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Hello everyone, most of you know who I am and know about my weight.... well now that's all about to change! I have signed up at 24 Hour Fitness in the past weeks and have been getting used to working out, now I am ready to track my progress and you all can come along. There have been a lot of jokes made at my expense and as much as I have enjoyed laughing along, I realize there needs to be some serious change for me.

The reason I am making this thread is to track my progress in a fun and easy way, also it would be nice to have feedback on how I am doing ad how I can improve. The way this thread will work is that I will update the progress tab daily saying what I did in the gym that day and what my weight was after the workout session, I will most likely throw some additional info in about what I had for breakfast and any other exercise I got outside of the gym. On top of all that I will post pictures of me weekly for you all to see me losing the weight, since this thread is being made on a Monday I will post a Picture every Monday.

That is just about all I can think of for now, but if anyone has any suggestions on how I can improve the info or provide more it please feel free to post below. Also if anyone wants to workout along with me then I would be more than happy to make another page to track your progress as well. Anyway keep checking back to this page for new information or news, well that's all for now.

BYE!

Update 2/24/11

I have created a group for all of the people who would like to show that they were with me from the beginning, if you wish to join the group I will post it below this update. Also as of now there really isn't much in there but I am getting an icon made and I am thinking up idea's that the group can participate in!

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[multipage= Daily Progress - February]


Day 1 - 2/7/2011: Getting Started!

Weight: 385 pounds (8 pounds lost since first joining)

Today's Workout: 1 hour of intense Basketball, 3 sets of 30 reps on Seated Ab Machine, 1 rep of 30 for left, right, and middle abs on Ab Coaster. Also 10 minutes on Treadmill at speeds from 3.0 to 3.5 and finally 5 minutes on bike Recumbent Bike at speeds from 90 -100 rpm.

Side-note: Ate a half bowl of fruit salad for breakfast and walked home 1/4 mile.

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Day 2 - 2/8/11: Long Morning!

Weight: 379 (before I replenish myself with water)

Today's Workout:

Upper body:
I did 1 set of 10 and 2 sets of 5 on these workouts, using 15 pound dumbbells on 5 different workouts. I can't remember the exact name of what I was doing but it involved triceps, biceps, shoulders, and triceps.

I did 2 sets of 5 bench pressing 135, 1 set of 10 at 115, and 1 set of 3 at 135.
5 sets of 20 on abdominal region

Lower body:
Calf extension - 1 set of 10 at 180 pounds, 1 set of 5 at 270, and 1 set of 5 at 340.
Leg press - 1 set of 10 at 180 pounds, 1 set of 5 at 270, and 1 set of 5 at 340 .

Cardio:
30 minutes of intense basketball
5 minutes of cycling at an average of 100 rpm
2.3 mile walk

Additional:
10 minutes in sauna
5 minutes in steam room

Side-note: McDonalds actually has healthy breakfast options, oatmeal yum


Day 3 - 2/9/11: No need to rush!

Weight: 379 (before sauna)

Today's Workout:

Upper Body:
5 sets of 25 (200) on ab machine.

Lower Body:
N/A

Cardio:
1 & 1/2 of intense basketball

Additional:
10 minutes in sauna
10 minutes in jacuzzi

Side-note: I have just about perfected my 3-point shot!

Day 4 - 2/10/11: Sore arms!

Weight: 379... again lol

Today's Workout:

Upper body:
Today we focused mainly on doing burnouts, other than that I did 15 reps at 135 and maxed out at 155 on Bench press. Burnouts are a lot of reps using less weight.

Also as always ab workout, 4 sets of 25 reps.

Lower body:
N/A

Cardio:
1 1/2 of intense basketball and 30 minutes of low intensity shooting, also did up and backs full court twice.

Additional:
N/A

Side-note: My endurance seems to be improving.

Day 5 - 2/11/11: Can't hit a shot to save my life!

Weight: 380 (woops)

Today's Workout:

Upper body:
4 sets of 25 ab workouts.

Lower body:
A lot of running if that counts lol.

