Had one of those this morning RTM, cept mine was toasted wheat bread, a turkey burger and fat free cheese. On 2nd thought, no, I guess I didn't have one of those.
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Not looking forward to a weigh in tomorrow. The car accident has totally thrown off everything. My workouts have been minimized bc I did something to my shoulder.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Through three weeks, I'm at the exact same weight as when I started. I guess it's not too surprising...I'm hitting the weights pretty hard and, although I'm trying to eat cleaner, I'm not really cutting calories. Not sure I can get really lean at this body weight.
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I got derailed last week and carried it through till last night. It started Thursday when the didn't have any roasted chicken in the cafeterial for lunch so I got a sushi roll. Same thing Friday. Had a bbq sanch, a bunch of other high carb food and beers on Saturday. Yesterday I was like wtf so I had a few sodas and fried chicken fingers for dinner...
Still down 13 lbs as of this morning so I can't be too worried about it I guess...
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Back up a few pounds here, last week was a total wash, back at it today thoughPosted from wireless.rivals.com
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Day 22...fight the good fight brothers and sisters....
If you've been hard at it, keep it up
If you've been rolling into it slow, its time to speed the train up
If you made a few stops this week (cheats), hop back on the train, its about to take off again
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I was 206 today. Did a 12 mile run on Saturday and have another 12 mile run this Saturday. My half marathon is about a month out.
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Day 24...put forth the extra effort this week....so you can cheat your asses off on Sunday.
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Down 25 pounds through four weeks, the losses should flatten out a bit to the 3-4 pound a week range from here on out but off to a good start I think.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Originally posted by helmetnuts:
Had one of those this morning RTM, cept mine was toasted wheat bread, a turkey burger and fat free cheese. On 2nd thought, no, I guess I didn't have one of those.
You should look into the Keto diet.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Disappointing week for me, only 1 pound...guess its one less pound than I had a week ago...and BFL does put muscle weight on you...but still a bit frustrating.
Day 26
Today is weigh-in, week 4 for me. That being said:
Start - 296
Week 1 - 288
Week 2 - 285
Week 3 - 283
Week 4 - 282
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Scale is still moving in the right direction though.
Are your clothes starting to fit looser though? That's a real good indication of fat loss, I'm sure you know the whole one pound of fat vs one pound of muscle thing, but it's really true, and you can really feel it in your clothes. Two years ago I lost 50 or so pounds (then gained it all back and then some), but I lost so much that I had to be careful with how I moved my hand or my wedding band would fly right off, and I had to start putting new holes in belts. For bigger guys like you and me, that's where we'll really be able to see the fat loss.
Heck, I think my feet even got fatter...
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Originally posted by helmetnuts:
Disappointing week for me, only 1 pound...guess its one less pound than I had a week ago...and BFL does put muscle weight on you...but still a bit frustrating.
Day 26
Today is weigh-in, week 4 for me. That being said:
Start - 296
Week 1 - 288
Week 2 - 285
Week 3 - 283
Week 4 - 282
14 pounds in a month is still impressive, you're doing a good job. Remember, it's a marathon and not a sprint.
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I attached a video for you guys needing some inspiration...or when you are feeling sorry for yourself, or simply when you want to quit, look at what that guy did...
Link: amazing
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Great video, thanks.
(Almost offensive rendition of Coldplay's Fix You though, sorry, had to say something about that.)
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I'm off to a good start in month 1. I weighed in at 186 on Jan. 2. Highest I've been in years. Some of that no doubt was due to spending Christmas in Mexico and drinking during the FSU bowl game. Stepped on the scale today at 178 so I'm down 8 for the month. I'm almost half way to where I want to be but the lbs are going to be tougher to shed going forward.
DQ
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Not part of the challenge, because I started awhile back, it took me 20 weeks, but I lost 23 lbs and hit goal weight of 185 today.
Eating right and running a ton, just gotta stick with it.
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So anyone have any good, healthy recipes to share?
I've become somewhat of a green veggie expert.
One of my favorite things is a warm spinach salad. Get a large mixing bowl, and put just enough extra virgin olive oil (good for you) to cover the bottom circle. Then put the bowl on a small burner over low heat, you just want to warm the oil. Then thinly slice some fresh garlic and put in the oil for a little while, until you start to smell the garlic, just enough to get rid of the rawness. Then add the juice of one lemon and wisk. Then slice a red onion as thin as you can, and put as much in as you like, and let it get rid of some of its rawness too. Then take off the heat, and sea salt and pepper to taste, check the temp of the mixture just so that it is warm, and then toss your raw spinach, 9oz bag from Publix will work, and you'll have exactly the right amount of dressing for the salad. Spinach is a super food or something, all kinds of vitamins and dietary fiber. And I like this salad even when I'm not dieting, it's fantastic.
