http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/the-truth-about-kale

I'll be trying to find ways to add more of this to my life...

Problem is, I don't buy a ton of fresh stuff because I am only cooking for myself.

But it's got a vast amount of benefits, so I thought I'd share.

I'm having some raw cauliflower with some lowfat dill dip. I like raw celery, carrots and radishes better, but its tasting pretty damn good right now...with my Coors Light.

:D

carrots and some sort of low fat dill dip are one of my favorite snacks. Haven't picked some up in a while, though... I'll have to next time I go to the store.

Right now, I'm dieting to drop 13 pounds (was 177, and need to lose 13 pounds to technically be at a healthy weight).

It's pretty awful, because I allot about 4,000 calories on the weekend to drinking and snacks, so outside of that I have a 1,100 calorie cap per day.

But it's definitely working according to plan, almost to a t. Started 1.5 weeks ago, have lost a little over 3 pounds so far.

I'm dieting too. I'm trying to drop 3 pounds in 7 months. So far, so good. I'm drinking Coors Light to reduce calories. :)

heh. Better than white russians, for certain.

With pure half and half as the mixer, one of those is like having 5 or something beers.

Funny, I'm just having a couple of those.

they are delicious, no one could blame you.

Running has been a great way for me to unwind the last few weeks. Really clears my head.

If you're a runner, you've been doing yourself a huge disservice if you haven't gotten a fitted pair of running shoes.

Stationary bike for me or treadmill.

Whenever I see the title of this thread, I wonder what's wrong with Ray and hope he is well.
all is not lost from the alpacalypse lol

I've been living pretty much the worst I ever have at this point (outside of my cocaine year), and my health is totally in the crapper. I need something to jolt me out of this situation.

Wendy's spicy nuggets and plain baked potato #500Calories

Welp, after eating chicken wings and Papa John's on Friday, I had a salad and a chicken breast sandwich yesterday. A good recovery.

Swami, all I'll say is get in a workout schedule for one week and you won't want to quit.

DrRay11,

For as much as I ate and drank this weekend at the casino, I was surprised this morning to weigh in 2 lbs. less than going into it.

As a medical professional, do you think that's because I only got about 6 hours of sleep over the weekend (metabolism running more awake than asleep) or was it just magic?

Am I in the clear for my misdeeds, or is there some kind of evil lag effect? Will I discover that I've packed on a few tomorrow when I wake up?

Probably dehydrated. Yes, you will likely discover you've packed on a few (probbaly just a little).

One thing I've noticed seems to help after drinking: you want to get rehydrated right away once you've had a "substantial" night, and get your electrolytes back. But the next few days after, stay away from salt. That will help you keep the weight off.

Yep, sodium causes the body to retain more water, = more pounds.

One thing I've noticed seems to help after drinking: you want to get rehydrated right away once you've had a "substantial" night, and get your electrolytes back. But the next few days after, stay away from salt. That will help you keep the weight off.

Unless you were having some kind of serious water retention issue in the first place, a sudden dehydration drop is not weight you can or even want to keep off. Your body will get back to whatever normal, healthy hydration was and so will your weight.

Leaving home for a couple days always seems to take a couple pounds off. I think we don't hit the couch as much, stay as hydrated as we do when we are home and we don't snack like we do at home even if we eat carrots or something healthy.

But the best thing to do imo after a 2 or 3 day runner is to make sure you excersize and drink water. Sweat it out and replace fluids with water.

But the best thing to do imo after a 2 or 3 day runner is to make sure you excersize and drink water. Sweat it out and replace fluids with water.

Absolutely. Just did that. Was sulking all day/not wanting to go run, but ended up running 5k in 26:02, and I feel three times as good as I did before.

I was hurtin today but rode the bike and sweating like crazy. I didn't even think I had the energy but feel so much better now.

elliptical
30 minutes
level 20/max
random
500-odd calories

I don't like the gate on those. Too short or something.

Eating a lot of cookies today. Being home from work has it's downside.

Eating a lot of cookies today. Being home from work has it's downside.

This. That's why I hardly have any food at my place besides, usually:

yogurt
carrots
pickles
cold meat
frozen chicken filets
lean cuisine (no preservatives)
milk
eggs
OJ
cereal
almonds
bread
90/10 lean ground beef
and an assortment of condiments (French's honey mustard FTW)

... that's literally all I can think of, unless there's an off chance I'm actually cooking something for me and someone else.

A snow day is a great excuse to roast a chicken and throw together a pot of potato soup to go with it.

Ran 3.5 miles yesterday in 25:40, almost died. No way I top that today.

Just did a half hour on the stationary bike. I might do two-a-days for a lil bit so I can get back to carbs. But first I have to drop a few pounds. Although, Super Bowl Sunday is 'eatwhatiwant' day.

Eating popcorn now.

Just did a half hour on the stationary bike. I might do two-a-days for a lil bit so I can get back to carbs. But first I have to drop a few pounds. Although, Super Bowl Sunday is 'eatwhatiwant' day.

