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It's about time. At 30 and a little out of shape from not working out and drinking too much, it's time to get back in shape.
As motivation, I've booked a trip with friends to the Dominican Republic in the last week of March, so we're looking for substantial improvement in about 2-2.5 months.
Luckily, the O is very good at quickly and significantly changing his fitness level when motivated enough.
I've got to imagine there are others here who similarly want to make some gains in the health/fitness area.
The goal right now is basically to swap 10 or 15 (i.e., drop 10 or 15 pounds of fat and put on almost that much in muscle).
I'm only 1 very successful day into it, but feeling great already.
:flex:
So, who's comin' with me?
/jerrymcguire
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You had me at hello
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
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Quote: you had me at hello
You in, GB?
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Im with ya otis. i started this about a week ago.
Ive cut out all soda and fast food.
Also working on cuting down portion size of other foods.
working out starts this week.
For comparision purposes, im 23, 5'11 and about 175.
My goal is to cut about 7-8 lbs of fat and build back to 180 lbs of muscle.
Ive been there before.
Need to get back.
Im about to take a job that is mostly nights and weekend days, so i have no excuse to not get to the gym.
This post has been edited by TLEF316 : Jan 14 2007, 03:51 PM
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In. Sort of. Due to health concerns I had to and still need to lose some lbs.
Even though I have quite a bit of muscle, at 5'8" and 196 lbs I could stand to lose a few.
I'm down about 10 lbs.
And about an inch off the waist so far.
I think I'll get an extra kick in the pants when the new gym finally opens near my house.
15 more lbs would be good.
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Quote: im with ya otis.
I started this about a week ago.
Ive cut out all soda and fast food.
Also working on cuting down portion size of other foods.
working out starts this week.
For comparision purposes, im 23, 5'11 and about 175.
My goal is to cut about 7-8 lbs of fat and build back to 180 lbs of muscle.
Ive been there before.
Need to get back.
Im about to take a job that is mostly nights and weekend days, so i have no excuse to not get to the gym.
Nice.
Sounds like a good start.
I'm 6'4" and somewhere around 215 now.
At my absolute leanest around age 23 I was down to about 195, but that was probably a little too lean for me.
I think at around a more solid 200-205 is my sweet spot.
For the record, I don't actually plan to do much cardio.
Most will tell me that's crazy, but I really hate it and just have a hard time fitting it in consistently.
And, when in my best shape, I actually didn't do much cardio then either -- nor did I do heavy weights.
I had a total gym and a couple 25 pound dumbells and just did a boatload of pushups, pullups, and curls, all while substantially trimming my caloric intake and eating healthy stuff (smaller portions, more often during the day).
I plan to do something similar this time around.
I've got a total gym set up in my place again (great for chest and back work) and a couple 35 pound dumbells for curls, so I just plan to do those exercises and crunches (100 of everything every day (or to failure, since I can't do 100 reps of the curls just yet) daily, drink a ton more water, eat smaller portions and only healthy food (today I did oatmeal and coffee for breakfast, a banana for lunch, and I'm working on dinner -- probably less than I should eat, but I just happened to be busy today), and pop a multivitamin, a ripped fuel, and a metamucil or two (extra fiber is only a good thing) each day.
The good thing about the workout is it isn't totally gym-dependent, so, when I'm traveling, I can at least get in push-ups and crunches in my hotel room, and I can also bring along running shoes and shorts to get in an occasional run (although, again, I only really plan to do cardio when the mood strikes me).
I'm pretty confident that if I stick to the above I can get back into pretty sick shape (for me anyway) in 8-10 weeks.
Thereafter at some point I may consider getting back to the gym again and doing some more heavy lifting, although, again, as noted above, I've done heavy lifting in spurts several times in my life and done non-heavy, and I've always found I tend to get into much better shape doing the sorts of exercises outlined above -- maybe not quite as big, but close, and probably more fit.
Also, for the record, Otis is no meat-head, and I don't have an interest in getting there.
Just looking for more energy, to feel more fit, and to look good on a beach for the wimmens.
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Quote: In. Sort of.
Due to health concerns I had to and still need to lose some lbs.
