GoStumpy Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've posted on here... I've said it countless times, I'm going to work out from this day forward. I do pushups, squats, lunges, pullups, pant & sweat.... Then don't do a fucking thing for another 3 goddamn months. I'm sick of being lazy. I weighed myself the other day... I broke 190 fucking pounds. I'm only 5'7", and I feel FAT. I remember when I crossed 170, I felt fat. I weigh 20 fucking pounds more than then. And I still eat 2 goddamn Whoppers on Wednesday. It's time to goddamn change. I'm setting Nerd Fitness as my homepage, so any time I go on the computer, this is what I see. A reminder that I can't quit, I can't just 'relax today', I have to DO IT. I have nobody to push me (yet), so I will be pushing myself by posting here every.single.day counting what I have done. To start, I nearly broke my toe today, so keeping light on my feet has been today's challenge. GOALS:REDUCE MY FUCKING WAIST SIZE!!! Currently a 36, I want to be a 32.LOSE WEIGHT!! Currently ~190lbs, I want to get down to ~165lbs with some muscle. Today's workout:2 sets of 20 pushups (on knees, I'm fat remember)2 sets of 20 squats2 sets of 10 lunges (my toe hurts damnit) 1 Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Oh damn, just went and weighed myself for the first time in months... 197lbs. That's not good. Quote Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Not bad for a first workout! 197 lbs -> could be worseYou already took the first step today, keep going and it'll get better.Why don't you take part in the challenge?Love me some cursing Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks! I'm pretty damn sore this morning, legs are a big wobbly, arms feel sore, overall a good feeling I tried doing a bit of a workout this morning, but my muscles wouldn't allow much: 2 sets of 10 pushups2 sets of 20 squats2 sets of 10 dumbell rows I think I've figured out my timeline... I want to breach into the 160's by the time our baby is born. My wife is due in June, so that gives me roughly 6 months to lose 30lbs. Or 5lbs per month. This seems to be a fairly easy workout, I can get it done in under 20 minutes, my heartrate is up, I'm sweating a bit.. I hope to be able to do real pushups within a few weeks... Quote Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 30 lbs in 6 months sounds good.Congrats on the pregnancy! Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
Jacksson Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Great idea putting this page as your home page. This stuff slips away from us as life gets in the way but it sounds like you are on your way now. Great start with the workout too but if you want to fit into smaller pants, it's all about what you eat. Plenty of information on this site about nutrition and weight loss but that is the place to focus your efforts along with the workouts. Now quit your whining and get back to work. Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I am also a member of MyFitnessPal, so I am tracking everything from calories to sugar to fiber... I am going to definitely do a lot of reading as to what I should be buying while grocery shopping, we can only eat what we have avalable to us... I just signed up for a trail 1-month membership with my local gym, $8 total for the first month. We'll see if I got the gonads to actually go to the gym regularly. I'm going to fill the fridge with fresh fruit, veggies, and keep the meats in the freezer ready to pull out. I also love hardboiled eggs, so that will be a popular part of my diet as well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Lyric Acantha Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Great idea to set NF as your home page, think I'm going to do that too as it's great to have the constant reminder! Good luck with the gym membership... um I'm pretty sure you've got the gonads if your wife is expecting 1 Quote If it's important, you'll find a way. If it isn't, you'll find an excuse.Don't sacrifice what you really want, for what you want right now.I resolve to not die with my dreams still inside me Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I could feel the 'I don't feel like it' thoughts coming in today... Sore as hell from the last one, so I took yesterday off the bodyweight exercises and just went for a nice long hike up the mountain...My arms are still sore as hell today, legs still sore...So I did a smaller version of the bodyweight workout 10 pushups x 210 squats x 250 jumping jacks10 lunges10 - 15lb arm lifts Huffing and puffing is good, so as long as I keep on my dieting, I should lose weight, right??? I use MyFitnessPal if anyone wonders, GoStumpy on there too...Feel free to add me, I don't have many friends on there. Quote Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Are you doing those exercises every day? Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