Nice. I've been doing two to three 2-a-days a week with lifting being the other exercise. I'd like to think it's working.

I used to lift religiously and did the Back and arms on blah blah blah. I can't even remember right now. But then I switched to an overall workout in 2 days. I did that cuz of my work. When I'm building I'm wiped out and can't go tear down the muscle more. So I lowered the weight and just do cardio.

My problem is when I'm building, I can eat and drink whatever the hell I want. Then there might be a month break (doing little jobs while waiting for plans or something). I don't go back to the gym in that period and still eat and drink what I want and gain weight.

So I'm trying to figure all that shit out. I'll work it out. The other thing is that it is true that the older you get the harder it is to lose weight. Sucks.

Yeah, my job is extremely sedentary. It sucks.

About to get a lift in on my lunch hour.

Get it! Do work! #Glan

Ran 5Ks the last couple years. Switched to swimming about a month and a half ago. 3 times a week. Having fun learning about all the intricacies of stroke technique. First couple times I was in the pool I almost drown from exhaustion. Compared to now, my technique was virtually trying to run upright through the water.

Yeah, I swam for about a month this summer due to my ankle becoming a real nuisance. It was definitely tough . After one week, I was looking up youtube videos on technique. They helped, but I went back to running for whatever reason.

Would you say you're more fit from the swimming than from the 5ks?

Bike and stairmaster. And about to do some 12oz curls at my safety meeting.

I did a lot of biking when weather permitted. Been close to 100% sedentary since it got cold but I'm going to hit it again when spring comes. Winter weight is a non-issue though, food really does trump exercise when it comes to the scale.

Bike and stairmaster. And about to do some 12oz curls at my safety meeting.

Good choice on the cardio. It's nearly worthless to go for a lift and then go out drinking... inhibits muscle rebuilding, and lifting burns far less calories so you don't even have that benefit.

Yeah, drinking is really bad. I just do it to replace those essential electrolytes I used up.

I love drinking. I hardly ever don't drink.

Man.... Hard to imagine that keeps on almost a pound a week.

My beer is allocated in my calories.

Also what does allocate mean?

i lol'd.

After cutting out pre-sweetened drinks and most junk food, there was a lot of room to have booze without busting the calorie budget.

I don't do calories, I do carbs...right now anyway.

I don't really do carbs or calories, I just speak calories because it's handy shorthand talking to other people about food. My thing is just booze is the only liquid worth getting fat over and sticking to reasonable portions of real food.

Ahh...good point.

FYI, the natural PBJ sandwiches, with NSA (no sugar added) PB and just fruit J and all whole grain bread are just about the best thing in the world that's allowed in a healthy diet. SFG.

This ice pack... so motherfucking cold. The first few minutes are usually like WTFFFFF

ran 6 miles today in 46:40... not too mad about it, I guess.

I don't think I've run 6 miles in my entire life, total.


#fat

In the pre-DVR years, I probably racked up at least six miles hurrying to the fridge for a beer during a commercial break.

Does anyone else have this type of thing go on? It's been getting more frequent and it's pissing me off.

http://www.time-to-run.com/doctor/runnerstrots.htm

I'm going to try and cut sugar and get more water before my workouts. Might be related.

Luckily, I usually don't get the actual diarrhea, but just the feeling of it, which sucks pretty much just as bad without the mess.

Usually, if I had eaten particularly shitty the day before a run my system would feel like it wanted to shit my guts out afterward. It wasn't every time.

You asked if I felt more in shape from swimming versus running. Not particularly. Running made me more tired immediately but didn't stay with me as long through the day.

5,630 calorie Walking Spaghetti included among 10 new food options for Whitecaps fans to vote on (http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2011/02/photos_5630_calorie_walking_sp.html)

Yeah, that looks fucking awesome. Tons of carbs if you're into getting fat and stuff.

Lost some weight and now I'm plateauing and it sux.

Lost some weight and now I'm plateauing and it sux.

Yeah, it does suck, because you continually have to amp up the workouts and amp down the food to continue to lose weight. I've been stuck at around 168 pounds for a few weeks now (goal is to lose about 5 more).

I just have to stay the course and I'll lose some more in a few days. Its like I drop 3lbs then stay there for 3-5 days, then lose a lil more.

But I am ready to go back to phase 1 for a week. Phase 1 is NO FUN.

I'm thinking about fasting tomorrow so I can have a spicy when I go home.

mmm... spicy

want

About to go play some basketball. By far my favorite workout activity.

I'm the worst real life basketball player in the world.

I'm decent at 2K11, however.

I'm a pretty damn good defender though, if I say so myself.

Hat off to myself.

I'm about to eat a Mr Goodbar

That was the third time I've played the past couple of weeks, and I was horrendous, mainly due to the fact that before last week I haven't touched a basketball in about 6 months. Well, I was probably something like 4-10 shooting with a few turnovers, but that's Rodney Stunkey.

