So for those who struggle with their own motivation and are on the end of the spectrum of needing to change springs out on the bike...
Anyone else slide backwards a little over the holidays?
Back to October size yet?
What's the 2010 plan? any goals?
Little tiny changes can add up...parking on top floor of garage at work and taking stairs daily..two pieces of pizza instead of five.
So let's have at it and drop a couple thousand pounds off the DMF membership...
Two slices of pizza...that's just crazy talk. :D
ok ok...two slices per beer then.
[drink]
Ugh.
I ate and drank my way through Portland and Boston over the last week and a half and haven't run since before Christmas. Not quite back to summer size, but softer than I want to be.
Goal for right now is to be running 15 miles per week before St. Patty's Day. Probably gonna try to give up soda, too.
I haven't bothered to get on a scale after 10 days of drinking and eating with only a few runs scattered in there. I had dropped ten pounds before the holidays, so hopefully it didn't all come back.
I am stunned by how easy and how FAST pounds of softness can come on.
since the beginning of dec i have put on around 10 lbs.
i cna't really start running again for another month or 2.
and i'll be damned if i'm going to eat less [cheeky]
Quote from: Statler on January 08, 2010, 08:40:31 AM
ok ok...two slices per beer then.
so if i down 4 beers in a sitting then i get 8 slices...depending on the pizza, that's the whole thing!
I've been lame since the holidays. Just...absolutely slacking in every way possible.
Now for some soda.
Here you go guys:
American Executive Centers and Flip Fitness "Get Fit While You Sit" Presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lbO191tAPw#normal)
Can't you feel the weight burning right off?
I was down to 183 from 205 at the beginning of the holidays. The scale today read 188.8. My ass needs to go to the gym.
Pregnancy has definitely made it tougher to keep working out...my stamina and energy levels are way down.
I still get 4 miles of hilly walking and/or jogging with the dogs most days though...thanks Watson and Grover!
I've been trying to do more than that when I can (bicycling, weights, karate) but it's not been happening as much as I'd like.
I'm hoping I get some more energy back 2nd trimester.
Quote from: Statler on January 08, 2010, 08:37:58 AM
What's the 2010 plan? any goals?
i'm currently doing yoga 4-6 days a week and i'm on week two of the couch-to-5k running plan (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml).
i haven't really set a weight goal, but i want to get back to running 4.5mi daily (5 days a week). everything else seemed to fall into place when i was doing that.
Gotta (try) to get fit for a 5k in march... Problem's more that I popped my ACL this summer... oopsie. BTW Statler, that's the Charm City Shamrock 5k - want to come play?
Weight goals? Hmm for me they are always upside down.. I gain weight when I exercise...
If by come play you mean drink like a fish I'm in.
But yeah....I'll run if you're coming up for it. Should crack 25 minutes then.
Two pieces of this pizza??
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4257284903_5db699cacb.jpg)
;D
Quote from: Statler on January 08, 2010, 08:51:34 AM
I am stunned by how easy and how FAST pounds of softness can come on.
it seems to come back WaY quicker than it takes to get rid of it.
i'm back to the gym this week after a knee injury in late nov. and some serious holiday cookie eating ;D
i'm up 11 lbs since i got married in august :-\
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on January 08, 2010, 03:55:38 PM
it seems to come back WaY quicker than it takes to get rid of it.
i'm back to the gym this week after a knee injury in late nov. and some serious holiday cookie eating ;D
i'm up 11 lbs since i got married in august :-\
Eat more-you're only 1/3rd the way there.
dang it! now I want pizza!
thankfully I survived the holidays (and associated inactivity from the injury), although, I don't know how, since I did nothing but eat like an idiot and play xbox
Quote from: teddy037.2 on January 08, 2010, 05:40:38 PM
thankfully I survived the holidays (and associated inactivity from the injury), although, I don't know how, since I did nothing but eat like an idiot and play xbox
Screaming at the n00b you just no-scoped burns like 1200 calories an hour.
Quote from: Obsessed? on January 08, 2010, 05:46:36 PM
Screaming at the n00b you just no-scoped burns like 1200 calories an hour.
lol
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 08, 2010, 04:09:29 PM
Eat more-you're only 1/3rd the way there.
1/3 of the way to what? ???
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on January 08, 2010, 01:14:22 PM
Two pieces of this pizza??
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4257284903_5db699cacb.jpg)
;D
Where is this?
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 08, 2010, 09:42:27 AM
I've been lame since the holidays. Just...absolutely slacking in every way possible.
Now for some soda.
I'm good about staying away from soda but Pepsi had to bring these back for 2 months...
(http://www.bevreview.com/wp-content/image_pepsithrowback_mountaindewthrowback_december2009_official1.jpg)
[drink]
Quote from: Bick on January 09, 2010, 05:00:30 AM
Where is this?
Fat Sully's NY Pizza. Colfax & Adams. Good stuff. [thumbsup]
quick (for me) five miles thurs and fri. lifting some today between irish coffees ;D looks like just under 5 pounds from thanksgiving to jan 3rd.
I need to find a way of getting back in shape as well.
Since I just had surgery, working out on the elliptical is pretty much out. I can't run because of an effed up right ankle, but couldn't do that anyway because of said shoulder.
I think i might try those stationary bikes where you sit back in them. Not sure how much of a benefit it is, but has to be better than sitting on my ass at home. Just hope it doesn't make other medical conditions flare up, which also sucks.
Too young to be this make the beast with two backsed.
Might have to give that CNN tip a try [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 09, 2010, 06:27:42 AM
I think i might try those stationary bikes where you sit back in them. Not sure how much of a benefit it is, but has to be better than sitting on my ass at home. Just hope it doesn't make other medical conditions flare up, which also sucks.
you still get a pretty decent workout on those bikes. and yes, it's probably better than nothing [drink]
I applied with our local fire department and got accepted into training company this month. We took a baseline physical test, which I passed, but I want to be able to complete it in a better time. So its gym time to build some muscle; the stamina is there, but the upper body strength needed to deal with the heavy equipment used in the test is not. Looking forward to getting back into the shape I was in during high school.
Quote from: JBubble on January 10, 2010, 11:54:30 AM
I applied with our local fire department and got accepted into training company this month. We took a baseline physical test, which I passed, but I want to be able to complete it in a better time. So its gym time to build some muscle; the stamina is there, but the upper body strength needed to deal with the heavy equipment used in the test is not. Looking forward to getting back into the shape I was in during high school.
Hey Jbub..
Nice to see you around.
Good luck with your training. [thumbsup]
Quote from: DesmoDiva on January 10, 2010, 02:45:25 PM
Hey Jbub..
Nice to see you around.
Good luck with your training. [thumbsup]
Thanks.
We went to the gym today and weighed Mother for the first time in 9 months. He's lost 25 lbs just by changing his diet and getting some good hiking in. Amazing how not eating fast food everyday will help.
Quote from: derby on January 08, 2010, 11:27:41 AM
i haven't really set a weight goal, but i want to get back to running 4.5mi daily (5 days a week). everything else seemed to fall into place when i was doing that.
BEST way to keep ahead of the curves. and you dont need a gym payment to do it either.
I'm pretty done with the workout blog thread, but if anyone else wants to join me in trying to motivate a bit I'm bringing this couch potato thread back.
Now that my old friend is playing music out regularly, I am, for better (it's fun) or worse (it's making me soft), going through thousands of calories in booze weekly out at his gigs.
8 lbs up (well...5 up... that last three is from Vegas last week and will be gone this week).
Sailing season is starting (damn bathing suit weather) but I just can't be bothered most days to do any workout.
perhaps I'll just do biceps and triceps like mad and get bigger arms to distract from the middle.
hmmmm. I'll ponder the plan over a [drink]
gotta look good in that bikini eh?
like i said in the other thread, i want to be fawned over if i take my shirt over. ;D
but really, i just don't want to feel as embarrased about taking off my shirt in public. :-[
i'll suggest this chris, it'll give me motivation to run, and it will motivate you as well. pluss you can work on the quick twitch muscle as well while i'm huffing and puffing away.
I'll come down and chase you with a stick. if i get close enough you get whacked. if you dont' get whacked i have to keep chasing.
it's not that i want to hurt you, you're a really nice guy, it's that i need soemthing to make me actually want to run. plus it's a more full body workout with the swinging of said stick and all.
Quote from: Statler on May 31, 2011, 09:39:17 AM
I'm pretty done with the workout blog thread, but if anyone else wants to join me in trying to motivate a bit I'm bringing this couch potato thread back.
I'm in. The pants are definitely fitting tighter these days. The wifey, Bacon Junkie and I have just been pounding the booze back for the past couple of months. Oh and we all love to cook so there is always a bunch of really good food around that we eat way too much of.
The booze is just a killer. Empty calories and it slows your metabolism. I wish I could cut out simple stuff like sodas and fast food, but I never eat that stuff. I eat well I just have to eat less.
I'll weigh in tonight and let you know what I have to lose. If anyone finds wagers motivating I'd be willing to race someone to -10lbs.
My workout program will consist of eating less, drinking less (and not at all during the week) and taking the puppies on longer walks.
Good luck everybody! [thumbsup]
sac
when I got down to the 4 pack I was all gung ho and said no drinking for a few months. That lasted about two days. hahahaha.
I loooooove good food.
So it's portion control for me.
I still have a bet with a forum member for a nice bottle of tequila for 1st to 6-pack.... but that is now a ways off (although still an active bet...how's it going, Jesus?)
I just weighed in at 168. 155 is goal, but 158 is just fine. Sac, there's some DMF stickers in it if you beat me. (I suppose betting with booze defeats the purpose).
Thanks for offer of being beaten with stick, Trav, but I'm not quite there yet. [laugh]
Statler, we have damn near the same starting and goal weights. I'll weigh in today and let you know. I'm up for a race. [evil]
sac
I weighed myself the other day. Gained 15 pounds since november ;D
Oddly enough...that was about when I stopped running 3-4 times a week.
Think I might break the bike out after work today....it's time.
I'll be doing alot of this after the first climb [puke]
[laugh]
Oh, thank God.
Normal people trying to lose weight.
So, yeah, I got back from deployment in December and pretty much stopped running.
Plus, you know, started eating real food and drinking again.
I'm hoping to use this move that I have coming up as a fresh slate.
With that in mind, my goal is to lose the 15 lbs I've found in the last 6 months.
That wager still open, Sac? ;)
wait...155lbs?
does that include your legs?
christ. i think if i was anywhere near that i would be in the hospital.
i'm aiming for closer to 200 (at 215ish now, was 230+ a couple of months ago)
if i do anything that builds muscle then i'm sure i'll be well over 200 even with minor definition.
i guess i'm jsut a big guy.
I've gone down from a large pizza to medium and from 10 wings to 5 ... is that enough?
Quote from: Statler on May 31, 2011, 09:39:17 AM
I'm pretty done with the workout blog thread
[laugh] [laugh] ;)
Quote from: Statler on May 31, 2011, 11:59:00 AM
when I got down to the 4 pack I was all gung ho and said no drinking for a few months. That lasted about two days. hahahaha.
I loooooove good food.
So it's portion control for me.
I still have a bet with a forum member for a nice bottle of tequila for 1st to 6-pack.... but that is now a ways off (although still an active bet...how's it going, Jesus?)
I just weighed in at 168. 155 is goal, but 158 is just fine. Sac, there's some DMF stickers in it if you beat me. (I suppose betting with booze defeats the purpose).
Thanks for offer of being beaten with stick, Trav, but I'm not quite there yet. [laugh]
Still stuck at a 2 pack and 179. The weight loss stopped when we launched our dessert business. Our BEER dessert business.There might be something to that. ;)
Oh we're still on, tubbs. By the end of the summer I will be smoking my victory cigar.
Hope that's euphemism for something piglette. :)
C'mon guys, I'm 195lbs and want to go down to 185lbs ... most people would say that for my frame, 5'8" still too much ... less than 180lbs I look sick ... so, from large pizza to medium, from a 12 pack on Sat evenings to a 6 pack or 1/2 bottle rum ... from 10 to 5 wings ... from full rack of ribs to 1/2 rack ... I was @215lbs a few weeks back ... still not an exercise freak or gym rat ... so my couch is my gym ... no betting just getting ...
ive had 3,000-4,000 calorie days for the past week. I have not been in the weight room (not that i really lift heavy weights anyway) in over 2 weeks and have done only about 8 hours of muay thai in 2 weeks.
Thats couch potatoe status!!!!
So if you drop the 10 lbs you want I'll send dmf stickers.
It's about finding enjoyable, sustainable balance.
I looooove booze. :)
Quote from: Statler on May 31, 2011, 08:48:05 PM
So if you drop the 10 lbs you want I'll send dmf stickers.
OK, thanks !!!
Quote
It's about finding enjoyable, sustainable balance.
That's what I'm doing ... Sizing down portions ...
Quote
I looooove booze. :)
Me too ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on May 31, 2011, 08:43:33 PM
C'mon guys, I'm 195lbs and want to go down to 185lbs ... most people would say that for my frame, 5'8" still too much ...
Okay, Carlos... We're just about exactly even as far as height and weight go. I'd like to get down to 180lbs. My competition weight was 175 @ 3-5% body fat.
I've lost some muscle since then, and I'm okay with anything under 10% body fat. (I'm around 18% now). :P Ugh. [puke]
I think 180 is doable. What do you say to a little side bet? I get down to 180 before you hit your goal, you send me some of those hot sauces. If you win, I'll send you the recipe to my Maple Bacon Moto Muffins. [drool]
Carl... What's your goal? Winner gets dinner at Via Maestra? Wait.. We're trying to lose weight... ;D
[bacon]
I have dropped a massive 2lbs since my last doctor visit and have been working non existantly at losing weight. I feel I am fatter than a pig but have lost weight. My muscle tone has completely gone due to the meds and ol flabby fat has replaced it. Time to do something starting today. Goal is too drop 15lbs in 3 months.
I don't own a scale.
Now this is a get fit thread I can appreciate ;D
I stopped snacking and eating sweets a long while back and all that did was allow me to maintain my current weight. I cut out beer and booze 3-4 months ago and I've lost 15 lbs.
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on May 31, 2011, 09:05:39 PM
Okay, Carlos... We're just about exactly even as far as height and weight go. I'd like to get down to 180lbs. My competition weight was 175 @ 3-5% body fat.
I've lost some muscle since then, and I'm okay with anything under 10% body fat. (I'm around 18% now). :P Ugh. [puke]
I think 180 is doable. What do you say to a little side bet? I get down to 180 before you hit your goal, you send me some of those hot sauces. If you win, I'll send you the recipe to my Maple Bacon Moto Muffins. [drool]
Carl... What's your goal? Winner gets dinner at Via Maestra? Wait.. We're trying to lose weight... ;D
[bacon]
Conditions:
1. Pic of actual weigth no later than Friday
2. August 31st last day to submit weight lost ...
Remember I travel, when I travel, eating times are not always as expected but, I'll work around it somehow ...
pm sent ...
I do. Even worse, I own a bathing suit! I did one of those 21 day no sugar no wheat programs in January. I lost 12 pounds. I would like to lose 3 or 4 more. My summer pants did not fit last summer and I want to wear them this summer. I also want to go swimming.
I am doing a one month boot camp at the park by my house. 2 mornings a week at 0600 plus yoga on Saturday. I just want to firm up the muscle tone and feel ok about myself. No need to be ripped or anything.
I like chips and beer and want to enjoy my summer.
Quote from: Narflar on June 01, 2011, 04:42:59 AM
Now this is a get fit thread I can appreciate ;D
I stopped snacking and eating sweets a long while back and all that did was allow me to maintain my current weight. I cut out beer and booze 3-4 months ago and I've lost 15 lbs.
i can not condone your diet unless it coincided with a decision to accept there is a higher power and 12 steps.
as statler said...
Quote from: Statler on May 31, 2011, 08:48:05 PM
I looooove booze. :)
Quote from: ducpainter on June 01, 2011, 04:27:50 AM
I don't own a scale.
Nor do I.
I gage my weight by how the clothes fit and how I feel.
Lately, I've not felt the best, more tired than normal, get winded more easily...
so I'm trying really really really hard to cut/reduce refined sugars and have even
gone several days w/o coffee! ??? All while maintaining my current level of activities.
My weaknesses: beer, red wine, margaritas, sugar, salt, all starches on the face of the planet.
Want to do this for a month or until I notice even slight improvements.
No improvement, back to the bags o' chips! (And more changes which includes a physical
next month.)
I think that hot flashy hormonal change thing is also a contributing factor. :P
if you make fun of the way I talk or post I will call you fat and lazy.
but it won't be judgemental.
just sayin.
Quote from: Stella on June 01, 2011, 08:44:09 AM
My weaknesses: beer, red wine, margaritas, sugar, salt, all starches on the face of the planet.
you just listed my favorites.
Mrs. Yami and I have been doing portion control and no food from a box. but i love to cook so that part isn't hard.
I just can't get my big butt motivated to start running. I need to start, gotta lose 30lbs and so far only 3 have left.
Quote from: yamifixer on June 01, 2011, 09:17:50 AM
you just listed my favorites.
Mrs. Yami and I have been doing portion control and no food from a box. but i love to cook so that part isn't hard.
I just can't get my big butt motivated to start running. I need to start, gotta lose 30lbs and so far only 3 have left.
Well, at least they left and haven't stayed and invited their friends!
Randimus cooks when he's home and he's really really good at it. I have to scale back on the portions myself.
Oh and I forgot: Cheese. All kinds. And Mac and Cheese.
We make the home made kind and it's the best I've ever had. Ever. [thumbsup]
portion control
portion control
portion control..... uh. :P
That's how I dropped the 60 lbs. portions. tracked it in the iphone. was stunned at the actual amounts I was doing.
anything else didn't work long term as I won't give up bread. ever. Why would I give up something sooooo yummy.
so sustainable, slow, non-painfull loss over time.
with wine.
and whine.
;D
Quote from: Statler on June 01, 2011, 08:53:48 AM
if you make fun of the way I talk or post I will call you fat and lazy.
but it won't be judgemental.
just sayin.
Quit typing with your mouth full ;D
Wait what the freak happened....Isn't this the same as "the not to serious thread?"
Edit: No need to explain.
So...does this mean i can talk about eating burgers after working out here?
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 01, 2011, 11:05:12 AM
Wait what the freak happened....Isn't this the same as "the not to serious thread?"
Edit: No need to explain.
