I'm kind of new to this whole challenge thing, but it seems that it definetly can't hurt :claplow: .

My stats:
255 lb
36% bodyfat

I'm thinking about starting sometime this week. Anyone want to join me?

Killing,

I am new here, but if you are still motivated, I am in.

245 lbs
close to 30% BF

Hey guys, Im in if u still wanna get this going

Defiantly, I am down, even if its just the two of us.... Maybe wait till Monday? Then Post stats, and begin the 3 months?

I am going to take before pictures tomorrow, once I get tripod set up. I don't feel like posting them yet, but defiantly as I progress and at the end I will. :tu:

Hey all,

Im relativly new also, i wouldnt mind getting in on this. Trying for 160 by May, and 150 by June.

Im a small guy but around 22 % BF...so i got some work to go

Cool, anyone else? We should start Monday, and post begning weights.

Alright, well its Monday. I got on the scale this morning before cardio, and came in at 246. I have a ways to go before I reach my goal of 200.

My weight is at 270, thought something was weird when it was 265 so i edited my last post. I took a few pictures and ill pose them once our 3 months are up. As of right now my goal of weight loss is to get down to 230.

ITS OVER!
For anyone that's left.. here are the final stats. If you're not listed here, please pm me your final stats. (final stats MUST be within a week of June 11. If you have no measurements from then, please don't submit.

Kessler:
start -- 232
Finish -- 214

Hocus Phocus:
start -- 173 25%bf
finish -- 165 20%bf


Time Elapsed: 12 weeks



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I will join the challenge. I am about 242lbs and 30% bf. When are we starting?

We Started Monday the 21st. I don't mind if you join the challange, just more competition.

Got up again, and hit the cardio this am, felt real good.

Yeah, cardio morning for me too .. Amazing how much better I feel in general after such a short period of time.

Yeah its amazing!
I have also switched my diet to mostly natural foods, chicken and fresh veggies. I can't believe how much more energy I have. I have not had coffee today, and feel awake and great.

Doing cardio in the morning is going to be hard for me, i leave for work at 4:30am . Im on vacation this week so its not bad but i will try to get up at 3am next week to try and get my cardio done before i head out.

Doing cardio in the morning is going to be hard for me, i leave for work at 4:30am . Im on vacation this week so its not bad but i will try to get up at 3am next week to try and get my cardio done before i head out.


DAMN thats early... I get up around 5:30, at the Gym around 6:00, get to work around 7:30-8 depending on trafic.... You better set a couple of alarms :tu:

Has everyone taken before pictures for comparison after the 3 months? Also, we should have a running progress update on the first post as well as everyone who's involved.

hey guys...i for sure want in on this challenge most of you are around my range. i am 17 and 110kgs as of this morn. i have been working on my transformation for about nearly two months now and i have pictures...anyway out of time now but ill hope to post full details later with pics next week (gor a new comp jsut need to build it, this one cant upload the pics)
untill then take care and go, go, go!
~yossel

hey guys...i for sure want in on this challenge most of you are around my range. i am 17 and 110kgs as of this morn. i have been working on my transformation for about nearly two months now and i have pictures...anyway out of time now but ill hope to post full details later with pics next week (gor a new comp jsut need to build it, this one cant upload the pics)
untill then take care and go, go, go!
~yossel

Welcome! We're recording our progress starting Monday March 21st, so keep your stats and pics from then handy.

Sounds good, welcome to the challenge! :gl:

Cardio this AM didn’t happen, I slept right through my alarm for some reason. :d_mad: I was so pissed when I saw I didn’t have time, and had to get to work. I will have to go when I get out of work, not as effective, but better than nothing I guess.

I'm 24 yrs and 255..! I'm down for this challenge. Im told, via mybodycomp.com that im 23% body fat but I'm probably more like 30%
pics here http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?t=14400

adam

I don't mind, if no one else does. To me, the more the better, makes it more of a challange.

Now I am definatly going to have to get cardio in the afternoon.

Yall got room for one more? I'm 6' and weigh 225. Trying to get down to 205.

Yall got room for one more? I'm 6' and weigh 225. Trying to get down to 205.

I think we should cut it off now and have one post tracking everyone involved. (objections?) I've collected all the info in my first post on this thread since the original creator of seems to be MIA. Please let me know if I've missed anything.

I say we let kenqman in, and thats the cut off... seeing how we let others in. So after this no one else :tu: Pluss gives us a 2 day lead :D

Have you updated your first post with all the info?

I took my before shots, hopefully everyone else has as well.

Well time for a lil :db: :bb: and of course :eat:

I say we let kenqman in, and thats the cut off... seeing how we let others in. So after this no one else :tu: Pluss gives us a 2 day lead :D

Have you updated your first post with all the info?

I took my before shots, hopefully everyone else has as well.

Well time for a lil :db: :bb: and of course :eat:


sounds good.. I'm posting a list as we speak. Anyone please msg me suggestions/corrections etc. I'm thinking weekly updates every Sunday. (easier than Mondays)

Sounds good to me :tu: Thats the day I planed on taking my weekly pics, so I will just post here as well on Sunday.

Any one willing to share their plan? Mine is pretty basic, I am horrible at writing things down, so I can't make it that strict yet. I have plans and goals to do so.

I am currently eating 5-6 meals/ day, depending on time, and whether or not its a training day.

Meals consist of roughly 40g protein and 3 of them have a fibrous carb. Next week I am going to plan out a more strict diet that monitors calories, protein, fat, and carbs.

I am hitting cardio every morning for 45-30 min depending on the mood I am in. If its a good day, I will go after a HIIT style for 20-25 min, then fast walk/ jog for 10 min. Otherwise its a boring fast paced walk with grade on the tred for 45 min straight.

I know the 45 min fast walk will conserve muscle mass better, but at this point I think I can spare an ounce or so, I am lifting pretty hard, and everything is going up so I am not worried at this point.

Well this got long, sorry, bored at work.

Sounds good to me :tu: Thats the day I planed on taking my weekly pics, so I will just post here as well on Sunday.

Any one willing to share their plan? Mine is pretty basic, I am horrible at writing things down, so I can't make it that strict yet. I have plans and goals to do so.

I am currently eating 5-6 meals/ day, depending on time, and whether or not its a training day.

