[DelfinoPie]

Right so I hit 12stone today (168lbs) so I'm just going to start with this because this is the fattest I've been in a year.

I am starting 25th of June 2008 and will be finishing on () 25th of December 2008

(If I'm correct thats 6 months so I end on Christmas Day )

Measurements and shiiat:

Height: 5ft 11inches.
Weight: 168lbs
Chest: 44 inches
Waist: 34 inches

[Drew]

Originally Posted by Chris

Two sites that I check out often had a 6 month "biggest loser" contest, to see which members could drop the most weight/get in better shape over a 6 month period.

You'd have to be comfortable with posting up pics of yourself at the start/finish, and ideally each month hopefully to inspire you/keep you motivated. I put on about 20lbs this winter from sitting at a desk, drinking dark beer and not getting out enough and summertime is a perfect time to get back into shape.

The basic rules would be something along the lines of $5 per person (paypaled to me) to enter, and I'd hold the funds as a kitty. At the end of it, the members can vote on who the biggest loser is and that person gets the cash. It wouldn't be really a "Get ripped" contest, more of a just get healthy deal. Dudes who are big overweight can lose pounds, average people can cut up, etc, etc.

That said - who'd be in? I know Bobby will be because he loves taking pics of himself without a shirt on. Also, any flaming by anyone in ANY threads, or using any of the pics for OT bullshit will be immediatley banned, so keep that in mind.

Nutshell: It's a "most improved" type of thing. Lose some pounds, put on some muscle, tone up, whatever.

Ok, since DelfinoPie decided today was as good a day to start as any, and I kind of agree with him, what the hell, let's get this rolling.

I'll post up weight, measurements, and a pic tonight. For now, any of you fuckers with a scale and a camera (optional) lying around, get to work!

Let's not worry about the cash for now, health is it's own benefit but if we want we can sort something out down the road. Likewise, let's get the ball rolling for now and then decide on an end date.



EDIT - copied his post in; ignore the fact it's before mine, the system does this chronologically.

[Makelele]

Like I said in the other thread I'm still looking to put on some muscle, but not too much, as I'm already quite happy with how I look.

I'm 182 cm (5'11") tall and weigh about 82 kg (180 lbs), and looking to weigh about 85-90 kg (187-198 lbs). Not more than that though, as I don't really want to be huge. 90 kg is already maybe a bit too big - I'd probably look like a blond version of John Petrucci then.

85 kg might be just right.

[canuck brian]

I'm currently sitting at 186 at 5'9 and it's mostly fat. I'd like to be down at least one waist size and around 175-177 with more muscle mass. I get pics tonight of my muffin top.

Waist - 36
Height- 5'9
Weight- 186.

[YYZ2112]

I'm currently 190 at 6'-2" with a 34" waist. My mid section needs to be worked on. I'll post pics if that becomes the trend.

My goal is to be back at 175-180 and fit into my dress clothes for work that feel very snug at the moment.

[FortePenance]

Ah, excellent I just went to the gym today.



Start Date: 25th June
End Date: Christmas Day

Height: 6ft
Weight:61kg (134.2lb)
BMI: 18.2 (0.3 underweight)
Percent Body Fat: 11.6%

Goals: 70kg in 6 months. Better pectorial/arm/abs definition. I'm flexing my abs in that pic, usually they don't show. Make ribcage non-visible. >_>

Plan: Gym thrice a week doing weightlifting mostly. No intense cardio for me but I do plan on honing up my football skills.

Diet: Not sure yet, but I need more protein. No supplements though.

[Labrie]

Originally Posted by FortePenance

No supplements though.

Goodluck with that. Putting on lean muscle with a body type such as yours is a never ending battle. Unless you can afford to eat 100+ grams of protein every single day along with a few thousand calories, you're going to need a good protein, weight gainer and creatine supplement. Trust me, I've been there.

I'm pretty pleased with my body these days but I'm still looking to gain another 5-10 pounds. I used to be around 6ft and 145-150lbs. Now I'm hovering around 170lbs due to intensive training 5 days a week plus my diet.

If there is any advice I'd give to thinner people trying to gain muscle...make sure you're extremely self disciplined. Like I said before, it's a constant battle to gain and even maintain your weight, it just isn't in your genes.

I've seen many friends try to gain but they never keep at it and after a couple weeks, when they haven't made any progress, they lose interest. You have to force yourself to work out hard and work out consistently and then the rewards will come.

Good luck to everyone!

[thadood]

Hah! What a coincidence! I was about to post a thread in here saying that over the last few days, I've started working out and dieting. I don't really have a lot to add to this, but I can post what I'm doing, and my current stats.

Every night, I've been using an elliptical and doing low weight/high repetition weight lifting. I started all of this on Monday, where I could barely do 3 minutes straight on our elliptical machine. Tonight, I did 10 minutes without any stopping. It wasn't that I couldn't keep doing it, it was that my legs were so out of shape that I couldn't keep them going. I'm just now starting to hit the point where it actually starts making me breathe like I'm really working out.

With the weights, I've been doing mostly standard bench press, military press, etc. Starting light, at around 75lb total, doing 15 or so at a time, upwards of 10 times. I've also been working the forearms with preacher curls, holding the bar both up and down.

On top of that, I started loosely following weight watchers on Monday, as well. I'm not in the program, but my parents have all the information about it, so I know my target points and how to calculate what I'm eating. I've got the max points alloted (which is something like 44), but I can hardly get myself up to 30 with what I eat!

And for some statistics:
Age: 23
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 375lb (best guess.. doctor/hospital scales stop at 350)

I'm hoping to lose ~75-100lb. I think I'd look a bit too small at 250, due to my height and frame. As it stands now, a majority of the pain associated with working out is gone. My legs are still a little sore from the elliptical machine, as well as my shoulders/upper pecs, but it's not enough to cause me to not want to work out. It REALLY helps that my band mates and a few other friends are dead set on getting in shape. They come over to my house every night and we all motivate eachother.

[jaxadam]

Originally Posted by DelfinoPie

Height: 5ft 11inches.
Weight: 168lbs
Chest: 44 inches
Waist: 34 inches

5'11" and 168 and you think you're fat?

[Jason]

I'm sitting right around 200 5'9" and 18% bodyfat. I'll get pics when I can.