Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

[MissThundercat]

Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

You get used to it... I find shopping is quicker because I'm sticking to the outer walls of the supermarket, unless I'm grabbing coffee or tea... takes longer at the register though with all those codes they have to key in.

And come May, I'll be spending even less time in the supermarket because the farmer's market will be open.

Also, with the coffee: I don't need to sweeten it because I pay $11/pound for it. For coffee that expensive, the less I do to it, the better.

As for working out, as I gather from the website and the book, I understand to cut back for the next week or so, at least until my body gets used to this.

 

[bottomdweller]

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And come May, I'll be spending even less time in the supermarket because the farmer's market will be open.

Also, with the coffee: I don't need to sweeten it because I pay $11/pound for it. For coffee that expensive, the less I do to it, the better.

As for working out, as I gather from the website and the book, I understand to cut back for the next week or so, at least until my body gets used to this.

When it comes to working out, especially running, expect to see your times be slower than you're used to. Reason for this is that your body is learning to burn fat instead of carbs/sugar for energy. If you haven't already, learn to love your leafy greens, sweet potatos, squashes, etc. as your carb source.

On a side note, I started using combat ropes yesterday at the gym at work. Holy hell is that a workout and a half.

 

[bottomdweller]

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Just finished my last workout of the week before getting 6 lovely cortisone shots later on this morning. Workouts for the week looked like this:

Monday night/Tuesday morning - Run 1/2 mile, 2 rotations of standard push-ups using push-up bars, dumb bell curls, tricep extensions, walking lunges (across the gym and back), plank and single leg leg-lifts, and then proper stretching of hamstrings and hip flexors which also works the quads quite well I must say)

Wedneday workout #1 - Run 1/2 mile, 2 rotations of decline push-ups using bars, preacher curls, tricep pull downs, body squats, and then plank, single leg leg-lifts, and stretching

Wednesday workout #2 - sprints - 10x 10 yards, 10x 15 yards, 10x 20 yards and then a set of push-ups with bars in between each set of sprints

Thursday workout - 1000 meters of rowing (About 4 minutes), experiment with battle ropes (rotating waves, slams, snake, circles). Then did a tabata sequence consisting of those 4. For core work today, 2 rounds of v-ups, opposite leg/arm crunches, 30 seconds of plank and then hamstring and hip flexor stretch

Friday Workout - 1 mile on the treadmill (4/5 run, 1/5 walk)... 2 tabata sequences - sequence one (alternating waves with the battle rope, standard push-up with bar, body squats, and then core work where you sit and move the medecine ball from side to side). Sequence 2 (battle rope slams, decline push-ups with bar, jumping lunges, plank); core work - v-ups, opposite leg/arm crunches, and then hamstring and hip flexor stretches.


Friday was one of the more draining workouts I have done... I am still out of breath 30 minutes later.

 

[MissThundercat]

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When it comes to working out, especially running, expect to see your times be slower than you're used to. Reason for this is that your body is learning to burn fat instead of carbs/sugar for energy. If you haven't already, learn to love your leafy greens, sweet potatos, squashes, etc. as your carb source.

On a side note, I started using combat ropes yesterday at the gym at work. Holy hell is that a workout and a half.

I'm also figuring out that it's probably better I eat at home for the duration of this; my choices at restaurants have become quite limited, haven't they?

 

[jmh]

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I was down to 201.5 this morning after being back around 205 or 206 after the Frozen Four. With some good discipline I'm hoping I can get it down to 197 before I pick up my suit for the wedding in a couple of weeks, and in the 190-195 range for the wedding a few weeks after that. A bit shy of my 185 target I'd mentioned back in January, but it would still be pretty good.

 

[bottomdweller]

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I'm also figuring out that it's probably better I eat at home for the duration of this; my choices at restaurants have become quite limited, haven't they?

Yeah, eating out can be complicated unless you ask very specific questions. One of the things you can do is a burrito bowl from chipotle, but only if you get it with the carnitas. Obviously none of the corn or rice, but you can load it up with guacamole and the salsas.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Yeah, eating out can be complicated unless you ask very specific questions. One of the things you can do is a burrito bowl from chipotle, but only if you get it with the carnitas. Obviously none of the corn or rice, but you can load it up with guacamole and the salsas.

Then again, most restaurants are willing to accommodate. As I read in It Starts with Food, you can't ask for the full biography of where your meal came from and what they cook with, so you have to trust. This morning, I had an omelet, and I had to ask for it without cheese, plus pass the toast to my dad.

And I am feeling a little sluggish in day four of this, but once again, I expected this.

 

[walrus]

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Been 18 months since I've knowingly had any grains, potatoes, or sugar. Lost 80 lbs but have put 10 back on which I assume is my gut healing and absorbing nutrients instead passing thru rather quickly. My complexion has cleared up as a result of the diet, sames odd but folks have noticed. Going to keep on the diet and hope everything stays in check. Maybe the biggest gain is no more infusions of Remicade or taking Immuran, both immune suppressors. They scare the heck out of me
Because of my back(arthritis) I've been in PT and now have a set of exercises and stretches to do generally twice a day. Trying to walk the dog after work, he likes it and so does my back.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Been 18 months since I've knowingly had any grains, potatoes, or sugar. Lost 80 lbs but have put 10 back on which I assume is my gut healing and absorbing nutrients instead passing thru rather quickly. My complexion has cleared up as a result of the diet, sames odd but folks have noticed. Going to keep on the diet and hope everything stays in check. Maybe the biggest gain is no more infusions of Remicade or taking Immuran, both immune suppressors. They scare the heck out of me
Because of my back(arthritis) I've been in PT and now have a set of exercises and stretches to do generally twice a day. Trying to walk the dog after work, he likes it and so does my back.