Meals consist of roughly 40g protein and 3 of them have a fibrous carb. Next week I am going to plan out a more strict diet that monitors calories, protein, fat, and carbs.

I am hitting cardio every morning for 45-30 min depending on the mood I am in. If its a good day, I will go after a HIIT style for 20-25 min, then fast walk/ jog for 10 min. Otherwise its a boring fast paced walk with grade on the tred for 45 min straight.

I know the 45 min fast walk will conserve muscle mass better, but at this point I think I can spare an ounce or so, I am lifting pretty hard, and everything is going up so I am not worried at this point.

Well this got long, sorry, bored at work.

Sounds like a great plan! Make sure you allow yourself the inevitable slip ups everyone has. I beat myself up over it last time and I think it contributed to me giving up.

My regimen is like yours, I think I'd go insane tracking every calorie and macronutrient. So I've just changed what I'm eating, eat MUCH smaller portions and much more frequently and I bust my ass at the gym 3 days a week. I have some simple rules I'm following that I'll elaborate on later.

I'm going to add optional stats to the page, but keep the table very simple. I'll definitely add starting and current BF% for people who have the means to measure and an area for each person to break down their diet, routine and link to pictures.

lets go! :jumping:

My stats are 29 years old, 6'1'' and my weight is 270
I have taken start pics and im thinking , Ill post them along with progress pic i guess in a month. Updates every sunday sounds good to me.

I have been thinking bout getting some calipers. Maybe I will order those tomorrow. Have to do some research first.

I am 5'11"

I have been thinking bout getting some calipers. Maybe I will order those tomorrow. Have to do some research first.

I wish I'd picked up some calipers instead of the expensive BIA scale I got. I expected it to be much more accurate than it is. I guess it's useful for rough measurements though from month to month and it is really quick.

So, since we're still in the first week.. I was thinking we might have some other incentives? Judging of the winner at the end by other forum members? Or will we do it by a calculation? I'd think that the differences in bf% measurements would make that impossible, since we'd have to calculate % difference in BF as well as account for lost lean mass.

I'm thinking a judging by before and after pictures by other forum members?

How bout this.. the winner receives a congratulatory post card from the other participants? :D

I will just start today and let you guys help me keep motivated, no reason to put my stats up daily, I will just put my stats up now at at the end of the 3 monhs, good luck to you all.

238
32 years old
29% bf or so
5'10
I will be 190 by the end of 3 months

Everything sounds like a plan. You guys are surely on top of things.

Adam

I will just start today and let you guys help me keep motivated, no reason to put my stats up daily, I will just put my stats up now at at the end of the 3 monhs, good luck to you all.

238
32 years old
29% bf or so
5'10
I will be 190 by the end of 3 months

Welcome! That's a HUGE goal. works out to 4lbs a week. It's generally accepted that you can lose up to 2lbs a week safely without eating away at too much muscle or making yourself sick.

I had similar goals a few years ago and I kept getting frustrated when I wasn't meeting them. My goal now is 1.5lbs-2lbs a week. When you think of it as a lifelong change... what's another 3 months?

It sounds slow because we're so used to those 'Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!!' commercials, but everyone here knows that's BS. Just think.. if you lose 2 lbs a week that's 8lbs a month! It's takes a lot of effort to gain that much in a month, nevermind losing it.

well what I wanna know is this.. If you're losing more than 2+ lbs a week, you tend to lose muscle.. why muscle? arent you burning away your stored up fat?

adam

well what I wanna know is this.. If you're losing more than 2+ lbs a week, you tend to lose muscle.. why muscle? arent you burning away your stored up fat?

adam


In a nutshell, it's know through numerous studies and personal experiences (mine included) that anything over 2lbs a week and you risk triggering your bodies 'starvation mode'. The only way to lose weight is to be in a caloric deficit, 4lbs a week for almost anyone is a HUGE deficit that tells your body it needs to be as careful as possible with burning calories (i.e. , your metabolism starts slowing down). Studies have also shown that very low calorie diets have a tendency to increase muscle loss. Since muscle is metabolically costly to maintain (muscle is constantly using calories whether you're doing anything or not) a very low calorie diet sheds much more muscle because of it.

I like thinking of it in really basic terms. While you're losing your 1-2 lbs a week, you lift weights regularly. At this level, you are telling your body that while you do need to burn some stored calories to compensate, you still really need to keep the muscle so that you can keep moving heavy weights around. BUT, once you get in a diet that is low enough in calories, your body puts more importance on maintaining a metabolic state that will extend your survival. Meaning it's much more willing to give up muscle tissue.. since it costs calories to keep.

I'd suggest getting on google and in these forums and doing some research. Once you get a solid plan down you're much more likely to succeed. What had you planned for diet/exercise? I know how you feel though, I want to get rid of this tire as fast as possible too. :nod:

Good Luck!

I agree, and feel the same way... slow and steady SUX, but it works so thats all that matters. I just play mind games and it gets me by, just like this Rabbit that thinks he's going to leave me candy on Sunday. I said there better be some fruit, and protien shake in my basket or a bunny is going to pay :d_mad:

LOL, ok now that you all think I am crazy, back to work :whistle:

I'm on a pretty good diet and exersise program, I've done my research and all that good stuff but just the point of losing more than x amount of lbs causes muscle loss which doesnt make much sense since fat should be the first thing to go.. I know thats not the case.. but who wishes it were, I DO!

Adam

Going good so far here..... couldn't resist getting on the scale this am before cardio I was 239 :)

Going good so far here..... couldn't resist getting on the scale this am before cardio I was 239 :)

Nice!! I fell of the wagon last night and ate a bunch of crap, but I'm going soon for lifting and cardio so I'll be fine. Last I checked I was down about 2-3 pounds from start. I expect I'm going to be down a bit more than the 2lbs I want due to water loss in the first 1-2 weeks.

Holy geez, sorry guys!!

i got hit with a friggin virus and my comp has been FUBAR...

sorry for not getting my stats in...here they are...(what they were on March 21st)

Age 21
Height 5'5
Weight start 173

LETS GET IT ON!!! :db:

Well its Sunday
heres my update 267.5 lbs.
Did no cardio yesterday so im going to hit the treadmill and get back on track.

Hey Kessler,

I just wanted to let you know that I am 42. All the other stats are correct.
Thanks,

Ken

some of you guys that are in this challenge dont seem to belong here. LOL.. 165 and 175 lbers? cmon now! making us fat folks feel uncomfortable!

