30 Day Workout Challenge, anyone?

[Etaria]

Ok, so I had this silly idea... I am sure many of you (like me) have some pounds to lose. Or maybe for the naturally slim who have never even ran down the driveway, need some kick start to be active. Maybe not! (if so humor me).

I have this awesome DVD, Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. I have yet to make it to day 30. I usually end up skipping a day at like day 21 or so.. then I fall off, only to try again a cpl weeks (or a month) later. Work, RL etc get in the way (aka Excuses).

I admit it, I am not a super slim beauty queen, but I know I want to get into shape.

So, I was trying to think of some incentive to throw in there... that maybe some of us can band together (honor code) and develop some sort of 30 day challenge or something... that we have to work out 30 mins (min) each day.... or something?

Maybe each one of us can offer to /raffle off some coveted item, or some amount of plat in game.

I do not know.. but I know I am on to something here!! Any ideas? Thoughts?

[India]

I'll do it with you. I have p90x, which I've done in the past and it works, and I'm starting a Krav Maga class this week. I'm not out of shape by any means however I've been lazy the past couple of months due to a hectic work schedule and need to get back into the habit of working out :) This will be the jump start I need

In addition to working out though, I also think we need to be accountable for our diet. It will do us no good at all if we work out and then go fill up on milkshakes and big macs :)

As for a reward... hmmm we'll have to brainstorm that a bit

[Raavak]

Good for you guys.

I already workout and am trying to lose fat, but while gaining muscle, so its a slow process (that some say can't be done). I'm not going to join you but wish you the best of luck.

http://startingstrength.com

[myxomatosii]

I applaud this.

I'm very active in the gym and would be glad to share info, knowledge, and resources.

Good luck dudes.

I track all my workouts in Google docs.

[Etaria]

I'll do it with you. I have p90x, which I've done in the past and it works, and I'm starting a Krav Maga class this week. I'm not out of shape by any means however I've been lazy the past couple of months due to a hectic work schedule and need to get back into the habit of working out :) This will be the jump start I need

In addition to working out though, I also think we need to be accountable for our diet. It will do us no good at all if we work out and then go fill up on milkshakes and big macs :)

As for a reward... hmmm we'll have to brainstorm that a bit

That is awesome. I have the p90 set as well, but it is still closed... Two years ago I went on a dvd-buying spree figuring this would be the next step up from the Jillian Michaels DVDs. But Now I have her body revolution, so thinking after I get to Level 3 in this set, I can move on to that. So maybe, by end of summer or end of year I can graduate to the P90.

I agree we should be accountable for diet!! We will definitely have to brainstorm. May be just you and (But sounds like a lot of people here with a lot of knowledge) Which is good, as I am just beginning to explore all this body/muscle info.

[Etaria]

I applaud this.

I'm very active in the gym and would be glad to share info, knowledge, and resources.

Good luck dudes.

I track all my workouts in Google docs.

That is awesome; I know I may be calling on you. I never heard of google docs... Will have to check it out. I have been tracking my workouts by just making an Excel Spreadsheet (hah).

Good for you guys.

I already workout and am trying to lose fat, but while gaining muscle, so its a slow process (that some say can't be done). I'm not going to join you but wish you the best of luck.

http://startingstrength.com

I have heard about this!!! Some people so you can do it, and other say you can't. Are you trying to do both at same time? Is it working? I would love to do both at same time..!

[diplo]

Shaun T's T25 is pretty decent only cause i hate monotonous cardio. i did that with a friend and lost about 10 lbs, though you do know it's 90% diet, 10% exercise.

[Dr. Edge]

I'm game, but not with some intense p90x or whatever, I'll ride my stationary bike and do light yoga every day for 30,

when we starting?

[Etaria]

I'm game, but not with some intense p90x or whatever, I'll ride my stationary bike and do light yoga every day for 30,

when we starting?

