I hate eating healthy and working out. HATE IT. (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

I'm actually looking forward to chronicling my penis size as well. They say for every 30 lbs you lose you gain an inch or so. I'll let you guys know if that is true when I get down 90 lbs.

It's not so much that it grows, it's that your waistline recedes and your weenus is sticking out further. One of the main reasons I started the weight loss. I have a small penis and couldn't afford to lose any size at all.

Really Sheiky baby? You always said you humbled men with your massive ****

I've been known to lie from time to time.

 

[Britney Spears]

I'm not fat, BUT I am getting one of these.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/exercise-at-work-more-people-getting-fit-at-their-desks-1.1230489

Super cool. Wonder if I can talk my work into getting me one?

 

[trogg78]

I'm starting to like it. I think I enjoy my cravings more when they are delayed and less often. I also have much better self control.

 

[comfortably numb]

Here's what has worked for me. Get into running. Eventually you'll be addicted. It will take months to get to that point but once you get there it will drive you nuts if you don't run at least 20mi a week.

I eat everything I want and drink tons of beer and my weight doesn't change. If I want to drop a few pounds I reduce calories for a couple of weeks and it comes off fast. Then I continue in my normal eat/drink a lot and run a lot mode and my weight stays there.

His knees are shot and you can't expect everyone to get addicted to running.

Plenty of people find it mind numbingly boring.

 

[glumpy]

Doesn't have to be a PITA in the gym. I've dropped close to 50lbs from Feb>May without really even working out. Since then Ive kept it off by just eating smart during the week and enjoying myself IN MODERATION on the weekends. I didn't want to feel like a hampster on a stupid elliptical so I didn't. Still could stand to lose another 10-20lbs and I will at some point. But for the last few months Ive enjoyed just coasting.

Nothing more mind numbing than elliptical machines or running indoors on treadmills. If you want to exercise too either lift weights, or get your wife to start doing fun #### with you that's also exercise.... Tennis, Jogging/Walking, Biking, etc.

Oh and look into MyFitnessPal app. There's a thread here. It helped a LOT of us... amazing little tool. Some pretty great success stories in that thread.

Can't take up jogging. Would be too devastating on my surgically repaired knee. I tried myfinesspal app before and lost discipline. Weightwatchers is the same basic principal, but their online tools are much easier for me to keep up on. With my wife having so much success with it, it only makes sense for us to be on the same program I guess.

The past 2 years we have had a biggest loser contest at work. Both times the winner had been on weight watchers and lost between 80-100 lbs each!

You got a good program and the perfect support structure to make it work. Good luck!

 

[Steve Tasker]

Here's what has worked for me. Get into running. Eventually you'll be addicted. It will take months to get to that point but once you get there it will drive you nuts if you don't run at least 20mi a week.

I eat everything I want and drink tons of beer and my weight doesn't change. If I want to drop a few pounds I reduce calories for a couple of weeks and it comes off fast. Then I continue in my normal eat/drink a lot and run a lot mode and my weight stays there.

I have a couple friends that run. Run crap on the weekends and stuff. Would be fun. Doc told me straight up that running would be terrible on my knee. Tore it up playing basketball with my son and ended up needing a new ACL and a post lateral corner repair (which was 2x and extensive, painful, and damaging than the ACL tear).

Running on pavement is out.

I have been medically advised against running ever again, but have found that I really enjoy biking. It's a good workout without damaging my bad knee. Doctors also recommended swimming. Maybe give one of those a try?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Honestly, you're destined to just put the weight back on unless you commit to eating healthy and living healthy.

It's not a diet, it's not a temporary change. It's a lifestyle change.

If going to the gym isn't for you (and I HATE going to the gym as well), you'll have to find something that works for you. I'm sure there is some sort of physical activity that you would enjoy. Running, biking, swimming, tennis, whatever. Find what it is and go for it.

Good luck!

Yeah, I get that. That is why I went with Weight Watchers. My wife's uncle is an Advocare rep and was trying to sell me their 24 day challenge. I wanted something that was more of a lifestyle change.