Also, I've found I love brussel sprouts. Coat in a little extra virgin, sea salt and pepper, and roast on a baking sheet at 450 till the outside is brown, 40-60 minutes depending on the size of the sprouts. The outside will be crispy and salty, and the inside will be soft and cabbaggey. Love it.
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Wife and I eat this about 3 times a week.....
Marinate 2 skinless chicken breasts in teriyaki marinade, salt/pepper--
Grill it then cut into bite size pieces
Boil 1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 bag of frozen publix Japanese veggie mix, throw in pot on stove , add soy sauce/ginger/sesame oil/wasabi powder---cover and let heat up until veggies are unfrozen and hot.
Throw it all on a plate, mix up, add Scriachi sauce, eat.
Also do the same thing with Salmon instead of chicken all the time. Just don't cut up salmon.
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Doing a hot wing variation which is supposedly very good...cauliflower florets....roasted with just a drizzle of oil, then tossed in franks hot sauce (healthy chicken wing)
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I might try that for my wife, what are the settings for the roasting? 450 for 20 minutes I'm guessing, or until browned?
I love broccoli but have never been able to eat cauliflower, wife loves it though, but I'll try it, sometimes you just have to find the right method to enjoy some stuff. I can't stand cooked spinach, but I could eat a bucket of that raw spinach salad I posted earlier.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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3 weeks until my half marathon!!! I really haven't lost anything which is kind of frustrating but I have been doing weight training so maybe it's just redistributing, lol. If anything my 9 mile run today wasn't hard and probably could have done more!Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Tommy, recipe is on closetcooking.com
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I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
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Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
That sucks, sorry to hear you hurt your back. I'm bad, my shoulders been sore since my accident but it hasn't stopped me. Nurses make the worst patientsPosted from wireless.rivals.com
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Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Because I'm an idiot.
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Deadlifts are a great total body workout. I don't go crazy trying to hoist maximum weight, but they're a regular part of my workouts.
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Back on track. Weighed in at 251 this morning down from 268 1/02/13. That's 17 lbs. If I can keep up this pace I should be 230 or under by 3/31/13. I think I can since I'm detoxing (no drinking anything other than water and/or Crystal Light) between now and then...
I actually drank very little alcohol in January but am going to cut it out completely between now and 3/31/13. At least I'm going to give it my best shot. Working on a big project at work that's due on the same date so that should give me extra motivation to keep my head clear...
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Same exact as starting weight, I can't lose anything!Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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I forgot to weigh in yesterday and had a complete food orgy last night. Definitely need to detox today/this week.
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Week 5 Day 1
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
I believe everyone should dead lift to some degree. All around excellent exercise.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Originally posted by OrlandNole:
Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Because I'm an idiot.
One of my closest friend who is in excellent shape goes to my gym. One day we get to talking while he was deadlifiting and I told him that I never do them. He asked me why and I said because i'm afraid to injure my back further (My disc is sitting on my nerve). He said I needed to and showed me the proper form. Anyway the next week, he comes in and says to me that he effed up his back deadlifting. He told me to disregard everything he said.
Moral of the story for anyone working out: Nobody knows your body like you do.
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Why not do dead lifts? If you are lifting weights and want to make significant progress in your overall body strength, you should be doing dead lifts, squats, bench press and military press at a minimum. It's not just for powerlifting.
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Originally posted by Flie:
Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Why not do dead lifts? If you are lifting weights and want to make significant progress in your overall body strength, you should be doing dead lifts, squats, bench press and military press at a minimum. It's not just for powerlifting.
Out of that list, dead lifts are arguably the most important exercise.
More people get hirt deadlifting and squatting than any other exercise, and most of us by now are lifting for conditioing and health (I am assuming).
Just personal preference i suppose.
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by Flie:
Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by OrlandNole:
I re-injured my lower back doing deadlifts a week or so ago, and it's really coming back to haunt me. Going to have to focus more on diet now.
Unless your training for a powerlifting competition, why are you deadlifting?
Why not do dead lifts? If you are lifting weights and want to make significant progress in your overall body strength, you should be doing dead lifts, squats, bench press and military press at a minimum. It's not just for powerlifting.
Out of that list, dead lifts are arguably the most important exercise.
More people get hirt deadlifting and squatting than any other exercise, and most of us by now are lifting for conditioing and health (I am assuming).
Just personal preference i suppose.
