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Otis fad diet thread — yoga, fasting, and kevzilla walking on🚶♂️ (13 Viewers)
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E-Z Glider
Footballguy
Still grinding away. It's all routine now. Said I was going to eat more this week, but really didnt. Still walking a lot. Still working like a dog outside on my project. Still crushing (light) beers every day. Interesting side note, I do all the cooking in our house, so when I diet, everyone diets. My wife lost 10lbs (she didnt have nearly as much to lose as I did) without much effort and the kids are actually starting to like some of the meals too.
1/2 – 184.6 lbs
1/9 – 179.8 lbs
1/16 – 177.4 lbs
1/23 – 176.0 lbs
1/30 – 174.8 lbs
2/6 – 172.4 lbs
2/13 – 172.2 lbs
2/20 – 171.0 lbs
2/27 – 169.6 lbs
3/5 – 167.4 lbs
3/12 – 165.8 lbs
3/19 – 163.0 lbs
3/26 – 161.8 lbs
4/2 – 159.2 lbs
4/9 – 158.0 lbs
1/2 – 184.6 lbs
1/9 – 179.8 lbs
1/16 – 177.4 lbs
1/23 – 176.0 lbs
1/30 – 174.8 lbs
2/6 – 172.4 lbs
2/13 – 172.2 lbs
2/20 – 171.0 lbs
2/27 – 169.6 lbs
3/5 – 167.4 lbs
3/12 – 165.8 lbs
3/19 – 163.0 lbs
3/26 – 161.8 lbs
4/2 – 159.2 lbs
4/9 – 158.0 lbs
bostonfred
Footballguy
What's so impressive isn't just the weight loss but that you're still going strong even while down 15 percent of your starting weight. There's no slow down at all.
Absolutely crushing it. Good for you.
Otis
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I've been walking, I always hit that point where I want to run or start running part of the time and that's usually when I begin the slowly crawl back down the hill I just climbed.krista4 said:
I'm just sharing how this usually works. I am trying it differently this time, mixing in the cycle and also including my wife more.
I woke up this morning bright eyed at 5:30 and she said "I'll walk with you but let me sleep" and then I sped off around 7 but she called me and asked if she could come join me and if I would double back a little to meet her...how could I say no? So my 2.5 mile walk became close to 4 miles, and I have a happy wife today who is also looking forward to another night bike adventure.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
30,000 steps...let me see here. 18,000 for me is about 7-8 miles...let me see here...carry the three...13+ miles? Half a marathon?Maurile Tremblay said:
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
For those of us who are too lazy to go back, what are you eating or not eating? What prompted this? Are you 5-2 or 6-2? I'm asking the last to have some perspective what 160 lbs looks like? Are you mostly walking/cardio or light weights as well?
Thanks and great job!
E-Z Glider
Footballguy
5'11"... diet was prompted by holiday gluttony and tight fitting pants... did yoga/bowflex/walking for about 2.5 months, been yardwork and walking since CV.
Eating is WW-based (actually used a freebie knockoff called iTrackBites). I started by tracking EVERYTHING on the app for 30 days just so I could figure out different food point values. Then I created a one-week meal plan I could live with. Since then, I've just fallen into a routine of eating those same things over and over. As I documented in here, the first two months were very difficult. I pretty much thought about eating all day long. But something magical happened at 60-days. It just suddenly got easier. Now I dont even think about it.
For foods, I eat unlimited fruits, veggies, chicken breast, sliced turkey, and ground turkey (there's a lot you can do with this and some days, its all I ate). I then add in a few allowable items (huge fan of the WW stuff even though its expensive) to make meals throughout the day. Here's a sample of a typical day....
- Breakfast - Coffee w/ 1TBL milk (never was a breakfast eater).
- Lunch - Turkey sandwich on Schmidts 647 bread, loaded with onions, banana peppers, mustard. Bag of WW potato crisps. Fruit.
