Ok if im being honest i need to loose 50 lbs and get more physically fit after working outside most of my life now a manager and way more stationary. Blood pressure is slightly high but under control with meds. My gal is kinda a gym rat (crossfit) and has lost 60 lbs and loves working out asked me to do a 6 week program with her that we started on Sunday. It involves a change in diet and working out. Here's the issue im starving and she has skipped her morning gym workout to workout with me at home but her tapes and routines that she does just annoy me. Too much dancing around and no real strenuous exercise. I was wondering if anyone had a plan or routine sets and reps that they could share? Figured id ask here as im like most of us here almost 50 had knee and back surgeries and work and hike but not like i used too. Been doing the couch to 5k running program for carido.
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The cross fit thing is too much for me. I hate gyms so I do my own work puts at home.
If your starving you need to eat more. Gradually decrease your food intake till you get to your intake goals.
Find a exercise routine that gets your heart rate up and after your done makes you feel like you just worked your butt off, then top that work out each day.
Say your on a stair stepper and get to 50 stairs for 5 reps. The next day try and do 55, the next day 60 and so on.
This works for me. I can get my first work out in and get a base line then increase from there. You will loose weight and get fit. You have to eat! Don't starve yourself!
If your starving you need to eat more. Gradually decrease your food intake till you get to your intake goals.
Find a exercise routine that gets your heart rate up and after your done makes you feel like you just worked your butt off, then top that work out each day.
Say your on a stair stepper and get to 50 stairs for 5 reps. The next day try and do 55, the next day 60 and so on.
This works for me. I can get my first work out in and get a base line then increase from there. You will loose weight and get fit. You have to eat! Don't starve yourself!
I would fine some foods that are more pleasing to eat then. I'm very limited to what I eat. I don't care for vegetables much and I can only eat a few salads then I'm over it.
Try some new things you haven't had before.
Try some new things you haven't had before.
That C2-5K program is excellent. I've used it as a jumpstart many times, it works if you stick to it. Ikeepitcold's advice is solid. Reduce portion sizes and increase the frequency of your food intake. I have limited myself to 3 normal meals a day with measured snacks in between so I'm eating about six or seven times per day and trying to drink as much water as I can in between. Coupled with exercise this will work but, like Rome, your weight wasn't built in a day so patience and persistence are the keys. Good Luck, work hard and you'll get there.
dru.bishop73
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It's hard to make all those changes at once. What worked for me was to find a goal to work towards. Mine was an elk hunt. I really, really, really like crossfit. I think it is the best thing you can do. But, you might just find a YMCA or local gym with cardio equipment. Work up to 1 hour a day, 4-5 days a week with increasing intensity. Treadmill, elliptical, bikes, stairmaster... I used that time to watch YouTube videos on elk hunting that kept me motivated. Once you begin to drop some weight and feel better, then you may want to revisit the crossfit thing.
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Againstthewind
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I am following this one closely because I am in almost the same boat. My wife also lost a good deal of weight just eating vegetables and those workout videos, which I was not able to do for more than a month. Didn't lose a pound, but did feel better. Patience and persistence are partly where I am lacking. I do think the portion control is also good. The size of your stomach will shrink and you won't feel so hungry is what I have been told, but one splurge and I am back to the same old being hungry. Also I followed marcusdvk on here and his progress for awhile, but I fell of the wagon, so following this one now, too.
I'm 60 years old and 5' 10". I retired from the Marine Corps in 2000 and over the years my weight got higher and higher, when I hit 275 I made an effort to loose weight and got down to 235, I stayed there for the next 5 years until this year when I decided to get back to 190 lbs. I'm down to 205 and still loosing about 2 pounds every week or two. My process is first and foremost: portion control. Your body can burn calories more efficiently if you eat many small meals rather than a couple of big meals. Next, never eat your evening meal after 6 PM, it gives your body time to start the digestion process before you fall asleep. And finally, don't drink soft drinks or eat high sugar foods or snacks.
While I'm not a Crossfit enthusiast, I will say that it works if you follow their diet and exercise recommendations with the added benefit of having better stamina; all things that will help when you hunt. Check out the information they provide about fat, carb, and protein ratios, that's the key to reducing weight. Your body uses fat, carbs, and protein for energy with fat being the most easily processed when there is an immediate need for energy. The problem is that our relatively sedate life styles have made our bodies change from using carbs and protein for our long term energy needs to using fat so our body thinks that it needs bigger fat reserves in order to meet our energy needs. Once you adjust the ratio of those energy sources and you force your body to return to normal you'll loose weight and your overall condition will improve.