Cardio:
1 hour of very intensive basketball, and couldn't drain even one bucket /facepalm

Additional:
N/A

Side-note: So exhausted from working out today, decided to call in sick to work. lol

Day 6 - 2/12/11: Break day!

No workout today, i would have no problem doing it but my friend refuses to go on weekends.

Side-note: I was standing on my feet all day at work if it matters lol.

Day 7 - 2/13/11: No ride!

I was unable to go to the gym, but I did end up walking a total of 5-6 miles.

Day 8 - 2/14/11: 4 hour gym session!

Upper body:
I did workouts on my biceps, triceps, chest, shoulders, and back today. I would post all the exact information but it would take to much of the page.

Lower body:
N/A specific

Cardio:
1/2 of shoot around, 1 1/2 of intensive basketball and drills.

Additional:
N/A

Side-note: I saw sportscenter repeat 4 times his morning lol

Day 9 - 2/15/11: No ride!!!

Yet again I was stuck with no ride to the gym, sorry guys I'll try to go tomorrow.

Day 10 - 2/16/11: Leg's are burning!

Upper body:
3 sets of 10 reps at set weights of 6,7, and 8 (how they label it on the machine).

Lower body:
More basketball

Cardio:
2 hours of intense basketball

Additional:
N/A

Side-note: Has anyone had the urge to take a dump in the middle of a full-court basketball game? It isn't fun lol.

Day 11 - 2/17/11: Can't drain a 3!

Today's workout:

Today it was all cardio 2 hours of basketball (very intensive) and I just could not drain a 3 to win the game, I am really pissed at that fact.

Side-note: I was draining them after the game like crazy! FML

Day 12 - 2/18/11: Emergency!

Today's workout:

We did do basketball for about an hour (medium intensity), but my friend had an emergency so I had to go.

Side-note: I did walk 1/4 of a mile home though

Day 13 - 2/19/11: Work!

Nothing but work all day today, boo!

Side-note: Made me some money!

Day 14 - 2/20/11: Ghetto ass rim!

I played basketball for about an hour today but nothing to intense.

Side-note: I bought a basketball and have a crappy hoop with a broken backboard, but it is something...

Day 15 - 2/21/11:Too much basketball!

Yet another day with all basketball, I did basically 3 hours of actual heavy game play and 30 minutes of collective shoot around. It's not that I have stopped other workouts, I just have been a little busy as of late. That is why I have been updated the this thread a day late, but I am getting better at managing my time.

Side-note: Happy President's day!

Day 16 - 2/22/11: So tired!

I was only able to work in an hour of basketball

Side-note: I wasn't able to wake up and go to the gym this morning, 2 hours of sleep just isn't enough sometimes...

Day 17 - 2/23/11: Excuses, excuses!

Sorry guys I know it's getting old but I had work today and could only squeeze in some low intensity shoot around, but I made my friend promise to make me go to the gym tomorrow.

Side-note: I gave him permission to beat the shit out of me if I don't get up and go!

Day 18 - 2/24/11: Ok I lied!

I wasn't able to make it to the gym today, friend bailed on me... again. I did do an hour of intense basketball though, hopefully that's makes up for it.

Side-note: I finally have some real competition while playing basketball (my brother).

Day 19 - 2/25/11: Gym at last!

Today I made it to the gym and stuck strictly to cario. I played basketball for 2 hours and did a few small exercises in the abdominal area.

Side-note: The water bottle I left at the gym on Monday was in the same (open) locker that I left it in

Day 20 - 2/26/11: Dead on the court!

Today it was all basketball again, the only difference we played for 3 hours, very intense. I ended up playing in a 5-on-5 game, with people you are what I consider monsters!

Side-note: Full court games suck for big men like me lol.

Day 21 - 2/27/11: Money!

Sorry guys no gym today, lots of work and annoyance.

Side-note: I hate cash register!

Day 22 - 2/28/11: Day off!

I took today off, decided to sleep in and get ready for work.

Side-note: It really paid off

[multipage= Daily Progress March]

Daily Progress - March

Day 23 - 3/1/11: Shoot-around!

