loosing2gains
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Please follow along - your support is greatly appreciated. I'll be posting M-F, the days I've committed to my workout regimen.
I'm @ 235 lbs., 37 y/o, 6' 2", and am looking to loose 30-40 lbs.
Q&A
How much weight do you want to lose?
30-40 lbs.
What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
By end of summer 2017
How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Healthy and proportionate eats, lots of cardio, resistance weight training, high intensity interval training, developing good habits.
Healthy eats - for my age/weight/height I should be eating about 3000 calories/day. My BMR is 2154. My plan is to eat 2400-2500/day to loose 1 or 2 lbs./week, and fluctuate/lower my calorie intake to achieve my weight loss goal and see the gut fat steadily gone and see those abs shining thru FINALLY. Eating chicken, fish, some lean meats, veggies, fruit, seeds (quinoa) nuts, some grain (brown rice), nothing but water (so long fruit juice) and apple cider vinegar, and micronutrients to boost testosterone levels.
cardio - walking 1 hr./day.
resistance - upper body on Tues, lower body on Thurs
high intensity interval training - belly fat workouts M, W, F
good habits - develop a daily schedule, tryyyyyy to wake up early (I'm a night owl), get to bed by 11 (so hard), keep a rotated food schedule...eating pre-made meals (cooking on the weekends), low sugars and no processed foods etc.
Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Anybody who's striving to be healthier and happier.
How realistic is your goal?
Very
When will you start?
I started on Fri, Apr 30
More Q&A
Why do you want to lose weight?
Since my 20s I've noticed a chronic sluggishness and fatigue that I can't shake, and it actually gets worst when I get active. I also sweat a lot too when I'm active (I drink a lot of water) but I just have this chronic fatigued feeling that I can't shake. Also I've been carrying around 30-40 extra lbs. (about the weight of a 5 y/o) since my late 20s, and knee problems run in my family so...I'm surely not helping them w/ this extra weight. Overall I just want to feel better physically, mentally, spiritually.
What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
Overeating (which I tend to do and not watch my calorie intake), distractions, not getting to bed, feeling guilty in the morning when I wake up late, thrown off schedule, distractions, life stressors, distractions
Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
My profession (mostly sedentary), recently...I'll be vulnerable...emotional eating (needing that sugary pastry fix), life/family stress...phew, not being active enough
Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Yes. I gave this a go back in 2013 and stuck with it. Sticking to my regimen and staying consistent...it always works.
Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
That's the plan
Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
50/50. I work from home (another reason I gained weight) but I still don't have time to cook sometimes because its not a normal 8-5 schedule. So I'll order out. But recently I've been cooking more...trying to stay healthy...haven't had a pastry since last week and I plan to keep it that way for as long as I can.
How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Me and my wife have been intentional in trying to cut down our eating out expense. So this month its been cut down significantly less, which will also help me through this weight loss process. Chipotle, local hole n the walls, NO fast food (fast food free for years now)
What are your three favorite foods?
Aw don't ask me this. Umm...burgers, pineapple, and this Latin joint down the street if I had to choose right now.
If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
#1 I would look at my core and not cringe. #2 Hopefully it would decrease my knee pains.
Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Probably so. I can't tell at times if its in my head or my gut.
Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yes. Not in a chronic disorderly way but sometimes I won't eat lunch or something and then make up for it for dinner.
Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
I like eating in my car sometimes...no convo to keep, no etiquette, no eyes sitting across a table to judge...just me and that fat burger. The only thing better would be tinted windows...yes and I do look around at times, when self-consciousness hits me, to see if anyone is witnessing the gorge fest. Anyone else ROFL at the Templeton smorgasbord scene in Charlotte Web? LOL!
Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Yep. Yep. Yep.
Do you eat as a reward?
I used to but not anymore.
What type of snacks do you eat?
Used to eat: cereal, Cheez-its, trail mix, I like Utz party mix, popcorn (will still eat occasionally). Now I eat: Oatmega bars (try em if you haven't...low in sugar), peanuts, fruit, popcorn, carrots and celery w/ dip, humus, yogurt, etc.
Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
I joined Planet Fitness and I work out at home
What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Anything to burn belly fat
What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
Keep it simple and consistent
I'm @ 235 lbs., 37 y/o, 6' 2", and am looking to loose 30-40 lbs.
Q&A
How much weight do you want to lose?
30-40 lbs.
What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
By end of summer 2017
How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Healthy and proportionate eats, lots of cardio, resistance weight training, high intensity interval training, developing good habits.
Healthy eats - for my age/weight/height I should be eating about 3000 calories/day. My BMR is 2154. My plan is to eat 2400-2500/day to loose 1 or 2 lbs./week, and fluctuate/lower my calorie intake to achieve my weight loss goal and see the gut fat steadily gone and see those abs shining thru FINALLY. Eating chicken, fish, some lean meats, veggies, fruit, seeds (quinoa) nuts, some grain (brown rice), nothing but water (so long fruit juice) and apple cider vinegar, and micronutrients to boost testosterone levels.
cardio - walking 1 hr./day.
resistance - upper body on Tues, lower body on Thurs
high intensity interval training - belly fat workouts M, W, F
good habits - develop a daily schedule, tryyyyyy to wake up early (I'm a night owl), get to bed by 11 (so hard), keep a rotated food schedule...eating pre-made meals (cooking on the weekends), low sugars and no processed foods etc.
Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Anybody who's striving to be healthier and happier.
How realistic is your goal?
Very
When will you start?
I started on Fri, Apr 30
More Q&A
Why do you want to lose weight?
Since my 20s I've noticed a chronic sluggishness and fatigue that I can't shake, and it actually gets worst when I get active. I also sweat a lot too when I'm active (I drink a lot of water) but I just have this chronic fatigued feeling that I can't shake. Also I've been carrying around 30-40 extra lbs. (about the weight of a 5 y/o) since my late 20s, and knee problems run in my family so...I'm surely not helping them w/ this extra weight. Overall I just want to feel better physically, mentally, spiritually.
What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
Overeating (which I tend to do and not watch my calorie intake), distractions, not getting to bed, feeling guilty in the morning when I wake up late, thrown off schedule, distractions, life stressors, distractions
Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
My profession (mostly sedentary), recently...I'll be vulnerable...emotional eating (needing that sugary pastry fix), life/family stress...phew, not being active enough
Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Yes. I gave this a go back in 2013 and stuck with it. Sticking to my regimen and staying consistent...it always works.
Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
That's the plan
Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
50/50. I work from home (another reason I gained weight) but I still don't have time to cook sometimes because its not a normal 8-5 schedule. So I'll order out. But recently I've been cooking more...trying to stay healthy...haven't had a pastry since last week and I plan to keep it that way for as long as I can.
How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Me and my wife have been intentional in trying to cut down our eating out expense. So this month its been cut down significantly less, which will also help me through this weight loss process. Chipotle, local hole n the walls, NO fast food (fast food free for years now)
What are your three favorite foods?
Aw don't ask me this. Umm...burgers, pineapple, and this Latin joint down the street if I had to choose right now.
If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
#1 I would look at my core and not cringe. #2 Hopefully it would decrease my knee pains.
Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Probably so. I can't tell at times if its in my head or my gut.
Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yes. Not in a chronic disorderly way but sometimes I won't eat lunch or something and then make up for it for dinner.
Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
I like eating in my car sometimes...no convo to keep, no etiquette, no eyes sitting across a table to judge...just me and that fat burger. The only thing better would be tinted windows...yes and I do look around at times, when self-consciousness hits me, to see if anyone is witnessing the gorge fest. Anyone else ROFL at the Templeton smorgasbord scene in Charlotte Web? LOL!
Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Yep. Yep. Yep.
Do you eat as a reward?
I used to but not anymore.
What type of snacks do you eat?
Used to eat: cereal, Cheez-its, trail mix, I like Utz party mix, popcorn (will still eat occasionally). Now I eat: Oatmega bars (try em if you haven't...low in sugar), peanuts, fruit, popcorn, carrots and celery w/ dip, humus, yogurt, etc.
Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
I joined Planet Fitness and I work out at home
What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Anything to burn belly fat
What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
Keep it simple and consistent
