Great job! I lost 20Lbs this year.

Want to join me a http://www.lavamantriathlon.com/ ? You have 4 months to get ready :thumbsup

Good for you Chad!! I wish I could get in the groove again. My gym is loving the donation that I made lol

Keep it up:thumbsup

CONGRATS !! We can let you into the private forum now :)

I fell off the wagon a couple of months ago; thanks for the inspiration to get crackin' again.

congrats on being an ex-fatass

awesome

Congrats on the weight loss.

I will be working out in vegas where i can. I m also planning a few hours of snowboarding on Tuesday (really great excercise).

your welcome to come with. :)

Congrats! That is awesome! Keep up the good work.

"Its always hard to put it on but, hard to take it off, unless your on the porn biz hehehe"

You are my personal hero! Kudos for you! When I was living in florida, I was doing a lot of outside activities that helped to keep me healthy and slimmer......Colorado weather and atmosphere is not conducive to my normal "work out regime," hence, weight gain......

I would love to go to the gym with you, if reality allows for it! You sound so happy! You know I think you always look wonderful, but this is about you, so once again, kudos!

Congrats!

50lbs lost

well done dude!!:thumbsup

congrats! I am finding that the hardest part for me is working out. I have some tapes I actually like doing but the problem is that I really hate anyone watching me when I work out and it is near impossible in this place to get the tv room to myself as our computers are in there as well. Hubby is very supportive and would never make fun of me but I think 12 years of gym class traumatised me.

I'm working on getting a tv/vcr in the spare room upstairs so I can do it in a different part of the house so I don't feel pressured.

congrats man. :thumbsup

I'm pushing 220 pounds and am 6'1, I really need to join a gym. I was around 185 when I got married.

finally something positive on GFY :thumbsup

Nice job, Zebra, keep up the hard work

thats great news. I have a little advice. which you probably dont need. Do stop now. Gotta remember its a change in life style.

You might want to try having one cheat meal every third day. but still in moderation.

Besure to keep going to the gym. Even three times a week is significant. Maintain muscle.


Gradual weight lose due to a change in life style is the most successful.

I tip my hat to you. just something to think about. sorry to butt in.

Well-done Zebra!

Congrats man, I feel pretty motivated by this. Hell I just may give the gym at work a visit tommorow. It's open 24 hours a day, just never had the drive to do it.

Congrats I got down to 199 2 years back and then bounced back up, but working on it again.

What really knocked the weight off for me was doing 6 mile walks per day. I did about 2 miles of that on the beach and you burn extra calories walking on the sand. Took about 2 hours each day for this.

I just don't have the time right now and I'm doing 2 miles each day which is at least keeping me from gaining. But you need about 6 from what I tried to really see significant weight loss.

Using this method I was able to burn 30 lbs in about 4 months. Average of about 2 lbs each week.

Nice job Chad.
When we get back from Vegas, I will join you. :thumbsup

It's called fasting.

Basically, you give your body a break. Just like you need a break yourself, your body might need a rest.

You're not supposed to eat more the next day.

There's tons of stuff about it on the net.

congrats:thumbsup

Yeah, a lot of people jumped on the anti-carb bandwagon with the Atkins diet, but carbs are one of the main fuels your body needs to get you through the workouts. The carbs help you get through the workouts so that you can stretch your muscles. After the carbs have been burned and your muscles are repairing themselves and building new muscle fiber your body converts the fat to help make the new muscle.
The trick is not to eat too much carbs because what you have left over can be converted to fat. Same with fat. Some people say you shouldn't eat ANY fat, but your body does need some fats to run regularly. It's all about balance.
I do allow myself a cheat day every few days. You have to otherwise you fall off the wagon and binge. It's like smoking, if you go cold turkey you have a harder time than if you take it step by step. I had Sloppy Joes tonight. I normally would easily eat 4, but tonight I only had 2. That is enough for me. I'm actually to the point where my stomach has shrunk some and if I eat too much I feel bloated. By eating some of the things I like every now and then and doing it in moderation I find it a lot easier to manage my appetite than by going cold turkey and only doing "healthy" foods.
Another big thing I have changed is eating late. I am a night owl and I usually would eat an extra meal late at night. Problem is I would usually go to sleep soon afterward and the food would sit in my stomach turing into fat without being burned for energy.
I reduced my late night eating and now I try to only have light snacks at night such as celery sticks, carrot sticks, maybe some grapes or a banana. I can tell that has helped because I don't go to bed with a full stomach now and in the morning I can really tell the difference in my weight. Doing a few situps or some light weights before bed helps also. If you're going to just lie there you might as well let your body burn some fat while you do it.
I'm not a fitness guru, but I have read up on the subject plenty and have found enough info to make some good choices that are working for me. There are some really good fitness boards out there that have a lot of good info. Once I get back from Vegas I'm going to make Scooter start going to the gym with me everyday. Having a workout partner should really help me go the extra mile.

See everyone in Vegas! Only a week from today! Yahoo!

Not so. I'm working and all.

It's true that I feel a pinch or two of hunger during the evening - but then I drink some water.

Actually, the brain works better while fasting. It's like the body takes the energy usually used for digesting food and gives it to the brain.

In the long run, it's very good for your body and you'll lose weight (or maintain your ideal weight).

I never said it's for everyone - but it works for me.

LOL, congrats Chad. I feel bad for sending you that cheesecake now :)

Hehehe, seriously though, those are some pretty good goals and I wish the best on losing even more :)

WG

Good for you Chad! I was thinking that I would love to workout a bit while I am there, if possible, so maybe we can hook up and lift a bit or just ride the bikes if neither one of us can see. lol :)

way to keep yourself motivated! Congrats

keep it up! :thumbsup

Kudos Zebra. If they have a gym in the hotel I'll be happy to join ya'. My workouts ofr baseball start already a couple weeks after I get back. I've been trying to look less like David Wells and more like... well not that for this next season. =]

Congrats, keep it up


I started yesterday and want to loose 55 lbs within the next 6 months

Congrats man. Just keep it going. :thumbsup

:thumbsup congrats!

One's health is the best thing to keep in order!
Congrats!

:thumbsup Congrats and keep it up - after the holidays i also have to bring myself back to 48kg, got +2kg these days.
But a lil bit skiing will help :1orglaugh

Congrats. At 5'9" I should be like 160, when I crept up to 202 I looked in the mirror and was terrified. Since then 1200 calories a day and a 40 minute workout 7 days a week, lost 10 lbs. in the first 20 days.

I'm ready now for definition and strength training, can't decide between the bowflex extreme and a universal, anybody have any ideas?

well good for you :1orglaugh

Congrats Zebra! Losing weight is something many need to do...Not only for appearance, but for health reasons.

If you want to escape the Venetian and go to a real gym while here in Vegas, give me a shout. I can probably get a guest pass for ya. :thumbsup

That's awesome!

I just read something yesterday that one of the side effects of Atkins is hair loss. OMG.

I did the Suzanne sommers diet a few years ago (much like Atkins) and ended up in the hospital.

I think everyone is right. Lose slow, eat healthy and work out.

I hope you keep us updated with your progress. :)

:thumbsup yes, slow but steady