So...does this mean i can talk about eating burgers after working out here?
Its exactly the same. Except even less serious. ;D
sac
Okay, I weighed in at 169 this morning. who wants to race me to a loss of 14lbs? Honor system of course. what should the bet be? Anyone with a gym membership need not apply.
sac
Quote from: SacDuc on June 01, 2011, 11:07:52 AM
Its exactly the same. Except even less serious. ;D
sac
Just my style! BTW, I didn't know this thread was oldish.
Sac:
I'll take that bet. I'll weigh my self tomorrow morning so we can be consistent.
Quote from: SacDuc on June 01, 2011, 11:10:07 AM
Okay, I weighed in at 169 this morning. who wants to race me to a loss of 14lbs? Honor system of course. what should the bet be? Anyone with a gym membership need not apply.
sac
where was this shit 15 lbs ago.
i'm at the point where i start gaining weight because of the massive amts of musclei'll be packing on soon [laugh]
Man....I feel like the guy in last place, even in the couch potato thread.
I weighed in this morning at two-fitty [laugh]
I did do 15 miles yesterday on the bike....a warm up ride, since it had been so long. Didn't even puke. Of course, I followed the ride up with dos [drink]
[laugh]
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 01, 2011, 12:09:25 PM
Man....I feel like the guy in last place, even in the couch potato thread.
I weighed in this morning at two-fitty [laugh]
I did do 15 miles yesterday on the bike....a warm up ride, since it had been so long. Didn't even puke. Of course, I followed the ride up with dos [drink]
[laugh]
don't underestimate the power of the shower beer after a workout.
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 01, 2011, 12:09:25 PM
Man....I feel like the guy in last place, even in the couch potato thread.
I weighed in this morning at two-fitty [laugh]
I did do 15 miles yesterday on the bike....a warm up ride, since it had been so long. Didn't even puke. Of course, I followed the ride up with dos [drink]
[laugh]
so let's drop one pound per week. think of what next summer will be like? !!!! [thumbsup]
The post ride beer taste sooo good...part of the reason I like cycling ;D
problem is, it negates all the work you do prior to the post ride beer [drink]
Ok Carl I am in. I am gonna put my money where my mouth is.... 1st to 14 huh? Bring it on baby!At least this way we will have something to work towards and keep it honest. Post pix once a week of the scale?If I lose I'll send you a BK gift certificate..... [cheeky](Years ago I was a size 4 and at 5ft 7 thats pretty skinny, yeah I need to do this!)
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 01, 2011, 12:22:22 PM
The post ride beer taste sooo good...part of the reason I like cycling ;D
problem is, it negates all the work you do prior to the post ride beer [drink]
depends on the beer.
guiness is low in calories.
how bout ... light beer? .... ;D
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 01, 2011, 12:22:22 PM
problem is, it negates all the work you do prior to the post ride beer [drink]
Not so, according to this article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-491236/A-pint-beer-better-workout-water-say-scientists.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-491236/A-pint-beer-better-workout-water-say-scientists.html)
I hope this doesn't stray too far into nutrition/methods/serious workout stuff, since there's already a thread for that.
;D
Geez, Randy... [roll]
What's next... A study showing us that eating potato chips on the couch is actually good for us?
Quit being so serious all the time...
;D
[bacon]
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 01, 2011, 04:46:14 AM
Conditions:
1. Pic of actual weigth no later than Friday
2. August 31st last day to submit weight lost ...
Remember I travel, when I travel, eating times are not always as expected but, I'll work around it somehow ...
pm sent ...
pm responded to...
I'm in! Anybody else?
I'm not sure I want to post a pic of my "food baby" belly on the interwebz, but I can post a pic of the scale... ;)
I'm sure glad I have until the end of August... ;D
[bacon]
/for the record, I will
NOT be eliminating bacon from my diet!
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 01, 2011, 07:14:52 PM
pm responded to...
I'm in! Anybody else?
I'm not sure I want to post a pic of my "food baby" belly on the interwebz, but I can post a pic of the scale... ;)
I'm sure glad I have until the end of August... ;D
[bacon]
/for the record, I will NOT be eliminating bacon from my diet!
I ain't taking anything off my diet either !!!!
Well maybe, just maybe, whole millk since wife drinks skim ... I can drink my coffee with evaporated milk ....
I think the key for me will be trying to cut back on my boozahol intake...
It's gonna be difficult, but not as hard as cutting back on bacon! [laugh]
Okay, let's do this!
Heheh... look at me all fired up... I have no idea where to start! [roll] ;D
[bacon]
Already working on cutting on portions ...
large pizza to medium
10 wings to 5 wings
1/2 bottle rum to 1/4
24 pack beer over the weekend to 12 pack
1 liter/day whole milk to 1/2 liter and the sort ..
Wow, you've actually got a plan! [thumbsup]
I think I might be in trouble... :-X
[bacon]
forgot to mention my to walking machines, Enzo and Max, sharply at 0445h and 1730h for 20 minutes
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5013250159_7ff5496f82.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/5013250159/)
Max (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/5013250159/#) by DarkMonster620 (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkmonster620/), on Flickr
cute dogs!
I'll just have to chase the kids in my class around the jungle gym more...
Or, maybe stage some tricycle races between me and them... ;D
[bacon]
Thanks on the dogs ...
the children will win the first 15 races ....
prolly right...
they're fierce little boogers on 3 wheels! ;D
[bacon]
crap. i've lost almost allt eh weight i'm going to. I'm going to start building muscle now.
anyone else with no upper body mass want to race to being able to do the pec dance?
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 02, 2011, 07:39:41 AM
crap. i've lost almost allt eh weight i'm going to. I'm going to start building muscle now.
anyone else with no upper body mass want to race to being able to do the pec dance?
I can do that now by jumping! [thumbsup]
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 02, 2011, 07:40:45 AM
I can do that now by jumping! [thumbsup]
crap, i've already lost :(
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 02, 2011, 07:47:17 AM
crap, i've already lost :(
chin up, buddy.
you can do it!
[thumbsup]
I'm in for 14 lbs.
Consider me a unoffical contestant (I don't have a scale at home [laugh])
I'm going to keep posting here to keep me honest, though.
I think losing 14lbs would be good for me too.
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on June 02, 2011, 07:53:02 AM
chin up, buddy.
you can do it!
[thumbsup]
i cna't do chin-ups...no bar to do them on ;D
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 02, 2011, 08:49:12 AM
i cna't do chin-ups...no bar to do them on ;D
everytime I go to the bar to do chin-ups, I just end up drinkin ;D
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 09:01:17 AM
everytime I go to the bar to do chin-ups, I just end up drinkin ;D
are chin-ups what you do when you finish your beer and tilt your head back?
i do those a lot. [drink]
Quote from: SacDuc on June 01, 2011, 11:10:07 AM
Okay, I weighed in at 169 this morning. who wants to race me to a loss of 14lbs? Honor system of course. what should the bet be? Anyone with a gym membership need not apply.
sac
I'll give it a shot. maybe incentive will get me moving. I'll weigh myself this evening.
Shoots, i'm about to ride my bicycle to give x-fit a shot. I should at least loose 20 lbs since it's summer and all.
Looks like we got a team for the DMF 14lb Challenge. [thumbsup]
Here's the "rules" (or whatever)
1) The start gun goes off Monday 6/6. If you are in post up your starting weight on Sunday or Monday.
2) No gym memberships allowed. That's entirely too serious.
3) First one to lose 14lbs wins. This is completely on the honor system. So, um, be honest. No cutting water weight for those last five pounds or other bullshit. Just try to seriously lose some eight. And the rest of us can't give up after the first person gets there either. All participants will be ranked. Should we find a suitable punishment for whoever comes in last?
4) If you post up exactly how many calories you consumed that day, how much you can bench, or pictures of yourself flaring your lats you are disqualified.
5) There will be NO encouragement of other participants. This is not the Tour de France, there is no cheering. Posting pictures of bacon, beer and cupcakes is encouraged because fatties like us need tough love.
6) If you participate you agree to send the winner a little piece of swag (e.g. - A patch, some stickers, a pint of hagen daas, etc.)
who's in?
SacDuc
Bacon Junkie
yamifixer
badgalbetty
darkmonster620
Le Pirate
Buckethead
AJ
Quote from: SacDuc on June 02, 2011, 11:01:21 AM
Looks like we got a team for the DMF 14lb Challenge. [thumbsup]
Here's the "rules" (or whatever)
1) The start gun goes off Monday 6/6. If you are in post up your starting weight on Sunday or Monday.
2) No gym memberships allowed. That's entirely too serious.
3) This is completely on the honor system. So, um, be honest. No cutting water weight for those last five pounds.
4) If you post up exactly how many calories you consumed that day, how much you can bench, or pictures of yourself flaring your lats you are disqualified.
5) There will be NO encouragement of other participants. This is not the Tour de France, there is no cheering. Posting pictures of bacon, beer and cupcakes is encouraged because fatties like us need tough love.
6) If you participate you agree to send the winner a little piece of swag (e.g. - A patch, some stickers, a pint of hagen daas, hot sauce etc.)
who's in?
SacDuc
Bacon Junkie
yamifixer
Darkmonster620 aka Carlos ...
Here's my weight ...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/5791057732_487a17dd7b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/5791057732/)
My weight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/5791057732/#) by DarkMonster620 (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkmonster620/)
I'm in
Found a way to weigh myself.
is it first to drop 14 lbs wins, or is it everyone who enters and doesn't make 14 lbs is the loser?
that could mean I'll be mailing a lot of ice cream...
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 11:04:45 AM
I'm in
Found a way to weigh myself.
is it first to drop 14 lbs wins, or is it everyone who enters and doesn't make 14 lbs is the loser?
that could mean I'll be mailing a lot of ice cream...
Clarified. See above.
sac
I read it as "First to lose 14 lbs wins, everyone else piles on with the swag."
I have a question on the rules, tho. Specifically, rule #2. Being in the military, I do have access to a gym, but I never use the joint. Am I still allowed to enter? Cause if so, then I'm totally in.
I'll leave it up to the hive mind to decided, and even if they decide no, I'll still kick in for the winner. [beer]
Quote from: Buckethead on June 02, 2011, 11:20:13 AM
I read it as "First to lose 14 lbs wins, everyone else piles on with the swag."
I have a question on the rules, tho. Specifically, rule #2. Being in the military, I do have access to a gym, but I never use the joint. Am I still allowed to enter? Cause if so, then I'm totally in.
I'll leave it up to the hive mind to decided, and even if they decide no, I'll still kick in for the winner. [beer]
As long as you swear to never step foot in that filthy, sweat place [thumbsup]
(I mean that in general, not just for the contest)
So, I assume it is okay to mail out swag before the end of the contest...
I'll be sending everyone:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ui7Z6kOO4Ww/R_BNg-2ZuiI/AAAAAAAAACU/IW3KydDWto0/s320/bacon.jpg)
I'll be sure to win!
No one can resist both bacon AND ice cream [evil]
what happens if people gain weight?
do you get to ridicule them for being tubby?
I thought that was the whole point of THIS thread.
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 11:56:00 AM
As long as you swear to never step foot in that filthy, sweat place [thumbsup]
Done. [thumbsup]
I'm in.
I agree with Le Pirate, Buckethead qualifies as long as he doesn't enter said gym.
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 11:56:00 AM
I'll be sending everyone:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ui7Z6kOO4Ww/R_BNg-2ZuiI/AAAAAAAAACU/IW3KydDWto0/s320/bacon.jpg)
I'll be sure to win!
No one can resist both bacon AND ice cream [evil]
Evil dude, eeeeeeeeevil!
is that flavor for real?!? How the hell did I not know about it?!?!?
Quote from: Buckethead on June 02, 2011, 11:20:13 AM
I read it as "First to lose 14 lbs wins, everyone else piles on with the swag."
I have a question on the rules, tho. Specifically, rule #2. Being in the military, I do have access to a gym, but I never use the joint. Am I still allowed to enter? Cause if so, then I'm totally in.
I'll leave it up to the hive mind to decided, and even if they decide no, I'll still kick in for the winner. [beer]
[laugh]
Yeah, please participate. These aren't really "rules" per se. This little deal is just for people who are motivated by a little friendly competition. Kinda like the Monster Challenge. So I expect things to stay light hearted and . . . oh wait . . . bad example. what I mean is that this is for us fatties who need to shed a few pounds, not so much for gym rats and the gung ho type. The point here is more motivation not competition. Hopefully everyone looks at this as a win/win. "Hey I didn't do it fastest but I lost weight! Yay me!" If you wanna hit the gym now and then have at. But the rule about flaring your lats is deadly serious.
sac
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 02, 2011, 12:05:36 PM
what happens if people gain weight?
do you get to ridicule them for being tubby?
Get to? Its mandatory, you fat ass!
sac
Quote from: SacDuc on June 02, 2011, 12:30:50 PM
Get to? Its mandatory, you fat ass!
sac
by "fat ass" do you mean "slightly less of a fat ass than i am?"
any bets on whther or not sac giggles when you poke him in the tummy? ;D
is that how i am supposed to do it?
Let's find out:
Pillsbury Doughboy Laugh 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1wJawdv-AE#normal)
If anyone mentions increasing their VO2 max, I QUIT!
Just saying
I think I'll celebrate the start of this new endevor on monday, by having pizza and beer tonight [beer]
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
If anyone mentions increasing their VO2 max, I QUIT!
Seriously, I don't even know what that means.
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
I think I'll celebrate the start of this new endevor on monday, by having pizza and beer tonight [beer]
Final weigh isn't due until Monday morning. ;) [thumbsup]
sac
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 02, 2011, 11:56:00 AM
As long as you swear to never step foot in that filthy, sweat place [thumbsup]
(I mean that in general, not just for the contest)
So, I assume it is okay to mail out swag before the end of the contest...
I'll be sending everyone:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ui7Z6kOO4Ww/R_BNg-2ZuiI/AAAAAAAAACU/IW3KydDWto0/s320/bacon.jpg)
I'll be sure to win!
No one can resist both bacon AND ice cream [evil]
It's gonna melt by the time it gets here [bang]
awesome.....dust off the scale, get new battery and get serious. Thanks!! wahooooo!
I presume pix of weight on the scale is nakid, no clothing etc. Be careful fellas none of us need to see any bits that may be offensive or be the cause of jealousy or hysterical laughter. [laugh]
BTW I just started a bottle of 10 year old Laphraoig, who wants to come over and help me plough thru it before Monday's weigh in?
Quote from: badgalbetty on June 02, 2011, 01:50:29 PM
awesome.....dust off the scale, get new battery and get serious. Thanks!! wahooooo!
take it easy, I think we have a limit of 14lbs ... no more or ???
Quote from: badgalbetty on June 02, 2011, 01:50:29 PM
awesome.....dust off the scale, get new battery and get serious. Thanks!! wahooooo!
I presume pix of weight on the scale is nakid, no clothing etc. Be careful fellas none of us need to see any bits that may be offensive or be the cause of jealousy or hysterical laughter. [laugh]
BTW I just started a bottle of 10 year old Laphraoig, who wants to come over and help me plough thru it before Monday's weigh in?
Fixed.
There will be none of that young lady. *wags finger*
sac
Quote from: badgalbetty on June 02, 2011, 01:50:29 PM
awesome.....dust off the scale, get new battery and get serious. Thanks!! wahooooo!
I presume pix of weight on the scale is nakid, no clothing etc. Be careful fellas none of us need to see any bits that may be offensive or be the cause of jealousy or hysterical laughter. [laugh]
BTW I just started a bottle of 10 year old Laphraoig, who wants to come over and help me plough thru it before Monday's weigh in?
You can post nude weigh in photos if you want, but I don't want to see any man bits from anyone else [laugh]
It should also be noted that dropping the last four pounds by shaving off your body hair is prohibited.
Looking at you Bacon Junkie. You IZ_ little Italian you.
sac
Your all going down!!!!
Right after this competition, we should see who could eat the most burgers in one sitting!
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 02, 2011, 02:10:40 PM
Your all going down!!!!
Right after this competition, we should see who could eat the most burgers in one sitting!
we'll race to shed 14 lbs, then race to add it back! I like it! I'm sure my Dr. will approve [laugh]
I need to lose weight for surgery and getting fitter will help with recovery so this is an ideal thing for me just at the right time. I won't be eating any burgers for a long long time.....now about that whiskey, its islay single malt scotch...yum!
Laphroaig is great stuff. Need to finish my pizza first though (ground beef, green olives, fresh tomatoes, feta, mozzarella, rosemary, thyme, sourdough crust)
:)
That pizza sounds yummi ...
My doc challenged me to lose 10# by the time I see her next, a bet of sorts. That's a few months away, no problemo.
Of course, I don't know how she gets to prove her accomplishment, whereas I get to weigh in every time we meet.....
how am I going to be able to weigh myself if I can't go to the gym?
[roll]
Guess I'll just hang on the couch and watch you fatties get skinny.
;D
Quote from: SacDuc on June 02, 2011, 02:10:24 PM
It should also be noted that dropping the last four pounds by shaving off your body hair is prohibited.
Looking at you Bacon Junkie. You IZ_ little Italian you.
sac
But... I don't have any hair on my head...
See..?!
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/246734_2072177252343_1482243195_2412412_547634_n.jpg)
[cheeky]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 02, 2011, 07:05:14 PM
But... I don't have any hair on my head...
True.
But you (and I) have the forearms of Sasquatch.
Well, there's that... :P
At least there's none on my back! [thumbsup] :D
[cute anecdote]
Some of my students were discussing why I didn't have any hair. (they're 3 years old)
"The wind blew it off", "No, the bear ate his hair!", "Nuh-uhhh... I ate it with ketchup!", etc...
Well, little Miss Sassy-Pants walks up and says, "No! That is NOT what happened! His hair fell out of his head... and stuck to his arms!"
The other children looked at my arms and were all, "You're right, it DID stick to his arms!!!" [laugh]
You can imagine the questions and comments from the parents the next day... ;)
[/anecdote off]
[bacon]
[bang] [bang] Crap, I just weighed myself and I am in. Carl and I have been talking about ok, it's time again...
Every couple of years I need to do this... Well I am a half a pound short of my heaviest weight in my life... I will need to loose more than 14lbs but that's ok :) It amazes me how I do so well for a year or two and then it piles on fast :-\
Ok, here we go! See ya Monday!
