made it out to the track at 8 oclock..77 degrees,but we had a decent wind blowin,so it wasnt as bad as yesterday...walked 1/4..jogged 4/4..walked 1/4...now this is where the fun begins..on my way to the bike trail,i made a little detour between 2 construction trailers,and got myself right in the middle of a hornets nest..i got stung 3 times on my left arm,but i killed 3 of the bastards with my cap,headband and shades...i was busier than a windmill in a fk hurricane..so i guess we came out about even,hehehe...finally made it to the bike trail,and did a round trip...total of 4 miles walkin,and1 joggin,im 1/5 of the ay to my goal of joggin 5 conseutive mile...but i dont want it to be a one time thing..i want to be able to do it at least every other day...ive got a long way to go,conditioning wise,before i get there...tomorrow ill try to jog 5 consecutive quarters.....but here is the good news...after my workout,the scale read 218..yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha...bu of course that is before i drink 2 quarts of water...these 42 shorts,are already loose on me,i guess they were always loose,but compared to the 44s,i thought they fit pretty good..at this rate,it wont be long til ill be wearin 40s....i noticed while i was walkin today that my stomach doesnt stick out any further than my chest(only when im standin,when i sit down,ive still got a fairly decent gut goin on).......18 pounds to make goal boys and girls...can hognuts do it?? october 1st is about 9 weeks,which would be 2 pounds per week..so far,ive only averaged about 1.25 a week,so i dont know...buuut,if it continues to come off,like it has recently,itll be awfully close...i hesitate to predict anyhing when it comes to fat loss...every single time that i thought i had it figured out,and that i would lose one and a half pounds per week,2 pounds per week,etc..ive gone into a stall from hell... ,after workin my ass off tryin to improve my diet.ive tweaked this and tweaked that,til i can honestly say,that i dont believe a certified nutritionist,could do any better..i know more about the body and nutrition than i ever in my wildest dreams,thought i would......while i have recently begun to put more emphasis on energy in,lets not forget about energy out......here is my thinkin..if i eat exactly what my body needs to maintain its present weight..every step i take,every move i make(hmm..little bit of mr sting) will be fat loss......it all boils down to this... if i dont put it in my mouth,i dont have to walk it off.....'KEEP THE CONTINUE'
goin out in -2 degrees,was,at this juncture,the smartest thing i could have possibly done....i remember sayin to myself...hognuts,are you crazy,its 2 below zro....and i recall the answer i got back from mrhognuts...no,youre not crazy,youre obese,get off your ass and hit it.......when i got ome that day,i knew that i wouldnt be defeated...they might find my frozen ass in a snowbank,but bygod,old hognuts would go out a winner.....'keep the continue'
we got some rain last night,cooled things off and washed all the crap out of the air..made for an excellent opportunity,for a little stroll...back at thetrack,i didnt do a warmup round,just took off joggin.i made my goal plus another 1/4,for a total of 6/4 joggin...down to the bike trail,and did another round trip...i havent been countin the distance,from the track,to th bike trail,which is about 1/10 of a mile,goin and comin...soooo,my total for today is,1mile and a half joggin,and 4 miles walkin...'keep the continue'
was surfin the net last night,and i found this guy,a physicist,who said that in order to lose 1 ounce,you must do some intense exercise for 1 hr...i dont know if thats true or not but,jesus christ,,no wonder its so hard to lose weight..at that rate,if you worked out 5 days a week,for 1 yr,youd lose 16 pounds..in a whole fkn yr...that dont sound right..but if that is the case,a person would be better off,focusing on what he put in his mouth,rather than exercising,(im talkin strictly about weight loss,not your overall health,for the purposes of this conversation).....i have learned one thing..if you dont change your eatin habits,your chances of success are slim..if i had it to do over again,exercise would be secondary,to nutrition....as i continue to lose weight,and my body needs less and less food,im beginnin to realize that i was eatin way too much,and i think i made it hard on myself..id be willin to bet,that i dont eat 1/3 of what i did, when i started walkin......that is probably why you see guys come in here and say they are goin to do this,that,and the other,and after 30 or 60 days,after they have worked their ass off,but before they have learned to eat right,they are