Last night was the first night I have gone to the gym in about 6 months! My diet has really gone downhill an I am up to 230 lbs. And I have heard it from you guys in the comments of my free shirt friday posts.
So I am back on a good diet, lifting 3 days a week, and going to try to do cardio 2x a week.
I will also post my weight in free shirt friday posts. Right now it is at 230. My target weight is 195.
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Good job getting to the gym! Just remember not to push too hard at first. Remember that ANYTHING is better than nothing, and eventually you will be able to push yourself safely.
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Yeah my posts are spam. They are nothing like the posts everyone else makes. Loser
Hey, what’s the beef about?
Try something new Jerky.. like commenting with a new name? Like that you might get 2 spots on the Top Commentators Widget! lol
Maybe I should do what everyone else does, and reply with such insightful comments as “I agree!” or “nice post!” or “good luck!”
Yeah that would be awesome!
uhhhhhh, you were doing that with your comment bot all week.
Ever hear of sarcasm? There’s nothing ‘spammy’ about my light-hearted sarcastic posts.
I agree.. nice post.. good luck.. good insight.. great job..
Seriously,,I’m being sarcastic..
Hahaha! You guys are just crazy!
The holidays are always tough and most people start gaining some weight around then me included between all the sweets and lack of time to really get on a workout schedule.
Hilarious video… it’s the best part!
Yeah, I liked the video too.
Good luck getting back to the gym again. 6 months is a good amount of time to be away. I missed 3 weeks over the holidays and I am feeling the pain from re-starting.
That sucks, I deal with the same things. Kinda funny because I am almost in your shoes exactly, weight 237 and want to get back down to 205 – 195. It’s a constant battle to keep weight under control, especially when you are so busy with life.
Best of luck to you.
Keep Training! I need to do that as well. My high school six pack has slowly faded away over the years.
cool video! but don’t over do it, keeep putting in the effort.
Wew, It’s time to work hard in the new year.
Diet is just as, if not more important than exercise. Eating Taco Bell is like shoveling lard + salt into your body. Nasty.
Dang, 35 lbs is a serious goal. Best of luck.
It’s not like you have anything else to do but go to the gym, right?
Do Jiu Jitsu. Your muffin top will melt away.
I was thinking the same thing about myself. I’ve been getting pudgy. I haven’t been to a gym since last May. I just started doing cardio on my rowing machine again last Monday.
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so good luck to you, if you should be able to really do what you are planning to you’ll should get at 195 fast
Jeremy: “going to try to do”?
You and I will die if we “try”.
Follow Yoda’s admonition: “Try not! Do or do not!”
I’ve written those words on an index card that I’ve been carrying with me for the past month.
Try? Ya, that’ll work. Always does: “I’m trying . . I tried . . . ”
$hit or get off the pot on this one OR give it up and choose Plan B.
I need my own Zen master to beat me over the head, too. You in?
Try this workout. It’s intense, will kick your butt and you will drop weight like you’re on the Biggest Loser: http://crossfit.com
I’ll second crossfit.
20 pounds in 3 months. I wrote about it on my blog.
Crossfit + zone eating. You’ll shed those pounds in no time.
My neighbor got P90X and has been using his the shamwow to wipe off the sweat.. he was telling me about how he is confusing his muscles or something..
I notice the change in the comment system! Looks good – I’m on the same page as you – been on a diet since the beginning of Jan – don’t have too much time for the gym but hoping the change in diet helps me lose a good 10 to 15 lbs…
LOL thats a funny video. Good luck Jeremy, work hard and you’ll lose that in no time. Eating healthy and having a consistent workout plan is most important.
Whats your height? Yea, you were looking pudgy alright. I’ve been hitting the gym regularly but seriously pigged out over Christmas. My goal is 8kg of fat to lose
230 lbs starting weight dude, with his goal weight being 195 lbs. I think jeremy should do this in 8 to 12 weeks.
So that’s about 3 and a half stone in old money right? I’d say 3-4 months to do that healthily in a way that will give him the best chance of keeping it off.
