OFFICIAL 2025! RS weight-loss accountability thread!!!!

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by unit

chicken lady was just a normal looking lady even 15 years ago when i used to go there. i cant believe we are talking about her like this in 2025

What did you say about my greasy goddess ?!!!! How dare you! You vegetable eating bastard. You’re just blinded by the vegetable kabal

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Which is more rewarding? Lifelabs lady? Or Chicken lady?

I haven't met Lifelabs MILF yet but I will try to make it happen when my mid-year blood test is due.

Chicken lady on the other hand, well she's got some really juicy thighs...so moist and tender...

[CivicBlues]

Eat enough of the Chicken Lady's Thighs and you'll be seeing the Lifelabs MILF soon enough for multiple cholesterol tests. WIN!

[RabidRat]

Originally Posted by westopher

Air fry is not fry

Even if you're air frying something fatty and the whole thing is sizzling?

[westopher]

That's just a greasy item in an oven lol.

[unit]

i have to go to lifelabs at some point soonish, kinda tempted to go to that one even tho its far af from me.. but if she's not there i will be disappoint.

[N.V.M.]

haven't changed my diet too much but since my OHS in 2020, I've not eaten red meat, processed food, and salt is not even allowed on the table. so my point being my diet is not crazy by any means.

I've been working out every other night for the last 10 weeks, recording about 43 sessions. I row then I stretch(with golf in mind).here's a normal session.



so although I feel so much better, it would be nice to see weight loss, and that's not happening? too soon?

[68style]

So I got a body analysis done to compare with where I started back in October 2024 going to the gym 2 times a week, sometimes 3 if it worked out. Also have been using a personal trainer for the 2 times a week.

I started early October at 185lbs and I now weigh 194lbs (I'm 6 feet tall).

I gained 6lbs of muscle mass in these ~6 months which I think is pretty good.

Body fat held steady at 14%.

Can't really complain I think that amount of muscle gain is pretty good at my age. Could do with some dietary changes/more discipline to get the body fat% down to 11 or 12 I think.

[68style]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

so although I feel so much better, it would be nice to see weight loss, and that's not happening? too soon?

Looking at your rowing stats here, I'm not sure your pace is very high? 6km in 25 minutes seems a bit leisurely.

When I warm up on the rowing machine at my gym, I do 1km in 2 minutes of rowing... and my heart rate is way up and breathing hard.

Something is wonky with that measurement IMO as the way it reads you're not exerting enough... I think you'd want to be hitting 6km in like 17-18 minutes max?

You want to keep a 130ish heart rate up for 30 minutes minimum per session to see actual weight loss assuming nothing else in your life changes. That would be like walking on the treadmill at 3.2-3.5mph at an incline of about 7. I'm not sure about rowing.

[bcrdukes]

Based on today's video call, you look like a full time male model for Tom Ford.

[Badhobz]

Yah all you fuckers with BMI’s under 30 should shut the fuck up. I don’t wanna hear how hard you male models have it. Oh boo hoo, go get another Brazilian butt lift you fags. I’m
Not jealous, you’re jealous !!!!

[N.V.M.]

Originally Posted by 68style

Looking at your rowing stats here, I'm not sure your pace is very high? 6km in 25 minutes seems a bit leisurely.

When I warm up on the rowing machine at my gym, I do 1km in 2 minutes of rowing... and my heart rate is way up and breathing hard.

Something is wonky with that measurement IMO as the way it reads you're not exerting enough... I think you'd want to be hitting 6km in like 17-18 minutes max?

You want to keep a 130ish heart rate up for 30 minutes minimum per session to see actual weight loss assuming nothing else in your life changes. That would be like walking on the treadmill at 3.2-3.5mph at an incline of about 7. I'm not sure about rowing.

i keep my HR at about 120, i'm not 25 years old eh. i have a bluetooth chest monitor to see it on screen and i force myself into the zone i want, "Red" is 120 plus, which is what i thought would be the number to work at. maybe i should go higher. i also think the beta blocker i take prevents me from even going too much more? i don't think i can get to 140 if i tried.

the total time is not very accurate. i fuck around a bit with my music when i start, looking for shit to play, and i also don't promptly turn it off when i'm done. the number i look at is calories burned, that's all i care about. does it matter if i burn 500 cals in 20 minutes instaed of 25 minutes?

[quasi]

Originally Posted by 68style

Looking at your rowing stats here, I'm not sure your pace is very high? 6km in 25 minutes seems a bit leisurely.

When I warm up on the rowing machine at my gym, I do 1km in 2 minutes of rowing... and my heart rate is way up and breathing hard.

Something is wonky with that measurement IMO as the way it reads you're not exerting enough... I think you'd want to be hitting 6km in like 17-18 minutes max?

You want to keep a 130ish heart rate up for 30 minutes minimum per session to see actual weight loss assuming nothing else in your life changes. That would be like walking on the treadmill at 3.2-3.5mph at an incline of about 7. I'm not sure about rowing.

I've been doing a speed walk type thing on the treadmill the last few years. 4.0 or 4.1 speed with an incline of 8.5 to 12.5 depending on how I'm feeling that day, minimum 30 minutes (2 miles) maximum 60 minutes (4 miles) again depending how much time I have. I don't have a heart rate monitor on but the hand grips on the treadmill, however accurate those are usually 145-155. I try and do this at least 4-5 times a week.

