BootCamp Charlie for Men (Stars and Stripes addition)

Not quite so Big D · 06-30-2008, 08:47 AM

July 2008 EDITION

Welcome to Bootcamp Charlie, a place started by our man Mack's alter-ego, Sarge. All men are welcome to join, but be preapred to exercise, eat right, and catch some flak for slacking off. We don't give hugs and kisses for failure, but will give a swift kick in the pants when you need a little encouragment.

The rules are easy:

1. Weigh in every Monday. Report your previous weeks weight and your current weeks weight.

2. On the 1st of each month report what you can:

All time high
Weight as of 1/1/2008
Current weight
Total pounds from high
Total pounds lost in 2008

3. No Emoticons. Nothing will get you latrine duty faster than a smiley.

4. Visitor's are welcome every Sunday and on Holidays to post encouragment or whatever you feel like saying. We're men and need our place, but we do enjoy visits formthe ladies.

5. Share what works, what doesnt, but check in often. Straying from the camp for a period usually means somethings gone wrong. While tempting, don't go AWOL just because you screwed up. We don't like to send out the MPs, but will when necessary.

huff576 · 06-30-2008, 08:41 PM

Huff576 reporting for duty. Left my weekly weight in the June forum, but will report here too.

All time high: 275
Weight as of 1/1/2008: 252
Current Weight: 241
Total pounds from high: 34
Total pounds lost in '08: 11

oobatooba · 07-01-2008, 03:56 AM

Monthly weigh in.

June 1 - 356 lbs

July 1 - 338.5 lbs

(-17.5 lbs) I'm happy with that.

Good luck fellas.

2000harley · 07-01-2008, 06:51 AM

Hey Guys..Harley Checking in after a long, long week last week. I was working on the project in the North East and all Hell broke out. I worked everyday from 5 am to midnight. I still didn't get everything working exactly correctly, but good enough for now. I will have to make another trip out there in the next couple of weeks.

Montly Weigh in:
June 1 - 236
July 1 - 240
I gained 4 lbs over the past month...not good. I did eat a couple meals off plan and I drank some beer, so it is my own fault. I have re-commited and will get it going in the correct direction.

Harley Out!

paperboy · 07-01-2008, 07:50 AM

OK reporting for month 2 of boot camp.

All time high 380
Weight as of 1/1/2008 330
Current weight 310
Total pounds from high 70
Total pounds lost in 2008 20

Corpuscavernosa · 07-01-2008, 08:36 AM

June 1: 221
July 1: 214

-7 for the month which also included my carb binge to get things going again. Not too shabby. I have higher hopes for July and by the end of August I hope to be in virgin fat territory.

Anyone up for a July weight loss challenge of some sorts?

paperboy · 07-01-2008, 09:43 AM

OK reporting for month 2 of boot camp.

All time high 380
Weight as of 1/1/2008 330
June 1 320
July 1 310
Total pounds from high 70
Total pounds lost in 2008 20

shiNer45 · 07-01-2008, 10:15 AM

January 1 2008 - 159
February 1 2008 - 158.5
March 1 2008 - 157.5
April 1 2008 - 159.2
May 1 2008 - 155.4
June 1 2008 - 145.4
July 1 2008 - 146

So im happy the weight stuck for the month, now in the future for me is getting rid of excess flab on the belly, not sure what exercise program we are going to follow but ive gotten back into runnning 5k and am going to try to do that a few times a week plus other stuff!!!

at my parents today, i may go down and run on the tread mill for a 1/2 hr then lift some weights in their condo exercise room, then a sauna and a swim,

today is Canada Day, gonna eat some things off menu today, but try to keep a lid on it, good portion sizes

great posts so far Camp, keep up the losses!!!!

epix · 07-01-2008, 11:25 AM

1/1/08 - 295
1/28/08 - 280
2/1/08 - 274.2
3/1/08 - 271
7/1/08 - 300lb Grrr!!

Highest - 426lb
VFZ - 211lb (3/06)

Been on track for the last week, 1st time I weighed myself in a while and not too happy right now.