Nicke Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hi GoStumpy, Remember to take some measurements, waist, arms, shoulders etc, and also Body fat %... This is crucial for motivation, as you will have days when you struggle and some days the scale won't show you what you want to see but rest assure things are happening to your body regardless. You just can't always see it. So keep taking weekly measurements and photos, lots of photos! It won't take long before your workout becomes a bit of an addiction... Best of luck! Quote "If you do what you've always done you'll get what you've always got"... Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hi GoStumpy! Hey, don't worry. The soreness will go away as you progress. One word of advice though, take the time to rest between workouts. Do different exercises if you like, but don't do push ups two days in a row for example. Give your muscles some time to regenerate. Other than that, good luck! Keep at it and you'll get where you want to go! Stay sharp! Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thanks for the input! I'm not doing them every day, I was thinking 2 days on, one day off? Or should I do them one on one off? I went for a nice 50 minute walk (minus 10, lol) to Tim Hortons today, and I feel that could easily become a nice habit. Perhaps workout one day, walk the next? I'm not sure how to calculate body fat %, but I'll take some measurements today, great idea... And I guess a fat pic in the mirror, lol. Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Pic of what I want to lose: Quote Link to comment
Nicke Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Pic of what I want to lose: DSC00370.JPGGreat stuff bud, keep at it... Quote "If you do what you've always done you'll get what you've always got"... Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I'd say one day workout, next day walk, day after that repeat.Taking pics and measurements is a good idea. That way you see how far you've come even when the scale doesn't move the way you want it to. Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 This morning's workout contained: At 4 minutes I've done:75 jumping jacks20 knee pushups20 squats20 lunges20 dumbell rows And all that only took me just under 5 minutes... my legs are like Jello and I can't do another pushup.... I can't go on! I can't wait to be able to go to the Gym to use the stairmaster, elliptical, bikes, etc... for a good hour long workout Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Today was the first day at the Gym! I got a 30-day membership for $8, so I'm going to take full advantage. Today I walked to the Gym (30 minutes each way) to fill out my information, then went back at 8pm to do a workout... did 30 minutes on the bike, then a bunch of random strength training. Spent ~15 minutes doing that....Gonna go again tomorrow morning and see if there's less people there, couldn't really get near the dumbbells... Quote Link to comment
Abtacha Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 That's a great deal! Make sure you squeeze every last cent out of those $8 Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 PHEW!! Went through the circuit, as in, every machine, twice this morning. Took 40 minutes. Some machines I was impressed at the weight I could do 12 times (110lbs on the leg raise, 215 on the leg press). Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Beer is the enemy. I drank friggin 6 bers yesterday, after dinner, and then went to mcdonalds all drunk and got 2 mcdoubles... 1700 calories over and above my normal day Gonna need to work out a lot this week just to work that crap off! GRRR 1 Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 After having the day to think about it, I'm no longer that upset... It was a single day in a very long journey, and I'm not going to let it get me down. I'm heading to the Gym tomorrow morning, will wake up at 5:15am, be at the Gym by 5:30am, and work out for as long as I can. Planning for 30 minutes on the Elliptical and 30 minutes on the weight machines. Keeping my beer to a minimum has two advantages, less calories, and less drunken idiocies like midnight runs to McDonalds. Quote Link to comment
GoStumpy Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Holy crap the Elliptical is MADNESS. Tried it first, I was DONE at 5 minutes.... like whoa. Went on the stationary bike for 30 minutes, then back to the Elliptical, and couldn't even reach 5... ended at 4:30 minutes Good workout though!Went at just a hair after 6 today, and definitely was busier.. gonna aim for a bit earlier next time Quote Link to comment
Jacksson Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 After having the day to think about it, I'm no longer that upset... It was a single day in a very long journey, and I'm not going to let it get me down. I'm heading to the Gym tomorrow morning, will wake up at 5:15am, be at the Gym by 5:30am, and work out for as long as I can. Planning for 30 minutes on the Elliptical and 30 minutes on the weight machines. Keeping my beer to a minimum has two advantages, less calories, and less drunken idiocies like midnight runs to McDonalds. Yeah, sometimes bad days happen. Think of your intake in weekly terms. So if your average over the week is ok, you are all set. If it bothers you that you had a bad day then you have half the battle won. But yeah, have a bad day and move on. Sounds like the next day was great. Good work. Quote Link to comment
Abtacha Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 The most important thing is not to not have a bad day but to not let a bad day become a bad week, become a bad month etc.Your doing good with the exercise. Stay at it and you'll reach your thirty minute goal eventually! 1 Quote - Abtacha -Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4"Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet.""Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."- Saint Ausgustine - Link to comment
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