Yep, with any luck you can also pick up some stray flu germs and lose even more weight😀
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Yep, with any luck you can also pick up some stray flu germs and lose even more weight😀
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Well, it seems as though I've jinxed myself and caught the flu bug. I don't recall ever being this sick.
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Sounds like the real flu, not the fake one. I have had the twice that I can remember. The worst time was when I was a sophomore @ UK. I was on the top floor of the no-longer existing Haggin Hall, I was too weak to even walk to K-Lair. I had to have friends bring me food. It sucked horribly. Hope you feelbetter soon boss.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
Thanks GR8, I made it!! It was touch and go for a day or two, but after three days of sick hell I ate the bear!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8
I don't know what it was, throwing up for two days and sea sick feeling for the entire ride. I never real had a fever to speak of, but I had a rocking headache for the duration. Battling weakness now but that's probably just lack of food.
Glad to be alive...
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That is great to hear that you are getting better, sounds like you REALLY got hammered. Wonder if it was a norovirus (they cause severe gastric distress). The weakness can be lack of food AND lack of electrolytes from the upset stomach. Get some Pedialyte (much better at refreshing electrolytes than sports drinks) to drink along with eating some decent food and you should be better soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
As for me, I am down 14lbs so far, since I started dieting. Still a BUNCH to go, but last week I just did a squat for the first time with a full 45lb plate on each side. Not a big deal for most, but for me it was a huge accomplishment. I haven't done that since I was a freshman in college. Getting there, slowly but surely. Loving the StrongLifts5x5 plan, I am definitely seeing gains in muscular definition and ability.
Seems like not eating a whole lot for the last four days I would have withered away to nothing, but alas I'm at 219. Probably not having the energy or fortitude to even twitch had something to do with it.
I did get my replacement cable for my gazelle so I'll be back in business here starting, probably Sunday.
Still not sure what I had, but from what I'm hearing there are variations of what I had running rampant in the area.
It appears I'm lucky with whatever it was only making me nauseous and throwing up, as opposed to nauseous and throwing up along with diarrhea.
Anyway I'd like to lose another 5 lbs between now and 2nd week of May at which time I'll find my big azz on the beach for two weeks.
I don't even think about watching what I eat on vacation, and even though I'm pretty active while vacationing, there is nothing really physically demanding unless we get some big waves. Since we'll be on the gulf side, the likely hood of big waves in May are slim. I will start my seasonal swimming exercise while down there but getting in swimming shape is hard and I'm not likely to work that hard on vacation. I'll get a little more serious when we return.
The goal during vacation is to not gain over 5lbs, so if I can get the extra 5lbs off now now I'll break even while gone.
At some point I'll be snooping around about weights but for now I'm sticking with cardio.
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230.6 this morning, so -4.2 pounds in two weeks. Ran 2.5 miles at Spain Park yesterday, did the same the day before with my son. He's rehabbing an ACL sprain, and started his conditioning program back Saturday, so I'm running with him when I can.
Have been under my mark on calories for two weeks now, or whenever I started, which is almost that, I guess. Usually around 1650 calories. I will "run it up" in the mid 2000's one day this week or maybe early next week, as I understand your body gets used to the lower calories unless you "ramp it up" every once in awhile. Somebody here, I think, told me when you start it, you don't need to do that for about 3 weeks when you first get started, but after that, once a week you should do it (without going crazy overboard, and with your total calorie count for the week being the amount you need to drop pounds.)
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By the way--I was thirsty before we ran yesterday--and realize, my "running" is a slow jog for 200 meters, then I walk for about 50-100 meters, then jog another 100-150 meters, and sorta do what I can the entire time like that. I try to jog more than I walk, but toward the end it's very close to 50-50.
Anyway, I was thirsty, and didn't think too much about it. I carry a case of water in my car at all times, so I had water that was cool enough to drink. Opened a bottle and took a quick gulp before we started.