Not quite so Big D · 07-01-2008, 12:44 PM

1/1/08 - 219.6
2/1/08 - 214.0
3/1/08 - 206.6
4/1/08 - 208.4
5/1/08 - 202.2
6/1/08 - 201.0
7/1/08 - 196.9
Highest ever - 265
VFZ - 186 (4/05)

A solid June for me. I'm getting dangerously close to goal.

No need to send the MPs after me if you don't hear from me for a couple of weeks. I'm not AWOL, just on vacation. I am leaving the country for 10 days starting Thursday, so there is a good chance I won't be in until the middle of the month.

todunlop · 07-01-2008, 03:45 PM

All time high = 256
As of 1/1/08 = 210
As of 6/1/08 = 200.6
Current = 199.8
Total Loss = 56.2
Loss for the year = 10.2

Big D have a good time I have to wait a couple more weeks for vaca.

Ok guys big weekend coming up. Lots of hamburgers and hot dogs and carb loaded salads. Use your noodles and get it done. I'm going to drag the camper down to DW's cousin's place for the weekend and I will be bringing some chili and un-potato salad. Just to have a stash of legal eats. The damned beers will be my biggest issue. But I'll get through it.

Oh and Happy Canada Day Ken you know what need to get done.

huff576 · 07-01-2008, 07:59 PM

Awesome progress guys. I am in total agreement with todunlop. 4th of July will offer many opportunities to slip up. As far a beer goes, I usually go with Bud Select. Not too bad on the carbs, not too bad on the taste. Anyone have other beverage advice???

Huff out.

Corpuscavernosa · 07-01-2008, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Anyone have other beverage advice???

I drink Miller Lite almost exclusively (with a little Michelob Ultra once in awhile). 3.2g carbs per 12 oz. and like 94 calories. Tastes much better than most other lite beers. I have a few per week and most bars have both. Haven't noticed any problems with my weight loss at all.

berighteous · 07-02-2008, 01:18 AM

Hi guys! I'm in!

All time high - 6/1/08 - 0! - MY SCALE WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND TO ZERO! Started Atkins on 6/2, 320 pounds. (had to weigh at the gym)

Weight as of 1/1/2008 - ?
Current weight = 305
Total pounds from high = 15
Total pounds lost in 2008 = 15

7/1/08 = 305

oobatooba · 07-02-2008, 05:09 AM

Morning check in. Nice job fellas. June had lots of success. Lets do it again this month.

Ed - Below 2 hungy, you da man!

Big D - Your kickin azz too. Have fun on your trip.

berighteous - Nice job, keep up the good work.

Good luck fellas.

wall · 07-02-2008, 06:26 AM

Back from my few days of travels.

High November 2007: 276
1/4/2008 265.8

For the month of June I'm down 7.6
6/1/2008 228.4
7/2/2008 220.8

Down 55 lbs since Nov 2007.

Congrats to all you losers this month. I was really surprised to see everyone (ok, almost everyone) doing so good.

Ive started the C25k program, week 1 completed...but Ive kicked it up a notch and linked that to my riding. So my exercise program starts with 30 minutes of C25k then followed with at least 17 miles of bike riding.
Ive got the duathlon registration signed and a check in the envelope....

wall · 07-02-2008, 09:30 AM

Question:

After you exercise....do you eat/drink anything special right away?

shiNer45 · 07-02-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wall

Question:

After you exercise....do you eat/drink anything special right away?

wall, if i have a good workout i make sure i get some extra protein in me, sometimes a protein shake other times some lunchmeat or chicken,

welcome new guy, stick around and listen to these guys, they are a wealth of knowledge

todunlop · 07-02-2008, 10:54 AM

Afternoon Campers,

Welcome to camp Michael, be sure to try and post daily if you can seems to help keep most accountable. Do post if you screw up we're only human. We all do falter now and again it happens. So you go to the gym are you doing weight lifting, cardio or both? You've got a good jump on things keep it up and before I forget drop and give us 20 for good measure.