While I'm not a Crossfit enthusiast, I will say that it works if you follow their diet and exercise recommendations with the added benefit of having better stamina; all things that will help when you hunt. Check out the information they provide about fat, carb, and protein ratios, that's the key to reducing weight. Your body uses fat, carbs, and protein for energy with fat being the most easily processed when there is an immediate need for energy. The problem is that our relatively sedate life styles have made our bodies change from using carbs and protein for our long term energy needs to using fat so our body thinks that it needs bigger fat reserves in order to meet our energy needs. Once you adjust the ratio of those energy sources and you force your body to return to normal you'll loose weight and your overall condition will improve.
I am not your age but had a similar moment not long ago. I realized that I had put on a bunch of weight after my first little girl was born two years ago. I have had knee and ankle surgery as well as a lot of abuse from playing hockey for years not to mention some insane pack outs and manual labor. I weighed myself this morning and I am now down 30+ lbs from that moment and am actually lower weight wise than I have been in quite a while.
Here are a few of things I stuck to, and they were rules given to me. No credit here to myself, tried and true principles.
1. If my whole body doesn't move, it's probably not worth my time. Kettle bell swings, squats, and jerk/cleans have become a staple. Flipping my tractor tire rather than heavy squats, plus dragging it and beating with a sledge hammer. Very few isolation exercises but when I do them, I am typically standing in ready position. Is that cheating on curls and tri-extensions? Maybe but it helps keep my inner meat head happy.
2. Portion control. Why am I typing this on Thanksgiving? Seriously, my favorite meal all year! Well there won't be two helpings this year, and if I do it will be turkey, I will be skipping too many carbs. However, if I am consistent year round it won't kill me to enjoy myself on Thursday a little bit. Just back to controlled eating on Friday.
3. Workout in the morning, this one is the toughest with my little ones. Reality is though as I get older I need to jumpstart my metabolism and this is a great way to do it.
4. 4-5 workouts per week. Keep them short, rarely do I go over 45 minutes but I get 3 super sets of 6 exercises in. This gets my heart rate up and helps me stay moving.
Thanks for all the support and the tips.
After reading your posts I'm going to try to
1 cut out as many carbs as I can. This is rough as beer was a food group.
2 reduce portion size and change types of foods I eat. I'm the cook and tend to cook like grandma did on the ranch.
3 work out with some weights doing some exercises and combos of them I found online ( have to start some where right?)
4 Try new recopies low cal and carb I know me so counting anything won't last neither will eating salad or the same thing day after day
5 walking and jogging every other day on top of my work outs
6 stay positive and set some goals
Thanks all and Ill try to post updates
After reading your posts I'm going to try to
1 cut out as many carbs as I can. This is rough as beer was a food group.
2 reduce portion size and change types of foods I eat. I'm the cook and tend to cook like grandma did on the ranch.
3 work out with some weights doing some exercises and combos of them I found online ( have to start some where right?)
4 Try new recopies low cal and carb I know me so counting anything won't last neither will eating salad or the same thing day after day
5 walking and jogging every other day on top of my work outs
6 stay positive and set some goals
Thanks all and Ill try to post updates
tim
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nv-hunter
Also, you need to realize, you won't get in shape over night or even next month. It will take time. Be commited and come up with a routine.
the food will be the hard one. But remember food is fuel, not entertainment.
don't skip beer though, you have to live.
Also, you need to realize, you won't get in shape over night or even next month. It will take time. Be commited and come up with a routine.
the food will be the hard one. But remember food is fuel, not entertainment.
don't skip beer though, you have to live.
I was raised that you eat to live not live to eat. And if you take more the 10 seconds to pick something to eat your not hungry your bored so close tbe dang fridge im not paying to refrigerate the house and go outside and do something! Lol
My issue is beer and how i cook i make lots of old fashioned type meals.
Ive watched how hard my gal has worked and know this is a lifestyle change not a diet. Im irritated and hungry hope she doesn't smother me in my sleep.
My issue is beer and how i cook i make lots of old fashioned type meals.
Ive watched how hard my gal has worked and know this is a lifestyle change not a diet. Im irritated and hungry hope she doesn't smother me in my sleep.
hoshour
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I?m 63 and work at a desk an awful lot. I identified three issues - I snack when I?m stressed, I snack after supper and a desk job at my age burns very few calories. I also come from a family in which others had past addiction issues and I thought I escaped all that until i had to admit that if I eat just one bite of something sweet I can?t stop myself until the whole whatever is gone. ?My name is Dave and I am a sugar-holic.?
