Fitness and Motivation

TheFantasticG · Jan 9, 2014

Let's just say so much alcohol was involved I wasn't just drunk I was obliterated.

nomibucha · Jan 17, 2014

Well i should say eating healthy and being active go hand in hand. The more you exercise, the less likely you'll eat junkfood and put your hard work to waste.
I say, just go do it!! Exercise is something that you have to push yourself to do, so the way you feel is normal.

TheFantasticG · Jan 19, 2014

Woot!

5 more lbs until I reach my pre surgery weight!!

JustJazzie · Jan 20, 2014

TheFantasticG said:
Woot! 5 more lbs until I reach my pre surgery weight!!

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Can I join this thread late?? I've really been slacking on the work outs lately but I'm ready to step it up! Yesterday was day 1. It was a small start but better than nothing!

Tiller · Jan 20, 2014

I started P90X yesterday. Pre-wedding workout

squirrels · Jan 20, 2014

Tiller said:
I started P90X yesterday. Pre-wedding workout

Good luck! We're on T25 starting tonight.

The_Traveler · Jan 20, 2014

I can't get involved in a 'program', that is just too regimented for me.
3 years ago I lost 23 pounds then gradually put 10 back in.
So, to drop weight, I go to the gym at least 5x a week.
3x I do some very hard aerobic stuff on stationary cycle and 2x+ I push the machines around.
I come home empty and eat a protein rich snack.

Doing that gives me the mental resolve to not snack between meals.
I'm wearing the same size clothes as when I was on active duty running 5-8 miles 3x a week

But sometimes I just want to stay in bed and eat hot fudge sundaes

JustJazzie · Jan 20, 2014

The_Traveler said:
I can't get involved in a 'program', that is just too regimented for me. 3 years ago I lost 23 pounds then gradually put 10 back in. So, to drop weight, I go to the gym at least 5x a week. 3x I do some very hard aerobic stuff on stationary cycle and 2x+ I push the machines around. I come home empty and eat a protein rich snack. Doing that gives me the mental resolve to not snack between meals. I'm wearing the same size clothes as when I was on active duty running 5-8 miles 3x a week But sometimes I just want to stay in bed and eat hot fudge sundaes

Good for you!! I hope that +10 falls off quickly!

I've got equipment at home with no real excuse except homeschooling my (almost) 6 year old, and chasing a 2 year old who is trying to give up his naps while attempting to learn cs6 and try to keep the house in some state of organized chaos. So my goal for this first week is just 20 mins a day! If I can't find that, maybe it should hire someone to workout for me. Hehehe.

As for the ice cream, I'm more of a curl up with a cup of coffee while lurking on TPF kinda gal. ;-)

The_Traveler · Jan 20, 2014

JustJazzie said:
I've got equipment at home with no real excuse except homeschooling my (almost) 6 year old, and chasing a 2 year old who is trying to give up his naps while attempting to learn cs6 and try to keep the house in some state of organized chaos. So my goal for this first week is just 20 mins a day! If I can't find that, maybe it should hire someone to workout for me. Hehehe.

Do you not know how to use those contractor-tough plastic bags and duct tape?
That works very well for children until they are at the age to carry knives.

The_Traveler · Jan 20, 2014

Steve5D said:
When I quit smoking almost two years ago, I was around 250lbs. At 6'2", I carried it well, though.

I'm now up around 270. I still carry it well, and people are stunned to learn I weight that much. .

The truth is that people say something pleasant to your face and say something different behind your back.
The first step to losing weight is not to lie to yourself about it.

JustJazzie · Jan 20, 2014

The_Traveler said:
Do you not know how to use those contractor-tough plastic bags and duct tape? That works very well for children until they are at the age to carry knives.

Can you send me the link for the tutorial on that? It sounds like a brilliant method!

NancyMoranG · Jan 20, 2014

Lew, the 1 st step to ANYTHING, is not to lie to yourself....Because the Dr is going to know

I go in March for my yearly check up, so I have to get back to my norm. 7 months ago, our son came home from 5 yrs in Afghanistan. He lived with us til Jan 1, while he got apt, car, started college.
Boy, we have been eating all the stuff hubby and I had weaned from our diets!
Normally, the Dr congratulates me for my improvements each year. Wonder what she'll say this year?
Nancy

The_Traveler · Jan 20, 2014

JustJazzie said:
The_Traveler said:

Do you not know how to use those contractor-tough plastic bags and duct tape? That works very well for children until they are at the age to carry knives.

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Can you send me the link for the tutorial on that? It sounds like a brilliant method!

Unfortunately I have lost the link but it was a really simple method that could be replicated with few errors.
The only possible hurdle is the calculation of sedative doses for the tranquilizer dart.
Since children's metabolism is so variable I would suggest you err on the side of a lighter dose and depend on your strength to wrestle them into the bag.

I have found that once they do go down, one should move quickly because they revive rapidly.
Using two bags as a safety measure is not excessive and I have always used a plastic zip clamp (Safes & Cash Handling | Cash Handling Accessories | MMF Industries Plastic Security Seals, 250/Pack | B955444 - GlobalIndustrial.com) for quick security until I get the duct tape on.

TheFantasticG · Feb 5, 2014

Down 33# so far. Weighed in this morning at 201#... Down from 234#. Feeling quite good! My wife even commented on how much better I was looking. So, yeah. Confidence boost to the max.

Steve5D · Feb 5, 2014

kathyt said:
Steve5D said:

When I quit smoking almost two years ago, I was around 250lbs. At 6'2", I carried it well, though.

With quitting smoking came the infamous weight gain, though. I'm now up around 270. I still carry it well, and people are stunned to learn I weight that much. Even still, I now want to lose weight (one demon at a time).

I'd like to drop 35 pounds in the next six months...

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What is your plan of attack?

The last time I lost weight (I was still a smoker), I simply counted calories. I was on a diet of 1,710 calories a day. I ate well and rarely felt hungry.

So, my plan of attack would be to do that only, this time, add some exercise in there, as well. I live on a golf course which has a lot of walking trails around it...