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Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht Anders tun. Gott hilfe mir. Amen. - Martin Luther
In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't. - Pascal
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1.5.2015
5'9"
211
Goal.........190? Ugh, fugit, 185!!!
1/6/2015
200 (est)
5'10"
Goals: 180ish / 4 - 5x weekly workouts / muscle bulk
I believe there's an MMSL Fitocracy group for those interested...something else to log in to...
How will you live well today?
Did good on eating right, kept to my plan.
I will take measurements tonight and post.
Fate favors the prepared.
6'0"
196.6
Goal - 181 (powerlifting weight class)
Getting it back together now. Paleo has begun again. Cycling back to the LSU football program workout as well. MWF workouts, sprint work at least 2x per week for conditioning, no drinking except on weekends.
So I have some ground to make up, but dammit I Will!
Fate favors the prepared.
5'7"
181 lbs
Goal is under 160
this is also very ambitious for me, so I'm putting my odds at 10:1 that I make it. Currently I'm guessing I'm a couple pounds below my wedding day weight, and under 160 would put me a bit lighter than I even was in most of high school (plus the fact I'll have more muscle weight).
Fate favors the prepared.
You need to figure out what works for you. My body does funny things with carbs. When I cut them out, the weight drops easily. In hindsight, it's always been that way for me (wrestled in high school, walked around at 175, wrestled at 152 every weekend).
I've found that paleo is a simple routine for me to follow with lots of recipes already out there. I can get creative in the kitchen (I love to cook) and keep the diet very varied.
You ou can try any workout program you want but if you're not eating right then you're just a fat guy who can lift heavy.
That's where the holiday got me. Being home 13 out of 16 days, I was finding myself grazing on junk.
I kind of hit a wall with the weights last year. I think my protein intake is probably not sufficient. I dabbled with the body weight exercise routine from Nerd Fitness before. Gonna get back to trying that regularly again.
Alright, started MMSL at 290 44 inch waste, I went down to 250 but I'm up around 260 now 38 inch waste (that's pants size), fitness took a little of a back seat last year due to injuries and working a ton(paid off 30k in debt!!). Picked up some weights and flooring mats, and I'm looking at power racks now. Maybe this will help with the motivation!
So with that being said...
Currently:
5'10"
260
Goals:
220's
Under 30 min 5k
Cheesesteak gone... Bout to throw 2/3's of these fries away... Thanks! If it's any consolation I walked to and from lunch!
15 min hill climb treadmill and 6 min interval in stationary bike 30 sec burst 1 min rest x4
Fate favors the prepared.
38" waist at 260. You're gonna be mighty svelte at 220!
My downfall: I do a lot of driving for work... So I know all the best spots, and the guys I work with are from out of town... That's my biggest temptation is lunch. Just need to prep better and order more salads!!
The wife cooks good at home (2 nights a week with carbs the rest without), generally eggs and meat or omelettes for breakfast sometimes some steel cut oats. I've dropped the sugar in my coffee (but not the flavored creamer) . Protein shakes after workouts.
Fate favors the prepared.
Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht Anders tun. Gott hilfe mir. Amen. - Martin Luther
In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't. - Pascal
My journey
I rebooted in December, currently doing Couch 2 5K (running 3x per week) and supplementing with push ups and chin ups a few days per week. I have a Fitbit Flex that helps track general activity and calories burned throughout the day. Using the fitbit app to track my diet, trying to run a 500 calorie deficit daily with my diet being a general mix of 30/30/30 carbs/fat/protein.
Also tracking and trying to improve hours of sleep per night and daily water consumption.
I'm focusing mostly on cardio that gets me outside in the (freezing cold) fresh air right now, and will start focusing more on muscle in spring. I started at 211 lbs a little over a month ago.
As of 1/6/2015
202.5
Goal: 185 by end of March.
"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy, if not, you'll become a philosopher." -Socrates
My wife is a part time fitness trainer and is partially vegan. I'm friends with several personal trainers. I vary my workouts and keep it well rounded. Strength training, HIIT, cycle/spinning, running, core, a little lap swimming. I read all the literature and try to do all the right things - my body just doesn't want to grow! It's a blessing and a curse.