So... yeah. I'd figure I would be the first guy to bring this thread up.
So far I am finishing my 3rd week back at the Gym. I have always been a big guy. (I was in good shape at 270-280). But since working full time I have really let myself go physically. So I have decided to make a big change in my life. Loose weight. I've seen others do it and succeed... but never myself.
My starting weight was 390.4, and I am currently 378. Been dieting for just under a week now. I feel better than I did before, but not extravagant. Hopefully I can continue this all the way?
How/when do you guys work out? Thoughts/suggestions? I'm currently comfortable at 1500 calories a day. I go to the gym 4-5 times a week. 20-40 minutes of cardio and an 1 - 1 1/2 hours lifting.
Just curious to see if I am not the only one? :joy:
Yeah with everything going on the gym and most workouts are cut from my day. I had about 5+ years of back issues that finally cleaned up and I was able to get into the gym again about 2 years ago.
In those two years I dropped some weight but I am starting to pick it back up now. My workouts where always during lunch as we have a free gym at the hospital. Workouts where always around an hour. 30 min cardio and 30 min free weights.
Good luck dude and keep at it!!
Quote from: LynK on March 12, 2015, 03:35:48 PMHow/when do you guys work out?
I'm a cyclist. When the weather allows, I'm riding about 150 miles per week. In the winter, I'm on the indoor trainer for about 5 hours per week.
Not only do I like the fitness aspects, with a power meter and GPS data, I have a lot of numbers to crunch and enjoy the analysis and progress.
How tall are you? Your starting weight is a little under my current weight. I max a 400lb scale currently, but was comfortable at 270 during my Army years. Rowing machines used to be my go to back then along with long distance running. I used to run a 5K in the morning, and other after work 3 or 4 days a week, and a 10K on the weekend. Now I probably can't get to the end of the block.
Right now my goal is to cut calories, and eat healthier without the workouts. My big downfall right now is Buffalo Wild Wings. I love their wings, but at 100 calories each, plus ranch, plus fries one meal is more than your entire daily intake. I was going 5 or 6 times a week sometimes twice a day. I stopped cold turkey almost two weeks ago when my wife and I went on vacation. Been eating healthier, and once I get used to eating better I will have more energy, and be more willing to work out. In just these two weeks I have already noticed more energy, and I don't crash on the couch as soon as I get home. The problem being I can't just go out and run. 400lbs and running is not good on the body. I also don't want to burn out trying to do everything at once. Go slow, and make it a habit instead of something I am doing to lose weight. This way I don't stop, and gain the weight back again.
-Otanx
I mainly lift weights and play soccer now, but I occasionally do runs and triathlons.
I used to be big into cycling, but I guess I've lost interest/motivation over the years :(. It's either too hot in the summer or it's raining, and I am NOT waking up at the butt crack of dawn to go cycling. I've thought about getting a bigger and badder bike, hoping that will reignite the interest.
I also did swimming during my triathlon training, and that was surprisingly really fun.
I'm 5'10, and at my heaviest I was 225. Cycling and P90X got me to 185. Then I started hitting the weights, and now I'm at 203 with my body fat remaining at 15% since. Eliminating fast food, juice, soda, unhealthy prepackaged/processed food and sweets helped a lot. Increasing my veggie intake, diversifying what I ate and the frequency and quantity helped a lot too. I also watched a lot of food/eating documentaries to relearn what to eat and how to eat. It's not easy, and overall it's a lifestyle and culture change...not a diet.
Keep at it, stay consistent, stay disciplined, and don't give up! But yes, do cheat from time to time.
Good luck
Im usually pretty active but what kills me is beer and food. We actually eat pretty healthy but I tend to over-eat. And the beer... Yeah I love beer and my gut can prove that :|
Quote from: that1guy15 on March 13, 2015, 09:18:50 AM
Im usually pretty active but what kills me is beer and food. We actually eat pretty healthy but I tend to over-eat. And the beer... Yeah I love beer and my gut can prove that :|
beer fridge powered by pedal bike.... pedal for a half hour, have a cold beer, and pedal to keep your beer cold while you are embibing.
The problem with Micro-brews I dont mind drinking them warm.
Quote from: Otanx on March 12, 2015, 04:49:19 PM
How tall are you?
I am 6'3". Pretty tall dude.
Kind of funny, but I have gotten into an interest that when I am eating dinner watching bizarre foods on the travel channel.... lol... kind of weird.
Edit #2:
I LOVE buffalo wild wings. I used to get their large boneless everytime i went. Carribean Jerk, Desert heat, hot BBQ, and spicy garlic.... mmmmmmmmm
I have contemplated this a lot. I used to run everyday before buying a house. I'm 6' 5" and used to be about 250, I'm not about 260. Back in my Navy days I was 225. Now it seems when it's nice outside I have no shortage of house projects and exercise gets forgotten. And I to have a beer problem. I'll try anything once, I'm on an IPA kick right now. I have been trying to eat more healthy and have been doing a good job I think but overeating is also an issue for me. In the past I've been horrible with water, for the past six months I've been bringing a clear 32oz cup to work and making an effort to watch where I'm at throughout the day with at least one refill. That's now working to change my mind at home and I'm drinking more water there too.