Less wine, cheese, smaller portions...walk'n the puppies longer
Well, I am fat and happy, keep'n the happy loosen some of the fat LOL
Glad to have company in this :)
Hope the bulldogges are up for this. walking them is my plan to get that 14 gone quick. that and locking the wine chillers and the dogfishhead fridge.
where is my scale? I think I banashed it to the closet.
I'm IN!
I was 182 this morning.
Does going t o jiu jitsu count as gym?
Are hotel "exercise rooms" verboten like gyms are?
Quote from: El Matador on June 03, 2011, 02:15:51 PM
I'm IN!
I was 182 this morning.
Does going t o jiu jitsu count as gym?
Yes, because you're paying money to do physical exercise... ;)
I'll go find my scale and take a picture... As soon as I finish this bacon pizza. :D
[bacon]
A successful night of pre training: pork cheeks wrapped in pancetta, cask ale, chocolate pudding ice cream :D
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 03, 2011, 07:31:53 PM
Yes, because you're paying money to do physical exercise... ;)
I'll go find my scale and take a picture... As soon as I finish this bacon pizza. :D
[bacon]
I'm paying money to get my ass kicked. :P
Quote from: El Matador on June 03, 2011, 09:19:46 PM
I'm paying money to get my ass kicked. :P
invite friends over... kick each others' asses for free. It's a lot more fun. ;)
;D
[bacon]
okay, I'm on the last few slices of pizza...
I weighed myself this morning, and I'm up to 198.5 from 196 yesterday...
If I can hit 200 by tonight, I'll be thrilled in a sick/twisted kinda way. ;)
'Cuz tomorrow the salads begin! I will post pics of me and the scale tonight.
My goal is still gonna be 180, so 20lbs. instead of 14, now... for me, at least. [thumbsup]
Carl is up to a whopping 170... that's pretty heavy... for a Hobbit! [cheeky]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 01:21:34 PM
okay, I'm on the last few slices of pizza...
I weighed myself this morning, and I'm up to 198.5 from 196 yesterday...
If I can hit 200 by tonight, I'll be thrilled in a sick/twisted kinda way. ;)
'Cuz tomorrow the salads begin! I will post pics of me and the scale tonight.
My goal is still gonna be 180, so 20lbs. instead of 14, now... for me, at least. [thumbsup]
Carl is up to a whopping 170... that's pretty heavy... for a Hobbit! [cheeky]
[bacon]
I'm way past 205lbs .... so for me it's gonna be, 20lbs anyways, but, if only 15lbs are gone by Aug 31... it's OK ...
yep... today is my last hurrah...
by the way... laxatives, bulimia, and diet pills are cheating!
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 01:27:33 PM
yep... today is my last hurrah...
by the way... laxatives, bulimia, and diet pills are cheating!
[bacon]
Who you taiking to?
Bulimia, pills? laxatives?
C'mon man ... me no do drugs ... !!! Only Gina !!!
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 05, 2011, 01:31:05 PM
Who you taiking to?
Bulimia, pills? laxatives?
C'mon man ... me no do drugs ... !!! Only Gina !!!
I'm confused too.
TBJ: We're not competitive gymnasts dude, we're couch potatoes. None of this ExLax ColonBlow shiznit.
Now quit hogging and pass the chips
;D
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 05, 2011, 01:31:05 PM
Who you taiking to?
Bulimia, pills? laxatives?
C'mon man ... me no do drugs ... !!! Only Gina !!!
Quote from: AJ on June 05, 2011, 03:44:53 PM
I'm confused too.
TBJ: We're not competitive gymnasts dude, we're couch potatoes. None of this ExLax ColonBlow shiznit.
Now quit hogging and pass the chips
;D
Hahaa... Oh yeah, that was the
other thread... ;)
By the way, I
was a gymnast but we never did any of that shit either. We left all that up to the cheerleaders.. [roll]
AJ, I gots no chips, but I
DO have bacon..
Want some of that instead? ;D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 04:57:28 PM
Hahaa... Oh yeah, that was the other thread... ;)
By the way, I was a gymnast but we never did any of that shit either. We left all that up to the cheerleaders.. [roll]
AJ, I gots no chips, but I DO have bacon..
Want some of that instead? ;D
[bacon]
I was worried this was getting serious. ;D
I've got popcorn, does that count?
Quote from: ducpainter on June 05, 2011, 05:02:41 PM
I was worried this was getting serious. ;D
I tried being serious once... but I started laughing. I'm not a fan of serious. ;)
[beer]
I just had a peanut butter and [bacon] sandwich. [drool]
[bacon]
Quote from: Dan on June 05, 2011, 05:10:48 PM
I've got popcorn, does that count?
you betcha
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 05:11:58 PM
I tried being serious once... but I started laughing. I'm not a fan of serious. ;)
[beer]
I just had a peanut butter and [bacon] sandwich. [drool]
[bacon]
there's a reason the laughy guy has the name he does. [laugh]
Holy shit! I never noticed that before! laughingdp... [laugh]
Excellent! [wine]
;D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 05:11:58 PM
I tried being serious once... but I started laughing. I'm not a fan of serious. ;)
[beer]
I just had a peanut butter and [bacon] sandwich. [drool]
No seriousness here!!!!
[bacon] [thumbsup]
[bacon] chocolate [thumbsup]
chocolate + peanut butter [thumbsup]
but...
[bacon] + peanut butter?!?
Quote from: AJ on June 05, 2011, 05:39:58 PM
[bacon] + peanut butter?!?
Savory and slightly sweet + salty and crispy and smoky?
Yes, please!
I'd probably drizzle some honey on top just to put it fully into the ridiculous zone.
Quote from: Buckethead on June 05, 2011, 05:58:24 PM
Savory and slightly sweet + salty and crispy and smoky?
Yes, please!
I'd probably drizzle some honey on top just to put it fully into the ridiculous zone.
+2 on the honey ... with a little spice !!!
Quote from: Buckethead on June 05, 2011, 05:58:24 PM
Savory and slightly sweet + salty and crispy and smoky?
Yes, please!
I'd probably drizzle some honey on top just to put it fully into the ridiculous zone.
blackberry preserves FTW!!!
:D
[bacon]
We're a decadent bunch of fatties, aren't we?
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 05, 2011, 05:59:45 PM
+2 on the honey ... with a little spice !!!
Oooh.... Yeah. Sprinkle just a touch of cayenne pepper... [drool]
Quote from: Buckethead on June 05, 2011, 06:07:34 PM
We're a decadent bunch of fatties, aren't we?
Think so !!!!
Quote
Oooh.... Yeah. Sprinkle just a touch of cayenne pepper... [drool]
Or mix the hot sauce with the jam/preserve ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 05, 2011, 06:09:01 PM
Think so !!!!
Or mix the hot sauce with the jam/preserve ...
and add peanut butter w/bacon! [drool]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 06:10:16 PM
and add peanut butter w/bacon! [drool]
[bacon]
that's what I said ... "mix the hot sauce with the jam/preserve ... that goes in the pbj/bacon sandwich+honey'
I'm glad you've come over to the darkside... [evil]
;)
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 06:14:32 PM
I'm glad you've come over to the darkside... [evil]
;)
[bacon]
I've being in the darkside a long time ... I'm one of it's founders... at least this side of the pond !!!
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 05, 2011, 06:15:39 PM
I've being in the darkside a long time ... I'm one of it's founders... at least this side of the pond !!!
[evil]
[bacon]
Quote from: Buckethead on June 05, 2011, 05:58:24 PM
Savory and slightly sweet + salty and crispy and smoky?
Yes, please!
I'd probably drizzle some honey on top just to put it fully into the ridiculous zone.
Ok I'm sold.
The honey is a great touch. A fav sammie of mine is PB+banana+honey.
(No pepper or hot sauce for me though, I'm a total wuss when it comes to spice)
Quote from: Buckethead on June 05, 2011, 06:07:34 PM
We're a decadent bunch of fatties, aren't we?
And that's what makes this thread fun ;D
I'm serious about fun! ;D
[bacon]
Fun?
Where's the barrel full of monkeys?
in my pants!
Monkeys? Never heard of them!
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 06:36:34 PM
in my pants!
Monkeys? Never heard of them!
[bacon]
So, you're blind if you haven't heard from them ...
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 05, 2011, 06:36:34 PM
in my pants!
Monkeys? Never heard of them!
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Wait a minute...are you including the monkeys in your weigh in?!
Dropping the monkeys doesn't count for your 20lbs :P
Monkeys?
I don't need no stinkin' monkeys!
(badges neither!) [laugh]
[bacon]
OK, give up the bacon ....
NEVER!!!
i knew that ...
:D
Okay, have fun in the one and two word threads...
I gotta get a lot of shit done before tomorrow. :P
Say Hi to elyse and AJ for me. [thumbsup]
[bacon]
will do
Time for the reckoning pregnant doges!!
DMF 14lb CHALLENGE OFFICIAL WEIGH IN!!
SacDuc - 170
DarkMonster620 - 204
AJ - 149
Bacon Junkie- 198
Le Pirate - 252
yamifixer - 256
Polpetta - 175
Buckethead - 232
Bite the bullet there fatty and post up so I can put you on the list.
sac
Darkmonster620 - 204lbs
dm620
Quote from: SacDuc on June 05, 2011, 08:11:34 PM
Time for the reckoning pregnant doges!!
DMF 14lb CHALLENGE OFFICIAL WEIGH IN!!
SacDuc - 170 :o
DarkMonster620 - 204
Bite the bullet there fatty and post up so I can put you on the list.
sac
Okay Fats McFatterton... Here's pics. I'm thoroughly disgusted with myself. :-X :P
Bacon Junkie- 198lbs.
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/tazios/IMG_2156.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/tazios/IMG_2157.jpg)
Ugh...
okay... IT'S ON!!! I know we said 14lbs. but I'm keeping my goal of 180lbs. [thumbsup]
[bacon]
here is mine:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/Le_Pirate/DSC01028.jpg)
Yes.
I did just use a nintendo wii to weigh in.
Yes.
That is pretty much the face I was making at the time [laugh]
No.
I will not use the wii to work out. Thats just silly. It's only for playing mario kart [Dolph]
[laugh] great expressions guys, and great use of the wii Le P!
AJ = 149 lbs
(I still haven't gotten pics from my phone to work here)
Ok i'm in!!! I just weighed in at 233.3 and I'm about to bike to the gym and lift.
When I win this, i'm going to celebrate by going to a buffet! L [laugh]L
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 06, 2011, 08:35:44 AM
Ok i'm in!!! I just weighed in at 233.3 and I'm about to bike to the gym and lift.
When I win this, i'm going to celebrate by going to a buffet! L [laugh]L
CHEATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[laugh]
256
fatty fatty 2X4 can't fit thru the kitchen door.
How in the hell did I get so out of shape. oh yea i had fun.
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 06, 2011, 08:35:44 AM
Ok i'm in!!! I just weighed in at 233.3 and I'm about to bike to the gym and lift.
Waaaaaaaaaay to serious. >:(
[cheeky]
sac
In the true spirit of this challenge...
I just ate a piece of birthday cake on the first day of a weight loss contest ;D
Nice [thumbsup]
I had an all-carb brekkie but cake definitely wins :)
ok. I'm in.
Weight goal (w/monthly water weight gain variance allowed): 124-127
;D
I have an idea of what I weigh now but need to find a scale to confirm.
It will be a stubborn and frustrating 8-10 lb loss.
How long do I have to keep it off? ;)
Quote from: Stella on June 06, 2011, 10:02:59 AM
How long do I have to keep it off? ;)
8-10 minutes.
Longer if the drive-thru is crowded.
Quote from: Buckethead on June 06, 2011, 10:07:23 AM
8-10 minutes.
Longer if the drive-thru is crowded.
[laugh]
Perfect. [thumbsup]
Quote from: AJ on June 06, 2011, 07:11:07 AM
[laugh] great expressions guys, and great use of the wii Le P!
AJ = 149 lbs
(I still haven't gotten pics from my phone to work here)
Ummm..you'll never get pics to attach.
:-[ My weigh in is 175.00 back to the South Beach Diet for me....I know this works for me....will take me several months but I need to get back down to 140 so here I go!
232 lbs. :P
I'm not fat. I'm fluffy.
6 Stages Of Fatness.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrvTH66gXDw&NR=1#normal)
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 09:45:51 AM
Waaaaaaaaaay to serious. >:(
[cheeky]
sac
It's ok, I balanced it all out with a brownie!
OK. weighted myself with only my riding jacket on ... 210lbs ... OUCH!!!!!
Then I took off said jacket and weight was 205lbs ...
See y'all later ...
I dropped a pound and a half today.
Right onto my foot. ;D
Quote from: Dan on June 06, 2011, 02:34:01 PM
I dropped a pound and a half today.
Right onto my foot. ;D
not allowed !!
Mmmmmm, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie....
Since BJ is going whole hog here with -20lbs, I'd like to note that I'm shooting for the -14lb mark that someone mentioned a while back (Carl?). And honestly, I'd be happy with -10lbs.
Quote from: ducpainter on June 06, 2011, 10:41:00 AM
Ummm..you'll never get pics to attach.
Thanks for the reminder dp, but to clarify: I have a new phone with a new OS. For some reason this new phone is refusing to upload pics to flickr. It's probably cause I'm techtarded, hopefully I'll figure it out soonish. And then I can link from here.
:)
Quote from: AJ on June 06, 2011, 02:38:01 PM
<snip>
Thanks for the reminder dp, but to clarify: I have a new phone with a new OS. For some reason this new phone is refusing to upload pics to flickr. It's probably cause I'm techtarded, hopefully I'll figure it out soonish. And then I can link from here.
:)
Get a damn computer. ;D
Holy make the beast with two backs this not drinking thing just suuuuuuuuuuucks! :-\
I can't remember the last day I went without a drink. Usually have a couple after work. I miss it already. But I'm fat again. So you win this round sobriety.
sac
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 08:26:19 PM
Holy make the beast with two backs this not drinking thing just suuuuuuuuuuucks! :-\
I can't remember the last day I went without a drink. Usually have a couple after work. I miss it already. But I'm fat again. So you win this round sobriety.
sac
you can a drink ... not a bottle ...
First 2 weeks of my south beach diet takes away carbs and alcohol ....
helps get my metabolism jump started ... then I can slowly bring those items back in ...
I will be happy as the scale starts heading in the downward direction and I can wear my favorite jeans again!
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 06, 2011, 08:28:28 PM
you can a drink ... not a bottle ...
You didn't look at the DIMBY pictures, did you?
sac
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 08:51:07 PM
You didn't look at the DIMBY pictures, did you?
sac
[laugh]
So, my legs are already sore from my little 1.2 mile plod... that took me 15 minutes. :P
Maybe tomorrow I'll try again... maybe
[bacon]
We walked the puppies :)
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 08:51:07 PM
You didn't look at the DIMBY pictures, did you?
sac
Nope !!!
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 08:26:19 PM
Holy make the beast with two backs this not drinking thing just suuuuuuuuuuucks! :-\
I can't remember the last day I went without a drink. Usually have a couple after work. I miss it already. But I'm fat again. So you win this round sobriety.
sac
psh.
I refuse to loose wait if I can't drink while doing it [thumbsdown]
On that note. I brought home a 12 pack of shiner last night, specifically to go with our challenge. So far I've done great. I ate some chocolate cake, had dinner out, and bought a 12 pack of beer. Also walked a couple miles. [laugh]
Quote from: SacDuc on June 06, 2011, 08:26:19 PM
Holy make the beast with two backs this not drinking thing just suuuuuuuuuuucks! :-\
sac
Wait a second. We can't drink?
Quote from: yamifixer on June 07, 2011, 09:20:56 AM
Wait a second. We can't drink?
Calm down, calm down. That's Sac's self-imposed drinking ban.
Le P and I are still drinking
[beer]
Quote from: yamifixer on June 07, 2011, 09:20:56 AM
Wait a second. We can't drink?
You can drink all you want. I'm stopping ith the booze for a while. Its hell on my metabolism. I drink 3-4 drinks everyday and more on the weekend. Too many calories.
sac
Forgot my usual breakfast of non fat plain yogurt w/plain/low/no sugar granola w/fruit.
So far, I've had:
8 slices of [bacon]
Ham and faux cheese hot pocket [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown]
1 clementine
1-1/2 fat fistfuls of salty pita chips [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown]
My plan to run tonight now includes pre-run cycling.
A brick it is.
Quote from: Stella on June 07, 2011, 10:01:40 AM
Forgot my usual breakfast of non fat plain yogurt w/plain/low/no sugar granola w/fruit.
So far, I've had:
8 slices of [bacon]
Ham and faux cheese hot pocket [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown]
1 clementine
1-1/2 fat fistfuls of salty pita chips [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown] [thumbsdown]
Oatmeal, coffee, toast ... have no clue where [bacon] went
Quote from: AJ on June 07, 2011, 09:32:46 AM
Calm down, calm down. That's Sac's self-imposed drinking ban.
Le P and I are still drinking
[beer]
thanks I was breaking out in a cold sweat. beer fridge is full of DogFishHead that isn't gonna drink itself.
I was going to ride some after work today...
except it's currently 106F outside....WTF!!!!
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 07, 2011, 01:22:37 PM
I was going to ride some after work today...
except it's currently 106F outside....WTF!!!!
I was riding today with a bit less but ... but ... 80% humidity !!!
It's safer to stay inside and drink beer....a balmy 101 here as I type. :P
Got no choice .. have to work and look for new job ...
I'm off to a bad start...I just downed some nachos :/
Off to practice lol
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 07, 2011, 02:56:38 PM
I'm off to a bad start...I just downed some nachos :/
Off to practice lol
So, what's the issue? Then you're done for the day ... now, only water ... ;D
Went to wrestling practice and I got to roll with a Navy Seal...Those guys are machines, he never got tired. I'm glad they are on our side!!!!
So, I'm sitting on the couch watching the food network...
I get this thought about a couch potato workout...
Every time a car commercial comes on, I'll do a few pushups.
Every time a drug commercial comes on, I'll do jumping jacks.
Every time a beer commercial comes on, I'll do a coupla sit ups.
I get to watch tv with my hands in a bag of chips in between...! :D
So, whaddya think? That way I can work out not too seriously... ;)
[bacon]
i spent the weekend taking a friend on a drinking tour of philly.
somehow I lost 2 lbs.
seriously, the tour was "bar, historical thing, bar, historical bar, cheesesteak, bar, history, bar, bar, bar, cheesesteak"
and when we got back to the house it was off to the dive bar.
i could get used to that diet, but i'm not so fond of the money i'm spending.