Even though I have quite a bit of muscle, at 5'8" and 196 lbs I could stand to lose a few.
I'm down about 10 lbs.
And about an inch off the waist so far.
I think I'll get an extra kick in the pants when the new gym finally opens near my house.
15 more lbs would be good.
Down 10 lbs is nice.
When did you start?
How are you eating differently?
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Quote: It's about time.
At 30 and a little out of shape from not working out and drinking too much, it's time to get back in shape.
As motivation, I've booked a trip with friends to the Dominican Republic in the last week of March, so we're looking for substantial improvement in about 2-2.5 months.
Luckily, the O is very good at quickly and significantly changing his fitness level when motivated enough.
I've got to imagine there are others here who similarly want to make some gains in the health/fitness area.
The goal right now is basically to swap 10 or 15 (i.e., drop 10 or 15 pounds of fat and put on almost that much in muscle).
I'm only 1 very successful day into it, but feeling great already.
:flex:
So, who's comin' with me?
/jerrymcguire
No fast food.
Reduce your intake of dairy and red meat by at least 75%
Hit your Juice Generation and drink veggie/fruit juice at least one meal a day
Do a wheatgrass shot every morning.
juicegeneration.com - is there one near you?
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I'm getting back on track.
I'm about 205 at the moment.
Would like to be at 190 by the end of February.
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Quote: No fast food.
Reduce your intake of dairy and red meat by at least 75%
Hit your Juice Generation and drink veggie/fruit juice at least one meal a day
Do a wheatgrass shot every morning.
juicegeneration.com - is there one near you?
Good point on the fast food.
In a drunken stupor the other night I did my last McDonalds stop.
Which reminds me -- regarding booze, I still need to have a social life and drink, but I'm replacing beer with liquor drinks/wine with dinner and limiting my intake substantially.
Hopefully this doesn't put a tremendous damper on my social life.
None of those juice generation places is immediately near my place or office, but there is a smoothie cart/street vendor near my office -- I've hit it up in the past, maybe I will continue to do so more now.
Good point.
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Quote: I'm getting back on track.
I'm about 205 at the moment.
Would like to be at 190 by the end of February.
15 pounds in 6 weeks sounds like a lot, but I suppose I'm looking to do the same in only about a month more.
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In.
Sort of. Due to health concerns I had to and still need to lose some lbs.
Even though I have quite a bit of muscle, at 5'8" and 196 lbs I could stand to lose a few.
I'm down about 10 lbs.
And about an inch off the waist so far.
I think I'll get an extra kick in the pants when the new gym finally opens near my house.
15 more lbs would be good.
Down 10 lbs is nice.
When did you start?
How are you eating differently?
Eating less.
Eating better. No fast food.
Lots of grilled/baked chicken and fish.
No fried food. Salad (a sensible one) for at least one lunch each week.
Oatmeal or high fiber cereal for breakfast instead of biscuits or pancakes.
Less beer. Working out more even if it just means going for a walk or taking the steps instead of the elevator.
I had a bad habit of making excuses not to workout.
Started in late November.
This weekend was bad though.
Kids were gone Friday night so the wife and I went out to our favorite mexican place.
That's not so bad but I had a "few" too many chips before dinner.
Then she got a couple of pizzas last night.
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Oh yeah, lots of water too.
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Fat Smash Diet
I look at this book every day.
Of course, I started the diet a week ago, so I have to.
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Otis, I'll tag along.
Tell me what I need to do.
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Quote: Otis, I'll tag along.
Tell me what I need to do.
Scroll up, GB, and do what all these people are suggesting.
Primarily (1) eat less, (2) eat in smaller portions and more often, (3) eat healthy stuff only (no sweets, no grease, no fast food), (4) exercise.
Someone above also noticed things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator.
I really think half of losing weight is completely mental.
There are lots of little things like this you can do during the course of the day that will greatly enhance your metabolism, increase your lean muscle mass, and help you burn exponentially more fat.
Take the stairs, drop and do some pushups/crunches some random time when sitting in front of the TV, go for a walk, hell, even flexing your ab muscles when you're waiting at a bus stop.
It's just a different mentality.