- Snack - Apple with powdered PB, WW turkey peperoni stick, slice of turkey rolled up with a pickle, bag of WW cinnamon crisps, etc
- Dinner - Grilled chicken salad, baked chicken and veggies, egg-roll in a bowl, etc... add a small amt of rice/potatoes occasionally.
- Desert - Pretty much every night since I started this madness, I have a bowl of grapes and a cup of sugar free chocolate pudding right before bed. Absolutely love it.
eta - forgot to add the thing I consume the most of.... Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty Light IPA
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The Flying Turtle
Footballguy
4/9 - 48 minute run, 4.5 miles
35 miles for the month
4/1 - 52
4/2 - 72
4/3 - 70
4/4 -85
4/5 - 30
Only recording running after this date
4/6 - 55
4/7 - 55
4/8 - 57
4/9 - 48
524 total
35 miles for the month
4/1 - 52
4/2 - 72
4/3 - 70
4/4 -85
4/5 - 30
Only recording running after this date
4/6 - 55
4/7 - 55
4/8 - 57
4/9 - 48
524 total
Tecumseh
Footballguy
Day 13/100- 30min bipedal locomotion. My quads/hamstrings are a disaster after the HIIT workout on Tuesday. And it wasn't even a difficult one. The trainer said she was taking it easy because she was 5mths post-partum. Jerk.
ETA- 400mins for April so far
ETA- 400mins for April so far
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DocHolliday
Footballguy
30 minutes walking today.
cheeseypoof
Footballguy
4/1 - 295.2 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 565 active cal; 739 total cal. 60 Total Minutes.
4/2 - 296.0 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 617 active cal; 790 total cal. 120 total Minutes.
4/3 - 296.6 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 601 active cal; 776 total cal. 180 Total Minutes.
4/4 - 296.0 lbs: 30 min recumbent bike; 261 active cal; 347 total cal. 210 total minutes.
4/5 - 294.6 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 414 active cal.; 544 total cal. 255 total minutes.
4/6 - 294.8 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 486 active cal.; 616 total cal. 300 total minutes.
4/7 - 294.4 lbs; 24 min walk & 30 min recumbent bike; 405 active cal; 561 total cal; 354 total minutes.
4/8 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 281 active cal; 305 total cal. 384 total minutes.
4/9 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 267 active cal; 354 total cal. 414 total minutes.
4/2 - 296.0 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 617 active cal; 790 total cal. 120 total Minutes.
4/3 - 296.6 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 601 active cal; 776 total cal. 180 Total Minutes.
4/4 - 296.0 lbs: 30 min recumbent bike; 261 active cal; 347 total cal. 210 total minutes.
4/5 - 294.6 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 414 active cal.; 544 total cal. 255 total minutes.
4/6 - 294.8 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 486 active cal.; 616 total cal. 300 total minutes.
4/7 - 294.4 lbs; 24 min walk & 30 min recumbent bike; 405 active cal; 561 total cal; 354 total minutes.
4/8 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 281 active cal; 305 total cal. 384 total minutes.
4/9 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 267 active cal; 354 total cal. 414 total minutes.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
24 minutes of drinking wine. (so far)
bostonfred
Footballguy
60 minutes. 4 miles running and a bit over 1 mile walking. Feeling really good now after over working myself for a while. Will try to do my 10k Saturday before the return of alcohol to my life on Easter.
bostonfred
Footballguy
535 minutes so far this month. Need to pick the pace up a little to hit 2k minutes
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
You’re an inspiration to a lot of us. Very, very impressive!5'11"... diet was prompted by holiday gluttony and tight fitting pants... did yoga/bowflex/walking for about 2.5 months, been yardwork and walking since CV.
Eating is WW-based (actually used a freebie knockoff called iTrackBites). I started by tracking EVERYTHING on the app for 30 days just so I could figure out different food point values. Then I created a one-week meal plan I could live with. Since then, I've just fallen into a routine of eating those same things over and over. As I documented in here, the first two months were very difficult. I pretty much thought about eating all day long. But something magical happened at 60-days. It just suddenly got easier. Now I dont even think about it.