Wall I either do a protein shake or and egg cream. Unless dinner is real close but I do try to have some form of protein w/in the hour after the workout.

Well I'm off till Monday gonna be nice to relax a few days yeah right. I'm going to go swing the maul for and hour or 2. Get dinner going and then DW and I are scheduled for lower body tonight. I think I created a monster. DW pissed me off the other day and I figured I'd do my upper body routine alone but she got her butt down their and joined me right after I started working out. Well after working out all was good. I guess I took my frustration out on the weights instead of letting loose on her.

Time to sweat men Ed Out

oobatooba · 07-02-2008, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wall

Question:

After you exercise....do you eat/drink anything special right away?

After cardio I usually just drink water. After lifting I'll have a power smoothie (aka protein shake).

huff576 · 07-02-2008, 04:12 PM

Hey Camp Charlie! Just checking in. The scale is still on the downward side. Heading out to walk in 90+ degree heat. Figure that should keep the scale moving.

Corpus - I can do Miller Lite. Pretty good beer. Thanks for the advice.

Wall, seeing you go from 260 to 220 today is great for me to look at. Nice to meet you berighteous.

berighteous · 07-02-2008, 10:20 PM

hi!
I go to the gym with my wife 4-5 times a week. I do 30 minutes cardio - either all elliptical or 20 minutes elliptical and 10 minutes fast walk (3 mph) with a 1 incline on treadmill. Then 20 reps on every hydraulic machine in the circuit.

I've been to the gym 40 times so far. 10 more workouts they give me a free T-shirt!

I'm tired when I get out, but I feel great. My lovely wife can't walk, but she does the circuit on all the arm machines and a couple of the leg ones. Just getting out of her wheelchair and getting on and off the machines is a workout in itself.

I had a HUGE milestone this week. For the last 15 years or so, my first goal in losing weight was to be a pants size smaller by the time I wore my pants out (in the thighs, BIG guys you know what I mean) And I've never been able to do that in all the times I've started and restarted trying to lose weight.

When they opened my gym just down the street from my house (half mile walk) I made a commitment to go 5 times a week and do what I could do.

In a month my tight 48 jeans got looser, and this week I decided to try on 46's and was able to take 2 pairs home! I'm wearing 46's for the first time in like 2 years and they aren't killing me as I sit and type this. They ain't even relaxed fit. HUGE psychological boost.

I can't go to the gym tomorrow - got JURY DUTY...but the upside is there's a BBQ place next to the courthouse...I can get some Brisket for lunch.

shiNer45 · 07-02-2008, 11:58 PM

well, sitting at work here bored, 3AM now, 5 more hours to go, only 1 more nite tomorrow then im back to days so thats cool

gotta try to go for a run tomorrow, said i would run 3 times a week, so far ive done 2,

the wifes birthday is on friday so ill have to pull something outta my ass for that, havent really thought of what to do yet, guess we'll do the normal out to dinner, and then she will want to goto Dairy Queen for sure, and what the hell its her birthday

well enough of my boring talk, you guys have a good independance day, and keep mondays weigh-in in mind before ya do anything crazy

Mack · 07-03-2008, 03:30 AM

Happy Birthday to 2000Harley !
This time next year you will have made goal and then some, traveling man.
Have a good one.

Couple guys under that 200 mark - kutgw.

-mack out

oobatooba · 07-03-2008, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berighteous

10 more workouts they give me a free T-shirt!

Awesome. Sounds like you are doing great. Congrats on the pants too.

wall · 07-03-2008, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huff576

Hey Camp Charlie! Just checking in. The scale is still on the downward side. Heading out to walk in 90+ degree heat. Figure that should keep the scale moving.

Corpus - I can do Miller Lite. Pretty good beer. Thanks for the advice.

