Keeping Motivated!!

[campy]

Originally Posted by Rhian

Beautiful Campy!

I walked today, finally after not being able to for 2 weeks, after a biopsy, unexplained massive bruisings, and a knee that wanted to turn backwards and popped out, I managed my 3 miles, in record time AND - ready for it - NO CHAIR! So I walked completely unassisted - which is amazing since 2 days ago I couldn't walk from my bed to the bathroom at all.

So to get back full physio and the abs.

SUCCESS!!! What an amazing story...I wonder what did it??? Truly amazing!!

3 miles holy fuck!

[campy]

Congratulations Big Jim, losing 91 pounds since January....what an amazing feat...good work. I'd love to see a before and after pic!!

[bw81]

I need to get rid of 5kgs (11 pounds), get my fitness back and get rid of some of this pent up anger that’s built up since my Dad died in May. I went twice in one week a few weeks ago and felt so much better just from those two sessions but it’s been hard to get to the gym since our newborn has been pretty difficult, sleep is low and the weather blows balls. But my gym bag is packed today, I’m gonna head home early from work today and every Tuesday and Thursday from now (fingers crossed) and hit the gym Elvis Rico style hopefully on a more regular basis.

Campy: Great job!

Rhian: You know how amazing you are, holy crap wow.

Big Jim: You lost an Olsen Twin. Incredible work, sir.

[campy]

Originally Posted by bw81

I need to get rid of 5kgs (11 pounds), get my fitness back and get rid of some of this pent up anger that’s built up since my Dad died in May. I went twice in one week a few weeks ago and felt so much better just from those two sessions but it’s been hard to get to the gym since our newborn has been pretty difficult, sleep is low and the weather blows balls. But my gym bag is packed today, I’m gonna head home early from work today and every Tuesday and Thursday from now (fingers crossed) and hit the gym Elvis Rico style hopefully on a more regular basis.

Campy: Great job!

Rhian: You know how amazing you are, holy crap wow.

Big Jim: You lost an Olsen Twin. Incredible work, sir.

Thanks!
I completely understand the newborn/difficult/no sleep routine. If you have any scrap of energy left, the gym will x it by 2 so it is worth it. The added bonus, you start to feel like a human again rather then the parent of this squwaker.

Fingers crossed for you getting there, keep us posted!!

[Incognito]

Originally Posted by bw81

I need to get rid of 5kgs (11 pounds), get my fitness back and get rid of some of this pent up anger that’s built up since my Dad died in May. I went twice in one week a few weeks ago and felt so much better just from those two sessions but it’s been hard to get to the gym since our newborn has been pretty difficult, sleep is low and the weather blows balls. But my gym bag is packed today, I’m gonna head home early from work today and every Tuesday and Thursday from now (fingers crossed) and hit the gym Elvis Rico style hopefully on a more regular basis.

Campy: Great job!

Rhian: You know how amazing you are, holy crap wow.

Big Jim: You lost an Olsen Twin. Incredible work, sir.

Try out the Insanity Fit Test (pdf worksheet): http://www.extremely-fit.com/downloa...Worksheets.pdf

Video of someone doing it (or attempting it at least):



It may look silly, but it's no joke. I consider myself to be extremely fit and I was getting weathered near the end of the routine. As with any workout, your body will acclimate to it.

[thangers]

That Insanity Test looks sick. I love the do it at home workouts. Thanks Incog!

[Jo_Culprit]

My daily work out for many months now has been 30 push ups followed by 50 sit ups.

However I recently came across a few articles that seem to indicate that the sit ups were a waste of time


Exercises that could be harmful | Better Health Channel
5 Great Reasons to Never Do Another Sit-Up Again - Healthy Living on Shine

This is an excerpt from the second link:

"1. Contrary to popular belief, sit-ups don't protect your back. Studies show that building static back strength is the key to preventing injury.

2. Sit-ups and crunches actually compress your spine more than is allowed by occupational-safety standards.

3. You risk even more damage if you do the move of the moment: a sit-up on a physio ball. Hyperextending your back below its midline is a no-no.

4. Flexing forward at the waist is also a bad idea. Your abs were designed to be a rigid hoop to support your spine.

5. Sit-ups are a far less effective abs exercise than planks, which work your six-pack and obliques up to 25 percent more efficiently than sit-ups or crunches."


So instead of 50 sit ups a night I'm currently trialling a single 90sec long plank.

