Originally Posted by gpmeakin
I started in February of 2010.
By June of 2010 I lost 30 lbs. (193-163)
Kept it off until a trip to DisneyWorld and Christmas.
That's when I went back to 175 lbs.
When I started the pushups, I could do 5
now I can do 35 without a break and I'm up to 84 with rests in between
Look at this site for a pushup program http://hundredpushups.com/
As far as losing the weight, I tried just the calorie counting and that didn't work. Once I added the gazelle every morning, the lbs fell off.
Like and idiot, once I hit my goal I stopped doing as much and put it back on.
It seems so much harder this time to get back in the swing of things.
I'm hoping this thread will give me the push I need.
Your improvements sound amazing! Keep it up!
I know how you feel about getting to a goal and then letting it slide. In college I played Ultimate Frisbee and lifted all the time. I was what's called a hardgainer. Can't pack on muscle mass easily at all. But my youth and my sports mentality got me pretty fit. Got out of college, thought I was still in good shape a few years into my marriage and then I saw a picture from our honeymoon...I looked awsome! Then I looked in the mirror...I looked horrible!
Now I've just completed P-90X gained 9 lbs of muscle (which is a TON for a hard gainer) and slimmed the waistline back down. Now I'm on to Insanity so I can toast the Warrior Dash in New York. I have to keep finding new goals so I can work towards something or else I know I'll slack off again.
It's great to have a group to push you and encourage you. Make sure you post updates on your progress every couple of weeks. Having an accountability crew like the others on this thread will keep you pushing to do your best. As long as you are doing your best then any progress is a good move.
Get fit!
Hugh
P.S. You other guys on this thread get started yet? No better day than today!
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