Have You Ecomodded *Yourself*?

[Shawn D.]

I know this is a delicate subject, but as you've been ecomodding your ride, have you forgotten to ecomod yourself? Sure, your "spare tire" isn't rotating mass (I hope!), but it still contributes to the efficiency of your vehicle. Lower food consumption helps the environment just as lowered fuel consumption does.

At 165 lbs nowadays, I'm 40 lbs heavier than I was in college; I don't realistically expect to get back down to college weight, but 20 lbs is reachable. I've reduced my beer consumption (mostly high-gravity "snooty" beers) and have started working out and running again.

What are your plans to ecomod yourself? Have you given it any thought?

<flame suit on>

-Shawn

[SVOboy]

At ~200 I'm prolly 15 pounds heavier than I want to be considering the muscle mass I've put on. When I ran exclusively (marathons) I was around 170, but that's not sensible anymore.

I don't know that I'm doing much, just riding my bike,

Nothing wrong with trying to keep healthy.

[Doofus McFancypants]

since crossing 220lbs i am past the lane excuse point.
- I have started taking the stairs in the AM ( 12 flights) man that sicked the first week
- try to drink more HHO ( sorry could not pass that up)
- eat less crap - bring fruit and carrots along with my lunch for snack.

Beer is about 3 a week ( 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T GET YUENGLING IN GEORGIA!!!)
I need to get my Bike tuned up and start riding again. I did the "what is within 2 Miles of your house" thing and there is quite alot.

I am Clean shaven so i have less DRAG when i walk.
But the weight and the "total frontal area" need to decrease.

steve

[metroschultz]

I've dropped 75 lbs in two years bringing me to a trim 275.
I recently acquired a stationary bike and try to ride it 30 time a week.
I am actually getting on 3 - 4 times a week.
I know that I can drop another 75, but those are gonna be the hard ones to make go away.
All i did was PAY ATTENTION to what I am eating and then when I felt a little less heavy, started walking as much as possible.
For instance, with my Grandson here we go to the corner for an Ice Cream Cone on Saturdays. Used to drive, ugh, now we walk. Good for me and my car. My dog wakes me @ 10 am and now instead of pushing her into the back yard to pee, we go for a walk.
Easy stuff really, I should have been doing it all along.
Schultz

[trikkonceptz]

The funny thing is, that once I started ecomodding my car I did look inward to see what I could do too. So far I have been soda free for three months. All I drink now is water and ocassionally juice with my baby girl. So yes slowly but surely I am changing the way I handle my life too ...

[Tango Charlie]

Hmmm. Interesting ideas..
*puts down can of Mt Dew*

[i_am_socket]

I'm a triathlete, so I'm pretty good in the drivetrain performance department.

I did shave my long (1") hair a few weeks ago and I'm due for another round of aeromodding as it's back to a shaggy 1/4". If I can grab it, it's too long. The long hair was just for insulating purposes in the winter and drove me nuts.

As far as weight reduction goes, I noticed 2 years ago what the desk job had done to me so I started working out and put on an additional 10 lbs by the time I got into tris. Now I'm back down to the weight I was when I thought I was out of shape, but another pant size smaller. 6' 175# and I couldn't go much lower without injuring myself.

[n8thegr8]

I'm encroaching on my senior year in college, and between senior year of highschool and the end of 2007, I had gone from 180 to 260, I was miserable with myself, as was my gf. I had high-bp and was incredibly out of shape, so I started eating (and drinking) healthy, and getting 30 minutes of exercise a day, and now I'm back down to 180 after 6 months of hard work, but it's so worth it! I'm never going to let myself get back up there again, I like my current lifestyle so much better!

Before:


After:


and I've even lost about 10 pounds since that last picture. I've determined that fast food is the devil :P

[johnpr]

^^great job!!!^^

i almost fainted two years ago when i jumped on the scale and it said 175!!
up until i joined the army i maxed out at 135 6'3" after i finnished 8 months worth of training i was up to 175, aparently all muscle mass i didnt look anybigger but i did gain 1 inch around my waist so : shrugs :

now i am 180-185 and i work out most days usually a bike ride or so. i would love to lose 15 lbs or so but i dont know where it would come from!!

oh well not much hope for me

[SVOboy]

Nice job nate! Now just get your girlfriend out of the gang life and you two will be set.

[LostCause]

Originally Posted by n8thegr8

I'm encroaching on my senior year in college...

Great job. I love people with strong will power.