You're in a contract year, too.

I'm a god awful shooter, and my handle is even worse. Call me Timney Stuckey.

I've always enjoyed taking on the challenge of shutting a mothafucka down, though.

^ that's you!

I'm a mean badminton player.

My crossover is unstopable and so is my shot.

I'm also pretty short. YEAH I ADMITTED IT

I am too tbeau. :[

I played basketball again after my test today. I shot even worse than last time, but at least I didn't turn it over.

I want to order pizza to reward myself for passing my cert. test, but I shouldn't do that.

Been going Banana Mango smoothies lately since Mangoes are on sale everywhere. Epic.

How's this for a workout regimen?

30-35 minutes on the elliptical at maximum resistance for 500-600 calories
25-30 minutes of swimming with serious upper-body resistance work
6x/week

God damn. Indeed. I bet you can eat whatever the fuck you want.

I've always had pretty handwriting. I write like a woman.

^ thats cos ur gay, fgt

Mods please move that to the lolgay forum. thx

God damn. Indeed. I bet you can eat whatever the fuck you want.

Nope, not in my case. I have to be careful or I gain weight. I think it's muscle at the end of the day, but it's not like the fat that's already there goes away to make room for it. I only use weight by high-protein low-carbs, and I can't do solid exercise while I do that. Part of my issue is that I don't really go for the high-rep low-resistance stuff geared for weight loss. My knees don't like it, and I don't have enough time in the day to do that. I want to be in and out in under 90 minutes.

How's this for a workout regimen?

30-35 minutes on the elliptical at maximum resistance for 500-600 calories
25-30 minutes of swimming with serious upper-body resistance work
6x/week

Thats it?

Well, I do try and shoot a few baskets while in the pool, but that's not really part of the workout.

I want to be in and out the door in under 90 minutes, and that includes a shower and a chance to fuck the hot chick at the front desk.

I've added push ups to my regimen.

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Well, I do try and shoot a few baskets while in the pool, but that's not really part of the workout.

I want to be in and out the door in under 90 minutes, and that includes a shower and a chance to fuck the hot chick at the front desk.

I was joking there Mxy. But I'm with you on the workout. Quick but effective.

Also, I've been out of the gym for a while and the eye candy has dropped off significantly.

Hey, DrRay, first time caller, long time listener here. So does freezing fruit, and more specifically bananas, affect their health and nutrient content at all? I can't imagine it does because of the whole conservation of mass and energy principles and all that but...

They definitely taste sweeter, does the sucrose/fructose whatever change somehow?

WOTS is that when they thaw, they sweeten.

Freezing tends to arrest of lot of the breakdown of nutrients that occurs as fresh produce ages. For commercial stuff there's usually minimal time between picking and freezing so it's often better than the "fresh" stuff in the megamart which may be of indeterminate age.

^to expand upon that, vegetables and fruits chosen for freezing are at their ripest point. Generally, eating frozen food within certain boundaries will provide more nutritional value than "fresh" stuff at the market that is probably a ways past its ripened peak.

It's recommended to steam or microwave vegetables instead of boiling them, as boiling allows B and C vitamins to leach out.

Frozen fruits will retain their nutritional value for a longer period of time if they are sweetened with sugar.

Longest time periods for nutritional value range from 8-12 months for fruits and 12-18 months for vegetables. In either case, it's recommended to get them fresh if they are ripe and in season. Otherwise, frozen is just as good of a bet, so long as you don't keep them forever.

DrRay, have you checked out Humpilates?

CKekcHMiVVg

^worth it for Scarlett and Jessica(s)

I found out what was in texas sheet cake last night (mom made it). Three sticks of butter, two cups of sugar, an entire box of powdered sugar.

lol post Mxy.

And that Jimmy Kimmel is hot.

The pool was unexpectedly closed, so I did 60 minutes/1133 calories at max resistance on a Precor AMT100i elliptical. Then I took a nap. :)

I know the manager at the gym, so he hooked me up with a couple free workouts from his top trainer or something. We did a core workout thing...holy fuckin bat shit...I'm wiped out.

I see peeps doing some of those excersizes thinking...why the fuck are they doing that? It looks simple. Holy shit they are hard. And sweated like a lil bitch too.

Nice, Tahoe. Lucky to get some trainer workouts

I'm going to start intermittent fasting and carb backloading tomorrow to see how it is. Involves fasting until the afternoon, about 3 pm, eating some veggies as a small meal, having a protein shake right before my workout at 5pm, lifting hard, and coming home for a big meal (tomorrow is the spicy). I'll let you know how it goes.

BTW...the trainer dude told me to eat more calories than I do. He said at least eat 2000 a day.

Another thing I found out today through some of his stuff is that my right leg is still is slightly atrophied. My back injury did some nerve damage in my leg and I guess it may never come back fully. But who gives a shit...not me that much.