Toward the end I got a little dizzy. It was sunny, I wasn't wearing a hat, and it was 77 degrees. I know that's not hot, and that's what fooled me--it was hot enough in the sun that, with the lack of headwear, and with being ill-prepared before I started, it was foolish. I'm 55-years old, and I can't do stupid things like that anymore. It wasn't bad, but just a little.
So warning to all, if you go outside and exercise--be careful.
It seems like at 77 degrees and even though it's sunny your hair should offer enough protection without wearing a hat..... Oh wait a minute! Never mind.Quote:
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I was wearing my Sweat Gutr, which is the greatest thing ever invented. Because of allergies, I decided not to wear contacts, and wore my glasses instead. Despite sweating profusely, not a drop of perspiration trickled on my spectacles. Amazingly good invention, especially for those of us who are follicly challenged. It is also 100x better than the best sweat band, bandana or whatever. Rinse off the salty perspiration, and it is good to go again.
What is this Sweat Gutr you speak of?
I seem to remember mention of it. I hate having my ear buds in and sweat going in my ears.
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I love them so much I own two of them. I keep one in my exercise bag at all times, and one in my car for times when I am not going to the gym. I am in route to a Boosters meeting, or I would post more specifics, but will follow up later. It is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
This is the Sweat Gutr. Reviews on it are kinda funny. Most love it. A few don't think it works. I sweat a lot when I exercise--I mean, my shirt gets drenched. I have no hair to stop it, so it flows off my head and forehead like crazy. And it works beautifully.
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Amazon reviews --- 395 of them-- 47% give it 5-stars (as do I or would I. I'd give it 6 if I could.)
HOWEVER...12% give it 1-star, which I think is high. Another 8% give it 2-stars, so 20% think it's a 1-star or 2-star product.
I read the 1-star reviews. Some of them are full of junk. I own two of them--the silicone rubber does not stink. It does not stink out of the package; it does not stink after use. They're crazy.
The ones claiming the sweat comes into their eyes? They must have it upside down. Or maybe they have some anomaly in their head shape that creates something where it doesn't fit. It's not overly tight on my head (I can easily move it up and down, but it stays in place), and it just wicks away the sweat down the sides.
Would a rare drop every get through? Yes, it has happened. But it's rare (when I wore it this weekend, not a drop on my eyeglasses, despite being out in the sun for nearly 45 minutes sweating.
Saw one complain that it dumped the sweat in the corner of his eyes. There's really no explanation for that. The gutter part would go past the corner of the eyes, but the company asked him a question--a bicyclist--if it was possible the helmet was pinching off the ends of the gutter. He did not respond.
But there's enough of them, roughly 1 in 5, that it simply must not work for a minority of people. They're not making it up. The one claiming it smelled like garlic and onions? Come on...
On the other hand, between 5* and 4* reviews, about 70% of the people think it's great. I am one of those.
I looked them up on line, does $20 sound right?
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I want to say I paid $15-16 bucks. Close to $20. You can buy them locally somewhere, but I forgot where.
217lbs this morning and have actually seen 216.2. I might just make that under 215 goal by derby.
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Good job BlueBoss! I'm now down 19-20lbs (yesterday I was down 20, but water weight pushed me back up to 19 today).Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
217 puts me at minus 18 since mid February. I'm going through the bouncy stage right now too. I've seen 215.8 and 216.5 but I keep hanging on 217. My schedule has been greatly compromised with the advent of spring. I've got to get back into a regular schedule to get back on track with consistent weight loss.
I got my machine back up and going, now I've got to get buckled down to a regular schedule...we'll see. Oh I did order me a Sweat Gutr should have it in a few days.
231.4 this morning. Doing OK with eating, not exercising. In fact, averaging 4,000 steps a day. My goal was to average 7,500 as a minimum, which I felt I could do without exercising. Fat chance.
I don't remember the formula I used, but the difference between 3500 and 7500 steps really adds up over time in terms of weight gain/loss.