Ya man, drinking out will put the bank account on a diet i'm not too fond of!
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 08, 2011, 07:16:29 AM
i spent the weekend taking a friend on a drinking tour of philly.
somehow I lost 2 lbs.
seriously, the tour was "bar, historical thing, bar, historical bar, cheesesteak, bar, history, bar, bar, bar, cheesesteak"
and when we got back to the house it was off to the dive bar.
i could get used to that diet, but i'm not so fond of the money i'm spending.
it was the walking and talking !!!
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 08:49:54 AM
it was the walking and talking !!!
haha, gabbing away burns up a lot of calories!
that's why i love bar hoping ... burn the calories
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 10:33:52 AM
that's why i love bar hoping ... burn the calories
I've found that puking up you buffalo wings helps too.
sac
this is making me wonder....
how many calories do everyday activities burn?
i have a theory on a new workout. though part of it would require active participation on the part of someone else... [laugh]
Quote from: SacDuc on June 08, 2011, 10:46:04 AM
I've found that puking up you buffalo wings helps too.
sac
i've been informed by counselors that bullemia doens't actually work. it just gives you bad teeth. anorexia seems to have better results up until your body starts shutting down and the mental issues associated with it.
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 08, 2011, 10:47:25 AM
this is making me wonder....
how many calories do everyday activities burn?
i have a theory on a new workout. though part of it would require active participation on the part of someone else... [laugh]
i've been informed by counselors that bullemia doens't actually work. it just gives you bad teeth. anorexia seems to have better results up until your body starts shutting down and the mental issues associated with it.
Its not bulimia, sometimes I just drink so much I puke up my chicken wings. Don't judge me.
sac
/shouldn't have had that 7th shot of Jaeger
Quote from: SacDuc on June 08, 2011, 11:07:19 AM
Its not bulimia, sometimes I just drink so much I puke up my chicken wings. Don't judge me.
sac
/shouldn't have had that 7th shot of Jaeger
still doesn't count ...
And as per rules, it could cost you a dq ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 11:12:35 AM
still doesn't count ...
And as per rules, it could cost you a dq ...
Aaaaaaaand that's why I stopped drinking. Today will be 3 days without a drink. I hate myself. I can't wait to lose the 14lbs so I can get fat by drinking again.
sac
OK ... you can drink just don't binge ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 11:20:37 AM
OK ... you can drink just don't binge ...
I don't understand what you are saying.
sac
OK I guessed that ...
Drink but don't go overboard ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 11:23:08 AM
Drink but don't go overboard ...
Again, does not compute.
;)
sac
ok drink yourself under the table ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 11:26:17 AM
ok drink yourself under the table ...
DON'T MIND IF I DO!!
(http://gallery.me.com/scottrodriguez/100189/P1030454_2/web.jpg?ver=13069859820001)
sac
/notice the beer
I see the beer ..
Hand over the Ducs keys ,,,
Quote from: SacDuc on June 08, 2011, 11:07:19 AM
Its not bulimia, sometimes I just drink so much I puke up my chicken wings. Don't judge me.
sac
/shouldn't have had that 7th shot of Jaeger
well that's 95% of your problem right there....
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 11:31:33 AM
I see the beer ..
Hand over the Ducs keys ,,,
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
If you only knew how truly funny that really is! ;D
C'mon Carl, post up a pic of your "key"... :D
:-*
;)
[bacon]
I think I've sweated off 14 lbs in the last couple days. I hate Texas heat...love Texas...hate the heat.
I have the worst headache I've ever had. Coworkers told me it's the comming off a caffine headache. Haven't had a Coke in 3 days.
I feel tired and hot...and tired
I'm going to lose those damn 14 lbs though ;D
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 06, 2011, 08:28:28 PM
you can a drink ... not a bottle ...
...so...
where's the fun in that?
Quote from: ducpainter on June 08, 2011, 04:28:34 PM
...so...
where's the fun in that?
do you know how much you sweat trying not go for the bottom of the bottle ...
but if you are just losing water weight then you'll put it back on shortly. you need to chase down the bottle to be able to drink it.
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 08, 2011, 04:45:57 PM
do you know how much you sweat trying not go for the bottom of the bottle ...
I decided that trying to give up booze would be fruitless....
and waaaaaaay too hard.
So I gave up wheat and sugar carbs instead of alcohol sugars.
It's worked pretty well. ;D
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 08, 2011, 04:47:29 PM
but if you are just losing water weight then you'll put it back on shortly. you need to chase down the bottle to be able to drink it.
Quote from: ducpainter on June 08, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
I decided that trying to give up booze would be fruitless....
and waaaaaaay too hard.
So I gave up wheat and sugar carbs instead of alcohol sugars.
It's worked pretty well. ;D
i didn't say 'give up booze' .... i say just cut down a bit ... it helps!!
now back to couch potatoe status ...
if only there was a quick and easy way to get that sleek sexy stomach with washboard abs that didn't require actual work....
He even looks a little bit like you ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/5814882336_d2ec280115_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23081877@N02/5814882336/)
[laugh] [laugh]
Wife had the wii out last night (that sounds weird...)
so she wanted me to weigh in. I told her it had only been 3 days, but what the hell.
Anyways...I'm down 3.1 pounds already. I'm pretty sure it's mostly just dehydration though [laugh]
Quote from: Dan on June 09, 2011, 03:41:08 AM
He even looks a little bit like you ;D
needs more ginger...
and i meant my actual body, not a fake.
Woohooo lost a pound! I'm not really trying that hard with the diet so it's all gravy!
Good job Le Pirate!
sitting on couch eating a tbone in 100degree heat.
+1lb this morning. ;)
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 09, 2011, 08:46:12 AM
Woohooo lost a pound! I'm not really trying that hard with the diet so it's all gravy!
Good job Le Pirate!
I've really only made one dietary change. I stopped drinking sodas. I was drinking 3-4 a day, mostly for the caffine buzz. I've been tired the last few days, but it has obviously made a difference. Drinking 2 lbs of sugar a day less helps, I guess?
I really wish I liked coffee though...
Try those caffeine pills. or tea!
No sodas is actually a huge change, it's like drinking a chocolate bar every can.
Damn, now I want chocolate. ;D
I just discovered these:
(http://www.hersheys.com/assets/images/kit-kat/products/KitKat_White.png)
[drool]
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on June 09, 2011, 01:16:31 PM
I just discovered these:
(http://www.hersheys.com/assets/images/kit-kat/products/KitKat_White.png)
[drool]
that's made up of a lot of sugar !!!
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on June 09, 2011, 01:16:31 PM
I just discovered these:
(http://www.hersheys.com/assets/images/kit-kat/products/KitKat_White.png)
[drool]
well i'm make the beast with two backsed....i love white chocolate. that's what keeps me from eating too much candy.it's all reg chocolate which i don't really like.
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 09, 2011, 02:01:41 PM
well i'm make the beast with two backsed....i love white chocolate. that's what keeps me from eating too much candy.it's all reg chocolate which i don't really like.
from what i've read, it's lots of sugar and shortening ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 09, 2011, 02:15:51 PM
from what i've read, it's lots of sugar and shortening ...
sure is tasty, though. [thumbsup]
Well, you can't beat sugar and shortening for flavor.....
everyone have a good weekend, and remember:
12 shots of tequilla will get you just as drunk as 12 beers....and it's less calories [thumbsup]
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 10, 2011, 02:03:00 PM
everyone have a good weekend, and remember:
12 shots of tequilla will get you just as drunk as 12 beers....and it's less calories [thumbsup]
Note to self, thanks! ;)
Off to continue several consecutive days of aerobic activity:
Last night = run
Tonight = mtn bike with the new
575!Tomorrow a.m. = road cycling
Sunday = more mtn biking?! (i hope!)
Will try to control the quantities of food and beverage and make good choices. (And call a cab if needed!)
[beer]
Ok, weighted myself today ... not bad 200lbs ...
Not bad, just cut back on portions and doing double walk in the afternoons ... the rest, the same ..
Keep it up all !!!
p.s. No extenuating exercises made ...
Road trip with family totally killed my south beach diet... but driving to AZ and back in less than 48 hours to bring my sister and her kids here ... Well. Worth the lack of weight loss :)
Well start tomorrow again and here I go!
Glad this is not to serious, after all there really is life :)
Will loose but sometimes other things are more important!
I've decided in order to stay sane, Sunday is my "Eat Anything" day.
I slept in, ate an entire package of thick cut bacon for lunch, and medium fries and a Coke for dinner... Oh, and a couple of handfuls of spicy chipotle/lime peanuts in between. [drool]
I'll weigh myself tomorrow. ;)
Glad your Sis and the girls made it back to SB safely. (you too, of course) It was great to see Gabe again! [thumbsup]
Keep up the not-too-serious work everyone! :D
[bacon]
i think i'm still hungover.
so much for not drinking as much. :P
in other news, i did notice today that when i smoothed my shirt out my hand went straight down instead of out and down. bye bye belly.
---UPDATE---
Since last Monday (our official start), I've been cutting back on unnecessary carbs and sweets, eating smaller portions, sugar consumption is practically nil (been using splenda or stevia), and I've only had maybe two beers.
I'm down 7lbs. to 191!!! Only 11 more to go, but it's only going to get tougher from here. I doubt the next 5lbs. will come off so easily. Time to switch from a bag of chips in front of the TV to air-puffed veggie crisps... [laugh]
Nice job on the flat belly, MooseHumper! [thumbsup] ;)
[bacon]
I'll let you guys in on my new
5 lbs in 5 minutes weight loss secrets!!!
(I'm thinking of writing a book, so it can become the next fad diet)
Day one: Eat all three meals on day one with some extra spicy home made salsa. Make sure said salsa has plenty of jalepenos in it. Test this by touching said salsa, then rubbing your eye. The meals can include anything, including heuvos and salsa for breakfast, carne asada and homemade tortillas and fresh salsa, and chicken fajitas with homemade salsa (I was on a kick yesterday [laugh])...
finish up day one with a low calorie shiner blonde.
Day two: make sure your are in a hurry when you get up in the morning. This part is important. Rather than a proper breakfast have a chocolate protien shake (the meal replacement kind, not the weight gain kind...thats counter productive).
Once you have completed these steps...all you have to do is wait (shortly) and reap your benefits of following Le_Pirate's patented 5lbs in 5 minutes weight loss program!
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 15, 2011, 06:30:04 AM
I'll let you guys in on my new
5 lbs in 5 minutes weight loss secrets!!!
(I'm thinking of writing a book, so it can become the next fad diet)
Day one: Eat all three meals on day one with some extra spicy home made salsa. Make sure said salsa has plenty of jalepenos in it. Test this by touching said salsa, then rubbing your eye. The meals can include anything, including heuvos and salsa for breakfast, carne asada and homemade tortillas and fresh salsa, and chicken fajitas with homemade salsa (I was on a kick yesterday [laugh])...
finish up day one with a low calorie shiner blonde.
Day two: make sure your are in a hurry when you get up in the morning. This part is important. Rather than a proper breakfast have a chocolate protien shake (the meal replacement kind, not the weight gain kind...thats counter productive).
Once you have completed these steps...all you have to do is wait (shortly) and reap your benefits of following Le_Pirate's patented 5lbs in 5 minutes weight loss program!
haha, ewwwwwww
LOL ewww
Made a $500 bet with a friend yesterday to see who could loose the most weight before his wedding in Sept.
How did I kick off the fun...... CHINESE BUFFET FTW!!!
Not sure if I start working out, or saving money [bang]
Quote from: bulldogs2k on June 15, 2011, 11:16:08 AM
LOL ewww
My thoughts exactly. Nice work Le P [laugh]
My update:
I've been walking a lot the past week, chill hikes along the Pacific coast, all fun, not at all serious :)
The bad news is my coworkers have been giving me cookies & cupcakes every day (it's a conspiracy!) and I haven't said no. Also, I've been giving in to my weakness for carnitas super burritos with Mexican coke. Mmmmmmm carnitas...
Mebbe I should get a little less "not serious" ;)
p.s. don't worry, I'm not giving up bacon.
Today's lunch: rosemary thyme pulled chicken sandwich with pesto, avocado, apple slices, brie cheese and BACON [evil]
And a small salad :)
My entry in the "Excuses for why I am Still Fat" Contest:
My in-0laws are back in town. I've been drinking. Heavily. That is all.
sac
[laugh] [laugh]
Come on Sac, Polpetta's kin can't be *that* bad
;D
I'm guessing it's more of a "Drinking with" rather than a "Drinking because of" situation... [beer]
;)
[bacon]
i've been seeing 211 and change on the scale a lot lately. both in the morning and in the evening.
this is getting odd. i think i might have to stop running 3-4 times a week. [laugh]
Quote from: Vindingo on June 15, 2011, 12:09:54 PM
Made a $500 bet with a friend yesterday to see who could loose the most weight before his wedding in Sept.
How did I kick off the fun...... CHINESE BUFFET FTW!!!
Not sure if I start working out, or saving money [bang]
google 'rapid fat loss' by Lyle Mcdonald and you will be counting your money.
My excuse, boredom. Not much to do but wait for my US trip so been snacking around the house. Once i start riding, ill be too busy to eat and thus lose weight/fat.
Quote from: DanTheMan on June 16, 2011, 09:55:59 PM
My excuse, boredom. Not much to do but wait for my US trip so been snacking around the house. Once i start riding, ill be too busy to eat and thus lose weight/fat.
While DTM may be snacking, I call bullshit.
Those who've met him know he's not a couch potato fat bastard with his hand in a bag of chips like the rest of us.
(Nor for that matter is he remotely near retirement age, despite his "Retirement Part 2" tour of the US.)
Just sayin
[cheeky]
Dan loves to study "Church Online" too...
;D
[bacon]
Quote from: AJ on June 16, 2011, 10:26:10 PM
While DTM may be snacking, I call bullshit.
Those who've met him know he's not a couch potato fat bastard with his hand in a bag of chips like the rest of us.
(Nor for that matter is he remotely near retirement age, despite his "Retirement Part 2" tour of the US.)
Just sayin
[cheeky]
I wear baggy clothes and use "just for men" to hide it all.
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 16, 2011, 10:29:09 PM
Dan loves to study "Church Online" too...
;D
[bacon]
Yup boredom, not much to do but eat and COL [cheeky]
Did go for a run this morning for the first time in 2 months. Made it about 100yards before it felt like my all the tendons around my heel tore. A little bit of stretching and that went away. Now re-hydrating with a "Mickey-mosa"
The wife is doing army training outta town for the next 6 weeks, which means PT every day...so decided to cut back on all the delicious food I eat and start eating "healthier." First order of business: Made a giant pot of sweet and spicy homemade chili and rice.
Been playin basketball twice a week
Racquetball once a week
Swimming once a week
Limiting food intake, and have yielded no results....I think im going back to my delicious diet!
@Dan...
A "MickeyMosa" sounds really good right now. [drool] If I didn't have to teach tomorrow... [wine]
[bacon]
Quote from: djrashonal on June 16, 2011, 11:19:34 PM
The wife is doing army training outta town for the next 6 weeks, which means PT every day...so decided to cut back on all the delicious food I eat and start eating "healthier." First order of business: Made a giant pot of sweet and spicy homemade chili and rice.
Been playin basketball twice a week
Racquetball once a week
Swimming once a week
Limiting food intake, and have yielded no results....I think im going back to my delicious diet!
with all that excersize you are building muscle so it's evening out
that would work for me at least. lol
I may be a loser in our challenge.
So far our afternoon high hasn't been below 100f for over a week now. I spend a lot of time out side at work, and by the time I get home...there's no way in hell I'm going out to ride my bike. Have been taking short walks around dusk, but I'm sure those don't help much.
On top of that our grass fires have started back up. I spent last night packing up anything important in to the car incase we have to bolt again (we spent 2 weeks away from home in April too, due to wild fires). The weather this year SUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
anyways...still sitting pretty at 4 pounds down from start...but it doesn't seem to be going any further
Quote from: Le Pirate on June 17, 2011, 08:18:44 AM
I may be a loser in our challenge.
...
Unpossible.
There are no losers in this challenge :)
Sitting at 166. But heading to happy hour with my buddy the musician tonight... And Wednesday... And another gig next Friday... Etc etc. Doing sound and drinking whiskey is more betterer than running and lifting.
My homemade salad with chicken is pretty yummy for lunch.
Quote from: AJ on June 17, 2011, 08:22:13 AM
Unpossible.
There are no losers in this challenge :)
Possible.
I broke my diet last night hard with chimichangas and Corzo Anejo. feel a little "off" today.
Quote from: Statler on June 17, 2011, 08:59:13 AM
Sitting at 166. But heading to happy hour with my buddy the musician tonight... And Wednesday... And another gig next Friday... Etc etc. Doing sound and drinking whiskey is more betterer than running and lifting.
My homemade salad with chicken is pretty yummy for lunch.
we all know that standing in a bar running a board requires a certain level of fitness. don't worry, you will get there after enough time. ;D
Last night I decided to make about 3.5 pounds of meatballs... And gravy. [drool]
I ate probably six of them. :-\
This morning I woke up really early... And made Porcini Mushroom and Saffron Risotto w/Parmesan for lunch.
Yeah, I ain't losing any weight this weekend! ;)
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 17, 2011, 10:23:10 AM
This morning I woke up really early... And made Porcini Mushroom and Saffron Risotto w/Parmesan for lunch.
Wow, that sounds really tasty!
My indulgence yesterday was a big ol cheeseburger on a cheesy bun with a side of....drumroll please...chicken-beer-sausage mac n' cheese deep fried into a square of crispy cheesy deliciousness!!
Went for an chill walk after :)
Quote from: AJ on June 17, 2011, 11:15:04 AM
Went for an chill walk after :)
This is one thing I've learned from the experience. I enjoy taking a nice evening stroll, just before the sun goes down. It's almost a zen thing ;D
Quote from: AJ on June 17, 2011, 11:15:04 AM
Wow, that sounds really tasty!
It really is! ;D
I've got recipes available... ;)
Of course, there's nothing quite like deep fried mac-n-cheese! [drool]
[bacon]
yesterday's dinner : two racks of baby back ribs, backed potato, beer, and a DQ M&M Blizzard ...