Just pointing out the guy seems pretty thorough.

Sounds like he sized you up real good.





/grantbell

Yeah, I have to watch it. He might be another dude that stalks me.

http://www.towleroad.com/images/2008/08/01/jessie2.jpg

The fasting wasn't too hard today. I'm able to have coffee and green tea. I go until 3:30, then have some steamed vegetables, until a protein shake at 5. Lift, come home, and eat whatever (tonight spicy, tomorrow chicken wings)

Just got done playing basketball again. This time it was extremely fun. It's amazing what eating 700 more calories beforehand would do for you, I guess, because that's what I did today and I think I only missed twice, 7-9 or something. No turnovers either.

#antiStuckey

^ Agree. Workouts go much better when you eat something beforehand.

Just got done playing basketball again. This time it was extremely fun. It's amazing what eating 700 more calories beforehand would do for you, I guess, because that's what I did today and I think I only missed twice, 7-9 or something. No turnovers either.

#antiStuckey

Sounds like you really embrace your role. Props.

I ran today(treadmill) instead of cycling. Ran at 5.0 for 25mins. walked with incline for 10 mins to cool down. Felt good. the bike is hurtin my back somehow. Fuckin piece of shit bike.

i hate stationary biking with a passion. I can't do it more than 30 seconds without being incredibly bored.

That is the hardest part to overcome, no doubt. Ipod.

When I'm on the elliptical, I play games on my phone.
When I'm on a bike, I read magazines I bring in.
I don't like treadmills, never have.

I much prefer a track. Something about not having to focus so hard on keeping balance, probably, that allows me to get lost in my music/thoughts/whatever.

I wish I you could lengthen the gate on the ellipticals. It just seems so short to me. I don't use them.

I wish I you could lengthen the gate on the ellipticals. It just seems so short to me. I don't use them.

You have to find the right elliptical. Some are adjustable or adaptive.

I was sore today from running for 30 mins...WTF. So I did my supplement thing and a couple hours later was running again and lifting. Vitamins are amazing.

Dude, I'd be sore if I ran for 30 seconds.

lol.

I've been riding the bike and shit like that, but when you get old, if you don't use your muscles all the time, you fuckin get sore as hell.

I'm seriously the oldest (my age) year-old in the world.

but how could that be? You were once the youngest person on the planet!

Need some medical advice, Doc.

Being dadguy, I take about 800mg a day for various head or body aches.

Any harm there? Kidney failure?

Last time I had bloodwork, all functions were fine (about a year ago).

ibuprofen, is what I'm referring to, btw

um, it's gonna depend on what the 800mg is.

edit: lol, oh, beat me to it.

Yeah, the warnings say not to take that for over two weeks straight. You might be fucked. I don't really know...

after quick wiki research (using only reliably sourced sections and info), you may have the following side effects:

+ decrease in risk of Parkinson's

- increased cardiovascular risk for high doses (not sure what might be classified as high doses regularly, I imagine you might want to cool it a bit)
- increased risk of hearing loss

aside from any common side effects which you don't appear to be experiencing.

sorry, heroin

gram for gram, heroin is your best buy.

Speedballin'.

see 119

I did way too many curls the other day and I can hardly straighten out my arms. Need some supplements to fix that tomorrow.

:/

Started playing indoor soccer every Friday (for two weeks now).

The first week I thought I might have a new response to your question about whether I was as in-shape from swimming as I was from running. I had real trouble breathing the whole time, by the end I was hugging the bench feeling a bit dizzy and most of last week my thigh muscles were seriously sore.

I thought possibly it was due to a couple other factors however and it looks like it was. First, I had lost track of time before the game and had eaten poorly just prior and didn't have time to stretch before taking the field because I got their just as our team was up. Second, I forgot how dusty the air in an indoor soccer field is and left my water bottle in the truck in the parking lot in my rush to get to the field. Third, I hadn't really worried about my hydration level throughout that day and hadn't made sure I was taking in enough fluids beforehand for an hour of sprinting in a hot environment.

Yesterday, I made sure to pound fluids all day, didn't forget my water bottle for the game, got their early enough to do a full stretch routine and made sure I ate well the entire day. I was on the field longer than probably everyone but the goalie (switching back to D when I needed my breath) ended the game feeling great, and am pretty much just exercise sore today.

I noticed a big difference when I went from riding the bike to jogging. But it didn't seem to take too long to be able to jog comfortably.

I don't know how I can be so slender and yet feel so fat.

I haven't eaten yet today... Contemplating going for a lift in a couple hours versus just having a normal day. Already ran a 5k.

a thousand beers will be consumed later tonight.

Anybody ever had one of those Gatorade pouches before a game? Dude on the team was talking about them.

nope, not I.... any difference from a pouch to a regular one?

Its apparently thicker and seems like a more concentrated version of the bottle stuff. I think their goal is less fluid to provide the same energy, since you are supposed to take it 15 minutes before your workout. Since you haven't lost any hydration, you don't need to replenish fluid, just get your body using the right energy source (carbs).

