New Years Challenge?

[jmmc]

Who is in? I am starting today - why wait!
Goals will be to train and eat clean - as close to clean with out driving myself crazy! Want to get back to 110 or lower - sorry shadow - I know you hate scales(!) I have 2 pair of jeans that will be my yardstick!
I like to train am and pm. If I only train in the mornings I feel gross after work and head straight for the chardonnay! Doing something in the evening will get blood flowing after a long day at work.
Cardio will be running and stairmaster.
It is amazing how difficult it is to run now that I am fatter! I have to do cardio for body weight to move. I am lucky - according to others(!) to pack on muscle with out any problem.
Strenght now is good. I am benching just about 2x my body weight for a max. - Guess that is good - don't really know!
Realistically diet will consist of protein shakes, cottage cheese, tuna, loads of veg. and ----sorry to admit .....air popped popcorn! I know this food is nutritionally void but it is my drug of choice some evenings! If progress is really bad I will discontinue!
Should we post daily?

 

[Sassy69]

Congrats & good luck jm! I've already started a journal. lucidBlue has as well. Start a thread to keep it all together and let's see your progress!

 

[jmmc]

Congrats & good luck jm! I've already started a journal. lucidBlue has as well. Start a thread to keep it all together and let's see your progress!

Thanks!
Today:
4 mile run -pace was gross(!)
Chest workout
Protein shake post
2hrs later huge salad with 1/4cc mixed with a 3.3oz can of tuna and spicy mustard DELIC!
Probably do protein and veg for lunch
pm workout will be 30 min. stair master and a tri workout
Dinner with family will be veg/salad/protein
and then the dreaded tv snack time - either sfree jello or you know what!

 

[jenscats5]

Hey JM!! Good luck!!

While air-popped popcorn isn't the "clenest" food, you get to eat a lot of it for few calories & you get that "mouth-feel" that a lot of women crave... Try diff. seasonings for diff flavors -- parm cheese (if you use the real good stuff you only need a little bit for a lot of flavor), pepper, Cajun spice, etc....

Don't worry about your running pace for now -- it's more important that you're doing it!!

 

[PinkPanther]

I want to do this, too. However, my new year's resolutions are going to have to start the first of Feb. I am going to London/Dublin to study abroad, so there's no way I will be eating clean and working out as much as normal. Good luck with your goals jmmc!!
Keep us posted

PinkPanther

 

[toots13]

I am new to the group and say this and yeah, I'd like to be counted in. I would like to drop some fat I've managed to put on, as I usually am a little fitter and leaner.
So this morning did the Cycloops biketrainer for 1 hour 30 min. and will be lifting later today. Before cardio had 1/4 multigrain oatmeal, 1/4 scoop designer whey protien and 1/2 cup soy milk. It's about all I can ingest without getting sick. I will have a 1/2 scoop designer whey protien with mixed with water, soymilk and 2 tbsps sugar free chocolate Jello pudding. I have to admit that food is my drug of choice in the eveings lately and this how I have obatined my spare tire. I would like to participate in this challange and any feed back will be welcomed. Good luck to all.
Toots13

 

[jmmc]

I am new to the group and say this and yeah, I'd like to be counted in. I would like to drop some fat I've managed to put on, as I usually am a little fitter and leaner.
So this morning did the Cycloops biketrainer for 1 hour 30 min. and will be lifting later today. Before cardio had 1/4 multigrain oatmeal, 1/4 scoop designer whey protien and 1/2 cup soy milk. It's about all I can ingest without getting sick. I will have a 1/2 scoop designer whey protien with mixed with water, soymilk and 2 tbsps sugar free chocolate Jello pudding. I have to admit that food is my drug of choice in the eveings lately and this how I have obatined my spare tire. I would like to participate in this challange and any feed back will be welcomed. Good luck to all.
Toots13

Good for you! If we check in daily we can keep on track!

 

[jmmc]

Hey JM!! Good luck!!

While air-popped popcorn isn't the "clenest" food, you get to eat a lot of it for few calories & you get that "mouth-feel" that a lot of women crave... Try diff. seasonings for diff flavors -- parm cheese (if you use the real good stuff you only need a little bit for a lot of flavor), pepper, Cajun spice, etc....

Don't worry about your running pace for now -- it's more important that you're doing it!!

Jen you are music to my ears!! You don't know how bad I beat myself up for the fact that I eat this and it is not onn anyones list of foods!
Thanks again! - ps - vermont is toooo cold!!

 

[The Shadow]

Who is in? I am starting today - why wait!
Goals will be to train and eat clean - as close to clean with out driving myself crazy! Want to get back to 110 or lower - sorry shadow - I know you hate scales(!) I have 2 pair of jeans that will be my yardstick!
I like to train am and pm. If I only train in the mornings I feel gross after work and head straight for the chardonnay! Doing something in the evening will get blood flowing after a long day at work.
Cardio will be running and stairmaster.
It is amazing how difficult it is to run now that I am fatter! I have to do cardio for body weight to move. I am lucky - according to others(!) to pack on muscle with out any problem.
Strenght now is good. I am benching just about 2x my body weight for a max. - Guess that is good - don't really know!
Realistically diet will consist of protein shakes, cottage cheese, tuna, loads of veg. and ----sorry to admit .....air popped popcorn! I know this food is nutritionally void but it is my drug of choice some evenings! If progress is really bad I will discontinue!
Should we post daily?

did you say 2x bodyweight??



what do you weigh?

 

[*MissFit*]

hmm i cant bench my own weight.. well i dunno.. maybe is hould try