How to lose the gut.

[mpd525]

Well after 2 years of laziness, i finally decided to get my chubby rear back in gym. When i was deployed i came back in great shape, because we worked out 6 days a week, but that's hard to do now.

SO, who's got a good way to get rid of the bouncing belly, and love handles i've got now. I know i need to quit drinking my Dr Pepper, do some cardio, but what else should i do.

[maverick]

I get on chanel 368 Fit tv every other morning and work out. Direct tv. Then I walk 3-4 miles every other day. It helped me.

[comet24]

I need to do the same thing. A bum knee has really left many of the things I did out of the question for now. But I need to do something before I have to buy a new wetsuit.

[frankc420]

Originally Posted by maverick

I get on chanel 368 Fit tv every other morning and work out. Direct tv. Then I walk 3-4 miles every other day. It helped me.

Mav, I don't want to get too personal here, so if you don't want to answer, please don't feel inclined to, but: You said it helped you, can you enlighten me and the others on what kind of results you received from doing what you mentioned? Like, how much DID you weight and how much do you weight now? What did you start out at time wise when you first started walking and what are you at now? How long have you been at it?

I've become a big guy since I got married and I'm sick of it, I just simply, can't stop eatting such big portions!

[SarahBella]

I try to hit the treadmill 3 times a week and do some strenght trainig at the Y at least once a week. Diet is a big hurdle for me but eating less sugar and carbs and more veggies has shown some improvement. Unfortunately there is no quick easy fix...the harder you work the better the results. It also helped me to hang a picture of something I wanted on the fridge-if I hit my goal weight I will buy myself something. Don't go crazy with the goal...a series of short goals that are attainable make the climb seem shorter some how. Good luck.

[mpd525]

something i've always been told, with big guys, is to eat small and often, to increase your metabolism. example instead of eating a big lunch, eat a healthy breakfast, then like a can of tuna, or something like that, then eat like a piece of baked chicken, then later a can of tuna, and then a sensible dinner.

Eat like 6-8 times a day or so, and increase you protein intake. That's what i've been told, but i've never tried it, so i don't know how it will work. i thought about trying it,but with my job it would be difficult.

[newways]

More than anything, you need to balance your calorie intake to your calorie use. Eat more healthy, and plenty of cardio. If you have injuries(ankle/knee), stay away from high impact activities(running) and try brisk walks or up hill walks. Incline treadmills, stair steppers, and elliptical machines at your local gyms can do the same and add variety. If your midsection is of concern, localize your cardio activity by doing crunches and lower back extensions at home.

You can eat all the crap you want but you gotta know if you sit your ass on a couch for 4 hours every night after work, it's all gonna go to fat.

The biggest hurdle I've seen is staying motivated. Having spent time in the military myself, I gave up working out as soon as I was discharged because I was sick of working out everyday. Two years later I joined a gym, read a few books and mixed it up a bit. If you want motivation, jump in a yoga class 50 pounds overweight surrounded by hot chicks. Some days I swim, some days weight train. I have NO routine. I go to the gym for an hour and maintain activity the entire hour. I do what ever I want.

Some small things I do...
1. I never use the elevator. I live on the 6th floor.
2. I don't park close to my building entrance. I take that spot that no one else wants at least 100 yards away. Also prevents door dings.
3. I don't use a goofy little cart for my groceries. I carry them to my apt no matter how many bags I have.
4. I make a special trip to the mailbox instead of hitting it 'on the way'. It breaks up that time between commercials or when I need a break from work or studying.

Take a minute and think of how many shortcuts you can cut out of your daily routine to burn a few calories and you'll be dropping pounds in no time.

[IrishSquid]

Originally Posted by newways

More than anything, you need to balance your calorie intake to your calorie use. Eat more healthy, and plenty of cardio. If you have injuries(ankle/knee), stay away from high impact activities(running) and try brisk walks or up hill walks. Incline treadmills, stair steppers, and elliptical machines at your local gyms can do the same and add variety. If your midsection is of concern, localize your cardio activity by doing crunches and lower back extensions at home.

You can eat all the crap you want but you gotta know if you sit your ass on a couch for 4 hours every night after work, it's all gonna go to fat.

The biggest hurdle I've seen is staying motivated. Having spent time in the military myself, I gave up working out as soon as I was discharged because I was sick of working out everyday. Two years later I joined a gym, read a few books and mixed it up a bit. If you want motivation, jump in a yoga class 50 pounds overweight surrounded by hot chicks. Some days I swim, some days weight train. I have NO routine. I go to the gym for an hour and maintain activity the entire hour. I do what ever I want.

Some small things I do...
1. I never use the elevator. I live on the 6th floor.
2. I don't park close to my building entrance. I take that spot that no one else wants at least 100 yards away. Also prevents door dings.
3. I don't use a goofy little cart for my groceries. I carry them to my apt no matter how many bags I have.
4. I make a special trip to the mailbox instead of hitting it 'on the way'. It breaks up that time between commercials or when I need a break from work or studying.

Take a minute and think of how many shortcuts you can cut out of your daily routine to burn a few calories and you'll be dropping pounds in no time.

These are all good things, and really spot on. However; I wonder if you meant: "If your midsection is of concern, localize your cardio activity by doing crunches and lower back extensions at home." I'm not 100% positive, but; I don't think you can localize cardio (Heart/Resp.) Also a person can't really spot lose excess fat. You can target muscle groups. Your first sentence is the "secret to weight loss", burn more calories than you take in. There is no other way!

[jwdizney]

something that's working for wife and I is actually something we stumbled across one evening a few weeks back. there's a program on BBC America channel called "You are what you eat". it's a british nutritionist/phd. that teaches individuals healthy nutrition with a twist.. if you've ever seen the movie "SuperSize Me" and had an aversion to McDonalds afterwards, you'll kinda know what i'm talking about. after a couple of episodes, we were actually "scared" into eating healthier! it's pretty entertaining and educational too! i didn't plan on a New Years diet, but found myself wanting to change my eating habits and i've lost 10 lbs. since Christmas! I'm eating a LOT more healthy, but i'm don't feel like i'm on a diet. i've just been acquiring a taste for healthier food. if you've got cable or satellite, check it out!

[BuzzGA]

I haven't done much with Fit TV but my wife swears by it. We have it as an on demand channel which she loves because she's working on a PhD so her schedule can get a bit screwy and she can work out whenever. She loves the kickboxing and cardio stuff and says it is better than buying tapes because they change out the programming often enough it doesn't become boring. Granted she also tries to run with me a couple of days a week and we try and hit the weights together a couple of days a week too. But she says the Fit TV is what put her over the top on keeping things toned. The only warning she does have about the Fit TV programming is some of the workouts don't have good warm ups or cool downs (she was a fitness instructor on the side for a while so she is very conscious of those issues) and she says some of the routines are heavy on lunges so if you have a bad knee beware.