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Unofficial weight loss thread

#121
Great discussion guys!


My father is now on a diet of lean proteins to lower his triglycerides, which are evidently four times what they should be. He used to run marthons, and stood roughly 5'11" and weighed 165 lbs. These days, he's 220 lbs. and has always had high blood pressure, which that extra weight doesn't help. Thankfully, I don't have high blood pressure, but I have a family history on my father's side of heart trouble. Thus, not allowing myself to balloon is somewhat of a priority for me. I'm fairly active right now, but my diet is more making sure I don't gorge (which I'm great at) and not eating loaded sweets or loaded fats (candy, fast food [excluding fish fillets or chicken nuggets]). I'm at 175 lbs. right now, but don't care if I get up to 185 or so right now as I do work out. Unfortunately, I have to buck my love of french fries. :bawl:
 
#123
TL5 said:
TPictures worth a thousand words:
Here I am with Scotty Moore in 2004:
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and here's one taken at a blues Jam back in May 2006:
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the best part of those pictures, to me, is that you look ten years younger in the more recent picture. it looks like what i envision to be a picture of you in your younger, thinner years.

robb.
 
#124
Ive recently started a lifestyle change about 3 months ago now.

I started off walking every day after work. Then I decided to go on the South Beach diet a few weeks later. Then I changed from walking to running following this program: Link Removed (which I read about on TB actually). Then I quit smoking about 4 weeks ago.

I now run every other day and am up to about 25 minutes of continuous running (about 2.5 miles at a time), with a 5 minute warmup walk. I've never been able to run more than a block in my whole life that I recall until now.

I actually eat a lot more and a lot more often than I used too, I just eat the right things now. I cook 3 meals a day rather than eating convenient death food. I eat 3 meals a day + 2 snacks. I used to eat 1 meal a day. Making myself eat like that was not easy, as I wasnt hungry when I needed to be eating. After a few weeks of that and excercise, I discovered I really do have a metabolism that works, it was just turned off till now lol.

I have gone from 232 and about 32% body fat down to 211 and 28% body fat in that 3 months time. Im not losing very fast, but Im putting on muscle at the same time, which is more than fine by me.

I've never been in shape my whole life, I didnt even have PE in school after the 6th grade. Never played sports or been active, never eaten very well, never took very good care of myself. I think turning 30 soon was the incentive I needed to do something about that and I couldnt be happier or prouder of myself.
 
#125
Juneau said:
Ive recently started a lifestyle change about 3 months ago now.

I started off walking every day after work. Then I decided to go on the South Beach diet a few weeks later. Then I changed from walking to running following this program: Link Removed (which I read about on TB actually). Then I quit smoking about 4 weeks ago.

I now run every other day and am up to about 25 minutes of continuous running (about 2.5 miles at a time), with a 5 minute warmup walk. I've never been able to run more than a block in my whole life that I recall until now.

I actually eat a lot more and a lot more often than I used too, I just eat the right things now. I cook 3 meals a day rather than eating convenient death food. I eat 3 meals a day + 2 snacks. I used to eat 1 meal a day. Making myself eat like that was not easy, as I wasnt hungry when I needed to be eating. After a few weeks of that and excercise, I discovered I really do have a metabolism that works, it was just turned off till now lol.

I have gone from 232 and about 32% body fat down to 211 and 28% body fat in that 3 months time. Im not losing very fast, but Im putting on muscle at the same time, which is more than fine by me.

I've never been in shape my whole life, I didnt even have PE in school after the 6th grade. Never played sports or been active, never eaten very well, never took very good care of myself. I think turning 30 soon was the incentive I needed to do something about that and I couldnt be happier or prouder of myself.
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Rock on!!! I sent that link to my e-mail, so that I can use it, too.

You're doing great!

Cherie :)
 
#126
txbasschik said:
Rock on!!! I sent that link to my e-mail, so that I can use it, too.

You're doing great!

Cherie :)
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Thanks Cherie, the only advise I can give you is dont give up. It took me a week to build up to even being able to DO the week 1 workout on that website. And I had to do a couple weeks twice because I simply was not physically able to progress that fast. Its meant as a guideline, not a set of rules, so keep that in mind. The last time I got stuck on a week was when I quit smoking and was my main motivation for doing so.

