so my fellow fj aficionados , want your fj to go faster ? handle better? of course you do.
you could spend thousands on super light wheels , carbon fiber parts and all that.
spend money on engine parts , turbo's , nitrous.
I have found the secret trick to end the insanity. :wacko3:
lose weight since the last west coast rally , I have lost weight through diet and exercise to the tune of 90 lbs.
going from a portly 365 lbs. to a svelte 275 lbs. :shok:
My fj feels like I gained 30 horsepower and I whip it around like a ninja 250.
an additional benefit is It doesn't jump out of 2nd gear at the moment so I postponed my tranny work .
so everybody get active drop some pounds and see the change in your fj's performance. :good2:
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 06, 2013, 02:11:08 PM
lose weight since the last west coast rally , I have lost weight through diet and exercise to the tune of 90 lbs.
going from a portly 365 lbs. to a svelte 275 lbs. :shok:
Nice work mate thats a serious commitment.. I too am trying to work my way down from my current fighting weight of 117kg to around 100kg..Started at 121kg.
Keep it up, or keep it off, or.. nevermind.. :good2:
James
awww shit, if i lost weight id flap around like an old sock 72 kg , took 26 years to build up from 55 :biggrin:
Very good Mark!
Keep it up...Another 50 lbs off will put you right at 225 which is perfect for a big guy like you...kudos!
Does that mean we will not have your most excellent BBQ this year? :diablo:
good onya mark!
I quit smoking and have managed to drop 15 lbs.... only 25 more to go and i will weight the same as i did in high school!
I feel better with a higher energy level than i've had in the past 5 years so i know you've got to be feeling better too.
KOokaloo!
Congratulations Mark ! Yeah, motorcycling has helped save my life again also. I started a "bio engineered" suspension modification plan last Nov. Lost 22 lbs. and still going. Not only is it a fairly cheap way to improve the bike's performace it helps increase the longevity of the master mind in control.
When I was working I had to take a physical every year. When I retired 11 years ago I celebrated not having to weigh in every year and never bothered to stop the celebration ! Well there comes a time.... My exercise consists of a two wheeled gym set out in the garage. Crawling up down and down, doing resistance work unbolting and bolting. Arm exercises cleaning and polishing. Lifting said gym set on its center stand. Increased heart rate when buying stuff for gym set. :)
Hats off to everyone for taking care of themselves. :hi:
George
Yeah, add me to the list of congratulators too.
I know about that Power to Weight formula, and have been trying to improve it on mine.
Unfortunately, so far it seems my scale is stuck on 105. Maybe WD40 will fix it.
I think I need to try harder.
Eat less!!! Exercise more!!! (or at least some) :-(
Good Onya! for showing us the way
Arnie
Thanks for the congrats everyone , I like feeling good with energy to do shit again . Maybe I will wash my fj this year. :nea:
Pat , Of course there will be BBQ at the WCR . That one in willits was awesome with 3 grills going and everything your heart desired cooked to perfection.
I still eat what I want , just be reasonable and don't go crazy. 225 sounds to far for me ,I am planning for 240-250 , I remember that being my best fighting weight.
George , I like the bio suspension plan . I have been retuning my suspension due to weight reduction .
Frank , congrats on the quitting smoking . thats tough to do , and extra tough to lose weight when you do. :good2:
Mark
I have one problem with your cunning plan, I to lost weight and congratulations on your efforts but when I had my big fat belly I could corner much better by just moving my gut from one side of the tank to the other :good2:
Dave
If your looking for all this lost weight, it has manifested itself on my waistline. The drawbacks of being "Happily Married" :lol:
CraigO
Quote from: FJSpringy on February 07, 2013, 02:41:37 PM
Mark
I have one problem with your cunning plan, I to lost weight and congratulations on your efforts but when I had my big fat belly I could corner much better by just moving my gut from one side of the tank to the other :good2:
Dave
Yeah , I hear ya on the easy weight distribution.
easy fix is raise the rear end up and that will compensate for the missing gut ballast. :good2:
Quote from: craigo on February 07, 2013, 03:04:50 PM
If your looking for all this lost weight, it has manifested itself on my waistline. The drawbacks of being "Happily Married" :lol:
CraigO
well I always wondered where the lost weight went , I am glad it found a new home. :biggrin:
I really appreciated reading this thread. Kudos on your weight loss Mark. Im down from 286lb last February to 205lb now. I cant wait for this wretched snow to melt so I can see how much faster my FJ is :lol:
Well done Mark and McKIlla. Congratulations to both of you.
Kurt
Feels goo t lose the weight, doesn't it. I used o be 3lbs. and due t o a medical condition I lost 60 lbs.and it feels great. Its a on easier on my knees. I need a pair of new ones, can't stay on the bike for more than an hour before I have to get off and walk around. Big R
Quote from: big r on March 21, 2013, 11:16:44 PM
Feels goo t lose the weight, doesn't it. I used o be 3lbs. and due t o a medical condition I lost 60 lbs.and it feels great. Its a on easier on my knees. I need a pair of new ones, can't stay on the bike for more than an hour before I have to get off and walk around. Big R
:good2: :good2: :good2: :good2: I am now down 32 lbs myself and still going.