Can't speak for the rest of you fatties, but I'm in training to become the first 50-year old rookie in NFL history. Name's Leon SeaCastle, watch for me.
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Straight legged deadlifts with light weight are great for the back and hams. It's one of the first things I'll do when I add weights to my exercise.
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I don't understand the hate for dead lifting. If done correctly it's a super super exercise. I think most people imagine 10 plates loaded up, bar bending etc.
Getting coached on correct form is a must to prevent injury, and the overall gains (especially the ladies who desire great glutes, hammies etc) will be excellent.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
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Originally posted by TarponSpringsNole:
I don't understand the hate for dead lifting. If done correctly it's a super super exercise. I think most people imagine 10 plates loaded up, bar bending etc.
Getting coached on correct form is a must to prevent injury, and the overall gains (especially the ladies who desire great glutes, hammies etc) will be excellent.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
You just answered your own question, it is probably the one exercise (squats are probably up there as well) where very few people use correct form, thusly hurting themselves.
By the way, you people have inspired me, so I am dropping my "Winter 15" early, down 3 1/2 from last wk.
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Week 5 Day 3...almost halfway home for those of you who are just going 90 days (my plan is two 90 day cycles).
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Originally posted by Pben:
Originally posted by TarponSpringsNole:
I don't understand the hate for dead lifting. If done correctly it's a super super exercise. I think most people imagine 10 plates loaded up, bar bending etc.
Getting coached on correct form is a must to prevent injury, and the overall gains (especially the ladies who desire great glutes, hammies etc) will be excellent.Posted from wireless.rivals.com
You just answered your own question, it is probably the one exercise (squats are probably up there as well) where very few people use correct form, thusly hurting themselves.
By the way, you people have inspired me, so I am dropping my "Winter 15" early, down 3 1/2 from last wk.
What's odd is that I thought I had been using bad form previously, with specific intention of using good form that day.
If/when I get back into deads, I'll go lighter (I have been lifting 315 for reps).
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Anyone here run intervals?
I have been doing this 8 workout interval training and am halfway through it (I do it on sundays), Tuesday I did a 6 mile run, and after the first mile or so (to warm up) i felt stronger than i have felt in a very long time, when i finished my recovery was like 30 seconds.
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Week 5 Day 4..posting tonight twofold..cause we went to Buffett tonight in Jax and I'm likely to get banned for a few days foer calling out the f'ing douchebags tonight:
Start - 296
Week 1 - 288
Week 2 - 285
Week 3 - 283
Week 4 - 282
Week 5 - 280
slow but sure...39 days and 16 pounds.. got a full notch back on the belt today...big reward.
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Good for you, helmet! Looks like you've eased into a slow but steady weight loss pattern. That's a good and sustainable plan, IMO.
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Originally posted by Pben:
Anyone here run intervals?
I have been doing this 8 workout interval training and am halfway through it (I do it on sundays), Tuesday I did a 6 mile run, and after the first mile or so (to warm up) i felt stronger than i have felt in a very long time, when i finished my recovery was like 30 seconds.
Google "fartleks" (hehe). That's a pretty solid approach to interval runs.
I've been doing a lot of high intensity interval training (HIIT) lately, which is a nice change from steady-state cardio.
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Originally posted by OrlandNole:
Originally posted by Pben:
Anyone here run intervals?
I have been doing this 8 workout interval training and am halfway through it (I do it on sundays), Tuesday I did a 6 mile run, and after the first mile or so (to warm up) i felt stronger than i have felt in a very long time, when i finished my recovery was like 30 seconds.
Google "fartleks" (hehe). That's a pretty solid approach to interval runs.
I've been doing a lot of high intensity interval training (HIIT) lately, which is a nice change from steady-state cardio.
How often? once, twice a wk?
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It depends. On Friday night I do 1.5-2 hour class that is a barrage of HIIT-type stuff - sprints, stairs, walking lunges, squats, burpees, step work, etc.
During the week, I might do giant sets (4-5 exercises back-to-back without rest) and then interval work on the spin bike and stepmill, combined with a few sprints. A couple of times a week.
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Originally posted by Pben:
Anyone here run intervals?
I have been doing this 8 workout interval training and am halfway through it (I do it on sundays), Tuesday I did a 6 mile run, and after the first mile or so (to warm up) i felt stronger than i have felt in a very long time, when i finished my recovery was like 30 seconds.
I do those on the treadmill. Will run 3 minutes at 8.8 mph and 1 minute at 7.5. I do longer intervals the closer I get to the Half Marathon and its worked out well the last two years.
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12 mile run this Sunday, then only 2 weeks until my half! Next weekend will only be a 6 or 7 mile run
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