massraider
Footballguy
100%.
Drink a lot of water, don't get thirsty, and start thinking you are hungry.
I eat light on vacation, I never really understood gorging while on vacation.
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Drink a lot of water, don't get thirsty, and start thinking you are hungry.
I eat light on vacation, I never really understood gorging while on vacation.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Weighed in this morning. Now down 2.9 lbs despite the work travel this past week. I’m being really disciplined at home — consistently tracking food intake, getting a lot of exercise, etc. Hoping to lose 1 lb per week until a family trip in late July. That should put me very close to target weight by departure date.
Next step for me after a nudge from a few in here is to ramp up my push-ups and yoga, plus pivoting to healthier food choices. More “real food” (aka non-processed) - fruit, veggie, eggs, nuts, fish - and less of the processed junk my body still craves. That’s the real long-term win for me is shifting away from junk and toward real food. If my body wouldn’t have recognized something as food 1,000 years ago, then I probably shouldn’t eat it now. Will I still eat a donut or cookie at times? Yep. But moderation is my friend.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
What did you find helpful about it? Have you used similar apps, and if so, how did it compare?
brun
Footballguy
I had only used myfitnesspal before. Don't really remember much about that one.
About the time I started with cronometer I was looking to practice a more keto based diet and cronometer had an option for predetermined keto target values which could be tweaked as desired. Other than that it probably works like most food tracking apps.
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Angry Bovine
Hey that is progress. The diet is probably 80% of weight loss with exercise 20%. It's just hard to outwork a heavy diet.
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Angry Bovine
CONGRATS! Awesome news! Good luck on the vacay diet. If you backslide a little, don't sweat it and just get back track on home. No reason to "mess up" a vacation.
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Angry Bovine
Well I managed to drop some this morning, but had a mission trip practice and "had" to eat a sandwich. I'm not watching carbs but the Jimmy Johns felt a little heavy. Overall I think I kept it to about 1700 calories so not bad. I bet I'll see a move up Monday though.
| Date | Weight | Chg From Start | Weekly Loss | Avg Calories/Daily Calories |
| May 15 Week | 219.4 | - | 7.1 | 1516 |
| May 22 Week | 212.3 | - | 3.1 | 1686 (forgot to update this to weekly avg instead of the daily intake) |
| May 29 Week | 209.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1407 |
| June 5 | 207.9 | 11.5 | 1440 | |
| June 6 | 207.6 | 11.8 | 1440 | |
| June 7 | 208.2 | 11.2 | 1510 | |
| June 8 | 207.6 | 11.8 | 1640 | |
| June 9 | 206.3 | 13.1 | 2300 | |
| June 10 | 207.2 | 12.2 | 1270 | |
| June 11 | 206.7 | 12.7 | 1700 |
Judge Smails
Footballguy
It is time. IN
The Iguana
Footballguy
My anniversary was Saturday. It was not a good week but I did run about 10 miles last week and got in a workout today. Weight loss will come but also working on regaining fitness and strength. It was a good start even if I ingested far too many calories last week.
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Angry Bovine
Welcome aboard! What are you goals?
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Angry Bovine
Great job!
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Angry Bovine
That's a good plan. I tend to try to get to the weight where I want to be, then ramp up strength knowing I'll need more calories for it.
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Angry Bovine
As expected I was a touch up, but still down overall for the week, albeit not much.
| Date | Weight | Chg From Start | Weekly Loss | Avg Calories/Daily Calories |
| May 15 Week | 219.4 | - | 7.1 | 1516 |
| May 22 Week | 212.3 | - | 3.1 | 1686 |
| May 29 Week | 209.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1407 |
| June 5 Week | 207.9 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1614 |
| June 6 | 207.6 | 11.8 | 1440 | |
| June 7 | 208.2 | 11.2 | 1510 | |
| June 8 | 207.6 | 11.8 | 1640 | |
| June 9 | 206.3 | 13.1 | 2300 | |
| June 10 | 207.2 | 12.2 | 1270 | |
| June 11 | 206.7 | 12.7 | 1700 | |
| June 12 | 207.0 | 12.4 |
Sand
Footballguy
How are you measuring glucose?
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Trying it out today. I had been using the Noom app; I like that they give you green/yellow/orange categories for your food, although that's somewhat arbitrary. On the other hand, Noom is mobile only, whereas with Cronometer I can enter on any type of device. I also like that I can get historical reports; I think it's helpful to see how your calories fluctuate over time, sometimes when you don't even realize it
I'll try for a few days and see how I like it. Thanks for the tip!
belljr
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
brun
Footballguy
Using a prick your finger type kit. It's not that big a deal to me as I'm confident that correcting my diet will get me where I need to be (done it before).
Also, had blood drawn for major bloodwork analysis. I'll see my A1C when the results come in.
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Angry Bovine
Pleasantly surprised this morning.
| Date | Weight | Chg From Start | Weekly Loss | Avg Calories/Daily Calories |
| May 15 Week | 219.4 | - | 7.1 | 1516 |
| May 22 Week | 212.3 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1686 |
| May 29 Week | 209.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1407 |
| June 5 Week | 207.9 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1614 |
| June 12 | 207.0 | 12.4 | 1270 | |
| June 13 | 205.7 | 13.7 |
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
I've been going to the gym with my son 2-3x a week for the past 3 months. I've lost only 5 lbs, but did 3 sets of 10 with 80 lb dumbbell press on Monday.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
measuring glucose if you aren't doing the exact same routine (meal and timing) is always chaotic.
type 2 diabetic with last A1C 6.3.
belljr
Footballguy
Ok been having a better week. Didn't weigh myself but slowly making some diet changes. Got in a 2 mile walk yesterday. Baby steps for I do not want to mess my back up again.
