fat man challenge

Upon further review of my last post in January on my weight loss- I'm just an excuse filled pussy.

I have decided I'm just going to man up and lose some damn weight. Screw tired or days off or whatever. Time for me to stop being a fat ass again.

Head Bronco wrote: I'm just an excuse filled pussy.

Finally.

We can agree on something.

I started Crossfit this week.

I have been skeptical and it is WAY out of my comfort zone, but I have really enjoyed the sessions I have done so far this week and there is enough of the stuff I really enjoy (weightlifting and powerlifting) to make it worthwhile.

Thought I'd provide an update. I'm at 296 right now, so I'm +3 from my last update. Was 298 last night. I'm not panicking, because I think I'm on to something here. There have been a couple of "stops" along the way. I'm taking a "three steps forward, one step back" approach, as opposed to multiple steps forward. My hope is, down the line, I won't have to take these breaks every so often. However, I have never undergone a weight-loss plan such as this before, and I wanted to find a way that would work best for me and the schedule I work under.

I targeted the date of yesterday for recommital, and I made sure I didn't have anything else to do that day. That way, I could concentrate fully on the plan.

So far I'm still doing the same old stuff. The same old stuff has made me 45-50 pounds lighter, and I'd like to continue doing the same old stuff until it no longer works. I told myself if, for some reason, I went back over 300 I'd go back to the drawing board. I haven't had to go back to it yet, and my gym time last night felt real good to boost my confidence.

I have a softball friend of mine that told me about making sure I built muscle along the way. I'm thinking about getting a start on that once I reach about 280-285. I prefer easing my way into such things. The same friend is also big on this Body by Vi stuff. I'm considering waiting until my own method fails before thinking about it.

I'm off to the gym for another session now.

#35 wrote:Body by Vi stuff.... I'm considering waiting until my own method fails before thinking about it.

I don't know squat about Body by Vi, but adding muscle is a guaranteed way to ACCELERATE your weight loss. Muscle burns calories just sitting there..much moreso than the fat it replaces. Lifting -- any regimen -- increases your metabolism. Don't wait for your current system to "fail." Help it along by adding weights. You won't be sorry.

Weighed 288.3 this morning.

Still 260ish. I'm basically just cheap posting at this point!

I'm finally heading in the right direction and have made some significant strides in the few weeks since my above post.  Will post a new weight at the end of the month.

Did a 3 mile run this morning, my first in months...not bad.. 193 lbs...

191 after unloaded a ton of rock (by shovel).

Man, this retirement bullsh!te is alot of work....

How is #35 doing? Wolve? HB? Any others?

I have been doing better.  One of the reasons I hadn't been posting much in this thread and putting an "ish" after a couple of my posts is I lost total focus and had swung 10-15 pounds in the wrong direction up to 270-75.  I've been doing much better lately and have been weighing in the mid-250s the past week or so.  This only puts me down 10 pounds on the calendar year as I was 265 on New Year's Day, but down 80 pounds since my all time high of 335 in February of 2011.

291 this morning. I still suck.

First day of teacher meetings yesterday. Starting the new school year at 258, so about the same I've been for a while now.

Was 195 yesterday, after a 4 mile run. First run I've done in a quite a while.

Joined the volunteer fire department, and realized that I'm gonna hafta train if I wanna be in shape for wearing all that gear. Mrs BW put on my turnout gear and Scott air pack and about fell over from the weight.  

You and the Mrs are playing "Fireman" in the cabin?

why are you walking on a wall?

That's Mrs BW... and she can cling to ceilings too!

BirdWatcher wrote:That's Mrs BW... and she can cling to ceilings too!

i should have known. that's way too tall to be you. 

I thought it was part of a Lionel Richie video.

I've been on the job for three weeks and one day...and am up five pounds to 263. Time to get back after it!

I am down to 185. Do I win?

Down to 284 from around 300 at the beginning of practices. Difference now is I'm weighing in the 286-87 range in the mornings.

Just got back from Myrtle Beach...ugh... what an eat-fest. Friends in from IL tomorrow, then back to IL next WE for a wedding on the 28th.... gonna try the 4-Hour Body program starting Oct 1st.