NSFW How changing my diet changed my body......

[The_Traveler]

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[kathyt]

It may be inappropriate to say this but your diet has changed my body also.

I just laughed out loud! I was expecting some well thought out, insightful, such and such diet changed my life post from you Lew, but this unexpected humor from you is really, really funny! Keep it up Lew. It is good for you.

 

[Braineack]

I think he was serious.

 

[JTPhotography]

Great post Kathy! You are a role model. I started my health kick about 6 years ago. My first step was getting my eating under control, I was a runner and my appetite got out of hand, I lightened up my exercise and started counting calories. 6 years later I am 55 pounds lighter, I am 41 yrs old and have almost no body fat. I did it all with disciple. I feel great. My problem is I just haven't been able to kick the carbs and go the super healthy route like you are doing, but it is a goal. Juicing goes against one of my rules, I don't drink calories because I don't find liquids filling, but no doubt the whole food / natural thing is the way to go. Thanks for inspiring me!

Thank you. I was very surprised with how filling my juice recipes are. When you say kick the carbs, which carbs are you referring to? Of course we still need carbs, but it is the kinds of carbs we eat that are important. Congrats on the 55 pounds. That is amazing. I started the Insanity workouts over a month ago at my local YMCA, and I also alternate that with toning/kickboxing classes. That has also really sent my body past its plateau.

Junk food, my weakness.

 

[kathyt]

Great post Kathy! You are a role model. I started my health kick about 6 years ago. My first step was getting my eating under control, I was a runner and my appetite got out of hand, I lightened up my exercise and started counting calories. 6 years later I am 55 pounds lighter, I am 41 yrs old and have almost no body fat. I did it all with disciple. I feel great. My problem is I just haven't been able to kick the carbs and go the super healthy route like you are doing, but it is a goal. Juicing goes against one of my rules, I don't drink calories because I don't find liquids filling, but no doubt the whole food / natural thing is the way to go. Thanks for inspiring me!

Thank you. I was very surprised with how filling my juice recipes are. When you say kick the carbs, which carbs are you referring to? Of course we still need carbs, but it is the kinds of carbs we eat that are important. Congrats on the 55 pounds. That is amazing. I started the Insanity workouts over a month ago at my local YMCA, and I also alternate that with toning/kickboxing classes. That has also really sent my body past its plateau.

Junk food, my weakness.

Oh yes, the junk food. At first I had to think about when, why, and what I was eating to figure out what replacements could be made. Was it convenience? Was it because I was stressed? Was it because it was just there? (at work) I never wanted to feel like I was missing out on anything. I snack often. I love nuts, (I am opening up the flood gates on this one) dry whole grain cereal, carrots, veggie chips, and for something sweet I will keep Chobani yogurt everywhere which is really high in protein. It is really good too.

 

[manny212]

Kathy well done !!! Proud of you ! like I tell most people when they ask me , it's really 99% diet 1 % exercise . Don't get me wrong , I work out a ton but without the proper nutrition it would all be for not .

Oh and " nothing tastes as good as thin feels " ! Kinda my mantra .

Looking good , keep it up !

 

[runnah]

I love exercising. Its feels so good afterwards and puts me in a great mood for the rest of the day.

 

[cbarnard7]

You gotta sweet body there, Kathy- keep up the good work! Being in shape most of my life (from a family of overweight individuals) I've learned some things that have helped me:

1. Everything in moderation (helps in order to maintain your lifestyle)
2. Try to see food as fuel (rather than indulging)
3. Make eating not a big deal (helps me to cook more often/eat at home [and less] rather than going out)
4. Even though it's mostly dieting that forms a body, exercise is very, very important.

 

[Braineack]

If one of the mods will add NSFW to the title I will add a better picture.

We need a follow up on this.

 

[kathyt]

You gotta sweet body there, Kathy- keep up the good work! Being in shape most of my life (from a family of overweight individuals) I've learned some things that have helped me:

1. Everything in moderation (helps in order to maintain your lifestyle)
2. Try to see food as fuel (rather than indulging)
3. Make eating not a big deal (helps me to cook more often/eat at home [and less] rather than going out)
4. Even though it's mostly dieting that forms a body, exercise is very, very important.

Thank you. Exercise is a huge piece of the puzzle for me. Mind, body, and spirit.

 

[rexbobcat]

The day I hit 215 lbs and had to start buying 36" jeans was the day I made a change.

IIRC that was back in 2009.

I was drinking about 3 cans of soda a day and eating without thought/care. Cutting out soda alone I dropped maybe 10 lbs over a few month. Then without really changing my diet, I cut out snacks and limited my portion size; instead of eating an entire sub for dinner, I'd eat half one night and half the next. It was tough at first, I'd seriously feel like I was starving to death. But eventually my body got used to it and I stopped craving the food as much, now I'm skipping dessert and people actually notice how little I eat when we are out.

