Exercise and stuff
So I just got back from running a mile. Don't know the time but I doubt it was a very good time. I'm just happy I was able to do it without stopping once and without having my heart feel like it's trying to beat out of my chest. I'm absolutely loving all the extra energy I've had since I've started losing weight. I'm now down 50 pounds since November. I think I'm also getting addicted to the gym because I definitely get fidgety when I don't get a chance to go for a few days. Just another 30 - 40 pounds to go and i'm hoping to be done by June. I'm stepping up the cardio to running a mile every day (I had just been doing weight training up until now), decreasing my calorie intake just a wee bit more and increasing the intensity of my gym workouts.
So, any of you have similar stories? Anyone considering embarking on a weight loss exercise/diet program? Anyone else addicted to working out? Don't be shy.
So, any of you have similar stories? Anyone considering embarking on a weight loss exercise/diet program? Anyone else addicted to working out? Don't be shy.
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I have been playing soccer almost everyday for the past 2 weeks, and I have gone to the gym where I lift weights, 4 times in the past week, and will be going tomorrow as well.
In addition to that, I have been doing many exercises at home, some martial arts stuff I learned.
So, yeah, I'm still pretty out of shape though, I played 2v2 soccer today, and I was totally spent after like 30 minutes, which is pretty lame.
my right knee has been hurting lately though, so that's kind of weak, but so long as it's not permanent, I'm cool.
What weight did you start out at and what weight are you trying to get to?
I am 6'2" and have gone from 205 last dec to 185 now
I love the extra energy of eating right and working out!
Fellows
Originally posted by Fellowship
BR I am with you!
What weight did you start out at and what weight are you trying to get to?
I am 6'2" and have gone from 205 last dec to 185 now
I love the extra energy of eating right and working out!
Fellows
I started around 260 and I'm at 209 now. I'm trying to get to either a really built 180 or somewhere between 170 and 180. I'm 5'11".
Originally posted by BR
I started around 260 and I'm at 209 now. I'm trying to get to either a really built 180 or somewhere between 170 and 180.
congrats man! I am very proud of your progress and attitude!
Keep it up!
Fellows
Originally posted by Fellowship
congrats man! I am very proud of your progress and attitude!
Keep it up!
Fellows
Thanks. You too.
I'm desperately trying to gain weight...
I came to the us at 110 pounds.
Through building muscle I am now 128 pounds.
but I am still underweight because I'm 5'10 in height.
the excercise worked for a while but now it seems to have levelled off. I fence and bike not a little, so I have no idea why I'm not building more muscle. Maybe I'm not eating at the right times or something?
Any suggestions?
Originally posted by stevegongrui
Well, I'm in a sort of opposite situation.
I'm desperately trying to gain weight...
I came to the us at 110 pounds.
Through building muscle I am now 128 pounds.
but I am still underweight because I'm 5'10 in height.
the excercise worked for a while but now it seems to have levelled off. I fence and bike not a little, so I have no idea why I'm not building more muscle. Maybe I'm not eating at the right times or something?
Any suggestions?
Wow, that's lighter than I was. I was a serious distance runner for a while, and at my lightest I was about 6' 125. I would basically recommend lifting weights and eating a lot. Don't worry too much about health. I used to eat sticks of butter dipped in chocolate sauce to try to meet my 5-7000 calorie/day requirement. Protein/weight gainer shakes also help a lot, but they taste AWFUL. Although they have improved by leaps and bounds in the past 10 year.
Now I'm 167. I put on 7 pounds in the past few months, and I'm shooting for 175 by July, at which point I will cut off the fat that comes with weight gain, and in the end I'll probably be about 170 with very low bodyfat.
Anyway, I used to find that losing weight was too easy. Now it takes effort to lose or gain, which is kind of weird. Granted I don't run 50+ miles a week anymore. . . . And steve: When you go to pump iron, you have to go to exhaustion. That is, keep lifting until it hurts. Then drink some water and do it again, and try not to puke. Whoever said no pain no gain was right. . . it wasn't easy from 125 to 160.
the other supp that is really hot right now is Creatine. I haven't taken any yet, but from what I understand, you really have t o drink LOADS of water while taking it, or else it is ineffective. Creatine is supposed to be *great* for increasing your mass quickly and efficiently.
Creatine not only increases your body mass, but supposedly it's brain food too, it gives your brain certain somethings that it needs to function more efficiently. according to a fairly recent study.
