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[MISC] PAXers losing weight for PAX
dskaitlyn
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Hello everyone. I'm wondering how many of us larger PAXers are planning on losing weight for/before PAX.
I currently have to fill 'large' in on my character sheet and I'm working hard to be a medium sized character by PAX. I just wanted to give my support and respect to any of my other forum members who are trying to do the same. What I'm hoping is that this thread will become a constructive place to reach out to other people and take advantage of the really great community we have here.
My name is DSKaitlyn, I've lost 15 pounds since March 15th. I have 58 pounds to go for my goal before PAX.
Who is with me?
I currently have to fill 'large' in on my character sheet and I'm working hard to be a medium sized character by PAX. I just wanted to give my support and respect to any of my other forum members who are trying to do the same. What I'm hoping is that this thread will become a constructive place to reach out to other people and take advantage of the really great community we have here.
My name is DSKaitlyn, I've lost 15 pounds since March 15th. I have 58 pounds to go for my goal before PAX.
Who is with me?
"You know, you're a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain."
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Us big people--or just the people who want to get in shape in general--need all the moral support they could get!
I don't do goals--too much of a procrastinator--but I do have high hopes. And if I cannot make my high hope; I REALLY DO hope that folks like DSKaitlyn and many others reach their goal!
Sadly he's right, side-on I look kinda like a python that's swallowed a wild boar. So, my name is Frightfully English, and I aim to lose my beer belly by PAX!
Wish me luck
I am 6'2" and 215 right now.
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<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
now maybe, i was pretty light a couple months ago before i started trying to gain weight though
<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
You're included! I'm personally more interested in doing whatever needs to be done to be more healthy. I have a sister who was a size zero for years and I can't begin to tell you how much more attractive she looks now that she's gained a few pounds.
Also, thank you everyone who has responded to my post. We really do have a great community here.
I forgot to include in my last post that I've given up caffeine (crazy, huh?) I'm having a really hard time staying up past 10pm but I feel a lot better!
If you use it regularly, start slow and do some distance, youll lose some mass, promise
<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
Lets do this
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the title under your name wouldnt have anything to do with BJs would it?
<+Ravenger> you are talking to me
<@heels> oh god, what am i doing
I'm going to work out 3 times a week and Ive been going to Pro Wrestling classes and that's mostly cardio.
Also, I'll be working outside so maybe I'll get some color.
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I use my wiifit every day (if not for exercise at least as my scale) and I was really surprised to find that at my recent physical my doctor's scale matched the wiifit scale. Good to know it's accurate.
Also, anyone looking to lose a really big amount of weight: Please see your doctor first.
They definitely won't tell you that you can't do it but they may have some input as to what exercise you should avoid. If you're someone at risk for high blood pressure especially.
I would love to look great in the costume I plan on rocking at PAX, but unfortunately video game heroines are all about a size -2 so I've gotta drop some weight before I can look good dressing as them.
purrrrrrrrrrrrr*snuggle*
there really isnt any excesize that you should avoid outside of trying to run 20 miles on your first day or not stretching. Running/walking (while great for cardio) as your sole source of workout isnt the best for losing weight. You would be better off warming up for 10 minutes doing cardio and then mixing it up between weights to strengthen muscles and an eliptical for caloric burn.
med student disclaimer- if you happen to have asthma/respiratory problems or issues with clotting, do talk to your doctor as your tolerance or meds that youre taking might effect your workout.
i guess sitting on my ass and studying isnt helping with the weight loss. it would be nice to lose 5-10 pounds. sigh
Exactly what I was thinking. Or, like for my sister, if you are really in trouble athletically don't be afraid to do little bits of exercise throughout the day rather than a huge block of exercise all at once. It's still moving around, still better than doing nothing, and it's easier to fit in when you have a really busy schedule.
Awwww, yay for getting married!! Double yay for a PAX honeymoon!! You're definitely qualified, fifteen pounds isn't too shabby.
You should be proud of yourself for those pounds! That's a really good job. I'm pretty sure if I lost 80 pounds I'd look really different too (in a good way).
That's so awesome. I got married in 2005, and went to Anime North in Toronto for my honeymoon. While we were there, a girl tried to pick my husband up while in the elevator!
And really, ALL cosplay is hard to pull off, cuz video game chars are almost always so unrealistic in proportion. Who you planning on being?
And immediately after I say "I'm gonna do this", my entire family of 4 comes down with colds!
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If I stick on my plan, I should be roughly 60 lbs lighter than I am right now, but it's still a long way to go after that too.
It may be a long way to go after that.... BUT think about how every little bit is going to feel, and how every big bit is going to encourage you to keep going. It might seem daunting but once you get going looking back at all you have done will feel so great!
purrrrrrrrrrrrr*snuggle*
Aww, thanks!
That's really awesome that you have that goal!
Just something to take into consideration though. To keep from losing muscle, weight loss should be less than 2-3 lbs per week MAX and only 1-2 lbs per week if you are close to your target weight. With only 19.5714 weeks left to PAX 60, lbs is REALLY pushing hard. Don't over do it, and don't be discouraged if it takes longer.
No. I'm not being sarcastic either.
It'd also be nice to be able to lift heavy objects.
I'm really just using PAX as an excuse to pick a goal date. Well, that and I have to fly to PAX and I don't want to be one of the people using a seat belt extender. Paying for two seats because of my weight == not cool.
So, anyway, I had no muscle at all...and weighed about 180 lbs. Now this wasn't overweight...but since I had no muscles anywhere practically...I felt like, and maybe even looked like I was overweight. It's hard to tell if I actually looked overweight since how I felt skewed that a bit.
But anyway, IDEALLY I would like to lose about 20 lbs. by PAX. I have been going about a month now with my workout plan. And I am still at about 180...which I am actually really happy with because I can tell I have put on a lot of muscle...especially in my abdominal region (planks YAY!) I can also visually tell the difference...especially in the pectoral (man boob) area.
So my plan is to make sure I do at LEAST 3 days a week doing tabata intervals in the morning. I will do as much cardio as I can after that...but the point of these intervals is high intensity cardio...so I don't know how much cardio I can do with my hands since I will usually be running.
On off days I will be doing some free weight lifting because that is all I really can do right now (really wish I could join a gym by PAX).
So, my muscle mass right now isn't so bad, so really my only goal by PAX is to lose 20 lbs. Hopefully some people in this thread can meet up and see our results at PAX!
The second thing I want to do by PAX is become more social. I went to PAX last year...and like most nerds I am not a social butterfly (other than drawing penises in pictochat) ...even in such a familiar environment I barely made any decent connections with anybody. So, I am going to be going to bars and stuff...and hopefully get better at talking to strangers. And hopefully I will meet cool people at PAX, hopefully even a few people from the forums. : )
Maybe I can participate in the pub crawl...since I turned 21 this year. I don't like to drink though...so maybe I will just make sure nobody walks into traffic.
So just now I thought, this is a stupid post...I don't think I will post it, and nearly hit the back button...I am looking at it right now...but I don't think I will do it...maybe this is why I am not very social...self doubt.
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Count me in. I'm not exactly trying to lose weight. I'm trying to rearrange it, because I'm trying to get my muscle tone back to where it was in my more athletic days and muscle weighs more.
Is there any sort of multiplayer thing we could all use on the wiifit across the net? I'd love to get together with anyone out there since I have motivation issues. 8-)