gone..you never hear from them again..devastating,does not even begin to describe,what it feels like,to exercise your nuts off for 2 months,goin out there every day,for 60 days,and not lose 1 pound......thats what happened with me,and i can now see,i was eatin way too much..i figured as long as i was eatin healthy,and exercisin every day,i could eat about what i wanted.NOT...of course,its easy to say that now,beause i dont have the appetite,that i had then.....just within the last month,ive noticed quite a decrease,in the amount of food i need..........i sure can tell a difference,in how my body responds to joggin today,as opposed to a few months ago...i expect to be doin 2 miles,sometime next week,im not goin to go all out every day,cause i dont want to have to take a break,but i will push the envelope just a bit,every chance i get....the day that im able to jog 5 miles,5 days a week,is the day that im goin to say...old hognuts is in pretty good shape.. 'keep the continue'
59 degrees here in berea this am..been laid back out in the garage,in the recliner,watchin the sun come up..good work if ye can get it..im goin to try and do 7/4 miles of consecutive joggin today,dont know if itll happen,cause yesterday i was pretty well maxed out at 6/4...hope ill be down to 217,after the workout..if i remember correctly,thats how much i weighed,when i quit drinkin..(14 yrs ago,on july 4) whats amazing to me now is,i never thought of myself as bein fat,have no idea what i was thinkin... i dont know how many times ive made the statement,'i was always slim,i gained this weight all of a sudden'... well,what i thought was slim,was 20 or 30 pounds overweight...i think that comes from seein my dad and all my uncles with a big gut,and none of them ever talked about bein fat..matter of fact,they were all quite proud of thir stomach,and seemed to think it was manly..if a guy watched his weight and took care of himself,theyd say that he was probably a fkn queer,,hehehe....,most of those 'queers' are now in their 70s and 80s,walkin around the mall,and most of my uncles are dead....if you find a road with no obstacles,it probably doesnt go anywhere...lets hit it!...'keep the continue'
made it out to the track,jogged 2 miles..was very pleased with hat effort,it was a great motnin to jog..will try to at least hold that 2 miles next week,and possibly do more..but at this weight,i doubt i can keep it up every day,but i figure if i can do 2 miles for about another week,ill be strong enough to push it to 9/4 and so on..dont want to bite off more than i can chew...then i made it down to the bike trail,and did the round trip.for a ttl of,2 joggin,and 4 walkin...==6 miles...thats more miles than i have done for months...just hope my strength continues to hold out,and i dont have to take a day off...thought id get down to 217 today, but it didnt happen...maybe tomorrow...'keep the continue'
seymour,you must not have read much of this thread..ive got a weight bench in my front yard..concrete blocks i carry around,etc....buut a couple weeks ago,when i lost 6 pounds in 10 or 12 days,i realized i had a good shot at makin my goal of 200 by nov 1,and so decided to focus primarily on cardio,til i knock off another 17 pounds..i do quite a bit,that i usually dont talk about very much..like..before i start joggin,i lay down on the ground,concrete,or whatever,stretch my back,do a couple crunches,etc...and i do app 50 pushups,while im out walkin..just 10 or 15 at a time.....im very much lookin forward to when i can devote more time to the weights,but first things first...'keep the continue'
57 degrees here in the bluegrass,this am..the sun is comin up between the trees,so that means old hognuts is goin to have another opportunity to kick this fats ass..i expect to be down to 217,when i get back...my only goal this mornin is to try and maintain the 2 miles of joggin,not goin to try and do any more than that,for a few days...unless my body tells me to....LETS HIT IT....'keep the continue'
made it out to the track,on this fantastic sunday mornin...couldnt possibly have been any better conditions for walkin..it feels like september....made my goal of joggin 2 miles,still felt like i had just a little bit left, so i cranked it up and did another 1/4 mile.....on down to the bike trail for a round trip,and that was all the cardio hognuts wanted today...2.25 miles joggin,and 4 miles walkin..6.25 miles.whewww....but here is the good news..got on the scale and it said 214,which allowing for water loss,etc...i figure 217 is about right....because i weigh myself,after my mornin workout,i have learned to always add 3 pounds,to whatever the number actually is..by tonight,ill be closer to 217,than 214........13 weeks until nov 1st,and ive got 17 more pounds to lose.....at the rate ive been losin..about a pound and a quarter a week..that equals out to about 17 pounds...cant get much more on track than that........for breakfast,im goin to have scrambled eggs.goin to throw in some fresh green peppers,out of the garden,with onions,mushrooms,black pepper,and a little bit of vinegar....'keep the continue'