My co-worker runs almost daily and hits the gym at lunch a few times a week. I just can't seem to care enough to get up early and have no desire to be spend my afternoon in dry sweat.
And now you guys have me worried...only one BWW in town. Second one is opening soon...just a few blocks from my house. Staggering distance if you ask me.
Wait till you have kids dude! A prego wife with two small kids = a house full of junk food. Luckly Im not into sugur but chips, nuts and salty I will eat everything!
6'4", weight at 230-240 for a long time, so I'm good at maintaining. I just eat less and chill about it. I like walks since I have some kind of condition that destroys me if I over-exert.
I'm 6'1 and 215 now. Started the year @ 230. Work our 2-3x a week (short on time) and shifted my diet off of carbs. Its helped a lot. I dealt with the 'Keto Flu' for about 2 weeks but now much smoother. My favorite thing about this diet- the energy ebbs are gone. No 2pm drag, no after lunch bloating and I get to eat all the semi healthy fats I want. Mmm bacon
I'm around 6ft. I started going to the gym again back in last August. I have been touching on weighing 180lbs but each time I get there things will come up and I'll drop a bit down to 175 ish. I know I don't eat enough. Though I can eat all day and not seem to put any weight on.
I do go to the gym every morning before work for between 30 and 60 minutes (depends how quickly I can get out of bed, drink a pre-workout drink and eat a banana or two). I've managed to work up to benching 200lbs not including what ever the bar weighs, may be 35 to 40lbs. I could do 100lbs in free weights on a dumb bell press.
Actually, I've been trying this new pre-workout drink called Defcon. I already had a high metabolism but this has increased it further and has caused me to lose weight. I would think that by drinking this in the morning and doing cardio before you go to work you should burn tons of energy. But you will need to eat the right food to keep yourself from getting too hungry so your body doesn't go into starvation mode and store fat immediately when you next eat.
http://www.mrsupplement.com.au/platinum-labs-defcon-1-review?gclid=CKPUi4L4q8QCFdgjvQod1CEApg
Working out in the morning, if you can wake yourself up, I've found to be the most beneficial.
Quote from: that1guy15 on March 13, 2015, 11:59:17 AMA prego wife with two small kids = a house full of junk food.
I have a few more than 2 kids, all of which are young. Because I track my cycling performance (post workout notes on perceived effort, HR monitor data, Power Meter data), it's pretty easy to spot times where my nutrition intake is sub-optimal.
Easy workouts are harder, I'm more tired in the evenings after work, and I'm less motivated to keep doing it. It's a viscous cycle. I don't want to feel like that, so sticking to a diet isn't all that difficult. Plus, when the food is "clean", I can eat a lot more.
25 lbs down :) :professorcat:
Me: 22 6'3 starting weight 455lbs
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Also me: 25 215lbs
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Biking 15-40 miles a day, maintaining a 12-1700 calorie day diet for 3 years.
But this current version of me decided that he missed having muscle and being able to lift things:
27 240bls
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2200 calorie a day high protein diet.
Great job everybody, if I can do it you can do it too. It's all about finding the small things that trip us up and finding the little things the move us forward,
It's also important to take a long-term view of things. This isn't just doing some changes for a week or two. This is about changing a lifestyle and looking for changes that can be permanent.
Yes.
Reflect long term what we've done in the past that's caused us to be unhealthy, then make a long term plan that will correct those errors. Then constantly adjust to what's working, what's not and what techniques are beneficial to what the end goals are.
If it helps, early on compare the new lifestyle to something that is already an interest to you. For me, I was "building up character stats." i.e stamina and then strength. Nerdy? Yes. Effective? Hell yes.
I did my weigh in today and saw I was down 26.2lbs since 1/14/2015 (287lbs at my peak). I stopped drinking all Mountain Dew and caffeine on the advice of my doctor that day. I am currently using the Lose It app to project a 1lb/week weight loss (~2400 calories/day). I was averaging at least 6 to 12 Mountain Dew's per day. I am usually drinking just plain water since I can't stand sugar free diet drinks. I have been using an elliptical trainer at work and at home (sometimes at both locations) or treadmill.
I can honestly say this is probably the best I have felt in years. I am anxious for some regular warmer weather so my family and I can start going to our walking trails and walking outside at work during lunch.
Sodas, including diet ones, are death in a can. You're far better off drinking water.
Quote from: javentre on April 04, 2015, 08:02:15 PM
Sodas, including diet ones, are death in a can. You're far better off drinking water.
