Where our fatties at?

[bout to crash]

Fuck that! Soda is way worse for you than beer. Beer is good for your bones, you know 

Not always. Whiskey dick kills boners 

(also the subject line:  )

Try to get addicted to another drink. A diet soda for example.
 

Eh, going from regular soda to diet soda is like eating a small pizza every day instead of a large pizza.  Anyone serious about losing weight should cut soda out of their diet almost altogether.  The "almost" being that you can still have one when you have a cheat meal once or twice a week, which I always encourage, simply to keep your sanity.

Well his comment was in reference to me regarding beer. I don't like soda (ever since I wasn't allowed to drink it for two years), but there's no way I'm cutting beer out of my diet. The problem is having no idea about the calorie content, etc. in what I'm drinking.

Didn't say I was free, or even cheap, just said I would love too.  I'm sure we can work out some sort of "arrangement".

[livehard]

If you're serious about getting in shape, I would suggest the P90x workout.  Its not easy, but im 3 weeks in and people have already commented about how I look like I've lost weight...

My son is one his 3rd 90 day cycle..he really didn't lose lots of weight (that wasn't his goal) but has definately added mass...I tried to do the warm-up DVD with him when I purchased it for him and barely made it through the warm-up before the real exercises start   

Ya its so tough.  So you think he's in a lot better shape?

[chknptpie]

I'll break the Wii fit out in a moment and take my weight. Should we start it next week on a Monday? Mondays are always good days to start things. If we all post our start weights next Monday, then Metty can update the front post with everyone's starting weights and then percentage weight loss after the first Monday weigh in. So, am I right in thinking that the equation for percentage weight loss would be Last weeks weight divided by weight lost this week? I'm no mathematician.

Is the percentage thing mandatory? can we just compare by pounds? Otherwise I'm on board for everything else you mentioned.

Measuring in lbs is not very fair. I weigh 130lbs and hope to lose 20lbs (16%). But for someone who weighs 210lbs to lose 16% has to lose 34lbs to compare.

Either you're not very tall or very young. 130lbs is almost underweight for most.

She's like 5' I think, maybe shorter, and in her twenties.  She's just short.

Just making sure we weren't encourage anorexia. 

hahaha I'm 4'11 I think... oh and 26

[wkiml]

If you're serious about getting in shape, I would suggest the P90x workout.  Its not easy, but im 3 weeks in and people have already commented about how I look like I've lost weight...

My son is one his 3rd 90 day cycle..he really didn't lose lots of weight (that wasn't his goal) but has definately added mass...I tried to do the warm-up DVD with him when I purchased it for him and barely made it through the warm-up before the real exercises start   

Ya its so tough.  So you think he's in a lot better shape?

absolutely he now has some definition and can go through the majority of the workouts with pausing as opposed to when he started he was pausing the DVD to catch his breathe

[lateralus88]

I think my biggest issue is my sheer lack of motivation. I want to get myself to lose weight/get in shape, but everytime I find excuses to put my methods on hold for a while.


Someone bitch me out or something so that I never want to eat gresae ever again.

[jsem]

If anything I need to gain some weight. I'm pretty skinny. 1.76 meters tall, 60kg. But I have no desire to hit the gym or anything, I simply don't care.

[KevShmev]

Try to get addicted to another drink. A diet soda for example.
 

Eh, going from regular soda to diet soda is like eating a small pizza every day instead of a large pizza.  Anyone serious about losing weight should cut soda out of their diet almost altogether.  The "almost" being that you can still have one when you have a cheat meal once or twice a week, which I always encourage, simply to keep your sanity.

Well his comment was in reference to me regarding beer. I don't like soda (ever since I wasn't allowed to drink it for two years), but there's no way I'm cutting beer out of my diet. The problem is having no idea about the calorie content, etc. in what I'm drinking.

 

I know, but I was going for a more general comment.   It just drives me nuts when I hear people talking about losing weight and then acting like going from regular soda to diet soda is gonna make some big difference.  I know, I know, baby steps, but sometimes you gotta suck it up and radically change it up. 

[Progmetty]

Try to get addicted to another drink. A diet soda for example.
 

Eh, going from regular soda to diet soda is like eating a small pizza every day instead of a large pizza.  Anyone serious about losing weight should cut soda out of their diet almost altogether.  The "almost" being that you can still have one when you have a cheat meal once or twice a week, which I always encourage, simply to keep your sanity.

