From Fat to Fit 2025 - I Really Mean It This Time! (1 Viewer)

[The Longtime Lurker]

Officially got myself signed up for a pretty challenging mountain bike race for next September. I've got one year to get myself back into fighting shape. It was a weird summer and my fitness was a little up and down and i find myself a little heavier and with less cardio than I'd like, so I'll try and hold myself accountable again, hikes, bikes, the gym, and way less snacking.

Having a big goal certainly helps. I've always been a fan of setting a goal like a 5k or PR in the gym for motivation. I think threads like this help aswell, but it has gotten awful quiet in here. (Bonus is my 30 year reunion is next summer and it would be nice to bring the gun show lol)

After getting down to 172 I'm back to 180. The weight snapped back in an instant which was new to me. I took aging a little to much for granted it seems. Today is as good as any for day one and see what i can do over the next year with a goal in mind.

 

[odin33]

Well that was quick, dropped almost 6 pounds in two days, who knew beer had calories?!?! (and for those of you doing the math, I know. There were others factors impacting #s).

Finally cracked 125 pounds. Never ever thought I'd be here.

Was reviewing my spreadsheet where I've tracked my weight weekly since the beginning. If I can lose a pound+ a week for the next three weeks I will have lost more % wise over that years starting weight than my first year. Barely, but a beat is a beat. That just seems wrong, probably because I've felt roughly the same all year, but the numbers prove it out. SMH

That's the new short term goal, beat year 1's %. That'll set up a reasonable first half of year 4 goal to get to 40% off original weight which conveniently is 215, with an end of year 4 goal of cracking 200.

Well, fell off the wagon a bit and came up 5 pounds short of the goal (damn you Octoberfest beers). Taking consolation prize of 17.4% in a year is still quite a bit.

2 weeks into year 4 and I'm back on track down those needed 5 pounds. Weighed in the morning and I can officially say I'm in the 220s (barely at 229). Picked up doing some light dumbbell work just to start to build muscle back in my upper body and avoid the dreaded 'bat wings'. Gut is starting to really show the typically I've lost a s*** ton of weight sag. My 40" jeans now basically fall off me without a belt and the 38s are starting to get loose. Assuming that roughly correlates to circumference in inches of pants I'm down nearly 12". Starting to fit into 2XL tops as well which seems like nonsense coming from 5X/6X.

If I can stack a few more 2+lb down weeks along with a slow burn I could conceivably be down 150lbs. and under 210 by Christmas. Gotta keep putting these goals out there so I have a measuring stick and hold myself accountable.

A month into the light dumbbell work and I can tell it's having an impact. Not turning into the hulk anytime soon but it's nice to see some progress/definition. My 38" pants are now in the 'belt required zone'. Had to order some new shorts and sweats for around the house/sleepwear and I'll be damned if L wasn't the right fit. First time I've worn anything that didn't start with at least one "X' in ~30 years. Not gonna lie that felt pretty damn good.

Hovering in the mid 220s, seems I'll string together three weeks of progress then have a bad week and give it back. Gotta lose 1.5 a week now to hit that down 150 by Christmas goal.

 

[Clown Car]

I have met my November 1 goal for weight loss. I have lost 40 pounds from 215-175. I will start my next goal when I get back from my anniversary (30 years!) cruise the first week of November.

One year apart on my birthday 54-55

https://imgur.com/a/JFscLOt

 

[Corporation]

I have met my November 1 goal for weight loss. I have lost 40 pounds from 215-175. I will start my next goal when I get back from my anniversary (30 years!) cruise the first week of November.

One year apart on my birthday 54-55

https://imgur.com/a/JFscLOt

Congrats! What an awesome job!

 

[Corporation]

Well that was quick, dropped almost 6 pounds in two days, who knew beer had calories?!?! (and for those of you doing the math, I know. There were others factors impacting #s).

Finally cracked 125 pounds. Never ever thought I'd be here.

Was reviewing my spreadsheet where I've tracked my weight weekly since the beginning. If I can lose a pound+ a week for the next three weeks I will have lost more % wise over that years starting weight than my first year. Barely, but a beat is a beat. That just seems wrong, probably because I've felt roughly the same all year, but the numbers prove it out. SMH

That's the new short term goal, beat year 1's %. That'll set up a reasonable first half of year 4 goal to get to 40% off original weight which conveniently is 215, with an end of year 4 goal of cracking 200.

Well, fell off the wagon a bit and came up 5 pounds short of the goal (damn you Octoberfest beers). Taking consolation prize of 17.4% in a year is still quite a bit.

