Weekly update:

Got in 4 workouts this week, in spite of my weird new summer schedule. Ate well during the week and splurged a bit last night but being good again today.

The next few weeks will test me as my schedule is a little weird and I will have my daughter with me full time, but I am making arrangements to stay on track.

Yesterday's workout was especially draining:

1600m run
450 singles (jump rope)
50 burpees (click here if you are unfamiliar - this was my weak spot)

800m run
300 singles (jump rope)
35 burpees

400m run
150 singles (jump rope)
25 burpees

We had a 45 minute time limit and I got in 25 singles in the final round of jump rope, after the 400m run.

Hope the rest of you are doing well and staying active.

I was able to go down another notch on my belt, and I ate cauliflower for the first time today since deciding I hated it in childhood.

I'm down somewhere between 15-20 lbs. I didn't weigh myself right at the start (lolshame) so that's based on the weight last time I was measured at the doctor's office.

WSOP Tip - stay away from the Cosmopolitan Buffet, it's awesome (or as Mike would say 'epic'). I ate a weeks worth of calories on the desert run alone.

Just completed Insanity week two of nine (seven more to go!).

I think that upping my calories to compensate for the more intense workouts was a really good idea. I've definitely been feeling more satiated throughout the day, and that helps to prevent overeating.

I weighed in at a new low, having lost about a pound over my previous low. Hopefully this will get me back on track to my goal, although it's going to be close! Either way, I'm proud of myself, but it sure would be nice to achieve that goal. Gogogo!

The update:

Weeks since start: 39
Starting BMI: 37.4
Starting weight: 246.0 lb
Current BMI: 28.0
Current weight:184.3
Goal weight: 164.1 (BMI = 24.9 / "normal")
Target date: 9/25/2012 (one year from when I started)

I've lost 61.7 lb since the beginning of this. I have 20.2 lb to go in the next 14 weeks. It's going to be close, but I've got my motivation and I'm definitely in it! Gogogo!

Hey guys, haven't been active since the forum was down and only found this thread recently:

Weeks since start: 22
Starting BMI: 35
Starting weight: 113.1kg (249)
Current weight:96,7kg (213)
Goal weight: 88kg (some time this year)

I have changed my diet and have been lifting weights + running.
Last week was BMI<30 for the first time in eight years (goal no1).
My next big goal is to run a 10k in October goal no.2 is to reach my goal weight by then, because I want to focus a little more on weight training in winter and think that will be difficult on a weight loss diet...

Mmm, the guy in that video link is cheating, imo.

You're supposed to drop your hands to the floor in a squat position BEFORE moving to step two, which is going to the pushup position. After that very first burpee, he combines steps one and step two into a single step, which allows him to move faster than would otherwise be the case.

Now that June 28 is here (and about to go, if you're on the west coast)... any luck?

Even if you didn't, the effort to get there is commendable.

True story, but I do them like that guy. At 6'7", my height (and old basketball knees) work against me occasionally, especially in the case of Burpees and the like.

Got in 3 workouts so far this week and ate well. Trying to stay consistent as I know it will take a while. Gotta keep grinding.

On a related note, had a great day Wednesday at the local $1/$1 game. Ended up $246 by running good, playing smart and choosing my spots against all the rock solid old people who play on Wednesdays at noon. All of that and I avoided eating any of the unhealthy offerings at the poker room.

I've started logging my calories using an online site (MyFitnessPal, includes food and exercise tracker and has a free iPad app), which has significantly increased my motivation to exercise and helped keep my portion sizes in check.

I've also started a log in Health and Fitness to help with accountability:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/85...s-log-1215281/

Insanity, day 1 is tomorrow. Let's do this!

I am on this site as well...add me (siberianex)

Just came back from a one week vacation with family. I don't even want to look at the scale since I ate pretty heavy all week. Back at it today!

For when you feel lazy and/or unmotivated, I highly recommend HBO's "Weight of the Nation" documentary series. 4 parts, each about an hour log, available for free on YouTube.

Just a really in depth look at the reasons behind the obesity epidemic (societal and personal) and the costs associated with it, especially if it continues. It's not judgmental at all, but it's seriously scary.

WOO HOO! Lost two pounds last week!

It's been a while since I've done that, and I was much heavier when I was last able to pull that off! A great validation of the work that I've put in, and I'm feeling good about my goals and my ability to reach them!

I just completed week four of Insanity, which comprises all of "Month One" on their schedule. I now get a one-week recovery before beginning the final four weeks ("Month Two"). Here's the update:

Weeks since start: 41
Starting BMI: 37.4
Starting weight: 246.0 lb
Current BMI: 27.5
Current weight:181.0
Goal weight: 164.1 (BMI = 24.9 / "normal")
Target date: 9/25/2012 (one year from when I started)

I've lost exactly 65 pounds since the beginning of this! I have 16.9 pounds to go, but time is running out! I only have 11 weeks left to burn through those last ~17 pounds.