60 degrees this mornin,and im runnin late,the sun is at the top of the trees,and that means its about 8 oclock......yesterday,i started eatin once every 3 hours,no if ands or buts about it...before,i had just ate when i was hungry,or just guessed at the time..from here on out,im goin to watch the clock,and go strictly by the book.., there aint
no good reason,why i would need to eat,in less time,unless its just a habit...i keep apples and peaches in the coolarator,so if i feel hungry,ill have one of those...one thing that concerns me,is the amount of sodium in soup..one can is about 50% of the 2300 that is suggested for a daily allowance..sometimes,i eat 3 cans a day..thats about 3400......too much fkn salt...goin to look for an alternative...might even consider makin my own soup...i really dont want to get into all that,but i will if i have to.....i have already discontinued a lot of really good microwave friendly foods,that had too much sodium....if you buy anything,that says 'sauce" or 'creamed" itll be loaded with salt...thank goodness for frozen vegetables.if not for them,id starve to death...with veggies,i never have to measure or think about how much im eatin,,dont have to,cause they are loaded with water,and i have never heard of anybody eatin too many veggies.....'keep the continue'
no good reason,why i would need to eat,in less time,unless its just a habit...i keep apples and peaches in the coolarator,so if i feel hungry,ill have one of those...one thing that concerns me,is the amount of sodium in soup..one can is about 50% of the 2300 that is suggested for a daily allowance..sometimes,i eat 3 cans a day..thats about 3400......too much fkn salt...goin to look for an alternative...might even consider makin my own soup...i really dont want to get into all that,but i will if i have to.....i have already discontinued a lot of really good microwave friendly foods,that had too much sodium....if you buy anything,that says 'sauce" or 'creamed" itll be loaded with salt...thank goodness for frozen vegetables.if not for them,id starve to death...with veggies,i never have to measure or think about how much im eatin,,dont have to,cause they are loaded with water,and i have never heard of anybody eatin too many veggies.....'keep the continue'
Hey Hog, if you don't mind I figure I'll keep you a little company in this big thread of yours. I see how helpful it is for you to write down your actions and progress so that you create a solid record, and in order to make any real progress I've got to do the same. Accountability is the name of the game, and I don't want to cheat myself, so I'm going to lay out my plan and try my best to stick to it, so here it is:
I weighed myself this morning right out of the shower and tipped the scales at 270.6 lbs. I'm real tall, so it's not as bad as it might look, but 5 years ago I was at a lean and mean 235 and in the best shape of my life. Now I've got a pretty decent belly going, and I need to do something about it. I'm not going to kid myself and aim for 235 again because with work and married life I really don't have 3+ hours a day to commit to running and working out anymore. My goal is to slim down to 240 by the end of the year, then add some muscle definition back on which might raise the lbs a little bit, but the right way.
Phase I is going to be a strict diet to jumpstart my progress. Clean out the toxins from my body, and regulate the intake. Elimination is going to be immediate -- no more cans of soda at work or anywhere. It's good ol' Poland Spring water from now on, and as much of it as I can drink. Going to eliminate all beer from the middle of the week too - drinking 2 or 3 while watching the Yanks play every night doesn't serve any purpose, so they're out. I'll reserve one night a week on the weekends to socially have a few with my friends, but that's all.
On the other side of the leaf, my wife and I are gonna be eating healthy. Had to get her on board with the meals or it would never work. At first it's going to be a lot of fruits, whole grains, rice, and vegetables to get on track. Then add in small amounts of chicken and beef to keep it interesting. Everyone talks about how great fish is for you, but I don't think I can stomach the slippery little bastards yet, so we'll take this one step at a time.