Doesn't mean it doesn't suck though.

Difference of opinion, I guess. I don't mind healthy eating, and I still love to be physically active. I'm just saying that you're coming into this thread talking about how much you hate healthy eating and hate working out, yet you're hoping to lose significant weight and (presumably) keep it off.You'll lose a decent amount of weight just by eating less and drinking less crap...but it's not like you magically get to a point where you can go back to putting down a 6-pack and a 1/2-lb cheeseburger every night. If you want to keep it off, you need to commit...forever. And if you hate healthy eating, it's going to be a bigtime struggle to commit.

Aren't you mid 20s and weigh 130?

 

[Wingnut]

I started a new healthy diet a few weeks ago, but not because Im fat or want to lose weight, I did it more for cholesterol and heart health. Im actually starting to like the healthy food more than I thought I would, and I dont really miss the greasy crap I used to eat all the time. I cut out soda completely, and mainly drink water, 100% fruit juice (with no sugar added), low sodium V8, and kool-aid made to 1/2 strength (bland and boring but better than water, IMO).

Although Im not trying to lose weight, Ive noticed that after 2 weeks my beer gut is all but gone, and Im about 6 lbs lighter. I nice side effect of a healthy diet and no exercise.

 

[trogg78]

I don't like working out either. I've doing hot yoga. It's good for balance, flexibility and strength. Shouldn't be too bad on your knees.

 

[Jewell]

I have been medically advised against running ever again, but have found that I really enjoy biking. It's a good workout without damaging my bad knee. Doctors also recommended swimming. Maybe give one of those a try?

Good advice. I've found that I can't recuperate from runs as quickly as I used to so I bought a rowing machine on Craigslist. It's great. No impact but a cardio workout where you're using your arm muscles, your leg muscles, and your core muscles. And, like a stationary bike, you can watch your favorite shows while rowing.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I don't like working out either. I've doing hot yoga. It's good for balance, flexibility and strength. Shouldn't be too bad on your knees.

My wife is really on me to do this with her. How brutal is it? It looks gnarly

 

[trogg78]

I don't like working out either. I've doing hot yoga. It's good for balance, flexibility and strength. Shouldn't be too bad on your knees.

My wife is really on me to do this with her. How brutal is it? It looks gnarly

I like a good schvitz. I would be covered in sweat as well as my yoga towel. I would get a little dizzy at first, but you can just lie down to get your heart rate down. Some do the stuff those girls can do is pretty incredible. The room is usually about 100* to 110 and humid. It's not much different from a sauna except your holding different poses instead of sitting on your ###.Eta: I feel really relaxed afterword and for the rest of the day. I think that is really the best part. If I've had a rough day, I always feel better afterword. It is very calming.

 

[DCThunder]

Don't focus on losing 100 lbs. Focus on losing 10. Then another 10, then another, etc. As The Sheik said, once you lose the first 10 (or the first time you notice your pants are getting looser), you'll get the confidence that this is working.

And your wife didn't rip off those miles on the ellipitical the first time she got on the damn thing. Do 15 minutes at a time, then after a week do 20, then 25 etc. I hated treadmills or ellipticals, but I love the stationary bike. So I do the bike, not the other things.

 

[glumpy]

I'm not fat, BUT I am getting one of these.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/exercise-at-work-more-people-getting-fit-at-their-desks-1.1230489

Super cool. Wonder if I can talk my work into getting me one?

We looked at those where I work but haven't gone that direction yet. Instead we've got two versions of desktop standing computer desks and one where the whole table lifts and drops. These are all new enough to where there are questions as to benefit but I can attest to a couple things:

You want to be able to change desk heights easily--very few people can stand all the time; it is definitely a benefit some of the time.

I have found that a lot of ergonomic issues are alleviated by going from seated to standing because you're not locked into one position.

Originally I was leery of these setups, thinking they were simply another fad like the kneeling chairs were some years ago--but I'm pretty well sold now, having seen the benefits at least of being able to change working positions efficiently. There have studies which suggest that keyboarding performance decreases but I have not seen that with the standups. I would suspect that to be true with the treadmills.