That's wonderful news!

Whole30 is going well. I do have to watch the fruit intake, though... the way I've been eating it (propping up my sugar intake), I'll have to make it a whole45 or whole60 to make it work.

And my dad is whining about eating sweet potatoes. Too bad... if he doesn't like it, he can just NOT EAT.

 

[MissThundercat]

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And one other thing I've had to do is go through my cookbooks, such as Fannie Farmer and Joy of Cooking, and make the recipes whole30-compliant. For example, my recipes for fish, liver, oxtail, heart, and short ribs all call for dredging in seasoned flour before cooking. The copy of Fannie Farmer that I have also calls for shortening as the fat of choice, but I've found bacon fat, olive, or coconut oil works better.

 

[jen]

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I'm going to start lying to people when they ask how I lost weight, because they all seem to think I'm lying anyway. Track calories and exercise? No way, that couldn't possibly work for anyone (apparently being almost 70 pounds lighter isn't enough proof )

If there was an easy magic pill or book or diet or secret that was successful for everyone... everyone would do it.

 

[goldy_331]

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I'm going to start lying to people when they ask how I lost weight, because they all seem to think I'm lying anyway. Track calories and exercise? No way, that couldn't possibly work for anyone (apparently being almost 70 pounds lighter isn't enough proof )

If there was an easy magic pill or book or diet or secret that was successful for everyone... everyone would do it.

Find the wackiest diet you can out there and sing its praises. "I only had water and bananas for six straight weeks and lost 70 pounds." See if they'll believe that.

 

[WisconsinWildcard]

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I'm going to start lying to people when they ask how I lost weight, because they all seem to think I'm lying anyway. Track calories and exercise? No way, that couldn't possibly work for anyone (apparently being almost 70 pounds lighter isn't enough proof )

If there was an easy magic pill or book or diet or secret that was successful for everyone... everyone would do it.

Good for you being 70 pounds lighter! I am a believer in the track calories and exercise method. Lifestyle changes, not diets, are the way to long term success for the most part.

I agree with earlier comments about buying good coffee. I found sucking it up and buying good beans really saves on putting all those extra calories in with sugar or creamer.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Good for you being 70 pounds lighter! I am a believer in the track calories and exercise method. Lifestyle changes, not diets, are the way to long term success for the most part.

I agree with earlier comments about buying good coffee. I found sucking it up and buying good beans really saves on putting all those extra calories in with sugar or creamer.

Once I started working overnights, MyFitnessPal became useless for tracking calories, especially since my "day" runs from about 7:30 PM to 9:30 AM. However, I still use it to track exercise.

I decided to make my whole30 a whole60. One, because I can't eat grains and sugar in moderation, and two, I really want to see the look on my dietitian's face when she finds out I've lost weight and gained a lot of energy by eating a high-fat, high-protein diet.

 

[Almington]

Once I started working overnights, MyFitnessPal became useless for tracking calories, especially since my "day" runs from about 7:30 PM to 9:30 AM. However, I still use it to track exercise.

I decided to make my whole30 a whole60. One, because I can't eat grains and sugar in moderation, and two, I really want to see the look on my dietitian's face when she finds out I've lost weight and gained a lot of energy by eating a high-fat, high-protein diet.

Why can't you just time shift your calorie counting by 12 hours so that it better follows the standard day?

 

[MissThundercat]

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Why can't you just time shift your calorie counting by 12 hours so that it better follows the standard day?

Because of two reasons: MFP's software won't allow it, and two, I found that calorie counting sucked all the fun out of eating and food. When I was anorexic, I tracked calories religiously. Under this new system, I'm learning to eat enough to fill me up, but nothing more. I'm learning how much I need through experimentation and intuition, not by some arbitrary calculator on the internet.

 

[bottomdweller]

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Why can't you just time shift your calorie counting by 12 hours so that it better follows the standard day?

Calorie counting is irrelevant especially if those calories are coming from foods like vegetables, seeds, nuts, good fats, and responsibly raised protein. If you eat those and avoid sugar, dairy, legumes, you can eat as much as you need to in order to be satiated.

 

[Rimbaud]

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Calorie counting is irrelevant especially if those calories are coming from foods like vegetables, seeds, nuts, good fats, and responsibly raised protein. If you eat those and avoid sugar, dairy, legumes, you can eat as much as you need to in order to be satiated.

If you eat 3500 calories a day from all those good things but only burn 2500 calories a day, you're going to gain weight. Just like if you eat 1500 calories a day from just junk food and burn 2500 calories a day, you're going to lose weight. Metabolically you are likely to be healthier doing the former, but if you eat more than you burn, no matter how healthy the food is, you're going to gain weight.

 

[WisconsinWildcard]

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If you eat 3500 calories a day from all those good things but only burn 2500 calories a day, you're going to gain weight. Just like if you eat 1500 calories a day from just junk food and burn 2500 calories a day, you're going to lose weight. Metabolically you are likely to be healthier doing the former, but if you eat more than you burn, no matter how healthy the food is, you're going to gain weight.

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[Sloe Gin]

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out of hiding for a drive-by post

yesterday I started my Ironman Arizona training. November 17th, I will become Ironman.