After 3 months of tireless workouts...

[hukdizzle]

Congratulations man, I am roughly in the same boat as you but I took more time to lose the weight I did due to injuries and limited capability. I have lost roughly 30lbs since mid September and it has helped the way my body feels immensely. I also have cut out the fast food completely and try to eat as many veggies as possible. My beer consumption has basically been cut to the occasional beer at home but mostly just social functions when I drink.

Keep doing what you're doing and incorperate it into your way of life man, looks like it's working great for ya.

Also I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet or if you have already incorporated it into your diet but to retain muscle mass and strength gained by working out you need to be taking a scoop of protein or eating the equivalent amount of protein as soon as you wake up in the morning followed by a decent sized mostly carbohydrate breakfast. As soon as your body wakes up it needs the protein to sustain the work and continue rebuilding the muscles from the previous time in the gym. Many people know about taking protein before and after a workout but many exercise nutritional routines don't include this very important tip.

 

[Bassman]

Congrats to all who have done well.

Last year I lost 34 lbs., mostly because of watching my diet. I gained back 10 during the winter but am back on the wagon again. I did weight watchers with my brother and a friend and it's fairly easy to follow. I don't eat their packaged foods. I notice I do best when I am eating a solid breakfast ( plain oatmeal with almonds and blueberries ), salad for lunch ( lots of vegetables and grilled chicken with olive oil and vinegar ), steamed vegetables with lean protein and some rice for dinner. I'll start the gym this month, some cardio and add weights in after a couple of weeks of that.

 

[Uncle Argyle]

I am going to resurrect this old thread because I'm interested in the long term results...where you able to maintain your workouts/eating habits?

 

[golfnmotorcycles]

Almost two years to the date of when I decided to live a healthier lifestyle, I've kept the weight off, and stuck with the healthier eating and daily exercise/lifting. I still don't have the belly fat loss I'd hoped for, but there is a slow progress there. I get bored with the same daily meal routine (cereal for breakfast, small sandwich for lunch, loads of protein and veggies or fruits at night) so I'm trying to mix it up a little now and then but always stay on the healthier side of things.

I've been in the 160/165 range now for almost a year and the strength training is paying dividends in terms of muscle tone. I'm not back into brewing, but I do enjoy more crafts (especially on weekends) that I have in a while. I usually pay for it the first hard day back in the gym after but it's worth it.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

You sonofabitch! Now I got no excuse to exchange my belly keg for a six-pack... ;-) Good on ya!

 

[AnonyBrew]

Good Job! Did you keep in mind that muscle weighs more than flab when you started the contest?

I mean look at me....I look 250 or so but it's like 75% body fat so I'm only 145.

 

[humann_brewing]

good job wild, you may know several of us in the TR went through p90x, I lost 25lbs in my first round which was the goal. I am in the 2nd round now and focusing more on muscles this time around. Maybe like 5-10lbs more too.

 

[brrman]

I wish I could get some of those tireless workouts. Mine are always very tiresome.

 

[wildwest450]

Was kind hoping this thread would die a peaceful death.

I'm actually not far off from where I started, I need to lose 10-15 again. I seriously lack any kind of motivation, or will power, or caring about I look like, or what anyone thinks, you get the point.


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[AnonyBrew]

I'd still win the moob contest.

 

[Native302]

I am towing the same line brother. So far, 27 pounds in 3 or 4 months. Started at over 225 and am down to 198 with another 30 or 40 to lose.

I am cheating tho'. Levothyroxine at 100mcg per day. Good diet. And little excercise.

I started with P90X but, that sh!t is insane.

Not at all trying to burst your bubble, but as hard as the P90X is you should try insanity. Insanity is truly an imazing workout that uses no weights. Me and a buddy do a P90X/Insanity hybrid work out that is really killer.

Alas I have a hard time loosing the belly flab too, but I can run 2 Miles in 13:25

 

[azscoob]

Wildwest, all that weight you lost? I think I know where it went, looks like I need to drop a few pounds here.

Wife called me Buddha the other day

 

[MazdaMatt]

This is a funny thread to me. I was 145 coming out of university and then a couple years ago I got sick of being so disgustingly scrawny and weak. In growth spurts (aka commitment spurts) I started at 148 capable of deadlifting 150 to a year later weighing 208 and deadlifting 405.

I've since lost the commitment due to friggen wedding season (wifey's sister is getting hitched and we're both in the wedding parties) and (due to eating according to my workouts or lack thereof) I've widdled down to 198 and I hate it. I want to return to my burgers and barbells lifestyle - getting skinny and eating measley portions sucks.

To all of you that have a hard time losing weight, get on a barbell program like Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training (www.startingstrength.com). Get over the brad pit "ideal" and be the big strong man you were suppossed to be.

But don't get me wrong, this is personal choice and anybody that shuts up and puts up and gets the job done deserves kudos. It doesn't matter if you're trying to make super heavyweight, snatch 350, run 10k, get a yoga booty or rip up some brad pitt abzorz. Good work, OP.

 

[wildwest450]

Wildwest, all that weight you lost? I think I know where it went, looks like I need to drop a few pounds here.

Wife called me Buddha the other day

As long as she was making you a sammich when she said it.


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[azscoob]

As long as she was making you a sammich when she said it.


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Like there is an option for her!

 

[Uncle Argyle]

Was kind hoping this thread would die a peaceful death.

I'm actually not far off from where I started, I need to lose 10-15 again. I seriously lack any kind of motivation, or will power, or caring about I look like, or what anyone thinks, you get the point.


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Ooops...sorry to have brought this back up :cross:

I was just curious if you were able to maintain your workouts over a long period of time.

I am stuck in a middle ground where I do really well for a couple of weeks and then life conveniently provides some excuses. Really want to find motivation to stay at it consistently.

I will let this thread die now.

Mike.

 

[dozer217]

I lost 60lbs 3 years ago and have slowly put about 40 of it back on. The beer is my downfall, too many calories per shot. For a workout I recommend crossfit but go to www.crossfitbrandx.com for a scaled version, unless you're already fit and familiar with olympic lifts you probably won't be able to complete most of the workouts as prescribed.