The other thing is, as long as your not sick, don't skip any workouts, and be sure and stretch before, after, and any time you can squeeze in a couple stretches throughout your day. Staying limber will keep you from hurting yourself. Im the type of person if I can justify it once, I can continue to justify it, so I dont allow myself any slack in that department. I may not always get out there and do 100% of what I should. I may fall a little short occasionally, but I never skip going.
 
#127
Tired_Thumb said:
Great discussion guys!


My father is now on a diet of lean proteins to lower his triglycerides, which are evidently four times what they should be. He used to run marthons, and stood roughly 5'11" and weighed 165 lbs. These days, he's 220 lbs. and has always had high blood pressure, which that extra weight doesn't help. Thankfully, I don't have high blood pressure, but I have a family history on my father's side of heart trouble. Thus, not allowing myself to balloon is somewhat of a priority for me. I'm fairly active right now, but my diet is more making sure I don't gorge (which I'm great at) and not eating loaded sweets or loaded fats (candy, fast food [excluding fish fillets or chicken nuggets]). I'm at 175 lbs. right now, but don't care if I get up to 185 or so right now as I do work out. Unfortunately, I have to buck my love of french fries. :bawl:
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When I end up having to get fries, either because we're somewhere that has really *good* ones, or I'm getting a combo meal...

I set aside about a half-dozen fries to eat, and ignore the rest. If I can throw them away or give them away immediately, even better. It helps. You get the satisfaction of having some of what you like, but not so *much* of it, you know?

Cherie :)
 
#128
Juneau said:
Thanks Cherie, the only advise I can give you is dont give up. It took me a week to build up to even being able to DO the week 1 workout on that website. And I had to do a couple weeks twice because I simply was not physically able to progress that fast. Its meant as a guideline, not a set of rules, so keep that in mind. The last time I got stuck on a week was when I quit smoking and was my main motivation for doing so.

The other thing is, as long as your not sick, don't skip any workouts, and be sure and stretch before, after, and any time you can squeeze in a couple stretches throughout your day. Staying limber will keep you from hurting yourself. Im the type of person if I can justify it once, I can continue to justify it, so I dont allow myself any slack in that department. I may not always get out there and do 100% of what I should. I may fall a little short occasionally, but I never skip going.
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Thank you so much! I will keep that in mind, that this is more of a guideline than a rule, and to never skip, even if I repeat a workout.

I'd like to be able to wear my bikini before it gets too cold to swim anymore. This, and circuit training, will help a great deal!

I also dislike looking fat in performance pics. I got some the other day, from a show I played in June. I look like a bass-playing pear wearing a halter top. Muy malo. Muy, muy malo!

Cherie :bassist:
 
#129
my research has yielded simple answers with effective results.

1) burn more calories than you consume
2) alcohol inhibits fat metabolism for around 24 hours
3) drink your bodyweight (kg) in water (oz)
4) get your heartrate up for 30 minutes at least four times per week
5) weight train enough to make you a touch sore at least twice a week (build muscle)
6) stimulant supplements can help, if you take them wisely

Not difficult.. not rocket science either.
 
#131
Circuit training again today. Temps will be in excess of 100F for the next few days, so I'm keeping my workouts indoors. Except for yard work in the evenings, which I enjoy.

Fixed boneless, skinless chicken breasts last night. Baked them with some Asian seasonings and a bit of sesame oil and a bit of water. Going to chunk them up tonight and toss them with steamed veggies into some Thai peanut noodles.

Cherie :)
 
#134
cord said:
theres no need to watch what you eat AT ALL, as long as you are active.

fat people have only themselves to blame for being lazy.

it really is only exercise that you need
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Aw man. Now I have to come to your house and beat you senseless. And it's not like I had budgeted the time or money for idiot maintenance this week, either.

Considering distances, I should get there in about two days.:rollno:


Some people are fat because they're sort of meant to be fat. They can be somewhat less fat. But they won't ever be thin. They aren't necessarily lazy. They just got ripped off in the genetic lottery.

And generally, we tend to be pissed off about it. Don't bait us.

When you see an angry, bald, bearded, twenty-one stone man at your door this weekend, be polite. Open the door. Let me in. Offer me a beer. I'll be tired from the trip.