I woke up feeling dizzy and disorientated this morning so I decided it would be best to stay home and exercise at my small bball court, I actually ended up getting that same feeling while doing a little shoot-around with my friend later that day.

Side-note: I was hittin some mean trick shots lol

Day 24 - 3/2/11: Ankle hurting!

Today I played 2 hours worth of very high intensity games, I ended up feeling a sharp pain in my left ankle after my legs cooled down. It was nothing major just a slight limp ensued from it.

Side-note: I am getting better at making shots in 5-on-5 games, had 4 points today

Day 25 - 3/3/11: Happy Birthday to me!

Today I played an hours worth of medium intensity games, after all it is my bday.

Side-note: I'm gonna have to burn off tonight's dinner tomorrow. lol

Day 26 - 3/4/11: Game day!

Today we did some heavy duty basketball, i drained 5 points and got like 4 assists. I was almost unstoppable today and I that my legs and ankles will be feeling it tomorrow.

Side-note: My team pulled off a comeback win! W00T!

Day 27 - 3/5/11: Rainy day!

Did a little shooting today, it was raining on my home court so it was nothing intense.

Side-note:dirty basketballs ****ing suck!!!!!!!!!

Day 30 - 3/6/11: Bored!

Rainy today too, so i just played cod all day lol.

Side-note: also played some smash bros with my friend, NG4 ftw!

Day 31 - 3/7/11: Grrrrr!

My friend ended up ditching me so when i woke up I had to go straight to work!

Side-note: I hate when i end up sleeping all day!

Day 32 - 3/8/11: I go hard in the paint!

Weight: 378

Today we play and hours worth of very intense basketball, lots of sweat ensued

Side-note: I was draining shots left and right!

Day 33 - 3/9/11: Light day!

Today I played about 45 minutes of very intense full court basketball, since I have work today I didn't want to be collapsing on the job considering I have a new manager that I have to establish myself with today.

Side-note: I absolutely sucked while shooting, I went 0-7 and 0-4 from 3 point range. I was told I have a beautiful set up just need to execute better, best believe I'll be working hard at it! H.A.M!

Day 34 - 3/10/11: Abs!

Today I played an hour worth of medium intensity basketball and did 4 sets of 25 reps on 2 different ab machines, for those bad at math 200

Side-note: I brought to my friends attention that he is paying 35 dollars a month to play basketball, surely his dumbass will begin working out for real.

Day 35 - 3/11/11: Different gym!

Today I did 30 minutes on the treadmill, 4 sets of 25 sit ups (assisted) and 1 set of 10 (assisted). I also did a few arm workouts and and few shoulder workouts.

Side-note: I went to a different 24 hour fitness today, and I have to say I prefer my normal one. The locker room reminded me of some sort of horror movie and they had a smoothie king in it (SMDH!).

Day 36 - 3/12/11: Come on!

I didn't go to the gym today but my job had me doing some heavy lifted lots of stretching to do the heavy lifting, idk if anyone has done ab workouts and then had to stretch for heavy items but it sure as hell wasn't fun. lol

Side-note: I actually prefer that stuff over cashier, but just the wrong day to have me doing it lol.

Day 37 - 3/13/11:

Side-note:

[multipage=*NEW* Progress July]

Hey guys I just decided to update my progress after a year+ because it was suggested by people in the shoutbox and hell I won't be hear to see the hate comments so why not lol. Anyway I have been signed up and going to the gym since April and thus far have managed to lose 50 pounds from where I was, I have been doing 15 or 1 mile on the treadmill (whichever takes longer) as a warm-up and then doing my respective workouts whether it be lower or upper body that day. While I could have lost a lot more weight my progress was derailed by an ulcer in my stomach that put me in the hospital for a week and out of the gym for almost a month, as far as the ulcer goes I had lost 25% of my blood and collapsed then went to the hospital and it was patched up and eventually began healing after a procedure through my groin to stop blood flow to a certain area of my stomach. Other than that whole situation I have just been living my life, I recently got a car and have been going out more along with my work finally giving me some hours and will be enrolling in a college soon. So that is basically all that has happened since I've been gone and while I won't be updating this daily, weekly, or even monthly I will stop by latr on in the year and drop a picture so you guys can see my progress for yourselves. Anyway I'll be heading of the site so if your reading this as of 7/18 I'll hangin out in the shoutbox so come say hi.

