Awwwww yeah!!!!

[Crazzy_Al]

I thought I posted a fitness thread over here, but I guess I was wrong. Anyways, here is it now. :D

On December 24th at like 3:00 in afternoon I decided to make a big change and turn my body inside out. All through the holiday season I didn't eat any cookies, desserts, sweets, etc. And since then I got a membership to Powerhouse at 14 and Hayes and have been training 4-6 days a week, for 1.5-2.5 hours each visit.

My diet basically consists of boneless skinless chicken breats (little to no seasoning and either grilled or on the George Foreman) and Tuna Fish. (no mayo, miracle whip, seasoning...anything. Just squeezed dry and right out of the can). I also eat lots of greens and little to no fruit. (lots of sugar in fruit) I am drinking a gallon+ of water a day and physically punishing my body every chance I get.

The result...

22lbs of fat GONE!!! And plenty more muscle put on/firmed up!!!

http://myspace-674.vo.llnwd.net/00609/47/64/609144674_l.jpg

Stomach is looking pretty flat. Chest and arm measurements are getting even bigger. Calves and thighs have gone up slightly in size, but are almost as lean as when I was 185lbs and training really hard. They are hard as a rock. My face is getting thin as hell, too. I still have to keep crunching away at the abs to get rid of the slight love handles I still have. I have upped all of my workouts and cardio. I no longer do the eliptical machine for 30 minutes for my cardio. Now I do the stair climber (not the one that looks like an escaltor) for 30+ minutes at level 7-10. Talk about a miserable and sweaty 30 minutes!!

Here's a pic of where I was at a couple months back. **Pic taken at Frankenmuth on January 29th** I looked like a chipmunk hiding acorns in my cheeks. :(

http://myspace-099.vo.llnwd.net/00577/99/02/577762099_l.jpg

Like I said, just an update. How is everyone else doing? I know Chuck was trying to drop some weight. Anyone else doing anything to improve their health/appearence?


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[BigWheelinBubba]

Good job Al!!! :hail:

I hope one day I can be half the pimp you are :pimp:

[silverknight]

i cut pop, and sweets out of my diet. and usually have shakes for breakfast and eat more veggies and smaller portions.. i think ive been on diet for like 2 or 3 weeks and lost 5 lbs. takin pop out made the biggest difference in how i am feeling my stomach and esophagus feels lots better. i used to drink close to 2l of pop a day.

[1Quick88]

Im going to start working out a bit more and trying to be a little more healthy. I was drinking 5-6 cans of pop a day @ work and then 1-2 more once i got home. I completly quit drinking pop and have done so for a week today. Also going to start running every other day. Also going to start doing some pushups and sit ups and other excercises at home as well. We'll so how it goes

[Joe5.0]

I dont plan on changing my diet at all, because I cant really gain weight even eating as much and as unhealthy as I do. But, now that it warmer I'm gonna start going running & do some weight lifting to get toned up. I just want a "beach body" meaning I can be happy when I go shirtless in the summer. Plus, I'm sure my gf wouldnt mind if I had a bit more muscle.

Nice job Al, that kind of change takes a pretty strong will. :cool:

[Crazzy_Al]

Good job Al!!! :hail:

I hope one day I can be half the pimp you are :pimp:
It's a tough job, but I do what I can. :cool:



i cut pop, and sweets out of my diet. and usually have shakes for breakfast and eat more veggies and smaller portions.. i think ive been on diet for like 2 or 3 weeks and lost 5 lbs. takin pop out made the biggest difference in how i am feeling my stomach and esophagus feels lots better. i used to drink close to 2l of pop a day.
Diet is the biggest contributing factor in losing fat/gaining muscle. You can eat junk food and shit that's bad for you and lift 5 hours a day, 7 days a week and never look like a guy who trains a 1/3 as hard as that but eats great! Keep at it.



Im going to start working out a bit more and trying to be a little more healthy. I was drinking 5-6 cans of pop a day @ work and then 1-2 more once i got home. I completly quit drinking pop and have done so for a week today. Also going to start running every other day. Also going to start doing some pushups and sit ups and other excercises at home as well. We'll so how it goes
A guy your build needs to lift (as heavy as possible) and eat good carbs and protein. But yeah, pop is basically a 12oz can of liquid fat and shit!



I dont plan on changing my diet at all, because I cant really gain weight even eating as much and as unhealthy as I do. But, now that it warmer I'm gonna start going running & do some weight lifting to get toned up. I just want a "beach body" meaning I can be happy when I go shirtless in the summer. Plus, I'm sure my gf wouldnt mind if I had a bit more muscle.

Nice job Al, that kind of change takes a pretty strong will. :cool:
My goal is to flip sewer lids like quarters, :rofl: and have an underwear model's body by summer. Not super cut, but big and very well defined. It's going to take a lot more, and even harder work!!!