Ate way too many almonds yesterday though
Redwes25
Footballguy
Ok so forgot to post my update on weigh-in day, which I do Monday mornings. I try to stay off the scales on a daily basis given it can really move day to day. I lost another 1/2 lb so total weight loss at 16lbs since the start of my journey. I am really happy with this week as it was a tough one as I had my monthly guys dinner where a whole roasted pig was on the menu and a Flaming Lips concerts where I did pre-dinner and drinks. Both events involved pretty heavy drinking and lots of food on the guys dinner. Also, tie in with smoky armageddon in NYC last week and my work-outs were down. I did really focus this weekend but still pretty surprised I shed some weight given the two events where I didn't really hold back.
massraider
Footballguy
How serious is your stretching regimen?
Tecumseh
Footballguy
Solid. I do 70lb dumbbell press, but I saw a TikTok that recommended doing one side at a time. Supposedly bumps up the difficulty because you have to stabilize your core to maintain balance, so that’s what I’ve been doing.
belljr
Footballguy
Some of my workouts are 30 minutes of just stretching. I'm waiting for a second opinion but the first doctor thinks I have SI joint inflammation and I it's flaring up a lot so that's why sometimes Even if I do all the stretching and stuff it makes it worse if it's inflamed and you exert it. So when the inflammation's down I feel better. So I'm kind of playing a cat and mouse game
Major
Footballguy
Yep. I alternate, one arm, then the other then the common simultaneous movement.
Orange&Blue
Footballguy
I'll have to try that. Considering i haven't lifted on 20 years I was happy.... till i woke up and couldn't move my arms.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Cunk alias
identikit
Footballguy
@ 187.5 lbs this AM
Think I've established a new (temporary) base
Getting ready to ride a bike for the first time in 30 years
Pray for me
AAABatteries
Footballguy
As expected, I really am finding this impossible even though I feel like I'm doing a good job. I've done everything pretty well but ate two fairly big dinners. I'm not too worried about it but the flaw in my plan is while I'm getting some workouts in but then lots of sitting. I'm also retaining water like crazy.
Actually working from the beach house today so hoping to get more water in and eat less and get a couple of shorts walk.
Keep it up guys!
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Go do some wind sprints in the sand. I always pay for my "extras" on vacation with morning runs.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I ran 5 miles a couple days ago and been doing lots of walking and swimming. Problem there becomes the extra working out brings on hunger - delicate balance.
identikit
Footballguy
8.2 miles down
one not-so-big hill got me and had to stop pedaling
Gotta shift better/at the right times
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Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Costco sells it, so I’ve tried it. Some flavors taste OK. Don’t think it’s anything special, as plain water and adequate dietary electrolyte intake are better options.
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Angry Bovine
Missed posting yesterday, it was a surprising result. Down to 205.0. Had a catered lunch and ate more than I wanted and it bit me. Back up to 206.2. Will be heading out on Monday for the Mission Trip so I'm going to have to work hard not to lose the plot.
| Date | Weight | Chg From Start | Weekly Loss | Avg Calories/Daily Calories |
| May 15 Week | 219.4 | - | 7.1 | 1516 |
| May 22 Week | 212.3 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1686 |
| May 29 Week | 209.2 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1407 |
| June 5 Week | 207.9 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1614 |
| June 12 | 207.0 | 12.4 | 1270 | |
| June 13 | 205.7 | 13.7 | 1270 | |
| June 14 | 205.0 | 14.4 | 1800 | |
| June 15 | 206.2 | 13.2 |
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Grahamburn
Footballguy
Had a rough week with a birthday this past weekend and the leftovers reverberating through my week. Doubling up on workouts today.
identikit
Footballguy
Took type 2 diabetes (diagnosed in may 2022) for me to get serious
Just broke under 190 this week
Sounds like you're doing great!
Keep grinding
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Was thinking about all the advancements we're seeing in AI. Given that one of the biggest hurdles to generating solid nutrition science is that it's super hard to accurately measure what people are eating, it seems like someone should be able to invent a service where you take pictures of your food, maybe include a brief description, and the AI can build your food diary and recommend changes
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Glad that you are taking this step. It takes what it takes — it took my father having a heart attack 12 years ago for me to start running and to lose ~25 lbs. (I’m not tall, so that’s a lot of weight for me)
This is a great group for support in getting healthier - whatever your goals are!!
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Just weighed in this morning. Down 3.1 lbs from baseline, but also realized I’m down about 5.5 lbs from my most recent peak back in late winter. Need to remind myself of steady progress over time, not just day to day. Especially weeks when I have work travel — if I can make modest progress on travel weeks, and stronger progress other weeks, that’s a good outcome.
I need to get better about committing to my plan to also build strength and flexibility. Haven’t been consistent about doing 100-125 push ups 3-4x per week. Gotta be more disciplined. Have been doing yoga 1-2x per week, which is awesome.
I need to get better about committing to my plan to also build strength and flexibility. Haven’t been consistent about doing 100-125 push ups 3-4x per week. Gotta be more disciplined. Have been doing yoga 1-2x per week, which is awesome.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
25 miles done on the Peloton. 1,020 cals burned. Core work this afternoon wile I watch the U.S. Open. Let’s go!!