For foods, I eat unlimited fruits, veggies, chicken breast, sliced turkey, and ground turkey (there's a lot you can do with this and some days, its all I ate). I then add in a few allowable items (huge fan of the WW stuff even though its expensive) to make meals throughout the day. Here's a sample of a typical day....
Good luck to everyone. Its not always easy, but it can definitely be done.
- Breakfast - Coffee w/ 1TBL milk (never was a breakfast eater).
- Lunch - Turkey sandwich on Schmidts 647 bread, loaded with onions, banana peppers, mustard. Bag of WW potato crisps. Fruit.
- Snack - Apple with powdered PB, WW turkey peperoni stick, slice of turkey rolled up with a pickle, bag of WW cinnamon crisps, etc
- Dinner - Grilled chicken salad, baked chicken and veggies, egg-roll in a bowl, etc... add a small amt of rice/potatoes occasionally.
- Desert - Pretty much every night since I started this madness, I have a bowl of grapes and a cup of sugar free chocolate pudding right before bed. Absolutely love it.
eta - forgot to add the thing I consume the most of.... Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty Light IPA
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
45 minute HIIT workout and 10 minutes of football with the kids. They were chasing after me so I’m counting it! 55 minutes total.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Greeting CP, just wanna share that I snuck on the scales today and boy I wish I hadn't. Forget the fact I have been eating better, moving like crazy, can visually see difference in the right direction, that POS scale said something that wasn't in line with how I was feeling, I give you props for sharing these numbers.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Yesterday ended up with a 75 min walk and another 50 at Sunset
4/9- 980 Total. Logged a walk this morning, at least one more of those and potential bike ride, see how the day unfolds. Trying to keep the TV off as much as possible right now.
Instinctive
Footballguy
40 minutes walking today. Got to pick up a real nice tri-tip and some other grocery foods, so the way back was walking with a decent chunk of weight on each of us.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Just finished my first 10k since I was about 30.
63:59 for 6.2 miles. Not fast for a race but faster than I'd usually do my long run, and I could have gone faster if this was a race. Taking some lighter days this week definitely helped.
80 minutes total. 615 minutes through 10 days, about 50 minutes off pace for 2000 minutes this month.
Anyone else from team @Otisstill working to beat those 10k thread ####s?
63:59 for 6.2 miles. Not fast for a race but faster than I'd usually do my long run, and I could have gone faster if this was a race. Taking some lighter days this week definitely helped.
80 minutes total. 615 minutes through 10 days, about 50 minutes off pace for 2000 minutes this month.
Anyone else from team @Otisstill working to beat those 10k thread ####s?
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
do 25 pushups before and after your row tomorrow....nancy
and don't skip the after row ones, cause you're ty-ty.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
i'm at 430 minutes.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Great job. I’m going to target a 10K this weekend and will aim to come close to this pace. Last week I did 4.8 miles at a little slower pace than this.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Taking a rest day today. Have been doing HIIT pretty much every day and I don’t want to push my boundaries (especially since I want to do a long run tomorrow)
bostonfred
Footballguy
Nice! We're almost identical so far.
10k thread is getting ready to do their 5k event. You in?
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I haven't been posting my daily minutes, but it looks like I got there on April 5.
I've been walking a fair amount since last October, and have stepped it up quite a bit since the covid shutdown. I haven't missed a day since March 22. Here are the minutes I've spent walking or running, according to my phone (via Google Fit), since April 1.
4/1 - 204
4/2 - 228
4/3 - 198
4/4 - 184
4/5 - 216
4/6 - 139
4/7 - 177
4/8 - 241
4/9 - 135
4/10 - 124
Total: 1846
4/2 - 228
4/3 - 198
4/4 - 184
4/5 - 216
4/6 - 139
4/7 - 177
4/8 - 241
4/9 - 135
4/10 - 124
Total: 1846
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cheeseypoof
Footballguy
4/1 - 295.2 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 565 active cal; 739 total cal. 60 Total Minutes.