Adam

some of you guys that are in this challenge dont seem to belong here. LOL.. 165 and 175 lbers? cmon now! making us fat folks feel uncomfortable!

Adam
i just realized p put 167.5 instead of 267.5 :lol:

i just realized p put 167.5 instead of 267.5 :lol:

hahaha, thats better!

Adam

Please PM me your new stats on Sundays. It's too confusing trying to sort through posts and pick information out, trying to make sure it's dated properly and whether someone made a correction in a later post etc.

some of you guys that are in this challenge dont seem to belong here. LOL.. 165 and 175 lbers? cmon now! making us fat folks feel uncomfortable!

Adam

im also the shortest guy in this challenge!! :tucool:

Hey Kessler,

I just wanted to let you know that I am 42. All the other stats are correct.
Thanks,

Ken

Updated, thanks :D

Updated, thanks :D

Is everyone washing out already!? Come on guys, PM me and get your stats updated. I lost 1 pound since I started but I had a cheat meal (day) and then easter dinner. I've been lifting really hard though and I think I might have gained 1-2 pounds of muscle. I'm on track for my 1.5lbs a week.

Is everyone washing out already!? Come on guys, PM me and get your stats updated. I lost 1 pound since I started but I had a cheat meal (day) and then easter dinner. I've been lifting really hard though and I think I might have gained 1-2 pounds of muscle. I'm on track for my 1.5lbs a week.


im washign out like crazy! chinese buffet twice and a huge steak dinner tonight :p :p :p :p :o :o :o i gained 8 lbs but i think its just water weight. I'll pm you my stats tomorrow!

Adam

Is everyone washing out already!? Come on guys, PM me and get your stats updated. I lost 1 pound since I started but I had a cheat meal (day) and then easter dinner. I've been lifting really hard though and I think I might have gained 1-2 pounds of muscle. I'm on track for my 1.5lbs a week.

i sent you my stats...mybodycomp just depressed me...in a month of eating right and lifting (-1 week, my brother was in town) i only lost 1% BF!! Im getting up early and hitting the cardio.

i got 11 pounds and 5% BF to lose in just under 5 weeks!! time to turn it up boys!!

i sent you my stats...mybodycomp just depressed me...in a month of eating right and lifting (-1 week, my brother was in town) i only lost 1% BF!! Im getting up early and hitting the cardio.

i got 11 pounds and 5% BF to lose in just under 5 weeks!! time to turn it up boys!!

Don't beat yourself up. Work on being better this week. If it takes me a year to get to my goal weight I'm doing it. I'm allowing myself one cheat meal a week, the big thing is to plan when this meal happens and what it is. For me it's between Friday night and Sunday night. It gives you motivation to stay strong until that time. Otherwise you just get hungry, eat a bunch of crap and say, "well.. this can be my cheat meal" Then you feel shi**y and your eating goes right down the toilet. It's a reward meal, not a mulligan. :lol:

im washign out like crazy! chinese buffet twice and a huge steak dinner tonight :p :p :p :p :o :o :o i gained 8 lbs but i think its just water weight. I'll pm you my stats tomorrow!

Adam

Yeah, don't depend too much on results from week to week. Forgive yourself and get back at it! I try and weigh myself in the morning after I've had a leak, that way water isn't as much of a factor.

Yeah, don't depend too much on results from week to week. Forgive yourself and get back at it! I try and weigh myself in the morning after I've had a leak, that way water isn't as much of a factor.

right.. so I'll give you my final stats tomorrow morning. thanks for the positive attitude!


adam

Yeah, just gotta keep after it, use the mistakes as motivation. Remember the feeling of regret and disappointment in yourself, use this to keep you from making the wrong decisions in the future :tu:

I made it through Easter with my planned 1 cheat meal, which wasn't much of a cheat meal. I had Prime rib, cooked veggies, eggs, sausage, and here’s the cheat, breaded chicken fingers. I also had 3 recees peanut butter cups :D I hit cardio on Sat, and nothing on Sunday, got up this am and tore cardio up, really good HIIT. Gave everything I had, watching the contender last night helped with the motivation :tu:

this morning when i woke up i was down to 169!! i havent been under the 170 mark since grade 11!! I had a really good Max-ot leg day yesterday, and im sitting at work and starting to feel the soreness kick in...

im gonna hit up cardio tonight. But i have a question...right now im doing about 40-45 min medium intensity cardio, should i switch it to like 25 min high intesnsity/HIIT cardio for better fat loss and muscle retainsion? Im doing a 3 day Max-ot split, with acrdio on the off days...so im thinking that might be a better road...

suplements also, i gotta go buy some more today...i take a multivitamin, l-glutamine powder and also a protein/whey/meal relpacment type thing...should i get something else or somethign different?? seems to be doing okay...

keep it up guys, its a 3 month challenge, just giv'r for 90 days and then take a day off :tu: then get back on it!!

BTW- Thanks for the PM Kessler!!!

damn it! i just checked out the update and it seems that I am the only one who gained! i suck! :o

adam

this morning when i woke up i was down to 169!! i havent been under the 170 mark since grade 11!! I had a really good Max-ot leg day yesterday, and im sitting at work and starting to feel the soreness kick in...

im gonna hit up cardio tonight. But i have a question...right now im doing about 40-45 min medium intensity cardio, should i switch it to like 25 min high intesnsity/HIIT cardio for better fat loss and muscle retainsion? Im doing a 3 day Max-ot split, with acrdio on the off days...so im thinking that might be a better road...

suplements also, i gotta go buy some more today...i take a multivitamin, l-glutamine powder and also a protein/whey/meal relpacment type thing...should i get something else or somethign different?? seems to be doing okay...

keep it up guys, its a 3 month challenge, just giv'r for 90 days and then take a day off :tu: then get back on it!!

BTW- Thanks for the PM Kessler!!!

np :) From what I've heard HIIT is better for muscle retention and fat burning. 15 minutes of HIIT will leave you FLYING too. I feel incredible afterwards, much better than after extended low-medium intensity cardio. Try HIIT and see if you like it, if not stick with what you're doing now. The only way I keep with my program is finding enjoyment in it some way. I usually focus on how I'll feel afterwards for cardio, and I just plain like lifting heavy weights. I'm not very supplement saavy, I use whey protein regulary, eat a tablespoon of flax oil every morning and take a multivitamin.