2 weeks into year 4 and I'm back on track down those needed 5 pounds. Weighed in the morning and I can officially say I'm in the 220s (barely at 229). Picked up doing some light dumbbell work just to start to build muscle back in my upper body and avoid the dreaded 'bat wings'. Gut is starting to really show the typically I've lost a s*** ton of weight sag. My 40" jeans now basically fall off me without a belt and the 38s are starting to get loose. Assuming that roughly correlates to circumference in inches of pants I'm down nearly 12". Starting to fit into 2XL tops as well which seems like nonsense coming from 5X/6X.

If I can stack a few more 2+lb down weeks along with a slow burn I could conceivably be down 150lbs. and under 210 by Christmas. Gotta keep putting these goals out there so I have a measuring stick and hold myself accountable.

A month into the light dumbbell work and I can tell it's having an impact. Not turning into the hulk anytime soon but it's nice to see some progress/definition. My 38" pants are now in the 'belt required zone'. Had to order some new shorts and sweats for around the house/sleepwear and I'll be damned if L wasn't the right fit. First time I've worn anything that didn't start with at least one "X' in ~30 years. Not gonna lie that felt pretty damn good.

Hovering in the mid 220s, seems I'll string together three weeks of progress then have a bad week and give it back. Gotta lose 1.5 a week now to hit that down 150 by Christmas goal.

This is amazing work!

 

[Corporation]

Not surprisingly, as many have noted, I can drop weight and put it back on pretty quickly. The last 6 months have brought a fair amount of stress, and that's when I decide to eat my way through it. I'm not going to do my daily weigh-ins here, although I have been back on Chickpotle for 10 days (down 7 pounds thus far). I've decided with a friend that we are going to do a sprint triathlon next July. 600 yard swim (which will easily be the toughest part for me), 16 mile bike ride, 3 mile run. Does anyone have a training plan or experience doing these?

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

I've decided with a friend that we are going to do a sprint triathlon next July.

Good for you! I've mentioned a couple times, but for me having a goal outside of just losing weight and getting into shape is way more motivating and productive than without one.

I've done plenty of running races and bike races and do train specifically for them. A lot depends on your starting point, but doing a triathlon event is gonna use your entire body so to prevent injury yoga, there's lots of couch to 5k programs, strong lift 5x5 is a weight lifting routine with a ton of pre made workouts and personalized apps to make it pretty easy. I'm not a swimmer, but obviously swimming is the only way to get the technique and the same for biking, but a focus on the rest should take care of fittness. Here's a couple quick links for ideas.

Stronglifts 5×5: The Complete Workout Guide [2025] | Stronglifts

The best 5×5 workout guide on the entire Internet. Discover how to build strength and muscle doing only three full body workouts per week.

stronglifts.com

Couch to 5K running plan - Better Health

Over the next 9 weeks, you’ll run 3 times a week, alternating between walking and running. As you go, your running time and distance will gradually increase.

www.nhs.uk

Yoga With Adriene

WELCOME to Yoga With Adriene! Our mission is to connect as many people as possible through high-quality free yoga videos. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls! If you're brand-new to yoga, check out my Yoga For Beginners and Foundations of Yoga series. These are designed to...

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[The Longtime Lurker]

After a serious week in the kitchen and a little more dedication to the gym and bike I was down 2lbs this week. Maybe water maybe real fat loss, it'll take a couple weeks to get the trends vs mirages figured out. Diet diet diet, it's 90% of the game for me

 

[Corporation]

I've decided with a friend that we are going to do a sprint triathlon next July.

Good for you! I've mentioned a couple times, but for me having a goal outside of just losing weight and getting into shape is way more motivating and productive than without one.

I've done plenty of running races and bike races and do train specifically for them. A lot depends on your starting point, but doing a triathlon event is gonna use your entire body so to prevent injury yoga, there's lots of couch to 5k programs, strong lift 5x5 is a weight lifting routine with a ton of pre made workouts and personalized apps to make it pretty easy. I'm not a swimmer, but obviously swimming is the only way to get the technique and the same for biking, but a focus on the rest should take care of fittness. Here's a couple quick links for ideas.

