Getting in Shape

Mike McC · 12-09-2009, 02:42 AM

Figured I might as well get a jump on this, because a thread like this tends to pop up around this time of year anyway.

Anyway, general thread about getting in shape and losing weight, via any means. Offer suggestions/routines, ask for help, get feedback, get the warm hug of community support, please, go wild.

I'm going to open it up with this very promising looking routine I was linked to earlier this week.

Couch-to-5k

Outlined there is a workout program designed to get people from not running to running 3 miles in 2 months. It looks very promising, and I'm planning on starting it this week, so I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Seil · 12-09-2009, 03:24 AM

Here's what you do: wait until after Christmas and New Years.

Then, in January, give yourself a routine, be it jog for twenty minutes three tines a week, cut down on alcohol and caffeine, or just simply take the dog for a walk.

I sleep in past noon if I can, and am currently unemployed, so I need a reason to drag my butt out of bed in the mornings. The jogging thing usually works, but then I stop for a coffee and a smoke, so I don't know if I'm going backwards on this exercise thing.

Mike McC · 12-09-2009, 03:32 AM

Why wait? I find it better to start doing things immediately; waiting only increases the chances that you'll never start in the first place. If you miss a day or two in the routine in the holidays, that's not so big.

TheDarkChocobo · 12-09-2009, 03:32 AM

After the new year starts, i plan on cutting carbonated drinks out of my diet completely... i did this when i was trying to get into the Army and i helped cut a lot of weight back. Then me and my family are going to start various out door activities like bike riding, hiking (may not be too fun for the little ones though), and i specifically will get back into my other various sporting hobbies that i used to enjoy (sporting clays, archery... etc). there's no point in regular excersize in a gym if you don't enjoy it... because you will more than likely give up on it... if you don't enjoy it that is. So excersize in ways you enjoy.

***Fenris*** · 12-09-2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike McC

Why wait? I find it better to start doing things immediately; waiting only increases the chances that you'll never start in the first place. If you miss a day or two in the routine in the holidays, that's not so big.

You wait because once you get into the holiday season, you start getting force-fed meatloaf by relatives you never want to see anyway.

Fifthfiend · 12-09-2009, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FenrisWolf

You wait because once you get into the holiday season, you start getting force-fed meatloaf by relatives you never want to see anyway.

He's got a point though in that usually it's when you start getting force-fed meatloaf and such that's when you start thinking "I should go to the gym" whereas if you wait until January you'll probably get to January and go "ehhhhhhhhhhhh" and not do shit until like May.

TheDarkChocobo · 12-09-2009, 03:59 AM

lol, good point... but i would still rather wait untill the holidays are over personally. i mean, my wife is the magician baker or something... and my family makes some good food... and i like food.

Professor Smarmiarty · 12-09-2009, 04:04 AM

Commit some crimes, go on the run. Hard to be a fatty when you are eating when you can and always moving.

katiuska · 12-09-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike McC

Why wait? I find it better to start doing things immediately; waiting only increases the chances that you'll never start in the first place. If you miss a day or two in the routine in the holidays, that's not so big.

That, and it makes things easier if you don't have a "screw it all" period every year that you have to come back from. Having come this far, I'd be pissed if I threw my plan to the wind for a week or two just to gain half of it back. Thanksgiving was surprisingly not bad, I just had to plan out what I was going to eat and trade out what I was willing to give up for something healthier. Also, if you go out for a walk or something after the meal, it not only gets you moving, it gets you away from the food and allows some time for your brain to realize that you're not hungry anymore, which helps for dessert.

I've been borrowing my mom's books which help me figure out how many calories, etc., are in every food and how much I should be getting per day. I should throw exercise back into the mix, but I don't have easy access to a gym right now... I ought to get on that, though.

Mirai Gen · 12-09-2009, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

Commit some crimes, go on the run. Hard to be a fatty when you are eating when you can and always moving.

"I get all my cardio running from cops."

Brother gave me a calisthenics workout to run with. He's big into working out and he says this is his warm up, but it should do the trick. Not like I super-need it, as most people describe me as in decent shape, but I could use a bit of muscle.

12-09-2009, 02:42 AM	#1
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Getting in Shape Figured I might as well get a jump on this, because a thread like this tends to pop up around this time of year anyway. Anyway, general thread about getting in shape and losing weight, via any means. Offer suggestions/routines, ask for help, get feedback, get the warm hug of community support, please, go wild. I'm going to open it up with this very promising looking routine I was linked to earlier this week. Couch-to-5k Outlined there is a workout program designed to get people from not running to running 3 miles in 2 months. It looks very promising, and I'm planning on starting it this week, so I'll let you guys know how it goes. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey

12-09-2009, 03:32 AM	#3
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Why wait? I find it better to start doing things immediately; waiting only increases the chances that you'll never start in the first place. If you miss a day or two in the routine in the holidays, that's not so big. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey

12-09-2009, 03:24 AM	#2
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Here's what you do: wait until after Christmas and New Years. Then, in January, give yourself a routine, be it jog for twenty minutes three tines a week, cut down on alcohol and caffeine, or just simply take the dog for a walk. I sleep in past noon if I can, and am currently unemployed, so I need a reason to drag my butt out of bed in the mornings. The jogging thing usually works, but then I stop for a coffee and a smoke, so I don't know if I'm going backwards on this exercise thing.

12-09-2009, 03:32 AM	#4
TheDarkChocobo Yeah, I went there. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Danville, Kentucky Posts: 113	After the new year starts, i plan on cutting carbonated drinks out of my diet completely... i did this when i was trying to get into the Army and i helped cut a lot of weight back. Then me and my family are going to start various out door activities like bike riding, hiking (may not be too fun for the little ones though), and i specifically will get back into my other various sporting hobbies that i used to enjoy (sporting clays, archery... etc). there's no point in regular excersize in a gym if you don't enjoy it... because you will more than likely give up on it... if you don't enjoy it that is. So excersize in ways you enjoy.

12-09-2009, 03:59 AM	#7
TheDarkChocobo Yeah, I went there. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Danville, Kentucky Posts: 113	lol, good point... but i would still rather wait untill the holidays are over personally. i mean, my wife is the magician baker or something... and my family makes some good food... and i like food.

12-09-2009, 04:04 AM	#8
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Commit some crimes, go on the run. Hard to be a fatty when you are eating when you can and always moving.