Thanks for the kind words!

[99SVTAddict]

Yup, lost 21 lbs now...and like you, some fat replaced with muscle.
Running 2-3 miles a day at lunch (we have our own gym at work) and working out 30 minutes after that. Eating has changed to turkey, fish...lower carbs, more fruit/veggies, 6-8 16oz bottles of water.,..all that good stuff.

Also got my high blood pressure back down to 114/78 and my cholesterol is at 80. I'm diabetic too and my sugar levels are now in the 80-140 range mostly. Before hand it was in the 210 range which is way too high.

This summer when the drinking starts again I will have to (gulp) slow down so I don't go back to bad habits. >:P Then again, having 2 kids will leave me with little choice anyway.

[357windsor]

Need to get my ass in shape too. Have a couple of wedding coming up. Gonna start by cutting down on the pop intake and working out a few days a week.

[99SVTAddict]

I will say this...working out NEVER becomes "fun" or "easier". lol.
I hate the beginning of EVERY SINGLE workout...but after 5 minutes on the treadmill it starts getting easier. Then you hit 1 mile and say, well, I've already done 1 might as well finish the 2nd mile...and so on.

Just a matter of getting in the gym and just doing it (Niki commercials here I come).

[Crazzy_Al]

I will say this...working out NEVER becomes "fun" or "easier". lol.
I hate the beginning of EVERY SINGLE workout...but after 5 minutes on the treadmill it starts getting easier. Then you hit 1 mile and say, well, I've already done 1 might as well finish the 2nd mile...and so on.

Just a matter of getting in the gym and just doing it (Niki commercials here I come).
I couldn't disagree more. I love working out. Every day I go in and see how far I can push myself, how much weight I can throw around, how many calories I can burn, etc. The thing I hate is my diet. While I have grown accustomed to flavorless for that is good for me, I still want for the yummy stuff. But I look at current and old pictures and realize that a protien shake that tastse like sandy ass is just as good. :lol:

Few things are better than the feelling you get when you're so swollen and pumped that you can't touch the back of your head. Or even better yet, when it's hard to touch your face. Or when you get down with your last set of bench presses, go to do a push-up and almost fall on your face. Then you go in the locker room, pull the shirt off for a second, check yourself out, throw another shirt on, and head out the gym. Such a great feeling.

[99SVTAddict]

I agree to an extent...but like I said, I hate going, but once I'm there and doing it I start feeling good and push myself.

Good for you if you go into the gym and are excited from the start. Not me. Me....I'd rather take a nap. lol. :D

[lab1702]

I can never seem to find the time :(

Between work and sleep, I seem to have about 4 hours at home... I don't want to lose any more time that I could be spending taking it easy at home.. :lol:

[Crazzy_Al]

...Not me. Me....I'd rather take a nap. lol. :D
I too would love to nap...especially with working 2 jobs. :lol:

[Lisa]

Congrats on the fat droppage guys! :cool:

[Crazzy_Al]

Congrats on the fat droppage guys! :cool:
And muscle gainage. :D


I keep looking at the pic of myself that I took today. I am a sexy bitch. :lol: :rofl:

[dmkx3]

crazy al, what time do you go? i'm there at 5:00 am 5-6 days a week. not a bad gym. i live like 5 mins. away.

[GTrackd]

Good for you guys, i need to get started with a workout plan/ diet also....
I am so beyond out of shape its sad...lol

I used to ride alot and i dont think my bike has touched a trail in almost 2 years:( I have no clue wear to start as far as working out goes, i have never done so in my life:dunno:...It didnt matter before, I had a pretty solid build for my size and nothing ever changed... but now with me getting older and not doin shit I guess its starting to show a bit... (understatement :lol:)

[Crazzy_Al]

crazy al, what time do you go? i'm there at 5:00 am 5-6 days a week. not a bad gym. i live like 5 mins. away.
After work most weeks. 5:45pm and on. Next week I am on the late shift at work, so I'll be at the gym at like 8:00am or so. 5:00am...you couldn't pay me to get up any earlier than I already do. :lol: :rofl: Nice dedication!!!



Good for you guys, i need to get started with a workout plan/ diet also....
I am so beyond out of shape its sad...lol

I used to ride alot and i dont think my bike has touched a trail in almost 2 years:( I have no clue wear to start as far as working out goes, i have never done so in my life:dunno:...It didnt matter before, I had a pretty solid build for my size and nothing ever changed... but now with me getting older and not doin shit I guess its starting to show a bit... (understatement :lol:)
Come train with me.