Peace,
Madden (Matt)

good luck then mate, its a very hard diet to keep to.

You mean turning fat into muscle :p
I've read in several places that some extensive cardio can burn off muscle...

All I know about weight loss is that you have to keep going till you literally can't keep going anymore... thats how you burn it off, you use the all the energy stores right down to the glycogen

Good luck with it, and just keep going for your goal. Don't listen to people who call you fat and make fun of you.

I'm like super skinny (90lbs) and i'm 12 years old, so i'm focusing more on the abs and biceps.

Just thought i could help you out a bit since i went from being 245lbs down to 185 lbs

Workout Tips
If your gonna do sit ups or anything ab related do them with WEIGHTS so that you build your abs dont do just regular sit ups or crunches as they are meant to form your abs. If you can handle it work out with a sweater on and you will be sweating buckets. I looked at your thing about upper body so im not sure if your friend told you but you should really be doing Bicep and Tricep one day Chest and Back the next Shoulder and Traps the next day and a day for legs obv including cardio everyday. But you shouldnt be doing like chest, back,legs and biceps in one day or you wont see progress. Its like the guy i see in the gym everyday hes in there doing biceps everyday and his arms dont get any bigger because hes overdoing it. If you can handle things such as Crossfit workouts then try some of those they are some of the most intense workouts i have ever done in my life you can find them on You must login or register to view this content. they hav a new workout everyday.. this is how i lost alottt of my weight was doing these workouts and btw they are killer. Here is an example of the crossfit workout i did today
Seven rounds for time of:
35 pound Kettlebell swing, 15 reps
95 pound Power clean, 15 reps
15 Box jumps, 24" box
Then did the rest of my workout

Now this may look easy but as you see you have to do 7 rounds of this and try and get the best time possible.
For cardio i would suggest rowing
Row 20 secs as hard as you can then break for 10 secs Row hard for 20 secs break 10 secs do this 5-7 times
Stay away from the Elliptical machine as they rarely work the arms and shoulders as effectively as rowing machines and they feel like a waste of time. Also if your trying to get rid of the moobs do not do decline bench as this will make your chest look pointer stick to incline

Food
Stay away from pasta and bread... especially white bread its not good for you and people who ea white bread are more likely to have belly fat
Drink lots of water as you will need to be hydrated to perfom at your best in your workouts
Also the last thing try to stay away from soda you can lose like 5 pounds in a week just from cuttin the soda from your diet

goodluck mate

You're doin wrong.



Oh Madden, you make it TOO easy.

Lol u must not no anything about dieting... the only workouts you snould be doing is jogging swimming and biking. Anything else will make you heavier and look more fat, your supposed to lose the weight before you. Work out... Just to prove this I have been gaining weight so I can show people how to really lose weight. Your method sucks your still just as fat.

Dude at my weight muscle does not show up, gaining muscle at this point is only going to help me. Listen I know how to work out, and just because you say I'm doing it wrong doesn't mean your right lol

You are on a path with a known destination.
The point is you have decided to get up and make the journey.
It doesn't matter how you get to your destination, just keep moving toward it.
No matter how many people may pass you on the way, or how many shout advice or criticism from the sidelines, Just keep moving forward.
It is a long trip and you're going to get tired at times, especially if you try sprinting early on.
Just don't sit down again, Keep moving forard. The further you travel , the easier the going becomes. It is not a race, it is a journey and how you choose to get to your destination is not as important as staying focused on getting their.

The peer pressure from posting your journey on NGU can help you,
Just don't let the surprising # of assholes posting in here get you down. Most poeple are going to be supportive, Some are incapable of supporting anyone but their rep buddies.:p