Awesome method for keeping the pressure on yourself. Keep up the good work and you’ll hit your goal weight in no time… even if all the drinks at Affiliate Summit do get in the way!
Wait, there are drinks? Where do I sign up!?
Zac, is your site down? Your site isn’t resolving.
You’ve picked the worst time of the year to start working out again =) Everyone and their mother starts their workout new years resolutions in January. If you want any workout tips, strategies, or advice, dont be afraid to ask.
Dude I couldn’t agree more – I have to go to the gym during the day time just to avoid the post work rush!!!
Good luck with the weight loss – it’s just getting out of the holiday season so alot of us have put on some extra pounds.
I’m around the same weight as you trying to get to about 190-195 as well – just need to find time to hit the gym and find a better food diet.
Oh yeah I would lie to a girl about that, I have before and will probably do so again. But I feel your pain as well, I too… am a muffin top. I have been putting off going to a gym because I hate working out with other people around, I’m waiting to get my own house and buy a boflex or something.
So goo luck to you Shoe.
Try Acai Berry, do you want me to send you the link:
Does that stuff actually work??? Or is it just hype??
Are you joking? Of course it’s BS! At least in terms of weight loss.
It’s total BS
Yes, definitely BS. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. People should just lose weight the natural way.
Just call it “Acai” I was waiting for someone to say something about Acai. It’s caloric. Very caloric! It’s a great anti-oxidant and far from a dietary supplement. Stay AWAY!
Good luck sticking to the plan! Let’s hope you aren’t one of the many “resolution people” who clog the gym for 3-6 weeks and then disappear. Posting the weight each week should help though.
Good luck with your quest~!! You did it once and you can certainly do it again!!!
I don’t think he’ll have much of a problem as it’s all about commitment..
Good luck to you. It’s nice to see some people doing it the natural way instead of taking diet pills.
There is no natural way. If you don’t use any dietary supplements to help you lose weight, you are only cheating yourself.
you are kidding right? you done need pills to lose weight…if you cant understand that, go to some research.
Shoe, I think its cool you are rededicating yourself.
Israel has it spot on. Eat less, burn more is ALL you need to do. There is no magic secret to losing weight, it’s the most basic of basic maths.
Yeah, okay chuckles. I’m going to say you’re joking. I think anyone that uses these pills is a fool.
Diet pills can damage your liver, losing weight naturally by exercise and change food dietation is the only way to do it.Stay healthy
Cutting out carbs from refined foods is key, the lower the GI (Glycemic Index) of your food intake the better. The food with the highest GI is, wait for it…….BEEEEEER!
White bread is another no-no, along with white rice and other ultra refined foods (not forgetting white sugar, the most widely abused drug in the world)
Pushing weights in conjunction with a low GI diet is definitely the best way to shed weight and tone muscles, giving you the fastest, best results…..naturally.
Schoemaker, I personally find that the gym requires a very powerful mental trick. Human beings are motivated in 1 of 2 ways: Away from pain or toward pleasure. I’ve found that most people are away from pain, which is why goals usually don’t work for a lot of people. Figure out which one you are…
Do you prefer to have a fire lit under your butt?
or
Do you prefer to chase after the carrot in front of you?
You can use this as self leverage to help your consistency of going the gym.
Let me know how it work out for you!!
AJ Kumar
That’s great to hear. I noticed but I resisted mentioning it in those t-shirt posts.
That previous gym junky post is a really good one then.
Schoemaker, I personally find that the gym requires a very powerful mental trick. Human beings are motivated in 1 of 2 ways: Away from pain or toward pleasure. I’ve found that most people are away from pain, which is why goals usually don’t work for a lot of people. Figure out which one you are…
Do you prefer to have a fire lit under your butt?
or
Do you prefer to chase after the carrot in front of you?
You can use this as self leverage to help your consistency of going the gym.
Let me know how it work out for you!!
AJ Kumar
I’m with Jeff… There is no try, there is only do.
Good luck, Shoe. Keep us posted!
Funny commercial
Man, i believe you are in a good shape compared to some years ago:D
LOL, that’s a cool clip
You should stick to a healthy food plan, and you’ll never have to diet again.