DISCLAIMER: The above statement is not to be taken as medical advice, especially if you live in an area where the water is really bad and bottled water isn't readily available. :)
Quote from: deanwebb on April 06, 2015, 08:25:37 AM
Quote from: javentre on April 04, 2015, 08:02:15 PM
Sodas, including diet ones, are death in a can. You're far better off drinking water.
DISCLAIMER: The above statement is not to be taken as medical advice, especially if you live in an area where the water is really bad and bottled water isn't readily available. :)
Disclamer: Only applicable in California, and remote deserts@Jay: Wow... great job. Inspiration to hit the gym today, even though I am excausted :cheers:
Quote from: deanwebb on April 06, 2015, 08:25:37 AM
DISCLAIMER: The above statement is not to be taken as medical advice, especially if you live in an area where the water is really bad and bottled water isn't readily available. :)
At numerous times in history, like in the 1850s during the Cholera outbreaks, folks turned to fermented beverages because they figured out drinking dirty water got them stick, but beer was GTG.
Quote from: javentre on April 06, 2015, 04:54:02 PM
Quote from: deanwebb on April 06, 2015, 08:25:37 AM
DISCLAIMER: The above statement is not to be taken as medical advice, especially if you live in an area where the water is really bad and bottled water isn't readily available. :)
At numerous times in history, like in the 1850s during the Cholera outbreaks, folks turned to fermented beverages because they figured out drinking dirty water got them stick, but beer was GTG.
Alcohol kills germs, right? like when yer sick, drink alcohol to kill the germs.
Quote from: ristau5741 on April 07, 2015, 07:02:50 AM
Alcohol kills germs, right? like when yer sick, drink alcohol to kill the germs.
Sounds legit.
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 07, 2015, 05:15:35 PM
Quote from: ristau5741 on April 07, 2015, 07:02:50 AM
Alcohol kills germs, right? like when yer sick, drink alcohol to kill the germs.
Sounds legit.
DISCLAIMER: We're not doctors, and we don't even play them on teevee.
Quote from: deanwebb on April 08, 2015, 01:50:08 PM
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 07, 2015, 05:15:35 PM
Quote from: ristau5741 on April 07, 2015, 07:02:50 AM
Alcohol kills germs, right? like when yer sick, drink alcohol to kill the germs.
Sounds legit.
DISCLAIMER: We're not doctors, and we don't even play them on teevee.
But did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night? I hear that counts.
Quote from: deanwebb on April 08, 2015, 01:50:08 PM
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 07, 2015, 05:15:35 PM
Quote from: ristau5741 on April 07, 2015, 07:02:50 AM
Alcohol kills germs, right? like when yer sick, drink alcohol to kill the germs.
Sounds legit.
DISCLAIMER: We're not doctors, and we don't even play them on teevee.
I usually get all of my medical advice from networking forums. Guess I'll have to rethink this.
Well, I'm a former medical professional and can confirm that drinking alcohol long term weakens the immune system.
Quote from: jay9821 on April 09, 2015, 08:27:27 AM
Well, I'm a former medical professional and can confirm that drinking alcohol long term weakens the immune system.
I'm pretty sure this is because the alcohol takes over fighting the sickness and the immune system gets lazy.
Quote from: LynK on April 06, 2015, 03:09:37 PM
Quote from: deanwebb on April 06, 2015, 08:25:37 AM
Quote from: javentre on April 04, 2015, 08:02:15 PM
Sodas, including diet ones, are death in a can. You're far better off drinking water.
DISCLAIMER: The above statement is not to be taken as medical advice, especially if you live in an area where the water is really bad and bottled water isn't readily available. :)
Disclamer: Only applicable in California, and remote deserts
@Jay: Wow... great job. Inspiration to hit the gym today, even though I am excausted :cheers:
Thanks man! And to answer your question at the beginning of the thread; I bike back and forth to work 5 times a week for a total of 75 miles. On Saturday's I bike 30 miles. So I average about a 105 miles a week. I also spend about 5-6 days a weak doing cross fit, and heavy lifting in the evening.
Sunday is rest day.
Quote from: Mowery on April 09, 2015, 08:30:10 AM
Quote from: jay9821 on April 09, 2015, 08:27:27 AM
Well, I'm a former medical professional and can confirm that drinking alcohol long term weakens the immune system.
I'm pretty sure this is because the alcohol takes over fighting the sickness and the immune system gets lazy.
Lol sure, we can go with that.
But to get nerdy with it, it's because the immune system is weakened from fighting off the alcohol. The kidneys and liver are constantly having to filter out the alcohol and can't help fight off infections.