Stronglifts 5×5: The Complete Workout Guide [2025] | Stronglifts

The best 5×5 workout guide on the entire Internet. Discover how to build strength and muscle doing only three full body workouts per week.

stronglifts.com

Couch to 5K running plan - Better Health

Over the next 9 weeks, you’ll run 3 times a week, alternating between walking and running. As you go, your running time and distance will gradually increase.

www.nhs.uk

Yoga With Adriene

WELCOME to Yoga With Adriene! Our mission is to connect as many people as possible through high-quality free yoga videos. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls! If you're brand-new to yoga, check out my Yoga For Beginners and Foundations of Yoga series. These are designed to...

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Thanks! I am a biker and have done 50 mile rides so that part I'm not worried about at all. I am not a strong swimmer and it somewhat terrifies me. The location we are going to is at a lake that is pretty shallow where they do the swim. A friend of mine did it and at least at that point (not sure if it was a drought situation), he said he could touch bottom if needed. I'm going to join a place with a pool and work on that a lot.

Running is what I'm going to concentrate more on, primarily from the aspect of not getting hurt. I will need better shoes. I also want to get the pre and post stretching down and improve my technique so I can avoid injury.

 

[AAABatteries]

Not surprisingly, as many have noted, I can drop weight and put it back on pretty quickly. The last 6 months have brought a fair amount of stress, and that's when I decide to eat my way through it. I'm not going to do my daily weigh-ins here, although I have been back on Chickpotle for 10 days (down 7 pounds thus far). I've decided with a friend that we are going to do a sprint triathlon next July. 600 yard swim (which will easily be the toughest part for me), 16 mile bike ride, 3 mile run. Does anyone have a training plan or experience doing these?

I’ve done a few - once you feel comfortable with the distance then you should definitely plan on doing an open water swim a few times to get used to it. It’s very different as you won’t have swim lanes and lane guides in the lake. You will need to learn to sight - or at least understand you will need to do it. Swimming in a straight line in a lake isn’t as easy as one would expect. Also, I’m assuming you aren’t looking to have a great time and just finish - if so, plan to start at the back of your group because it can get scrappy in a water start with arms and legs flailing. Inexperienced swimmers can get a little panicky and claustrophobic in those. Just avoid it.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

I've decided with a friend that we are going to do a sprint triathlon next July.

Good for you! I've mentioned a couple times, but for me having a goal outside of just losing weight and getting into shape is way more motivating and productive than without one.

I've done plenty of running races and bike races and do train specifically for them. A lot depends on your starting point, but doing a triathlon event is gonna use your entire body so to prevent injury yoga, there's lots of couch to 5k programs, strong lift 5x5 is a weight lifting routine with a ton of pre made workouts and personalized apps to make it pretty easy. I'm not a swimmer, but obviously swimming is the only way to get the technique and the same for biking, but a focus on the rest should take care of fittness. Here's a couple quick links for ideas.

Stronglifts 5×5: The Complete Workout Guide [2025] | Stronglifts

The best 5×5 workout guide on the entire Internet. Discover how to build strength and muscle doing only three full body workouts per week.

stronglifts.com

Couch to 5K running plan - Better Health

Over the next 9 weeks, you’ll run 3 times a week, alternating between walking and running. As you go, your running time and distance will gradually increase.

www.nhs.uk

Yoga With Adriene

WELCOME to Yoga With Adriene! Our mission is to connect as many people as possible through high-quality free yoga videos. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls! If you're brand-new to yoga, check out my Yoga For Beginners and Foundations of Yoga series. These are designed to...

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Thanks! I am a biker and have done 50 mile rides so that part I'm not worried about at all. I am not a strong swimmer and it somewhat terrifies me. The location we are going to is at a lake that is pretty shallow where they do the swim. A friend of mine did it and at least at that point (not sure if it was a drought situation), he said he could touch bottom if needed. I'm going to join a place with a pool and work on that a lot.

Running is what I'm going to concentrate more on, primarily from the aspect of not getting hurt. I will need better shoes. I also want to get the pre and post stretching down and improve my technique so I can avoid injury.

Sounds like you've got this! Just need the fine tuning. Got some good advice above regarding swimming.

If you're new to yoga give that link i shared a look. Most of the sessions are around 30 mins and she's got quite a few goal specific routines that are all beginner friendly. It's a nice starting point if nothing else. Injury can definitely derail the best of intentions.

I'm a big believer in weights for any goal and mostly from the perspective of injury aswell. Imbalances are a great way to get hurt and working the opposing muscle groups helps with those. Doesn't have to me much, 30mins twice a week.

I'm kind of in the same boat with my upcoming race. I need to work in the gym and get better with my stretching/yoga to keep the injury bug from slowing me down. The rest will work itself out.