George--
Obviously you're a Classical Scholar who takes advantage of Local Culture. Please dedicate ten strides to me--if you have energy and largesse to spare.
George--
You're a gentleman as well as a scholar. I'll dedicate ten double-pedals of my next stationary bicycle stint to you.
JPB brought me over to this thread. Glad to be here.
Average daily weight 5/22-5/29 = 209lbs
Average daily weight 7/14-7/20 = 187lbs
Total weight lost = 22lbs
Average daily body fat % 5/22 - 5/29 = 25.3%
Average daily body fat % 7/14-7/20 = 19.3%
Total BF% lost = 6%
Height = 6'0"
Sex = Male
Goal weight = 175lbs
Goal BF% = 14%
By losing these last 12lbs, assuming I don't lose muscle, I will be at a 14% body fat. I'm not sure if this is my ultimate goal, but it is a good starting point. Ideally, I'd like to be about 200% at 14% body fat which would mean gaining about 21lbs of muscle after I hit my 175/14% target. I have no idea how to go about gaining that much muscle, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Also, I'd like to have the cardio endurance to run a half-marathon at at least 5mph average, a full marathon would be nice, but I hear it could be bad on your joints.
Maporsche--
Welcome.
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Once again, I've gained a pound back. Here starteth a week of abstemious penance.
I stuffed some of those 3500 calories in my face mindlessly, but some of them were very enjoyable.
Maporsche - welcome to the gang!
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I've done it. Signed up for my first dance recital. 2 minutes and 45 seconds of sheer panic face me.
Actually, that's my greatest fear. That I'll get confused, miscount, and end up facing the wrong way.
Ta Da!
oh sorry about that.
Maporsche -- welcome, I'm glad you found us!
I've been a complete slug for the past month due to one excuse or another but you've inspired me.
I decided to get off my butt this morning and have just returned from a 3.5 mile walk. It felt good to be outdoors again. I've got a group of folks coming into town next weekend for the Crossroads Festival and I'd much rather be at 170ish than my current 179 (I'm also 6'0"). I'd be happy to join you here if you're interested in daily check-ins for the next week or so.
I haven't been to the health club in weeks. I'm planning on joining Mr B there tomorrow to do some strength training. Fortunately, I already have a chiro appt for Monday morning but I'll try to keep it on the easy side. Today's walk was shorter and slower than my usual but I didn't want to overdo it after so long. Hopefully, my back will hang in there and let me know that it's ok to start working out again.
Foodwise, hmmmmm -- that's where my other set of excuses kicks in. I still can't eat many regular foods. I get my sutures out on Tuesday and I hope to be able to begin my regular diet plan shortly thereafter. In the meantime, I'm still using Ensure to supplement the semi-solid foods that are my mainstay at the moment. I'll have to be more creative. I think I'll look at jes' list on the other post and cull some ideas for meal planning.
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noddy - I have no doubt that pound will be history in no time. I'm glad you were getting some joy, even if it did come from food.
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ehbeth - Will there be video?
Break a Leg!!
JPB you have a good excuse to take it easy. After my periodontal surgery I was told I couldn't go to the gym because the Dr. didn't want me raising my blood pressure (because of it's affect on the stitches and healing). You might want to ask your dentist about this when you get your sutures out. (Not to sound like an alarmist -- just giving you an out
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I got on the scale this morning and was delighted to see that I had lost one ounce. I am now at 185 and the slight puffiness that was beginning to show on my waist has returned to a sheath of steel.
Tai chi -- yeah, they told me to take it easy for a while. I've been taking it beyond easy to slothdom.
Gus -- well done. At 5'2" those ounces have a tendency to make a big difference.
impatient.
for over two weeks i've been in the gym every day. I bike 1/2hour to 1 hour everyday (to work) and then stay in the gym for 1-2 hours. i cut out alcohol, snacks, most of sugar and starch altogether (allowing for once a week exception). No difference on a scale whatsoever yet. I know i'm building muscle, i can even see it, but it's frustrating. i wanna see a quantifiable difference. numbers!
Dag--
Dare I tell you "Virtue is Its Own Reward"?
I thought not.
You are an Inspiration and a Good Example and a Person to Emulate (except in the patience department.)
Truthfully, sometimes to achieve weight loss, you have to stop exercising. Of course, that doesn't do anything for health and fitness, but if the scale's making you crazy ...
well, weightloss alone has zero value to me. i want to be primarily fit. i don't want to be skinny, i don't like that look, i want to be muscular. i know that the fat deposits on me shrunk, i feel it, and if i have to wait another two weeks for the scales to move, i will. just wish i didn't have to. but to not exercise is not an option to me.
I understand that.
Some of my colleagues switch it (the exercise part) on and off while they diet. I'm not so good at that. Then again, their goal is skinny, with a bit of lean muscle.
It is kind of neat to see how they suddenly start dropping the weight in the off exercise weeks. ahhhhhh youth and dedication.
eh, i never got that. what can be more beautiful than a strong body? i'm not talking Terminator strong, just you know. Shaped. Healthy looking. But most or at least many men probably prefer the fragile dainty ladies that are entitled to faint after a flight of stairs. Well I want to run those stairs 75 times up and down.
Strong (in all senses) women do seem to intimidate some men. Those men are missing out.
I had a good day yesterday, but I need to string a few more together before next weekend. I'll be going to the club this morning for the first time in a month. I plan on doing a light overall workout, resting tomorrow, and then start working on isolated opposing muscle groups on Monday.
Down 2.5 lbs of water to 176.5. Now it's time to work on losing the fat and tone up the muscle.
How's it going maporsche?
As to fit vs thin... I grew up string bean thin. At my height it wasn't a pretty site. I filled out as an adult, but it wasn't muscle. My metabolism changed at 40 and I started working out. What I thought was an effort to return to thin became a struggle to stay fit. Of the two, I'd much rather be fit than thin.
'Nother slug here. Last Friday (a week ago yesterday), gym buddy mom had to cancel. Turned out to be a good thing because I was coming down with a cold. Hit full-force on Saturday. Still sick Monday. (I usually go to the gym MWF.) Felt much better Tuesday, but still stuffy and a bit off and I've been very mindful of the endless illness I had that started about this time last year -- I didn't want to give up the workout and tried to tough it out and I think that's part of what contributed to the longevity. (I was sick from the beginning of August through October or so, with stops at pneumonia and all kinds of bad stuff.) Want to get all better before stressing anything.
As of now, feeling better but still somewhat stuffy and still having to be conscious of not coughing (if I idly cough too much, that irritates my throat and causes its own problems). I'm thinking next Wednesday is a possibility.
Overall though I'm willing to be lax because the kid goes back to school in about a month and I will finally be able to put together a concerted program with all the pieces in place -- enough time to work out, membership at a good gym, and abundant parking. Can't wait.
Dag, if you're lifting weights don't expect to lose a lot of weight at first. Unless you really cut down on calories. Get your bodyfat tested, then re-test in a month or two. Much better indication.
Last I weighed in, I was the heaviest I've been at 195-197? Which is what I've wanted, but still wish I was leaner. Damn beer.