So much for get fit, this thread has turned out to whats for dinner thread [laugh] [laugh]
Ceviche for me [drool]
Quote from: DanTheMan on June 17, 2011, 04:59:20 PM
So much for get fit, this thread has turned out to whats for dinner thread [laugh] [laugh]
Ceviche for me [drool]
No kidding! [laugh]
I did NOT do well today. Translated: I made a stop at a fast food place. Fried = way no bueno.
Did get a mtn. bike ride in before laying in bed for 6 hours.
I spent 5 hours yesterday running the course set up at work for the bus rodeo. My legs are sore! During the practice sessions the drivers would knock the cones over and I would right them. I could have drove the golf cart, but chose to run as a means of getting fit.
Then I came home and had a beer!
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln1qdf5fsQ1qzax0lo1_400.jpg)
Quote from: sugarcrook on June 19, 2011, 10:45:19 AM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln1qdf5fsQ1qzax0lo1_400.jpg)
True, but they are so good for you!
fitness plans may be reset a bit.
knee is jacked up. i'm hoping it goes away shortly and doens't require going to the dr.
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 19, 2011, 04:48:01 PM
fitness plans may be reset a bit.
knee is jacked up. i'm hoping it goes away shortly and doens't require going to the dr.
ice [thumbsup]
...and boozahol. Lotsa boozahol!!! ;D
[drink]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 19, 2011, 06:29:47 PM
...and boozahol. Lotsa boozahol!!! ;D
[drink]
[bacon]
on top of the uce
i'm actually going to try to do upper body work while i cna't walk.
notice i said try
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 19, 2011, 08:00:06 PM
i'm actually going to try to do upper body work while i cna't walk.
notice i said try
Yes trav, we read , try ... it's ok, if you can't do upper body, but at least keep the arms moving !!!
get well ... at your own pace !!!
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 20, 2011, 06:19:57 AM
Yes trav, we read , try ... it's ok, if you can't do upper body, but at least keep the arms moving !!!
get well ... at your own pace !!!
i said try because i'm lazy and have no upper body.
i'm all leg, lol
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 20, 2011, 06:35:56 AM
i said try because i'm lazy and have no upper body.
i'm all leg, lol
OK, even better ....
so apparently eating out 4 days in a row does you no good!
weighed last night and I've offically gained back everything I lost...hurrah for breaking even [laugh]
[bang]
I'm amazed... I can't frackin' believe it!
Even after all the meatballs, Italian sausage, saffron risotto, filet mignon wrapped in bacon, London broil steak, cheeseburgers with gravy, AND Polpetta's homemade pound cake with whipped cream and strawberries I ate this weekend, I still managed to lose three pounds from last week! :o
188lbs. this morning! ;D
I don't know how the Hell that happened... ;) I guess chasing kids around counts as cardio... :D
---edit---
I hope this post doesn't come off as "Hey, look at me! Look at me!" I'm just very surprised that I lost any weight at all, considering what I ate this weekend... If I become "that guy" just smack me in the back of my head, thanks. ;)
---edit off---
[bacon]
^^^
Show off. [roll]
sac
/ [cheeky]
//I'm still fat.
///meatballs were frickin' good though!!
:-* :-* :-*
You chased around your nieces and nephew as much as I did, if not more.
Then again, you also drank a whole lot mrs than I did too! [cheeky]
[bacon]
holy crap...not really drinking beer for a little over week makes quite a diff.
and i havne't really had much liquor either aside from sat night.
scale showed me 209.4lbs this morn.
i'll drink like a fish his weekend we'll see what happens sun and the same time next week. [laugh]
i'm also eating a freaking cheeseburger with bacon or 5.
a'ight folks, it's time to kick this Mr. Miyagi style. I'm moving - an opportunity for me to get fit one box and 2.5 flights of stairs at a time. That's right, I'm going to move as much as I can, all by myself. I'll also move the big items, like the piano, but with help. (I don't have that kind of muscle, or coordination for that matter, to attempt the big stuff by myself)
Box up
Box down
Box up
Box down
I admit, this is a recipe for a workout, injury, or disaster ...but I think I can pull it off.
I already packed the scale, so don't know where I am weight wise, but if I can simply move all my stuff I'll consider this exercise in snails pace moving to be a success
:)
I think you may be in danger of "winning." I had zero flights of stairs to go up/down for my move, but between all the packing, loading, unloading, unpacking, sorting, organizing, shelf building, desk building, cabinet building, and putting stuff away I'm down almost 10 pounds from my initial weigh in.
I'm sure the two meals a day and not drinking helped quite a bit. Either way, I found another belt notch. [beer]
I'm doing alright at this point...hovering in between 4-6 lbs below starting point. That however is about to change. I leave Sunday night to go on a week long vacation ( yessss ;D)...then back for 2 days and I leave again for a week long work trip (noooo [bang]).
We'll see if those 4-6 pounds stay gone over the next two weeks, but I'm not making any promises [drink] [drink] [drink]
Quote from: Buckethead on June 25, 2011, 12:52:07 PM
I think you may be in danger of "winning." I had zero flights of stairs to go up/down for my move, but between all the packing, loading, unloading, unpacking, sorting, organizing, shelf building, desk building, cabinet building, and putting stuff away I'm down almost 10 pounds from my initial weigh in.
I'm sure the two meals a day and not drinking helped quite a bit. Either way, I found another belt notch. [beer]
Um...I hate to break it to you...but
YOU are in danger of winning. You're already down 10, only 4 more to go! I'm a long way behind you.
Good work Buckethead!
[thumbsup]
Good luck Le P, I know how travel throws everything into disarray. Hope you can still get some enjoyable walks in, best way to wind down a day
:)
I lost the 14 pounds already, but the goal now is to keep it off. I carried 28 pounds of dog food over my shoulder for 7 city blocks. I now need a beer! [beer]
OK ...
this week's weight in, 192lbs = 8 lbs in 3 weeks = 2.66lbs/week so that means that my goal is quite aproachable ... 185lbs by August 31st ...
This equals to 8 more weeks = 21.28lbs which would make me over the limit so I need to pull back the week I'll be in Belize working ...
In reality, TBJ, I only need 7 more pounds ... I see those gaskets in my hands ....
I only need 4 more for the 14, but another 4 for my goal of 180... :-*
:D
[bacon]
Down to 207 from a high of 215. Been working out in the mornings, which is hilarious, as I'm not a morning person.
My poor former thread-violated so.
Okay, I'm gonna have to go ahead and bow out "gracefully."
I...
joined a gym.
I know, I know. I just got way too serious.
BURN HIM! CAST HIM OUT! SALT HIS FIELDS!
Whatever.
I can go for a plod around the 'hood if I need some cardio. I just have a few other areas I'd like to work on that require weights. As an added bonus, it's 2 blocks from my house and open 24/7, so I can wander in while "lightly toasted" at 2 in the morning, stumble along on the treadmill for an hour or so, then pass out in a tanning bed and wake up looking like I got set on fire and stomped out.
Also, I've fallen into a stack of tasty local brews. Breckenridge Brewing Co's Vanilla Porter is... mmmm.... [drink]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 25, 2011, 08:38:51 PM
I only need 4 more for the 14, but another 4 for my goal of 180... :-*
:D
[bacon]
Yes, but, you've got kids to run around with, I'm doing this sitting in front of the PC ...
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 26, 2011, 04:49:18 AM
Yes, but, you've got kids to run around with, I'm doing this sitting in front of the PC ...
I guess you missed the TOSAT post where I got sabotaged by the Oreo Cookie Creme Cake in the Teacher's Lounge the other day... ;)
Plus, I don't run around
all day with them... They have a nice long nap after lunch. ;D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 26, 2011, 08:42:31 AM
They have a nice long nap after lunch. ;D
I love that game.
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 26, 2011, 08:42:31 AM
I guess you missed the TOSAT post where I got sabotaged by the Oreo Cookie Creme Cake in the Teacher's Lounge the other day... ;)
Plus, I don't run around all day with them... They have a nice long nap after lunch. ;D
[bacon]
Must have skipped the post ...
Last night we got 'ammerd' .. friend rode by nad stayed overnight ... he brought over 2 gallons of red wine, and 2 half gallons vodka ... we then bought oj and 7 up and some club soda ... fruit was of the canned type ... made lots of sangria to the point I lost the bottle ... so any gains or losses this week are gone ...
My new home gym got delivered about a month ago. I purchased a semi load of 8' oak logs from about 8" to 20" in diameter. My goal is to cut up the load with my crosscut saws and split it with the mall. I'm through about 20% of the load so far. What has pissed me off is that my weight has went up. 6 years ago I found out that I had diabetes and I changed my diet and started walking twice a day. I lost 63 lbs but now I've put 10 back on. Screwy damn metabolism [bang]
Quote from: WarrenJ on June 26, 2011, 04:51:21 PM
My new home gym got delivered about a month ago. I purchased a semi load of 8' oak logs from about 8" to 20" in diameter. My goal is to cut up the load with my crosscut saws and split it with the mall. I'm through about 20% of the load so far. What has pissed me off is that my weight has went up. 6 years ago I found out that I had diabetes and I changed my diet and started walking twice a day. I lost 63 lbs but now I've put 10 back on. Screwy damn metabolism [bang]
muscle weighs 3 times more than fat.
splitting wood alone will give you one hell of a workout.
go flex in the mirror for a bit and see if there's much of a difference. [thumbsup]
My main reason for this workout was to increase muscle mass to burn more sugar. My metabolism is so screwy - I eat 1100 - 1500 calories of low carb, fresh, unprocessed food a day, (mostly organic because we grow or raise it), I run/walk 2 to 4 miles a day and work 45 minutes to an hour on the woodpile with a pulse rate between 120 and 160. My bloodsugar is in ok control (could be better) and my weight does not go down. If I increase my food intake even a little or miss any exercise, my bloodsugar and weight go nuts. I hate having to be in such tight control but the results are better than the alternative.
Stuck at 188... :P
I'm 10lbs. down from where I started, 4 more needed to beat Carlos. ;)
Need an additional 4lbs. past that to hit my goal.
All these Maple Bacon Muffins with maple cream cheese frosting, bowls of risotto, and slabs of pork tenderloin have got to stop jumping onto my plate. [cheeky]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 27, 2011, 02:22:53 PM
Stuck at 188... :P
I'm 10lbs. down from where I started, 4 more needed to beat Carlos. ;)
Need an additional 4lbs. past that to hit my goal.
All these Maple Bacon Muffins with maple cream cheese frosting, bowls of risotto, and slabs of pork tenderloin have got to stop jumping onto my plate. [cheeky]
[bacon]
Just remember I had thought that I was 195lbs ... When the reality was 200lbs so that meant and extra 5lbs for me to go down ... still have untill August 31st to get to 185lbs ...that was my original goal ... ;D
Quote from: WarrenJ on June 27, 2011, 07:44:47 AM
My main reason for this workout was to increase muscle mass to burn more sugar. My metabolism is so screwy - I eat 1100 - 1500 calories of low carb, fresh, unprocessed food a day, (mostly organic because we grow or raise it), I run/walk 2 to 4 miles a day and work 45 minutes to an hour on the woodpile with a pulse rate between 120 and 160. My bloodsugar is in ok control (could be better) and my weight does not go down. If I increase my food intake even a little or miss any exercise, my bloodsugar and weight go nuts. I hate having to be in such tight control but the results are better than the alternative.
If you are truly not losing on 1100-1500 calories/day, you need to get your thryoid checked.
If thyroid is fine than the other issue could be chronic dieting. If you've been dieting for a long period of time you may very well have crashed your metabolism and need a good couple weeks of high calories and carbs to elevate brain chemicals (ie. leptin, ghrelin) to up regulate metabolism.
Thyroid is fine and I'm not sure that chronic dieting is the issue but I will look into it. I really don't have any fatigue issues - I walk/jog 2-4 miles per day and saw and split logs for nearly an hour a day with no lasting tiredness.
Quote from: WarrenJ on June 28, 2011, 03:54:21 PM
Thyroid is fine and I'm not sure that chronic dieting is the issue but I will look into it. I really don't have any fatigue issues - I walk/jog 2-4 miles per day and saw and split logs for nearly an hour a day with no lasting tiredness.
what's your bodyweight?...... if you don't mind me asking.
If thyroid is fine and dieting hasn't killed metabolism, there is really no other reason metabolism should be that low.
A person with a good metabolism should be able to lose fat at a caloric intake of 12 x bodyweight. A slower, but still normal metabolism usually requires dropping to 10 x bodyweight and a really, really sluggish metabolism might need to drop to as low as 8 x bodyweight to lose fat. If you have to drop to below 8 x bodyweight to lose fat, something is significantly wrong and needs to be fixed.
So, assuming you have a really sluggish, but still "ok" metabolism, and you have to drop calories to between 1100 and 1500 calories to lose fat, you must weigh somewhere in the 150 lb range
[cough]
couch potatoes only in this thread
/[cough]
:D
somehow gained 3 pounds today... :P
[bacon]
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on June 28, 2011, 11:02:07 PM
[cough]
couch potatoes only in this thread
/[cough]
right...............I forgot....... my apologies.
6 years ago, I was 285. As of last fall, I had gradually went down to 222 and have now went back up to about 235. I am also 14 months shy of a half century old. There is certainly something wrong with my metabolism and the way my body utilizes and releases blood sugar. The doc just wants to push pills on me without understanding the issues. I have been considering going to Mayo to see if I can find someone that has a handle on this. Its pissing me off.
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on June 28, 2011, 11:57:30 PM
somehow gained 3 pounds today... :P
[bacon]
Aha! The missing phone has been found! (Plus a few other items? Bacony mapley cupcakeys perhaps?)
;)
;D
The phone hadn't been found yet...
But it is now! Someone found it in the parking structure at work and turned it in to Security! [clap]
You're right about the cupcakes, though... ;)
[bacon]
Unfortunately I had a small set back. That small setback consisted of multiple ice cream cones.....delicious delicious setback
Quote from: WarrenJ on June 29, 2011, 05:49:45 AM
6 years ago, I was 285. As of last fall, I had gradually went down to 222 and have now went back up to about 235. I am also 14 months shy of a half century old. There is certainly something wrong with my metabolism and the way my body utilizes and releases blood sugar. The doc just wants to push pills on me without understanding the issues. I have been considering going to Mayo to see if I can find someone that has a handle on this. Its pissing me off.
I think that's definitely a good idea.
and congratulations on the weight loss. Dropping over 50 lbs. and maintaining it for decent amount of time, is no easy feat.
this week we work late.
when we work late people bring in snacks.
we work really late and in order to keep from losing it we wander around and talk. as we talk we eat the tasty treats people bring in.
we also get fed. this week we are doing well.
mon - hoagies
tues - mexican
weds - cheesesteaks, cheese fries, tastycakes
thurs - italian from magianno's
i started the week at 209ish.
i believe i will lose quite a bit of ground for my next weigh in. [laugh]
i'm looking at it this way though. if i gain weight back then i can lose it and feel good about myself all over again!
Found this on the web, interesting and comfy,
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201106/three-ab-exercises-you-can-do-without-leaving-your-couch (http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201106/three-ab-exercises-you-can-do-without-leaving-your-couch)
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on June 29, 2011, 08:30:06 PM
Found this on the web, interesting and comfy,
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201106/three-ab-exercises-you-can-do-without-leaving-your-couch (http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201106/three-ab-exercises-you-can-do-without-leaving-your-couch)
i like that!
esp the part about grabbing a 6-pack to use as a weight.
Ha.
Reminds me of one of my favorite t shirts.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5888261088_6ee514b725_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64654910@N03/5888261088/)
12oz curling team (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64654910@N03/5888261088/#) by gibby939 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64654910@N03/), on Flickr
Quote from: KnightofNi on June 30, 2011, 07:26:45 AM
i like that!
esp the part about grabbing a 6-pack to use as a weight.
told ya was interesting !!!
today's casual weight in, 188lbs ... said casuall since it was done after eating 2 chili dogs w/cheese and a DQ M&M Blizzard !!!
yesterday's weight in was 206 lbs. after spending all day sat drinking and eating in the sun.
today i'm at 210 after spending half of yesterday eating and drinking.
i think i might have been a bit dehydrated on sun. [laugh]
Took my parents out for lunch yesterday...
Ate waaay too much. Surprisingly, still at 188... Prolly cuz we had Mexican food. ;)
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on July 04, 2011, 09:43:47 AM
Took my parents out for lunch yesterday...
Ate waaay too much. Surprisingly, still at 188... Prolly cuz we had Mexican food. ;)
[bacon]
No food dumpin' allowed !!!
You may be Disqualified !!!
The after-effects of messican food is not considered "food dumping", well it kinda is, but more likely hyper efficient processing.
I just rode around on the 996 in full leathers in 95* heat for a few hours. I know I was sweating. I also walked the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheater in my leathers (sans jacket, however).
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on July 04, 2011, 12:02:11 PM
The after-effects of messican food is not considered "food dumping", well it kinda is, but more likely hyper efficient processing.
SO it's ok to 'loose' that way ... uhm, mexican food don't do that to me ...
Made up a 15.5 lb brisket, 5 lbs of bbq chicken, brats, burgers, shrimp, German potato salad, baking powder biscuits with fresh strawberries out of the garden, etc. Just got done cutting up two logs with the crosscut as pennance. Think I'm going to come unfed.... :-X Sort of exceeded my 1500 calorie diet today.
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on July 04, 2011, 12:02:11 PM
I also walked the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheater in my leathers (sans jacket, however).
thats a work out for sure in that heat!
Quote from: WarrenJ on July 04, 2011, 06:39:21 PM
Made up a 15.5 lb brisket, 5 lbs of bbq chicken, brats, burgers, shrimp, German potato salad, baking powder biscuits with fresh strawberries out of the garden, etc.
Hell.
Yes.
Quote from: WarrenJ on July 04, 2011, 06:39:21 PM
Just got done cutting up two logs with the crosscut as pennance.
Reading back, I'm pretty convinced that most of what you've gained back is muscle. Logs are a lot of dead weight.
I understand that, because of your diabetes, you're very concerned about your calorie intake and how it affects your lifestyle.
My old man (who is a health care professional and whose mother died of complications from diabetes) always said that there are two types of diabetics.
1) Those who treat it with a combination of diet, exercise, and insulin.
And....
2) Those who treat it with beer and tacos.
You don't strike me as a #2.
Over the last 6 years you've dropped a bunch of weight due to a drastic lifestyle change.
Recently you've been hewing logs like it's cool and you've gained some back.
How do you feel? How do your clothes fit?
