An Introduction

Well, I figure what's a blog without an introduction?

This will probably largely serve as an online journal for a guy who isn't emo enough for LiveJournal (or whatever the title is for people who use LiveJournal...maybe the title is 15 year olds?).

For those of you who don't know, HIIT A Fat Guy as a title is what people sometime refer to as "wordplay."  HIIT actually means High Intensity Interval Training.  I've messed with it for a while, and since it kicks my butt as a workout method I've decided to use it exclusively to burn all of this excess fat.  Once I get to a weight I like I'll go back to using free weights/strength training as part of my methods.  For now I've found I can at least do this at home and at a gym, where strength training requires me to go to the gym so...yeah.

HIIT, for anyone who doesn't know, uses intervals of intense exercise followed by short periods of active rest.  In my unscientific tests of using a stopwatch and my fingers to neck, my max heart rate was about 190-200 bpm.  I plan on getting a heart rate monitor of some sort to track this more precisely, but for now I'll just track my heart rate by unscientific methods.

I'm going to officially weigh myself at a time where I know I can check in at the same time every time.  I've noticed lately though my weight is at its highest its ever been, and as much as I'd like to think I "ate my way through to the other side" since my pants are a little loser I know its just because they hang lower.  And the dryer doesn't shrink them THAT much.

I don't expect non-friends to read this (and not even most friends) but occasionally I'll post a picture just for update purposes.

Workout Plan
As for a plan it goes like this: I'll either choose a workout based off of what I want right then or pick from a set of index cards.  I'm using variations of Ross Enamait's Infinite Intensity workouts as well as Bas Rutten's All Around Workout from his now tough to find workout series.  I might occassionally also do a Density Day where I try to do as much of a workout as I can within a set of time.  I want this just because I want to use free weights for more than just a Magic 50 (more on that later).  I will also throw in some workouts of my own if I'm at the gym (these will be treadmill or bicycle based).

I'll be working out 5 days per week, and once I get some things settled for time issues I'll do my best to work out at specific times.  My plan is to lose an average of 3-4 pounds per week, but if I just lose 1 or 2 I'll be okay with it.  The point is forward progress and if there's any movement backwards, move forwards after that setback.

Diet/Nutrition Plan
My diet will also be changing a bit.  I'm not doing "no junk food, never."  That's super unrealistic for me.  I'm also not going paleo, gluten-free, atkins, all carbs, vegan, or anything else.  Just unprocessed or minimally processed foods as much as possible.  I'd like to say I'll make a diary of what I eat and count calories but that just isn't realistic for me at this point.

For anyone wondering, my post-workout drink will be milk mixed with Nesquik.  Its pretty good for you and tastes good -- and it doesn't cost a lot to make it or dirty up anything more than a glass.

Other Plans
I'm also going to do my best to get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.


Plan for the Blog
As for posting schedules, I'll be posting my workout each day and a brief critique of what happened, where I can improve and what went well.  I'll also be posting a weekly weight update.  I'll try to keep all posts except for this one to a minimum in terms of space/word count.

Lastly, I make this pledge now: even when I don't do as well as I think I should have, I'll never end a post without saying I'll do better next time.  Thats not a pledge to not make jokes.  I laugh at myself.  It doesn't bring me down, its just something to make me laugh.

With all of that, let the posting begin...