When I was at my fittest, I did all these things and just approached things differently.
I haven't been that "in tune" in a while, but there's no time like the present.
The best part is none of this requires hours in the gym.
It's just a different approach to the stuff you usually do on a daily basis.
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I'm IN. I have a total home gym as well.
I have found that joining gyms just doesn't work for me.
I just won't go.
I am 5'9", 180, lbs.
Im not a pig by any means, but I would like to get much stronger and toned.
I recently saw a picture of me around 22 (I'll be 30 in march).
I was ripped, 6 pack and all.
Now I'm much bigger, but not so toned and headed to man boob teritory.
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In.
I'm 6'1", a bit under 170.
Thin, definitely, but the most I ever weighed was about 180.
At that time, I could bench press 305 pounds and squat about 500.
That was going on seven years ago.
Now I can max bench at about 200 and I'll never even attempt a squat over 225 because of how badly I ####ed my joints and back up when I was lifting as much as I could six days a week.
I am lean...
Probably under 12% body fat.
I'm pretty ripped and have decent sized arms.
My goals are the opposite of most.
I get skinny as easily as others get fat.
So my goal is to gain ten pounds of lean muscle mass by June 16th, my wedding.
Creatine is like cheating for me.
My body responds to it unbelievably.
I am sure I boost my strength by 20% in three weeks if I went on it, but I also found that it messed with my mood because it makes you retain water.
So I'm going to skip the Creatine and try to reach my goal only with the help of protein powder, nutrition and four days a week of weights.
The key for me is eating.
I have a small appetite and get busy and tend to skip meals or eat lightly.
Trying to reduce my cholesterol while I'm at it, so I think my plan has to be to stock the work fridge with stuff like cottage cheese and chicken breast.
Want to weigh 180, so I should eat 180 grams of protein a day while not avoiding healthy cards like fruit, vegetables, rice, grains and oats.
The other key will be getting up early to work out, since family life and my work load make it hard to go at night.
I should say that I have managed to average three days a week at the gym consistently for years.
The key for me is increasing the intensity of the workouts and eating, eating, eating.
That's REALLY hard for me.
That being said, I am organizing for my run...
Starts today with a workout and swim.
This post has been edited by Mr.
Ham : Jan 14 2007, 05:55 PM
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Now that I'm single I'll join ya.
I'm currently at 5'10", 180 lbs and about 13 percent body fat and could definitely swap five lbs.
Of excess fat around the midsection.
I'm lifting 6 days a week now, but the challenge for me will be the eating.
Gonna give the smaller portions a definite go and going to cut out the random 1-2 beers late on like a Tuesday night to relax.
Hard part for me is eating healthier is both more time consuming and expensive (my living means are low right now).
Taking microwave dinners to school for lunch or grabbing some Taco Bell is just easier.
I'll also be cooking for myself now, so it won't be practical to take the time to make nice healthy dinners.
Suppose I could live off protein bars and homemade shakes, but I have a pretty good appetite and genuinely like a good meal.
Any suggestions here?
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I'm in, buddy. Looking to drop about 20 lbs.
Quit sodas and fast food about 10 days ago and doing cardio 4-5 days a week.
I'm also trying to cut out fried stuff as much as possible and order a little more sensibly.
I'm going to do this without cutting back on the booze.
A man can only do so much.
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Quote: Now that I'm single I'll join ya.
I'm currently at 5'10", 180 lbs and about 13 percent body fat and could definitely swap five lbs.
Of excess fat around the midsection.
I'm lifting 6 days a week now, but the challenge for me will be the eating.
Gonna give the smaller portions a definite go and going to cut out the random 1-2 beers late on like a Tuesday night to relax.
Hard part for me is eating healthier is both more time consuming and expensive (my living means are low right now).
Taking microwave dinners to school for lunch or grabbing some Taco Bell is just easier.
I'll also be cooking for myself now, so it won't be practical to take the time to make nice healthy dinners.
Suppose I could live off protein bars and homemade shakes, but I have a pretty good appetite and genuinely like a good meal.
Any suggestions here?
Something I once read in a magazine and then applied successfully was to eat the number of grams of protein in a day as the amount you want to weigh.