I think that you should absolutely find a doc who wants to know what the make the beast with two backs is going on with you as much as you do. At the very least, a hormone panel would be a good start.
My personal suspicion is that s/he's going to tell you that you're on the right path and to keep it up, and ignore that number on the scale. Just keep on keeping track of your calorie/sugar intake and how it affects your blood sugar.
Either way, I salute you for your dedication to a low-cal lifestyle. I'd have eaten my pets and furniture by now. [beer]
Thanks for the post. I've been doing a pile of independent research and empirical testing on myself to find cause and effect. It looks like the added muscle mass is finally having a stabilizing effect on blood sugar again. I just don't know why it got out of wack the last 6 months.
i'm running again ;D
now i get to complain about having to run
My home gym
(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/LooseCannon_10/HomeGym1.jpg)
(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/LooseCannon_10/HomeGym2.jpg)
lol, you know a chainsaw would work better right?
Nobody lost 14lbs yet? I figured someone would have by now.
I have not stepped on the scale since the start date but I feel better so I guess it is working.
Quote from: yamifixer on July 07, 2011, 08:39:40 AM
Nobody lost 14lbs yet? I figured someone would have by now.
I have not stepped on the scale since the start date but I feel better so I guess it is working.
I'm down 7-8. But I have been holding steady from not running for 2.5 weeks and i think i might be building upper body muscle from the pushups and stuff I started doing.
Every time I carry my crosscut out of the garage, I can hear my two Husqvarna Chainsaws whimpering in the back of the garage like a pair of beagles being left behind when their master is going out hunting.
Quote from: yamifixer on July 07, 2011, 08:39:40 AM
Nobody lost 14lbs yet? I figured someone would have by now.
I have not stepped on the scale since the start date but I feel better so I guess it is working.
I'm doing about 2.6lbs/week ... so,I might have lost 11lbs ... but, I though at the beginign I was at 195lbs not the 200lbs I weighted ...so I'm sort of there but, this job, eating out, eating out of regular hours ... messes up things a bit
Vacation this week with my parents has definitely put me behind the curve...
All we seem to do is eat, drink, relax a bit, then start eating again! [laugh] :-\ :P
[bacon]
I was going to propose a change of name to " THE HAMMOCK SACK OF POTATOES GET FIT THREAD", seems like many many members spend a lot of time in hammocks ;D
Nope... Just me. And Mr. Fritzy-Pants! ;D
[bacon]
jajajajajajaja !!!!
thought you were going to say something ...
I had a Baconator at Wendy's for lunch ...
[bacon] eggs toast [coffee]
That was breakfast.
Fish-n-chips for lunch.
Big supper planned... Fish stew, crab, lobster, clams, mussels, and pasta!
Oh, and dessert... LOTS of dessert! ;D
[bacon]
Ahem
And me - I got some quality hammock time over my extra-long holiday weekend, the hammock was surrounded by aspens and had a view of the Rockies
[thumbsup]
The whole moving my apartment by myself thing had been a ridiculous workout (how the hell do I have this many books/assorted heavy things?), but I have no idea which box my scale is in. And I've been eating like a champ throughout, so progress may be minimal.
:-\
At least unpacking will continue the exercise :)
TBJ, you're making me hungry over here :P
I knew AJ would chime in as soon as the word "hammock" was mentioned... [laugh]
:-*
Ya, we're leaving SB tomorrow morning, because my parents fly outta Burbank at 7am on Saturday. It's only 1/2 hour drive from my place, but almost two from SB.
Sooo, we're having the "Final Fish Feast" tonight. :)
Mmm... Yummy!!!
[bacon]
Wife's making Chocolate-Banana Muffins !!!
Quote from: WarrenJ on July 05, 2011, 07:38:10 PM
Thanks for the post. I've been doing a pile of independent research and empirical testing on myself to find cause and effect. It looks like the added muscle mass is finally having a stabilizing effect on blood sugar again. I just don't know why it got out of wack the last 6 months.
One more thought regarding blood work.
about 8 years ago the healthy range for thyroid was changed. Many people who would have tested in the normal range at that time would now test positive for hypothyroidism. The problem is, most doctors are still using the old range.
Why?........ the simple answer.......most doctors suck.
Just a thought as to something you may want to look into.
Quote from: pitbull on July 07, 2011, 07:01:29 PM
Why?........ the simple answer.......most doctors suck.
Or because what's considered "normal" has shifted.
Quote from: pitbull on July 07, 2011, 07:01:29 PM
One more thought regarding blood work.
about 8 years ago the healthy range for thyroid was changed. Many people who would have tested in the normal range at that time would now test positive for hypothyroidism. The problem is, most doctors are still using the old range.
Why?........ the simple answer.......most doctors suck.
Just a thought as to something you may want to look into.
Once again, wrong thread.
I'm back in the office again today, after being out for 2 weeks. As much as I thought I'd gain weight traveling, I haven't. I've actually lost a couple pounds.
New diet plan for all of you guys. Crack a tooth open...It'll make you not eat for 4 days :-\
Hurts like crazy...I'm going to the dentist this after noon. Might tell him to leave it until I get back from this next trip next week...maybe I'll hit my 14 lbs then [laugh]
i'm glad i'm running again. this way i can drink more beer and keep the weight off.
Quote from: kopfjäger on July 08, 2011, 01:19:57 AM
Once again, wrong thread.
it's pertinent. just so long as it doens't take over. ;D
LePirate,
that method not allowed ... that's cheating ... not eating cause you can't is cheating !!!!
Outrage !!!
Weekend's coming !!!!
Quote from: Buckethead on July 08, 2011, 01:00:50 AM
Or because what's considered "normal" has shifted.
yes.......as better research has come out, the normal range has shifted to more accurately represent a healthy thyroid output.
Quote from: kopfjäger on July 08, 2011, 01:19:57 AM
Once again, wrong thread.
right.........I forgot, no helpful suggestions for people in this thread, just smiley encouragement...........here goes... :)
Weighted myself yesterday at the airport, 192lbs ... somehow a couple of lbs have joined me in the last week .... uhm ....
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on July 10, 2011, 10:03:50 AM
Weighted myself yesterday at the airport, 192lbs ... somehow a couple of lbs have joined me in the last week .... uhm ....
it was just the time of day....weigh yourself again in the morning, you'll be 3lbs lighter!
I had a Reese's Stix and a coffee for dinner... Yummy, but not good. [thumbsdown]
[bacon]
ok, i'm rather happy with my current weight. i've been within a few lbs of 205 for a week.
i don't have a bulging tummy, my ass is no longer a shelf, and i have more muscle than fat.
if i continue the upper body work then i might gain some upper body mass and go up in weight, but that's ok.
ya'll have fun in here. i'll be back in 10-15 lbs [thumbsup]
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 14, 2011, 06:49:08 AM
ok, i'm rather happy with my current weight. i've been within a few lbs of 205 for a week.
i don't have a bulging tummy, my ass is no longer a shelf, and i have more muscle than fat.
if i continue the upper body work then i might gain some upper body mass and go up in weight, but that's ok.
ya'll have fun in here. i'll be back in 10-15 lbs [thumbsup]
nice job! [thumbsup]
I'm still on vacation, but my wife keeps us moving. Yesterday we hiked down, then back up a river that averaged about knee deep for a total of 2 1/2 miles...and that was just one of the days. I'm also down to a consistant 1 soda a week. I'm hovering at just over 3 pounds away from our 14 lbs goal...but that is on a different scale from mine at home....feels about right though. I'm thinking that isn't too bad considering I've been on the road for 3 weeks now and 2 of those weeks have been vacation. I've also been sticking to atleast a six pack a week [drink]
Quote from: djrashonal on July 13, 2011, 09:16:12 PM
it was just the time of day....weigh yourself again in the morning, you'll be 3lbs lighter!
it was at 0700h ...
Just finished 30 days of trying out a paleo diet and doing Crossfit 4 days a week. No idea if I've lost any weight, but I'm much leaner than when I started. Going to do another 30 days of paleo, only hopefully more strict this time around. Class just started, so I'm not too hopeful.
The only thing I really miss on this diet is beer. Everything else - bread, grains, sugars - I'm happy to do without. Luckily, I found a margarita recipe that fills the gap nicely. The hardest part, other than the lack of beer, is planning ahead a week at a time for things like lunches and breakfasts at the office. Right now I've got 14# of pork butt on the grill at 350F for 6 hours. It'll take various forms for lunches and dinners throughout the week.
Quote from: sugarcrook on July 17, 2011, 05:06:15 PM
Just finished 30 days of trying out a paleo diet and doing Crossfit 4 days a week. No idea if I've lost any weight, but I'm much leaner than when I started. Going to do another 30 days of paleo, only hopefully more strict this time around. Class just started, so I'm not too hopeful.
The only thing I really miss on this diet is beer. Everything else - bread, grains, sugars - I'm happy to do without. Luckily, I found a margarita recipe that fills the gap nicely. The hardest part, other than the lack of beer, is planning ahead a week at a time for things like lunches and breakfasts at the office. Right now I've got 14# of pork butt on the grill at 350F for 6 hours. It'll take various forms for lunches and dinners throughout the week.
so have a beer then.
While the "paleo diet", is a very healthy diet, the so called "science" behind it is staggeringly retarded. The paleo diet is also not original in any way and has been around in many different forms for about a hundred years or so.
shit....there I go getting too serious again........disregard what I say and stick with the margaritas.....they are infinitely more healthy than beer [roll]
Quote from: sugarcrook on July 17, 2011, 05:06:15 PM
Just finished 30 days of trying out a paleo diet and doing Crossfit 4 days a week. No idea if I've lost any weight, but I'm much leaner than when I started. Going to do another 30 days of paleo, only hopefully more strict this time around. Class just started, so I'm not too hopeful.
The only thing I really miss on this diet is beer. Everything else - bread, grains, sugars - I'm happy to do without. Luckily, I found a margarita recipe that fills the gap nicely. The hardest part, other than the lack of beer, is planning ahead a week at a time for things like lunches and breakfasts at the office. Right now I've got 14# of pork butt on the grill at 350F for 6 hours. It'll take various forms for lunches and dinners throughout the week.
You are a stronger person than I! I miss sugar and bread too much, but that pork sounds good, enjoy it (maybe with a beer? just one, just to see how it tastes)
Quote from: pitbull on July 17, 2011, 06:50:31 PM
so have a beer then.
While the "paleo diet", is a very healthy diet, the so called "science" behind it is staggeringly retarded. The paleo diet is also not original in any way and has been around in many different forms for about a hundred years or so.
shit....there I go getting too serious again........disregard what I say and stick with the margaritas.....they are infinitely more healthy than beer [roll]
Agreed on the science aspect, but I don't really care about that. More concerned with the results it provides, at least in the short term.
Here's the recipe for the NorCal Margarita:
- Juice (and pulp) of one lime
- 2-3oz of tequila
- 2-3oz of sparkling water
For the sparkling water, I prefer this stuff since I can get it at Costco: http://www.crystalgeyser.com/smw/cgw_smw.html (http://www.crystalgeyser.com/smw/cgw_smw.html)
Hey, is it having a gut bug an illegal weigth reduction method? ...
Cause, damm!!!
Quote from: sugarcrook on July 17, 2011, 09:10:32 PM
Agreed on the science aspect, but I don't really care about that. More concerned with the results it provides, at least in the short term.
Here's the recipe for the NorCal Margarita:
- Juice (and pulp) of one lime
- 2-3oz of tequila
- 2-3oz of sparkling water
For the sparkling water, I prefer this stuff since I can get it at Costco: http://www.crystalgeyser.com/smw/cgw_smw.html (http://www.crystalgeyser.com/smw/cgw_smw.html)
2 oz. of tequila will be about the same calories as a bottle of beer and 3oz. would be more.
my point being, results wise, your margarita recipe or a beer will have the same effect on your diet.
There actually is some good research suggesting a drink or two a couple times a week will actually help fat loss goals while dieting and not halt progress as most dieticians commonly espouse.
+1 on that, but only if the drinking is consistent vs binge (like 1 a night or 3 a week vs waiting until sunday football day and having 7)
When working out, staying motivated is a huge key to long-term success. I've found that it helps to work out with friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMyPD1VKk60&f (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMyPD1VKk60&f)
3 miles of running after contemplating for 3 hours how much I dislike it. I'm hungry now. Really hungry. Going to have a beer because there is no butter for popcorn.
[drink]
What...? no bacon?
:-*
[bacon]
Running is best done and is most inspired,
when one is being chased by enraged numbers of life forms
greater than can be dealt with singly
I regard it to be in the same class of activities as "prayer"
which is a more dubious pursuit of last recourse
employed when all other options have failed
but prayer, like running, is also at its most inspired and authentic
when one realizes all other options have failed
prayer unaccompanied by the proper octave of desperation
has the aroma of piety to it
which leads us to the subject of running while simultaneously praying
a practice I have not been unacquainted with
in younger years
I see little discernible difference between a "Runner's High" and a "Perp's Elation" ;D
Quote from: RAT900 on July 20, 2011, 11:25:35 PM
I see little discernible difference between a "Runner's High" and a "Perp's Elation" ;D
[clap]
I've never run long or far enough to experience any such "high". [roll]
Can one wear earbuds/ipod during a tri? I really can't imagine running w/o
and being forced to listen to my heavy breathing (not to mention not having
my motivating tunes) that reminds me of the tennis pro whose grunts can
be heard for miles when she hits the ball.
Quote from: Stella on July 21, 2011, 06:57:09 PM
[clap]
I've never run long or far enough to experience any such "high". [roll]
Can one wear earbuds/ipod during a tri? I really can't imagine running w/o
and being forced to listen to my heavy breathing (not to mention not having
my motivating tunes) that reminds me of the tennis pro whose grunts can
be heard for miles when she hits the ball.
I've used them for the run on the last 3 tri's that I did. Some use them on the bike too, but it was too much of a hassle for me. They've actually come out with a waterproof iPod/earbud combo for those who need their tunes while swimming! [roll]
Good luck this weekend. Bacon is great for fuel during the race... The salt replaces lost electrolytes well... [evil]
;D
[bacon]
185!!! With clothes on. ;D
I started at 198lbs. I'll weigh myself tonight with minimal clothing. That should put me down past the 14lb mark.
Now, to reach my secondary goal of 180lbs.
The Bacon Diet works!!! :D
[bacon]
Greased Innards
I thought I should stop there...no upside to further delving
;D
190lbs today ... no body mangling exercises or funky diets ... just control ...
There is a lot to be said in favor of moderation
I usually give it a nod and a wave
as I am passing it
on my way from one extreme to the other
Quote from: RAT900 on July 22, 2011, 09:00:10 PM
There is a lot to be said in favor of moderation
I usually give it a nod and a wave
as I am passing it
on my way from one extreme to the other
[laugh] [laugh] [drink]
to finish my treatise on running I offer Ambrose Bierce's take from the Devil's Dictionary
COWARD, n. One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.
Quote from: RAT900 on July 22, 2011, 10:38:33 PM
to finish my treatise on running I offer Ambrose Bierce's take from the Devil's Dictionary
COWARD, n. One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.
From the Snipers......Why run, you'll only die tired.
[laugh]
Quote from: kopfjäger on July 22, 2011, 10:42:16 PM
From the Snipers......Why run, you'll only die tired.
Good one.
I'm up at 4am (was awake at 2) to go swim (& bike & run)?!
Ridiculous. [roll]
You should seek professional help.
I liked my "up until 4am having fun" friends better than "let's get up at 4 and exercise" friends.
Both types will kill ya.
But you do get the buffet, right?
Quote from: Stella on July 21, 2011, 06:57:09 PM
[clap]
I've never run long or far enough to experience any such "high". [roll]
Can one wear earbuds/ipod during a tri? I really can't imagine running w/o
and being forced to listen to my heavy breathing (not to mention not having
my motivating tunes) that reminds me of the tennis pro whose grunts can
be heard for miles when she hits the ball.
USAT events earbuds are not allowed, you can use the 'illegal equipment' at the expense of a time penalty or risk of DQ. I'm the complete opposite of you, I can't stand listening to music while running, I'd rather hear my breathing and what's around me. It's my time to 'unplug'.
i hit 200 this week. today's weigh in was the 3rd time it showed 200 and change. since my normal monday weigh in.
i've officially lost 40ish lbs since feb. i'm down from mid 250's in spring 2010.
i am buying new pants. preferably ones that make my ass irresistible.
i also actually started working out this week. 2 workouts in and i'm sore, but i know if i keep it up i'll look good with my shirt off. [laugh]
Quote from: bryant8 on July 23, 2011, 05:50:05 AM
USAT events earbuds are not allowed, you can use the 'illegal equipment' at the expense of a time penalty or risk of DQ. I'm the complete opposite of you, I can't stand listening to music while running, I'd rather hear my breathing and what's around me. It's my time to 'unplug'.
Too late. ;)
Welllll..... I was NOT 'exhilarated' as a friend said I would be. (My endorphins must be lazy too.)
Overall it was ok. Not looking forward to another that I committed to that's coming up. Will be happy to spend more time with the 575 and not wearing a Speedo onesy. [thumbsup]
What's wrong with a Speedo onesy??!
Wait... Don't answer that... :-\
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on July 23, 2011, 05:03:28 PM
What's wrong with a Speedo onesy??!
Wait... Don't answer that... :-\
[bacon]
No offense...
if you're wearing it...
it's just make the beast with two backsing wrong. ;)
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on July 23, 2011, 05:03:28 PM
What's wrong with a Speedo onesy??!
[bacon]
nothing....or everything........ depending upon who owns it
There was a Jack LaLanne type gentleman competing yesterday.
Wearing just a....brief (?) dating back several decades. More
fabric than a speedo but still not enough. At least he was in very
nice shape for his age.
And there was an 84 y/o woman in a very faded American flag type
"onesey" - circa 1976ish. She wore it well and beat quite a few
of the "youngins'".
To both of them: [bow_down] [bow_down] [thumbsup]
so the payoff for losing all the weight....
i am cleaning out 4 years worth of accumulation and came across a few pairs of riding pants that i stopped wearing because they didn't fit.
not only do they fit now, but on 2 of them i had to pull the cinches in on the waist. [thumbsup]
now if i can just get buffi can walk around with my shirt off.
My shirtless days are over :-[
Hopefully mine will be back again soon... ;)
[bacon]
i walk shirtless, bier gut or not ... no shame
Have you noticed people looking away when your shirtless? [laugh]
Nope ... and I really don't care what they think ...
