2016 FITNESS CHALLENGE

[Rules]

You know the drill.

Post your goals for 2016! Post your meal plans, supplements, diet programs, any measurements that you want to share and let's get er done!

I'm 197 lbs and my target is 175 lbs by the end of March! I am 5-10 so not too terribly out of shape but need to get back into running condition.

Goal is to get back to running 5 miles a day and do P90x daily starting on day 1 come morning! Need to lose the belly fat = too much beer - lack of exercising.

Good luck to everyone and may 2016 be your best yet!

[The JareBear]

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I'm in this year. I have to change my life around, I seriously have to.

I will weigh myself tomorrow and go from there. I'm guessing I'm around 270 right now. I was down to 238ish back in September but my job/personal situations went south and I went back to fast food/overeating regularly as som sort of ridiculous coping mechanism.

I'm turning 31 in a couple days and I can't keep living like this though.

Anyway. Tomorrow I'm going to do a very light workout and see how my knees hold up and also weigh myself. I can formulate a plan from there. Diet wise I'm going to start out pretty simple. Probably just cut out all soda/non-healthy drinks and just do three moderate/normal meals a day, which will be an upgrade over the daily fast food intake I'm used to.

Longest I made it was 9 weeks with no candy/junk/fast food, that was earlier in this year. I think I can go longer.

My goal is to get back into the shape I was in a few years ago when I was happier and more socially successful. I don't know my body fat percentage was but I was walking around typically between 175-178

Do you guys suggest weekly weigh ins? Daily weigh ins?

I need to really work on my appetite suppression/craving control.

[Rules]

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I am all for weighing in each week if that will help? Let me go weigh in now and I will report back.

How and what you eat is what is going to make the biggest difference in both how you feel and the results you see. Sugar causes me to crave carbs and makes me constantly hungry. Once you free yourself from that addiction........yes addiction, you will notice that depression goes away and energy increases after about 4-5 days. View food as fuel and then ask yourself "why am I looking around in the kitchen????"

Mentally we have to prepare ourselves and the rest becomes habit. I'm doing the Atkins induction to initially drop the weight so that I can run a little easier. I also have two knee injuries and now a hip flexor to work through. Some of the foods that I eat can cause inflammation in my body especially knee and joint pain. So by staying clear of it and letting my body heal, the rest falls in line and will make my push to get back in shape less stressful.

Avoid daily weigh-ins as your body will fluctuate from water intake and can cause you to stress out. Once a week is good and try to weigh in first thing in the morning when that time comes to get a better idea of how things are going. Even then, take it in stride as the weight we gained did not happen in just a day or week as it takes time so just be realistic!

Day 1: 197.6 lbs

[Feared]

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Goals are going to sound really pedestrian: but I'm 4 months into my return to lifting from a Meniscus injury, and Wrist injury.

Squat: 265 LB for atleast 3 reps. Still working my way back up to 225 so should be achievable by years end; as my knee gets stronger.

Deadlift: 315 LBS conventional. Could probably surpass this but I'm focusing more on squats than deadlifts and I've pulled 225 recently conventional so I can work from there.

Bench Press: 225 LBs 1RM. Having long limbs Bench has always been my weakest lift. 2 Plate bench would be a milestone for me. Heck I was pumped when I got 1 Forty-five on each side.


and just overall be the most fit I've been, wanting to keep bulking to add mass. Might do a mini-cut for the summer just so if I hit the beach I'll have some definition, but the main things is for me to be an a caloric surplus throughout most of the year to make the strength gains I need for my Lifts to keep going up.

Bonus: Also if I could get 135 LBs on Barbell overhead press that would be amazing too.

[NYJets]

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What are some supplements people take besides protein, creatine, and preworkout stuff like jacked, c4, etc.? Trying not to use preworkouts because they make me breakout. Anything else good for energy? Seems like despite eating pretty well, and generally getting enough sleep, my energy levels have been down lately.

[Feared]

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What are some supplements people take besides protein, creatine, and preworkout stuff like jacked, c4, etc.? Trying not to use preworkouts because they make me breakout. Anything else good for energy? Seems like despite eating pretty well, and generally getting enough sleep, my energy levels have been down lately.

Try digging deep into your diet for your energy issue. See if you are deficient in any essential Vitamins, Minerals then try to supplement that. (Iron deficiency could be a culprit leading to low Red Blood Cell count, your Body also needs sufficient Vitamin C to absorb Iron well)

If that's not the case maybe get tested for Food sensitivities/allergies. Certain foods you eat may not work well with your body and you might not even realize it.