Congrats on the progress! :tucool:

Well I did the SHIIT version of training this AM, missed cardio today :d_mad: I am going to have to get another alarm and place it acrost the room. The one next to my bed is to convienent to turn off.

I am glad its starting to get warm here in MI, I can't wait to start riding my Mt bike, and jogging outside in the AM. This is so much nicer than doing cardio in doors :tu:

I missed AM cardio :o I had a flat tire on my car and needed to take care of that first. its not a good excuse but it'll do! I'll do cardio when i get back from class at 930am so hopefully I'll still be on the right path

Adam

Well I did the SHIIT version of training this AM, missed cardio today :d_mad: I am going to have to get another alarm and place it acrost the room. The one next to my bed is to convienent to turn off.

I am glad its starting to get warm here in MI, I can't wait to start riding my Mt bike, and jogging outside in the AM. This is so much nicer than doing cardio in doors :tu:

SHIIT, :d_tongue: I'm with you on the mountain biking! I love it, can't wait for the snow to disappear. I also joined the rowing club and that starts in June. Should be good, early mornings 3x a week so that will be my cardio. As of this morning I weighed in at 227, but pretty dehydrated.

SHIIT, :d_tongue: I'm with you on the mountain biking! I love it, can't wait for the snow to disappear. I also joined the rowing club and that starts in June. Should be good, early mornings 3x a week so that will be my cardio. As of this morning I weighed in at 227, but pretty dehydrated.

Where are you located? What's a rowing club? Is that at a gym, or is it like in a kyiac (SP?)?

There is a state park in my parents back yard, so I think I am going to ride tonight. I know its going to be very muddy, but if its toob bad, there are roads and what not I can ride. :tu: I have darts tonight, so no :db: :bb: But I will just jump some rope later and pushups, sit-ups, haven't lost enough to do pull ups yet. :d_frown:

Where are you located? What's a rowing club? Is that at a gym, or is it like in a kyiac (SP?)?

There is a state park in my parents back yard, so I think I am going to ride tonight. I know its going to be very muddy, but if its toob bad, there are roads and what not I can ride. :tu: I have darts tonight, so no :db: :bb: But I will just jump some rope later and pushups, sit-ups, haven't lost enough to do pull ups yet. :d_frown:

I'm just north of Toronto, you? The rowing club in done in boats like you would see in olympic rowing.

http://www.newpointcomfort.com/row.html

I can't do pull-ups yet either, I figure when I lose another 15 lbs or so I should be able to.

Nice i just moved from Toronto to Saskatoon...once it gets warmer im gonna be doing alot of biking an kayaking...not to mention its easier to run out the door int he mornign when you dont have to unplug the car, shovel and bundle up to go outside...

im also thinking of either joining a adult soccer league, or volunteering for the boy scouts, they are lookign for an experienced canoe and kayaker, for their weekedn trips, hikes and portages ...

i woke up this morning as was down to 167, i have a feeling this is going to be a good week...

and also becuase my legs still KILL from sunday

Cool, I am about 40min North of Detroit MI, in Lake Orion. There is only small piles of snow here, and its 62F. Unfortunatly they are predicting rain/snow for this weekend :(

Oh well, I am going to get some biking in after work!

I missed my workout this morning because I felt so sick and weak. Flu like symptoms. Then I calculated total calories from the 2 days before and they were WAY too low. So I ate a good meal, took a nap and now I'm feeling better. I really don't like the idea of having to add everything up and strictly planning meals in advance.. but I guess I may have to.

to tell you the truth i track all my eating and stuff on www.fitday.com...at first it was a pain in the ass...but now im addicted to it!! i dont plan too much, i just make sure its all clean foods, and lots of protien.

Ill take like 6 chciken breats and cook them up in advance and keep em in the fridge. SO that way i wake up have my cerel and cottage cheese, throw some chicken and spinich in a container, apple and banana in my bag, and maybe some rice cakes (sometimes peanut butter with them) takes 5 min to do , and i am good to go for till i get back from work.

and it feels like im pigging out all day cuz im eating every 2 hours...more often then not im still under my calorie goal, so i smack back a protein shake or cottage cheese...

Kessler, are you taking any daily vitamins? drinking lots of water too?

Kessler, are you taking any daily vitamins? drinking lots of water too?

Yeah, a multivitamin, vit-c, vit-e. I love water so I always drink a lot. 2-3 litres a day and then another 2-3 litres while I'm working out.

hows everyone holding up..? you guys expecting some drops for sunday?! :D :D



adam

hows everyone holding up..? you guys expecting some drops for sunday?! :D :D
adam

I'm expecting a drop. Hard work with no cheats this week.

Yeah, should be down another lb or so. Had a cheat this am, but with a multi grain baggel. Othere than that, going good here. Plan on hitting weights and cardio pretty hard this weekend :tu:

I have a job interview and then going to Pistons game tonight, so wont be :db: :bb: tonight

i think im looking for a nice drop since last week...maybe due to the insane leg workout i had...chest was pretty good last night too...

i also think takign your advice to switch from long mid intesity cardio, to short intense cardio maight be helping to...

but we wont know until sunday morn boys...

I feel as though the past couple of days have been good! yesterday the GF baked cookies! MY FAVORITE! but I did not take a single one! :D instead I ate carrot sticks and dranks water!

I prefer not to have a cheat day. I'm going to try that from now on!

Adam

It's weird now that the extra weight doesn't even feel like part of me, especially after I work out hard. It's like that scene in family guy where Chris is grabbing his gut and yelling at it, "You're not welcome here any more!" :lol:

I feel as though the past couple of days have been good! yesterday the GF baked cookies! MY FAVORITE! but I did not take a single one! :D instead I ate carrot sticks and dranks water!

I prefer not to have a cheat day. I'm going to try that from now on!