Problem is, your body can only metabolize about 30 grams at a time.
I plan to get a total of 105 grams a day through shakes (30 grams in the morning, 30 grams at night) and through protein bars (three 15 gram bars during the day including right before and after workouts.) That leaves 75 grams to get through meals.
Tuna fish is a good source of protein.
So is chicken breast.
If you're pressed for time, go to McDonalds and get a McGrilled chicken sandwhich with NOTHING ON IT.
(No Mayo.) Those are cheap and will net you about 25 grams of protein a piece.
Just don't get tempted to get the fries and coke.
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GBs, I think you should consider getting some cardio in.
Your weight loss won't be as great without it.
My greatest losses involved combining weights and cardio.
Also do the little meals more often thing.
Also, do people go to the Dominican Republic for vacation?
I'm curious.
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Otis, I'll tag along.
Tell me what I need to do.
Primarily (1) eat less, (2) eat in smaller portions and more often, (3) eat healthy stuff only (no sweets, no grease, no fast food), (4) exercise.
Yes, eat less than a family of 5.
Not 2 quarter pounders, nuggets, fries, pies, coke.
And a right click is not a stretch.
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Quote: In.
I'm 6'1", a bit under 170.
Thin, definitely, but the most I ever weighed was about 180.
At that time, I could bench press 305 pounds and squat about 500.
That was going on seven years ago.
Now I can max bench at about 200 and I'll never even attempt a squat over 225 because of how badly I ####ed my joints and back up when I was lifting as much as I could six days a week.
I am lean...
Probably under 12% body fat.
I'm pretty ripped and have decent sized arms.
My goals are the opposite of most.
I get skinny as easily as others get fat.
So my goal is to gain ten pounds of lean muscle mass by June 16th, my wedding.
Creatine is like cheating for me.
My body responds to it unbelievably.
I am sure I boost my strength by 20% in three weeks if I went on it, but I also found that it messed with my mood because it makes you retain water.
So I'm going to skip the Creatine and try to reach my goal only with the help of protein powder, nutrition and four days a week of weights.
The key for me is eating.
I have a small appetite and get busy and tend to skip meals or eat lightly.
Trying to reduce my cholesterol while I'm at it, so I think my plan has to be to stock the work fridge with stuff like cottage cheese and chicken breast.
Want to weigh 180, so I should eat 180 grams of protein a day while not avoiding healthy cards like fruit, vegetables, rice, grains and oats.
The other key will be getting up early to work out, since family life and my work load make it hard to go at night.
I should say that I have managed to average three days a week at the gym consistently for years.
The key for me is increasing the intensity of the workouts and eating, eating, eating.
That's REALLY hard for me.
That being said, I am organizing for my run...
Starts today with a workout and swim.
Sounds like you're well ahead of most of us.
Good luck.
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Quote: I'm in, buddy.
Looking to drop about 20 lbs.
Quit sodas and fast food about 10 days ago and doing cardio 4-5 days a week.
I'm also trying to cut out fried stuff as much as possible and order a little more sensibly.
I'm going to do this without cutting back on the booze.
A man can only do so much.
Kicking the soda is huge.
I'm amazed at how much of that crap people around here drink.
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Quote: GBs, I think you should consider getting some cardio in.
Your weight loss won't be as great without it.
My greatest losses involved combining weights and cardio.
Also do the little meals more often thing.
Also, do people go to the Dominican Republic for vacation?
I'm curious.
I probably should get in some cardio, and I likely will once my energy is up from doing this a couple weeks.
Of course people go to DR for vacation.
I've been twice in the past to those cheesy all-inclusive resorts.
It can be a boring vacation, but if you're looking for a nice beach and all you can for a week in a tropical destination, it's a good (and somewhat inexpensive, relatively) choice.
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Quote: Taking microwave dinners to school for lunch or grabbing some Taco Bell is just easier.
Microwave dinners are still doable.
Try Lean Cuisine.
The stuff tastes great and is healthy.
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I'm in, buddy.
Looking to drop about 20 lbs.
Quit sodas and fast food about 10 days ago and doing cardio 4-5 days a week.