[nitrous_bob]

I dont plan on changing my diet at all, because I cant really gain weight even eating as much and as unhealthy as I do. :cool:

lol...your telling me.

i was off work for 2 years from an accident , still can't do lower body , but been hitting the gym (back at work now, so only 3 days/week) 5 days a week , religiously eating every 3 hours for my 5 meals a day, low fat ( lots of chicken turkey and tuna like al said) and boosting protein like it's going out of style. anywhere from 150g to 250g a day.

my result ....lol.... a little less body fat ( 11% total i think) slightly bigger arms, bigger chest.

my problem...is my 5'6" body WANTS to be about 120 lbs. (wrestled 119 as a senior , and could make weight for 112 if i had to cover that spot)
forcing it it to be the current 140 is ALOT of work. and i still don't have a defined 6-pack.

oh well, i'm healthier than i was 2 years ago right ???

but hey...congrats to all trying.....maybe in 10 years we won't be "the worlds fattest country"

[nitrous_bob]

hey gtracked....i go to powerhouse at 10/harper, but gonna change to the gym closer to you (if you were leaving your house when i saw you anyways )

the one at 17 / van dyke

gonna start when my membership runs out, will go after work, and b4 school.

like 4:00-5:30

[bigslim]

Looking good Al. I know how it is. I lost 60 pds last year. My secret was changing my diet and walking. Now I have a new stationary bike and I still walk. Keep it up man. :thumbsup:

[GTrackd]

hey gtracked....i go to powerhouse at 10/harper, but gonna change to the gym closer to you (if you were leaving your house when i saw you anyways )

the one at 17 / van dyke

gonna start when my membership runs out, will go after work, and b4 school.

like 4:00-5:30
HAHA, no i was leaving my sisters house..... I live at 9 & harper....

I am gonna need to start working out, also getting my fat ass back on the bike will help... I dunno if i could even manage to ride that bitch around the block anymore though, let alone 15-20 miles...:lol:

[Crazzy_Al]

Thanks, Slim.


Come train with me, guys. :D

[silverknight]

i just rode 2.5miles on our old school schwinn stationary bike. did that in like under 15min. boy im beat.

this mornin when i got up and weighd myself i was 197... i know, im fat, but then i had a shake, and drank a glass of water, and im at 200.. does like 20oz of fluid and joggin pants weight 3lbs? o well, better than the 204 before eatin i was at a few weeks ago. that means im at like a 6 or so lb loss in like 3 weeks with minimal workin out. if i keep it at this rate ill get down to the 180 i wanna be at. which i know is still a lil fat for a 5'4/5'5 guy, but im not in any way gettin under 170.

btw.. what are the best ways to get rid of my manboobs and giant thighs? those are the main things bothering me. my arms are decent, and i can live with my gut for now. but i want the rest gone.

[BigWheelinBubba]

btw.. what are the best ways to get rid of my manboobs and giant thighs? those are the main things bothering me.

liposuction lol.. :lol:

[Crazzy_Al]

i just rode 2.5miles on our old school schwinn stationary bike. did that in like under 15min. boy im beat.

this mornin when i got up and weighd myself i was 197... i know, im fat, but then i had a shake, and drank a glass of water, and im at 200.. does like 20oz of fluid and joggin pants weight 3lbs? o well, better than the 204 before eatin i was at a few weeks ago. that means im at like a 6 or so lb loss in like 3 weeks with minimal workin out. if i keep it at this rate ill get down to the 180 i wanna be at. which i know is still a lil fat for a 5'4/5'5 guy, but im not in any way gettin under 170.

btw.. what are the best ways to get rid of my manboobs and giant thighs? those are the main things bothering me. my arms are decent, and i can live with my gut for now. but i want the rest gone.

DIET, DIET, DIET, DIET, and cardio...lots of it.

[tirebitten]

good job bro. i need to start working out again.

[nitrous_bob]

.. does like 20oz of fluid and joggin pants weight 3lbs?

btw.. what are the best ways to get rid of my manboobs and giant thighs? those are the main things bothering me. my arms are decent, and i can live with my gut for now. but i want the rest gone.

you'd be surprised.

water weighs 8.34 lbs/gallon , i used to weigh b4 and after working out / 45 minutes in the sauna always many pounds less than normal.

and yeah like al has been saying diet is EVERYTHING.

and diet doesn't mean not eating.....actually means the opposite sometimes.

one thing i heard a guy say was " a body isn't built in the gym, it's built in the kitchen"

to cut weight, you need to take in less calories than you use in a day.

but to eat every 3-4 hours for about a 12 hour period , lots and lots of protein.

this will cause your metabolism to speed up, and burn fat all day long by itself.

keep track of your meals, and monitor your weight. you will hungry often from this, so make sure your not overeating.....and contrary to some belief, you have a better start by being overweight than underweight. trust me on this one.

like i said, i've been hitting the gym harder than you would ever believe for the last year and a half.

bulk turns to muscle quick if you work at it. to make muscle from nothing is no joke though lol.

[Crazzy_Al]

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARR!!!!!!