I think that's what they are going for anyway.

Don't those things usually have quite a bit of sugar?

The only things I drink is coffee in the morning, water (but not much) and beer.

I used to drink 3gals of milk a week, but now its a half gallon over about 2 weeks. So I don't even consider it on the daily intake of fluids list.

^ Or have they cut the sugar back on them?

Yeah, sugar is essentially the carb source for them.

Did triceps today...stick a fork in them, they are toast.

Supplement up, you'll be right back at it.

^ Great idea.

Supplement up, you'll be right back at it.

Do you recommend the cream or the clear?

Both, right Tahoe?

^ yep, both. I have to be ready if my bro Tbro ever comes at me bro.

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Had a great workout today. I think taking a couple days off helped. I took it easy on the cardio...just treadmill 4.5 incline at 4.5 speed. Thats about as fast as I can set the machine and still walk.

Then lifted and feel pumped.

I just took a big dump and lost over a pound.

Does that go here?

Had a great workout today. I think taking a couple days off helped. I took it easy on the cardio...just treadmill 4.5 incline at 4.5 speed. Thats about as fast as I can set the machine and still walk.

Then lifted and feel pumped.
Supplements?

started back yesterday, but like the Swartz, I don't give out details of injuries why I stopped.

Also we call them Supple Mints.

^lol

I had a crazy day. Free donuts in the break room, so I binged, and that just whet my appetite so I had one and a half more... Probably about 900 cals. That's after a 450 cal breakfast.

Then, I go to McDonald's for lunch and ask for a Classic Grilled Chicken (just the sandwich, no mayo) and an order of nuggets. She ends up giving me the fries, too. Another 1000 calories. So we're at 2350.

I go to the rec and play some ball, and end up winning a ton... end up staying for 2:45, never taking a break. According to the calculator (I put in 2 hours and 30 mins to be safe), I burnt 1545 calories. So, that put me at a net of 800... I just came home and had almost two scoops of protein, so I'm probably right around 1000 calories for the day, which was my original intention. Just an extremely twisted way of going about it.

Looks like you took some accounting classes in college too.

^ It looks like I was going for some humor on all that adding and subtracting.

I like showing up on the job when its time to pack lumber. Peeps think thats for laborers but I like the physical part of it. I've got a framing job and this morning it was a great sweat. But when I went to work out, I didn't quite have all that and a bag of chips in the energy department this afternoon.

I like showing up on the job when its time to pack lumber. Peeps think thats for laborers but I like the physical part of it. I've got a framing job and this morning it was a great sweat. But when I went to work out, I didn't quite have all that and a bag of chips in the energy department this afternoon.

embraces contact, can't teach that

^ and sweating out beers from the night before.

Its so hot out here right now. Fake spring? I don't know.

Is it getting hot back there yet?

fuck no. been 35-45 the past week and a half or so, it seems. Can't be any better up in MI

Ran the AC in the truck today, sucks, running the AC now in the house, sucks. Not gloating. I like cold weather.

Yeah, I can't handle it too hot. It was nice here today, perfect thin jacket weather.

^wurrrrd

So I read that if you are consuming 2200-2400 cals a day and working out and burning all of those and more, that you can consume a butt load of cals on one day and it won't effect your weight.

It said something like, after a while your body basically can't convert the calories to usable something or others. And that your body can only store so much as fat in a day, so it basically just shits them out. shits out unusable energy or something.

True?

For the past few days, I've been doing 65 minutes straight on the elliptical, burning 1220 calories each time.

So I read that if you are consuming 2200-2400 cals a day and working out and burning all of those and more, that you can consume a butt load of cals on one day and it won't effect your weight.

It said something like, after a while your body basically can't convert the calories to usable something or others. And that your body can only store so much as fat in a day, so it basically just shits them out. shits out unusable energy or something.

True?

In my experience, yes. An occasional day of splurging seems to have zero effect as long as the day-to-day habits are good.

True but I'll bet your cholesterol spikes like a mofo

D! How are you doin?

Back on topic... I plateau'd big time for a week or more like 2, but back on the diet. I feel better when I don't eat bread and pasta.

Yeah, me too. Shit, I'm doing alright myself. Gained a few pounds, but pretty sure it was mostly muscle. Now I'm going to try to keep gaining muscle and losing fat, and pretty much stay the same weight. 5-9, 170 currently.

lately ive been running on the treadmill doing my "last of the mohicans" work out.

i have bad knees that get aggravated easily by running. and when i run on treadmills i have a tendency to just keep increasing the speed, which apparently only adds to the wear and tear of joints. so now, rather than increasing speed, i just increase the incline. i go at a decent speed, but have been doing inclines of 3-7%. it absolutely is kicking my ass. but if the calorie estimates are right, its by far the most efficient method of calorie burn i've ever done.

i can do eliptical work outs forever and 10 minutes after doing them it feels like i didnt work out at all- part of the attraction to them, since theyre zero impact.

when i do last of the mohicans i feel it. and after doing it two days in the row i had to do a "last of the mohicans lite" workout.

