as a side note for inspiration - last April I was 227, today 176. 38 inch waist to a 33.
Dropped the bulk of the weight in 5 months. Ran 2 miles 5 times a week, cut out carbs, ate lots of vegs and meat. Snacked on nuts. I cant tell you how great I feel.
but what if ya can't run
that kinda sucks ... huh
BUT congrats Jimmy !
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I was gonna say screw the scale and
note the reduction in pants size ! (its weigh more fun)
and ya have to bring the old ones to prove it
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Jimmy must be as fast as a humming bird now->yikes
I'm in. My 1st week I'm going to drink until I puke everyday and go from there. If that don't work I'll eat as much as I can everyday and just look at a picture of Rosie O'd and puke. I'm sure one of these tactics will be sure to work I'm really in though (GREAT IDEA)
Ya Walk....thats what I did. Walked 5-6 miles probably 4-5 times a week. The key is to just be moving.
Dropped down from 252 to 192 by just walking a lot and eating human size portions of food. Went from a tight size 40 to a loose 36 since March.
Drinking a lot of water too......no more diet soda or any other crap. Even cut waaaaaay down on the Beverage consumption
exactly! just get off your arse an burn some calories. You have to be consistent and keep it up. I tell so many people how I lost weight and they all say.."yeah, Im joining the gym and blah blah ..." Spending money makes people feel like they're doing something, I want to tell them up front that they will FAIL. The gym is for people to bodybuild and sculpt, not lose weight, its not convenient and no fun going in the winter. You'll procrastinate and eventually quit. Why go to the gym? Walk stairs, get off your butt at work and walk a flight of stairs 4-5 times in a row, twice a day. I go outside to the parking garage. Inside when its too hot or cold. Walk around your neighborhood, just 20 MINUTES until you can walk at a brisk pace and then walk more. Try to get to 40 minutes tops. by some cheap dumbells and do some arm exercises while you watch tv, stand up. The key is consistency, you MUST do it 4-5 times a week.
exactly! just get off your arse an burn some calories. You have to be consistent and keep it up. I tell so many people how I lost weight and they all say.."yeah, Im joining the gym and blah blah ..." Spending money makes people feel like they're doing something, I want to tell them up front that they will FAIL. The gym is for people to bodybuild and sculpt, not lose weight, its not convenient and no fun going in the winter. You'll procrastinate and eventually quit. Why go to the gym? Walk stairs, get off your butt at work and walk a flight of stairs 4-5 times in a row, twice a day. I go outside to the parking garage. Inside when its too hot or cold. Walk around your neighborhood, just 20 MINUTES until you can walk at a brisk pace and then walk more. Try to get to 40 minutes tops. by some cheap dumbells and do some arm exercises while you watch tv, stand up. The key is consistency, you MUST do it 4-5 times a week.
Time to come clean, Jimmy. Rumor has it that you got into shape not by running, but by doing Jazzercise.
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
The gym is for people to bodybuild and sculpt, not lose weight, its not convenient and no fun going in the winter. You'll procrastinate and eventually quit. Why go to the gym?
What a republican way of thinking my way is the only right way.
For me the gym is much better, as it puts me in an environment where I know I only have one task. If I'm home I can find 100 projects to do instead of getting on the elliptical. But it doesn't work for Jimmy so it is wrong, I'm just spending money to feel better
Going for a 2-mile run is one thing, get on a bike for a 60min high intensity spinning class in the middle of December knowing it is on the schedule makes it harder to bail, at least for me. The gym is a hell of a lot more fun for me in the middle of February, rather than working out. Plus there is more eye candy in the winter especially in a college town!
Bryan
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
What a republican way of thinking my way is the only right way.
For me the gym is much better, as it puts me in an environment where I know I only have one task. If I'm home I can find 100 projects to do instead of getting on the elliptical. But it doesn't work for Jimmy so it is wrong, I'm just spending money to feel better
Going for a 2-mile run is one thing, get on a bike for a 60min high intensity spinning class in the middle of December knowing it is on the schedule makes it harder to bail, at least for me. The gym is a hell of a lot more fun for me in the middle of February, rather than working out. Plus there is more eye candy in the winter especially in a college town!
What a republican way of thinking my way is the only right way.
For me the gym is much better, as it puts me in an environment where I know I only have one task. If I'm home I can find 100 projects to do instead of getting on the elliptical. But it doesn't work for Jimmy so it is wrong, I'm just spending money to feel better
Going for a 2-mile run is one thing, get on a bike for a 60min high intensity spinning class in the middle of December knowing it is on the schedule makes it harder to bail, at least for me. The gym is a hell of a lot more fun for me in the middle of February, rather than working out. Plus there is more eye candy in the winter especially in a college town!
so, how much weight have you lost? I dropped 50 and spent zero (ok I bought new running shoes)the effort for most people just commuting to the gym 5 times a week is more time than I spend exercising and thats a fact. 5 minutes for me to dress, grab ipod, 30 minutes to run, home/shower - 5 minutes. done. Thats all I did to lose the weight. no machines, no waits, no crowds, no $ and most importantly - no excuses.
As a typical democrat, you need to spend money needlessly and require others to help you achive your goals.
“50 percent of all new health club members quit within the first six
months of signing up, according to the International Health, Racquet &
Sportsclub Association.”
1 in 5 club members use their club at least twice per week.
40% of those who join health clubs stop going soon afterwards.
In the article Time Management Facts and Figures by Dr. Donald E.
Wetmore, it says that 90% of those who join health and fitness clubs
will stop going within the first 90 days.
(its weigh more fun)
I'm really in though (GREAT IDEA)
my way is the only right way.
Eye candy 
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