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I Want Six Pack Abs! What Do I Need To Do To Get Them?

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My Journey From 200 Overweight Guy To A Six Pack Ab Man

From the sound of my title you may be thinking that I have already completed my journey. But the truth is that it has only just begun. As of today (6/4/10) I weigh in at 205 pounds which means that I am an considered an overweight name for my height (5'8"). While I have been this way for over 10 years, it never really hit me until this morning when I stood in front of the mirror. I noticed that I had man boobs and a gut of a man that was a heavy drinker. the problem is that I always considered myself to be fairly fit. I manage my oldest sons baseball team and get a good workout when I participate in the practices. And I am not a drinker, so I am not sure were the beer gut comes from.

So this lens is to help track my progress from a 200 pound guy to a true six pack man. My goal weight is 145 pounds with less than 5% body fat. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Step One

Need My Doctor's OK to Start Weight Program

I have made an appointment to see my family doctor on Friday (6/18). I am sure Doctor Howell is going to tell me that I need to loose the weight. He told me the same thing last year when I went through my kidney stone surgery's. I am just worried that he is not going to want me to go on any type of high impact training program. I will update everyone after I talk to Doctor Howell.

My Weight Loose Goals

While I am waiting for the green light from my doctor, I this would be a good time for me to put together a weight loss plan. Feel free to provide feedback on any areas that you may think I may be missing.

Goals
- 145 pounds ( loss 2 pounds a week)
- Well defined body with six pack abs

Time Limit
- No Time limit (Placing a time limit may put to much pressure on me)

My plan
A) Reduce my daily calorie intake from 2700 calories to 1900 calories. (Need to find a way to track electronically)
- cut out the red meat
- stop eating at fast food restaurants
- eat more fruits and veggies
- plan out my meals for the week

B) Increase calorie daily burn from 1800 calories to at least 2200 calories.
- walk 30 minutes every morning before work.
- walk 30 minutes everyday before lunch
- 25 minutes everyday on the eliptical machine at the gym
- 25 minutes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Weight Lifting at the Gym (Need to plan out a weight lifting regiment - need help here)

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