The only thing I've decided on is absolutely no alcohol for the entire month of January. Might not be a big deal to a lot of people but I'm use to drinking at least a couple beers after work. I should include working out but we'll take it one step at a time.
The last New Years resolution I made cost me $900. That was 7-8 years ago on a gym membership and personal trainer. What a waste of money. Never ever again.
Yep. If you can't absolutely control your eating a trainer is useless. No resolutions here. Once I learned to live in the past and the now I didn't need to worry about doing something sometime in the future.
Wasn't about eating, more about a 45 year old in a gym with 20 somethings running on a treadmill like a pack of pitbulls were chasing them. Not my scene.
Nobody said new years resolutions needed to cost money. I do admit most people do make promises they never intended on keeping but it doesn't have to be that way.
If they let you pull a chair up to watch the women's aerobic class it would probably be worth it then. It would be for me.
A couple times a week I walk and jog on our home treadmill for a little over an hour while watching movies. I've been able to stay under 200 most of the year but I never met my 180 goal this year. 188 was the lightest I got down to. This morning I was at 205 again. That's the heaviest I've been since February. Fortunately my cholesterol has been under control without medication for the first time in 9 years. This year I plan to do better with my diet quality and portions.
Two resolutions: Weight: I'm 6'2-6'3. This year I went from 227 to 215. Not bad but not great. My target for 2015 is to hit 200lbs. It's pretty doable as I now walk about 8,000 steps/day according to my Fitbit. Razors: I'll buy more.
I set a goal to not be overweight by the FDA's standards last year. Went from 244 to 198, missing the 194.7 for a 25 BMI for a 6'2" dude. Missed it by 3 friggin lbs!!!! This year, I resolve to get down between 200 and 185 (shouldn't be a big deal since I know the recipe for it now) and to move every day, rain or shine. I want to walk at least 3 miles a day and focus on core strengthening (I have a bad back), then later in the year begin moving heavy things around. Also, I resolve to cut out all unhealthy food (as defined by me-no refined anything, no added sugars, only cruelty free foods) . I did this really well last year and this year I plan on honing that and doing so should get me down below 200 and keep me between 200-185. I'll basically be eating modified vegan to include eggs, yogurt and sustainably/responsibly harvested fish when I do eat meat. Need to keep B12, D, and a few other deficiencies at bay and I choose to keep supplementing to a minimum, I prefer to get it all from the diet. So after throwing it all away since Halloween, I'm at 210.8 as of this morning. Wish me luck and I wish all of you that are setting and working to goals luck as well.
Best of luck to you, Bob! you've already done quite a bit in reaching your goal! The hardest part can be the home stretch. Me? I'm holding fast at 230lbs, in the ballpark of my ideal weight for my height and body-build. I've been at this weight for about 5-7 years, with maybe a one or two pound fluctuation up or down. Being a type 1 diabetic, I'm already conscientious (mostly!) about my diet, intake of 'sweets' and alcohol. When diagnosed with diabetes 26 years ago, I was checked into the hospital weighing 170lbs. Considering I had once tipped the scales at nearly 270lbs (college football weight), 170 was a bit underweight. :football:
Blah, the bmi scales are unnecessarily harsh for tall people. Especially if you train. Congrats for your success don't worry about weird made up numbers. I'm 6'2 and I look almost too skinny if I get under 195. There are many factors at play and if you look at the history of the bmi charts you'll see how useless they are. The core strength is a great goal, I'm sure your back will feel much better.
