God can't join us this year, but hopefully the rest of you lot can partake again!

Quote :

" Tired of being a fat ass or a scrawny weakling? Want to be the envy of those on the beach? Then enter this challenge. Rules: 1. Every week you most post a photo of your progress. This photo must be in a bathing suit (I was going to say "birthday suit," but we agreed that some people might not want that*). After all, that's what you're going to be wearing on the beach, isn't it? 2. Post your workout routine and diet info. 3. Don't shit up this thread. It's in The Lounge for a reason. 4. NO FUCKING WHINING. Your muscles hurt? You don't like eating healthy food? You think you look fat? Shut the fuck up and get back to work. 5. Yes, there are going to be women posting photos of themselves in bikinis. Don't be a fucking creep. "

*Feel free to post these if you can handle the scrutiny.

12/28/2010 4:53:15 PM

ALkatraz got SCOOPED.

12/28/2010 4:53:41 PM

I like owning this thread.

RIP Gronke

12/28/2010 4:55:03 PM

Definitely have dropped the ball the past two months... back to running everyday and starting to pay more attention to what i'm eating again.

definitely wish that i was blessed with a naturally skinny body though

12/28/2010 4:55:17 PM

Going strict paleo again January 1st...should be fun

12/28/2010 4:57:28 PM

Here are my goals thus far:

1) 100-mile bike ride, Tour de Cure, on March 6, 2011
2) Sarasota half-marathon on March 13, 2011
3) Some marathon somewhere at some time

I also probably will have to lose about 10 to 15 lbs to be fast enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Have to figure out how to do that in a healthy manner. I'm ~130 lbs at 5'7" right now.

Dropping alcohol will prob help.

[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Reason : l.]

[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 5:05 PM. Reason : s]

12/28/2010 4:58:58 PM

My three (well that I know of right now)

1) Century Ride (Tour de Cure in June - did the 64 miler last year)
2) Olympic Triathlon (already signed up for it in July)
3) Would like to do a half marathon.... Not sure if that'll fit into my triathlon schedule

12/28/2010 5:01:12 PM

in on page 1

12/28/2010 5:02:40 PM

Quote :

"ALkatraz got SCOOPED."

It's okay. I'm fine with it.

12/28/2010 5:03:03 PM

Yo, LunaK, let me know what half you plan to run. I may want to join you!

I definitely recommend the VA Beach Rock N Roll. Noen and I ran that one about 5 years ago. It's a blast!

12/28/2010 5:06:12 PM

Goals for the year

-Back up to benching comfortably with 225
-Getting comfortable incline over 200
-Increase arm size
-Back down to 190-200 in body weight (not sure what I weight now )
--Lose body fat
--Increase definition
-Be able to run comfortably

12/28/2010 5:09:36 PM

^ Can you run with your injury?

12/28/2010 5:15:08 PM

Goals for this year:

1. Get to a size where I am not self-conscious.. Slowly getting there
2. Feel great in my wedding dress
3. Run a 10K
4. Be able to squat 200 lbs 10 times (this was a goal for this past year but I forgot about it..)

12/28/2010 5:22:55 PM

^ Chica, you look awesome in all your pics these days. Great progress. Can't wait to see your wedding pics!

12/28/2010 5:24:37 PM

Thanks and you always look spicy

12/28/2010 5:26:07 PM

12/28/2010 5:27:45 PM

Tentative goals for 2011:

- Get into the best shape of my life.
- Improve time on every distance race I've run.
- Seriously train for a sprint and olympic triathlon.

12/28/2010 5:28:08 PM

^ I, too, want to do an Olympic tri. Let me know which one you do!

12/28/2010 5:28:45 PM

girl you've got a ton of goals apparently

12/28/2010 5:29:46 PM

Well, I already signed up for the bike race and half-marathon.

I did a half-marathon and a full last year ... now I just want to do something new. And this thread is a good place to share tips/techniques/best practices ... and you guys are helping me get pumped about doing another race soon.

