What? That guy is fat!?!?
That's right, I have a few extra pounds. After a number of years of struggling with being over 200 lbs, I figure it is time to get back down to my fighting weight.
I have thought about this for a while and actually paid a visit to the gym - it looked really nice and always thought that I should work out, but never really got that going. Anyhow, here is the deal:
Starting weight: 220
Fighting weight: 180
8 week target: 196 [that's just 3 lbs a week]
8 week end date = Saturday 12/02
How:
[1] FOOD:
I have ordered an 8-week food program from edietsexpress.com. Each week I pick my meals (3 squares a day + a small snack), they deliver on Friday, and I eat through out the week. The meals aren't the freeze-dried, Nutri-system variety (sorry, Dan Marino)...they are chef prepared, refrigerated, and surprisingly good. The portions are reduced and the food is healthy. My biggest problems are eating a lot of crappy food - like fries & eating more crappy food when I am bored.
Also, I have very low will power when it comes to the snack foods, so I have a zero tolerance policy - only food that has been delivered by ediets and none other...hoping that keeps me from being tempted by those dang Hint 'O Lime Tostitos or two-bite brownies.
[2] The Drinking:
Those that know me...know that I like to have a drink or two [thousand]. That hasn't been good on the gut [or my man-boobs] + drinking makes Homie hungie [and not for a salad]. So, drinking is temporarily out...that first drink is going to knock me out...
[3] I HATE THE GYM:
But will be going. I have been paying a little money for the gym for some time and think it is time to see what the fuss is all about. I am going to try a [hard] work out program designed by Vern Gambetta (the father of Functional Fitness Training use by a lot of pro athletes). It is really similar to the workouts I did while playing [read: riding the bench] soccer at JCCC.
Now, this may kill me, but I gotta do something to shape the round mound into something more appealing...plus I want to start playing soccer again.
Summary:
If I eat only food from ediets, work out based on the program, no Capt. + Gingers then I think I can pull it off.
Check back here to see what happens to my fat ass.
I have thought about this for a while and actually paid a visit to the gym - it looked really nice and always thought that I should work out, but never really got that going. Anyhow, here is the deal:
Starting weight: 220
Fighting weight: 180
8 week target: 196 [that's just 3 lbs a week]
8 week end date = Saturday 12/02
How:
[1] FOOD:
I have ordered an 8-week food program from edietsexpress.com. Each week I pick my meals (3 squares a day + a small snack), they deliver on Friday, and I eat through out the week. The meals aren't the freeze-dried, Nutri-system variety (sorry, Dan Marino)...they are chef prepared, refrigerated, and surprisingly good. The portions are reduced and the food is healthy. My biggest problems are eating a lot of crappy food - like fries & eating more crappy food when I am bored.
Also, I have very low will power when it comes to the snack foods, so I have a zero tolerance policy - only food that has been delivered by ediets and none other...hoping that keeps me from being tempted by those dang Hint 'O Lime Tostitos or two-bite brownies.
[2] The Drinking:
Those that know me...know that I like to have a drink or two [thousand]. That hasn't been good on the gut [or my man-boobs] + drinking makes Homie hungie [and not for a salad]. So, drinking is temporarily out...that first drink is going to knock me out...
[3] I HATE THE GYM:
But will be going. I have been paying a little money for the gym for some time and think it is time to see what the fuss is all about. I am going to try a [hard] work out program designed by Vern Gambetta (the father of Functional Fitness Training use by a lot of pro athletes). It is really similar to the workouts I did while playing [read: riding the bench] soccer at JCCC.
Now, this may kill me, but I gotta do something to shape the round mound into something more appealing...plus I want to start playing soccer again.
Summary:
If I eat only food from ediets, work out based on the program, no Capt. + Gingers then I think I can pull it off.
Check back here to see what happens to my fat ass.
posted by Jason Vogel at 9:59 PM
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