I?ve lost 25 lbs in 5 months by replacing carbs with protein like replacing cereal with eggs and bacon and by treating sugar as a dangerous substance. I?ve had my ups and downs with that and just have to start a new streak. Also got over picturing salads as chick food. I took Phentermine for a couple months as an appetite suppressant and that also helped a lot in getting me started. Also doing more hiking. I?ve got 25 more to go to hit my goal.
I look better and feel better and those are big motivators. Having 50 extra lbs is like carrying a 50 lb pack wherever you go, 24 hours a day.?Putting on an actual 50 lb backpack is like packing 100 lbs at age 63. Not fun.
I?ve lost 25 lbs in 5 months by replacing carbs with protein like replacing cereal with eggs and bacon and by treating sugar as a dangerous substance. I?ve had my ups and downs with that and just have to start a new streak. Also got over picturing salads as chick food. I took Phentermine for a couple months as an appetite suppressant and that also helped a lot in getting me started. Also doing more hiking. I?ve got 25 more to go to hit my goal.
I look better and feel better and those are big motivators. Having 50 extra lbs is like carrying a 50 lb pack wherever you go, 24 hours a day.?Putting on an actual 50 lb backpack is like packing 100 lbs at age 63. Not fun.
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This is a great thread. I turned 50 this year and have been battling my love for food since I was a little guy shopping in the "husky" section for clothes.
Tried it all: grapefruit diet, Atkins, South Beach, high carb, low carb, skipping meals, tons of cardio, all weights, P90x, treadmill, stairmaster, eliptical, etc. Wife had to go gluten free three years ago so I joined her. Discovered I had an intolerance for gluten, and lost a few pounds, but made up for it with meat and cheese (my kryptonite). Other benefit of not eating gluten -- my joints don't hurt, and i don't feel bloated and gassy like i used to.
I can drop 8-10 pounds in a three weeks by cutting back, portion control, watching sodium intake. But I love, LOVE, L O V E to eat. So I work out when I can, and portion control as I can.
Best advice came from University colleague who has his masters in nutrition / health an exercise science.
Me: "what's the best diet plan / nutrition plan to cut weight."
Him: "it's simple...input and output. Take in more calories than you burn, you gain weight. Burn more than you take in, drop weight. It's not a trick...just find what works for you. If you like to eat cake, then workout more. If you don't want to work out more, cut the calories. Good trick is to fill up with empty calories so you feel full -- low calorie vegetables, water, etc. And plan in a "cheat-meal" or two per week...to satisfy those cravings."
In high school I was 215 pounds. Stopped eating so much in college, and stayed around 205. Summers while in college i worked at packing house 50-60 hours a week...would get down to 170-180, then back up to 205 in school. I've gradually watched my weigh creep up over the years...@ 220 this morning and have been in that range for last three years. I'd like to get down around 205, but as long as I feel good, and the clothes fit, I don't worry to much about it.
Stay strong and keep us posted! Good luck!!
Tried it all: grapefruit diet, Atkins, South Beach, high carb, low carb, skipping meals, tons of cardio, all weights, P90x, treadmill, stairmaster, eliptical, etc. Wife had to go gluten free three years ago so I joined her. Discovered I had an intolerance for gluten, and lost a few pounds, but made up for it with meat and cheese (my kryptonite). Other benefit of not eating gluten -- my joints don't hurt, and i don't feel bloated and gassy like i used to.
I can drop 8-10 pounds in a three weeks by cutting back, portion control, watching sodium intake. But I love, LOVE, L O V E to eat. So I work out when I can, and portion control as I can.
Best advice came from University colleague who has his masters in nutrition / health an exercise science.
Me: "what's the best diet plan / nutrition plan to cut weight."
Him: "it's simple...input and output. Take in more calories than you burn, you gain weight. Burn more than you take in, drop weight. It's not a trick...just find what works for you. If you like to eat cake, then workout more. If you don't want to work out more, cut the calories. Good trick is to fill up with empty calories so you feel full -- low calorie vegetables, water, etc. And plan in a "cheat-meal" or two per week...to satisfy those cravings."
In high school I was 215 pounds. Stopped eating so much in college, and stayed around 205. Summers while in college i worked at packing house 50-60 hours a week...would get down to 170-180, then back up to 205 in school. I've gradually watched my weigh creep up over the years...@ 220 this morning and have been in that range for last three years. I'd like to get down around 205, but as long as I feel good, and the clothes fit, I don't worry to much about it.
Stay strong and keep us posted! Good luck!!
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tim
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one thing that I have found is this. I am 48 and have been in pretty good shape all of my life. Starting in the mid 30's, I learned every few years, I have to up my game. it might be small, like cutting out a certain food, or major. but either way. I have had to up my game every couple of years, just to maintain.