There are some people in the pumping iron thread that could possibly help you out with a routine:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...+iron&page=261

Lots of knowledgable people in there.


Congrats to you on the hard work! Keep it up b/c as you can see, it's definitely worth it.:-)
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:-):-)
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Ronald, you might also want to try and give Shawn (Silverfox) a pm and he might can give you some info for a losing fat, bulking up routine. He had some killer success with that this past year.
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Lol
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Ronald, check out bodybuilding.com. There are a lot of routines on there that are good for beginners and pros.
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Bought a new home scale yesterday to track my progress myself. With the nearly the same clothes I had on at the doctor, I was 259. Seems pretty accurate compared to the docs scale as my last weight with him was 6 days ago.

My question is when do you guys take your weight readings? First thing in the morning? Sans clothes? I think for consistency sake, that's what I'm going to do. This morning i was 251.
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Morning all - had a good day yesterday, didn't get home from work real late so now walking at night but set on it today.
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It doesnt really matter as long as you consistently replicate the same situation (ie morning/ evening, w/ or w/out clothes). All you are looking for is an apples to apples type comparison.
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:-) James is correct.
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That's the plan. Basically out of the shower in the morning, before I put clothes on (well, boxers anyway).

Very happy with my results so far. After my walk last night, i felt so good. Definitely the endorphine high.
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Might I suggest before the shower? Unless you are completely dry, the water could variate your weight from time to time.
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I was thinking that same thing also. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
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you really shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week or once every 2 weeks
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:-)

Weighing your self every day is counter productive IMHO.
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Yea, my plan is to stick to a once a week weigh in. Right now I'm just checking this new scale to see how it performs and if there's a lot of flucuation.
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My plan calls for once a week. But I agree that everyday weigh-ins are counterproductive.
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I weigh myself every morning at the same time when I wake up, before eating or drinking, before a shower and au natural. Sticking at 197. Been a year at this point since I dropped from 250. I should work out a little more but my eating habits are pretty darn good at this point.
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the average bathroom scale does not account for muscle. Since there's no way to determine how much muscle weight you've gained (and muscle weighs more than fat), that bathroom scale is just not accurate.

Seeing a lower number on a scale may prompt a subconscious reward. It is not uncommon for people to indulge in an extra fry or dessert thanks to slight weight loss. Of course, this only leads to weight gain, and then you will be right back where you started.
Disappointment may begin to set in, and this can lead to a lack of motivation. What happens when you've been following the best weight loss program, you are on track for healthy weight loss, and your scale doesn't reflect all of this hard work? Chances are that you'll become slightly depressed, and you'll quickly lose all weight loss inspiration. It takes a long time to lose a significant amount of weight, so don't worry if you aren't seeing results right away.
Weight fluctuates according to the time of day. If you weigh yourself in the morning, and then weigh yourself the next evening, you'll find that the two numbers are drastically different. This is due to the fact that a person's weight can fluctuate up to three pounds every day.

Weighing yourself obsessively can lead to an eating disorder. Most anorexics and bulimics are infatuated with weight. In fact, some people who have never had an eating disorder may become so obsessed with the numbers on a scale that this obsession leads to an eating disorder.

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I pretty much avoid the scale unless I'm "trending". That's to say, if I start a plan, I'll watch to see if it's working, thencontinue said plan based on the results.
If I've slipped, stopped purposely, or changed meds, I watch my weight daily to make sure I'm getting enough food and water.
For instance, I just started a new med a few days ago. I should be watching to make sure I don't get dehydrated, but I'm not because I got the flu or strep or something. I'm just making sure I drink lots, which is what I have to do anyways. When I straighten out, I'll watch the trend again and then stop watching the scale.
Oddly, I know I'm really doing well when I'm NOT watching the scale.
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215.6. That's the lowest yet, and i otta admit, I'm super pleased. I'm very much looking forward to 200, and anything beyond that is gravy.
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