Being out of shape sux

[MiCRoFooL]

Yup, I've become somewhat of a fat-bastage lately too. 28 years old as dirt. 5'7" at 235. That's 100 pounds in the last 10 years. Jebuz.

After 2 major accidents (with ruptured internals, broken bones, lengthy hospital stays, and long recovery periods) 2 major girlfriends of 4 years plus, computer job with cubicle, no snow in this past winter to do any boarding what-so-ever, and a bunch of drunks for friends... it's no wonder what a tub of crap I've become lately.

Yo Hasty8... kick me down some of those recipes. My girlie girl can cook up a mean dish. Perhaps that's another reason of how I got myself in this predicament in the first place... I LIKE FOOD!

[TheBigRaguPB4L]

i was 5'9 276 about 30% body fat in high school. since then i was as low as 10% 230. now i'm about 14-15%(haven't been to the gym in a while) at 260. i only weigh 15 pounds lighter than when i was at my fatest. but if you were to compare pictures, you wouldn't even think i was the same person. it's funny how the same amount of weight can look so entirely different. i still have my liscence picture from when i was 16 years old, and when i get pulled over or something, i always get questioned on if that's really me. i'm working on getting some cardio in on a regular basis. i was able to go jogging yesterday, got paintball tonight and hoping to jog tomorrow. we'll see

some tips. first off, swimming is the best cardio you're going to do. there is nothing better than swimming. if you do laps on a regular basis, it will tone up every body part in your body. always drink lots of water. you can never drink to much water. you could drink 5 gallons a day, it wouldn't be to much. funny, everything that's really good for you revolves around water. anyways. for you older folk, do not run. if you're legs can stand it, go ahead, but it's been said that running isn't all that great anyways. running can and will hurt your legs, knees, and back. like i said swimming is the best you can do, but if you dno't have access to a pool for consistant laps, i would say the best is biking. it's good cardio, and easy on the knees. stairmaster or walking are good too. both are easy and good cardio.

the biggest misconception of eating is quantity. everyone always thinks that if you eat less, you lose weight. it's probably one of the worst things you can do to your body. you can eat 6 times a day(i do) and not gain weight. you just have to eat right and you'll be fine. no fatty or oily foods. another misconception is fried foods. obviously you don't want to go out and eat mcdonalds. if you cook at home and fry it in olive oil, you're fine. in fact, olive oil is supposed to be good for lowering cholesterol.

if you're really serious about losing weight, you should really go to a gym and consult a physical trainer. make sure you do some research on them first, but they'll give you the best advice on what to do and eat. most of the things on this thread is good advice. if you follow it, you should be good. but as i said, going to a gym with someone there to help you out and tell you what you need to know.

[Hemlock86]

Actually, some dude died a few years ago at the USAF basic training from over hydration. They said he was drinking like a quart of water every 15 minutes for a few hours. His death had something to do with the salts in your body...i think. But a gallon of water a day is great.

[Restola]

an overweight kid died in the group 2 weeks behind my friend's when he was at basic this summer.

[Mild 7]

Wow

Paintball and mountain biking season is coming up and these two sports are my ONLY motivation to get my butt to execrise. My personal weight loss program is rather simple:

I'm 6'1 27...soon to be 28 @ the end of this year.

On Feb. 24 - 224 lbs.

As of March 14 - 212 lbs.

Diet since Feb. 24:

Big breakfast ALWAYS,& whatever I feel like eating. Moderate lunch, whatever I choose as well. Around 7-8 PM, light snack with no fat, sugar, or starch. Lots of water!

Workout - 5 days a week, no weekend (reserved for paintball and biking). Workout consisted of 2 mile jog/walk, under 30 minutes. Or I do a mile jog under 10 mins. with light weight training or pure push-ups and situps.

[FooTemps]

My diet/exercise:

Morning: small snack/breakfast... Muffin or maybe a waffle or 2
Lunch... Bagle, chips, powerade OR teriyaki and powerade
Dinner: Nice traditional chinese dinner

I work out in the weight room 3 days a week and I do endurance and explosivity training 2 days a week. Trying to build some muscle right now. I'm trying to figure out what to do to my diet right now...

[Kaiser Bob]

If youre trying to lose weight, sports drinks arent the best choice as they have a lot of sugar in them. Also you can definitely die from over hydration, not the best way to go

[FooTemps]

Kaiser... I usually drink powerade on the days I work out because I don't have time to buy one between classes... I wish I could have more time to eat breakfast but I'm already on a time crunch and I need more sleep than I'm getting. After the regristration week is over I'm gonna do something better. The water at my school is too expensive and I don't want to bring my own water either, I don't have enough room in my back pack as it is...