Ok...the goal here is to motivate myself to loose 20 kgs between now and the end of summer. The problem is I'm a lazy bastard that needs to be pushed into it, is anyone willing to come along for the ride?
So I think it should all start with a weigh in tomorrow night and then we'll weigh in every Friday night until the end of the challenge, What do you think?
The more people that get involved the better, If I know I've got some support I'll follow through.
The end of the challenge is yet to be set but I'll do this as soon as we get enough interest in the challenge, is there a prize I hear you ask. Well....I don't really know but I'm sure your body and your sailing will thank you in a big way. I'll see if I can organize some sort of prize, any sponsors out there please PM me..thanks in advance for your support.
Ok....if your in, post tomorrow night your current weight, a target weight you wish to loose and your local spot(incase there is someone that might want to team up for support) and we'll go from there.
Yes this whole idea is about me wanting to get fit but I know how motivating a little competition is so please join me and we'll get ready for the new season together.
Cheers...jase.
I'm in I want to loose 16 kg by Christmas, even bought a cross trainer about three weeks ago.... Have not plug it in yet.
Bit of motivation / competition might drive me to get of my ass
Started this week on weights & jogging after a 6 month sabbatical away from any form of excercise (too many excuses to list). My average sail has been about 1 a month and 2 sups for the last 18months!!! I've been feeling crap & unfit and struggled to do 5kms on the tready the first night, slightly better the last couple of nights & fitted new lights on my mtb for some night-riding, that's the only time I get to myself (work & kids).
Will build on it each day, but aiming for 20kgs in 4 months...then maintaining that for a while. Not too keen on joining a challenge though JH, but good luck with it.
I was working from home every day, and putting on weight because of the boredom and the fridge being so close, and came across ads for LiteNEasy. I ended up ordering it and it was/is good quality food, and surprisingly filling.
I did LESS exercise and lost about 23 - 24kgs in something like 8 weeks. From 106Kgs to about 82Kgs.
When I got to 82Kgs I was hungry!
I got bored with the variety so I have stopped using it for all meals, and my weight has now crept up back to 90kgs.
I think I would almost guarantee that if you ate just what they give you and nothing else, you would lose that weight quickly. Fast metabolism or slow metabolism, there are only so many calories in this food, so your body has little choice.
I had spent years in a gym doing a lot of weight training and cardio, and all it did was make me more hungry and I couldn't lose more than a few kgs. This food worked.
(*Warning, this will change the way your boards feel as my 135L was suddenly too big and the 116L felt they way the 135L used to*)
Well done jh2703. It's great what you guys are doing.
Apart from the windsurfing benefits your knees hips and backs will last longer! (The chassis wears out quicker when it's overloaded and you cant get genuine replacement parts
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Hey Jase
Sounds like a great idea. How about the Wetspot puts up a new ION harness as if you drop kegs then your old one won't fit! Not sure how you want to judge the winner, may be biggest percentage of body weight.
I'll let you work it out and see how you go. Wish I had have signed up earlier as I have dropped 8 kg since we were in WA. Should get planning earlier hey!
Good luck crew.
Scotty
Scotty, you are an absolute champion!
There you go guys & girls, if you were looking for a reason to get involved...how's about a brand new Ion harness kindly donated by Wetspot Watersports in Canberra, Thanks again Scotty.
We'll leave entries open until next Friday(05/08) for anyone that wants to get involved, just incase your not addicted to seabreeze and check it every hour like I do. We'll come up with some way of picking a winner in the coming days and a timeframe for the challenge.
Stay tuned for more information soon.
WEIGH IN No.1
Weight:106.0 kgs
Target loss:20.0 kgs
Weight loss so far:0.0 kgs
Home:Gerroa NSW
WEIGH IN No.1
Weight:100.0 kgs
Target loss:10.0 kgs
Weight loss so far:0.0 kgs
Home: UK (North West)
WEIGH IN No.1
Weight:97.2 kgs
Target loss: 17.2 kgs
Weight loss so far:0.0 kgs
Home: Canberra ACT
WEIGH IN No.2
Weight:104.8 kgs
Target loss:20.0 kgs
Weight loss so far:1.2
Remaining:18.8
Home:Gerroa NSW
....don't think I should have gone to the pub.