Adam

nice way to go! its all about discipline , good work

i saw on another site that this guy who had a 100 lbs weightloss, used to always say to himself..."whenever i was tempted to eat somethign i wasnt sposed to, i would think about the hour i just had at the gym, and what waste it would be...and then i would think of how guilty i would feel 30 sec after i ate it...and that made me never touch the junk"...

it works for me

hey all,
i signed up for this challenge a long while back but never posted since them, i got a PM the other day telling me to get going and post and thats exactly what i needed. although i have been training i have jsut been finding it hard to get online to write a full report. so with what i have avail now i will write.
I am a 17yr old guy
i weigh 109kgs (240lbs)
i am just on 170cms (5' 6" aprox)
my current workout regime is:
Sunday: Cardio swim
Monday: chest tris
Tuesday: Cardio treadmil/eliptical
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: SHoulders back and bis

im very rushed to time now but ill update again later

cyas all
gluck
~yossel

Ok , start sending me updates through PM! I had a great week, I updated my pics on my progress page. Down 4 lbs in 2 weeks :D

wasnt as big i i thought, but still a loss, 1lb. It was a co-workers birthday yesterday, so we went out had a couple brew and nacho's, i sabotaged myself.

Good work kessler, keep that up man!!

I had a cheat day yesterday so I'll more than likely send you a PM monday morning.

Adam

Just PM'ed Kesser my update
im now at 264 lbs.
Busted my butt all week , cardio and working out every night after work . I tried getting up and doing in the a.m. but cardio at 3 a.m. was not cutting it with my body so i got right on it as soon as i got home from work every night. I don't do cheat meals but i did have a few beers the other night that made me feel guilty.
Keep up the good work everyone

lets keep this thread alive and kicking. I ate pretty clean today other than a few spoonfuls of mac and cheese. i still need the motivation to run in the AM ugh! 8 o'clock classes own me!

Adam

Yeah i hear that, muscleadam. I gotta start getting up early and doing cardio.

I just got one of those Lance Armstong LIVE STRONG braclets. I just did back and bi's today and everythime i got a little weak or tired i looked down at it...and it was instant motivation.

If lance can win the tour de france 5 times and kick cancer, then we can loose the weight boys!!!

Yeah i hear that, muscleadam. I gotta start getting up early and doing cardio.

I just got one of those Lance Armstong LIVE STRONG braclets. I just did back and bi's today and everythime i got a little weak or tired i looked down at it...and it was instant motivation.

If lance can win the tour de france 5 times and kick cancer, then we can loose the weight boys!!!

he won it 6 times! :tu:

Adam

he won it 6 times! :tu:

Adam

Yeah, now that's determination.

I'm getting into the groove now as far as eating and exercise. Quite frankly the first 2 weeks were not pleasant. Having the challenge really kept me focused and reminded me that I'm on track to meet my goals. :tucool:
I adjusted my eating since eating too few calories and I feel much better now.

Has anyone taken up a new sport? I'm thinking about boxing... definitely rowing in the summer but thats a while away. There was a cold snap and we got snow AGAIN, so mountain biking will be an extra few weeks away.

Yeah, now that's determination.

I'm getting into the groove now as far as eating and exercise. Quite frankly the first 2 weeks were not pleasant. Having the challenge really kept me focused and reminded me that I'm on track to meet my goals. :tucool:
I adjusted my eating since eating too few calories and I feel much better now.

Has anyone taken up a new sport? I'm thinking about boxing... definitely rowing in the summer but thats a while away. There was a cold snap and we got snow AGAIN, so mountain biking will be an extra few weeks away.


I play intramural softball for Sam Houston. Practice about 3 times a week with hitting and fielding, etc.. nothing too serious where we hit the gym and do laps or anything like that. I am considering power lifting but I dont know yet! I dont want to scare anyone when i wear those skimpy spandex outfits.!

Adam

I would like to get into martial arts. I never did before, because I figured I was to Fat, and uncoordinated . I would just really like the peace and tranquility, as well as the knowledge that if push came to shove, I could protect myself. Not to mention this would help keep on the healthy lifestyle track. I just don't know where to start?

Finally got back into am cardio, man I love the feeling. Also, I have been eating mostly noprocessed foods, and fresh fruits and veggies. It is AMAZING how much energy I have now. I don't need a cofee in the AM no more, nore do I feel tired in the afternoon. I do still eat egg's out of a carton, but thats about it.

Yeah im thinking about the martial arts thing, both my brother took it up like a year ago and they lost 30 lbs each, with no change in their diet, just martial arts. I really just want the added co-ordination and flexability...im strating to feel stiff

Yeah im thinking about the martial arts thing, both my brother took it up like a year ago and they lost 30 lbs each, with no change in their diet, just martial arts. I really just want the added co-ordination and flexability...im strating to feel stiff

I know a guy that owns a club, he said the most important thing in joining is finding out their history. For example, he (the Sensei) travels to Japan at least once a year to train and for direction. His roots go back something like 500+ years. I never thought about it, but he said a lot of places open up with a 'Sensei' or trainer that has bought a series of video tapes from 'Jim Bob's martial arts school'. Kind of like getting surgery from Dr. Nick. "Heeeeyyy Everybooody!" :lol:


You guys have me thinking now.. maybe I'll call him up.

Yeah, I would definatly call him up, to bad I don't know some one like that.

I forgot to add Golf to the list. I want to take up golf agian, its been like 10 years since I have gone golfing. Pluss I think its a requirement in my field of Engineering, so I better get at is.

Yeah, I would definatly call him up, to bad I don't know some one like that.

I forgot to add Golf to the list. I want to take up golf agian, its been like 10 years since I have gone golfing. Pluss I think its a requirement in my field of Engineering, so I better get at is.


But the problem is you can't drink like crazy when you're golfing any more. I love golf but I reeaalllyy suck. So you're an engineer? was school fun? My Dad and a friend are engineers and I've heard a lot of stories about engineering students. (a LOT of drinking / pranks and just general insanity).

Golf is an awsome workout, as long as you dont use carts or bag carriers!!!

yesterday i picked up my new batch of supplemets, i using whey isolate now, and taking it more often, before i ws using a whey that had enough carbs and fat. Im gonna combine that with some glutamine and hopefully that will help me ou some more...

im still trying to find a way to get up in he morning and do cardio...

So, how is everyone doing? I feel great. My skin is starting to clear up already and I'm starting to enjoy being back in the gym again. I'm thinking there should even be some noticeable difference in my pics this Sunday.. we'll see. But until then, :bb: :cool:

So, how is everyone doing? I feel great. My skin is starting to clear up already and I'm starting to enjoy being back in the gym again. I'm thinking there should even be some noticeable difference in my pics this Sunday.. we'll see. But until then, :bb: :cool:

meh.. only so so. My back is starting to break out.. I dont know why though. maybe its my supplements. I'll probably be the same on sunday but thats better than being OVER!