This morning I had a cup of Total Whole Grain cereal with a cup of milk, and 2 cups of fruit (strawberries, grapes, and raspberries). The cereal was a little plain, but the fruit was darn good, and I already feel better than the usual bagel and cream cheese I used to have.
I weighed myself this morning right out of the shower and tipped the scales at 270.6 lbs. I'm real tall, so it's not as bad as it might look, but 5 years ago I was at a lean and mean 235 and in the best shape of my life. Now I've got a pretty decent belly going, and I need to do something about it. I'm not going to kid myself and aim for 235 again because with work and married life I really don't have 3+ hours a day to commit to running and working out anymore. My goal is to slim down to 240 by the end of the year, then add some muscle definition back on which might raise the lbs a little bit, but the right way.
Phase I is going to be a strict diet to jumpstart my progress. Clean out the toxins from my body, and regulate the intake. Elimination is going to be immediate -- no more cans of soda at work or anywhere. It's good ol' Poland Spring water from now on, and as much of it as I can drink. Going to eliminate all beer from the middle of the week too - drinking 2 or 3 while watching the Yanks play every night doesn't serve any purpose, so they're out. I'll reserve one night a week on the weekends to socially have a few with my friends, but that's all.
On the other side of the leaf, my wife and I are gonna be eating healthy. Had to get her on board with the meals or it would never work. At first it's going to be a lot of fruits, whole grains, rice, and vegetables to get on track. Then add in small amounts of chicken and beef to keep it interesting. Everyone talks about how great fish is for you, but I don't think I can stomach the slippery little bastards yet, so we'll take this one step at a time.
This morning I had a cup of Total Whole Grain cereal with a cup of milk, and 2 cups of fruit (strawberries, grapes, and raspberries). The cereal was a little plain, but the fruit was darn good, and I already feel better than the usual bagel and cream cheese I used to have.
ivy,sounds like youve got a damd good plan..glad to have you along for the ride,this shit aint easy,but it can be done,if you make it a priority in your life...planning and talkin about what all we're goin to do is the first step,and its very important,but as you can see,its the easiest part of all this..look back through this thread and you'll see how many people have come in here and said they were gonna do anything it took,to get the fat off,and start takin care of themselves better...some of them lasted for a week,some for a month,and then you dont hear from them again.....i believe what happens is guys work their ass off,dont see any changes in a week or two,and give up....changin our eating habits,somethin we have done for years and years,is a mfer...it has taken me all these months,(8),to learn how to eat..i think ive finally learned how to eat what i need,and no more..one thing ive learned is,if dont put it in my mouth,i wont have to walk it off.. if i hadnt walked my ass off,i wouldnt have lost much fat....the only bit of advice id give you is to take it one meal,and one day at a time...in other words,dont dwell on losin 30 pounds,it can be overwhelming..ive dropped 78 pounds,and every bit of it came off one ounce at a time.....you have your long term goal of 240,which is realistic and reasonable, for the long haul,but i find that i get a lot of satisfaction out of little tiny,very short term goals... keeps me from gettin discouraged,and lets me know that im doin somethin right..some of my favorites are..tryin to walk or jog an extra 1/4 mile,seein how much water i can drink..puttin my watch on and timing myself...i do stuff like this every day,keeps it interesting....one meal,one walk,one pound,one day at a time..enjoy the ride,and......'keep the continue'
changed course this mornin,and went for a hike in the forest,thought it might be time to give the knees a break....did about 45 minutes,and enjoyed the heck out of it....not tryin to get in a hurry,jog,beat yesterdays time,etc..just went along at a decent clip,took in the scenery....today makes 8 months,that ive been workin out...when i first started walkin,i was out in the forest,almost every day...as i was goin along this am,i began to reflect back on what it was like gettin started,and here are my thoughts.IT WAS FKN ROUGH,hehehe...what i used to consider a cardio event from hell,is now no more than a warmup....when i hike up that trail,my primary thought is..i cant believe i feel this good....its amazing how we rationalize..when i was obese,and was short of breath,or my knees hurt,or i got tired standin in line,and had to sit down,id blame it on everything but my weight..my lower back,would hurt me constantly...all those little aches and pains,added together,means you are uncomfortable,24/7......sure glad i found that magic pill..hehehe...'keep the continue'
