Thanks for the advice. The wife is onboard with me doing it too, so that will help. As for size, I would not consider myself tall (5'9"), but I know from experience 195-205 is ideal for me. So all in all, I'm lugging around an extra 60 lbs of unnecessary weight. I already hit the gym 5 days a week, spending 30-60 minutes doing cardio and then weight training (but not body building style). I've actually already dropped a considerable amount of weight this year.
As for the energy drinks, I don't drink them for exercise energy. Some people drink coffee, I drink one can of monster each day. Which I have actually drastically cut back on, I believe I only had 1 this week, rather than one every day. Its been more of a habitual addiction than anything.
I can drop another 30 pounds over the next 90 days no problem. I also have a full medical checkup due this month (company required) so, I will know if I have an medical concerns other than obesity to deal with.
So its been decided, I will be signing up tomorrow and begin training on Monday.
Well ... let's crunch a few numbers ...
Sugar :
1 - a 2014 WHO report stated the maximum quantity of sugar an average man should eat : 50g
2 - the sugar quantity in 1 monster energy drink can is : 54 g
So with only 1 can a day you're already "oversugared"
BMI - Body Mass Index :
Still according to OMS
- "excessive thinness" between 16,5 and 18,5
- "good" BMI between 18,5 and 25
- "overweight" between 25 and 30
Considering your size (5ft9 / 1,80m)
- at 260 lbs (130 kgs) weight your BMI =
40,10
- at 205 lbs (103 kgs) weight your BMI =
31,80
- at 195 lbs (98 kgs) weight your BMI =
29,00
- at 160 lbs (80kgs) weight your BMI =
24,7
You practice weight training so we should consider you have more muscles than an average man.
And muscle is heavier than fat so your BMI is, therefore, on the "high range".
But just consider this ... Arnold Schwartzenegger is 6ft2 tall a(1,88 m) and nowadays his weight is about 245 lbs (111 kgs) ... BMI = 31,4 ... and he's a former M. Olympia.
So, if I may, I would say that you'd better stay under 190 lbs (95 kgs) and 190 lbs (85 kgs) would be better ... if you really want to run without any risk of injury.
Training :
You practice eliptical machines 30-60 mns (medium is 45 mns) 5 times a week, on an week average distance of 25 kms.
45 mns x 5 = 225 mns
225 mns / 25 kms = 9 mns/km = 6,6 km/h
Your speed could be quite good for endurance training but the duration is, IMHO, too short.
All sport studies I have read consider that weight loss and endurance gain are optimized OVER 45 mns of training and maximized about 1h30'.
So 1 hour 4 times a week would be much better than 45 mns 5 times a week.
You can find many 10km training plans on the web ... pick one that please you and go.
Health :
You will have a medical checkup this month and it's a good thing.
But you already can check your Rest Heartbeat Rate (just when you awaken and BEFORE standing up) and your Training Heartbeat Rate ... so if you dont have a heart rate monitor buying one could be a good idea (even a GPS one is cheaper than a REP).
Be carefull with your heart and health.
Wish you a good training and a good race.