FAT Fetts
- Thread starter CanadianFett
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stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
Well, I am too broke for WW...so I think I'll go for FF! Fat Fighters!
well, i did the online version, which is a LOT cheaper than the meetings, and doesn't involve being the only guy in a room full of women
but the parts that really worked well for me weren't really even WW specific. logging everything i ate, and all the exercise i got, weekly weigh-in, and posting weekly updates in livejournal/myspace/etc...
so the part about weekly progress is a really good idea! start up a myspace group or something... bubbafett... and we can all check in weekly.
my initial goal was 170, so i'm REALLY close now. i'll actually probably go a bit lower since there's still some squish that could stand to go away. when i started, 170 seemed reeeeaaaaallllly far off. now i'm thinking 160 seems more like it.
but seeing as i just had to get a medium vest from batninja, i'd say it has been working well.
MandoMan
Active Hunter
Why do I all of a sudden feel like I'm eaves dropping on a conversation my wife would be having with her friends:confused
I always pictured Mandos conversing about "manly" stuff
It takes real men to talk about the pesky pudge. The Myspace group sounds like a great idea! Of course that means I'll have to actually join Myspace.
CanadianFett
Hunter
Jimmy BufFETT
Well-Known Hunter
I like that idea.:cheers
Cruzer
Well-Known Hunter
Well the truth of the matter is I've been dieting for the last month and a half in order to get in shape for a physical fitness test next month. Like Turo, I am 5'6" and used to weigh around 177 lbs., but now I'm around 164 lbs. and love'n my shrink'n gut.
I do a slimfast shake and a glass of oj for b-fast, a salad for lunch, and a sensible dinner. I snack on dried fruit and nut mix in between when I get hungry and for energy for my workouts. And I cut out the sodas and now only do juice or water.
Plus, hitting the gym at 4:30 a.m. weekdays and co-coaching the Cross Country team at our school and running at least 4 miles everyday with the kids doesn't hurt either.
So guilty as charged!
I'm in for posting!
SEEKER
Well-Known Hunter
I'm doing the diet were I eat at least 6 times a day. very small fist size portions. I drink tons of water and coffee. for every 4 glasses of water I drink a day, i treat my self with a cup of coffee. I dont drink soda or anything carbonated. I stay away from anything that has sugar.
batninja
Well-Known Hunter
Cruzer
Well-Known Hunter
Sounds good Turo! What's up with the coffee? You know it's a diuretic right, basically dehydrates your body. And the natural sugars (fructose) in things like fruit are good energy sources...I think anyways.
Do we have any nutritionists here on the boards?
I need to loose as much as I can and gain as much strength and cardio endurance as possible. Here are the fitness goals I'm shooting for and events I'll be tested in:
Sit-ups: 50 in one minute
Push-ups: 55 untimed
300 sprint: 45 seconds
1.5 miles: 10 minutes
Clones unite!
What's up with the coffee? You know it's a diuretic right, basically dehydrates your body. And the natural sugars (fructose) in things like fruit are good energy sources...I think anyways. Do we have any nutritionists here on the boards?
I need to loose as much as I can and gain as much strength and cardio endurance as possible. Here are the fitness goals I'm shooting for and events I'll be tested in:
Sit-ups: 50 in one minute
Push-ups: 55 untimed
300 sprint: 45 seconds
1.5 miles: 10 minutes
Clones unite!
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Jimmy BufFETT
Well-Known Hunter
I gotta get back into shape now that the temps out here have come down from dangerous levels. When I lived in Baltimore, I once got my bike all the way up to 40 mph ... it would be cool to try and do that again!
Prymer13
Well-Known Hunter
Well, I signed-up guys. I am in the 5'-6" group, and while I am a little over the current standards, I feel my goal is certainly attainable.
Any insight, and exercise tips would be a great add!
I've been riding my bike, while it has been sporatic, it has also helped a bit. I have been fluxuating around 178-182, but definately want to get down to 160 or so. Like Turo though, I'll gladly trade some muscle mass for my soft mid-section.
Any insight, and exercise tips would be a great add!
I've been riding my bike, while it has been sporatic, it has also helped a bit. I have been fluxuating around 178-182, but definately want to get down to 160 or so. Like Turo though, I'll gladly trade some muscle mass for my soft mid-section.
Gator Fett
Well-Known Hunter
I signed up in the other thread, but I though I would weigh in here too. (Bad pun intened. )
According to the chart at the doctors office, I am considered borderline obease. At 5'-10" and 237 lbs. I am 57 lbs. over the "ideal weight" for a 5'-10" male, which is 180 lbs. :angry That chart is a load of crap. :angry It does not take into accout body type and mussle mass. As a stocky guy, I carry my weight very well, and with a 48" chest there is no way in heck I will ever be 180 lbs. I can definately loose some weight, and get rid of my gut, but my goal is 220.
Gator
)According to the chart at the doctors office, I am considered borderline obease. At 5'-10" and 237 lbs. I am 57 lbs. over the "ideal weight" for a 5'-10" male, which is 180 lbs. :angry That chart is a load of crap. :angry It does not take into accout body type and mussle mass. As a stocky guy, I carry my weight very well, and with a 48" chest there is no way in heck I will ever be 180 lbs. I can definately loose some weight, and get rid of my gut, but my goal is 220.
Gator
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Gator Fett
Well-Known Hunter
Thanks Arturo.
Jimmy BufFETT
Well-Known Hunter
I strongly agree with that right there. In high school I was able to leg press 700 lbs and squat 8 rep @ 405 lbs ... my legs really bulked up and are the prime reason why I'd be considered overweight.
Gator ... I'll second what Turo said: you done a great job with that right thre, and it looks great on you!:cheers