I'm also trying to cut out fried stuff as much as possible and order a little more sensibly.
I'm going to do this without cutting back on the booze.
A man can only do so much.
Kicking the soda is huge.
I'm amazed at how much of that crap people around here drink.
Not eating deep fried everything is going to be the bigger problem for me.
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Taking microwave dinners to school for lunch or grabbing some Taco Bell is just easier.
Microwave dinners are still doable.
Try Lean Cuisine.
The stuff tastes great and is healthy.
Got about 20 sitting in my freezer right now.
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Otis,
What part of DR you going to?
There's some sections with so many horny spanish chicks, that you will feel like you are shooting fish in a barrel.
Let me know, man.
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Quote: Otis,
What part of DR you going to?
There's some sections with so many horny spanish chicks, that you will feel like you are shooting fish in a barrel.
Let me know, man.
Not sure, but I want to guess Puerto Plata.
It's something some friends organized at one of these resorts, and apparently it's like an hour from the airport.
I didn't really pay attention to the details, just knew I needed a vacation.
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Quote: Fat Smash Diet
I look at this book every day.
Of course, I started the diet a week ago, so I have to.
What is the Fat Smash diet?
Is it any good?
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Otis,
What part of DR you going to?
There's some sections with so many horny spanish chicks, that you will feel like you are shooting fish in a barrel.
Let me know, man.
Not sure, but I want to guess Puerto Plata.
It's something some friends organized at one of these resorts, and apparently it's like an hour from the airport.
I didn't really pay attention to the details, just knew I needed a vacation.
Puerto Plata is nice, although the nicer beaches are on the southern coast.
The north is more rocky.
But the best thing about going to Puerto Plata is that Sosua is about 15 minutes away.
Sosua is a single man's paradise.
TONS of hot women, that are horny as hell.
Just watch out for the hookers, cuase they will try and swindle you.
When you get there, ask about the little town called Sosua (Soh-soo-ah).
Thank me later.
p.s.
Bring back some rum.
They got some good #### down there.
- World's Greatest Draft -
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Fat Smash Diet
I look at this book every day.
Of course, I started the diet a week ago, so I have to.
What is the Fat Smash diet?
Is it any good?
Did you click the link?
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Quote: Quote:
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Fat Smash Diet
I look at this book every day.
Of course, I started the diet a week ago, so I have to.
What is the Fat Smash diet?
Is it any good?
Did you click the link?
Unless I'm missing some link, all I see on the website is the "This is a great diet, for everyone!!" promotional crap.
Can't find many specifics on here.
This post has been edited by KiddLattimer : Jan 14 2007, 07:45 PM
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Quote: The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
what's the outline of this diet again?
I'm really considering trying this cleanse thing here.
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
200 crunches I dont think I could do that
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Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
200 crunches I dont think I could do that
lol@ a "quick" 50 pushups and 200 crunches.
Pretty sure that would kill me.
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Fat Smash Diet
I look at this book every day.
Of course, I started the diet a week ago, so I have to.
What is the Fat Smash diet?
Is it any good?
Did you click the link?
Unless I'm missing some link, all I see on the website is the "This is a great diet, for everyone!!" promotional crap.
Can't find many specifics on here.
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
There was actually a thread on the cleanse last week or so.
I was considering it, sounds like a good jump-start to a diet, and a good way to shrink your stomach to get you ready for the smaller portions.
Good point on the situps/pushups too.
I'll be doing them regularly, and I actually may decide to do it in the AM since its the one time of day I know I'll be free (with my work schedule evenings are sometimes tough, and I hate trying to work out when I get home really late exhausted).
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
200 crunches I dont think I could do that
lol@ a "quick" 50 pushups and 200 crunches.
Pretty sure that would kill me.
This is actually a pretty good point.
No way I could do that in 6 minutes.
Still, it's a good idea.
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Quote: Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
Wow.
So far today I had:
Breakfast: Coffee and oatmeal (great for lowering my cholesterol)
Lunch: Banana
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Sushi (with not too much rice) and miso soup
Also had a ton of water today and worked out well.
If I can do this for 60 more days I'll be all set for that beach.
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Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
Wow.