I purposefully park in the boonies at my school for ecomodding/health benefits. It takes me 15 minutes to walk the 1-1.5 miles to class everyday, but I'm guaranteed at least minimal exercise. If I'm late, I run the distance. I hate being late, it's all uphill to class.

I worked like hell during highschool for football. Afterwards, I followed Gym Jones for awhile and hope to get back into that type of workout soon. Nowadays I'm lazy and only do my daily pushups/pullups. Someday I'll get back into doing circuits on my bike in the park...aerobic workouts have always been my weak point.

If I feel excessively hungry, I eat vegetables. If I feel thirsty, water. Fast food, soft drinks, and beer "are the devil." I need to eat healthier, but I make sure the worst stuff is gone. Ideally, I'd like to start growing my own food.

For financial and personal well-being, I've actively tried to lose/avoid addiction. I've never taken drugs, smoked cigarettes, or drunk alcohol.

- LostCause

[johnpr]

i try to be very strict with my diet also, i make most of my meals using fresh veggies, chicken or fish (i avoid beef and cant eat pork ) i drink alot of wine, never get drunk (personal reasons against drunkenness) but im jewish so i cant cut the wine out. .

i think the 2 biggest factors on health is consumption of food and drink (starting with quantity and then quality) and exercise.

[n8thegr8]

Originally Posted by johnpr

i think the 2 biggest factors on health is consumption of food and drink (starting with quantity and then quality) and exercise.

wholeheartedly agree. Switching to diet sodas alone saved me prolly close to 500 calories a day, lol. I came up with a theory for food. Food is basically just fuel for your body (in the form of caloric energy). You wouldn't fill up your car with poor quality fuel that will damage and clog your system, so why do it to your body? Also, you only fill your gas tank with what's needed, you don't overfill it and waste the fuel by spraying it all over and dumping it on the ground, so why overfill your body wastefully? You also wouldn't just fill up your tank and let the gas sit in it unused for months on end, putrefying and rotting, so why not burn off that caloric energy you have stored up in your fat cells? It's interesting when you take a step back and look at your body objectively.

[ebacherville]

well im no lightweight but i have always been a big guy , not over weight but husky..

However i quit sugar sodas and dropped about 20 pounds and now eat less..

not to mention the riding lawnmower is on the fritz so now that summer is here is push mowing about a 2/3 acre a week... I also figure that saves gas also... I try to mow as fast as I can with out bogging the mower down. guess thats MWL (Mowing With Load) huh? LOL

[dwendt1978]

Yeah, much thanks for starting this post. You JERK!!! Definitely opened a can of worms. I've went from a size 30" pants to a 34 in a year and a half.

Again I say.........you jerk. Gotta start jogging now and lay off the pop.

[RH77]

Well I lost 40 pounds (down to 165) and in the last couple years, I found most of it again.

It really helps with that momentum (and not so much in city driving)

In all seriousness, no excuses here -- in the last month, it's starting to come off again (but it's not as easy).

Ecomodding oneself is the opposite of the car -- speeding is encouraged and you don't fill up the tank

RH77

EDIT: MWL -- that's hilarious!

[justpassntime]

I plan on spending all my money on ecomods, eating and drinking beer just take up valuable modding time. Plus the money I save on the food and beer goes towards a bigger power bill for all the tools I use to mod with.

[metroschultz]

Originally Posted by n8thegr8

I've determined that fast food is the devil :P

You are so right,
It is called "Fast Food" because
It speeds you on your way to the grave
I lost 20# in what seemed like overnight by avoiding fast food and any other form of fried potatoes. And I Love Cheesey Fries.
S.

[Lazarus]

Originally Posted by metroschultz

You are so right,
It is called "Fast Food" because
It speeds you on your way to the grave
I lost 20# in what seemed like overnight by avoiding fast food and any other form of fried potatoes. And I Love Cheesey Fries.
S.

Giving up the "blooming onion" from outback was a tough one

[Bror Jace]

I'm a rather thin guy ... been so all my life ... but when I hit the big 4 - 0, I accumulated about 5-10 lbs in the typical love-handles sections ... tummy and kidneys. I've been working out more, running twice per week and snacking less.

I went from 162lbs to 157lbs in the last 2 months. For someone who has been in great shape all my life, I can't believe how much work that was. When I was younger, I could add or drop 10 pounds in 2 weeks without trying hard.

As I get even older, I suspect I'll get more 'aero' as well.