Man to Man: A Support System for Men (part 2)
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current weight 173.5 and that's been maintained for a while now - really only want to lose a couple more pounds if any -want to have a maintained weight of 170 by July
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Sounds like we are going to be starting a weekly thing and I think that is great. It's nice to see so many guys on the thread. Good luck to everyone on this 6 week adventure0
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I'm in. I already have an 8 week challenge going in another post, but that ends in early June (at least my 8 weeks). So I'll report in both places and keep going here.
I'm 5' 10." My weigh in from last Friday was 256. I'd like to be down to 245 by 7/4. I'd also like to have finished the C25K program by that time. Hopefully, this will also translate to a size 40.0 -
I'm in...for accountability purposes. I'm 40 y/o, 5'9", 165.6 lbs. I've lost 22 pounds so far (0.6 pound away from my goal weight), and sliding slowly off the wagon. My goal here is to keep doing what has worked since February. Keep logging my food (honestly), and working out (Insanity/P90X/running/AF PT) 6 days a week. This looks like a great place to keep me on track! Thanks and looking forward to Independence day!0
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Fair does I'm in. I weigh 174lbs today and I want to reach 160-165 by July 4th. That would put my BMI btween 23-24 which is comfortably healthy. I lowered my body fat earlier this year when i did half a round of P90x but i have no idea how much. Body fat calipers are hard to do yourself. I couldn't commit properly so i will wait until a better time in life to try it again. It was good though.
I'm into running short distances fast and lifting weights so i will continue with this. I will be nice to check in each week. Might stop me being so lazy.
I also want to get my pull up rep to about 10, currently 5-6.
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Morning all... up for this challenge..
5'10, currently 193lbs, target for 4 July, 185, which will clearly be nigh on impossible as alcohol consumption during the World Cup is going to greatly increase
Was posting on the 'old' new thread, and it is now clear why I was getting few responses, thought you lot across the pond had lost your internet connections!
Anyhows, do any of you use endomondo to track your runs/ cycling? If so PM me, and maybe we can set some challenges to help keep us going.
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Hey everyone!
It's Friday and time to check in. I didn't have such a great week this week. Lots of food temptations. I lost 0.6 lbs (down to 255.4) which was good because I was anticipating I'd gain weight. I did manage to exercise for 7 out of 7 days. So that's what saved me!
Hope you are all doing well!
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Time for the initial weigh-in... I'm just shy of 5' 4" (slightly vertically challenged...) and currently weighing in at 210. My goal is to lose 12 pounds by July 4th, down to 198. I would like to do at least 75 miles between the elliptical/treadmill at the gym and walking/jogging outside during the next 6 weeks.0
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Who is going to keep track of the weigh-ins? I already have some experience doing this for another mfp group since the beginning of March, so if my services are needed I'll be glad to help.0
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Who is going to keep track of the weigh-ins? I already have some experience doing this for another mfp group since the beginning of March, so if my services are needed I'll be glad to help.
@ Dinos
I have no problem with you keep track of my weigh-ins, although I do think it will be equally important for every man to keep track of his weight individually.
I am 5' 11'' tall, weighing in today at 194.6 lbs with a 34-inch waist.
I am an avid walker, so will continue to work on walking at least 5 miles per day. I am also beginning to incorporate some jogging into my finess routine. I am going to stick with the basis of sit-ups, crunches, swats, and lunges, and throw in some weight training just to keep things fun!0 -
I was in my Wife's Labor Day Challenge. But then I read the posts and...I'm the only guy posting there. I think I will join this one.
It makes the posts kind of long. But they just copy and paste their progress with every date that is a Monday..since Labor Day is a Monday.
Since the 4th is a Sunday, we could do the same here and everyone is charge of their own record keeping.
