charlieb Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 start 234.5 yesterday 230 1/2 lb lost this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalernee Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Late in getting in on this Weight Loss string, but I started a 21 Day Purification Diet on 1/12/10 and went in for my one week weight-in on 1/19/10. I loss 22 lbs. Talk about someone that was full of it. I won't disclose my starting weight (even my wife doesn't know that), but will keep all informed of weight lost. Ezra Malernee Canton, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Can you explain what is involved in a 21 Day Purification Diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Can you explain what is involved in a 21 Day Purification Diet? Lots of quality bathroom time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalernee Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Mark, It is mostly a vegetarian and protein diet. For the first 10 days you eat all the vegetable (no starch) and fruits you want at about a two to one ratio. Flax seed oil and olive oil are two of the oils I'm allow to use. Shakes with fruit and a protein powder 3 to 4 times a day along with a bunch of tablets filled with supplements fill out the diet + 64 oz of water per day. No processed or canned foods allowed. Day 11 through 21 I can have lean meat (chicken or fish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Lift weights and build muscle. It will increase your metabolism and you'll burn fat off quicker. Don't be too concerned with what the scale says because you might even gain a little at first. Muscle is denser than fat so an equal volume of muscle weighs more. Pay more attention to how you look and how you feel. Don't be a slave to the scale. Look in the mirror instead. Lift heavy. If you can do more than 12 reps, raise the weight. Don't work the same muscle group more than once every 3 days. I do upper body one day, lower body the next, then the third day off...repeat. If you have a dog, walk it. They need exercise too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 John, Was the avatar photo of you taken before you started 'building muscle'? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 John, Was the avatar photo of you taken before you started 'building muscle'? Marc I go through on-off stages. You kind of need to because you reach that plateau. When that happens you take a break and just stick to calorie burning stuff. That picture was taken during an off stage but it was taken after I began working with weights. I'm not a bug guy. I'm average at 5'11" and fluxuating between 170 and 180 lbs in weight. I smoked from age 14 to age 40. The best thing I ever did for my health was quit that. I've been smoke free for about 5 years. I think working with weights is important overall. If you are strong for your given frame, you'll be able to avoid more illness and injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You and I are about the same height.... were about the same weight 10 years ago. I worked out with free weights for 19 years straight. Never was buff, didn't want to be. My quarter squat, in training, was 650 or 700 lbs, 2 or 3 reps depending on how I felt that day. Never wore a belt but kept my feet at shoulder width apart. My half (competition) squat was up to 490 in training, 1 or 2 reps. 225 was my warmup. Never really competed, but enjoyed the good health. I quit when I started framing houses. Would like to start again...never too old for it if you're patient and careful. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I never do maxing out to see how much I can lift. I always shoot for 8-12 reps, 3 sets. I warm up with a lower weight in set one then bump the weight to a level that it's difficult to do 12 reps in the sets 2 and 3. I use a smith machine. I know that some serious weight lifters say that makes me a wuss. I don't care what they think. I work out alone in my basement. The smith machine allows me to work sets to complete failure(muscle fatigue failure) without a spotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Is this thread still going? I just saw it, I've been fighting weight all my life. At one point I was 305 but that was about 10 years ago. Started last January (2009) at 275, ended December at 258. 253 this morning. Weights do help, also walking/jogging. Not a member of WeightWatchers but my wife is a lifetime member so I know the routine and am trying to stick to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Well, I fell of the wagon when I went to Inspection World in Vegas back in January. I'll be back on the weight loss program first thing Monday morning. The wife and I have a couple of events this weekend that involve wine, cheese, rich food and music at a few events in Nashvegas. Plan to have fun and not worry about the waistline this weekend! Actually, I'm still down a few pounds from when I started back early January.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I came back from Vegas at the same I left. Went on a 2 day church retreat that weekend and put on 4 lbs. Love the salt! It's gone and a couple others but no real progress. Headed to Memphis in a few weeks for a misssion trip. I never do good on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I keep going up and down. Not doing as I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 P90x....it's that simple. Be warned, this is not some Richard Simons Sweatin to the Oldies Crap. This is the real deal. When you start it for the first time, you will not keep up, don't try... you'll only hurt yourself. You will feel pain in spots you never knew you had a muscle. Works though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 People with fat dogs need to get more exercise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Bad week, gained 3 pounds according to the scale. I usually do a brisk walk at sunrise, at least 1/2 hour but with all the snow here in Maryland I've been forced to dust off the tread mill (Boring! I-pod is a help, but the walls just look the same!) Business has been really slow with all the snow, can't do anything out in the yard, so a lot of computer and sitting around - and the temptation to eat is tough. Going to get a grapefruit now, see ya! [:-crazy] Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Last night I made up a mess o' pulled pork. I ended up with about 25 pounds of finished product. Of course I had to have one as I cleaned up at a little past midnight. Man, it was good. I'll be having a few for for lunch today - to build up my energy before I go dig out from the storm. Click to Enlarge 48.76 KB Click to Enlarge 51 KB Click to Enlarge 36.65 KB Oops! I just realized that I posted this on the wrong site. I thought I was on the BBQ forum. Sorry dieters - just forget you saw this. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Mmmmmmmmmm, pork! [:-drool][:-piggy] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Still 203 but I've added 2 inches to my biceps and dropped about inch in the waist. I've been spending around 7 hours a week at the gym and 3 of that on an elliptical. (aka instrument from hell) I've been eating probably close to 4,000 calories a day... I reward myself for working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I salute you, Chad! You're just the kind of customer I had in mind when I opened my first restaurant: a guilt-free pigout buffet. The idea took off like wildfire. Although I sold the chain a long time ago, they still have a little shrine to me at the original location. I sure wish I'd put on a new pair of shoes the day the picture was taken. A hole in my shoe - how embarrassing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Good week, dropped one pound, phone is ringing a little more too. (No, it's NOT the bill collectors! [] ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Two good weeks in a row, lost 2.3 lbs. Gotta admit, I got a hair cut so that's probably the .3. Phones have been ringing fairly regularly too. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Wow, no more entries on this thread. Oh well, I lost another 3.3 this week, phone is really ringing now. The more I work, the more I lose weight. Great both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Well, I'm down two notches on my belt and almost a full pant size. My scales broke a few weeks ago, I kind of like this belt notch method of weighing in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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