What are the calorie estimates? I can do 1200-1300 calories in 65 minutes with the elliptical. Even if I assume that they're off by 20%, that's still 1000 calories an hour.

in that ballpark. it told me i burnt 500 in 24 min mon. i like to break it down to 6 min blocks, and i can usually stay in the 120-130 range for that time.

im actually shocked your able to get those numbers on the eliptical. im guessing it may have something to do with programming in your age/weight, because even if i do top difficulty on the eliptical im going to be under the 1000 calorie an hour pace.

my complaint with the eliptical is that you can adjust the resistance, but the speed is always just what your doing. so maybe your better at pushing yourself, but i can really push myself for a bit and get into the 18 cal a min range, but inevitably i settle into the 15-16 range. on the treadmill, you get to choose the speed you want and you have to keep up or get tossed.

I'm working on maintaining my current height for now, I'll work on the weight later.

lul, nice.

I don't know if I can really trust the treadmill, seems like 20% error is about right

all the machines tell you what you want to hear. theres incentive in being the one that tells you the best number. but i've done elipticals regularly (stretches of months never missing a day) for about 2 years, i can say that my last of the mohicans work out was more intense than i've ever done on an eliptical. it could be something of diminishing returns. you do a workout enough you eventually master it. i think thats what the p90x is all about.

in that ballpark. it told me i burnt 500 in 24 min mon. i like to break it down to 6 min blocks, and i can usually stay in the 120-130 range for that time.

im actually shocked your able to get those numbers on the eliptical. im guessing it may have something to do with programming in your age/weight, because even if i do top difficulty on the eliptical im going to be under the 1000 calorie an hour pace.
I'm 6'5" and 230ish. I still have a hard time getting a good 18-20 calorie/minute burn with most ellipticals. The one I use almost exclusively these days is the Precor 100i AMT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGSBF8MdR4

I feel kinda wiped at the end of 65 minutes, but it's not like I feel joint pain for very long which was my problem with most things. I had been swimming, but I had an ear infection and cut that out for awhile and have been full-on elliptical. It seems more efficient.


my complaint with the eliptical is that you can adjust the resistance, but the speed is always just what your doing. so maybe your better at pushing yourself, but i can really push myself for a bit and get into the 18 cal a min range, but inevitably i settle into the 15-16 range. on the treadmill, you get to choose the speed you want and you have to keep up or get tossed.

I can't push fast, but I can push hard. I need something with a fair bit of resistance.

^ That's what he said.

That's why I like clubbing the women on the head and dragging them to my cave by their long hair.

Precor 100i is the exact machine I use too. The best machine ever made. I've said that many times over the years, but to date, the best.

Dang, fellas.

Once you're in a good routine, do your best not to fall out of it. I've been out of a routine for about three weeks now (intermittently jogging and doing pushups in between there) due to relocation, and I've ran each of the past three days: 1, 2, and 3 miles respectively -- I've ramped up even though I'm on a treadmill, which I despise. My knee and back are sore as shit today, I just got done running the three miles about 20 minutes ago.

Point being, it's tough to get back into the swing of things. I'm thinking an ibuprofen or three is in order.

Personal record 64 pushups today. #teamdowork

I'll run tomorrow.

You ate 64 of those? Props!

65 minutes on elliptical for past 3 days
1275 / 1260 / 1273 calories

^That's mental endurance, friend

Only ran 2 miles. I fucking hate treadmills.

Will be running outside for the next week or so, so I anticipate I'll do a little better.

it takes time to get accustomed to a treadmill. for the first week or two, i really have to focus so that i dont fall off.

i highly recommend following zuzana's work out advice:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRUWu4BQj0I&NR=1

65 minutes on elliptical for past 3 days
1275 / 1260 / 1273 calories

I don't believe that shit for a second.

Cardio is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fuckin boring. Thats the hardest part. There is some new eye candy, which always helps...and of course LOUD MUSIC.

I don't believe that shit for a second.

Those are the numbers from the machine. I'm not sure I buy them 100% either, but I figure even if it's off by 20%, it still meets my goal.

I'm sure they're close. I was just fuckin around.

That machine has changed my workouts so much though. I can go in when I'm not into it and do 30 mins or something. It makes it that easy, imo.

I actually took some crappy pics as proof. I usually take better pics, but apparently not after I've gone all-out on an elliptical for an hour.

http://www.dpic.ws/images/img0000420.jpg
http://www.dpic.ws/images/img0000520.jpg

Fake.

I should have posted the long-form exercise certificate. :)

I ran four miles, did 69 pushups (one set), and part of the ab ripper x workout yesterday. Was good.