[68style]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

i keep my HR at about 120, i'm not 25 years old eh. i have a bluetooth chest monitor to see it on screen and i force myself into the zone i want, "Red" is 120 plus, which is what i thought would be the number to work at. maybe i should go higher. i also think the beta blocker i take prevents me from even going too much more? i don't think i can get to 140 if i tried.

the total time is not very accurate. i fuck around a bit with my music when i start, looking for shit to play, and i also don't promptly turn it off when i'm done. the number i look at is calories burned, that's all i care about. does it matter if i burn 500 cals in 20 minutes instaed of 25 minutes?

I didn’t mean to offend, I’m creeping into late 40’s myself.

120-130 is fat burn range and 140+ is cardio.

I wouldn’t focus on calories burned as that’s just a calculation on a machine it’s not representative of your body and 500, in my opinion, is way optimistic for 25 minutes. The treadmill at the gym will tell me I did about 400ish after 60 minutes of incline walking at 130ish bpm.

End of the day you should definitely have noticed weight loss after even 2 weeks of consistent cardio if diet was consistent.

[Vancouver240sx]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

so although I feel so much better, it would be nice to see weight loss, and that's not happening? too soon?

I think not seeing much change in after doing 4x/week for 10 weeks necessitates an adjustment to your program. As someone has already mentioned I think you need to increase your intensity. Instead of a long duration "zone" style workout you could try an interval workout (:30w/:30rest x 10 for example).

Adding some resistance/weight training would be very beneficial as well.

Lift heavy, get sweaty.
Rich

[mikemhg]

For dudes who hate doing cardio in the gym, I seriously recommend buying a decent bike and doing your cardio outside now that the weather is warming up.

Usually around April I'll start taking the bike out a few times a week, usually from Brentwood to the downtown, the entire seawall through Stanley Park and back.

A few hours of riding burns quite a few calories, and it's not boring, you get the sun and views, so it doesn't feel like a workout. Even shorter rides are great for that.

It's easy on the joints too, unlike jogging.

[sonick]

Speaking of low impact, think I mention in the other thread but for me I basically do elliptical to try to stay between 120-130bpm but as high intensity as possible.for a certain period of time (I do 60 mins probably 4-5 days a week during my cut). I usually put on some youtube, or if during the weekend, watch F1 quali on Saturday and the race on Sunday via F1TV.

The goal is to be able to go as long as possible, and as frequently as possible but without fatiguing your muscles where you are too tired to go for too long or go on consecutive days.

As you get more fit then you can increase the intensity to maintain the 120-130bpm for the full 60 mins and burn more calories.

I've also started to incorporate swimming into my routine as well since I enjoyed doing it as a kid. So I'll do maybe 40-45 mins ellipticals, 30 mins resistance training and then 15-20 mins swimming before hitting the sauna.

[N.V.M.]

I bought some awesome ear pods (Denon Perl Pro) and fiddle fucked a 32"HD smart tv onto my rowing machine for that rowing experience.

https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/BAc2TTtvtP

[sonick]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

I bought some awesome ear pods (Denon Perl Pro) and fiddle fucked a 32"HD smart tv onto my rowing machine for that rowing experience.

https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/BAc2TTtvtP

They should do a VR porn version where you are railing some chick with some full body hip thrust rows.

Now THAT'LL get hobz into shape.

Actually this is a pretty good idea. hobz do you want to be an angel investor, you can also be the pilot tester.

[N.V.M.]

Originally Posted by 68style

Looking at your rowing stats here, I'm not sure your pace is very high? 6km in 25 minutes seems a bit leisurely.

When I warm up on the rowing machine at my gym, I do 1km in 2 minutes of rowing... and my heart rate is way up and breathing hard.

not that I don't believe you, but everyone I've talked to usually do 500m every 2 minutes, over a 20-30 minute session. have you done a longer session than 2 minutes?

[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

For dudes who hate doing cardio in the gym, I seriously recommend buying a decent bike and doing your cardio outside now that the weather is warming up.

Usually around April I'll start taking the bike out a few times a week, usually from Brentwood to the downtown, the entire seawall through Stanley Park and back.

A few hours of riding burns quite a few calories, and it's not boring, you get the sun and views, so it doesn't feel like a workout. Even shorter rides are great for that.

It's easy on the joints too, unlike jogging.

Tried that, sold my bike

Riding through east van I felt like I was gonna get hit by a car every other intersection

[MarkyMark]

^
Plus it was only a matter of time before a crackhead stole it

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by sonick

They should do a VR porn version where you are railing some chick with some full body hip thrust rows.

Now THAT'LL get hobz into shape.

Actually this is a pretty good idea. hobz do you want to be an angel investor, you can also be the pilot tester.

I need a better VR headset this year…. Mines all uhhhh old and stuff… from too much…. Flight simulator …. Yeh that’s it.

[68style]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

not that I don't believe you, but everyone I've talked to usually do 500m every 2 minutes, over a 20-30 minute session. have you done a longer session than 2 minutes?

No, I use it as a warm up before my lifting routine with the trainer.

I don’t think I could keep that pull rate up for 6,000m so I added 30% to it as a guesstimate. Maybe I’ll give it a try.

It’s an industrial type rowing machine too it’s quite possible they have different resistance levels. I’m going there tomorrow I’ll try to take some pics!

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I need a better VR headset this year…. Mines all uhhhh old and stuff… from too much…. Flight simulator …. Yeh that’s it.

Quit simulating Ferrari and Porsche girl!