aps11090
New member
Decided I might as well join in on a forum for that moral support... On various forums for other things (mostly cars) and I have seen how helpful they have been in my life, not to mention all the great people you get to meet.
Quick blurb about me and why I'm here.
I'm 27, and I'm holding at 224lbs. I carry my weight in my gut, shoulders and back mostly... I've been slowly dropping weight for a year now from a high of 245. My original motivation was simply for myself/health etc... but I've never been able to break that 220 mark... I come so close, but I always seem to hold at 221 whenever I get there... My 'normal' weight for the majority of my life has been 228 lbs... I was 228 lbs from Freshman in highschool up until about 2006... Got pretty laxed towards the end of college/getting married and well you know the drill.
None the less, I would like to be down around 190 if possible. I think that would be a very healthy weight for me even considering my height as I have a large upper body frame.
My biggest motivation at this point is still health as genetically I'm doomed... no need to make it worse. But also because I'm getting divorced... What better reason to get back into shape than to have self confidence in times of despair? lol...
My current 'routine' is 5 days a week at the gym. I try and get myself religious about it so I pack a bag in the AM. Leave work around 5, hit the gym, and then go home... This way I always make sure I do it. No excuses...
I work the cardio routine as much as possible with a minimum of 30min/day. Either eliptical/treadmill/rowing. I set standards in lengths of... I guess endurance.
For example:
I row at a minimum of 30rpm on 50% resistance for 10 min.
I'll walk at 3.5 and jog at 6.5 back and forth, but I will always attempt to hit 1-2 miles however long it takes, attempting to get my times down as best as possible...
Eliptical I will go on a resistance of 25, at a minimum of 160 but I try to hold 175 and typically I will set a time/calorie quota before even starting... I know they aren't always accurate, but I figure I can at least gauge performance better/worse based upon them.
I also do weight training and some core (need to get back on my core though) I had been doing set weights/reps and modifying on a day to day basis depending on exercise... but I have been changing to a superset style lately to attempt something new...
My problem areas as of now are mostly diet related (I THINK)... I am a very picky eater and of course do not enjoy veggies...
My good habits are:
I don't drink soda
I'll cut my juices with 1/2 water and only drink the 100% juices with lower sugars.
I drink skim milk (but love milk to the extent of a gallon every 2-3 days - which is a huge cutback from a gallon a day of 2% or whole)
I drink water all day at work.
I try and limit my caloric intake to some degree... but I don't necessarily count calories.
I try and eat yogurt and granola as snack foods.
If I go out 99% of the time I will order water vs something else.
I don't drink alchohol.
Bad Habits:
I love iced tea... at least if I'm stopping at a gas station... I'll pick an iced tea vs water...
Pasta - I've cut back a lot, but the italian in me... well you know lol
Lack of Veggies - I eat Corn and Potatoes... both starches. That's it lol
Picking - I'm more of a picker than I am eat a full meal type. This makes it hard for me to keep track of my intake at times...
Late night eating... Instead of going to sleep, I tend to stay up and play on the net/watch TV... which leads to snacking more... and not sleeping... lol
So I think coming into this I've got a good handle on what I do right/wrong and whatnot... I'm just here so I can get that extra motivation/information push on what works and what doesn't. I am motivated most by motivating... i.e. if I see someone struggle with something and I can help them at it, I typically will also help myself at it.
I'm currently trying to understand the best way for me to create that calorie deficit. I would like to lose 20-30 lbs within the next 6-8 months and keep it off... Once I start losing weight it isn't hard for me to maintain it, it's just getting down to it I've had a struggle with.
Any comments/suggestions/tips are always appreciated and I hope to learn a lot!
Thanks,
Tony
Quick blurb about me and why I'm here.
I'm 27, and I'm holding at 224lbs. I carry my weight in my gut, shoulders and back mostly... I've been slowly dropping weight for a year now from a high of 245. My original motivation was simply for myself/health etc... but I've never been able to break that 220 mark... I come so close, but I always seem to hold at 221 whenever I get there... My 'normal' weight for the majority of my life has been 228 lbs... I was 228 lbs from Freshman in highschool up until about 2006... Got pretty laxed towards the end of college/getting married and well you know the drill.
None the less, I would like to be down around 190 if possible. I think that would be a very healthy weight for me even considering my height as I have a large upper body frame.
My biggest motivation at this point is still health as genetically I'm doomed... no need to make it worse. But also because I'm getting divorced... What better reason to get back into shape than to have self confidence in times of despair? lol...
My current 'routine' is 5 days a week at the gym. I try and get myself religious about it so I pack a bag in the AM. Leave work around 5, hit the gym, and then go home... This way I always make sure I do it. No excuses...
I work the cardio routine as much as possible with a minimum of 30min/day. Either eliptical/treadmill/rowing. I set standards in lengths of... I guess endurance.
For example:
I row at a minimum of 30rpm on 50% resistance for 10 min.
I'll walk at 3.5 and jog at 6.5 back and forth, but I will always attempt to hit 1-2 miles however long it takes, attempting to get my times down as best as possible...
Eliptical I will go on a resistance of 25, at a minimum of 160 but I try to hold 175 and typically I will set a time/calorie quota before even starting... I know they aren't always accurate, but I figure I can at least gauge performance better/worse based upon them.
I also do weight training and some core (need to get back on my core though) I had been doing set weights/reps and modifying on a day to day basis depending on exercise... but I have been changing to a superset style lately to attempt something new...
My problem areas as of now are mostly diet related (I THINK)... I am a very picky eater and of course do not enjoy veggies...
My good habits are:
I don't drink soda
I'll cut my juices with 1/2 water and only drink the 100% juices with lower sugars.
I drink skim milk (but love milk to the extent of a gallon every 2-3 days - which is a huge cutback from a gallon a day of 2% or whole)
I drink water all day at work.
I try and limit my caloric intake to some degree... but I don't necessarily count calories.
I try and eat yogurt and granola as snack foods.
If I go out 99% of the time I will order water vs something else.
I don't drink alchohol.
Bad Habits:
I love iced tea... at least if I'm stopping at a gas station... I'll pick an iced tea vs water...
Pasta - I've cut back a lot, but the italian in me... well you know lol
Lack of Veggies - I eat Corn and Potatoes... both starches. That's it lol
Picking - I'm more of a picker than I am eat a full meal type. This makes it hard for me to keep track of my intake at times...
Late night eating... Instead of going to sleep, I tend to stay up and play on the net/watch TV... which leads to snacking more... and not sleeping... lol
So I think coming into this I've got a good handle on what I do right/wrong and whatnot... I'm just here so I can get that extra motivation/information push on what works and what doesn't. I am motivated most by motivating... i.e. if I see someone struggle with something and I can help them at it, I typically will also help myself at it.
I'm currently trying to understand the best way for me to create that calorie deficit. I would like to lose 20-30 lbs within the next 6-8 months and keep it off... Once I start losing weight it isn't hard for me to maintain it, it's just getting down to it I've had a struggle with.
Any comments/suggestions/tips are always appreciated and I hope to learn a lot!
Thanks,
Tony
It's fabulous and especially helpful when it is not SOLELY to exercise. It becomes habitual and spontaneous, not tedious or ritualistic.
