Weight loss challenge
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I went back to the first page, and noticed I was at 209 when I started this thread.
in.... 2012....
I made it up to 229, as I evidently didn't stay with any kind of diet.. but am currently down to 205.7.
I am hoping to reach 175, but won't be able to do that in the time frame that I originally had hoped. I had hoped that I would reach it before Mid Feb.
Oh well, I will just keep pugging away and see where I get to before then.
in.... 2012....
I made it up to 229, as I evidently didn't stay with any kind of diet.. but am currently down to 205.7.
I am hoping to reach 175, but won't be able to do that in the time frame that I originally had hoped. I had hoped that I would reach it before Mid Feb.
Oh well, I will just keep pugging away and see where I get to before then.
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i documented my own weight loss trials in a thread over on PSN, it's been a great way to track stuff like that for me. i was in the 240lb range at one point in the last 4 years and i'm 190-ish right now.
i'm headed to 185, so that's just 5 pounds, but i've set the clock to have it done by the end of the 6th week this year, so February 12th. just under 5 weeks to go, so about a pound a week. that's hard stuff right there!
i'm headed to 185, so that's just 5 pounds, but i've set the clock to have it done by the end of the 6th week this year, so February 12th. just under 5 weeks to go, so about a pound a week. that's hard stuff right there!
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actaully i do this 6-week diet twice a year. it's mandatory, that's how i keep in shape. it also makes it easier to just keep plugging away while 'm not on the diet. i mean i only gained 7 pounds from mid August last year to January 1st this year. it's a redneck mind trick that i'm constantly playing on myself lol
so, say i make 185 by Feb 12th. that means i'll likely be around 190 come July 1st when i repeat my diet. maybe i'll set a goal of 182 or 183 for the next 6 weeks! my goal last summer was 190 and i hit 188.
so, say i make 185 by Feb 12th. that means i'll likely be around 190 come July 1st when i repeat my diet. maybe i'll set a goal of 182 or 183 for the next 6 weeks! my goal last summer was 190 and i hit 188.
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this is the diet that I do. it's not as crazy as it sounds, it's just real food like you'd find it in the garden, simple. linky: Do42
i have some other simple things i follow to help me succeed on & off the diet:
-Always drink water over anything else (except coffee and an occasional beer lol)
-Exercise daily, keeping it at or under an hour, but as intense as your heart, lungs, knees, back can handle
-Don't cave when you want to "lose control" with your appetite (this is the hardest one for me lol)
....and i have TONS of other little things that I do as well, but i won't make yall read all that lol
i have some other simple things i follow to help me succeed on & off the diet:
-Always drink water over anything else (except coffee and an occasional beer lol)
-Exercise daily, keeping it at or under an hour, but as intense as your heart, lungs, knees, back can handle
-Don't cave when you want to "lose control" with your appetite (this is the hardest one for me lol)
....and i have TONS of other little things that I do as well, but i won't make yall read all that lol
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oh of course, mindset. my mindset is also simple - be the best i can be. there is no other option. simple!
gentlemen, these concepts have been working for me to keep myself accountable AND in somewhat of a decent conditioned shape. and i'm exited to hear more about what you guys are doing!
gentlemen, these concepts have been working for me to keep myself accountable AND in somewhat of a decent conditioned shape. and i'm exited to hear more about what you guys are doing!
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I am doing the Super Shred Diet, its a 30 days 20 lbs diet, if you don't veer off of it at all, but I had multiple occasions that got me off track like Thanksgiving, 3 Christmas's, NYE, family gatherings, travel meals, etc...January is a little easier, except for a ski trip which I will have to just do portion control on, and a birthday coming up next week, where I promised myself I would pig out on if I would try to stay focused on weight loss up until that point.
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i just read a littel bit about it, it sounds very similar to what I do! I eat 5 to 7 small meals every day, whether i'm on or off diet. but that's something i figured out by listening to my stomach. i had to get the portion sizes and food combinations juuuust right so my stomach was ready for another small meal in about 3 hours. turns out that half a chicken breast and 1 cup of raw veggies gets me from about 9am to noon perfectly!
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i see it had a LOT of rules to follow! i have guidlines that i follow, andi'm sure they would be similar. like, i get up early every day, get 8hrs of sleep each night, never eat til i'm full, yada yada yada... but when i 'slip' then i just make a point to correct it & maybe do a bit more cardio or something like that
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one more quick thought, lol! that super shred diet is based around a daily routine, and i gotta say that's a huge deal for me! consistency + healthy food + exercise means good blood levels, normal blood pressure, regulated blood sugar, list goes on! not to mention you can bump up your Zinc and vitamin D and likely optimize your testosterone! all that good food can save your liver, pancreas, kidneys, ... list keeps a goin!
sorry, i get a little carried away... what kind of exercise do you do?
sorry, i get a little carried away... what kind of exercise do you do?
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I walk and run on our treadmill.
this morning I weighed in at 204.6.
My legs are sore, and my feet have blisters, and those blisters have blisters. I have expensive running shoes that fit good, and my wife bought me running socks, but the socks have a logo sewed into the bottom which causes a lump and caused blisters in the middle of my foot. I am going to get new running socks.
I did 6 miles last night, but typically I do 7. I would have done more, but I still wanted to be able to walk today without crying.
this morning I weighed in at 204.6.
My legs are sore, and my feet have blisters, and those blisters have blisters. I have expensive running shoes that fit good, and my wife bought me running socks, but the socks have a logo sewed into the bottom which causes a lump and caused blisters in the middle of my foot. I am going to get new running socks.
I did 6 miles last night, but typically I do 7. I would have done more, but I still wanted to be able to walk today without crying.
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ouch! every time i play basketball i get blisters immediately! right on the pads! i can't run anymore cause of my left knee, let alone play basketball. maybe once a week I jog just down the block to either warm up or cool down. i have to get creative to get my heart rate up! today was leg day, so heart rate wasn't a problem, waiting for it to come back down is tho lol
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Rob, disc golf is your answer. I love it due to low impact, all season, as easy or hard as you like and free! https://www.discgolfscene.com/courses/Oklahoma