I’ve been at the gym since I was seriously underweight now I’m training 4-5 days a week started at 140lbs, 2 months later at 170lbs and hoping to reach around 205
Hard work but I love it
I have lost allot of wieght thanks to losing my job and my websites do not make me any money. Maybe this is a silver lining.
Heh, I am more like a muffin that had too much batter top!
I am thinking about the lapband procedure more and more, and I might consider going for it, only because I have seen successes such as yours and a few acquaintances getting the procedure done and having a great success!
Best of luck at the gym. HIT THOSE WEIGHTS HARD Jeremy!
Tom
Have you tried yoga?
You’ll lose weight fast and it will fix ‘imbalances’ caused by working out with weights.
I’ve been weightlifting for years and recently turned to yoga because I was having back problems.
I’m 250 pounds and if I can do it, anyone can!
Suffice it to say, I’m hooked!
I am sick of thinking about working out. Instead I just give myself enemas using the beer bong and all the saliva at the bottom of beer cans. I lost 12 pounds last week using this formula.
On the real, good job on getting to the gym.
Alright that is not true I only lost 10 pounds.
Here’s an idea, I set up a cycle trainer in my garage, a mountain bike just clips into it and for 45 minutes every day I go in there straight from work and cycle and read or listen to the radio.
I was at 195 and am now 4 months later at 180. Other key stuff, no snacks after evening meal and drink only water after that time.
Better still I am getting through books like you wouldn’t believe. Truly 2 birds with one stone!
You can do it!
“So I am back on a good diet”
Can you post what a typical ‘eating well’ day is for you?
Best of Luck!
I’d say that the best cardio you can do is weight lifting. stick to that and you will do just great. Be inspired and make it happen.
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Huh? Not really. Weightlifting?
He needs to lose the some weight first before burning it into muscle, or he’ll become a giant extremely muscular man, and I doubt that’s what he’s after.
What’s a muffin top?
A muffin top is when one’s “love handles” hang over the waist of one’s pants, resembling a muffin’s top where it had risen over the edge of the muffin tin it was baked in…..can you visualise that?
Without your health, all the money in the world means nothing.
honestly, I’ll take good health over a big bank account any day.
Awesome idea for accountability purposes, when your readers are watching your progress you’re much more likely to accomplish your desired results.
Good luck, though I’m sure luck has nothing to do with it!
I love the new stuff on the blog, the latest comments at the top, and did you change more, it seems like you did though I can’t put my finger on it…
What about having a graph or update on your site that follows you on your “get in shape” quest? Or maybe a contest with your readers to challenge each other to lose the most weight.
Good luck! I’m on a diet myself and going to the gym 3-4 times a week. Currently at 230lbs hoping to get to a solid 200lbs by summer.
Hi Jeremy,
Yes the holiday food really added some ‘tonnage’ to my frame as well!
Too many snacks between massive lunches and dinners with family and friends.
Before BlogWorld Expo in September 2008 I weighed 202. Now I weigh 213!
I was riding the exercycle 15 miles per day on Mon~Fri. with weekends off to recover.
Then I pulled a thread of my hamstring and quit riding for awhile. Now I’m motivated to get back to that schedule.
Hope we meet again at #ASW09 in Las Vegas this week.
And thanks for the free Shoemoney t-shirt, I wear it often!
Respectfully,
Nicholas Chase
http://www.twitter.com/nachase
Jesus, 6 months of no working out, not even cardio. I’ve seen those pictures of you back in the day and if you think that won’t come back quick, your crazy. I’m surprised its 6 months, 6 weeks is more like it. Damn brother…
Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for the free T-shirt! I emailed a photo to Sharon last week.
I gained some pounds over the holidays as well! Went from 202 to 213 pounds! Was riding the exercycle 15 miles per day, Monday thru Friday, weekends off.
Pulled a thread of my hamstring, and am just healed enough to begin the schedule again.
Hope to meet you again at Affiliate Summit West 2009 in Las Vegas this weekend.
Respectfully,
Nicholas Chase
http://www.twitter.com/nachase
I like how you are putting yourself out there by giving your weight every Friday.. transparency at it’s finest.
