markpmc Member

I'm fanatical about hitting it hard M-F. I always aim to workout on saturday, but usually settle for a 10 mile bike ride instead of the crazy hiit I usually do. Sundays are 100% off.

This is my approach also. It's simple math. Eat less, do more. Consistency is the thing most people forget. If you want to look like the average overweight person simply eat like the average overweight person.

Mine is public. I know because peps on my FL point out when I'm going astray.

It take a while to get up to speed w/ insanity. I repeated the first month and then did the last month, so it was 90 days for me to complete my first round. I think I did most of the pushups from knees for the first 4-5 weeks. I think it took me about 2 weeks before I began to believe that I could complete the program.…

weighted crunches and leg lifts!

I'm fairly serious about logging. I do take the occasional weekend off when I'm in BFE for a weekend. Feel free to add me.

I avoid fries and diet soda like the plague. But I do occasionally (max twice/month) have a double whataburger on wheat. Nothing really wrong w/ the burger itself, it's the 'sides' that cause the problem.

Perhaps you'd prefer --> poorly discipled eating habits/choices ? That pretty much described me until 18 months ago. Nothing in the weight loss/fitness world happens by itself. Discipline and effort are REQUIRED. Good luck on your goals.

Solid progress. Keep it up you're doing just fine. It's to feel the pressure of your big day, but it's still 60 days off. Plenty of time. Oh and I'm sure others have made this same point. The scale is just a number. Let it go where it wants to go and focus on your measurements. It's the inches that you measure that others…

I don't even log my exercise, I just report is done on my wall.

I usually order a steak or chicken breast and then do my best to minimize any bread or pasta consumption. You are allowed to live, just try to be smart about it.

I guess I'm selfish, uninformed and too attached to tradition. Look every movement in fitness/nutrition has a bit religion attached to it. People simply BELIEVE that their way is better and start to run around bashing things that are different.

Are you sure about the details in your Soya Milk and Sunflower bread? I'd double check them. There's lots of bad entries in the food database. Those two just don't look right and could throw your carb count off. Stick to the plan. Losing weight is basically calories in vs calories burned. Did you mention your…

Carbs before and after a workout keeps me going strong.

A fitness professional must 'walk the walk'. No exceptions.

I don't have a problem w/ the shirtless guys or bikini girls. It's called a progress pic. I'm here for general fitness, concentrate mostly on weights since I'm generally considered thin, but I'm really skinny fat. I mix HIIT cardio in w/ my weight workouts.

I got seriously out shape while ignoring a hernia. Just didn't want to be bothered with getting it fixed. It was easier to ignore. Then I saw the Insanity infomercials. I was hooked. Got my hernia fixed, recovered and lost 40+ lbs in 5 months.

I don't have a 'goal weight', I'm going to let the scale go where it needs to go. I'm shooting for 12% BF.

ditto. food is fuel. don't forget to add a scoop of whey to your morning shakelogy.

Obesity has actually visually redefined skinny up a few pounds in most peoples eyes, people will always try to hold you back to their level of fitness. Otherwise they'll have to admit that they need to make a change. Blow them off. My 'too skinny' comments stopped after a year.

I've done both. I don't bother to log any of my workouts into MFP. I just report them as done on my wall/feed.

IT's pretty easy if you supplement w/ shakes. Breakfast Snack - Protein Shake Lunch Snack - Protein Shake Dinner I usuallu hit my 200g protein w/ 2 shakes and some chicken,

It's not bad. It's written by Jaime Girard, who is an active competitor and personal trainer. I started with this one: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/beginner-to-advanced-bodybuilder-in-12-weeks.html . Then did a few rounds ion Insanity/p90x. I'm moving to this one now:…

Nope, will not work. Any inches lost during exercise will be immediately replaced when you drink water. There's simply no way to 'spot reduce' the belly.

Mon - Fri over lunch. If I have a conflict over lunch I'm up @ 5 AM to workout in the morning. Maybe you need to move the workout to early in the AM? Mark <-- knows that it's easy to suggest changes in someone else's schedule :)

Huge improvement. Just keep repeating the process until you meet your goal.

I've done 3 rounds and am currently doing a p90x/insanity hybrid. Depending on your initial level of fitness your muscles may swell and ache. This is actually water retention and will clear up in a week or so if you stick with it. I'm afraid that one can indeed lose fat faster than one can build muscle. So yes some weight…

I'm the BBQ guy in my extended family. I'm doing chicken and brisket this year. I'll remove the skin from the chicken before I eat it and trim the fat off of the brisket. I' ve generally avoid carbs, but will not boycott them. There will be beer. Amberbock. The whole point of making this lifestyle change is simply to do…

Most programs from beachbody are circuit training. Meaning that they'll all leave you winded in the end. They have a few programs that are considered 'foundation' programs. Either Power 90 or RevAbs will get you ready for the more advanced workouts. You CAN do p90x or Insanity from absolute zero, but it's quite hard if…

My advice is worth exactly what you paid for it .... Last year I lost 40+ lbs during 3 rounds of insanity. I stayed on the fat shedder (high protein/low carb) diet the entire time. That means 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% fat. Your current carb target is higher than mine and I'm eating 2200 cals/day. Good luck, Mark