Wall, seeing you go from 260 to 220 today is great for me to look at. Nice to meet you berighteous.

cool. Ed, Doug, Shine, others before me were my inspriation...I know the feeling of realizing something good can change. Stick with it dude, be healthy and take care of yourself.

protein or packages of lean lunchmeat...I gotta add that to my grocery list. i know i should be eating something after a workout.

shiNer45 · 07-03-2008, 05:59 PM

hey guys, feeling great today, just got back from a 5k run, took me just under 35 mins, which isnt bad for me, i dont really run fast, soemthing to improve on anyway,

also had a good time with my daughters soccer game tonite, the main coach wasnt there tonite and it was only me coaching, so far the girls won all 6 of their games so far so i didnt want to have them lose with just me coaching, it started slow but they got into it and won 7-2, which was amazing,

got one more nite shift tonite, then the wifes birthday tomorrow, which shes already talking about all the crap shes gonna eat , that was the reason for my extra run tonite, gotta be ready for the cavalcade of crap, shes talkin chinese buffet, dairy queen and baskin robbins , well its her day so she can do what she wants now that shes an old broad of 33 yrs old!

anyhow, take care guys, have a good holiday weekend, i dont suspect you will be around much this weekend, so see ya on monday!

06-30-2008, 08:47 AM	#1
Not quite so Big D Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355 Gallery: Not quite so Big D Stats: 265/199/190 (6'2") WOE: Atkins Start Date: Original 2/9/04 restart too many times	BootCamp Charlie for Men (Stars and Stripes addition) July 2008 EDITION Welcome to Bootcamp Charlie, a place started by our man Mack's alter-ego, Sarge. All men are welcome to join, but be preapred to exercise, eat right, and catch some flak for slacking off. We don't give hugs and kisses for failure, but will give a swift kick in the pants when you need a little encouragment. The rules are easy: 1. Weigh in every Monday. Report your previous weeks weight and your current weeks weight. 2. On the 1st of each month report what you can: All time high Weight as of 1/1/2008 Current weight Total pounds from high Total pounds lost in 2008 3. No Emoticons. Nothing will get you latrine duty faster than a smiley. 4. Visitor's are welcome every Sunday and on Holidays to post encouragment or whatever you feel like saying. We're men and need our place, but we do enjoy visits formthe ladies. 5. Share what works, what doesnt, but check in often. Straying from the camp for a period usually means somethings gone wrong. While tempting, don't go AWOL just because you screwed up. We don't like to send out the MPs, but will when necessary.

07-01-2008, 07:50 AM	#5
paperboy Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lynnwood Wa Posts: 11 Gallery: paperboy Stats: 380/310/199 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: may 2007	In the 2's by August 1 OK reporting for month 2 of boot camp. All time high 380 Weight as of 1/1/2008 330 Current weight 310 Total pounds from high 70 Total pounds lost in 2008 20

07-01-2008, 09:43 AM	#7
paperboy Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lynnwood Wa Posts: 11 Gallery: paperboy Stats: 380/310/199 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: may 2007	In the 2's by August 1 OK reporting for month 2 of boot camp. All time high 380 Weight as of 1/1/2008 330 June 1 320 July 1 310 Total pounds from high 70 Total pounds lost in 2008 20

07-01-2008, 10:15 AM	#8
shiNer45 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 611 Gallery: shiNer45 Stats: 208 / 143 / No Flab !! WOE: Low Carb, P90, running Start Date: August 10, 2004	January 1 2008 - 159 February 1 2008 - 158.5 March 1 2008 - 157.5 April 1 2008 - 159.2 May 1 2008 - 155.4 June 1 2008 - 145.4 July 1 2008 - 146 So im happy the weight stuck for the month, now in the future for me is getting rid of excess flab on the belly, not sure what exercise program we are going to follow but ive gotten back into runnning 5k and am going to try to do that a few times a week plus other stuff!!! at my parents today, i may go down and run on the tread mill for a 1/2 hr then lift some weights in their condo exercise room, then a sauna and a swim, today is Canada Day, gonna eat some things off menu today, but try to keep a lid on it, good portion sizes great posts so far Camp, keep up the losses!!!! __________________ Ken