You're right. The change from regular to diet sodas is a radical and tiring one but let me tell you this; once you get over that bitterness of soda-sugar loss and hooked on Aspartame. Aspartame is the sugar substitute they use for diet sodas and it's much tastier than sugar imo now. I've been hooked on diet coke and diet dr pepper for 5 years so even before I needed to lose weight or went on a diet. I'd order a diet coke with a pizza and people would be laughing and going "What kinda diet is that! you think the diet coke will save you from the pizza?" and I realize it looks weird so I have to explain that I'm having the diet coke merely for the taste, not the diet.
And it's definitely a strong cut in your calorie intake if you're a 5/6 cans of soda a day guy like me. Beside the while-driving big cups from drive-thru places.

[bout to crash]

Ugh, diet soda is gross. Those artificial sweeteners give me headaches, too.

[El JoNNo]

I've lost exactly 4 lbs in 4 days, mind you when I weighed myself this morning I took a major bowel movement when i got to work. So i have probably lost more than 4 lbs.

Breakfast is an apple, 2 pieces of toast and fruit/vegetable juice. Lunch and supper are whatever low fat item i can get my hands and a large salad with no dressing, usually with 0% milk. And lots of water during the day.

At around 7pm I go for a jog/walk for 35 minutes. So I am probably consuming about 15-30 grams of fat per day. Burning about 300 calories on the treadmill, which is about 33.33 grams of fat.     

[adameastment]

I came to uni, and have become less of a fattie. It's a noticable difference.. Because when I bought a lab coat early October it was a tiny bit tight on me, now it's not

[El JoNNo]

I came to uni, and have become less of a fattie. It's a noticable difference.. Because when I bought a lab coat early October it was a tiny bit tight on me, now it's not

 


My pants are growing loose!

[adameastment]

I've lost exactly 4 lbs in 4 days, mind you when I weighed myself this morning I took a major bowel movement when i got to work. So i have probably lost more than 4 lbs.

Breakfast is an apple, 2 pieces of toast and fruit/vegetable juice. Lunch and supper are whatever low fat item i can get my hands and a large salad with no dressing, usually with 0% milk. And lots of water during the day.

At around 7pm I go for a jog/walk for 35 minutes. So I am probably consuming about 15-30 grams of fat per day. Burning about 300 calories on the treadmill, which is about 33.33 grams of fat.   

I'm seriously considering joining the gym. I haven't changed my diet as drastically as you, just drastically reduced my portion size down and snacking between meals. I have found this works, but not as quickly as I'd like. I have lost a chin from my face (I only have one now  ) and I still have 1 Subway a week .

[Progmetty]

I just bought a bicycle & I'm enjoying it a lot.

[Jamesman42]

Can I join? Perpetual Change called me a fatass

Seriously though...I've been off and on of trying to lose weight, but with school pretty much over for me, I can focus on other things like losing weight. School always makes me wanna stress eat.

[Progmetty]

Can I join? Perpetual Change called me a fatass

Based on your recommendations from the diet thread I've been reading this www.marksdailyapple.com for a few days and really considering it. I just need a jump start

[5]

Sorry, no English units here. In Europe (well, most of it at least) we use the sensible metric system!

So, I'm 190cm tall and went from weighing 125kg in May to around 100 kg now. Since it's getting really cold here and I can't cycle outside anymore, last week I got myself a training bike. Time to lose another 20kg by the end of January!

[black_biff_stadler]

Sorry, no English units here. In Europe (well, most of it at least) we use the sensible metric system!

So, I'm 190cm tall and went from weighing 125kg in May to around 100 kg now. Since it's getting really cold here and I can't cycle outside anymore, last week I got myself a training bike. Time to lose another 20kg by the end of January!

Congrats dude! I think you'd be 6'3" and went from 275 lbs. to 220 lbs. and are looking to end at roughly 175 pounds. You may wanna try to lose some height though since, at 190 cm, you are in that "at risk" group

[Progmetty]

I'm from a metric system country as well but I do all my conversions before posting so I wouldn't confuse the folks here

[El JoNNo]

In Canada we try to go metric but there is too much US influence.

[5]

I'm from a metric system country as well but I do all my conversions before posting so I wouldn't confuse the folks here

Yeah, I tried to do that 3 times and each time I finished typing my post the browser crashed. Eventually I said to myself "screw this" and decided to just go with metric But from now on, I shall convert.

Sorry, no English units here. In Europe (well, most of it at least) we use the sensible metric system!

So, I'm 190cm tall and went from weighing 125kg in May to around 100 kg now. Since it's getting really cold here and I can't cycle outside anymore, last week I got myself a training bike. Time to lose another 20kg by the end of January!