As far as a quick fix for energy maybe trying Black coffee, or something with Green Tea extract. It will contain caffeine but it's from natural sources and probably won't cause the jitters/heart palpitations. They also have Non-stimulant Pre-workouts like MAN Sports' 'NOO Pump', and iForce Hemavol. I use the Noo pump in my stack and it's a pre-workout based around Nootropics (Neuro-Enhancers) for focus, concentration, and a lasting pump.

[oneamongthefence]

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Currently at 205. Wanna drop to at least 175 and keep it there. First short term goal is to quit smoking which I've managed well since new years at midnight. Just had one.

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[DJ]

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I'm in again this year.

Goals
-Lose 10 pounds
-Do more strength training
-Exercise 4 days a week
-Take the dog for a walk on my "off" days
-Train for - and run - another Half Marathon

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Starting my third round of Insanity on Monday since really committing to myself in July. My goal for 2016 is eat better on a consistent basis as I start out great then fizzle out before grabbing myself by the neck and shaking myself back into the right frame of mind.

For new things I'd love to get into Tai Chi or do yoga on a regular basis as a compliment to Insanity. Possibly lift weights a little bit, but I'm happy with my muscle tone that Insanity gives me so it'd basically be to just bulk up.

I'd also like incorporate more recreation fitness. I don't think I hiked more than 3 miles last year when the years before I was doing that as a minimum per trail.

[Cheese2121]

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I am officially in this year. I use to have all the time in the world during my undergraduate days to run and lift. I even ran two half marathons.

Since going to veterinary school, with the long hours, both my eating and exercise habits have gone by the wayside. I would love to get into a routine of lifting MWF, and running TR.

Here's to a new beginning. Happy to have the support of threads like this.

[AdamJones113]

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I'm in. Hopefully this thread will help me stay invested!

Main goal is to build some serious running stamina. To that effect I will try to jog 3-4 times a week (3 one week, 4 the next, back to 3 the next, etc).

[tabarnes19_SDS]

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Starting my third round of Insanity on Monday since really committing to myself in July. My goal for 2016 is eat better on a consistent basis as I start out great then fizzle out before grabbing myself by the neck and shaking myself back into the right frame of mind.

For new things I'd love to get into Tai Chi or do yoga on a regular basis as a compliment to Insanity. Possibly lift weights a little bit, but I'm happy with my muscle tone that Insanity gives me so it'd basically be to just bulk up.

I'd also like incorporate more recreation fitness. I don't think I hiked more than 3 miles last year when the years before I was doing that as a minimum per trail.

Insanity is the best workout program. I did it 3 years ago and lost 30 lbs that summer. I have been doing it ever since and maintained the weight.

The last couple months I have been doing the insanity upper body lift 3 x a week and have gained 15lb of muscle.

I've been working at a calorie surplus and need to get back to cutting.

I'm 5'11 and 170lb now. Want to get to 180 with 8% bf by July.

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[DJ]

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First run of 2016 is in the books. Did a 10K distance and finished just over 54 minutes, so a good pace despite the fact I hadn't run in a couple of weeks.

[Mabster]

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I'm in this year too. Getting married in July and this is the year I finally drop the rest of the 30 extra pounds that I've been carrying around for a while.

I made simple changes to my diet last years like cutting out fast food and soda etc and lost 10 pounds just by doing that. The only real exercise I've been getting the last few years is 3-6 hour long hikes a couple times a month.

I bought T25 a few month's ago and have sporadically done some of the sessions (hurt my left knee a bit on the first session I did by being a little over zealous so that immediately put me off for couple weeks until my knee stopped hurting) but the plan is to get dedicated and follow the exercise portion of the program as intended.

I did just move into a new apartment with the fiance so we've got some unpacking and organizing to do before I have room to start the program in my living room. Hope to start it within the two weeks.

Today I weighed in at 180.6. I haven't been under 180 in ten years so I'm feeling good at where I'm starting.

[LowerWolf]

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I really let myself down last year. I hit the gym consistently, but didn't really put in any real work. And my diet was awful.

Goal 1 (again) is to stop drinking cokes and start drinking more water. I love Propel, so I have no excuses.

Goal 2 is to get back into the weight room consistently. I'm never going to be buff, and that's fine, but I'd like to get back to where I was 5-6 years ago.

Goal 3 is to get comfortable running again. I ran a fair amount last year, but never felt good. I used to run 2-3 miles with no problem, but it was a struggle. I'd like to be in good enough shape to run a 10K by Memorial Day.

I'm not fat by any means, but I do have a bit of a gut. I want to lose that. If I hit those three goals, then it will take care of itself.