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Official Guided Fat Loss Challenge Post

asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/16, 07:59 PM Okay - we have enough people who say they are interested - so let's hammer out the details.... To officially enter you need to send me your stats - weight, measurements at chest, waist, hips, thigh, calf and anything else you want to track. I will not share this information with anyone else - the competition will be percentage of weight/inches lost, not specific amounts. Feel free to share your weight loss successes with people on this thread whenever you want to, but know that anything you send me is confidential. Check the guided fat-loss eating plan and the guided fat loss workout threads for instructions on what to eat, how much to eat, what workout to do. i will post the people who are officially in here as I receive their stats. I will figure out a prize, (as if great weight loss isn't enough!) maybe a t-shirt from freetrainers or something like that... So - how does that sound - this will be a very specific diet and workout and check-in routine. Everyone still interested? -------------- I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. -Henry David Thoreau
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2006/10/18, 11:28 AM COUNT ME IN!!! repeats to self - you have to check in you have to check in:) -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/18, 01:01 PM Here is a better description of the measurements you need to do: here is the first step - before Monday you need to have someone take photos of you, front back and side, in a swimsuit or underwear. These are not going to be seen by anyone else, they are just for the days that you need motivation (you can look at them when you don't feel like working out, or when you want to binge) and the weeks that you think nothing is happening - often your weight may not change but you take new photos and can see a difference in your body. Also - Measure yourself and write it down. It helps to have someone else do it, but it isn't impossible on your own. Here are the spots to measure: Around your upper arm - semi-relaxed, hand on hip. Do both. Around your chest - men around nipple height. Women I do one measurement right under the bust (where your bra goes around, and one measurement around your breast area. Try to do this without a brs on, because a bra will sometimes reduce your measurement a little. Around your waist - where you wear your pants, usually belly-button height. Around your hips - turn sideways and look at the widest part (front-to-back), measure around there. Around your upper thigh - again, at the largest part. If it helps you to be consistent, measure how far down from your hipbone it is. Do both. Around your calf - thickest part. Do both. Anything else you want to track, go ahead and write it on your piece of paper with your measurements. Keep these with your first set of photos. That is your first assignment. Go to it!!! -------------- I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. -Henry David Thoreau
GuyIncognito Posts: 63 Joined: 2004/01/10	2006/10/20, 02:33 PM I'll do this too!! Just started exercising again so this seems good. I'll send you my stats in the morning and get started. -------------- Homer? I know no Homer - my name is Guy Incognito You're just a little soul bearing up a corpse as Epictetus used to say.
pipa420 Posts: 15 Joined: 2006/07/14	2006/10/20, 03:33 PM thanx for letting me join in will send measurements tom. tc
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/20, 04:57 PM Alright - we will do this thing, then! i will post your workout routine in the guided fat loss workout post - I will post that up soon so you have time to ask questions! -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2006/10/20, 05:50 PM I just want to make sure you don't want the pics sent to you. We just need to have them. I'm assuming this because the Instant Message here doesn't have a way of sending them unless you have another email that I missed.:( -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/20, 09:08 PM Yes, the pictures are just for you! -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/25, 07:24 AM Officially in - reddy and typ. thepoohguy has joined, also (waiting on stats). No one else has sent stats yet, what's up? -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/26, 07:53 AM It is Thursday! How is everyone doing? -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
typ Posts: 49 Joined: 2003/09/30	2006/10/26, 08:08 AM Still alive & kickin! One question though, I weighed myself yesterday & had a 4 pound change. Is it safe to assume that is primarily water weight? I was only planning on 1-2 lbs / week.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/26, 08:17 AM That is fine - it is most likely a little extra water - but sometimes when you start a routine you will lose rapidly at first - keep it up! It will probably slow down as you go. -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/26, 08:19 AM Oh, and try to only weigh yourself once a week, or even once every two weeks. The scale will go up and down depending on fluid intake, food intake, exercise, many factors, so it can be a real headgame if you weigh yourself too frequently. Try to weigh yourself at the same time, before breakfast, on the same day of the week. -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/10/26, 08:32 AM Yes typ...hide that scale!!!It can really get to you!!I've started weighing myself every two weeks and I'm much happier and find it a whole lot easier to keep a positive attitude...without a scale number weighing on me.
typ Posts: 49 Joined: 2003/09/30	2006/10/26, 10:27 AM O.K. Weigh in once a week. Got it. How often do you need updated on stats?