If you want to lose weight and get in shape I highly recommend the . It’s great for cross training and one of the best pieces of equipment I own. Good luck!
Sounds like you and I have the same exact numbers and goal… I think I might have to take you on and make this an online challenge!
Good Luck!. Im right there with you. Well I have 7 lbs to go but it is the hardest.
Good luck on your program, my advice is use lots of treadmill, change food habbits and drink lots of water to avoid hunger sensation
How tall are you Shoe? If you’re in the 6 foot range, then 195 is a perfectly fine weight, and you should be able to get there with the routine you outlined.
Ha ha ha, Jeremy. Go ahead and burn some of that fat. But seriously, like the above commenter said, don’t push too hard at first. I am certain it’s more about “slow and STEADY” than anything else. Just ensure you consistently work out, even though slowly. Eventually you will see results. Bravo for the effort, though.
All the best. Just be consistent
To keep the weight under control is a good idea while taking care of health.But lose your weight slowly using mental affirmations.
becarefull with your body, sport is better way to get proportional body
I don’t believe in going to the Gym. I just jog for about 30-40 mins a day and then walk small distance jobs. I avoid talking the Car or going by Taxi for 10 mins walk distances. My current weight is 160 Lbs which is about 72-75 Kgs aprox
Nice, you’ve got my support Shoe. Stay healthy, that’s a strong goal!
Hey Shoe. You want to have a weight lost challenge?
Shoe,
I have almost the same goal as you for the new year. I weighed myself and I’m 225 and I wanna drop down to 190. We got some work ahead of ourselves.Remember it’s a marathon not a sprint so if the first couple weeks weigh ins aren’t that great keep pushing, that’s what I’m doing..
the most effective diet out there is the pizza diet or like i like to call it the za diet
Uf, I hate cardio but lifting is really nice. I skipped gym for 3 weeks due to my holidays. I don’t know how much I gained exactly but I didn’t feel all too good. Luckily I’m back home again and able to sport!
Good luck. Exercise and drink a lot of water!
Going to Gym requires discipline, persistency and hardwork, just like building your blog, I say based on my experience 6 to 12 months you can see the results.
You should think about aikido! I’ve studied aikido for 11 years and think is a great workout and more!
I’ve seen clients of mine lose 20 to 30lbs in as little as 3 months, you’d rather lose it slowly than fast, so that you know for sure that your losing actual fat and not just water weight.
Good job!
I should get to the gym too, but I am too busy building my blogging empire. LOL
Michael
Power Blogging Tips
My new exercise is, firmly placing both hands on the table and pushing away prior to eating all the food.
By the way jeremy, why did you remove your comment award?
Wish you the best of luck!
Yes Jeremy. ONe suggestion, you should build up your chest! It makes you look more in shape that way..
good deal. I know getting married and just slowing down my lifestyle can really increase the size of you waist line. I imagine having kids and spending time with them even cuts you workout down more.
I try to take things I like to do and add a treadmill. I’m an MSNBC and stock market addict. But i watch a lot of the commentary while i’m on the treadmill.
But good luck 40lbs is tough, i’m trying to loose a few pounds myself
Nice ad, it’s been a while since I saw something funny and not involving any negative emotions.
As for the diet – keep it up! I’ve started doing the same thing, gym 3 times a week, diet.
Yeah I know how it feels to be a muffin top. I used to be skinny like a bean pole but then when I stop doing sports I started getting a little pug around my belly, from just not being so active anymore.
I am with ya Shoe. I am about to do a gastric bypass, as I have a trainer now I work with. I know how hard it is to lose the weight man. But I know you did it once, you can do it again. Mental game, that’s all it is. I learned that way late, but am applying ti now.
I wish I have all the discipline and determination to muster so I can stay fit and trim all throughout the year too! Sigh!
I am just a couch potato like everyone else. Why is it too darn hard to diet and exercise? :p
Muffin Tops are caused by wearing too tight of pants. So girls just take them off…
Jeremy,
Good stuff – taking the first step is the hardest part. Kudos to you for exercising but keep in mind that for fat loss purposes diet is the primary modifier (in other words, you can’t outrun a crappy diet).