Adam

I ve been doing well this week, its been 25-27 out here in saskatoon, so ive been throwing on some shorts and walking to and from the gym...

but today i had a peice of ice cream cake...i didnt want it but they made me...i was so fvcking mad. People were liek.."you dont need to loose weight!!"...and im thinking, you want me to take my shirt off!!

but ive been having some great workouts, and eating right...tinight people are going out drinking, ill go, but only have like 1 lite beer...

2 days till updates, ill be happy if i loose 2 lbs, but realisticly, probly 1

I ve been doing well this week, its been 25-27 out here in saskatoon, so ive been throwing on some shorts and walking to and from the gym...

but today i had a peice of ice cream cake...i didnt want it but they made me...i was so fvcking mad. People were liek.."you dont need to loose weight!!"...and im thinking, you want me to take my shirt off!!


Yeah, I found that people naturally want to sabotage you, they don't do it with the intention of hurting you but it makes them feel way more comfortable to have everyone eating.

Yeah, I found that people naturally want to sabotage you, they don't do it with the intention of hurting you but it makes them feel way more comfortable to have everyone eating.

yeah i know...its cheese's me off tho. 80% of the people at my job are over weight, i feel like smashing my computer on the ground and freakign everyone out...cuz im the only one thats doing something about it...

yeah i know...its cheese's me off tho. 80% of the people at my job are over weight, i feel like smashing my computer on the ground and freakign everyone out...cuz im the only one thats doing something about it...

Speaking of sabotage.. my cheat meal turned into a cheat day, a really .. really bad one. It honestly feels like I destroyed about 75% of my progress over the last 3 weeks. I was up 3.5 pounds from 24 hours before but I'm hoping a lot of it is water. I just went to the gym this Sunday AM so I'm going to wait until this evening to submit my stats. Hopefully I'll be back down again. :mad: Angry at myself for letting my eating get away from me but on the other hand I'm really glad I pulled through it. Noone's perfect.

doesnt that suck kessler, LOL.. i know i hate it when that happens!

Adam

same here i did awsome all week, and then my buddy cam in from calgary and i threw it all away. Had soem beer got 2.5 hrs of sleep and then worked 16 hours and ate pizza at lunch...

i gotta put my foot down on this..i cant bust my ass all week, and then have one night that puts it down the drain...

im gonan go to the gym today and ill submit mine tonight also

same here i did awsome all week, and then my buddy cam in from calgary and i threw it all away. Had soem beer got 2.5 hrs of sleep and then worked 16 hours and ate pizza at lunch...

i gotta put my foot down on this..i cant bust my ass all week, and then have one night that puts it down the drain...

im gonan go to the gym today and ill submit mine tonight also


Don't sweat about it! Speed bumps right? :lol: I've forgiven myself and from now on my cheat meals are going to be very specifically planned. My problem was I didn't plan exactly what I was eating before hand and the train just kept going.

I had a bad week, did no cardio or work out since monday, have the flu so i pretty much layed on the couch. Im feeling better, but not 100% so ill get back on track tomorrow

Yeah, I have been pretty good lately. Missed a few cardios this week in the am, but made up for them in the evening. I have found that if I stick to a strickt diet, no cheat meals at all, its a lot easier to deal with, for me any way. When I used to do the cheat meals, I would use that as an excuess when ever I wanted to eat something I new I shouldn't... Id just say "Oh I will just make today my cheat day" So now I do not allow myself that option.

I have this week off, due to switching jobs, and waiting on background check and drug screen, so I will be living at the gym!

Well, Decifer, it looks like it's just you and me.. :d_confuse

ahh man, what are you talking about.. you know I'm still in this! back up to 256! :D

adam

Hey im still in this, weighed my self this morning after am HIIT cardio...169, so i think i had a slight loss...maybe not, stayed the same...but im pretty sure i lost some BF, might meaure that tonight.

feels damn good to get up early and sweat your ass off...im pumped right not...gonna do some back and biceps late tonight, and try for am cardio again...

You guys need to PM me your stats on Sunday. Next week I'll update once from the PM's I have on Monday morning before work and then if you miss it or you're away or something you can catch up the next week. Everyone who's still in needs to pester the guys who stopped updating! Start sending them PM's encouraging them!

Like I said.. I'm determined to do this no matter how long it takes. I just plain refuse to be overweight and feeling worn out and crappy. Stay motivated! Just think of where you want to be and what you want to look like. If if takes a year or even two to get there.. is it worth it? 12-24 months out of your life to be lean and healthy for the rest of it? Nevermind the fact that you feel better as you're doing it.

The way I see it this challenge is really about getting over the 3 month 'hump'. Anyone who sticks with it will be in the groove by month 3 and there will be no stopping. The first month there are going to be setbacks big time. But as long as you get back at it and learn from them you can't be stopped! :db:

Sorry Kessler, i was gonna post at night, but i got super tired...ill be more prompt next time...

it looks like there are only 3 of us left in this thing...some people dont want it as bad as others i guess...

im telling you gets easier the farther you go, it becomes second nature...eating right and working out, then its all down hill...

Sorry Kessler, i was gonna post at night, but i got super tired...ill be more prompt next time...

it looks like there are only 3 of us left in this thing...some people dont want it as bad as others i guess...

im telling you gets easier the farther you go, it becomes second nature...eating right and working out, then its all down hill...


No problem at all.. the last thing I want to do is come across as annoyed or something. :D I'm just trying to keep people from slipping, since I've pulled myself up a couple times already. Managing the stats has really helped me stay on track, so I feel kind of obligated to remind people about updating and staying strong. Plus the more people that stay in the better for everyone.

Sorry, I sent you a PM... I am in the middle of switching jobs, and forgot what day it was. I am up 1lb. I have been super motivated, and haven't strayed from the diet. Most cheating I have done was a couple fries, and I mean 3 the other day.

This is the longest I have stuck to this. I may miss cardio in the am from time to time, but I make sure I go for a bike ride after work and hit the gym to make up for it. I will have more time on my hands now, I am off work for the week, then start my new job the following week. I plan on hitting cardio in the am and pm all week long. My weight doesn't reflect what I have lost, I don't have a belt that fits me no more, so I am excited about the before and after pics... which reminds me I need to take this weeks pic.