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/10/26, 11:39 AM You should really only weigh every 2 weeks...one week worth of work for maybe a pound never seems good...but if you stick it out for 2 weeks the scale goes down further...you should wait at least 2 weeks to weigh.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/26, 02:10 PM e will update stats every two weeks! So, for this group - 1st set of stats October 23rd (or thereabouts) 2nd set November 6th 3rd set Nov 27th 4th set Dec 11th 5th set Dec 25th 6th set Jan 8th 7th set Jan 22nd 8th set Feb 5th 9th set Feb 19th Final weigh-in - March 4th! -------------- AIM HIGH TIME FLIES
typ Posts: 49 Joined: 2003/09/30	2006/10/27, 08:13 AM Hey, March 4th is my 40th B-Day. How appropriate to end things on that day! One other question, what do we do if we get to the goal weight prior to March 4th?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/10/27, 08:20 AM Keep training and eating right to maintain, I guess, or re-evaluate your goals and decide what you want to do with your physique next! there is always another level! -------------- Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. Napoleon Hill
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/02, 09:24 AM OKay everyone - The first weigh-in/measurement and photo comparison is coming up - how is everyone doing? Do you want a harder workout? More cardio? How does it feel? -------------- Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. Napoleon Hill
typ Posts: 49 Joined: 2003/09/30	2006/11/02, 12:05 PM Everything is going O.K. here! Actually, I showed my wife all of the info about the challenge & she is kind of doing an un-official challenge on her own. She took pictures last night & has been tracking all her food. It will give me a little bit more motivation too! My biggest challenge at this point is the cardio. I absolutely despise it, but I still do it. Also, I have to go to Miami, FL for business the 1st week of Dec., so that will make eating more of a challenge, but I will figure something out to make it work.
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/11/02, 12:07 PM Good job typ!!!!!That'll be very helpful that your wife is doing it too...
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/02, 02:33 PM That is great! It is always helpful to have significant others join in! -------------- Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. Napoleon Hill
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/04, 08:58 AM So - everyone, that is, reddy and typ... need to send me your new measurements and weight, and take photos for your own comparison this weekend! -------------- Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. Napoleon Hill
teresahaydenbal Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/07/03	2006/11/07, 04:44 PM Hi i have read through what you are up to is it to late to join in???
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/08, 09:12 AM Hey teresa - this is a beginner level challenge - feel free to follow the [program if it suits you. If that is you in your profile picture, i would say you don't have much bodyfat to lose and might want a more complex routine? -------------- You only ever grow as a human being if youre outside your comfort zone. - Percy Cerutti
teresahaydenbal Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/07/03	2006/11/08, 04:15 PM Hi Asimmer ya thats me:( not looking as good as i used to before having my child. if you feel that this will not benefit me where can i find a more complex routine as you put it :dumbbell:
teresahaydenbal Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/07/03	2006/11/08, 04:16 PM Hi Asimmer ya thats me:( not looking as good as i used to before having my child. if you feel that this will not benefit me where can i find a more complex routine as you put it :dumbbell:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/08, 07:08 PM What have you been doing? What is your diet like? -------------- You only ever grow as a human being if youre outside your comfort zone. - Percy Cerutti
freedomfound Posts: 81 Joined: 2005/05/13	2006/11/10, 01:23 PM Hey Asimmer. Is it too late to join the challenge?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/10, 09:15 PM You got my email, welcome to the challenge! -------------- You only ever grow as a human being if youre outside your comfort zone. - Percy Cerutti
freedomfound Posts: 81 Joined: 2005/05/13	2006/11/11, 09:45 AM Thanks, lets get it started huh. :dumbbell:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/11/18, 10:02 AM So = just checking - how is everyone doing? typ, reddi, freedomfound, thepoohguy??? Who all is getting results? Who all is following the eating plan? Who all is feeling good? -------------- There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less. Kurt Hahn
freedomfound Posts: 81 Joined: 2005/05/13	2006/11/18, 05:56 PM I'm feeling great. Well after the first week of following the routine almost exactly, I don't have an elliptical machine at home yet so just trying to do cardio using a punching bag, I am also following the meal plan pretty closely. So far this last week I have lost 3 pounds (hope its not just weight fluctuation), I've lost 1" in my waist/belly. How is everybody else doing?
thepoohguy Posts: 114 Joined: 2006/09/26	2006/11/18, 08:38 PM Well, I'm doing good. I admit that I may not be following the food plan to a T, but I'm trying and definitely eating more healthy. This week, I struggled with the cardio as one night I only got about 4 hours of sleep. I was so exhausted the next day, I didn't want to do anything. Also, Friday night, my wife and I had a party for the teens from my church. You can imagaine what type of food we had, including Pizza Hut pan pizzas. I know it has a lot of sodium, but I ate a SBD pizza. Those are great, low carbs and tons of protein. My usual weigh in day is Sunday, although I fell like a crack addict when I walk by the scale! My clothes are much looser, and I'm starting to fit into clothes I couldn't anymore. I've been looking into purchasing a weight bench set. I think that is one thing that is holding me back right now. Although I've been losing 1-2 pounds a week, so I'm not complaining. -------------- 90 lbs. to lose - Yes this changed down 10 lbs!
thepoohguy Posts: 114 Joined: 2006/09/26	2006/11/21, 06:40 AM :angry:I just realized that you want us to measure AFTER Thanksgiving. That's just evil.:angry: -------------- 90 lbs. to lose - Yes this changed down 10 lbs!