Not sure, I am thinking maybe Feb 1 if we figure out by then? Right now figuring out how everyone wants to do this and all the ins and outs.. And accountability.. and incentives. Any thoughts? And yeah don't worry about skill level. I mean, I know there are some people out who have never even got their heart rate up above resting. The skill lvl doesn't matter. Getting healthy in some form is.

[Rhambuk]

I need to do this because,

the naturally slim who have never even ran down the driveway

Im afraid i dont have anything to offer in the way of incentives but I definitely should take part.

[Etaria]

So I was thinking about how to implement it. We are all of different skill levels and such. I am thinking we can draw from each facet.

What about if we each make 1 exercise goal for ourselves, and 1 food-wise goal. (Or we can even make 2 goals of each etc- let's brainstorm). Also, if this goes well, I would love to keep doing it for each month. It will be nice to have these short-term (30 day goals) Plus for those of us who like to look ahead, keep this going.

For example:
Exercise:
I will work out on my bike 30 minutes every other day.
I will run for 30 mins each day day.
I will do my <insert DVD name> every day.

Food:
I will cut out fast food for 1 month.
I will cut out pop for the next 30 days.
I will eat at least 2 vegetables each day.
I will stay below 1600 calories each day.

Now a lot of this is honor code, so it would not be good to set a goal that is too easy for you or too hard for you.

Questions (Let me know what you think)

1. Incentives - What can we do to give ourselves incentives? A reason to keep going?

2. Accountability - What happens if we do not meet our goal? Also, how can we work that if someone does screw up once, maybe they are not out of the running, but are some how penalized (Hate for someone to fall off, and then say well forget it since im cut now).

3. Check-Ins: Not sure how the mods will be with us bumping a post, but if they do not care, maybe we can have a weekly check-in? I think daily may be hard for some people.

[Portasaurus]

How about combining pixel-addiction with exercise?

If I had a treadmill, I'd set it up in front of my computer (or just get a Trek Desk) and only allow my character to walk/run if-and-when I am walking/running on the treadmill.

Yea yea fat fingering keys while bobbing up and down running could be problematic. You'd probably need a really big TV screen to plug into as well. It could be dangerous, but at the very least it would be hilarious to try (and film if anyone would so-dare)!

[Karma_Chameleon]

Hope this works out for all involved, doing things such as this is far greater than pouring hours into this game even though the game presents good stress relief.

G'luck to everyone on their weight loss endeavors.

[aborted]

Youll find once you cut out FAST FOOD completely youll rarely even think about getting it.

[stormlord]

I been trying to exercise over the past few years. Do this and do that. I am naturally slim, not a bulky or fat guy. For me it's more about staying in shape so I can work long and hard if needed and about keeping the muscles strong so when I am growing older I'm less likely to have a bad fall.

I say this after experiencing 3 weeks of bad neck pain. For the past few months I had been doing some exercises. I was doing a 5 to 7 minute plank too. I may have sprained a muscle in my neck. That kind of pain is not fun and I hope I don't get it again. Any exercise I do now will be more cautious.

My brother has more fat on him than me and I think his body shape is more ideal than mine. He's always packed on the pounds easier than me and always had that bulkier look to him. Personally, I think the extra weight on him makes him look friendlier - stronger even - and more likely to survive if we're starving.

There're so many weight loss ads and stuff and I can't help but notice most of them are for woman. What gets me is some fat on the female looks good. Am I the only male that thinks some is good? I'll confess too much is unattractive, but it's just as bad as too little. Some woman are skin and bones. Ya some woman don't look as good as others because of genetics or whatnot, but I think some fat is better than none.

My opinion is woman want to look like sticks because that's their crazy ideal of beauty. It has nothing to do with men. Woman don't say "I want to be a stick because my man wants it."

We have a bad problem with sugar and carbs on our society and many woman are indeed eating too much and do look like whales. The solution however is not to lose all of the fat and then look like a stick.

[Ahldagor]

Youll find once you cut out FAST FOOD completely youll rarely even think about getting it.

so true. if you do need a fast food meal, time crunch or something like that, then hit up subway. just no cheese, condiments, and stick to turkey.