And enough politeness might earn you a shorter beating and less time in orthopedic rehab. Oh sorry, orthopaedic rehab. Damned British spelling.
 
#135
cord said:
theres no need to watch what you eat AT ALL, as long as you are active.

fat people have only themselves to blame for being lazy.

it really is only exercise that you need
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I agree with part of this.

<Soapbox>

I am fat. I used to not be fat, quite muscular actually, but I also used to be a competitive athlete too.

After I quit competing, my appetite stayed the same. Add in the bar nights/beer runs that replaced that athletics and voila, you have fatass.

I will say this... being active makes the difference.

But.. even when I played football/skiing/field athletics (depending on time of year), eating pizza/burgers for every meal still would have been bad.

Diet DOES count. but burning more calories than you eat (and doing it SAFELY) comes from being active, and not from starving yourself.

Again.. I am fat, and I will be the first person to say that just about every other fat person I know eats terribly while doing no exercise. Most of them blame genetics or whatnot, but I have yet to see a genetic defect that causes one to sit in an easy chair cramming doughnuts in their piehole.

Listen fat folks.. I was close to 400 pounds at one point. Not so close now. Quit blaming genetics and motivate yourself to get off your butt and move it. Move it hard. It will hurt at first, probably quite a bit. It's worth it.

But eat well too... and eat enough. Exercise requires fuel, but clean fuel. Krispy Kreme/Tim Hortons/Dunkin Donuts is not clean fuel. Lean fats, protein, and complex carbs keep a motor running.

Sorry folks.. but I was probably the fattest person on this board at one point. And ya know, I am still fat, but I am moving in the right direction, and I had to say this. Get off your butt and do something about it. The only person that confines a fat person to being fat is the fat person. There you are.


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#136
Shoebox? I'm pretty sure you mean soapbox. :p

I'm not saying genetics made me fat. Genetics made me big. Poor food choices and insufficient activity made me fat.

But after working on it for some time, I have lost about twenty five pounds. I'm still big and I'll still be big whenever I get done losing this weight.

I'm around 300 lbs. I probably look about the way thin people expect someone who weighs 250 lbs to look. When you hear a lot of fat people say that they are 'just big boned' that is probably a cop out, but there are definitely fat people who are also big boned, and I'm one of them.

I also had a phase where I was ridiculously athletic. I am sure that that time was the best shape I will ever be in. Towards the end of my time in the Navy I was working out a couple of hours every day. I probably had seventy pounds less fat than now, and fifty pounds more muscle. At 275 lbs, I had a 54" chest and a 38" waist. I still have the 54" chest.
 
#137
cord said:
theres no need to watch what you eat AT ALL, as long as you are active.

fat people have only themselves to blame for being lazy.

it really is only exercise that you need
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Utter nonsense. Sorry, but it is.

If you are young and have a good metabolism and the right DNA, then your statement is true.

However, many, many people do not possess those qualities.

I'm middle-aged. I've had two kids, and am now in my 40's. My metabolism is changing with the hormonal changes that happen to middle-aged females. (I should not have to detail them for you.) When you get to a certain age, or if you look at your family and see a lot of big people, then you most certainly *do* have to watch what you eat!

I used to be able to eat jalapeno-cheeseburgers and chocolate shakes, go work them off in the gym, and not have a care in the world about it. But now? Now, just working out isn't enough. I have to watch my diet. I have to worry about cholesteral, my blood pressure, and my digestive system, which is not so efficient anymore. I have to turn down that cheeseburger and shake and go for a grilled chicken sandwich with salad, and iced tea. I have to make wise choices now.

I don't want to end up like my mother. She gained and gained as she got older. She didn't watch her diet, and didn't exercise. Now, with her health problems and age and weight (she is very big), she can hardly move anymore.

I do not want that to be me. So...I watch what I eat.

Cherie
 
#140
Went to a garage sale and bought a half-dozen exercise videos. I knew I kept my old VHS for a reason! I'm going to try them out, and will give my reviews after I've tried them.

That road gig this past weekend was *not* good for my diet. A Tug's cheeseburger, fried catfish, and beer...ewww!!! So good, but SO bad! Back to healthy eating for me!

Cherie :)
 

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