Quote from: akmnstr on July 27, 2011, 05:41:35 AM
Have you noticed people looking away when your shirtless? [laugh]
yes, but usually they are looking away because they are being blinded.
As some of you know, I quit smoking a little over a year and a half ago.
On the 'It's a good idea, I'll live longer and I'll feel better' philosophy.
Well, I've lived longer. [roll]
But I don't really feel better. :P
Decided to let the doctors have a go, and went in for a checkup.
After the interrogation, listening, wiretapping, poking, probing, and bleeding, they pronounced that nothing was wrong.
"Keep doing what you're doing".
Great, I really want to keep feeling like a wet dishrag.
Squeezing the doc a bit harder yielded a squeak about regular exercise being a good idea.
"Do something you like".
OK, I can work with that.
Thought about it a bit.
I can throw a rock from my shop to the local health club.
But for me, those have been little more than a drain on the checkbook.
Running is cheap, and I can do it anywhere.
But I absolutely hate running.
Revved up the wayback machine, back to when I was in the best shape ever.
Back in college.
Riding a bicycle a lot.
Bingo!
Went to the local bike shop and picked up this Giant Rapid 3.
I was hoping I could get a bike with more logos, but this was the best they had. [laugh]
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/5982186675_aa0f851edc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26339726@N03/5982186675/)
Spent some time switching the brakes so the right hand lever is for the front.
Replacing the seat (which seemed anatomically correct for a 10 year old) with an adult model.
Adding a water bottle, seat bag for an innertube, and a pump.
That way I can get the upper body workout when changing flats.
Oddly, most of the reflectors fell off.
As did all of the 'safety' labels.
I've taken it for a short spin, and it's really quite nice.
I'd forgotten how quick a good road bike is.
And rejoined the world where ATGATT is spandex for the body and a styrofoam cup for my head. :-\
Nice bike Speed, those flimsy reflectors ... always falling off, from motorcycles and bicycles same as with the safety stickers, how can they be safe if they fall off?
Enjoy riding it !!!
Good looking wheels Speeddog! Here's hoping doesn't become an oddly-shaped coat rack in a couple of months. [beer]
Recently got a screaming deal on a mountain bike at a local retailer's "Scratch'n'Dent" sale. First time in *mumble mumble* years I've had a pedal bike.
There's a reason they say "It's just like riding a bike."
It only hurts when you fall off or run into things. [thumbsup]
Speeddog, I like the mods that you did on your new bike but don't forget about the motor. Do some tuning, keep up the maintenance, and see if you can get some real speed and distance out of that old thing. [clap] [clap]
If Giants are like Monsters, it should do at least 140...
Quote from: akmnstr on July 28, 2011, 05:55:30 AM
Speeddog, I like the mods that you did on your new bike but don't forget about the motor. Do some tuning, keep up the maintenance, and see if you can get some real speed and distance out of that old thing. [clap] [clap]
[laugh]
Yeah, the motor needs some tuning and maintenance for sure!
A small ride yesterday, a bit longer one this morning.
Trying to get a feel for the lay of the land near where I live.
I found out years ago that riding downhill with a tailwind one direction leads to agony on the return trip. :P
I'm going way faster than 140!
(inches per second, that is) [cheeky]
remember, bicycling proves that there is never an equal downhill for every uphill.
also, when you think you are about to have a tailwind, the wind shifts. lol.
Quote from: KnightofNi on July 29, 2011, 06:21:13 AM
remember, bicycling proves that there is never an equal downhill for every uphill.
also, when you think you are about to have a tailwind, the wind shifts. lol.
this man speaks the truth.
Just spent two hours in a giant trampoline park. That's right, it's 42 conjoined trampolines, bigger than a basketball court.
It was a ton of fun...
...but...
I can barely move.
If you want to see how strong (in my case *weak*) your core and leg muscles are, a trampoline will do that in spades.
Other lessons learned this morning: things that are a lot harder on a trampoline include photography, dodgeball and Irish dancing.
as of last night speaking with my friend who found a new boy and wants to drop 40lbs by the end of the year i am henceforth no longer "not so serious" about getting fit.
we are devising training regiments and schedules.
i'm afraid i'm becoming narcissistic.
we'll see how serious the 2 of us stay after a couple weeks of training. [laugh]
I've been increasingly not too serious.
Still hovering around 186. 184 is my goal to win the bet, 180 is my ultimate goal.
I'll get there soon. Maybe.
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on August 02, 2011, 09:18:33 AM
...
I'll get there soon. Maybe.
I'll help - pass me the chips and I'll finish them for you
;D
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 02, 2011, 06:50:42 AM
...
i'm afraid i'm becoming narcissistic
Well, the calendar photo shoot will help with that.
...oh, wait...
[laugh]
Have fun being seriously fit [thumbsup]
Let us know how it goes (but spare us the details on your heart rate, creatine intake, and rippling abs)
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on August 02, 2011, 09:18:33 AM
I've been increasingly not too serious.
Still hovering around 186. 184 is my goal to win the bet, 180 is my ultimate goal.
I'll get there soon. Maybe.
[bacon]
i'm down to 194 fron 240 in Feb. I think i have you all beat.
though i believe some of that is muscle atrophy since i haven't been playing soccer as much for the last 2 weeks.
Quote from: AJ on August 02, 2011, 09:36:54 AM
Well, the calendar photo shoot will help with that.
...oh, wait...
[laugh]
Have fun being seriously fit [thumbsup]
Let us know how it goes (but spare us the details on your heart rate, creatine intake, and rippling abs)
are you kidding me? if i actually get to the rippling abs part EVERYONE will see it. I'll be showing that shit off all the time. Though i won't be discussing heart rate or creatine.
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 02, 2011, 09:39:17 AM
i'm down to 194 fron 240 in Feb. I think i have you all beat.
Dude! [clap] [clap] [clap] [beer]
I was referring to my bet with Carlos (Darkmonster620)
If I hit 184 before he hits his goal, he's gonna send me a care package full of habeñero goodness! [drool]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on August 02, 2011, 10:12:58 AM
Dude! [clap] [clap] [clap] [beer]
I was referring to my bet with Carlos (Darkmonster620)
If I hit 184 before he hits his goal, he's gonna send me a care package full of habeñero goodness! [drool]
[bacon]
i thought it was the lose 14 lbs first challenge.
It was, I started out at 198...
I think his 24lb. goal is 185?
We had a little side bet going... ;)
Still, you blew our doors off with your accomplishment! [thumbsup]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on August 02, 2011, 12:13:52 PM
It was, I started out at 198...
I think his 24lb. goal is 185?
We had a little side bet going... ;)
Still, you blew our doors off with your accomplishment! [thumbsup]
[bacon]
i'm hoping to get some muscle mass to get me back over 200. if i top off around 220 of muscle i'll be fine with that. don't want to be too scrawny again.
i fought at 180-190. i was right in the middle of that at 185ish. all leg muscle and no upper body too, lol
thanks for the kudos btw. i think i had a lot more to lose as well.
I'm at 185lbs ....
Knight .. wao!! can't say anything else ...
BTW Randy, it was 14lbs having as a base what I thought my weight of 195lbs but first weight in showed 200lbs so 'technically' i've reach my goal ... will try to get the 180lbs ....
Also, right now in Miami, having lotsa trouble not eating all this delicious cuban food, specially pork ...
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 02, 2011, 09:39:17 AM
i'm down to 194 fron 240 in Feb. I think i have you all beat.
Dude, that's awesome [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Good work Carlos on getting down to 185.
And on making me want a cubano sandwich for dinner. [cheeky]
Quote from: AJ on August 02, 2011, 08:38:43 PM
Dude, that's awesome [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Good work Carlos on getting down to 185.
And on making me want a cubano sandwich for dinner. [cheeky]
AJ,
I'm there and hanging on to it dearly .... Here with family, it's hard to keep it there ...
With meals cubans eat like this: rice, beans, yuca or potatoe or malanga or any other starchy food, the meat portion either beef or pork[both delicious] a little salad and then dessert and coffee this is lunch, dinner, repeat above ... How can one keep weigth down here ?!
Don't worry I make cubano sammich in Panama all the time ... I'm half cuban !
My wife has decided to loose a few more pounds. A good thing. After cancer treatment she put on a few which is understandable. The thing is, this also means I'm on a diet because I eat what she eats. She makes good healthy meals. Lots of fresh veggies. This morning I was 175 lbs. That's the least I've been since the early 70s. Friends, I'm fading away. If I don't post for a while; please, someone check to see if I'm still around. :'( Thanks! I think I'll go get a doughnut now just to keep up my strength.
Quote from: akmnstr on August 03, 2011, 06:17:10 AM
My wife has decided to loose a few more pounds. A good thing. After cancer treatment she put on a few which is understandable. The thing is, this also means I'm on a diet because I eat what she eats. She makes good healthy meals. Lots of fresh veggies. This morning I was 175 lbs. That's the least I've been since the early 70s. Friends, I'm fading away. If I don't post for a while; please, someone check to see if I'm still around. :'( Thanks! I think I'll go get a doughnut now just to keep up my strength.
ak, 175lbs? You go eat 2 doughnuts
OK, will be posting photo as soon as PC recognizesa camera again ... weight in was done while in Miami and the weight was 180lbs ...
Will derby with photo later .... !!!!
I see some new parts for Gina coming this way !!!
Edit, as promised, pics, and sorry for quality ... it seems that all pics I took while in Miami came out like this, my stepson moved something in the camera and shots closer than 5ft came blurred >:(
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6025291825_8477f38f88_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025291825/)
P1020496 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025291825/#) by DarkMonster620 (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkmonster620/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6025292541_4bffa9e00d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025292541/)
P1020497 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025292541/#) by DarkMonster620 (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkmonster620/), on Flickr
I'm completely out of any competition with anyone or myself after this past week with my family and tonight's dinner.
[thumbsup] and [thumbsdown]
Although I did have several pair of pants taken in. Must be the running/walking. That has to count for something!
Don't worry Stella, I think I've been actually weighting myself after breakfast or lunch always ... But somehow, I'm still a 'tight fit 34 waist' ... 36 too loose !!!
My belly right now, after a serious buttery meal, looks like it's holding an 18 lb baby.
[thumbsdown]
As soon as my legs are able and my wine glass is empty, I'm going to waddle down the road w/the dawg and hopefully (?) the b/f.
;)
Totally. Drained.
I think I figured out my perfect workout plan.
Go on THIS RIDE (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=605+Ponderosa+Drive,+Fort+Collins,+CO&daddr=walden,+co+to:Granby,+CO+to:estes+park,+co+to:40.477252,-105.1156616+to:605+Ponderosa+Drive,+Fort+Collins,+CO&hl=en&ll=40.486649,-105.699463&spn=1.153086,2.469177&sll=40.46889,-105.412445&sspn=0.576697,1.234589&geocode=FbQ2awIdGvy7-SmB-tD6IUpphzE5q2PQDpieug%3BFfuDbQIdiz2q-SmLdPBFu3FChzE3f7VUEBi04Q%3BFVGqYwId_H2v-Snr21I6yyhqhzECfMtvWKk0Hg%3BFXYbaAId_921-SkDGhm71mVphzEMrMqpt5iW2w%3BFUSiaQId8w-8-SnJ1c4K0E1phzGFud7X4SPh-w%3BFbQ2awIdGvy7-SmB-tD6IUpphzE5q2PQDpieug&mra=dpe&mrsp=4&sz=10&via=4&z=9) in an afternoon.
And then come home and do absolutely nothing until the next time the sun comes up.
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on August 07, 2011, 04:43:53 PM
OK, will be posting photo as soon as PC recognizesa camera again ... weight in was done while in Miami and the weight was 180lbs ...
Will derby with photo later .... !!!!
I see some new parts for Gina coming this way !!!
Awesome Buddy! [thumbsup]
Yep... Looks like I owe you some gaskets. ;)
I'm stuck at 185...
[bacon]
Quote from: Stella on August 07, 2011, 06:04:01 PM
As soon as my legs are able and my wine glass is empty, I'm going to waddle down the road w/the dawg and hopefully (?) the b/f.
;)
I've found waddleing to be a totally underrated form of exercise, and hope that it catches on like one of those other fad workouts like P90x or the insanity workout.
[laugh] [thumbsup]
I lost 14 pounds in February and have managed to keep it off despite my beer drinking and chip eating ways. Walking the dog helps. I also gave up wheat and sugar.
That is awesome!
So a cleanse and then back to bad eating habits?! I LIKE that!!! [drink]
And Carlos, you should think about waxing your big toes. ;) (kidding! sort of!)
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on August 07, 2011, 04:43:53 PM
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6025292541_4bffa9e00d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025292541/)
P1020497 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmonster620/6025292541/#) by DarkMonster620 (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkmonster620/), on Flickr
Quote from: Stella on August 10, 2011, 08:25:36 PM
That is awesome!
So a cleanse and then back to bad eating habits?! I LIKE that!!! [drink]
And Carlos, you should think about waxing your big toes. ;) (kidding! sort of!)
Haven't had the time to get a pedi ...
Ok so I just finished a bag of Fritos, crumbs and all. (Did you hear my hand rustling in the bag?!)
Left overs from the family visit - otherwise they wouldn't be here.
If I weigh myself now, what are the chances I'll have lost weight? Or at least didn't gain any?
Quote from: Stella on August 10, 2011, 08:54:22 PM
Ok so I just ate finished a bag of Fritos, crumbs and all. (Did you hear my hand rustling in the bag?!)
Left overs from the family visit - otherwise they wouldn't be here.
If I weigh myself now, what are the chances I'll have lost weight? Or at least didn't gain any?
Favorable?
Started couch to 5k about 4 weeks ago. Everything was going good until week 4. Did my first run and it wasn't as easy as the other weeks. I started getting shin splints so I have to back off now.
Anyone have any advice?
Quote from: Heath on August 10, 2011, 10:06:45 PM
Started couch to 5k about 4 weeks ago. Everything was going good until week 4. Did my first run and it wasn't as easy as the other weeks. I started getting shin splints so I have to back off now.
Anyone have any advice?
For me, shin splints would always mean time for new shoes. Some time off helps too, try bicycling or swimming as non-impact alternatives.
hobbit feet
and fritos.....
did they smell like dog paws? (the fritos not the hobbit feet)
i tried running again...it was harder to go less distance.
i'd rather get on the bicycle and ride 70 miles than run 1.
time to get on the bike i guess.
I've been running since I was 12 and I'm now 60. I have never fallen in love with it. If it is any consolation the first mile is always the hardest. Here in Texas it is now incredibly hot so I now get up at 5:00 AM to run during the coolest part of the day. Biking would be more fun and I would love to XC ski instead. But, biking takes too long and snow seems to be only a fantasy of the past. I told my wife this morning that the good part of getting up and running first thing is that you can have put in a mile and a half before your even awake and know what your doing.
Quote from: RAT900 on August 11, 2011, 01:03:56 AM
hobbit feet
and fritos.....
did they smell like dog paws? (the fritos not the hobbit feet)
I've never smelled IZ's feet nor Sac Duc's so I couldn't tell ya.
But dog paws? Yup. Fritos. [puke]
Quote from: akmnstr on August 11, 2011, 10:19:03 AM
I've been running since I was 12 and I'm now 60. I have never fallen in love with it. If it is any consolation the first mile is always the hardest. Here in Texas it is now incredibly hot so I now get up at 5:00 AM to run during the coolest part of the day. Biking would be more fun and I would love to XC ski instead. But, biking takes too long and snow seems to be only a fantasy of the past. I told my wife this morning that the good part of getting up and running first thing is that you can have put in a mile and a half before your even awake and know what your doing.
Running. And Fritos. [puke]
But I partake of both.
[puke] [puke]
Quote from: Stella on August 11, 2011, 08:55:43 PM
I've never smelled IZ's feet nor Sac Duc's so I couldn't tell ya.
But dog paws? Yup. Fritos. [puke]
If you came to DIMBY West, you would've smelled 'em both, plus the feet of a large shepherd mix, a Great Dane, and a Lienberger (sp?) :P
[bacon]
Quote from: somegirl on August 10, 2011, 10:25:21 PM
For me, shin splints would always mean time for new shoes. Some time off helps too, try bicycling or swimming as non-impact alternatives.
My shoes are still fairly new. I did back off though and am feeling better. I think I increased my intensity too fast. Going to do some biking today if I have time. I am working on stretching everyday too now.
Quote from: akmnstr on August 11, 2011, 10:19:03 AM
I've been running since I was 12 and I'm now 60. I have never fallen in love with it. If it is any consolation the first mile is always the hardest. Here in Texas it is now incredibly hot so I now get up at 5:00 AM to run during the coolest part of the day. Biking would be more fun and I would love to XC ski instead. But, biking takes too long and snow seems to be only a fantasy of the past. I told my wife this morning that the good part of getting up and running first thing is that you can have put in a mile and a half before your even awake and know what your doing.
I refuse to touch my bike until the day time high drops below 100. This has been a rediculously hot summer, even by Texas standards. I haven't ran or rode my bike since mid June.
Okay, Potato People...
Time to get this topic off the ground again... (without the use of a conveyor belt)
So, on Sunday I joined a gym. It's a no-frills $10.00 a month jobbie...
The main reason was because I tried running in 25oF weather... ya, NO! [bang]
So, they have the usual assortment of treadmills, stationary bikes, and those machines that look like you're cross country skiing and running backwards at the same time...?
They also have weight machines and free weights.
I went Sunday and Monday, took yesterday off, and went back tonight.
Tonight I felt like it was easier to get going, and when I was done, instead of being exhausted, wanting to puke, and crawl into a hole, I felt pretty good. [thumbsup]
I don't want to disappoint anyone, but as I'm watching tv, I've got my hand in a bag of raw almonds instead of a bag of chips... [laugh]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on January 18, 2012, 06:31:45 PM
I don't want to disappoint anyone, but as I'm watching tv, I've got my hand in a bag of raw almonds instead of a bag of chips... [laugh]
[bacon]
i switched to wheat thins and triscuits.
i also weighed myself for the first time since about a week before the accident. 204 and change.
not as bad as i thought, but not where i want to be. BJ, i look to you for inspiration. run an extra mile for me would you? ;D
Quote from: KnightofNi on January 19, 2012, 06:35:45 AM
i switched to wheat thins and triscuits.
i also weighed myself for the first time since about a week before the accident. 204 and change.
not as bad as i thought, but not where i want to be. BJ, i look to you for inspiration. run an extra mile for me would you? ;D
Triscuits are the bomb... [thumbsup]
I ain't gonna do your runnin' for ya Travis, sorry... [cheeky] Besides, you'll be strong enough to do your own running, soon... [beer]
Here's a little extra motivation... [evil]
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp231/tazios/photo-188.jpg)
;D
[bacon]
Up to a vigorous 20-25 minutes per day on a stationary, and not dropping dead afterward (or even being remotely winded). Eating pretty darn well, despite the occasional slip and somewhat lighter beer intake. Bloodwork now shows startlingly low bad cholesterol and other nasties.