Quote from: jay9821 on April 09, 2015, 08:35:34 AM
Quote from: Mowery on April 09, 2015, 08:30:10 AM
Quote from: jay9821 on April 09, 2015, 08:27:27 AM
Well, I'm a former medical professional and can confirm that drinking alcohol long term weakens the immune system.
I'm pretty sure this is because the alcohol takes over fighting the sickness and the immune system gets lazy.
Lol sure, we can go with that.
But to get nerdy with it, it's because the immune system is weakened from fighting off the alcohol. The kidneys and liver are constantly having to filter out the alcohol and can't help fight off infections.
but the alcohol is in the blood stream, as are the germs, so the alcohol directly kills the germs while in the bloodstream. then alcohol gets filtered out. That's why a fresh supply of alcohol is required to kill all the germs and get healthy again, right?
I think the real problems start when you have too much blood in your alcohol system.
My immune system is insecure because my circulatory system doesn't use IKEv2 to set up its tunnels.
As for dieting, if I reduce the port speed and MTU of my mouth and introduce a policy that sets QoS for vegetables and fruit at EF46 and puts cookies and sweets in bulk traffic, I get a lot of bulk discards, but an overall healthier diet. Also, having a time sensitive "deny all" ACL on my mouth helps prevent midnight snack penetration attempts.
Good heavens, I wrote that as a joke, but I think it could actually work for networkers!
:challenge-considered:
at 6'3 I am ~313lb and need to loose weight sadly, just a matter of finding time.
Quote from: dlots on April 16, 2015, 02:49:16 PM
at 6'3 I am ~313lb and need to loose weight sadly, just a matter of finding time.
Start small and work up. I came across a great website that syncs with my nerdiness and love for RPGs. It's called NerdFitness... you can make a character, and you do fitness stuff to level him up. It has a ton of info on diet, has several workout paths you can go down (Classes, like I'm an Assassin so a lot of the workout stuff is bodyweight/core strength), and multiple levels. I started in the "Bodyweight Brigade" and started at level one and moving to level 4 next month - seven levels total. It's a pretty cool website especially if you like RPGs. One time access fee though.
I'm a fan. It's helped motivate me to the point that I'm now going to the gym every day (even though the website calls for rest :P ) and eat better. One thing to keep in mind, and this is totally true because I lost 20 lbs without working out at all, 70-80% of the trick to losing weight is your diet. As they say on the website... "You can't outrun your fork."
35 lbs down.
Wont lie.. I have been struggling keeping up my diet... food is just soooo good. haha. Slow and steady wins the race.... or so I am told.
Quote from: LynK on May 13, 2015, 09:51:49 AM
35 lbs down.
Wont lie.. I have been struggling keeping up my diet... food is just soooo good. haha. Slow and steady wins the race.... or so I am told.
Congrats man, keep it up. And food isn't that good if it's causing pain, right?
oh yeah, this thread, since the community pool opened last week, I've been trying to do a few laps every other day. I' comfortable with 2 for now and hope to work my way up more over the summer, not bad for a 50 year old guy that hasn't really exercised regularly in 30 years. and yes this is all approved by doctor. had my fist physical in 20+ years the other week. eat better, drink less, get more exercise, yadda yadda yadda no real problems otherwise.
Dunno if it's already been discussed, but have you looked into the paleo diet? You don't have to restrict the amount you eat, just -what- you eat.
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/ (http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/)
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on May 29, 2015, 07:55:13 PM
Dunno if it's already been discussed, but have you looked into the paleo diet? You don't have to restrict the amount you eat, just -what- you eat.
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/ (http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/)
Keto is a more extreme version but very much the same. I love my bacon avocado ranch cobb salads
I've been doing alot better in this thread than in the 2015 certification thread. Memorial day I started at 2 laps in the pool, I've been adding a lap per week, now doing just about a half mile (~5 laps) swimming every other day, which ain't to bad for this old man.
haven't lost weight, since I usually swim after dinner, and hungry when done, and munch munch munch. I gotta swim before I eat and eat later. maybe that will help.
I am also doing a lot better in my biking. Glad to hear you're doing better too, how's everyone else coming a long?
At the beginning of June I set a goal of losing at least 25-30lbs by October when I start playing basketball again. I figured losing some weight would help ease the pain in my knees when playing. So far the month is not over and I have already lost 9lbs. Losing weight quickly has always been easy for me the problem is I also gain it quickly.
It's all about hitting a plateau. A small amount of work gets huge initial results and then the long, hard, maintenance period begins. Gotta be vigilant.
Quote from: deanwebb on June 27, 2015, 10:49:56 AM
It's all about hitting a plateau. A small amount of work gets huge initial results and then the long, hard, maintenance period begins. Gotta be vigilant.
Truth.... and 80% of it is your diet.. "You can't outrun your fork". It's not just a temp thing - it's a lifestyle change. That's where I find the most difficulty with it - the vigilance. It doesn't help when you have others living with you who don't follow suit.