Congrats dude! I think you'd be 6'3" and went from 275 lbs. to 220 lbs. and are looking to end at roughly 175 pounds. You may wanna try to lose some height though since, at 190 cm, you are in that "at risk" group

Thank you! Yeah, we'll see how that goes. If for health reasons I decide that enough is enough before reaching the goal weight, the world's not gonna end.

[Tick]

I'm 6'0" and weigh 218 lbs so I could lose 20 pounds and be at a perfect weight. Trouble is I'm not motivated to lose 20 pounds. I don't the best way to go about doing it. If you don't have a good plan you can't succeed.

[Jamesman42]

Can I join? Perpetual Change called me a fatass

Based on your recommendations from the diet thread I've been reading this www.marksdailyapple.com for a few days and really considering it. I just need a jump start

let's do it together! I've been slacking on it because of school and also no motivation.

[Progmetty]

Motivation. My biggest problem with this and it's directly connected to the time factor. I'm impatient expecting the results but now I'm gonna see it through.
Jamesman let's do this! when do we start? cause Domino's have a kick ass offer on their 7 cheese pizza. 7,99$!!!! Large!!  Seven ninety nine!!!
No seriously when do we start?

[Jamesman42]

Whenever you are ready! Although I would wait til tomorrow for me XD

[Jamesman42]

Also, if you wanna go Primal with me, I'll give you a list of cheaper and faster foods that work well in this thread. I've seriously been off and on Primal for a year. I just have no accountability

[Progmetty]

Okay I'll wait til tomorrow (Pizza tonight )
I'm anticipating the first week when you mentioned you felt really weak and had headaches. But I really have nothing to do for a while so I'm gonna sleep that week off. Just video gaming, bike riding and diet. I have to keep the video gaming into that particular equation or I'll mess up my sexual orientation 
I'm gonna prepare a shopping list and hit the super market tonight.

[Jamesman42]

I'm also gonna have pizza or hot pockets tonight...school has stressed me out but it is over tomorrow!

I'm having to eat cheaply for the next 3 or so weeks. Thanksgiving is gonna be a big cheat day for me. Here is what I'm gonna be primal on:

Ground beef or Hamburgers
Eggs
Chicken Wings
Broccoli
Shredded Cheddar or Sliced Cheddar
Butter
Gonna ask the butcher for bones and organ meat (should be free or very cheap)

It's actually really cheap.

If you get a really bad headache, buy a SMALL candy bar. I did that and it helped. Sleep also helps. Lots of water. Your body is addicted to that bad crap. You literally have to detox it (as will I, though it wont be as bad as the first time). You will make it through. PM me if you need support.

Do you wanna post pics? I think it could be very motivating to post unflattering pics of ourselves in here.

[Jamesman42]

Ugh, here I am, overstressed and too much eating:

[Progmetty]

Okay I'll try to get a couple of those looking exactly the same way
I'll get the ground beef and the other stuff tonight.

[Jamesman42]

Sweet, glad to have you man...we're gonna look goooood

[Jamesman42]

Also, foods to avoid:

Corn in any form
Fake fats like margarine...use butter
Bread
Pasta
Rice
Cereal
Juices
Sugary fruits

I would also say milk. It's alright sparingly but when you eat less sweets milk tastes phenomenally good and sweet, but milk has a decent amount of sugar in it. Dairy wise, go with full fat greek yogurt, full fat cheese, and butter.

It'll amaze you how much your tastes buds will change.

[adameastment]

Also, foods to avoid:

Corn in any form
Fake fats like margarine...use butter
Bread
Pasta
Rice
Cereal
Juices
Sugary fruits

I would also say milk. It's alright sparingly but when you eat less sweets milk tastes phenomenally good and sweet, but milk has a decent amount of sugar in it. Dairy wise, go with full fat greek yogurt, full fat cheese, and butter.

It'll amaze you how much your tastes buds will change.

The bit about milk is soooo true. Before saturday, I didn't have any chocolate/sweet stuff for nearly a month. Milk was terrible because of it's creamyness and sweetness, shame I ruined it by pigging out last week when I went home

[Progmetty]

Jamesman did you buy the Primal Blueprint book? Cause I'm kinda lost on the website when it comes to locating a straight forward "Step by step; this is how you do the diet" kinda page.
I'll buy the book if I have to.

[Progmetty]

Oh okay when you subscribe they give you access to 4 e-books about the whole thing, I'll just put them on my iPad