loosing weight for hunting season

[bluegrassbowhunter]

I'm 87 lbs lighter than I was this time last year.Has been a long hard road but if I can do it anybody can....10 more & I'm right were I want to be...you guys keep up the good work....

[Bill Carlsen]

I didn't consider myself overweight but have been having trouble loosing that last 10# you hear so much about in the ads. I go to the gym 4 days/wk and end each session with 30 mins of cardio. It was frustrating to still have that belly fat. I took a nutrition course and simply had to change the ratio of protein and carbs I was eating. I eat more than I did before and it wasn't hard at all. five small meals a day (smaller portions at dinner) with 20-30 grams of protein and whole grain breads for sandwhiches. Lost 15# in 6 weeks. Went from 188 to 171.

[YORNOC]

I hope I'm not too far in for you guys to read this. I'll make this very quick and to the point.  I was a personal trainer years back. Time is the toughest thing, so you need a solution for when you DONT have time to make that mountain bike ride. Evreryone has stairs. You only need three. Climb up and back down staying in the front facing position. If you have more stairs, do more as you get better. Do this as many times as you can, fairly quickly and do it throughout the day. The more you work the better the results. You will not believe how tired and winded you can get. Fantastic for prepping for a physical hunt too.  Next..diet! Very simply, when you eat, make sure the meat is no bigger than the palm of your hand. Make sure the potatos ,rice, pasta are no bigger than your fist. As many veggies as you want. No more than 5 small meals per day. EAT BREAKFAST! Your metabolism needs it to burn fat! Even if its just a yogurt. If you don't, your body will break down your muscles instead of your fat for energy. BIGGEST mistake the world makes.  This is CHEAP! DO IT!

[hunterbob]

Thanks for the pointers YORNOC I will give it a try.
congrats to all that have lost and is loosing keep up the great work.
Well I got on the scales today and was 206.so that is a total of 64# lost.I still need to work on that belly fat.started doing sit ups. did 20 two days in a row. went to try and do them lastnight and I was to soar.so I will have to recoop before I can do some more.

[YORNOC]

Dont forget, you cannot target fat loss. It must be lost over the whole body. You cant get rid of belly fat by doing sit ups, it will just strengthen your stomach muscles. So keep doin' them! Strong abs help make a strong back also, they work together.
 But fat loss is pure diet and cardio. You have to burn MORE calories than you eat! Period. If not, no weight loss. So up your activity, keep your diet tight and you'll see results, but the belly will be the last to go. Thats just how it is. Too many guys just stop eating or eat a couple times a day to lose weight. This destroys what muscle you have and keeps the fat. Muscle weighs more, so it looks like weight loss. But you would be worse off than before. Skinnier, but less muscle more fat, crushed immune system no energy and very unhealthy. Small meals throughout the day like outlined above. Hammer the stairs and bike/walk/hike whenever you can. Dont let the belly fat discourage you! Kick it's a@#!!!

[PrarrieDog]

YORNOC is giving good advice. Some things that work for me is not "eating out". Prepared food has a TON of salt in it. Evening meal is a big salad. Between breakfast (oatmeal) and dinner is snacks of fruit and or veggies. One thing I can add to this conversation is, This is not a diet but a LIFESTYLE CHANGE! It does not end when you reach your goal. If you don't change your habits then you just yo-yo and that's not good for you.
I'm proud of all of you that want to take care of yourself. Good luck and God bless.

[YORNOC]

Right on PrarrieDog, well said.

[S. Brant Osborn]

Tis thread is very encouraging.  Seems like I am not alone.  So here goes... I have lost 15lbs and am still at 280lbs so there is a lot more to go.  I agree to the lifestyle change!

Congrats to all who have done it and are still doing it.
B.

[Bill Carlsen]

On the news this AM there was a report on American's weight problems. It seems that we are more active than before but still gaining weight. The issue is not excercise...which must be part of the plan....but a change in eating habits. Going on diets is a yo-yo thing. It all starts in the market...just don't buy stuff you know you shouldn't eat...especially diet soda.

[McDave]

In retrospect, it seems that when I hit 65, it seemed old to me and I kind of gave up.  I didn't realize it at the time, but I think that's what happened.  Over the next year, I loafed, ate, drank more wine than I should, and put on 25 pounds.

The thing that saved me was my wife.  She didn't nag me or anything, although she would be encouraging if I seemed to want to do anything healthy, like go bike riding.  But she has always been in great shape, physically, and spends 2-3 months a year in the mountains backpacking.  I join her when work allows, but frankly wouldn't want to spend that much time in the mountains even if I could.  But I did plan my normal two weeks to backpack with her on part of one of her extended trips, which we spent mainly off-trail above timberline, 10,000-12,000' in the high Sierras.

The first few days reminded me of Marine Corps bootcamp, but without all the yelling.  But I hurt and suffered just as much.  Then I gradually began feeling better, so by the end of the trip I was 15 pounds lighter and felt 10 years younger.  My attitude has improved so much since the trip that I have lost the additional 10 pounds I needed to lose, and am back on a good exercise program.  I really hope I can make it stick, although I know from the past that sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.  But I think at least I've gotten rid of feeling sorry for myself for getting so old, which was a big part of letting myself get so badly out of shape.

Going on a two or more week backpacking trip has always been good for my attitude and my health, and I can always count on losing about a pound a day, eating as much as I want to eat of pretty basic food without any frills.  This isn't loafing around camp, of course.  We cover 6-7 miles a day, and usually gain and lose 2,000' or so in elevation every day, but even so, we are usually at our next camp by about 2:00 PM, plenty of time to set up camp, loaf, fish, whatever.

[njloco]

I go along with saumensch on the Kettlebells, just be careful and read the book and watch the vidio. They will make one crazy strong.

Cut out white flour, fructose, and sugar, and then watch what happens.

[Steve Kendrot]

That's awesome Bob. How often and far do you run and bike? Did you change your diet in addition to dropping the dew and snickers?

[Steve Kendrot]

Should have read the whole thread before respoding. This is inspiring. I'm 6'4" and 256. Would like to not have to hold my breath while tying my shoes! And climb hills and trees. A freind recently gave me a book called younger next year. Its pretty good. Targets retirement aged guys and I'm a few years out for that. No time like the present though.

[hunterbob]

I ride the exercize bike 6 miles in a half hour sometimes every day but not always.I did buy a comfort bike also and have rode it up to 20 miles.but most of the time between 6 to 10 miles.but I do ride the exercize bike more.I started off jogging about 100 yards and walking 100 yards for a total of 2 to 4 miles.And yes I did cut back my eating.I eat alot of fruit and veggys now.and also alot of chicken breasts and fish.no candy and MT dew has really helped me.and for a snack I have been eating alot of 0 fat pretzels.the only thing I have really watched is my fat intake.when shopping I look for stuff that is 0 fat.and low sugars.my biggest downfall has been jif peanutbutter I like to eat it by the spoon full.but I didnt give the jif up I still eat it.
Great job everone.And you can do it Steve