So far today I had:
Breakfast: Coffee and oatmeal (great for lowering my cholesterol)
Lunch: Banana
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Sushi (with not too much rice) and miso soup
Also had a ton of water today and worked out well.
If I can do this for 60 more days I'll be all set for that beach.
That's an impressive start.
Here's my "improved" diet:
Breakfast: Coffee, sausage and toast
Lunch: Grilled chicken, bacon, and avocado sandwich
Dinner: Homemade chicken noodle soup
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Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
Wow.
So far today I had:
Breakfast: Coffee and oatmeal (great for lowering my cholesterol)
Lunch: Banana
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Sushi (with not too much rice) and miso soup
Also had a ton of water today and worked out well.
If I can do this for 60 more days I'll be all set for that beach.
That's an impressive start.
Here's my "improved" diet:
Breakfast: Coffee, sausage and toast
Lunch: Grilled chicken, bacon, and avocado sandwich
Dinner: Homemade chicken noodle soup
Not terrible GB.
If we can skip out on the sausage at breakfast (or maybe make it turkey sausage?) and make that toast whole wheat, we'll be all set
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Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
Wow.
So far today I had:
Breakfast: Coffee and oatmeal (great for lowering my cholesterol)
Lunch: Banana
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Sushi (with not too much rice) and miso soup
Also had a ton of water today and worked out well.
If I can do this for 60 more days I'll be all set for that beach.
That's an impressive start.
Here's my "improved" diet:
Breakfast: Coffee, sausage and toast
Lunch: Grilled chicken, bacon, and avocado sandwich
Dinner: Homemade chicken noodle soup
Not terrible GB.
If we can skip out on the sausage at breakfast (or maybe make it turkey sausage?) and make that toast whole wheat, we'll be all set
It was whole wheat, so I've got that going for me.
For some reason, that's the only kind of bread I've ever liked that much.
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The real challenge is going to be sticking with this during business trips.
The eating out combined with the hectic schedule will make it difficult to stay sharp on the workout routine and the healthy eating, but I'm going to try like hell.
I'm leaving Friday for a week in Japan, so that's the first big obstacle.
Make it a habit to do sit ups and push ups every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed.
Nothing severe maybe bang out 50 quick push ups and 200 crunches.
It will take all of six minutes out of your day and if you are consistent you will be shocked what kind of impact it has.
I also strongly recommend Master Cleanse (google it), about 10 days will lean you up quick for the beach.
However if you do it going to the gym will be tough because the calorie deficit from your work out will make this liquid diet difficult to maintain.
If you do it with just the sit ups and push ups you will not suffer from hunger and you will also be very happy with the results.
200 crunches I dont think I could do that
lol@ a "quick" 50 pushups and 200 crunches.
Pretty sure that would kill me.
This is actually a pretty good point.
No way I could do that in 6 minutes.
Still, it's a good idea.
Really?
I thought everyone here ran 4.4 40s and put up 40 reps at 225?
Here is a simple rule.
If you can't do 50 and 200 do as many push ups and sit ups as you can and each time be sure you do at least the same amount, never less.
Every day, every night.
The numbers will go up over time, I chose to limit myself to 50 & 200 because the purpose is not to do a full blown workout just a nice maintenance routine that has a positive impact over time.
If you make it a habit then you will find there is never an excuse not to do them, on the road or at home.
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Just had a salad and organic blueberry/pomegranite juice for dinner.
Wow.
So far today I had:
Breakfast: Coffee and oatmeal (great for lowering my cholesterol)
Lunch: Banana
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Sushi (with not too much rice) and miso soup
Also had a ton of water today and worked out well.
If I can do this for 60 more days I'll be all set for that beach.
That's an impressive start.
Here's my "improved" diet:
Breakfast: Coffee, sausage and toast
Lunch: Grilled chicken, bacon, and avocado sandwich
Dinner: Homemade chicken noodle soup
Not terrible GB.
If we can skip out on the sausage at breakfast (or maybe make it turkey sausage?) and make that toast whole wheat, we'll be all set
It was whole wheat, so I've got that going for me.
For some reason, that's the only kind of bread I've ever liked that much.
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