Sorry, I sent you a PM... I am in the middle of switching jobs, and forgot what day it was. I am up 1lb. I have been super motivated, and haven't strayed from the diet. Most cheating I have done was a couple fries, and I mean 3 the other day.

This is the longest I have stuck to this. I may miss cardio in the am from time to time, but I make sure I go for a bike ride after work and hit the gym to make up for it. I will have more time on my hands now, I am off work for the week, then start my new job the following week. I plan on hitting cardio in the am and pm all week long. My weight doesn't reflect what I have lost, I don't have a belt that fits me no more, so I am excited about the before and after pics... which reminds me I need to take this weeks pic.

Nice!! that's everyone except Yogro and the early drops we had.

I think I've gained a bit of lean mass too.

Just thinking out loud. I think the reason I failed in the past was because I wasn't going about it right mentally. I become acutely more aware of my body when I'm working out and dieting and in the past I'd focus on how fat I was or how I didn't like how I looked. That lead to negative feelings about working out and changing my diet and I'd quit. (drift back into a sedentary life where I ignored and got as comfortable as possible with my excess weight) So now I aknowledge that this is NOT where I want to be and then try and focus on what I've done to improve during that day/week and pump myself up to keep going.

I also heard that if you work out consistently for roughly 6 months your body develops a chemical dependency on exercise and you start to crave it and go into withdrawal. I was thinking once everyone finishes the 3 months we could keep going another 3 to hit that 6 month mark. Then we can do a whole writeup on what everyone is doing and share new routines etc.

Just a thought.

hey kessler and all other challengers,
just writing to say that im still in the challenge and am working out and eating clean as i have been from the beginning...unfortunately for me i am caught in full day schedule at school/college starting at 7am until 9.30pm and i struggle with getting the time to get home often to check the site let alone update...however i will be on holidays officially from friday afternoon but i think ill get off from thursday afternoon because of finals so with all that ill have three weeks in which i can fully give in all my details, measurements, sample menus and pics! so if you could hold tight it would be greatly appreciated!!!
once again thanks for keeping with me and not giving up on me!!!
keep well
~yossel

hey kessler and all other challengers,
just writing to say that im still in the challenge and am working out and eating clean as i have been from the beginning...unfortunately for me i am caught in full day schedule at school/college starting at 7am until 9.30pm and i struggle with getting the time to get home often to check the site let alone update...however i will be on holidays officially from friday afternoon but i think ill get off from thursday afternoon because of finals so with all that ill have three weeks in which i can fully give in all my details, measurements, sample menus and pics! so if you could hold tight it would be greatly appreciated!!!
once again thanks for keeping with me and not giving up on me!!!
keep well
~yossel

No problem, good to see you're still at it!

I meant to mention too, I'm going to add details to the stats post so anyone that wants to can PM me a brief outline of their diet, exercise routine and goals and I'll put it there. I should have mine there by tomorrow.

Glad to see everyone is still with this.

I am going over to Windsor for the next couple days for a small vacation. My goal is to stick to my diet for the next couple days. I know cardio is going to be hard to get in, but hopefully I will hit the pool or something. It is my girlfriend and I's 3rd anniversary, so we are just going to have a good time.

I know what you mean about the exercising becoming addicting. I love to go to the gym, and get frustrated and even upset if I can not go.

Speaking of the gym, it cracks me up, every time I go, I want to yell at the lazzy ass in the parking lot that drives around for 10 min to find a close to the door spot. I always park as far as I can, unless the weather is raining and I have the GF with me. I just think how you can be going to exercise and want a short walk to the gym…lol

I'll be away until Monday, so please PM me your updates and I'll get to it Monday afternoon.

Im down to 166...im so friggin happy. Im only 6 pounds away from my stage 1 goal!! My deadline is May first, but being at 162 will make me happy going in to my week off...

Im telling you, it was morning cardio that did the trick...i started that this week. Had 3 AM cardio sessions, and 1 PM, along with 3 Max-ot sessions ( that were good, but not great...) but it feels like i havent lost muscle mass...

broke the plateau, i hope that i lose a nice amount before the next one.

Im down to 166...im so friggin happy. Im only 6 pounds away from my stage 1 goal!! My deadline is May first, but being at 162 will make me happy going in to my week off...

Im telling you, it was morning cardio that did the trick...i started that this week. Had 3 AM cardio sessions, and 1 PM, along with 3 Max-ot sessions ( that were good, but not great...) but it feels like i havent lost muscle mass...

broke the plateau, i hope that i lose a nice amount before the next one.


Excellent! You're making great progress. I think we lost some people again.. hopefully they'll pick it up this week and have stats for this Sunday.

Well, I'm feeling weird today. Really really anxious about a bunch of things. I start a new job Monday and I went for an interview for a much better job on Wednesday. I'm supposed to be getting a call any time now to find out if I got it. I'm really being hard on myself even though I know I'm right on track with my goals, both professionally and with my health. I'm sticking with it but I just feel a little spun out with all this uncertainty.

Well, I'm feeling weird today. Really really anxious about a bunch of things. I start a new job Monday and I went for an interview for a much better job on Wednesday. I'm supposed to be getting a call any time now to find out if I got it. I'm really being hard on myself even though I know I'm right on track with my goals, both professionally and with my health. I'm sticking with it but I just feel a little spun out with all this uncertainty.

sounds like a perfect oppurtunity to get to the gym and get your mind off of that!!

well i hope you get what you really want man, your body is improving and so will the rest of your life with...

whenever something that huge comes up, and its bugs my brain, i try to think of anything but, and i go by "expect the worst, hope the best"...that way im not crushed if i dont gte what i want...

sounds like a perfect oppurtunity to get to the gym and get your mind off of that!!

well i hope you get what you really want man, your body is improving and so will the rest of your life with...

whenever something that huge comes up, and its bugs my brain, i try to think of anything but, and i go by "expect the worst, hope the best"...that way im not crushed if i dont gte what i want...

You're right.. I was sitting stewing on it. I should have been keeping myself really busy so I couldn't think about it.

The good news is they offered me the job. :claphigh: Now i just have to find a new place to live or decide to commute, and quit my other job without leaving the owner high and dry. :p I guess sometimes stress is a good thing.