Hardly lost any weight though. I seem to be losing flab, as I've have had to put two new notches in the belt since October. I almost seem to be reverting back to the monster I was in my 20s (used to lift weights a lot back then).
I was hoping to drop 30-40 lbs by spring..... :P
So...
I never saw who ended up winning our challenge. I need to go back through and read the whole thread I guess. I ended up in self imposed DMF exile for several months after we started this (not because I don't like you guys, we had other issues...including our house almost burning down for the 2nd time this past summer).
On the brighter side, I continued what this thread started, and I'm currently training to run a half marathon in February. I'm currently running 4-6 miles 3 times a week, and then some longer runs in between.
It's not all good news, though. I went back to see what my offical weigh in was, back when we started=252 lbs.
...after 7 months of running....my current weight is...253 lbs [laugh]
I feel like i'm getting in pretty good shape, but I haven't lost SHIT! [bang]
oh well.
[drink]
Carlos, "Panamanian Monster" took the honors...
I just missed it by a coupla pounds and a coupla days...
Nice job Carlos! [beer]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on January 21, 2012, 08:17:28 AM
Carlos, "Panamanian Monster" took the honors...
I just missed it by a coupla pounds and a coupla days...
Nice job Carlos! [beer]
[bacon]
thanks Bacon ...
As said, during the holidays I put on some pounds and some are already gone ... doing the same, less intake, more often, doing 2 to 3 rounds in the afternoons with the dogs ... actual weight, 192lbs .... ideal 185lbs ... but no less than 180lbs ... Yes I'm 5'8" but somehow, if I go under 180lbs I look 'haggered' ...
Anyways, I can go weight myself and post pick ...
Any wagers?
Thought I'd dredge this back up...
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/Le_Pirate/408072_700756721306_55503883_33491527_1201544968_n.jpg)
Ran my first 10k today. Finished in 1:20:29....not the fastest time ever (by far), but I ran the entire thing. No walking [laugh]
still weigh what I did when we started this damn thread though [bang]
PS...I had IZ take the picture ;D
Congrats!!! [thumbsup]
That's fantastic! [beer] [beer] [beer]
I've lost 3 pounds... ;)
I haven't seen anything under 190 in a looong time...
Don't think I could run a 10k today, though. :P
Nice work! [clap]
[bacon]
congrats on the run ... I don't do running . . .
BJ, I'm 188lbs . . . waist down to 33" . . .
Again, any wagers?
I'm 3lbs shy of my goal . . . 185lbs . . . this is due to front suspension setting . . .
Quote from: Panamanian Monster on February 25, 2012, 12:12:47 PM
congrats on the run ... I don't do running . . .
BJ, I'm 188lbs . . . waist down to 33" . . .
Again, any wagers?
I'm 3lbs shy of my goal . . . 185lbs . . . this is due to front suspension setting . . .
I'm 9 pounds and 3" off the waist away from my goal....
You've got a bit of an advantage, Carlos. ;)
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 25, 2012, 12:43:22 PM
I'm 9 pounds and 3" off the waist away from my goal....
You've got a bit of an advantage, Carlos. ;)
;D
What can I say . . .
I'll to post a pic of myself ... someday
just keep your shirt on, you hairy MoFo! :-X
;D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 25, 2012, 12:47:17 PM
just keep your shirt on, you hairy MoFo! :-X
;D
[bacon]
HEY!!!
I look good without a t-shirt on . . . plus my white skin will shine as nothing you have ever seen ...
No need to blind anybody... either with your pale skin or hairy back. [laugh]
(I keed... I keed) ;D
[beer]
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 25, 2012, 12:57:50 PM
No need to blind anybody... either with your pale skin or hairy back. [laugh]
(I keed... I keed) ;D
[beer]
[bacon]
OK ... but If I go to DIMBY, and Sonia still around, can I take her for a spin?
Quote from: Panamanian Monster on February 25, 2012, 12:12:47 PM
congrats on the run ... I don't do running . . .
BJ, I'm 188lbs . . . waist down to 33" . . .
Again, any wagers?
I'm 3lbs shy of my goal . . . 185lbs . . . this is due to front suspension setting . . .
Think I'm going to sit any wagers, out....
I've spent months getting up to running 6 miles at a time, and haven't lost anything....pretty sure I don't need to be making any bets on losing weight [laugh]
Quote from: Le Pirate on February 25, 2012, 05:39:02 PM
Think I'm going to sit any wagers, out....
I've spent months getting up to running 6 miles at a time, and haven't lost anything....pretty sure I don't need to be making any bets on losing weight [laugh]
I don't do anything different . . . just add a few minutes to my dog walk rutine
Quote from: Panamanian Monster on February 25, 2012, 01:23:53 PM
OK ... but If I go to DIMBY, and Sonia still around, can I take her for a spin?
Sonia is still in California... :(
If I'm able to get her to Connecticut, then to DIMBY, I might let you sit on her... :-*
;D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 25, 2012, 05:58:04 PM
Sonia is still in California... :(
If I'm able to get her to Connecticut, then to DIMBY, I might let you sit on her... :-*
;D
[bacon]
I tought you had gone back to pick her up . . .
I'm back to being flabby and jiggly, but the last time i weighed myself i'm only up to 204 lbs.
if they don't start letting me run again soon i might have to stop drinking :o
OK, weighted myself today, 189lbs ... 4+ to go for my personal goal . . .
then, look for a cheap gym ... go gain some mass, loose more fat and look better for the ladies . . .
I'm stuck at 189 too...
But I'm at +9....
I only want to look good for me... ;)
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 29, 2012, 02:58:07 PM
I'm stuck at 189 too...
But I'm at +9....
I only want to look good for me... ;)
[bacon]
dooode, I need to look good for me so inturn I look for the ladies ....
Did I miss sommething..?
Thought you were hitched? ???
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 29, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
Did I miss sommething..?
Thought you were hitched? ???
[bacon]
duh ... need to read tosat more . . . like 100 pages back ...
oops... sorry, buddy... :-\ :P
Yeah... Get good lookin' for the ladies, then! :D
[bacon]
Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 29, 2012, 03:18:30 PM
oops... sorry, buddy... :-\ :P
Yeah... Get good lookin' for the ladies, then! :D
[bacon]
don't worry, things happen . . . still living in da house, but posted some good news in tosat a few mins ago
talking bout wagers .... do they have a status of limitation? .. just asking . . .
I'm down 20 since Jan 4th. My goal is 47 by May 1st. I run 6 miles every other day and eat like a horse. Mostly greens and juices. Started out at 247. The heaviest that I've ever been. Involved with a biggest loser thing at work. The money is a motivator.
Over the winter, I started doing a variety of half hour kettlebell routines. I have gotten more toning and strength gains faster than anything I have done before, including cutting up a semi's worth of oak logs with a crosscut saw over the summer. One of the nice things about kettlebells is how little space the equipment takes up, and what a tremendous variety of workout you can do with one or two of them.
Has anyone tried P90X?
Keep hearing a lot of good (i.e. brutal) things about it....
I've tried some of it - there is no magic to it - its hard work but pretty well laid out.
Quote from: Stella StayPuft on March 01, 2012, 07:20:54 AM
Has anyone tried P90X?
Keep hearing a lot of good (i.e. brutal) things about it....
i have a couple of friends who did it. they loved the results but hated the intensity. lol
i have a buddy doing the insanity thing too. we'll see how he feels by the start of the soccer season.
(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/LooseCannon_10/DSC_7287.jpg)
My summer workout gym. The results have kept the house heated all winter.
495# deadlift yesterday. I'm up 60# since October.
Quote from: sugarcrook on March 01, 2012, 10:32:04 PM
495# deadlift yesterday. I'm up 60# since October.
[thumbsup]
Quote from: Stella StayPuft on March 01, 2012, 07:20:54 AM
Has anyone tried P90X?
Keep hearing a lot of good (i.e. brutal) things about it....
We have the set at home. My wife bought them, then promptly broke her foot during week 2 of the series (I told her there were easier ways to give up working out [laugh]). As far as workouts...I think they are pretty good. It's not jazzersize...
I would of done the whole series, but I have a big problem with it. It's a huge time commitment...time that I honestly DO NOT have. Six days a week, 1 to 1 1/2 hours a day. I ended up doing the work outs with Nat about 3 times a week, and then I was still doing my running a couple of times a week, too. I'm just not home enough to do six days a week.
If you have the time though, they seem to be great. Just be ready to be sore after the first days workout. It's pretty killer.
I cut out bread and potatoes from my diet and have lost almost 30 lbs since Jan. No real working out, just some walking around when the weather is nice.
I had already cut soda and sweet tea years ago and have been maintaining the same weight. Now I do pizza or a burger once a week but other than that its vegies and meat. Not really atkins, if there is a sweet sauce or dressing I still eat it. Big thing for me is no bread and potatoes.
Also no deserts every night. I have a killer sweet tooth and if I have a cookie I'll eat the whole jar. So I cut that out all together and maybe have a slice of pie or cake once a week instead of pizza.
Quote from: Narflar on April 10, 2012, 03:52:16 PM
I cut out bread and potatoes from my diet and have lost almost 30 lbs since Jan. No real working out, just some walking around when the weather is nice.
I had already cut soda and sweet tea years ago and have been maintaining the same weight. Now I do pizza or a burger once a week but other than that its vegies and meat. Not really atkins, if there is a sweet sauce or dressing I still eat it. Big thing for me is no bread and potatoes.
Also no deserts every night. I have a killer sweet tooth and if I have a cookie I'll eat the whole jar. So I cut that out all together and maybe have a slice of pie or cake once a week instead of pizza.
I think I would rather die first than cut breads and potatoes.
But very happy for you that it has worked!!! [thumbsup] [beer]
Quote from: Narflar on April 10, 2012, 03:52:16 PM
I cut out bread and potatoes from my diet and have lost almost 30 lbs since Jan. No real working out, just some walking around when the weather is nice.
I had already cut soda and sweet tea years ago and have been maintaining the same weight. Now I do pizza or a burger once a week but other than that its vegies and meat. Not really atkins, if there is a sweet sauce or dressing I still eat it. Big thing for me is no bread and potatoes.
Also no deserts every night. I have a killer sweet tooth and if I have a cookie I'll eat the whole jar. So I cut that out all together and maybe have a slice of pie or cake once a week instead of pizza.
That is what I do too.
The killer for me was pasta and bread.
I'd eat it all...no matter how much there was.
I'm down about 30 lbs too...
feel great.
Quote from: ducpainter on April 10, 2012, 04:18:43 PM
That is what I do too.
The killer for me was pasta and bread.
I'd eat it all...no matter how much there was.
I'm down about 30 lbs too...
feel great.
I still eat pasta, about a pound per serving . . . :o
Quote from: Stella Stay Puffing on April 10, 2012, 03:54:21 PM
I think I would rather die first than cut breads and potatoes.
I'm with you on this! I work out the way I do so I can maintain my eating habits...
When I got the diabetes news, I cut out bread, pasta, potatos and rice. Lost 60 lbs across about 2 years. The first month is hard, after that its not too bad at all.
Quote from: WarrenJ on April 10, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
The first month is hard, after that its not too bad at all.
I refuse to believe this. ;)
And sorry to hear about the diabetes! :P
Probably one of the better things that have happened to me. Lately though, with the same diet and a solid exercise program, I have gained some weight back and am having wild bloodsugar fluctuations - driving me nuts. I think my metabolism just goes straight to burning protein instead of fat so I work out to build muscle mass to burn more blood glucose and my body breaks down the muscles to make the glucose I'm trying to get rid of. [bang]
I do a half hour to 45 minutes of kettlebells 3 days a week, two days a week I walk two miles, do 100 pushups, wall squats. In my spare time, I blacksmith and cut wood, so I'm pretty active. When it gets a little warmer here, I might switch to kettlebells two days a week and start running again 3 days a week and try to get a evening of kayaking in once a week or so. I usually think
I'll take out the kayak in the evening, then I look at the Monster in the garage, put on my leathers and do that instead. Gotta have a little fun! [Dolph]
When I ride regularly . . . I loose weight, but I've notice is more of a 'liquid' weight that I loose . . . .
Quote from: WarrenJ on April 10, 2012, 09:03:30 PM
Probably one of the better things that have happened to me. Lately though, with the same diet and a solid exercise program, I have gained some weight back and am having wild bloodsugar fluctuations - driving me nuts. I think my metabolism just goes straight to burning protein instead of fat so I work out to build muscle mass to burn more blood glucose and my body breaks down the muscles to make the glucose I'm trying to get rid of. [bang]
I do a half hour to 45 minutes of kettlebells 3 days a week, two days a week I walk two miles, do 100 pushups, wall squats. In my spare time, I blacksmith and cut wood, so I'm pretty active. When it gets a little warmer here, I might switch to kettlebells two days a week and start running again 3 days a week and try to get a evening of kayaking in once a week or so. I usually think
I'll take out the kayak in the evening, then I look at the Monster in the garage, put on my leathers and do that instead. Gotta have a little fun! [Dolph]
This may sound crazy,
You haven't started chewing a different kind of gum have you? Or bought some new sugar free snack? Diabetics really have to watch out for things with sugar alcohols in them...which happen to be the sweeteners they use for sugar free gums, and various other sugar free foods. The alcohols break down in the body, and when they do, they release a later dose of sugar. So you may of eaten something, been fine for an hour or so, then get a sugar spike.
When i got broked in Nov I was at 186lbs
After being a lump for the better part of 5 months i'm at 214lbs and can barely crank out 10 pushups.
I will be rebuilding myself. more upper body to go with the legs.
also, i have found planks. they suck, but damn do they show your weak spots. I'm at 1:05 straight and 30secs for sides. I hope to have doubled that time by June.
The main bloodsugar issue I'm having is getting up in the morning with a fairly high number after 12 hours of fasting, working out for a half hour or more, checking my bloodsugar an hour after I'm done with the workout and my bloodsugar is up 100 points with no intake except a couple sips of filtered water. I eat some breakfast and two hours later, I've dropped 100 points. Those wild swings get to you. My A1C is right at 7.0 so I don't know what is going on. It does this regardless of bloodsugar medication - I've tried it with and without.
As far as body strengthening, I have probably gotten more benefit from kettlebells than anything I have done. Start real light and get good tecnhique before upping the weight. I started out with a 15 lb bell in October and I just stepped up to a 50 lb. Super core strengthening. 45 minutes with the 50 lb bell sucks, but I like the results. I'm probably stronger now then I have been in the last 20 years - I'm 5 months short of the half century mark.
I keep a close eye on the sugar alcohols in foods. I eat very little processed food. I live out in the sticks and we have a large garden. We do a lot of preserving and pretty much eat what we raised, grew or hunted. Even made some tofu from soybeans off the farm. Worked ok!
Quote from: Narflar on April 10, 2012, 03:52:16 PM
I cut out bread and potatoes from my diet and have lost almost 30 lbs since Jan. No real working out, just some walking around when the weather is nice.
I had already cut soda and sweet tea years ago and have been maintaining the same weight. Now I do pizza or a burger once a week but other than that its vegies and meat. Not really atkins, if there is a sweet sauce or dressing I still eat it. Big thing for me is no bread and potatoes.
Also no deserts every night. I have a killer sweet tooth and if I have a cookie I'll eat the whole jar. So I cut that out all together and maybe have a slice of pie or cake once a week instead of pizza.
This is how I eat as well and have been doing it for about 15 years, with the exception of a two year break in which I gained about 40lbs. until I got straightened out and back on track. Now it's an in vogue diet with a whole historically dubious story surrounding it as a marketing tool, otherwise known as the "paleolithic diet". Back before the days of the paleo nonsense we just called it "the dead animals and green stuff diet".
Quote from: WarrenJ on April 10, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
The first month is hard, after that its not too bad at all.
Agreed, the first bit was torture and now it's no big deal. I still crave a good sandwich and it makes it difficult to find food because I work on the road. (no more sandwich shops or hotdogs from street vendors)
I've read somewhere that every 5lbs you lose is equal to a 1HP gain, soo I plan on gaining 7HP. Getting the motivation to go for a run instead of a ride is the hard part.
Quote from: RonBurgundy on April 20, 2012, 09:40:01 AM
I've read somewhere that every 5lbs you lose is equal to a 1HP gain, soo I plan on gaining 7HP. Getting the motivation to go for a run instead of a ride is the hard part.
And, according to Oprah's Dr. Quack, every 4 hp you add that way translates into another 1" of manhood.
I weighed in at 183 this morning. I'm planning on getting down to 128 and staring my new "acting" career.
Well my 4 month plan did not go as well as hoped, I'm down 33lbs since Jan 1st. Hoped to be 47. New goal is 180 by end of August. Which is another 34lbs in 4 months. Definitely will take some hard work.
33 lbs in 4 months is impressive! Don't short yourself! [clap]
Quote from: NAKID on April 30, 2012, 05:04:13 PM
33 lbs in 4 months is impressive! Don't short yourself! [clap]
i agree. well done!
I hit the gym 3 or 4 times a week in Nov and Dec and lost 12 pounds. Then I stopped going and gained it all back. Getting a second dog that walks VERY fast has now taken 5 off in just over 2 weeks! Back to the gym too. It is me time away from the dogs.
I do nothing, eat 2 breakfasts, one coffee break, one big lunch, one snack in the afternoon, two sandwiches and a bowl of cereal at night . .. lost 20lbs in 2 months and they aint coming back . . . only exercise, walk the dogs 2xday
So...
After 18 months of sitting around and not exercising, I started a run/walk program in March.
Our goal 5K is coming up in a few weeks.
So far so good. Overall I feel a lot stronger and less sloth like.
The # on the scaled hasn't budged, but my clothes are fitting different. [thumbsup]
I have also signed up for a half marathon training program to keep me motivated.
That goal race is August 31.
I'm looking forward to the mental relief that I get through running.