2015 LR weight loss/fitness challenge??
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Awesome, hopefully we can get it pinned. Im 6 ft and went from 248 to 220 last year while following a powerlifting protocol and flexible dieting/iifym for the entire year. I tweaked my shoulder so I had to take 6 weeks of to end the year. My goal this year is to get down to 200 lbs while pulling a 600 lb raw deadlift and 455 squat.
5'10 188. Would like to drop 15 or so. Got a Fitbit flex yesterday. Maybe it'll keep me motivated.
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Just a thought. If you're pulling that much weight it might be more productive to focus on body composition rather than wanting to lose just straight weight because you might lose muscle as well. If you stay at 248 at lets say 20% body fat maybe you could focus on making your diet cleaner but keeping the good calories high and stay at 248 and get to 15% body fat.
Nice. If you can hit those lifts at 200lbs that would be some crazy strength. I've been on a strength training program focusing on primarily deadlifts, squats, and bench press 3 times per week. From my experience If I don't eat enough high quality food I don't feel recovered for the next workout. Good that your're doing a body recomp rather than a cut. A cut would probably effect your lifts.
Damn dude, already lost 171...that's awesome! You'll be 220 in no time at all!
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6'3 was at 200 start of October and now down to 193. I want to get to under 190 then work it back to 193 range
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Yeah my cut last year put a stall on my strength gains after around 5 months. I used a DUP protocol benching, dead lifting, and squatting 4 times a week to break through the plateau, but that much volume on bench is what led to injuring my shoulder. Shoulder still isn't where I need it to focus on bench but my squat is at 405 x 2 and I can pull 475 x 2 off of 4 inch blocks with wraps so I don't think my strength goals are too far off
Whoo boy I may be from the country but I'm not the country. It would be impressive for sure, but Orland is correct.
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I'm in. 6'8", 274 lbs. I've dropped 21 lbs since last fall. Got thru the holidays in pretty good shape. Gave up alcohol completely and eating well again.
Working to get down to 225 lbs. I'm still lifting regularly but I'm walking now twice a day, getting up at 6:00 am to take the dog for a walk and doing the same in the evening before bed.
This is the best I've felt, mentally and physically, in years.
Working to get down to 225 lbs. I'm still lifting regularly but I'm walking now twice a day, getting up at 6:00 am to take the dog for a walk and doing the same in the evening before bed.
This is the best I've felt, mentally and physically, in years.
Dang Funk, you were a cheeseburger shy of three bills?
I'm about where you're at but 5" shorter. Was 270ish 9/1 and got down to 260ish during the holidays and held fast. I weighed in the high 250s the whole month of December. Am 255 now and looking to get down to 220. I walk a ton and quit drinking as well. Not that I'll be quit forever but to get your head right the total detox is the way to go.
I went to the gym 3, 4 days a week Sept, Oct, Nov but didn't go at all in December. I've got my bag in the truck to get back in there today. Been doing mostly cardio and 30 minutes of high rep, low weight lifting.
My biggest problem is I binge eat and portion control. In the past I'd eat like a normal person most times but then I would binge on stuff, mostly sweets, until I got sick of them. Because of a stomach ailment I've basically got my portions under control and I'm noticing weight is coming off, even without going to the gym, as a consequence.
I'm no certified dietician or anything, but I've designed my own diets and workouts and have put together macro and calorie protocols for members of the gym in my hometown. If anyone is interested or just want to see some basic calorie numbers to follow for weight loss I'd be more than happy to help
Cman.............Yep, I tend to Yo-yo. I have been between 285-295 for some time and there's no reason for it. I'm not playing left tackle for the Steelers so there's absolutely no reason for me to be this big. I'm killing myself.
I got a clean bill of health in October of 2013. Got the full physical for the first time in my life. I have low blood pressure, ticker was fine, etc but the doctor called my weight "The Widow Maker". Even though I can carry this much weight and I actually look somewhat thin (especially when I'm lifting and solid) there's absolutely no reason for me to be that big.
I got a clean bill of health in October of 2013. Got the full physical for the first time in my life. I have low blood pressure, ticker was fine, etc but the doctor called my weight "The Widow Maker". Even though I can carry this much weight and I actually look somewhat thin (especially when I'm lifting and solid) there's absolutely no reason for me to be that big.
I'm in. I've been going to a boot camp class a few times a week that is good for toning and I do straight cardio on the other days. Could stand to drop about 10lbs but am more focused on tightening up what I have.
Dieting is my issue as well. I'll do well Monday morning through Friday lunch. Weekends always kill me, and then of course if I have to go out on a business trip I will typically blow any kind of good eating routine I'm on....working out routine as well.
The working out part has been good the last 4 months. I actually enjoy going to the gym again and hate to miss. The cross-fit thing has been great for me. The combination of feeling both strong and in shape is the best it's been since high school maybe. Just need to get my eating under control. I think laying off the heavy beer is going to have a big a impact on my waist line as well.
I'm the opposite when it comes to business trips. At home there are constant temptations - candy, sugary cereal, ice cream, chips, etc. When I'm on the road, there are no temptations in the hotel room.
Other keeping some vanilla ice cream in the freezer, we keep the house free of all junk. Now, once our child arrives that may change a little, but as of now it's not hard for us to do.
We'll typically go out to nice dinners when traveling, since it's on the company dime I'll splurge and get the butter coated filet with lobster mac and cheese....something crazy like that at least.
Yeah, me neither. Odd...
Another big, big thing for me to only eating when I'm hungry not just when it's time to eat. If it's lunch time and I'm not hungry learing to not eat anyway. I can't tell you how many times I eat when it's time to eat but I'm really not hungry. It's stupid...
This is my biggest problem! I recently started on meds for something and it suppresses my appetite, I was thinking it would help me by proxy to lose weight but I look at the clock and go, oh lunch time! Another big problem for me is stopping eating before I get to the overfull part.
Nope, because I maintain a decent weight by exercising 4-5 xs per week, but I'd like to lose 10-15 lbs my BMI is 24, and I'd like to get my overall body fat % down some.
Looks like there's definitely enough willing participants. Mods should pin this.
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