CONGRATS!! thats awsome news man!!

the challenge now is try to keep your routine, now that you are gonna be spening more time and energy (stress) on moving and quitting and starting for the new job...alot of decisions coming your way...

this is a whole new start on life, new job coming, maybe new location, and a new body :tucool:

Congradulations!!!!

I just made it through my first week at my new job. The hardest part was sticking to the AM cardio, and keeping to the diet. I ate out the first couple days because I was making sure I kept up with the job. Pluss I now start at 730 insted of 800. So AM's were tough, but I did it every morning.

I switched my training up though. Now I am trying to get 2 miles on the tread mill in every am. So sometimes I get that in 24 min, sometimes longer. All depends on how early I make it to the gym. I find this to be more fun than anything else.

This week I will be in Hermisillo (SP?) Mexico from Wed - Sat, so this is going to be tough. I am pretty sure I can keep to a decent diet, and I plan on swimming and hopefully there is a gmy at the hotel.

PISTONS 106 ---- 76er's 85 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BACK TO BACK

Congradulations!!!!

I just made it through my first week at my new job. The hardest part was sticking to the AM cardio, and keeping to the diet. I ate out the first couple days because I was making sure I kept up with the job. Pluss I now start at 730 insted of 800. So AM's were tough, but I did it every morning.

I switched my training up though. Now I am trying to get 2 miles on the tread mill in every am. So sometimes I get that in 24 min, sometimes longer. All depends on how early I make it to the gym. I find this to be more fun than anything else.



Thanks :D I think everyone is back ! even though the submissions werent done on the weekend I threw you all in there.

I'm the opposite with the treadmill.. I hate the actual act of doing it but I feel incredible for hours after I'm finished. I can't wait till the trails dry out so I can bike for cardio.

I believe this was the challenge I joined a few months back, but I really don't remember to tell you the truth (I completely forgot I joined a challenge until now). I was over 250 at the time when I joined, but you can see my progress in the signature (yesterday wasn't my official weigh in day, but I stepped on the scale anyways 248.5lbs). I'm 2.5lbs shy of losing 40lbs total so far! :tucool:

EDIT: Nevermind, I ran a search for my username and located the challenge I actually joined :o

Yup, I am not sure how fat I am now, but there was some damn good food in Mexico.... I was working 18 hour days, so no cardio for me.

I will hit the gym in the am, and find out how much damage I did. :mad:

hey all, hows it going? jsut wanted to post for myself (kessler this is my pm) the newest stats, well they aint new, u see vacations are good nad bad, good cos u can chill out and do watever yet not good because i got no schedule and i never gym adn eat crap so although this shouldnt be thats how it was so now i am back from vacation and i thank heavens i am the same no heavier or lighter...but im not to sure itll stay like that :confused: anyway now im back in school and working myself hard at 6am
take care all
~yossel

My vacation didnt go so well, i didnt owk our for a week (it wasa my scheduled week off after the first 8 weeks max-ot)...stuck to my diet about half the time...

so i weighed my self and im up to 167, i think up 2 pounds...

im hoping this will give me another kick start...so today my week off is over and im back on it!!! :bb:

hang in there everyone! i had a rough week so I'm the same weight! put me down kessler!

adam

I'm going nuts with my new job and a bunch of other things but I'm trying to stick with it. We moved my grandmother over the weekend and so much other crap is happening I missed a workout for the first time. (not bad for 7 weeks I guess). I'll get everything updated tonight.

Updated. I felt like complete crap because I was busting my ass and the scale hasn't moved for 3 weeks. I know I've been eating more since my schedule has switched up completely since I started my job. I was going to cut back on food... but I'm almost tempted to do a bulk since I've gained so much visible lean mass since 3 weeks ago and I weigh the same.

Where is everyone!? Hocus and I are feeling abandoned.

Hocus, how is your progress going? Have you had to adjust your goals or routine at all?

Where is everyone!? Hocus and I are feeling abandoned.

Hocus, how is your progress going? Have you had to adjust your goals or routine at all?

Yeah i have...

ive changed the reps on my Max-ot routine to 6-8 reps instead of 4-6, and also switched up some exercises, and im just trying to time my food intake better (eg. fat/protein in the morning, carbs/protien around workouts)

its been hard to get back on track since my trip home to Toronto, but im slowly getting back on it. I just got news that my family is planning a trip to Jamaica in November, so that gives my another goal to shoot for.

When it comes to cardio, im gonan try to stick to morning cardio LISS on lifts days, and none lift days HIIT...but im actaully gonna focus more on weights, not cardio...and diet of course

Hey Kessler dont be discouraged about the lack of change in the scale, i went a month with no change, then wham, i dropped 4 pounds ina week...

im up to 168, mainly due from ym week off, and gaining water weight...but im getting back on track

just me and you man, everyone else had disappeared :db:

sorry kessler and hocus im just back in school so finding it hard to get online...and it is getting very damn annoying now i am STILL the same with no change :(

UPDATE

165 this morning

Updated.. sorry I was late, long weekend up here and I wasn't around. Work is still kicking my ass, I've gone down 1/2lb in 4 weeks.

239 :mad: :mad: :mad:

hey everyone in this challenge though i will be staying in the challenge i am opening a new 12 week challenge looking for one partner ie a 1 to 1 challenge to do serious cutting in that 12 week period if anyone in this group is up for it and close to my stats tell me in the otehr thread...
stats:
239lbs
5' 6"
17yrs old 18 in three weeks

hey everyone jsut trying to wake up this challenge whats happened to everyone? lets see if we can get back on the ball people!

this challenge is dead.. I have bowed out of it a while ago.. sorry..

Adam

isnt this challenge over??

im still doing my thing...since the start of this thread ive had quite a change...

start 173 lbs approx 25%bf
now 165 lbs approx 20%bf

hows everyone else doing?

the challenge is over! I didn't get any messages with updates so I kind of gave up the last week or two. I'm still at it though. I'll collect final stats and post them.

me:

Start: 232
Finish: 214

the challenge is over! I didn't get any messages with updates so I kind of gave up the last week or two. I'm still at it though. I'll collect final stats and post them.

me:

Start: 232
Finish: 214
wow, jsut goes to show how flippen fast the year is going, its not normal that its already june, anyway i am in no better shape then i started. although i dipped into the 30's i stuffed things up and am now back in the 40's sitting on 241...with that it was good while it lasted and now it is time for me to get my ass moving and get some serious work done on myself! :bb: