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I've been putting this off to long, I have to get this weight off. I'm up to 260 lbs. When I started at my job 7 1/2 years ago I weighed 201. Right now I struggle to fasten my pants, struggle to tie my shoes, and a few other things. I quit smoking over 4 months ago so that is good. Now I have to just quit drinking the beer. I know I need to it's just doing it. So knowing that, I have made a decision to quit the beer, lose some weight, and start working out. I will have to do my working out in my basement with my 4 yo daughter at home with me. My options are limited. I have a curl bar with plenty of weight, push up bars, and an ab wheel. For me cardio has been the best thing to get the weight off so I have been looking for cheap options and this is what I'm probably going to buy: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1597237Anyone have one? Does it work well? From the reviews it is a decent machine. Rating Snapshot (Total of 583 reviews) 5 stars 337 4 stars 196 3 stars 28 2 stars 13 1 star 9 What are other options for cardio in the house? The best thing if I really do start this my work is running a contest that runs for almost 4 months for the person who loses the most based on % to whatever.
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what equipment do you need for that program? like I said I'm limited in what I have, and what I have to spend.
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just a pull up bar, push up stands and some dumbells
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This is all you'll need
With all due respect, if somebody is more than 60 pounds overweight and just quit smoking, P90X might not be the best answer. Beach Body has another series out called "Slim in 6" and it's more of an aerobic/weight loss system, which also comes with the diet and nutritional information. You don't need nearly as much equipment (either the exercise bands or some lightweight (under 10 pounds) hand weights and an exercise mat is nice). It's in 3 stages with each stage getting progressively harder, it also comes with an ab workout and a stretching workout which are both only about 12 minutes.
I would highly recommend to anybody that if they are pretty out of shape, they start with this. Once you can get through the 3rd stage (which is fairly intense and almost an hour long) then you should be ready to move up to the P90X.
My wife had the Slim in 6 and I just did it for something to do and lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks (with a reasonable diet effort)... after 30 days I was already able to do the third stage.. then I decided what the hell and ordered the P90X.
Good luck.
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Tony also has a "10 minute workout" program that is actually pretty intense for just 10 minutes per day. and might be a good start, and it's only like 30 or 40 bucks, compared to the 100+ of P90X.
I have both programs, and used the 10 min workout several times (bought it for the wife) and it had me sweating, and looking at the clock 4-5 mins in.
We don't have to agree with each other, to respect each others opinion.
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nonsense..p90x is all about pushing yourself AND working within your limits..its a program that grows with you,. there are people 150lbs overweight doing this program.
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10 minute trainers are a ripoff to be honest, and this coming from a beachbody coach, i was disappointed when he released them, my wife bought them also used them once and back in the box.. Beachbody has alot of awesome programs, like p90 p90x insanity, hip hop abs and the newest one i'm excited about rev abs. But Just go to beachbody's site, read the different programs they have , then make a decision based on what your goals are and what you think you can comfortably do
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I'm not ready for the p90x program. But in say 2 months if I can get started and stay motivated I will be giving it a serious look.
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I've been putting this off to long, I have to get this weight off. I'm up to 260 lbs. When I started at my job 7 1/2 years ago I weighed 201. Right now I struggle to fasten my pants, struggle to tie my shoes, and a few other things.
I quit smoking over 4 months ago so that is good. Now I have to just quit drinking the beer. I know I need to it's just doing it.
So knowing that, I have made a decision to quit the beer, lose some weight, and start working out. I will have to do my working out in my basement with my 4 yo daughter at home with me. My options are limited. I have a curl bar with plenty of weight, push up bars, and an ab wheel. For me cardio has been the best thing to get the weight off so I have been looking for cheap options and this is what I'm probably going to buy:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1597237
Anyone have one? Does it work well? From the reviews it is a decent machine.
Rating Snapshot (Total of 583 reviews)
5 stars 337
4 stars 196
3 stars 28
2 stars 13
1 star 9
What are other options for cardio in the house? The best thing if I really do start this my work is running a contest that runs for almost 4 months for the person who loses the most based on % to whatever.
