SeaChange
New member
Starting weight: 201.2 pounds
Goal weight: 180 pounds
Male, 37 years old, 6' 0" tall
Hello! This is my first post on this forum. I wish I could say that I knew more about what is happening here because of my lurking, but this is my first time visiting. I quit drinking alcohol back in December and found another online forum to be a HUGE help that offered lots of support (still do!). I'm a big believe in the daily journal check-in and holding myself accountable to others. So I'm using the same strategy I used to quit drinking to also help improve my diet and fitness routine. This is the year to make some big changes in the right direction!
I'm a 37 year-old husband (married 10 years) with two beautiful little girls (ages 5 & 7). I'm 6' 0" tall and weighed 201 pounds as of this morning. I've already started working out a treadmill and bowflex that is in my basement. I have had weeks where I workout 5 or 6 times and weeks where I'm lucky if I workout even once during the week -- so consistency is going to be key.
I feel my biggest area of concern is my daily diet. Even though I have had weeks where I successfully do both strength and cardio workouts, I usually trump any weight loss because of what I'm choosing to eat. Breakfast is usually oatmeal... but lunch, dinner, & evening snack/treat can sometimes get up there in calorie count. The biggest reason for all the calories is lack of a dinner plan and opting to eat out at area restaurants instead of home cooking (which also gets expensive). I hardly ever do fast food, but love to go to the neighborhood mexican, chinese, italian, or bar food restaurants because of convenience. I've also been known to finish whatever is left on my kids plates when they're finished. And then there is the occasional after-dinner ice cream, M&M's, cupcake or something sweet -- which I just really started doing since I quit drinking (I chalk it up to sugar craving due to lack of alcohol). So the plan is to eat healthier lunches at work and try to make more dinners at home (being mindful ad avoiding any late night snacks).
Q: How much weight do you want to lose?
A: I would like to get my weight down to 180 pounds.
Q: What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
A: Memorial Day (Monday, May 27th) = 12 weeks
Q: How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
A: Bowflex workout 3x per week, Steady-state cardio / interval cardio on treadmill, tracking calories on Lose It! iphone app
Q: Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
A: My wife is also working to lose weight and we can support each other + I hope members of this online forum
Q: How realistic is your goal?
A: I had a lot of success using this approach back in 2008 but gave up when I reached my goal, plus I was still drinking alcohol and that was a lot of empty calories + late night eating that didn't help.
Q: When will you start?
A: Officially, Monday, March 4, 2013
Goal weight: 180 pounds
Male, 37 years old, 6' 0" tall
Hello! This is my first post on this forum. I wish I could say that I knew more about what is happening here because of my lurking, but this is my first time visiting. I quit drinking alcohol back in December and found another online forum to be a HUGE help that offered lots of support (still do!). I'm a big believe in the daily journal check-in and holding myself accountable to others. So I'm using the same strategy I used to quit drinking to also help improve my diet and fitness routine. This is the year to make some big changes in the right direction!
I'm a 37 year-old husband (married 10 years) with two beautiful little girls (ages 5 & 7). I'm 6' 0" tall and weighed 201 pounds as of this morning. I've already started working out a treadmill and bowflex that is in my basement. I have had weeks where I workout 5 or 6 times and weeks where I'm lucky if I workout even once during the week -- so consistency is going to be key.
I feel my biggest area of concern is my daily diet. Even though I have had weeks where I successfully do both strength and cardio workouts, I usually trump any weight loss because of what I'm choosing to eat. Breakfast is usually oatmeal... but lunch, dinner, & evening snack/treat can sometimes get up there in calorie count. The biggest reason for all the calories is lack of a dinner plan and opting to eat out at area restaurants instead of home cooking (which also gets expensive). I hardly ever do fast food, but love to go to the neighborhood mexican, chinese, italian, or bar food restaurants because of convenience. I've also been known to finish whatever is left on my kids plates when they're finished. And then there is the occasional after-dinner ice cream, M&M's, cupcake or something sweet -- which I just really started doing since I quit drinking (I chalk it up to sugar craving due to lack of alcohol). So the plan is to eat healthier lunches at work and try to make more dinners at home (being mindful ad avoiding any late night snacks).
Q: How much weight do you want to lose?
A: I would like to get my weight down to 180 pounds.
Q: What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
A: Memorial Day (Monday, May 27th) = 12 weeks
Q: How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
A: Bowflex workout 3x per week, Steady-state cardio / interval cardio on treadmill, tracking calories on Lose It! iphone app
Q: Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
A: My wife is also working to lose weight and we can support each other + I hope members of this online forum
Q: How realistic is your goal?
A: I had a lot of success using this approach back in 2008 but gave up when I reached my goal, plus I was still drinking alcohol and that was a lot of empty calories + late night eating that didn't help.
Q: When will you start?
A: Officially, Monday, March 4, 2013
