I am looking forward to 1/16/2012.
I will be starting my exercise and diet routine back up again.
Before the Fall College Semester I weighted in at 178lbs. After an entire semester of stress I am up to 220lbs.
I will again use my webpage to track my progress. I will keep track of my activities and give a run down of what I am doing and using to help shed the weight.
Here are my current measurements as of 1/7/2012:
- Weight: 220lbs
- Waist: 40 1/2 inches
- Belly: 46 inches
- Left Bicep: 16 inches
- Right Bicep: 15 1/2 inches
Goals:
- 175lbs
- 30 inch Waist
- 28-30 inch Belly
- 20inch Left/Right Bicep
- Rebuild my Stamina (I would like to be able to hike up a steep hill with out losing my breath lmao!
Become a Stealthy Ninja who Crushes his Enemies with his trusty Katana
Ultimately I would like to be down to 155-160lbs. That seems a bit unrealistic though and I think would end up taking more than a whole year to achieve this.
I will try for this though and hopefully eventually hit it. I just do not think it is realistic in 2012.
I will try for this though and hopefully eventually hit it. I just do not think it is realistic in 2012.
Supplements:
I will do my best to keep the use of any supplements to a minimum.
What I will continue to buy and use is going to be Omega-3 (aka. Fish Oil) and Whey Protein.. I like the Fish Oil because I feel it improves my mood. Keeps me from being depressed. If I am not depressed then I am more motivated to want to go out an exercise and actually eat well to better myself. Whey Protein is almost a necessity for anyone trying to lose weight IMO. The Protein makes you feel full and it also keeps your body burning because of how long it takes for your body to actually digest the Protein.
What I will continue to buy and use is going to be Omega-3 (aka. Fish Oil) and Whey Protein.. I like the Fish Oil because I feel it improves my mood. Keeps me from being depressed. If I am not depressed then I am more motivated to want to go out an exercise and actually eat well to better myself. Whey Protein is almost a necessity for anyone trying to lose weight IMO. The Protein makes you feel full and it also keeps your body burning because of how long it takes for your body to actually digest the Protein.
Here is a break down of what I am starting out with. (Below is what will be taken on a daily basis)
- Omega-3: 2,000mg
- Whey Protein: ~<50 grams (This will probably vary)
- Garlic Pills: 600mg
- Glucomannan: 3450mg (30mins before meals)
- Green Tea Extract: 2 cups of Green Tea/day.
(Note: Green Tea is known and proven to be a great source of weight management/loss. You can buy Green Tea Extract Pills, but I enjoy drinking Green Tea so I am going that way.)
That pretty much sums up the supplements I will be using. I plan on walking/jogging at least 2 miles every day. Also every other day I will probably pick up the curl-bar and dumbbells and doing some reps with those. I will also do a series of push-ups. Possibly sit-ups. I have read though that sit-ups usually give you more grief then they are actually worth.
The Supplement Glucomannan is supposed to help make you feel full before a meal so you do not eat as much. I doubt I will buy another bottle once the first bottle is done.
I am using it in hopes that it does do this job and I do not end up with tummy aches and tummy rumblings because my body thinks I am still hungry.
I am using it in hopes that it does do this job and I do not end up with tummy aches and tummy rumblings because my body thinks I am still hungry.
One other tip I will remind myself of, and anyone who could possibly read this. It is very important that 1 day a week you go off your diet and eat what you feel like eating.
Cookies, Chips, Pizza, etc..
When you go on a diet your body will go into some sort of “Starvation Mode” and it will stop burning fat because you are not consuming calories like you had been in the past.
Eating/Splurging once a week will fool your body into not going in to that “Starvation Mode” and allow you to keep burning fat instead of storing it.
When you go on a diet your body will go into some sort of “Starvation Mode” and it will stop burning fat because you are not consuming calories like you had been in the past.
Eating/Splurging once a week will fool your body into not going in to that “Starvation Mode” and allow you to keep burning fat instead of storing it.
Just a little tip I thought should be known.
Well I think that is all for now! Good luck to you all! Good luck to myself!
LET’S DO THIS!