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Fitness (Diet/Exercise) 2018: One Step At A Time

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St. Clown said:
I started the Ketogenics diet this past Monday morning. So I'm four days in, and decided to give myself a weigh-in before my shower today. I'm down 8.5lbs, and I feel like I'm eating like a horse.

It's supposed to be good for people who don't handle carbs very well, which is where I find myself. I have a hard time controlling myself with them. The people I've been reading and listening to (Two Keto Dudes) say that this diet is great for pre-type II diabetics. Both of the guys doing that podcast were either diabetic or pre-diabetic when they started their diets, and at different stages in their attempts to reclaim their health. The Australian guy, at the time the podcast started, was a little over 3 years into the diet, while the Connecticut guy was only about month into it. The oddest thing about this, because I have no idea the reason, is that you crave a lot of salt on the diet. To help with the salt intake cravings, which I've had, I'm drinking an arse-ton of water.

What I've learned from this is that people on the diet hit a wall after a week or two, where the body shifts from primarily processing glucose to fuel itself to primarily processing ketones (fats, I think). Then it becomes much easier to stay on the diet and enjoy the food.

General idea of what people eat on a ketogenic diet:

Meat.
More meat.
Eggs (kind of a meat).
A little dairy, mostly the full fat stuff
Berries, nuts and seeds. (I'm constantly eating sunflower seeds at my desk.)
Things that are made from the stuff listed above but made to look like and sort of taste like baked goods.
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Sounds similar to the week and a half period where I dropped 15 lbs and the only change to my exercise or diet was finishing up leftovers from a smokeout. I basically had pork butt for 75% of my dinners. After a week I thought, "this isn't normal." Drastic, unexplained weight loss is usually cause for at least some concern. It's possible that by basically having meat and staying away from the carbs it helped. Though, I too have concerns about high fat diets.

I'm not big on diets, especially fad diets. I just try to generally eat well. High protein salads for at least a quarter of my meals, usually chicken breast of some sort at least once a week (sometimes I sub in chicken thighs), always try to have a vegetable with dinner, and I am pretty successful at limiting extraneous sweets. I might have two or three bite size dark chocolates if I'm craving something. I don't do full fat dairy though. I don't particularly like the mouthfeel.

I think I'm like you otherwise. I don't handle carbs well. But I have always had low numbers for diabetic markers and LDL. We'll see the next time I get a blood workup.
 
Re: Fitness (Diet/Exercise) 2018: One Step At A Time

I've been doing a similar diet for 7 years, my family does statins for cholesterol, I dont. My weight has been stable for 5 years. Lost a lot, then gained some back. Stayed within 5 lbs for last 5.

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Re: Fitness (Diet/Exercise) 2018: One Step At A Time

Got into a car accident on 9/18. The awesomeness that was my birthday happened on 9/20. There was SO much sugar and so much alcohol that I became tired and bloated.

The past couple weeks have been a return to normal. Lots of vegetables, quality protein (start every day with scrambled eggs), and smart carbs (more fruit, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash instead of banana-chocolate chip bread). Lots of water, too.

Where I need accountability on, however, is the tendency to fill almost every week of the year with a race. You all know I got burned out pretty bad and my right ankle may never fully heal. This is what I have in mind for next year, but I'm keeping an open mind about NOT doing some of these things:

Groundhog Marathon, River Bank 25K, Michigan Titanium half duathlon (56 mile bike/13.1 mile run), Air Force Marathon, and Grand Rapids half or full. Plus the usual 5Ks, 10Ks, and possibly triathlon again, provided I can get swim lessons and ample water time. Even if I don't get back into triathlon, swim lessons and water time, will help take the strain off my ankles.
 
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End of the year: how are we going to finish?

My weight will end at about 215.

Marathon training is fun again; reached a point where I'm happy to be out there at all, instead of worrying about times.

Food intake is where it needs to be, so is the water intake. I actually cut back on coffee.
 
So COVID-19 has canceled almost all sport events . With the pools closed it makes in water swim training difficult. I’m just playing it by ear and working on my bike trainer and strength (I have some really decent training gear by Trigearlab). I need to incorporate some dry land swim training as well. This will certainly test our ability to be adaptable with our training.
 
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My daughter was born in February, and since then I’ve dropped 50lbs. I stress eat. A lot. and it had been a very stressful couple years leading up to her birth. Once I’m done building my shed 10Wx12Lx11H, which I just need to finish the shingles and caulk, I’m getting back into my weightlifting. I’m feeling so much better now than when I started this year.
 
I got into a retail position, and it's walking around the store doing online pick up orders. At least I'll be walking every day for awhile.
 
St. Clown said:
My daughter was born in February, and since then I’ve dropped 50lbs. I stress eat. A lot. and it had been a very stressful couple years leading up to her birth. Once I’m done building my shed 10Wx12Lx11H, which I just need to finish the shingles and caulk, I’m getting back into my weightlifting. I’m feeling so much better now than when I started this year.
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That is amazing
 
St. Clown said:
My daughter was born in February, and since then I’ve dropped 50lbs. I stress eat. A lot. and it had been a very stressful couple years leading up to her birth. Once I’m done building my shed 10Wx12Lx11H, which I just need to finish the shingles and caulk, I’m getting back into my weightlifting. I’m feeling so much better now than when I started this year.
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Seriously, congrats man. 50 lbs is a fuckton. It’s an amazing accomplishment.
 
I’m down about ten pounds in the last ten weeks, so doing it slowly. Cleaning up the diet and doing strength training and riding my Peleton.

had to start slowly after covid ravaged me but is nice to see a little progress
 
Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
I’m down about ten pounds in the last ten weeks, so doing it slowly. Cleaning up the diet and doing strength training and riding my Peleton.

had to start slowly after covid ravaged me but is nice to see a little progress
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Peleton rocks.

We should start a Cafe Club and ride together.
 
Kepler said:
Peleton rocks.

We should start a Cafe Club and ride together.
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I love it, think it was a great investment for me.

Anyone else here have one? We should totally get a group!

my rides this week have been great after I had the mart wilpers team so assessment- checked all kinds of strength and flex, moved my cleats and then did some slight seat and bar adjustments and voila now I look nearly proper
 
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For me, fitness is not a journey but a lifestyle. Its what makes me happy. I look great. I feel great. I have fun doing physical things here. Its my lifestyle. Its not what I do, its who I am. Every since I was a little kid I would run around the backyard, jump over things, lift rocks pretending I was an Olympic weightlifter, have contests with my brothers and sister to see who can do the most situps, pushups, jump the farthest, jump over the highest pile of whatever, run around the block the fastest, run from light pole to light pole the fastest, etc.

I believe the body IS a temple and its the only one we have so we must take care of it and try to make it as good as possible by constantly maintaining and trying to make it better and better.
 
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DonaldD said:
For me, fitness is not a journey but a lifestyle. Its what makes me happy. I look great. I feel great. I have fun doing physical things. Its my lifestyle. Its not what I do, its who I am. Every since I was a little kid I would run around the backyard, jump over things, lift rocks pretending I was an Olympic weightlifter, have contests with my brothers and sister to see who can do the most situps, pushups, jump the farthest, jump over the highest pile of whatever, run around the block the fastest, run from light pole to light pole the fastest, etc.

I believe the body IS a temple and its the only one we have so we must take care of it and try to make it as good as possible by constantly maintaining and trying to make it better and better.
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Any websites you recommend?
 
DonaldD said:
I believe the body IS a temple
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Fig. 1 Sunday Services
 
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