On Monday I weighed in at 279.4
May 17: 279.4
May 23:
May 30:
June 6:
June 13:
June 20:
June 27:
July 4: 265
I am 6'1, but also very thick. If I ask people what they think I weigh, usually say 225. However, that is not the case. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
15 lbs in 7 weeks is a little aggressive, but I think I can knock it out. 265 would be 5 lbs over what I weighed at my HS Graduation.
I had a good workout week. Got all of my work in except my run this morning. I was up until 1am working on a project, and I'm not enough of a red *kitten* to get up at 5am and go run after doing that. Yesterday was also the first day in 5 days I didn't come in under my calorie goal. College freinds flying into town on business will do that.
This week was 3 days weights, 2 days cardio...which is just running. So next week, while I'd like to get all 6 workouts in, the focus will be on cardio. I'll probably use one of Bank's HIIT work outs on one of those cardio days.
Travelling this weekend, I always have a hard time staying on track when traveling. But 15 lbs by the 4th of July is a good motivator. Set backs and challenges...but when isn't there setbacks and challenges?0 -
I weighed in at 174.5 this morning. My goal for July 4 will be 165. That might be a little aggressive, but I'm going to try to keep pace with Simplicity since we're starting at nearly the same point.
I'm 6', but rail thin (other than the gut). I've got a bit too much around the middle I'm trying to burn off for the summer. 165 won't put me at my goal (I got down to the high 150s a few summers ago, and still had more to lose), but I'll be most of the way there, before I change eating/exercising habits and try to put on some good lean weight.0 -
Since the 4th is a Sunday, we could do the same here and everyone is charge of their own record keeping.
Sounds good to me.0 -
Mornin Fellas,I found you guys yesterday and would like to join.I weighed in this morning at 215,actually down another 1.5 but I'll just call it one to keep it simple.I am 5"8 and my goal is to get to 180.My waist size has gone down from 42 to 36.
I hit the gym in the mornings and I do cardio 5 days a week and weight lifting 3.0 -
Starting 219
Goal: 212
I lose weight in the summer fairly easily because it is too hot to eat much and I spend a lot of time outside. I'm hoping that works to my advantage.0 -
I'm in for 4th of July Challenge
starting weight is 320
Goal Weight is under 3000 -
Starting weight 253.4
Goal 240.
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I'm in. 'Bout time we have a Man-to-Man forum challenge. I guess that's it for the chit-chat and mingling, time to get serious.
Weight - Alright. I'm 5'7" and I weigh approx 153, my goal weight on MFP is 150, I guess weight-wise my goal for July will be to break below 150, like 148, 149.
Body fat - well this is always difficult to measure. I bought one of those hand held impedance measuring things, the Omron HBF-306 Body Fat Analyzer and it gives me differing readings based on time of day and whether I've eaten or not. If I measure myself first thing in the morning I'm at about 14.8%, if I measure myself after eating dinner it goes up to 19% - that's one hell of a variance. Right now I did it a bunch of times in a row and it said: 15.2%, 15.8%, 16.4%, 16.3%, 16.0%... so wtf, I guess I just avg it out to 16.0%. I guess I'll make my goal here to get to an average of 14.0% at 2pm cst an hour after eating lunch.
Lastly, Exercise-wise - I'd like to average jogging at least 10 miles/week, and have run at least 1 official 10k by Independence day. Let's see how that goes...
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Ok, I started in January at 162 with a goal of 140. I'm now at 142 so getting close. My goal by July 4 will be to reach that 140 mark and have my body fat at 14% or less.0
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I'm in but I will be weighing in on Saturdays. I am 39 and 5'4. I started MFP in January at 210, my goal then was to lose 50 pounds. As of this morning I am at 181.4 and seem to have hit a plateau, I have been at this weight for 3 weeks now. I don't get any weight training in because I don't have a gym membership, but I do ride my bike to work and try to get out for a walk on my lunches. Other exercixe for me is all cardio. Any ideas on how to jump over this plateau?0
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I am in on the challenge. Even though it is Saturday.