07-01-2008, 03:45 PM	#11
todunlop Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East, CT Posts: 583 Gallery: todunlop Stats: 248/199.8/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/2/07	All time high = 256 As of 1/1/08 = 210 As of 6/1/08 = 200.6 Current = 199.8 Total Loss = 56.2 Loss for the year = 10.2 Big D have a good time I have to wait a couple more weeks for vaca. Ok guys big weekend coming up. Lots of hamburgers and hot dogs and carb loaded salads. Use your noodles and get it done. I'm going to drag the camper down to DW's cousin's place for the weekend and I will be bringing some chili and un-potato salad. Just to have a stash of legal eats. The damned beers will be my biggest issue. But I'll get through it. Oh and Happy Canada Day Ken you know what need to get done. __________________ "To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working" -Dennis Weaver- Member of Camp Charlie All time High = 256 Start 1/2/07 = 248 1/1/08 = 210 7/1/08 = 199.8 Last edited by todunlop : 07-01-2008 at 03:48 PM. Reason: can't spell today

06-30-2008, 08:41 PM	#2
huff576 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 85 Blog Entries: 23 Gallery: huff576 Stats: 252/225/180 WOE: Atkins/South Beach, P90, Walking Start Date: June 22 2008 (RESTART)	Huff576 reporting for duty. Left my weekly weight in the June forum, but will report here too. All time high: 275 Weight as of 1/1/2008: 252 Current Weight: 241 Total pounds from high: 34 Total pounds lost in '08: 11

07-01-2008, 03:56 AM	#3
oobatooba Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 477 Gallery: oobatooba Stats: 1/4 ton/295/250 M 6'0" WOE: Moderate carbs / Lean protein Start Date: 11/20/07	Monthly weigh in. June 1 - 356 lbs July 1 - 338.5 lbs (-17.5 lbs) I'm happy with that. Good luck fellas.

07-01-2008, 06:51 AM	#4
2000harley Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 287 Gallery: 2000harley Stats: 302/239/210 WOE: Atkins	Hey Guys..Harley Checking in after a long, long week last week. I was working on the project in the North East and all Hell broke out. I worked everyday from 5 am to midnight. I still didn't get everything working exactly correctly, but good enough for now. I will have to make another trip out there in the next couple of weeks. Montly Weigh in: June 1 - 236 July 1 - 240 I gained 4 lbs over the past month...not good. I did eat a couple meals off plan and I drank some beer, so it is my own fault. I have re-commited and will get it going in the correct direction. Harley Out!

07-01-2008, 08:36 AM	#6
Corpuscavernosa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 94 Gallery: Corpuscavernosa Stats: 248/214.6/190 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 3 Mar 2008	June 1: 221 July 1: 214 -7 for the month which also included my carb binge to get things going again. Not too shabby. I have higher hopes for July and by the end of August I hope to be in virgin fat territory. Anyone up for a July weight loss challenge of some sorts?

07-01-2008, 11:25 AM	#9
epix MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 2,598 Gallery: epix Stats: 426/290(211 low)/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2004	1/1/08 - 295 1/28/08 - 280 2/1/08 - 274.2 3/1/08 - 271 7/1/08 - 300lb Grrr!! Highest - 426lb VFZ - 211lb (3/06) Been on track for the last week, 1st time I weighed myself in a while and not too happy right now.

07-01-2008, 12:44 PM	#10
Not quite so Big D Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355 Gallery: Not quite so Big D Stats: 265/199/190 (6'2") WOE: Atkins Start Date: Original 2/9/04 restart too many times	1/1/08 - 219.6 2/1/08 - 214.0 3/1/08 - 206.6 4/1/08 - 208.4 5/1/08 - 202.2 6/1/08 - 201.0 7/1/08 - 196.9 Highest ever - 265 VFZ - 186 (4/05) A solid June for me. I'm getting dangerously close to goal. No need to send the MPs after me if you don't hear from me for a couple of weeks. I'm not AWOL, just on vacation. I am leaving the country for 10 days starting Thursday, so there is a good chance I won't be in until the middle of the month.