George
Congrats Mark, I've also been loosing some weight, Trying to get back to my high school day's (weight), In high school at 6' and 190 LBS, At present, I'm 211, Started loosing the weight when I was 245, Got about 20 LBS to go, Best wishes for you making it to your goal weight
Quote from: crzyjarmans on April 07, 2013, 09:42:09 AM
Congrats Mark, I've also been loosing some weight, Trying to get back to my high school day's (weight), In high school at 6' and 190 LBS, At present, I'm 211, Started loosing the weight when I was 245, Got about 20 LBS to go, Best wishes for you making it to your goal weight
well thanks, and good luck to you on your final 20 lbs. I am still tweaking my suspension and have to go buy new riding gear again.
that last 20 lbs. can be tough so stick with it and don't get discouraged . It took time to put it on and takes time for it to come off.
Look at all you old geezers. As far as power to weight, I'm 5'10 and 155. If I went any lower, it'd take some pretty serious planning and would likely only be for weight-class martial arts competition--though I'd rather plan to bulk up and add muscle if I went that route. Back when I did wrestling in high school, I think I did drop down to 140-145 for competition.
Let me tell you though, at this weight, the FJ is indeed quite the rocket to ride. ;)
What's crazy is that I'm light enough that the rear shock on mine seems to provide at least acceptable performance.
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 07, 2013, 10:56:03 AM
Maybe I will wash my fj this year.
Hell that's another 7-8 pounds. Your gonna haul ass! Good for you Mark loosing weight is tough to do. :good:
See you at the rally!
Mike
still haven't washed the fj yet.
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 06, 2013, 02:11:08 PM
so my fellow fj aficionados , want your fj to go faster ? handle better? of course you do.
you could spend thousands on super light wheels , carbon fiber parts and all that.
spend money on engine parts , turbo's , nitrous.
I have found the secret trick to end the insanity. :wacko3:
lose weight since the last west coast rally , I have lost weight through diet and exercise to the tune of 90 lbs.
going from a portly 365 lbs. to a svelte 275 lbs. :shok:
My fj feels like I gained 30 horsepower and I whip it around like a ninja 250.
an additional benefit is It doesn't jump out of 2nd gear at the moment so I postponed my tranny work .
so everybody get active drop some pounds and see the change in your fj's performance. :good2:
Hello Mark you have a red & white FJ; just like the one I have, and my weight is 150 lbs so my FJ runs out very well. you did good by loosing the weight have a fun summer. gonzajr
thanks for the good vibes, you at 150lbs. on a fj I can only imagine how fun that is :gamer:
The red and whites kick ass. do the wheel , shock, brake and fork mods and you will be amazed at the difference.
Yes I agree Mark! After my initial shack down yesterday these mods are a must!
Quote from: Thmsdoyle on April 28, 2013, 05:02:04 PM
Yes I agree Mark! After my initial shack down yesterday these mods are a must!
Following down the same road and VERY pleasantly pleased !
George
Quote from: Mark Olson on April 07, 2013, 12:16:59 PM
Quote from: crzyjarmans on April 07, 2013, 09:42:09 AM
Congrats Mark, I've also been loosing some weight, Trying to get back to my high school day's (weight), In high school at 6' and 190 LBS, At present, I'm 211, Started loosing the weight when I was 245, Got about 20 LBS to go, Best wishes for you making it to your goal weight
well thanks, and good luck to you on your final 20 lbs. I am still tweaking my suspension and have to go buy new riding gear again.
that last 20 lbs. can be tough so stick with it and don't get discouraged . It took time to put it on and takes time for it to come off.
dropped to 202 lbs :yahoo: about 10 more to go, the wife says "I cant believe i can put my arms around you"
Little late to the party here, but good to hear about the weight loss Mark.
My first FJ rally I was pushing 220lbs.. Then through some life changes I dropped down to 150lbs and since then I've hung around 160-165. Like you I eat what I want but keep it reasonable. After losing all that weight I went back to Japan and one of my friends there had bought me an XXL shirt and apologized for it. "Oh..Garth.. You so fat last time you here.. now you so skinny, shirt too big". Actually the shirt fit perfectly.
All in all, after the life changes I actually lost an additional 150+ lbs.. which was a very good thing. :sarcastic:
Looking forward to some of your BBQ.. I'll be happy to toss money in the hat for supplies.
Loosing weight has been good here also. Took the bike out the other day after a long list of winter time mods and about 40 lbs of weight missing. First thing I noticed is how lousy my lousy stock front end was. Then it dawned on me..... Lighten up the preload...... Works better now....
Had a Friend who told me he lost 140 lb's in one day ! I asked him how? He said he just went to the mail box and got a notice from the State of Idaho that he was being sued for divorce.......
George
allright guys keep up the good weight loss . that rally will put on 5lbs.
still gotta buy new gear for the rally so I am waiting about 3 weeks to see where my size ends up.