Good job to both of you. I want to use you guys as role models.Quote:
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You can do it D. It just takes planning. Just remember you get healthy in the gym; you lose weight in the kitchen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
My breakfast this morning:
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High protein pancakes. Using Kodiak Power Cakes as a base and adding a scoop of strawberry creme protein powder. It ends up being 292 calories and 34g of protein for what you see there. I find they taste like strawberry cake.
That looks terrific.
I have generally been eating one packet of oatmeal (160 calories) for breakfast. For lunch, if I can run home (I work 2.5 miles away, so it's usually doable), I have been having either a Lender's bagel and cream cheese, or a peanut butter sandwich with banana.
For dinner, I eat what my wife cooks, but it's usually a salad, a vegetable like carrots or green beans, and the entree is usually chicken baked on cooked on the stove, pork, etc. She doesn't fry anything. Could be roast beef, maybe crockpot roast she does, etc.
I've been limiting any "specials" to either a 160 calories granola bar thing, or two Chips ahoy type cookies. And many days not that. But I may have a 90 calorie box of raisins or a Fuji apple if my stomach is really growling.
Not great eating, but pretty good. I will not eat much better than this, really, anytime. Where I am failing miserably is drinking water. If I drank more water, I wouldn't ahve that stomach growling for "food."
But 4,000 steps a day is so, so sedentary. Have to increase the metabolism to burn some of the calories consumed, and some exercise to burn it on its own.
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Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8
Wow that picture is way bigger on PC than on my phone. I'll need to resize that later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Your meal plan seems very robust, I would estimate you are eating around 1200-1500 calories unless there are some hidden calories in there (oils or butter in the dinner, too much salad dressing, etc.). You should lose weight at a steady pace on that.
Here is my general day of meals.
Breakfast (400 Calories)
Everything Bagel with 1 tsp of margarine (measured using measuring spoons, 1/2 tsp per side). It is just enough butter to keep it from being dry.
Protein Shake
Lunch (430 calories)
Panko Breaded Tilapia from Costco (2x fillets)
Bag of baby carrots (measured by mass on my kitchen scale)
Dinner (300-500)
Some dish that I made calories added up, weighed out and portioned (200-400 calories)
Some tasty salad that is not just lettuce (I HATE plain lettuce but LOVE arugula, kale, spinach, etc.) Once again, weighed out with a small amount of dressing (dressings can be VERY high calorie)
Protein Shake
Snack
If I feel like having one usually one of the following: grapefruit cup, fuji apple, tangerine juice, very small bowl of cereal (weighed out once again).
I aim for around 1200-1500 calories a day, usually hitting around 1300 calories. This is quite low for my weight but I actually enjoy it. Also, I am for 100g of protein in that mix, because I am lifting weights hard and I need the protein to help build muscle (let alone prevent this hard cutting of calories from actually sacrificing muscle). I also keep one of those refillable bottles of water at my desk and drink a LOT.
Results and what I have learned:
So far, I have been following this diet pretty strongly day in and day out. I try to measure by mass (on a $10 digital kitchen scale) EVERYTHING I can to get accurate calorie counts. If I can't by mass, such as sauces I am adding to a dish, I get their volume using measuring spoons. Getting accurate calorie counts is VERY important. Studies have shown that overweight people tend to dramatically underestimate the amt of calories they consume, while underweight ppl often OVER estimate how much they eat. This is why you see overweight ppl that say they barely eat anything and are overweight and ALSO why you see really skinny people that claim to eat loads that actually don't. I religiously log every single bite that goes into my mouth into MyFitnessPal. I have learned that just because your body FEELS hungry doesn't mean you need to eat. Also, if I want something special then I budget the calories in the day accordingly. For example, on my birthday this weekend, for dinner, I had a 6oz NY Strip steak, sauteed asparagus, a dark beer and some cake. I just chose sensible portion sizes of each of those and made sure that I ate during the day accordingly so that I had the calories reserved for dinner. As a result, on my birthday, with TWO servings of cake, I still only consumed 1475 calories, WELL under both my BMR and TDEE. This flexibility (no wrong foods, just wrong portion sizes) really helps me because if I feel like a beer or a bourbon on the weekend I can have it. For others, it might be too free-form to enjoy. I have also entirely cutout caffeine (no soda, even diet, no coffee, no tea) because I found that it was making my quality of life worse from using it TOO much. I find now that I am actually much LESS tired than I used to be, even on nights where I don't get a good sleep.
