Friday weigh in thread (suns out guns out challenge 8/31/2025)

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#1,751
Orangeslice13 said:
And diet is way more important than exercise
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True for straight weight/fat loss but weight training really changed my body comp in ways the diet could never do. I found it helps prevent weight loss due to muscle loss and makes clothes for much better. Wish I had started it much earlier in the process and done less on the cardio side
 
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#1,752
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utvolpj said:
True for straight weight/fat loss but weight training really changed my body comp in ways the diet could never do. I found it helps prevent weight loss due to muscle loss and makes clothes for much better. Wish I had started it much earlier in the process and done less on the cardio side
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I agree
As I’ve gotten older I’ve gone higher reps less weight. Switch between exercise quickly to get some cardio. Other than that I do almost no cardio
The problem with most people is they go to the gym and work out. Don’t change the diet and get results then give up. I believe it’s about 80%.
 
#1,753
#1,753
Consistency in exercise is also key. I started working out last year, joined a gym but would only go 3 days here or there. No routine and didn’t change diet. No weight loss.

I got serious about exercise in July and have been going 6 days per week and counting calories. Down 40 lbs
 
#1,754
#1,754
I'm in my second week of getting back into the gym and lifting again after a layoff of more than 5 years. It had been so long that I can't remember exactly how long the layoff actually was.

I turned 50 in October and I can tell you guys this..... being 50 makes getting back into the routine a lot harder than it used to be. I'm still working through the soreness, but it does feel good to start investing in myself once again.
 
#1,755
#1,755
Carl Pickens said:
I'm in my second week of getting back into the gym and lifting again after a layoff of more than 5 years. It had been so long that I can't remember exactly how long the layoff actually was.

I turned 50 in October and I can tell you guys this..... being 50 makes getting back into the routine a lot harder than it used to be. I'm still working through the soreness, but it does feel good to start investing in myself once again.
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Great job
 
#1,758
#1,758
I haven't started any kind of diet yet. I wanted to get back in the gym and let my body get used to lifting again before I started.

I was concerned that too much of a healthy change all at once might throw my body into shock.
I'm just now getting back into the groove to where my muscles aren't sore and hurting..... getting old sucks
 
#1,759
#1,759
Carl Pickens said:
I haven't started any kind of diet yet. I wanted to get back in the gym and let my body get used to lifting again before I started.

I was concerned that too much of a healthy change all at once might throw my body into shock.
I'm just now getting back into the groove to where my muscles aren't sore and hurting..... getting old sucks
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I have to say it, if the goal is to lose weight then your diet is 80-90% of the battle. Can't outwork a bad one
 
#1,760
#1,760
Also hit a new low this week at 191.8. May be a water weight thing but I definitely didn't gain over the holidays.
 
#1,761
#1,761
More than I want to be, but still in the normal BMI range. Need to rearrange priorities (they moved around during the holidays). But that tells me what I'm doing works. Woot woot!!!
 
#1,765
#1,765
As a younger guy, I pushed 230 and did nothing but high protein and heavy weights. As the years passed, I found I just couldn't continue to carry that weight comfortably. I'm now a p90x3 believer along with strict diet control. As others have pointed out, diet is key. I now stay at the 175 level but still carry a good bit of muscle and definition. Best of all, I feel great. Wife is well pleased because now clothing looks much better. I was a 48-50 jacket but could never get a good fit without expensive tailoring. Much easier at this size and weight.
 
#1,766
#1,766
After a bad holiday season, started tracking with Weight Watchers on Friday with my wife. Weighed in today down 4.6 over the last two weeks.
 
#1,770
#1,770
Holidays got the best of a lot of us... I have been very diligent about staying on a low carb diet... but over the 3 weeks around Christmas and New Years I enjoyed all sorts of goodies. I managed to gain weight but refused to jump on the scale.

Today marks the 4th day back on low carb diet, and I can feel the difference already. Now to stay focused again.
 
#1,773
#1,773
Back down to 221. Down 40 lbs overall again after putting on a few over the holidays
 
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