Best of luck.
I stand for moderations in food and physical training not to ride an exercycle 15 miles per a day.
OK I love this post. I remember that one episode of Singfield that was about muffin tops. This video is so funny!
All the best with your target weight. I’m sure you can find tons of techniques and ideas on how to reduce weight faster and safer.
Cool Video
ha, that video could have gone horribly wrong.
I can totally understand. I gained a couple pounds during the holidays, but only about 5 I think. I actually am continuing my weight lose from last year. Last year I lost 45lbs and still going…not to mention building some good muscle too!
i’m a muffin top too
I’ve been skinny my whole entire life and have always been trying to gain weight.. over the past year though I’m spending more and more time sitting in front of my computer and have actually gained a little muffin top myself.. shit that’s funny.. funny muffin top.. and good luck man on losing the weight though I’m sure you’ll be able to do it with no problem..
Hey Jeremy,
Like you I too need to get back into the gym. I have equipment in my house but for some reason find myself unable to use it…try as I might I can’t motivate myself.
So what does that mean? Gym membership, another $500+ expenditure for no real reason aside from feeling more obligated to work out…
Good luck with your endeavor and remember, diet is a bad word, you need to change the way you eat forever…otherwise you’ll be on the same rollercoaster for a while.
so fun.. I actually think muffin tops are sexy. I’m dead serious.. muffin top.. I just like to say it.muffin top..LOL…
time to exercise……..time to work hard….to burn the fat
Good luck! I am doing the same, had my first swimming session again since months. Wait lifting is great for getting stronger but i think you can better focus on the cardio 3 times a week and weight lifting 2 times a week. That will make you lose the fat much faster.
I’m currently in the worst shape of my life right now. I think I just spend way to much time on the computer these days and it’s affecting me in a very bad way.
If worse comes to worse, do not go towards another surgery.
When you start looking too skinny, people start talking about how ugly you are. This is how it is for me because when I was 200 pounds for about 1 year, everyone remembered how I looked. After I lost 50 pounds, my family started hating it!
-Mike
I was 233 this morning. Wanna race (in a healthy manner)?
I was 233 this morning. Want to have some sort of friendly competition on the way down?
Feel free to check out my fitness website if you need some help on getting back in shape. It’s something new I’m trying:
http://strongandfit.net
I think the trick is to do exercise that is fun for you. Personally, I can’t do the gym cause I get bored out of my mind.
Take a martial arts class, do some yoga, play some sports, get outdoors… whatever it is that you will actually enjoy – and thus will keep doing.
I think the trick is to make healthy lifestyle changes and let the results happen over time. Diets and short-term goals only go so far IMHO.
I’m so with you on that man. Just went to the gym on the 2nd of January. Protein diet. It’s sucks, but works
What you need is a good colon cleansing and a bowl of acai berries!
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good luck duude. I sincerly hope you will acheve your target.
If I talk abt myself U will get surprised as there is noway I can diet. I m so skinny. I want to eat more and be fat AND I am not kidding.
regards.
JAKE
good luck duude. I sincerly hope you will acheve your target.
If I talk abt myself U will get surprised as there is noway I can diet. I m so skinny. I want to eat more and be fat AND I am not kidding.
regards.
JAKE
http://brilliantfoto.blogspot.com/“
Good luck with the gym Jeremy. Funny clip too.
It’s Hilarious.
Sounds like you and I are in the same boat and weight category. I was up around 225 in late September. Since then I’ve cut out pasta, french fries, late night snacks, and limited fast food to once a month. Without exercise I am down to 200 now. My doc wants me to get to 185-190, but I’ll settle for 195. I’m 6′.
Good Luck with the diet… I think dieting sucks that is why you need to make it a way of life…. I am doing weight watchers totally works but you have to make it a way of life.
Good Luck,
We will see the results in the Free Shirt Friday Photos!
I want to be muffin top too.
in fact i leerned it the hard way , social media experts are not a garanty of learning something useful, wish i had read this before