Starting weight: 248
Goal Weight: 238
Other goal: Complete the first phase of Insanity.
Good luck to all you guys.0 -
I'm in but I will be weighing in on Saturdays. I am 39 and 5'4. I started MFP in January at 210, my goal then was to lose 50 pounds. As of this morning I am at 181.4 and seem to have hit a plateau, I have been at this weight for 3 weeks now. I don't get any weight training in because I don't have a gym membership, but I do ride my bike to work and try to get out for a walk on my lunches. Other exercixe for me is all cardio. Any ideas on how to jump over this plateau?
Are you taking any measurements other than weight? Do your clothes fit better? I've had a few periods where my weight didn't change, but my body did.
If you are concerned about a lack of strength training, consider doing body weight exercises like push ups, pull ups, etc. Or go in the woods and find a log to move around :happy: (I'm only partly kidding...)0 -
I did do measurements after I posted this morning. I have lost inches everywhere, the most being the waist where I lost 2 inches.0
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I will weigh in Monday Morning. I'm visiting the inlaws this weekend and just don't feel right asking where their scale is. I know they have one. Both of them are members, one of them might even read this. But anyway.
I'm still pretty focused. I did have some M&M's on the way over here, but didn't go crazy...and I just did the cardio workout I blew off yesterday morning. Feels good to have that out of the way on a Saturday.0 -
Hi guys thought I would introduce myself
I have been losing weight and putting it back on for years. I starting thinking, I am in my twenties, I should not be wrestling with this if I am not happy I should do something so I decided to do this properly this time. A friend recommended this site and it seems really good. I am more the type of person who would lurk so I thought since I am really doing this this time I would say hi and get myself involved.
Starting weight 220. No particular goal weight decided on at this point as I was not sure what to set it to. I want to lose weight and be healthier, look the way I feel and how I want to look.
Heres to our cause, and heres to the world seeing us the way we know we can be seen.0 -
Hi guys thought I would introduce myself
I have been losing weight and putting it back on for years. I starting thinking, I am in my twenties, I should not be wrestling with this if I am not happy I should do something so I decided to do this properly this time. A friend recommended this site and it seems really good. I am more the type of person who would lurk so I thought since I am really doing this this time I would say hi and get myself involved.
Starting weight 220. No particular goal weight decided on at this point as I was not sure what to set it to. I want to lose weight and be healthier, look the way I feel and how I want to look.
Heres to our cause, and heres to the world seeing us the way we know we can be seen.
Great attitude my friend!! Welcome to the Man to Man Forum!!0 -
Hey guys!!! Have a great week!!! Wishing you all the best meeting those goals!
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I weighed in this morning at 280. Not exactly what I was looking for, but I'm far from starting the omnipresent "OMG I've been working out and eating 1200 calories for a week and I gained weight!" Thread.
My belt is one notch smaller than last week, and most of all I feel like I'm in a better place. Eventually the weight will follow. And if it doesn't...it just means I'll be a SOLID 280.
May 17: 279.4
May 24: 280
May 30:
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June 27:
July 4: 2650 -
WEll the wife and I started Insanity today. Talk about a butt kicking. Anybody out there using this program? What are your results and advice?0
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MKWADE, My wife and I just finished our 1st round of Insanity and let me tell you, it certainly is a true butt kicking! As for advice,
#1 Keep each other motivated and inspired! It is so much easier to do with someone else! (accountability)
#2 Follow a nutrition plan-it doesn't HAVE to be Beachbody's plan. I'm lazy so I'm not about to waste my insanity calories earned by devouring a cheeseburger!
#3 Listen to your body! If you truly have pain (ie joints, etc.) modify the exercise and keep moving!
#4 Be honest with yourself! Can you really "dig deeper"? If so, do it!! If you tire out, rest until the burn goes away, then jump right back in and keep digging!
You will see results! Stay with it, and most of all, HAVE FUN!
Good luck to you both!
Greg0
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