Getting In Shape

[smoke eater]

Wow, check out this vid. http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/051204.wmv

free daily workouts with instructions:

www.crossfit.com

read about it, try to do your best (its hard as hell when you just start). i guarantee you, you'll get really cut and lean.

crossfit isnt anything new, just shiny packaging for the masses.

Not recommended for beginners though. You need to acclimate your body to the stressors of vigorous exercise before getttin into that. Id say start slow and steady and in 5th week of acclimation, which is a whole long post i may do if people want to hear about it, move to integrating crossfit into the regime. Some may argue to integrate from start, which i would as well, but the above statement was for sedetary individuals gettin back into any sort of fitness regimine.

[Zinite]

Thought I'd give you guys an update Down to 168.

[Giant Ninja Robot]

12 lbs in like 3 weeks? Nice work man! Remember to pace yourself somewhat in the coming months so you don't get frustrated and give up like I did You can doo eeet!

On that note, going strong, I need more cardio but I've been lifting like crazy so that's good.

[Zinite]

Thanks Ninja. 166 today.

Here's what I'm doing:

breakfast - CLIF Luna bar (less calories than regular CLIF)

Lunch - Yogurt with Kashi granola and blackberries strawberries and blueberries

Dinner - Salad with almonds and one chicken breast tenderloin. Light italian dressing.

Only drinking water or unsweetened tea I brew myself.
Ends up being 1200 to 1500 calories a day.
I'm trying to exercise every other day. Start out with a mile on the elliptical. Go to the weight machines and do chest press, seated row, peck deck, lat pulldown, shoulder press, leg press, leg curl for quad and hamstring. Finish it up with the Nautilus seated lever crunch machine. For every machine I do 3 sets of 8 repititions of a weight I'm comfortable with (usually just short of muscle failure by the last rep).

[Arcane]

Thanks Ninja. 166 today.

Here's what I'm doing:

breakfast - CLIF Luna bar (less calories than regular CLIF)

Lunch - Yogurt with Kashi granola and blackberries strawberries and blueberries

Dinner - Salad with almonds and one chicken breast tenderloin. Light italian dressing.

Only drinking water or unsweetened tea I brew myself.
Ends up being 1200 to 1500 calories a day.
I'm trying to exercise every other day. Start out with a mile on the elliptical. Go to the weight machines and do chest press, seated row, peck deck, lat pulldown, shoulder press, leg press, leg curl for quad and hamstring. Finish it up with the Nautilus seated lever crunch machine. For every machine I do 3 sets of 8 repititions of a weight I'm comfortable with (usually just short of muscle failure by the last rep).

yikes!! 1200-1500 calories seems more appropriate for a female at 125lbs...but, hey if its working for you then i guess keep at it. i just see you hitting a plateau real soon.

when i was serious about lifting, body fat%, etc...i had something similar to this:

Meal 1: 1C oatmeal and a banana
Meal 2: 6oz chicken breast and some peanut butter
Meal 3: 6oz chicken breast and peanut butter
Meal 4: 6oz protein (chicken, fish, or beef) and 2 slices whole wheat toast
Meal 5: Protein Shake with blended Oatmeal
Meal 6: 6oz protein, vegetables, whole wheat toast or rice
Meal 7: 6oz fatty protein
Meal 8: Low to No-Carb Protein Shake

I was around 140lbs and ~8% body fat...my calorie intake was around 2400-2600, sometimes going to 3200 if I did extra cardio. I lifted as heavy as I could for 45min to 1hr (5 days/week) and 30 minutes of cardio(7 days/week)...

I'm surprised you can get by with so little calories and not be dead tired or keep your body out of starvation mode. Edited June 1, 2009 by arcane

[Zinite]

Thanks Ninja. 166 today.

Here's what I'm doing:

breakfast - CLIF Luna bar (less calories than regular CLIF)

Lunch - Yogurt with Kashi granola and blackberries strawberries and blueberries

Dinner - Salad with almonds and one chicken breast tenderloin. Light italian dressing.

Only drinking water or unsweetened tea I brew myself.
Ends up being 1200 to 1500 calories a day.
I'm trying to exercise every other day. Start out with a mile on the elliptical. Go to the weight machines and do chest press, seated row, peck deck, lat pulldown, shoulder press, leg press, leg curl for quad and hamstring. Finish it up with the Nautilus seated lever crunch machine. For every machine I do 3 sets of 8 repititions of a weight I'm comfortable with (usually just short of muscle failure by the last rep).

yikes!! 1200-1500 calories seems more appropriate for a female at 125lbs...but, hey if its working for you then i guess keep at it. i just see you hitting a plateau real soon.

when i was serious about lifting, body fat%, etc...i had something similar to this:

Meal 1: 1C oatmeal and a banana
Meal 2: 6oz chicken breast and some peanut butter
Meal 3: 6oz chicken breast and peanut butter
Meal 4: 6oz protein (chicken, fish, or beef) and 2 slices whole wheat toast
Meal 5: Protein Shake with blended Oatmeal
Meal 6: 6oz protein, vegetables, whole wheat toast or rice
Meal 7: 6oz fatty protein
Meal 8: Low to No-Carb Protein Shake

I was around 140lbs and ~8% body fat...my calorie intake was around 2400-2600, sometimes going to 3200 if I did extra cardio. I lifted as heavy as I could for 45min to 1hr (5 days/week) and 30 minutes of cardio(7 days/week)...

I'm surprised you can get by with so little calories and not be dead tired or keep your body out of starvation mode.

I've always had a small appetite. The only negative effect I've noticed is, like you said, being tired. I find myself wanting to go to bed earlier and sleep in later (something I used to never do - I would wake up at 6:50 every day, whether I wanted to or not). My long term plan, once I get to a weight I feel comfortable at, is to shift to a protein diet and put on some muscle.

[Zinite]

Well I just got back from a 2 week vacation I was eating crappy food the whole time (nothing says diet like a 75/25 Sam's Club hamburger for dinner every night). I was kind of wary of weighing myself once I got home, but the scale reads 158. I'm going to switch the diet to a muscle building diet pretty soon here.