

Adds Olshansky: "He was way ahead of his time. . . . Decades ago, he was onto the most important ways we can influence aging, by exercising and eating fruits and vegetables."
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http://www.latimes.com/health/aging/la-he-gurus13-2009jul13,0,7925223.story?page=1
 
Masbee said:
That is no "answer".

It is a diet tip. There are many diet tips. I happen to like this particular diet tip and have given it to receptive dieters for years. There are other good ones:

Only eat at the dining table, never on the couch while watching tv or in bed.
Get rid of large plates and bowls, use smaller plates to encourage sensible portion size.
Always have healthy finger food ready to eat to help avoid a junk binge: grape tomatoes, baby carrots, grapes, etc.

If you want to be healthy as opposed to just losing weight, you have to do more than focus on limiting calories.

LA Times just had an article on diet and health gurus. This is what they said about Jack LaLane:



http://www.latimes.com/health/aging/la-he-gurus13-2009jul13,0,7925223.story?page=1
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WTF does eating on your couch have to do with anything?
 
Masbee said:
That is no "answer".

It is a diet tip. There are many diet tips. I happen to like this particular diet tip and have given it to receptive dieters for years. There are other good ones:

Only eat at the dining table, never on the couch while watching tv or in bed.
Get rid of large plates and bowls, use smaller plates to encourage sensible portion size.
Always have healthy finger food ready to eat to help avoid a junk binge: grape tomatoes, baby carrots, grapes, etc.

If you want to be healthy as opposed to just losing weight, you have to do more than focus on limiting calories.

LA Times just had an article on diet and health gurus. This is what they said about Jack LaLane:



http://www.latimes.com/health/aging/la-he-gurus13-2009jul13,0,7925223.story?page=1
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Jesus H. Lighten up, Francis.
 
Rodolfo said:
WTF does eating on your couch have to do with anything?
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I think there's a fair amount of research that suggests that people tend to eat more when they are "mindlessly eating." In other words, snacking while watching TV or on the computer. You tend to eat less when you eat at a table.
 
MickZagger said:
I'm feeling great, going in for my J-Pouch surgery on Friday. Which means clear liquid diet all day Thursday, which sucks huge balls.

Actually the colon only weighs about 4-6 pounds.
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Have a voka!

Seriously, best of luck.
 
mook said:
Been logging what I eat each day on Fitday.com for the past three weeks and have lost about 10 pounds. The wife's been using it too and lost 5 or so pounds, which is pretty significant for somebody who's already fairly small.

No real diet regimen, other than the natural disgust I feel with myself any day I register over 2000 calories.

It's forced me to cut down alcohol to one glass of red wine a night. I pretty much cut out all heavily processed bread/pasta/rice, although I still eat whole grains. And it makes it abundantly obvious that a little exercise goes a long way.

Anyway, just curious as to what others do to get/keep the weight off.
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No joke, i've been using that site and have lost 4 pounds in two weeks just from not eating shitty food anymore, thanks.
 
HCP, one thing that has worked real well for me is having something specific to train for. You could sign up for a 5k run, get a friend or two to do it with you and have some friendly competition. If you have a goal to run so far so fast in 12 weeks then you can focus on small steps each day to complete your larger goal. Just think of how you'll kick someone elses butt during the run and that'll keep ya motivated in your training.

Also don't take days off, you can do pushups, squats, or core exercises like plank in under 10 minutes, or a stertching day if your low on time. Just do something every day. I had a good routine where I worked out every mourning first thing before taking a shower, then you don't have to worry about getting busy and not having time later in the day.
 
santeesioux said:
No joke, i've been using that site and have lost 4 pounds in two weeks just from not eating shitty food anymore, thanks.
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Awesome. It just occurred to me I haven't once eaten at a fast food place since starting to use it. I've looked up the calories on Fitday and it's just too damned depressing to contemplate.
 
Figured I'd bump this and see what's up. I got lazy and stopped charting what I ate about a month ago. Haven't lost a goddamned pound since. Time to cowboy up and go back to what's worked.

Wife was baking last night and used 10 egg whites. So the yolks were left over. So I ate them today scrambled. Just logged it.

Holy shit.

The calories weren't too bad (540, but I did eat it over two meals.) But it satisfied 700% of my daily requirement of cholesterol. Hope I make it to the end of this post without a coronary.

Anyway, I'll rep any other fatties on this thread who claim to have lost more than a dime since this thread died on Sept 3.
 
I never saw this thread the first time around, but I've lost a total of 30 pounds this year. Looking to lose 30 more next year.
 
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