07-01-2008, 07:59 PM	#12
huff576 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 85 Blog Entries: 23 Gallery: huff576 Stats: 252/225/180 WOE: Atkins/South Beach, P90, Walking Start Date: June 22 2008 (RESTART)	Awesome progress guys. I am in total agreement with todunlop. 4th of July will offer many opportunities to slip up. As far a beer goes, I usually go with Bud Select. Not too bad on the carbs, not too bad on the taste. Anyone have other beverage advice??? Huff out.

07-02-2008, 01:18 AM	#14
berighteous Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Grand Junction, Co Posts: 353 Gallery: berighteous Stats: 320/286/200 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2, 2008	Hi guys! I'm in! All time high - 6/1/08 - 0! - MY SCALE WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND TO ZERO! Started Atkins on 6/2, 320 pounds. (had to weigh at the gym) Weight as of 1/1/2008 - ? Current weight = 305 Total pounds from high = 15 Total pounds lost in 2008 = 15 7/1/08 = 305

07-02-2008, 05:09 AM	#15
oobatooba Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 477 Gallery: oobatooba Stats: 1/4 ton/295/250 M 6'0" WOE: Moderate carbs / Lean protein Start Date: 11/20/07	Morning check in. Nice job fellas. June had lots of success. Lets do it again this month. Ed - Below 2 hungy, you da man! Big D - Your kickin azz too. Have fun on your trip. berighteous - Nice job, keep up the good work. Good luck fellas.

07-02-2008, 06:26 AM	#16
wall Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MN Posts: 475 Gallery: wall Stats: 276/213/210 6'3" WOE: Low-Carb, No red meat	Back from my few days of travels. High November 2007: 276 1/4/2008 265.8 For the month of June I'm down 7.6 6/1/2008 228.4 7/2/2008 220.8 Down 55 lbs since Nov 2007. Congrats to all you losers this month. I was really surprised to see everyone (ok, almost everyone) doing so good. Ive started the C25k program, week 1 completed...but Ive kicked it up a notch and linked that to my riding. So my exercise program starts with 30 minutes of C25k then followed with at least 17 miles of bike riding. Ive got the duathlon registration signed and a check in the envelope.... __________________ For dudes with commitment issues: BOOT CAMP

07-02-2008, 09:30 AM	#17
wall Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MN Posts: 475 Gallery: wall Stats: 276/213/210 6'3" WOE: Low-Carb, No red meat	Question: After you exercise....do you eat/drink anything special right away?

07-02-2008, 10:54 AM	#19
todunlop Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East, CT Posts: 583 Gallery: todunlop Stats: 248/199.8/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/2/07	Afternoon Campers, Welcome to camp Michael, be sure to try and post daily if you can seems to help keep most accountable. Do post if you screw up we're only human. We all do falter now and again it happens. So you go to the gym are you doing weight lifting, cardio or both? You've got a good jump on things keep it up and before I forget drop and give us 20 for good measure. Wall I either do a protein shake or and egg cream. Unless dinner is real close but I do try to have some form of protein w/in the hour after the workout. Well I'm off till Monday gonna be nice to relax a few days yeah right. I'm going to go swing the maul for and hour or 2. Get dinner going and then DW and I are scheduled for lower body tonight. I think I created a monster. DW pissed me off the other day and I figured I'd do my upper body routine alone but she got her butt down their and joined me right after I started working out. Well after working out all was good. I guess I took my frustration out on the weights instead of letting loose on her. Time to sweat men Ed Out

07-02-2008, 04:12 PM	#21
huff576 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 85 Blog Entries: 23 Gallery: huff576 Stats: 252/225/180 WOE: Atkins/South Beach, P90, Walking Start Date: June 22 2008 (RESTART)	Hey Camp Charlie! Just checking in. The scale is still on the downward side. Heading out to walk in 90+ degree heat. Figure that should keep the scale moving. Corpus - I can do Miller Lite. Pretty good beer. Thanks for the advice. Wall, seeing you go from 260 to 220 today is great for me to look at. Nice to meet you berighteous.