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
the other supp that is really hot right now is Creatine. I haven't taken any yet, but from what I understand, you really have t o drink LOADS of water while taking it, or else it is ineffective. Creatine is supposed to be *great* for increasing your mass quickly and efficiently.
Creatine not only increases your body mass, but supposedly it's brain food too, it gives your brain certain somethings that it needs to function more efficiently. according to a fairly recent study.
Creatine isn't really that effective. Basically it allows your muscles to store more water so they can "go harder." So you have to go psychoid at the weight room when you're on creatine. When you go off creatine, your muscles go back to normal. (though you may have put some mass on)
If you do decide to go with creatine, get the stuff in the liquid form. The powder is nast, and it makes your pee smell like something awful.
Guess what?
I lost 3 pounds in that week.
(no joking)
my metabolism must be messed up
6' and 125 lbs, 5' 10" and 110/128 lbs? Males? That's not right. I'm a 5' 9" female and while I haven't weighed myself in years I'd guess I'm about 110-115 lbs. And I think I could do with adding a few pounds.
You should get a check up. Blood tests. Something.
But way to go BR. Ya just gotta love those endorphins.
[Cue music] Don't cha stop, don't cha stop, don't cha stop, don't cha stop.....if it makes you feel good.
I'd do more running and/or sports playing if my knees would cooperate. I've got a reconstructed*4 right knee (ACL injuries) and a somewhat bum left knee. It's always a balance between knees hurting too much/good endurance, knees fine/shitty endurance. I can't be active enough to build up my endurance without paying the price in my knees.
BTW, I love having my iPod at the gym. It makes it bearable.
edit: anyone have any bright ideas for reducing the gut? I've been doing crunches and my upper abs are fine, but right around the belt line, I've got about an inch or two I'd like to get rid of.
I'm also working on things other than changing my eating habits. I sleep more now than I have in months. It's really very nice.
And finally, there's exercise. I'm finally getting back into exercising regularly now that it's warm outside. Biggest thing is that this summer I may have a job doing construction work. I'm just imagining getting paid to do hard physical activity all summer. Hopefully I'll get all buff by fall.
Originally posted by Luca
Hopefully I'll get all buff by fall.
For the ladies eh?
I bike everywhere I can, so much so that I haven't insured my car for a couple years (though we have another one that I use when I have to). Most of my buddies work out a lot, but I stay pretty solid in shape just from working on projects and biking. I don't really have time to go to the gym or anything, but I have basically no body fat so it would only make my muscles more defined or a little bigger. The way I see it, why bother?
Originally posted by BR
So I just got back from running a mile. Don't know the time but I doubt it was a very good time. I'm just happy I was able to do it without stopping once and without having my heart feel like it's trying to beat out of my chest. I'm absolutely loving all the extra energy I've had since I've started losing weight. I'm now down 50 pounds since November. I think I'm also getting addicted to the gym because I definitely get fidgety when I don't get a chance to go for a few days.
How I wish I reacted to exercise this way.
I managed to lose 50 lbs, and stay a fit-and-trim 175-180 lbs (at 6' even height) for over seven years... but I completely hated working out. I fell off the bandwagon after leaving a job where I telecommuted to work. The extra hour and a half of driving per day, plus losing the flexibility to take an exercise break whenever I wanted to, killed the pattern of exercise that I'd set up for myself.
I felt a little more energetic when exercising, and generally healthier, but not hugely so. I never developed any sort of adrenaline high that made me eager to exercise. The only thing I felt when I missed exercise was guilt... which has some utilitarian value for motivation, but it sure would have been nice to actually crave more exercise instead.
I really need to get myself back into shape and lose weight again, but I remember what it was like, and I dread it.
Now, I know there are a lot of people who can't help volunteering advice like "You've got to find something you have fun doing...", or specific examples of things they personally think are fun. I'm not trying to be deliberately difficult, but just trust me about this -- I've probably considered something like anything you're likely to suggest, and it probably won't work for me.
Originally posted by BR
I started around 260 and I'm at 209 now. I'm trying to get to either a really built 180 or somewhere between 170 and 180. I'm 5'11".
Dude- Major congrats!
I'm getting back into it. I really hate working out as I'm going in the gym, but when I leave I feel great. (does that make sense?) I've started putting books on my iPod and listening to them while on the treadmill. If you have a good one, it makes the time fly by.
What's your routine? I have a great gym with lots of classes, so I go use the treadmill after work and do power yoga twice a week.
I used to weigh 210 LBS at 5'9, needless to say I was an overweight kid. I lost 50 LBS through running and eating well. Hey, it can happen. Dedication, positive mind set, consistancy.