My wife and I have been instructors at a "bootcamp" here in Atlanta for the past 3 years. Before that we were "campers" in the program and both my wife and I have tons of experience in weight lifting, cardio, and strength training. We have been able to help a ton of people not only loose weight but pretty much eliminate things like high cholesterol that they had before joining the program.
Here's my (broad) advice:
You need to eat 6 small meals a day. Cutting out beer is good but you need a fast metabolism. You don't need to make SUDDEN changes. What you need is to ease into your new good habits. So 6 small meals and little by little start cutting out the bad stuff like: beer, fried foods, milk, coffee, white breads/refined sugars, sauces, butter, sour cream, fatty dressings, cream sauce, mayo, bacon, processed meats, candy, sweet breakfast items (pop-tarts, doughnuts, sweet cereal).....you get the idea.
Again, no need to cut yourself off completely from these things on day 1 but everyday you should try and have less and less of it in order to have your body more and more prepared for getting in shape. Some people can quit cold turkey. But if you have gained 60lbs in 7 years....I doubt it. I've tried and failed many times so I know how hard it is. It's a mental thing. If you try and fail immediately you are more than likely gonna give up completely. But small victories everyday keep you motivated to continue to improve. You can walk around the world if you do it one step at a time.
So what's left to eat? Here's some examples:
Proteins (3-4 palm-sized portions a day divided into 6 portions for each day )-
Poultry, Fish/Shellfish, Red Meat, and some dairy (eggs, lowfat cottage cheese, yogurt, part skim string cheese).
Carbs - 4-5 portions (1/2 fist size per day): Whole grain rice, brown rice, and whole wheat breads, high fiber cereals, beans, whole wheat pasta.
Veggies - 2-3 palm sized portions per day: So many to list....spinach, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peppers, zucchini.....you get the idea.
Water - I would say 3/4 of a gallon to a gallon of water a day. Besides the obvious benefits, it also keeps you full!
Also, try not to eat at least 2 hours before bed.
Exercise: For home "cardio" an elliptical machine would be great. Or a recumbent bike. The link you provided doesn't look like it has much resistance. But if you need something cheap it looks ok. Other things you can do are jumping jacks, high knees, jump rope, pushups, situps....In your case, jump rope would be great. However, at your weight you have to take into consideration the effect it could have on your knees. But again, easing your way into it is the best thing. And again, with working out, start off with 15 minutes and work your way up to 30-45. As you get into better shape, you can actually increase the intensity of your workout without increasing the time too much.
It's 3am here in Atlanta. So if I am a little sporadic please forgive me. It's time for bed. I'm just trying to give you some good broad info. However, if you have any specific questions about anything I mentioned, ask. I'd be glad to help.
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thank you for your post, I copy and pasted it and printed it out.
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Frenchy, listen to ryst on this one. Very good information. As a general rule - the key for me was portion size. High Carb/Fatty/Bad type stuff, portions shouldn't be larger than your fist. And only one bad thing a meal.
The info he gave you above is what you need. If you eat like that and walk, jog, swim, bike, elliptical, whatever 3 - 4 times a week for 20-30 min the weight will come off. Probably faster than you think if you currently eat as bad as I did. The key is you have to want to do it.. as its going to be a complete lifestyle change.
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The veggies will be the hardest thing, because I just don't eat them, growing up my parents forced them on me, and when I had a choice I haven't eaten them. I will eat carrots, and corn though. I could probably choke down some green beans.
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I could probably choke down some green beans.
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Check out this site... Ross Training Most of the workouts are hard, but they are very easy to tailer to your level. Lots of info on how to make your own equipment. No need to buy much of anything for conditioning/weight loss. When it comes to conditioning that site is awesome. Great forum with lots of helpful people. Whatever you do, a clean diet, being consistent, and setting goals are most important things, IMHO. Good luck!
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Thanks I'll check it out.
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