12/28/2010 5:32:44 PM

i've got 4 races (st. paddys day 8k, two sprint tris and an olympic tri) on the schedule so far for the spring/summer, 5 if you count the tour de cure.

who knows what else i'll pack on the schedule

12/28/2010 5:37:17 PM

oh hells yea, ill be joining this round like woah

stay tuned tww

12/28/2010 5:39:57 PM

<-----------------------in

12/28/2010 6:08:23 PM

Quote :

"^ Can you run with your injury?"

I can, I'm just not comfortable on it, especially without a brace. The past few months I've been going without a brace in normal day circumstances and I'm feeling a lot more confident in it. I can still tell something is wrong with it though

12/28/2010 6:13:16 PM

^ if it makes you feel any better, my toes still go numb sometimes on the bad ankle/foot

12/28/2010 6:25:37 PM

In on page 1

We'll see how long we (wife and I) stick with it this time

12/28/2010 6:45:19 PM

I'm in. Actually already started on Monday.

My stats as of Monday:
Weight = 224
Body Fat % = 25.4%

Goal Weight = 200
Goal Body Fat % = <=14%

In the am, run for time followed by P90X.
In the pm, elliptical for time followed by weight training.

For food, I'm being more disciplined in portion control, and eating healthier; no more big macs. I really let myself go over the past several months and was amazed on monday when I got those numbers.

12/28/2010 7:15:53 PM

My goals for this year:

1) Bulk up from 165 to 180 and then reevaluate my weight.
2) Tour de Palm Springs 100 mile cycling ride, Feb. 12
3) Napa Valley Marathon, March 6
4) Vineman Ironman-distance triathlon, July 30

In the past, my normal weight has been about 165. I lost about 10 pounds last September while being on a liquid diet after getting my tonsils removed, and for most of last year I stayed around 157-159. I've been working with a dietitian to put some weight back on in a healthy manner, eating about 3500-3700 calories a day while lifting weights and training for my upcoming century ride and marathon.

I've had issues with my body image for most of my life, and now it feels like I'm starting to get somewhere. Most people try to deal with losing weight and don't want to hear about someone struggling to put on weight, but it's actually really difficult for me. As someone who tries to eat healthy, whole foods, I feel like I have to eat constantly and gorge myself to get enough calories, and training for endurance events makes it even harder. I've always been good about fueling up and eating well before a race or competition, but thinking about diet as part of a training regimen on a daily basis is new for me.

Anyway, in on page 1. More Awesome Training to come. I will have a beach body this year.

12/28/2010 7:16:54 PM

My goal: go from cookie dough to krispy kreme challenge in 5 weeks.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

12/28/2010 7:23:47 PM

I did a 100-mile century ride a 1-1/2 years ago, hope to do one again this year. And drop 15lbs. min. Pretty easy to do when you train for a century. 6+ hours of cycling is good for ya.

12/28/2010 7:33:20 PM

I will try to join you all in May/June.

12/28/2010 7:34:12 PM

This year I am looking to

- gain 10 lbs of muscle weight in arms and chest
- add definition to arms and chest

Gonna buy some protein stuff and keep going to the Y, might try out the golds in new bern.

12/28/2010 7:42:51 PM

You bitches better watch out. Jan 1 starts a new round of p90x.


Stats -

6'0" - 198 lbs
~24-27% body fat (according to digital scale. Fairly unaccurate)

My goal -
Drop 15lbs to get down to 180-185.
Drop the bf% in order to count 6 abs. SIX!

This is the year I don't puss out. I can feel it.

12/28/2010 7:52:13 PM

I need to start this again

12/28/2010 8:08:34 PM

Goal - Half Ironman by the end of this year's triathlon season.

Current stats:

6' 0"
191.6 lbs.
No idea what my body fat % is. My abs look pretty decent though.

Going to get back on a regular ride/run cycle again in a couple of weeks. Just depends on when I get my indoor trainer. I'm pretty hard, but I'm not doing 50 mile rides in sub 30 degree weather. Also need to get back on the weights/pullups, crunches, and pushups. Might consider doing P90X again or at least a modified version of it considering I'll already be doing cardio pretty hardcore.