[campy]

Originally Posted by Jo_Culprit

My daily work out for many months now has been 30 push ups followed by 50 sit ups.

However I recently came across a few articles that seem to indicate that the sit ups were a waste of time


Exercises that could be harmful | Better Health Channel
5 Great Reasons to Never Do Another Sit-Up Again - Healthy Living on Shine

This is an excerpt from the second link:

"1. Contrary to popular belief, sit-ups don't protect your back. Studies show that building static back strength is the key to preventing injury.

2. Sit-ups and crunches actually compress your spine more than is allowed by occupational-safety standards.

3. You risk even more damage if you do the move of the moment: a sit-up on a physio ball. Hyperextending your back below its midline is a no-no.

4. Flexing forward at the waist is also a bad idea. Your abs were designed to be a rigid hoop to support your spine.

5. Sit-ups are a far less effective abs exercise than planks, which work your six-pack and obliques up to 25 percent more efficiently than sit-ups or crunches."


So instead of 50 sit ups a night I'm currently trialling a single 90sec long plank.

I did Pilates after my son was born and the work out on the "core" was insane. I ended up injuring my back doing all this planking shit....never had that problem with sit ups.

I think any activity, done incorrectly will result in injury. So far the best activity I have found for my belly fat has been running, not crunches or planking or standing on one foot while I tilt to the left while trying to kiss my elbow (pilates can be ridiculous). Push ups are basically planks anyway, just plans in motion so your 30 push ups a day were doing wonders fro your whole core!


I am anxious about winter coming and having to stop running for about 4 months...It means I am going to have to cut down on my food intake which is seemingly impossible for me. I've been at this for 9 months and I am still struggling with how much (or little) food I am allowed on my Weight Watchers plan....grrrr I get bitchy when i'm hungry!

[thangers]

You can still run in the winter, just probably not at the same pace and you will have to have a place where you can put your smelly clothes (since there will me more of them, Bundle Up!). Plus, it helps fight the blues in the winter because you're still soaking up some sun. It may not be the most comfortable running but it is definitely something to try out.

[tempfoot]

Awesome job Campy (and company)...

Male, 6Ft.

As of late June of last year I was over 250 lbs. I started putting weight on in grad school - 20 years ago (I'm old). 2 kids, a divorce, lots of drinking and a demanding extremely sedentary career (with expense account) later it was XXL t-shirts and 40 inch pants for me.

I'd been a cyclist much of my life but had been away from it for about 10 years until I met my seriosa 7 years ago. She's really into it and though I found myself riding a lot and even doing several century rides (100 miles) I never lost more than about 15 lbs.

I realized that at my age, exercise just wasn't going to get it done. This was becoming a problem as the seriosa has the physique of T2 Sarah Conner.

Her trainer had her on a modified version of the 17 day diet. After months of foot dragging, I finally read the damned book, and here is what I found:

You get a list of food.
You eat as much of the food on the list as you want.
You count and keep track of almost nothing.
Exercise is minimal.
It supposedly works fast.
It's low fat, lots of lean meats and veggies, restricted carbs that get reintroduced.

I'm a good cook and knew I could do a lot with the choices on the list(s).

My goal was to get to 210

I lost 12 lbs in the first 17 days.
I started exercising again - slowly at first..
I allowed myself some off-plan items - half and half for coffee, a bit more drinking than allowed.
I got to 210 at the beginning of September and thought 'why stop'?
I mostly stayed on the diet during a 3 week trip to Europe in September (Including 2 weeks in Italy - that was kind of hard) - though I drank my face off and ate drunk food at Oktoberfest...

I got to 200 in Late October.

Riding the bike was getting a *lot* easier.

I got to 190 by November

I took over an hour off my best time for a 100 mile ride I do every year in November.

Since then I've been able to really train on the bike. I'm signed up for all of the challenging rides here in Colorado that I thought I would never be able to do.

I do some weights and a BodyPump class each week.
My training log says I did 700 indoor/outdoor miles on the bike last month.
I had to get all new clothes - twice. I bought nice stuff this last go-round.

As of today, I weigh 186. One pound less than when I graduated from High School. I don't think of it as a diet any more - it's just a lifestyle now.

Not every diet works for everyone, but this one was perfect for me and has helped many friends. The book is about 10 bucks. Healthy food in general costs more than the dollar menu. The pic is me in November... According to a pal I was riding with - shortly before this shot we were cruising at over 40mph.

And yes, Campy, as you stated, pretty much everything is better when you are thin (and feel better about yourself).