Congrats P4L! Hard work pays off indeed. I'm in the 'down 65lbs' camp as well, but have been stuck there for a while. I'm aiming for another 20, but I'm not looking at the scale until Aug. I've been working out 6 days a week and eating like a champ, so I don't see how my weight won't drop. However I find that for me, looking at the scale is like looking at your all in EV

Congrats P4L, looking forward to reading about you hitting your goals in 11 weeks. Seems to me like you are well and truly on track. If need be, Terrence might have a few tips for losing a couple of pounds overnite at the end. Can't see you needing it though as you must be getting way fitter week on week. Great job.

Been continuing to lose weight at a good pace, and am feeling confident that I'll hit my goal in nine weeks! Just 14.5 more pounds to go!

Things that have changed since the last update: I just completed week six of Insanity, which was the first of four weeks that they label as "Month Two." Month Two is a lot, lot, LOT more difficult than Month One, and has definitely been kicking my ass! Aside from that, I've improved my nutrition again and am preparing some pretty damn healthy and tasty meals. I'm using Dr. John Berardi's Gourmet Nutrition cookbook for simple recipes that taste great! Although he has some more elaborate recipes in there as well, all of the ones I've used take ten minutes or less to prepare and involve only five or so ingredients (most of which are just seasoning). Easy peasy!

The update:

Weeks since start: 43
Starting BMI: 37.4
Starting weight: 246.0 lb
Current BMI: 27.2
Current weight: 178.6 lb
Goal weight: 164.1 lb (BMI = 24.9 / "normal")
Target date: 9/25/2012 (one year from when I started)

Had my first setback.

Been eating like crap, and clocked 3-4 60+ hour work weeks.

Anxious to step on Wii fit, but when I mustered up the courage I learned I had only gained 0.7 lbs. Re-focusing efforts.

One of the hardest times is when you've "slipped". It's easy to then throw in the towel and say **** it and get lazy again.

That's been hard for me in the past. If I eat just one "bad" thing in a day, I'll write the whole day off. Which is pretty ridiculous.

I'm down well over 20 pounds now and continuing to plug away. I actually lost weight in Vegas, which I originally thought would be difficult (I was hoping to just not gain) but I ended up with a touch of Vegas AIDS, and between that and the stress of playing my first ME, it ended up killing my appetite and it didn't rebound for close to two weeks.

Eating healthy is easier when you aren't hungry to begin with.

I injured my knee slightly and had to stop training. Even worse, the weeks that 2p2 was down I lost all accountability. Trying to get back onto it now.

I mentioned this earlier ITT, but you just have to take it in context.

Consider for a moment that it takes a surplus of 3500 calories to gain a pound of fat. Now consider that you need somewhere around 2000-3000 calories per day just to maintain your current weight. So, that means to gain a pound of fat, you'd need to consume 5500-6500 calories (2000-3000 calories to maintain + 3500 more to gain a pound = 5500-6500 calories).

Here's the thing: there is NO individual decision that pushes you up to 5500-6500 calories.

So, don't sweat it that much if you have that occasional bag of potato chips. The couple hundred calories in that bag of potato chips are rather trivial, if you think about it. It's only when you make the consistent decision to eat the bag of potato chips every day that it begins to add up, but every now and again, it's really not a big deal at all.

Just make sure to practice good tilt control to keep yourself from letting one bad decision spiral into more bad decisions! If you take the decision in isolation and not let it "tilt" you into making worse decisions, you'll be a-okay!

Finished up another strong week this week. Got in workout #4 today and ate well. Also watched "Forks over Knives" and "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" in the past couple weeks and got a juicer. Had my first juice this morning - kept it simple as I am easing my way in. I am not a fan of most vegetables so the kale/cucumber/celery juices will be eased into my diet over the next week or so.

If you've got any recipes you use that you'd recommend, I'd appreciate seeing them.

Hope you are all staying on track!

Since you got a juicer, I'll give you the recipe I use for a tropical smoothie I make; it's excellent!

1 cup soy milk (you can use non-fat milk, if you prefer dairy milk to soy)
1 cup 1% fat cottage cheese (you can use Greek yogurt if you prefer)
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1/2 cup frozen mangoes

Tastes great with the cottage cheese balancing out the sweetness of the fruit!

As for my selection of my dairy base, I prefer cottage cheese (or Greek yogurt) over regular yogurt because cottage cheese/Greek yogurt is high in protein! Also, a lot of regular yogurts cram in a ton of sugar.

Altogether, it's about 350 calories and is a pretty good size (like three cups of smoothie). I deliberately make it big because I drink it right after my workout to replenish the carbs! But if you'd prefer a smaller serving, just cut everything in half and get a great smoothie at under 200 calories!

would like to join this

currently a fat bastard looking to lose weight.

weigh approx 108kg and want to lose 20-2 kilo so i have a long journey.

baby week has feeling like I've gained a bit, but did made a smoothie this morning.

Yogurt, Banana, Protein Powder, OJ

Was too lazy to wash the blueberries. Feels much better than my usual morning carb fest.