I'd like to drop about 5 lbs. total and put on a little bit more upper body mass, mostly pecs and shoulders. Really don't have very far to go from a goal perspective. I think I'll shave and tan before I submit my Jan. 1, 2011 pics.

I have very little diet info that I care to post. I really just try to eat healthy and limit the amount of restaurant food that I eat. I'm going to try my damnedest to eliminate all fast food this year. With the exception of Bojangle's in the morning once a week or so after work I've pretty well cut it out of the last 4 months.

12/28/2010 8:23:40 PM

Goal: get sexified

12/28/2010 8:45:27 PM

^signed


the coast won't know what hit it when may rolls around

12/28/2010 8:50:48 PM

Despite not eating very well this past month, my weight has held steady at 190.

My goals:
1) Get down to 180-185 and stay there without losing too much muscle.
2) Eat healthy more consistently.

12/28/2010 9:08:48 PM

yes

12/28/2010 9:12:14 PM

will participate again.

will post goals for the year later.

12/28/2010 9:21:33 PM

Hmmmm, goals...

Deadlift 475
Clean&Jerk 250
Snatch 185
Front Squat 275

I'd like to do all that without being fat

12/28/2010 9:22:20 PM

I'm in this year. I need to ponder about my approach a bit, but I definitely need to kick it up a notch

Quote :

"Most people try to deal with losing weight and don't want to hear about someone struggling to put on weight, but it's actually really difficult for me. "

i'm right there with ya buddy


[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 10:41 PM. Reason : .]

12/28/2010 10:39:40 PM

I only take naked pictures. I will join if that is acceptable

12/28/2010 10:43:58 PM

Quote :

"In the am, run for time followed by P90X. In the pm, elliptical for time followed by weight training. "

how do you find time for all that? it has to be like 4 hours out of your day...

12/28/2010 11:04:31 PM

gotta make your choices

do work.

12/28/2010 11:29:17 PM

I'm in for this year. My goals:

1. Run a half marathon. I'm halfway through my training and on goal to run one in wrightsville beach in early spring.
2. Finally figure out what is wrong with my body. After 28 tubes of blood, 6 3000mL gallons of urine collected, 2 more urinalysis's completed, a cotton ball/salivia test, 2 endocrinologists, and one false diagnosis, I think I might have found the problem. Back to my original endocrinologist next week to talk to him about how I think my birth control is to blame (it can cause pseudo-cushings).
3. continue to stay motivated.

[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 11:37 PM. Reason : Iphone]

12/28/2010 11:36:40 PM

^^^ it's not that hard, i've done silmiliar. But I also gave up a LOT of my social life

[Edited on December 28, 2010 at 11:39 PM. Reason : You messed me up cass : mad :]

12/28/2010 11:38:04 PM

I will be joining this year 2011. It was too late last year and with my knee injury i am ending the year shitty.

I will not be posting bathing suit pics though either way b/c this is the internet.

Here is to 2011.

12/28/2010 11:55:26 PM

Sorry joie

12/29/2010 12:03:38 AM

I will be participating this year.

Current Stats:
Weight - 283 (height - 6'3")
Waist - 42"
Max BP - 225?

Goals:
Weight - 225 (I expect to take the entire year to do this)
Waist - 36"
Do 25 pullups without stopping
Do 100 pushups without stopping
Max BP - 315 (again)
increased flexiblility

Means & Methods:
cut out soft drinks (read: caffeine) completely
no more fast food (at all, what-so-ever)
portion control
cardio 2+ days a week
weights/strength 2 days a week

My biggest obstacle is not burning out. I have a great track record of starting well, having good results and then fizzling out after a few months.

I will be 30 in 15 months and I want to be in the best shape of my life at that point. After my recent physical, the only complaint my doctor had was my weight and BMI. I just want to get out of the obese category.

12/29/2010 12:06:28 AM