4/2 - 296.0 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 617 active cal; 790 total cal. 120 total Minutes.
4/3 - 296.6 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 601 active cal; 776 total cal. 180 Total Minutes.
4/4 - 296.0 lbs: 30 min recumbent bike; 261 active cal; 347 total cal. 210 total minutes.
4/5 - 294.6 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 414 active cal.; 544 total cal. 255 total minutes.
4/6 - 294.8 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 486 active cal.; 616 total cal. 300 total minutes.
4/7 - 294.4 lbs; 24 min walk & 30 min recumbent bike; 405 active cal; 561 total cal; 354 total minutes.
4/8 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 281 active cal; 305 total cal. 384 total minutes.
4/9 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 267 active cal; 354 total cal. 414 total minutes.
4/10 - 293.8 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 541 active cal; 713 total cal. 474 Total Minutes.
On 4/3 and 4/10 I did 60 minutes on the recumbent bike. Same time/distance/speed, etc. However, today my ave heart rate, active and total calories (as calculated by my apple watch) were all lower. Is that an indication of an increase in cardio conditioning? I assume it is, but I really don't know.
4/2 - 296.0 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 617 active cal; 790 total cal. 120 total Minutes.
4/3 - 296.6 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 601 active cal; 776 total cal. 180 Total Minutes.
4/4 - 296.0 lbs: 30 min recumbent bike; 261 active cal; 347 total cal. 210 total minutes.
4/5 - 294.6 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 414 active cal.; 544 total cal. 255 total minutes.
4/6 - 294.8 lbs; 45 min recumbent bike; 486 active cal.; 616 total cal. 300 total minutes.
4/7 - 294.4 lbs; 24 min walk & 30 min recumbent bike; 405 active cal; 561 total cal; 354 total minutes.
4/8 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 281 active cal; 305 total cal. 384 total minutes.
4/9 - 294.4 lbs; 30 min recumbent bike; 267 active cal; 354 total cal. 414 total minutes.
4/10 - 293.8 lbs; 60 min recumbent bike; 541 active cal; 713 total cal. 474 Total Minutes.
On 4/3 and 4/10 I did 60 minutes on the recumbent bike. Same time/distance/speed, etc. However, today my ave heart rate, active and total calories (as calculated by my apple watch) were all lower. Is that an indication of an increase in cardio conditioning? I assume it is, but I really don't know.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
30 minutes walking again today.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Two walks today, Morning and Evening, Mrs joined me for both. 5.7 Miles, 13,000 steps.
120 Minutes, 1,100 for the month. She's not that far behind me, she knows what we're doing but I have an actual notebook for her I'm logging.
The walks are helping us clear our heads so we can make some intelligent decisions about potential job opportunities at the end of this "event" and we want to make sure we are thinking clearly and not knee-jerk like so many other walks of life right now.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
The Flying Turtle
Footballguy
The Flying Turtle
Footballguy
4/10 - I did so much yard work I didn’t have time (or energy to run). I hadn’t even closed my exercise ring in my watch by 7:30, so I took the dog out a fast 30 minute walk to keep my 30 day streak going. I was laughing at myself being so worried about a stupid “streak” on my watch!
556 minutes for the month.
Better news is my weight was 239.4 (257.7 on Jan 1). After weeks just above 240 I finally broke through. Tracking my food for a few days has really helped point out way I was stuck.
556 minutes for the month.
Better news is my weight was 239.4 (257.7 on Jan 1). After weeks just above 240 I finally broke through. Tracking my food for a few days has really helped point out way I was stuck.
krista4
Footballguy
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Did my first 10K this morning - 58:45. Energy level fine but my knees need a rest now.