You don't need to weigh in every day once a week will do, my weight can fluctuate by a kilo after pinching a loaf !
Weight number 3
Weight: 95
Target loss: 15
Loss so far: nil
To go: 15
I'm in. I dropped a heap last year and just put that down to being active. The best piece of training stuff ever is an indo board.
Just read an artical about people that are around 100kgs and above that are classified as extremely obese.
It is more of over comming their psychological problems of why they have become so fat, why they seem to need to over eat, why they didnt do something about the obvious signs of their obesety when they got to 95kgs. etc.
The results found that most could lose weight and did, but,
couldnt keep from being 100kgs+ and obese because they didnt deal with their mental issues of why they are trashing their bodys with junk food and no exercise.
They compared it to being like an alcoholic,,,,,,who could stop drinking for a period of time useing will power,,
but couldnt keep it up for the rest of their lives, if they hadnt also dealt with the issues of why they had become that way in the first place,
Food for thought... pardon the pun
Okay this thread should motivate me although I don't expect to lose much in the coming fortnight as we're going on holidays and it will be my patriachal duty to drink my brother-in-laws under the table and retain my Alpha male status within the extended family pecking order
WEIGH IN No.1
Weight:93.0 kgs (in birthday suit but with wet hair though)
Target loss:6.0 kgs (i'm being realistic)
Weight loss so far:0.0 kgs
Home:Yeppoon Qld
I read an article recently about people with a certain psychological impairment that forced them to spend a majority of there time trolling forums, and intentionally trying to be confrontational, it was related to a couple of attention seeking behavioral habits that stemmed from a feeling of inadequacy, or from a lack of maternal attention when they were young. One of the authors even proposed it was sometimes due to an individual having a particularly small falace!
Whats' your excuse lotoguff ?
Well actually the whole argument about over 100 kg is actually bull****. One of my mates is pprox 6 foot 10 his brother is 7 foot 2 both weigh around the 100kg mark. From a medical point of view both are considered well underweight.
When I was 18 and playing a heap of sport at an elite level at a bmi test I was considered overweight but when a real body fat test was undertaken I was actually at the lowest healthy level. We have all been told that if you are a certain height and a certain weight you are either ripped or fat. Absolute bollocks.
Body fat is a complex test rather than a quick look at a chart to give you an outcome. My focus will be to trim fat an increase muscle, this will mean I will probably weigh a bit more but change body shape.
Here is a hint let's forget about weight let's go for measurements of waist, chest, biceps and thighs.
LOL
Dr j you really need to see a couple of specialists, apparently a poo from you can weigh a kilo and a pee is half a kilo
LOL,then maybe you wont need to be so offensive.
LOL
I lost abt 10kg last year over 2 months and has managed to keep it off for almost a year. I used the 80/20 approach and found this book really helpful
books.google.com.au/books/about/The_80_20_Diet.html?id=hADPCRXnB1UC&redir_esc=y&hl=en
Now after a looong winter that seems to drag on forever (and a looot of beers) I'm back on the 80/20 diet and aim to loose 7-8 kgs before summer.
I need to lose about 6kg.
My main approach at present is cycling, and lots of it.
I did this ride today.
www.google.com:443/maps?q=http://share.abvio.com/1652/91d9/4e17/c736/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20110801-0837.kml
I chubbed up a bit in the the last 2 weeks, as I did a heap of night shifts and long 10hr days, which throws my food routine out of whack, so I'm on strict discipline and a big exercise kick while I'm home to get back to my baseline 80kg.
Anyone on the coast up for some rides ? I'll do another big one this week, either the Burringbah loop of Byron Bay return.