I drank fourtythirteen beers AND grilled a steak and ate a baked potato wif sour cream and ongyawns.

#185

PHOTOSHOPPED!

I seen a lot of shoops in my day

I've been on vacation and haven't exercised in a few days. I get my ass back to the gym on Monday. Ugh.

yeah i feel awful. Haven't ran for days.

It wasn't quite as hard as I feared -- 1260 calories.

I need to start doing more weights and core work, I think.
I suck at weights unless I strap the weights on and do something else.
Bleah.

the thing with elips is that there is definitely a plateau moment. im guessing if you can hit those kind of #s, you're probably close.

dont forget to stay hydrated, fellas. the heat is killer.

I drank fourtythirteen beers AND grilled a steak and ate a baked potato wif sour cream and ongyawns.

I did all that yesterday too minus the asian gangbang reference.

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I've been having some back issues -- my hips are off balance and center of gravity is effed -- and doc says I can't run for a few weeks. Going to the chiropractor a couple of times a week for a few weeks and then once a week after that to get it straightened out a little better.

these days are going to be tough -- trying to lose weight without exercise is a special type of challenge. Going to have to go back to 700-800 calorie days like I did a couple of summers ago. Luckily, I'm not trying to lose much. 5-8 pounds would do it, but I'm going to have to eat a ton of protein to try and maintain muscle.

After my back is straightened out, I'm going to start taking boxing classes and eat like a king.

im no back expert, but swimming is supposed to be good for your back. couldnt you do that while your off running?

also, the bench. but i'd ask my doctor about that one before i did that already injured.

I'd have to ask about swimming. She said no core work, so I was kind of assuming that to be out of the picture.

Not supposed to be lifting any lower body, and some upper body is okay but I'm not sure if bench was one of them.

I essentially just planned to take it easy the first few weeks while we do therapy. She's actually a really cute 20-something, seems right up my alley -- brunette, good looks, smart -- unfortunately she has a big rock on her finger...

lol but as long as she fixes my back (there's some great reviews online) that will be plenty enough.

Ask her for a happy ending.

happy ending... i think i have testicular cancer (ball play)... im having trouble with BM's (get a finger up ass)... theres alot in play when you have a hot doctor.

swimming and bench are both great for your back, but your probably right to just rest till it stops.

swimming is the best exercise you can do, though. i was swimming in college and got up to doing 1-2 miles a day of breast (hate front crawl). i got down to 170, which was in between 190's for a few years in either direction. if i had access to a pool, i'd do that over anything.

just went to LA Boxing for the first time, took the Boxing class, got my ass kicked (figuratively as in I'm out of shape), signed up for a membership.

was light headed a couple of times and felt like i was gonna throw up a couple times. Haven't had that in a good long while.

ran 6.3 miles down lake shore in about 50-55 minutes or so... I'm whooped. I will try to workout two straight days for the first time in weeks tomorrow if my back allows it.

I was in the hospital ER yesterday -- won't be doing my usual workout for awhile.
<sigh>

splain

do splain

9mm kidney stone

Damn, makes my peener hurt.

om my gawd

Mxy's got a nina.

Been working quite a bit lately...lots of lifting, etc, but not much cardio. Just got back from the gym and that felt good to get a run in. yessir!

okay failed, guys. too tired... legs were dead and back a little sore. will get after it tomorrow and Thurs, hopefully. Run and boxing workout respectively.

#getit #letsgo #teamdowork

6.3 miles in 59 minutes. I'm tired, but proud, didn't think there was any way after about the first 25%

Mxy's got a nina.

The kidney stone was finally destroyed today. Turns out it was 1cm.

Soon, will be back in the gym...

omg D:

im glad it is over for you.

Turns out it was 1cm.

TWSS

Got damn, Subway Tuna will sneak up on you. 530 cals for 6" sub, was thinking more along the lines of 4 hundy after additions

Working out today and someone sez "Go Blue". I had my UofM hat on and talked to him for a minute. He starts at UofM this fall. Congratulated him. I said the football team is turning around and we should beat O$U for the coming decade after this year. Great young man with a great future.

Does he drive a BMW?

No. He rides a bike. He said he wants 2 degrees. He said his dad went to UofM and has a mahogany library with leather bound books. I guess his Dad is a pretty big deal. People know him.

168 lbs this morning. got an inkling the scale needs new batteries

Funny you should mention that... my scale is whining about new batteries too.

I can't get under 230 lbs. after having been at 225 lbs. before the fucking kidney stone from hell.

But that may also have to do with the weights I've been adding to my mostly-cardio routine. I've been doing one muscle group/2 different machines per day -- 5 sets of 10 reps on each machine. Not going over 100-110 lbs. -- mostly going for low weight/high rep. It's kicking my ass in a weird way... still not totally accustomed to it, not sure if I have the right mix of weights/reps.

i've been lifting some too. need advice. when i bench, i get a sharp pain in my left shoulder after finishing every set. do i need to cool it? i really, really dont want to blow out a shoulder. but i'd also like to keep lifting. im making some nice little progress.