I believe I got down to about 187 doing that alone. Then in 2012 I joined a gym and did simple lifting, something I've never done before in my life. Very irregular schedule, no discipline, but tried to go at least once a week, twice at most. By August of 2012 I was down to ~165 lbs. 50 pounds from when I started and back in a size 31-32 jean.

I had just bought a house and moved out of the area in Aug, so I completely stopped going to the gym. In this time frame I've gained almost 10lbs back and I can start to see it. So starting in Oct, I joined a gym and decided to do a regular workout every MWF doing 6 simple lifts. In that time frame alone I'm able to squat over 100 more pounds than when I started, and I can deadlift more than I've ever been able to. The weight isn't necessarily dropping off since I'm doing lifting and gaining muscle, but I can see I'm already slimming up a bit in just these last 6 weeks.

All in all, I just feel much better overall; I can't imagine how it must be like if I actually ate "well"; I refuse to stop eating donuts. What's the point if you can't eat donuts?

How do you manage to eat enough/what do you eat to gain muscle? Every time I lift (even when I do bulk lifting with low reps, high weight) I begin losing fat but my body is adamant against gaining muscle.

 

[Braineack]

How do you manage to eat enough/what do you eat to gain muscle? Every time I lift (even when I do bulk lifting with low reps, high weight) I begin losing fat but my body is adamant against gaining muscle.

Right now I'm eating greek yogurt and coffee for breakfast. a banana w/pb as a snack before lunch. chix salad with bacon and provolone for lunch on a whole wheat pita. homemade hummas and more pitas for a snack after work or a protein bar. and whatever for dinner; I've been cooking a lot of slamon and brussel sprouts lately.

I failed to mention all the halloween candy im still snacking on and I cheat a lot.

Right now I'm just doing the stronglifts program every MWF so:

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Alternating the workouts so week 1 would be ABA, week 2 BAB, week 3, ABA, etc. Trying to add another 5lbs each time. That's it. I'm at the gym 45min-1hr for 3 times a week. I still hate it, but it does feel good and you really do see/feel results. Even in every day life, like walking the mall with the wife, or my bum-knee not having issues anymore, or being able to hop fences and chase bratty kids off my lawn...

 

[rexbobcat]

Right now I'm eating greek yogurt and coffee for breakfast. a banana w/pb as a snack before lunch. chix salad with bacon and provolone for lunch on a whole wheat pita. homemade hummas and more pitas for a snack after work or a protein bar. and whatever for dinner; I've been cooking a lot of slamon and brussel sprouts lately.

I failed to mention all the halloween candy im still snacking on and I cheat a lot.

Right now I'm just doing the stronglifts program every MWF so:

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[TR="class: row-1 odd"]
[TH="class: column-1, bgcolor: #E6EEEE"]StrongLifts 5×5 Workout A[/TH]
[TH="class: column-2, bgcolor: #E6EEEE"]StrongLifts 5×5 Workout B[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: row-2 even, bgcolor: #EDEDED"]
[TD="class: column-1, bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Squat 5×5[/TD]
[TD="class: column-2, bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Squat 5×5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: row-3 odd"]
[TD="class: column-1, bgcolor: #F0F0F6"]Bench Press 5×5[/TD]
[TD="class: column-2, bgcolor: #F0F0F6"]Overhead Press 5×5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: row-4 even, bgcolor: #EDEDED"]
[TD="class: column-1, bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Barbell Rows 5×5[/TD]
[TD="class: column-2, bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Deadlift 1×5[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Alternating the workouts so week 1 would be ABA, week 2 BAB, week 3, ABA, etc. Trying to add another 5lbs each time. That's it. I'm at the gym 45min-1hr for 3 times a week. I still hate it, but it does feel good and you really do see/feel results. Even in every day life, like walking the mall with the wife, or my bum-knee not having issues anymore, or being able to hop fences and chase bratty kids off my lawn...

Ah. I was just curious if you were consciously having to eat more than usual (but of healthy foods). Everyone's body is different, but the art of building muscle is still kind of mystifying to me.

My dad is one of those people who can change nothing about his diet, which rather sucks anyways, but can gain muscle like it's nothing.

Thanks for the tip. All my exercising experience comes from cross-country and basketball so from the weight lifting side it's pretty limited lol.

 

[rexbobcat]

Thank you. Exercise is a huge piece of the puzzle for me. Mind, body, and spirit.

What kind of exercising do you like the most? I've tried running for fun because I have a few friends who say it's therapeutic.

They must be smoking something strong if they find running therapeutic

 

[Braineack]

I hate to run more than I hate to lift so...