Sly Bald Guys Forum
Confidence and Success => Fitness/Diet => Topic started by: frostillicus123 on December 30, 2007, 01:37:18 PM
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So it's about time I admit it to my sly brother. I'm a fat sack of crappy and have totally let myself go. I'm 5'6 and well over 250 lbs probably weighing in closer to 300.... Which is grotesquely over weight; Keep in mind my frame supports 200lbs with 14% body fat so I’ll never be 135 which is what the “pros” deem I should weigh.
So why am I telling you all this? Well basically its accountability. I now have to meet fitness goals for the boys, not just my self. So like it or not fellas you are my motivation, or at least my police. I am going to start tomorrow, and work out everyday before work for 2 hours, doing just cardio.
My fitness plan is pretty simple… Cardio until I hit 250, than after I hit 250 I’ll start back with the weights, doing a fully body workout 3 days a week, and cardio 6 or 7.
I know that if I maintain a healthy diet and stick to this plan I’ll be able to walk around at 200 come the end of 2008. So let’s see if I can reach my goal.
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i can get HC into some running shoes and make her run ahead of you to keep you motivated to keep up on your cardio. ;)
j/k bro. you know we are here for ya. hell i am planning on getting a little more serious myself. although i did manage to quit smoking this year, which was huge for me. now it is time to get into some shape other than round.
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Frost I am in a similar boat myself. But keep at it, exercise a lot and eat healthy and the weight will fall off.
Good Luck mate.
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Do it Frosty! As you get into the 30+ years it's harder to get that fat off. Plus, you have to start worrying about cholesterol, blood pressure, and crap like that.
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I like your idea of cardio till 250, then turn that fat into muscle, An old Zen proverb I saw in an Arnold Schwarzenegger book: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
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well you can't really turn muscle into fat just like you can't turn lead into gold... my logic behind it is, I gain weight easy, muscle or fat, i can add weight so fast. and i do not wantto go above 300lbs... muslce gain or not.
HC running in front of me could turn me into an olympic sprinter and i'm liking that idea paulie... she's so pretty
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Best of luck Frost. I'm trying to take some off myself. Myself, Timmj, and Warhawk have a challenge going to see who can take the first 10 lbs off (and keep it off). It really does help to have someone to be accountable to and to movitate us into keeping with it.
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when did you cats start if you have yet?
i might like to join in maybe
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Do it Frosty! As you get into the 30+ years it's harder to get that fat off.
Man, are you right about that! Do it now, Frosty, and you'll be glad you did. You can do it.
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when did you cats start if you have yet?
i might like to join in maybe
Hey Frosty, We're just gettin ready to start sometime just after the first of the year. If you need some encouragement and motivation, let us know.
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That's a great idea. We should draft teams of 4-5, appoint a captain per team and have a mini "Biggest Loser."
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That's a great idea. We should draft teams of 4-5, appoint a captain per team and have a mini "Biggest Loser."
Biggest Loser - SLY Edition.....Has a good ring to it....
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Don't drop the weights bro! Weight lifting spikes testosterone levels temporarily, do a little before your cardio and it should give you a little edge.
We're all in the same boat brother.
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when did you cats start if you have yet?
i might like to join in maybe
Well frost...what we are using for motivation is me running in front of Rick and Mel with my Red and Whites on......you still wanna join?? LOL
IT woudl be fun to do a biggest loser SLy edition. I am sure all of us in here could stand to loose a little around the waist and actually just about anywhere. So who all wants to join in....cause for now it seems like Me, Rick and Mel have sucked in Frost......just post up and let us know. Good luck to all of us. Like Rick said, I think we are starting next week or the week after. Just get us thru the holidays here...and then we are good to go.
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frost....good luck in your quest on losing the weight. u R more then welcome 2 join me, timmy, and rick on R quest 2 lose weight as well. i mentioned 2 timmy & rick that i will start on the 2nd week of january because the holidays is just 2 difficult. anyways....we will start slowly by losing 10 pounds. hey....we gotta look good 4 the chicago convention. O0 O:O O:O
WARHAWK O0
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Hey Frost, holding yourself accountable has been key to me getting back on the straight & narrow. I'm on here often enough that it's a definite reminder to do what you gotta do to get back into shape. I'm here for ya if you want to PM me.
Although you probably have a good idea of the food basics, one thing that worked for me in the past is avoiding eating after 6pm. I know that is really hard with some people's schedule, but serious evening eating wrecks havoc on any diet plans.
Good luck to ya.
Schro
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Day one.... still the old year but i didn't do the gym.... my excuse.... i was going to be awake at 7 am to work out... than go to work at 11:00 am get off at 8:00 PM and go back to work 10:00 PM - 4AM almost 24 ohurs awake on the frist day i worked out in a while... so jan 2nd it the due date fellas if i don't go i never will and failed miserably.
I am aware that working muscles does increase testostrone, however i don't want to add any weight positive or negitive.
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I am going to start tomorrow, and work out everyday before work for 2 hours, doing just cardio.
Two hours might be a little much to start off with. Be sure not to set the bar too high, because you might lose your motivation quickly if you make things too difficult for yourself. Keep your cardio workouts short and intense -- that will burn more calories than longer, less intense workouts. And be sure to give yourself a day off during the week to rest up. I like take Wednesdays off. That way I have two days of working out, one day of rest, and then two more days of working out.
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Yeah....you might try gradually working up to longer more intense cardio workouts. I don't think I've ever spent 2 hours at the gym in ANY capacity. Right now, I'm only at 15-20 minutes of weights and 25-30 minutes of pretty low-intensity cardio. I'm at the gym an hour TOPS, but get in a good workout for where my body is at.
I concur with Razor. Starting out at 2 hours may be too aggressive right now. It's hard enough just to SHOW UP at the gym on a regular basis.....let alone staying there for that long.
Since it's been a long time since you've excercised, you'll be surprised how a 20- to 25-minute slow-jog on the treadmill will be quite enough to start with....your calves, quads, glutes and even obliques will actually be SORE from your first several workouts at that level.....believe me, I just went through it.
Just my $0.02 worth
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Got this off of a website. It's good for all of us:
"Changing your body can be a long and arduous task. It certainly doesn't happen spontaneously nor do great things happen without a plan and a lot of patience and faith in your process. Just like many other things in life, it is consistency and unwavering devotion to your lifestyle that will make the changes on your body that you want. Every time you look into the mirror, you are, in essence, looking at the aggregate of your lifestyle over time. In other words, for good or bad, your body is made up of more than proteins, minerals and water. Your body is slowly formed and shaped daily by your lifestyle habits. Nothing happens quickly or over night with your body. So if you want what you have already, keep doing what you are doing. If you want your body to change, you must do something different and you must keep doing it...no matter what."
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Robmeister, That's some great advice. I need to paste that on my bathroom mirror.
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that's awesome rob... and as for 2 hours of cardio i was exagerating, might be more like 45. I'm a work horse and after about 5 minutes i'm exhausted but i get a second wind and can go forever.