As a result of this diet and working out, I am now down 19.4 lbs so far.
Man, I'm understating my ability to be sedentary.
Here are my last 3 days. This is pathetic.
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Despite being overweight and out of shape (unless a circle is a good shape), I still get this consistently... Attachment 5514
Ugh. Dinner tonight - two hamburgers, two bratwursts, chips, and piece of apple pie with caramel drizzle. Oh, and a glazed doughnut.
I don't think I did that well today.
Those are really good numbers D. Much better than mine, my numbers are what pushed me to get serious about my diet, not just working out.Quote:
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No big deal, we all slip up from time to time. It isn't that you failed, it is how your respond to a failure that determines that outcome. Just hop back on that horse today and you will be fine.
My wife was out of town, so I grilled last night. And did grocery shopping beforehand; hence the apple pie with caramel drizzle, doughnuts, and all the crap I bought lol.
I told her what we had to eat--actually, told her that I went grocery shopping for dinner last night, and she asked one question--"how much did you spend?"
When I told her $82, she said, "this is why you don't grocery shop for us."
I know what I'm doing, dawg...one decadent meal (I bought wine, too, tea, etc.), one trip to the grocery store, and I make sure I'm never called on to do it again. Just hope she doesn't read this thread.
Never do anything well you don't want to keep doing.
I lost my weight with a simple strategy: no carbs, and hit the treadmill when I can. Mostly eat less and no carbs.
it's not easy. first, I like things like potato chips and fries,a lot. I like potatoes. Second, other than meat and nuts it's hard to find things with no carbs.
I want to try making something called cloud bread. It's egg whites and cream cheese, like a marangue (sp?), but apparently you let them sit in a bag overnight and they get chewy and more like bread.
The thing is I need to lose twice as much as I've lost, and it's hard to stick to the no carb thing right now. I'm busy, so I'm on the road, and like I said I really like potatoes. And popcorn.
I tried the low carb thing, couldn't handle it. It is a requirement that I eat bread and I enjoy the occasional beer or bourbon. As a result, no carb for me is a no go. It's why I switched to calorie counting. It is a pain initially, but now I am used to it. The best thing is, if I really am craving a beer, I eat accordingly so that I can have that beer. One of my good buddies can't stand calorie counting but has no problem on a keto diet (his big craves are beef and bacon), so that is what he goes with. At the end of the day, science has shown that it is Calories In < Calories Out is all you need to lose weight. You could go on an all twinkie diet (a university professor/researcher actually did this) and lose weight, lower your bad cholesterol, raise your good cholesterol and lower your triglicerides. That being said, the twinkie diet is not good for you long term. That high of an intake of processed foods is likely to increase cancer risks, malnutrition risks due to incomplete profiles of vitamins and minerals, etc. Recent scientific studies have throw a lot of confusion into what was the previously accepted theories, things like fats are inherently bad (its not, dietary fat is metabolized first then converted into either energy or back into fat), cholesterol is inherently bad (it's metabolized first, just like fat), starvation mode (it doesn't exist), etc. It has been really interesting to read the studies that have been coming out. There is a lot more direct science going on now, due to a variety of reasons. Many studies were previously done via surveys and what not, this allowed them to get huge population sizes but we have learned that ppl tend to lie on surveys and they are horrible at estimating calories. Now we are seeing more controlled feeding experiments which while harder to do, show much more concrete data.Quote:
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On the note of watching calories, if you LIKE popcorn, go with plain unbuttered popcorn. If you like potato chips, go with baked potato chips. Also, get your self a huge bag and partion the bag out into ziplock bags of a suitable size. You still eat the "whole bag" so your mind gets satisfied AND you get the chips/popcorn you want, without sacrificing the calories. It requires a bit of planning in advance but you will get used to it.
Sorry if this was talked about but I have thought about taking up biking to get in shape.
What are the thoughts on biking.
Good bikes?
Enjoyment?
It's a great idea unless you are on roads I'm on and slows me down getting to appointments. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by catmanjack
Pedro, I agree it's just mostly lowering calories, and no doubt what works for one person won't work for another, esp if it goes against their core eating preferences.
Low carb isn't easy for me, but it's easier than others. I like nuts, I like meat, I like cheese. Also, I love vegetables and this plan forces me to eat a lot more veggies than I would by just running and grabbing. that's the biggest benefit IMO, I force myself to make a salad instead of stopping for stuff at fast food.
I also need to clean off the treadmill.
CBBN are you a biker?
Any tips?
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I think he is implying that bikers slow him down. Not that he is a biker himself.Quote:
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Just a heads-up: Probiotics are wonderful.
I'm stuck on 217....no big deal, other than it looks like I'll miss my 215 goal. 16 months ago I weighed a little over 245, so I'm doing okay.
When my machine went down I didn't exercise consistently or regularly for about a month. Now that I'm back in business my schedule has gotten so hectic I'm struggling getting back into my routine.
Will be interesting to see how my weight gets along with two weeks on the beach.
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Still at 230+. This morning it was 231.6, in fact.
Have eaten hit or miss. Half the days recently I've eaten well, the other half, from not-so-good to terrible. I ran 5-1/2 miles (well, 3+ miles at lunch, 2-1/2 miles that night) Monday, 4 miles Tuesday, took yesterday off, and walked 1-1/2 miles today while waiting on my son's doctor's appointment (they have an indoor track there for physical therapy, so we got there early, and I walked while we waited). I intend to go run 3 miles tonight.
I'm hoping that over the next couple of weeks that improves my metabolism some, and curbs my appetite more, which exercise--and drinking water--tends to do for me. It's a whole process kind of thing. But the reason I'm not losing weight is simple. I'm not sustaining anything.
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Man, I hope you like the Sweat Gutr. I should have cautioned you, I missed the sentence above where you talked about hating to have sweat go in your EARS.Quote:
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I hope it works for you, but I don't think keeping sweat out of the EARS is the target concept. Basically, the "gutter" part funnels the sweat that ordinarily pours down your face to the side of your face. I hope this doesn't sound bad, but I kind of like it. It's cooling when it is channeled back to your temple.
Now, it doesn't go in my ears, but most of the sweat gutr is just silicone--it isn't absorbent, it deflects. So I'm not sure that it will deflect sweat that comes straight down the side of your head into your ears anywhere other than where it usually goes.
Take a look at the image again, and you can see the "gutter" part--to me, that's 99.9% of what it does--keeps sweat out of your eyes, nose and face. I sometimes run with contacts; I occasionally run with glasses. I hate getting sweat in my eyes and my contacts and eyes burning; and I hate getting sweat on my glasses lenses when I run with them. This has been terrific--for that.
I may have to buy yours as a third one for me if you don't like it. I do love mine. My shirt gets soaked with sweat, and I have no hair to stop sweat from the top of my head, and this works like a charm. Keeping one in the console of my car, and one in my gym bag keeps it around at any time I exercise.
Oh--if you do use the Sweat Gutr, remember to always rinse it immediately after use. I think the sweat crystals/salt will eat away at the silicone if you just let it dry like that. When I'm at the gym, I take it to the shower and just rinse it off there; when I'm outside, I'll either take a water bottle and rinse it before I get back in the car, or if I'm at the park, there's a water fountain I run it through thoroughly.
My oldest one has become a little dingy from wearing it so much in the sun, but it works great still. That's my "outdoor" one.