07-02-2008, 10:20 PM	#22
berighteous Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Grand Junction, Co Posts: 353 Gallery: berighteous Stats: 320/286/200 WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2, 2008	hi! I go to the gym with my wife 4-5 times a week. I do 30 minutes cardio - either all elliptical or 20 minutes elliptical and 10 minutes fast walk (3 mph) with a 1 incline on treadmill. Then 20 reps on every hydraulic machine in the circuit. I've been to the gym 40 times so far. 10 more workouts they give me a free T-shirt! I'm tired when I get out, but I feel great. My lovely wife can't walk, but she does the circuit on all the arm machines and a couple of the leg ones. Just getting out of her wheelchair and getting on and off the machines is a workout in itself. I had a HUGE milestone this week. For the last 15 years or so, my first goal in losing weight was to be a pants size smaller by the time I wore my pants out (in the thighs, BIG guys you know what I mean) And I've never been able to do that in all the times I've started and restarted trying to lose weight. When they opened my gym just down the street from my house (half mile walk) I made a commitment to go 5 times a week and do what I could do. In a month my tight 48 jeans got looser, and this week I decided to try on 46's and was able to take 2 pairs home! I'm wearing 46's for the first time in like 2 years and they aren't killing me as I sit and type this. They ain't even relaxed fit. HUGE psychological boost. I can't go to the gym tomorrow - got JURY DUTY...but the upside is there's a BBQ place next to the courthouse...I can get some Brisket for lunch. __________________ Michael Packard 320-286-200 - 34 Pounds Gone! My Weight Loss Journal Be the love of God, the light of the world, and the salt of the earth. 6/02/08 - 320 - Good Lord, I hope this is my highest. 7/01/08 - 305 - 15 pounds lost in June 8/01/08 - 292 - 13 pounds lost in July 8/25/08 - 286

07-02-2008, 11:58 PM	#23
shiNer45 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 611 Gallery: shiNer45 Stats: 208 / 143 / No Flab !! WOE: Low Carb, P90, running Start Date: August 10, 2004	well, sitting at work here bored, 3AM now, 5 more hours to go, only 1 more nite tomorrow then im back to days so thats cool gotta try to go for a run tomorrow, said i would run 3 times a week, so far ive done 2, the wifes birthday is on friday so ill have to pull something outta my ass for that, havent really thought of what to do yet, guess we'll do the normal out to dinner, and then she will want to goto Dairy Queen for sure, and what the hell its her birthday well enough of my boring talk, you guys have a good independance day, and keep mondays weigh-in in mind before ya do anything crazy

07-03-2008, 03:30 AM	#24
Mack MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,791 Gallery: Mack Stats: (5/23/08) 51 / 33.8 --> / 0 WOE: Healthy lo-carb,seeds,yogurt	Happy Birthday to 2000Harley ! This time next year you will have made goal and then some, traveling man. Have a good one. Couple guys under that 200 mark - kutgw. -mack out

07-03-2008, 05:59 PM	#27
shiNer45 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 611 Gallery: shiNer45 Stats: 208 / 143 / No Flab !! WOE: Low Carb, P90, running Start Date: August 10, 2004	Thursday evening hey guys, feeling great today, just got back from a 5k run, took me just under 35 mins, which isnt bad for me, i dont really run fast, soemthing to improve on anyway, also had a good time with my daughters soccer game tonite, the main coach wasnt there tonite and it was only me coaching, so far the girls won all 6 of their games so far so i didnt want to have them lose with just me coaching, it started slow but they got into it and won 7-2, which was amazing, got one more nite shift tonite, then the wifes birthday tomorrow, which shes already talking about all the crap shes gonna eat , that was the reason for my extra run tonite, gotta be ready for the cavalcade of crap, shes talkin chinese buffet, dairy queen and baskin robbins , well its her day so she can do what she wants now that shes an old broad of 33 yrs old! anyhow, take care guys, have a good holiday weekend, i dont suspect you will be around much this weekend, so see ya on monday!