^yes, cool it. ask a real doctor.

srsly, injuries are no fun. I would know. I am chronically hurt.

Made a nice 6.3 mile run yesterday, then fucked it up with a 3 am burrito.

^yes, cool it. ask a real doctor.

srsly, injuries are no fun. I would know. I am chronically hurt.

Made a nice 6.3 mile run yesterday, then fucked it up with a 3 am burrito.
Where'd you get the burrito? I'm a bit of a connoisseur.

burrito mexicano by Wrigley Field

i ordered a pull up bar that arrived today. can do those pain free. probably mix those in more, bench less.

yep. You can get ripped through pullups, deadlifts, and squats.

http://robkingfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/deadlifts.28664523_std-300x248.jpg (http://robkingfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/deadlifts.28664523_std-300x248.jpg)

not sure how well this works, but came across it and by word of mouth it works very well:

http://pinterest.com/pin/50018249/

May start it as soon as tomorrow.

well it takes a lot to be fit. specially when you are out of figure...

Got bored with low-weight for legs, did 175 lb. leg curls. -- 6*10 reps.

not sure how well this works, but came across it and by word of mouth it works very well:

http://pinterest.com/pin/50018249/

May start it as soon as tomorrow.

I'd hit it.

can anyone recomend me a good breast augmentation guy?

Got bored with low-weight for legs, did 175 lb. leg curls. -- 6*10 reps.

Actually signed up for some personal training at the club. Hope I get this one hottie. But I am seriously going to put in some leg work before ski season. Looking forward to it.

^nice.

I ate a whole lot today. Bag of rice cakes, 6" sub, three chicken breasts, a pita with hummus, two chips ahoy cookies, and about six pretzel rods w/ a little peanut butter.

Still only about 1200 cals total, and I'm done eating today. Hopefully I'll be motivated enough for a run tomorrow.

Fister seems unhealthy. Probably has AIDS.

lol'd.

I am going to "hell."

Dawg, my right shoulder hurts in the front. Old racquetball worn out piece of shit shoulder. So I've been working like an idiot lately...no time to rest it. I think its in the joint a lil bit.

any suggests? Besides drinking heavily, cuz I have that covered, Dawg.

loving doing pullups, but not sure if im cheating using the bar. i swing like a monkey on that bitch. and getting my chin to the bar sometimes involves something of a sex-like thrust. dont go down to 90 degrees, either.

what exactly constitutes a pull up?

turns out i can do 15 pullups my way, 3 the legitimate way. this is bs. also, i could only set my bar up in such a way that i have to do the hands close together form only.

the good news is i took my 'last of the mohicans' workout to a whole new level today.

yeah I've never been technically correct on pullups either, I don't think ... probably part of what fucked up my back.

Did an LA Boxing workout tonight, the beginner boxing class. Good news is that I'm in better shape and better looking than everyone. Bad news is my technique sucks. That can be fixed, at least.

14 rounds of rope a dope + plenty of ali shuffle = guaranteed ko's.

pullups apparently are all about working your back and lats. i was using my arms too much. happy about this, even though its a bit of a setback. the lifting that i have been doing has been mostly chest, bi's, and tri's (not that i do a ton of it. 80% of my working out is running). so its nice to address an area that i've mostly ignored.

i want to reaffirm my endorsement of 'last of the mohicans' workout. its not a gimmick, its just running up an incline.

this article goes into some depth:

http://www.menshealth.com/run/run-uphill-to-burn-more-fat.php

another article postulated that every degree of incline you add increased energy expenditure (a good thing in an efficient workout) by 4%. so, if you ran up a 5 degree incline, your workout would be 120% efficient as running on a flat surface.

ive worked out damn near daily for 2 1/2 years. in the last 4 months i've been working the lotm's, and my gains arent at all comparable. from everything i've tried, running up an incline has been far and away led to the best results.

my strategy has been this: run for 40 minutes. i like to run in the 7:30 - 7:00 mile range. as soon as i can run 7:00 miles for 40 min at the incline, i go up 1/2 a degree and go back to 7:30 miles. another benefit to this workout is its easy to avoid the "plateau" without having to add min. several times a week, im increasing speed or incline. since treadmills typically go up to a 15 degree incline, i think its safe to assume i can do this a while before maxing out or having to go further/faster than i want.

i think this workout would work for all levels of running. i go at a pretty good speed, but even if you had to walk/jog i think you could get a pretty awesome workout in in a short time.

the best part, for me, has been how my knees have handled it. my article mentioned it. i've chronically had knee problems since i left college, and i've been doing this daily with no problem at all.

so, just my 2 cents.

6 sets * 10 reps * 390 lb. leg presses

leg presses are for chumps.

If you do 'em right, they seem like they can be ok. I was getting bored so I just cranked the machine up to max and was kinda surprised I could do it.