Fitness and Weightloss
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This morning was my first day back to the gym after about 2 weeks off. My Dad was here visiting last week and this week I was too tired in the mornings and just couldn't get myself out of bed early enough.
But today I managed to creep out of bed to give me enough time at the gym to do at least one muscle group (3 different weight training exercises) and 10 minutes of cardio.
All I have to say is wow, what a difference I'm feeling now. I feel like a completely different person now going in to and starting the day.
I think even if I'm a bit tired, i'm still going to force myself out of bed (within reason).
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I'm hoping tomorrow I can return to exercising. I managed to injure my knee on last Saturday, and I'm almost back to being pain free :).
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@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
I'm hoping tomorrow I can return to exercising. I managed to injure my knee on last Saturday, and I'm almost back to being pain free :).
Push through the pain! No dedication at all haha! Hop, one leg can suffice!
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@jimmy9008 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
I'm hoping tomorrow I can return to exercising. I managed to injure my knee on last Saturday, and I'm almost back to being pain free :).
Push through the pain! No dedication at all haha! Hop, one leg can suffice!
Ha!
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@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@jimmy9008 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
I'm hoping tomorrow I can return to exercising. I managed to injure my knee on last Saturday, and I'm almost back to being pain free :).
Push through the pain! No dedication at all haha! Hop, one leg can suffice!
Ha!
There's still things you can do that doesn't require knees, or is very easy on the knees... like the elliptical trainer or swimming for cardio, and weight training upper body like biceps/triceps/chest/etc. But if your knees are bad enough probably better to fully rest.
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@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
ee if I could do it. I'm not ready to jog a mile regularly, but I'm happy to know it's not an impossibility, as a month ago it was.
Sounds like a good way forward, I used to love interval training when it was easier... after gaining a lot of weight both parts of the interval training are hard. Keep at it. Any other tips?
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@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@jimmy9008 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@eddiejennings said in Fitness and Weightloss:
I'm hoping tomorrow I can return to exercising. I managed to injure my knee on last Saturday, and I'm almost back to being pain free :).
Push through the pain! No dedication at all haha! Hop, one leg can suffice!
Ha!
There's still things you can do that doesn't require knees, or is very easy on the knees... like the elliptical trainer or swimming for cardio, and weight training upper body like biceps/triceps/chest/etc. But if your knees are bad enough probably better to fully rest.
True. I also had a shoulder injury that got to the pain-free state yesterday, so my plan tonight was to do some upper body work. Tomorrow I should be able to do some walking again.
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One of the biggest things I've done to just stay lean is avoid eating bread. There is so little value there in bread that it's not worth the empty calories/sugar.
I've also stop consuming milk and limited my sugar intake but nothing drastic to the point where I'm constantly asking about what ingredients are in a meal etc.
Just no milk / sugar in coffee, no toast or bagels etc.
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@dustinb3403 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
One of the biggest things I've done to just stay lean is avoid eating bread. There is so little value there in bread that it's not worth the empty calories/sugar.
I've also stop consuming milk and limited my sugar intake but nothing drastic to the point where I'm constantly asking about what ingredients are in a meal etc.
Just no milk / sugar in coffee, no toast or bagels etc.
That's great. I think breads are one of the hardest things to kick out of your diet. That's a major step if you've done that.
Milk is the easiest for me, i can't stand dairy. Cheese sometimes, because it tastes good, but everything else, yuck.
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@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@dustinb3403 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
One of the biggest things I've done to just stay lean is avoid eating bread. There is so little value there in bread that it's not worth the empty calories/sugar.
I've also stop consuming milk and limited my sugar intake but nothing drastic to the point where I'm constantly asking about what ingredients are in a meal etc.
Just no milk / sugar in coffee, no toast or bagels etc.
That's great. I think breads are one of the hardest things to kick out of your diet. That's a major step if you've done that.
Milk is the easiest for me, i can't stand dairy. Cheese sometimes, because it tastes good, but everything else, yuck.
I said nothing about cheese. . . cheese is amazing and I can't imagine not having that in my life. But it's also not something we eat regularly so it's not readily available.
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@dustinb3403 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@obsolesce said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@dustinb3403 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
One of the biggest things I've done to just stay lean is avoid eating bread. There is so little value there in bread that it's not worth the empty calories/sugar.
I've also stop consuming milk and limited my sugar intake but nothing drastic to the point where I'm constantly asking about what ingredients are in a meal etc.
Just no milk / sugar in coffee, no toast or bagels etc.
That's great. I think breads are one of the hardest things to kick out of your diet. That's a major step if you've done that.
Milk is the easiest for me, i can't stand dairy. Cheese sometimes, because it tastes good, but everything else, yuck.
I said nothing about cheese. . . cheese is amazing and I can't imagine not having that in my life. But it's also not something we eat regularly so it's not readily available.
Cheese and wine :thumbs_up_medium-light_skin_tone:
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Was really stressed lately and so I fell off the diet. My wife was under stress as well so she fell off with me. I went to weigh myself and wow, I still lost three pounds! I didn't tell my wife. She asked me "how much did you gain?" I avoided the question. She then kept pestering me. So finally I said, I lost three pounds. At which point she just turned around grabbed her stuff for work and promptly flipped me off and left.
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@penguinwrangler said in Fitness and Weightloss:
Was really stressed lately and so I fell off the diet. My wife was under stress as well so she fell off with me. I went to weigh myself and wow, I still lost three pounds! I didn't tell my wife. She asked me "how much did you gain?" I avoided the question. She then kept pestering me. So finally I said, I lost three pounds. At which point she just turned around grabbed her stuff for work and promptly flipped me off and left.
And then you <insert some act> with her sister for revenge right?
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Just started back working out this week. Going the early morning route after watching some motivational stuff online about waking up earlier. Gotta get past all the initial soreness again.
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@zachary715 said in Fitness and Weightloss:
Just started back working out this week. Going the early morning route after watching some motivational stuff online about waking up earlier. Gotta get past all the initial soreness again.
That's how I do it, trying to get there around 5:30am before work. I don't think I'd rather go any other time. It feels best to go then.
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The last few months I have noticed that after sitting for a while (30 min), standing up and walking instantly hurts feet/legs for about 60 steps, then is fine... is this a concern or an age thing? Its not getting worse, just the same for the last few months and I put it down to generally being unhealthy... a concern? (question for all you old gits!) ha
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@obsolesce Yep same with me. Get up between 530 and 600 and lift weights then get ready for work. I found I sleep better at night if I work out in the morning.
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Most of the initial soreness phase and am already seeing/feeling those initial results. Hard to understand why I ever stop working out. Usually it's because my afternoons get too busy, but hopefully this morning schedule will work out better. I've gotten used to it by now and actually enjoy it. The one morning I "slept in" so far I felt groggy and sluggish.
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@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
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@jmoore said in Fitness and Weightloss:
@zachary715 Yeah I'm not saying its easy. I struggle with getting up. I do feel better and have more energy throughout the day when I do though.
Same, it's hard when I'm not in bed before 11. Today was the first day this week I went in this morning. Gonna also try to thursday and friday. Three days is better than none. Maybe Saturday morning, but might not have time. When I go saturdays, I take the kids to their childwatch (YMCA) and they play there for up to 2 hours.
