Been logging what I eat each day on Fitday.com for the past three weeks and have lost about 10 pounds. The wife's been using it too and lost 5 or so pounds, which is pretty significant for somebody who's already fairly small. No real diet regimen, other than the natural disgust I feel with myself any day I register over 2000 calories. It's forced me to cut down alcohol to one glass of red wine a night. I pretty much cut out all heavily processed bread/pasta/rice, although I still eat whole grains. And it makes it abundantly obvious that a little exercise goes a long way. Anyway, just curious as to what others do to get/keep the weight off.
basically same for us.. just portion control. You can still eat things you like... but instead of like 4 pieces of pizza, having only 2 etc. I gained weight after my two back surgeries where I was laid up for a couple years basically. I still have about 20 to lose to where I feel right though. Not obese, but husky lol.
About 2 years ago I did my own version of the Atkins diet. By that I mean I didn't follow the book or anything like that, but I cut out most all carbs. I switched from regular soft drinks to either diet or "zero" types. I went from about 265 lbs to 215lbs in a few months. The problem is, when you start eating carbs again the weight comes back quick and with a vengence. I struggle a lot with weight because I have had so many sports injuries. It really is hard to work out without being in extreme pain. In fact, if anyone has any suggestions for working out, let me hear them. My injuries, and the problems they cause, are....... 1. Two torn rotator cuffs (1 each shoulder) (Shoulders hurt when I use a lot of motion) 2. Arthroscopic knee surgery and Broken patella (stress on the knee makes it ache) 3. Shattered heel (Any big movement, or stress on the left foot kills me) 4. Broken ulna (left arm) (Nothing too much) 5. Broken tail bone (Sciatic nerve acts up a lot)
MM, you and I share some of the same issues and the same solutions. Post football, I knew I needed to change my body, so I got into endurance sports (mostly running). After a few years, however, my knee surgeries began to take a toll, so I had to stop running. Once I stopped running (and started working more hours), I gained a significant amount of weight. My solution was to do a pretty strict version of Atkins (staying in that "Induction" phase (<20 g of carbs per day for the entire diet) and to rediscover rowing. I had done crew in college, but blew it off after school. I found that it was the only workout (other than the VersaClimber) that would give me a sufficient workout in the time I could commit to it. It works your entire body as well as giving you a cardiovascular workout. Here's the model I recommend: http://www.concept2.com/us/indoorrowers/d_home.asp The erg builds muscle without a lot of joint stress.
Yeah, I had the same problem with Atkins a few years ago. I lost about 30 pounds on it, and within a year put back on 40. It's a good diet for forcing yourself to be aware of the pitfalls of carbs and sugar rushes, but I think a lot of people don't find it sustainable. I really can't recommend fitday.com enough. It charts your weight over time relative to your goal and it does the calorie counting for you. Knowing that I have to log everything I eat in a day also makes me less inclined to snack too much--it's just too much of a pain in the ass to remember to enter in all the little stuff, so I just cut it out of the diet. Here's a really interesting article about the impact of diet vs exercise in losing and maintaining weight loss: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/magazine/18exercise-t.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=weight%20loss%20exercise%20versus%20diet&st=cse
I used to run long distance - and was thin as a stick. But, with age and injuries/health - this is no longer an option for me. I just use an indoor bike, a bowflex (alternate every day) trying to do 20-30 minutes a day on one (not always possible) and I try to watch what I eat. I am still 10 lbs over the weight I want to be, but at least I do not let my weight get out of control. The rowing machine looks interesting. I should probably go check one out at one of the local fitness equipment stores to see if I like it. Up to about 2 years ago I had the best fitness machine ever invented - I used to own a Lotus 7 race car with Kirkey race seats. If I got too fat, I could not get in it. I had to stay thin enough to get it. (With the race seats I could not wear anything other than a T-shirt and a race suit to get in, trying to wear something warmer would not work. It was that thin...). I moved to Alfa Romeos which have more space in them and are more practical race cars - but the old Lotus was great for weight control. So, if anything else fails, I suggest buying a Lotus 7. It's fool proof.
Make exercise a regular part of your life. Find something you enjoy doing and do it often. Like 5 days a week often. Get a good bike, get some good hiking shoes, get a gym membership, ect.
I love good food too much to eat twigs. I also love junky foods. I started recently hitting the gym more and doing more cardio...i need to do more lifting but I just want to prevent a heart attack so I am just doing more walking at the beach, etc. I actually like walking alot but LA isn't really conducive for it ( I like walking in metropolitan areas and cities). I have found I usually am in better shape when I eat breakfast. When I skip it, I tend to eat bigger lunches and dinners. I am usually too rushed to eat breakfast..like now I'm fucking starving and craving indian food.....
I used to run marathons... this year is the first year in awhile that I won't... and I gained 15 pounds. =) Time to run another marathon.
And you hit the nail on the head for my problem. When I stopped running, I still ate like I did. Result: Fattyman.
I run a lot, but other than that, I think I've just been blessed with good metabolism, as I never tend to gain too much weight. I eat whatever I want. Generally, it's healthy, so it's not like I eat McDonalds every night, but I don't limit myself on portions, or desserts or anything like that. My wife is a vegetarian, so the main meat i have is chicken, but otherwise, no real secrets from me, just dumb luck that I'm worried will catch up with me in a couple of years. I've taken long stretches off of running, and didn't gain much, so it's not just the exercise keeping it off. And I'm a big beer fan, which generally should add on some extra pounds. i dunno. Not gonna complain. I'm only about 5'10, but have been at about 160-165 for the last 7 years or so.
I have always been a fat lard, but have always loved playing basketball. So, I am a fat lard who plays basketball and have been the same fucking weight for about 10 years now. Eh. I like beer
Look, I'm all for losing weight, but isn't having your colon removed a bit extreme? How are you feeling?
I'm feeling great, going in for my J-Pouch surgery on Friday. Which means clear liquid diet all day Thursday, which sucks huge balls. Actually the colon only weighs about 4-6 pounds.
Have you seen those commercials? Every time I see them, I say to myself "I've been doing that since I was 14."
Yeah, I was kidding. That looks like the most retarded scheme I've seen yet. A bunch of ripped dudes shaking weights, like out of shape people are going to get jacked from shaking 10-15lbs. of weight.