 

[comfortably numb]

I'm not fat, BUT I am getting one of these.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/exercise-at-work-more-people-getting-fit-at-their-desks-1.1230489

Super cool. Wonder if I can talk my work into getting me one?

Can't see my safety dept going for this one

 

[FUBAR]

Doesn't have to be a PITA in the gym. I've dropped close to 50lbs from Feb>May without really even working out. Since then Ive kept it off by just eating smart during the week and enjoying myself IN MODERATION on the weekends. I didn't want to feel like a hampster on a stupid elliptical so I didn't. Still could stand to lose another 10-20lbs and I will at some point. But for the last few months Ive enjoyed just coasting.

Nothing more mind numbing than elliptical machines or running indoors on treadmills. If you want to exercise too either lift weights, or get your wife to start doing fun #### with you that's also exercise.... Tennis, Jogging/Walking, Biking, etc.

Oh and look into MyFitnessPal app. There's a thread here. It helped a LOT of us... amazing little tool. Some pretty great success stories in that thread.

Can't take up jogging. Would be too devastating on my surgically repaired knee. I tried myfinesspal app before and lost discipline. Weightwatchers is the same basic principal, but their online tools are much easier for me to keep up on. With my wife having so much success with it, it only makes sense for us to be on the same program I guess.

The past 2 years we have had a biggest loser contest at work. Both times the winner had been on weight watchers and lost between 80-100 lbs each!

Walking, cycling, and swimming can all be fairly enjoyable. Hiking trails will help you enjoy farting in shape. Golf, but walk nine holes.

I'm lucky, the most I've weighed was just over 200, and that was when playing water polo two hours 3X each week in college.

I think most of this is habit. You get used to your body being a certain way, you will be drawn to certain foods and drinks until you change the habit which takes time.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Aren't you mid 20s and weigh 130?

Mid-20s, yes. 147-150. I was in the 180-185 range about 2.5 years ago. Not quite as drastic as what the OP is looking to accomplish, but I hope he can get it done. I too have some genetic risk-factors and gain weight easily if I'm not careful, so I see where he's coming from. Hope he can accomplish what he wants to do.

 

[FUBAR]

Read:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CY5AUYA

 

[ThreeThousand]

I'm not fat, BUT I am getting one of these.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/exercise-at-work-more-people-getting-fit-at-their-desks-1.1230489

Super cool. Wonder if I can talk my work into getting me one?

Can't see my safety dept going for this one

I've got one of these and it works great. Nothing like pedaling at work while on the internet, reviewing contracts, etc. I was scared it was going to be loud, but it's super-quiet, the loudest part is my pants swishing as I pedal. No one can even tell you're doing anything unless they come around the desk and see it. Fits under my desk no problem. It's a very easy way to get in an additional 30 or 60m pedaling.

http://www.isokineticsinc.com/category/Patient/product/mpe1b

 

[top dog]

Here's what has worked for me. Get into running. Eventually you'll be addicted. It will take months to get to that point but once you get there it will drive you nuts if you don't run at least 20mi a week.

I eat everything I want and drink tons of beer and my weight doesn't change. If I want to drop a few pounds I reduce calories for a couple of weeks and it comes off fast. Then I continue in my normal eat/drink a lot and run a lot mode and my weight stays there.

I have a couple friends that run. Run crap on the weekends and stuff. Would be fun. Doc told me straight up that running would be terrible on my knee. Tore it up playing basketball with my son and ended up needing a new ACL and a post lateral corner repair (which was 2x and extensive, painful, and damaging than the ACL tear).

Running on pavement is out.

I have been medically advised against running ever again, but have found that I really enjoy biking. It's a good workout without damaging my bad knee. Doctors also recommended swimming. Maybe give one of those a try?

Biking might not be a bad plan. Except that it is September and we'll have snow on the ground here in about 2 months. Have a ten speed in the shed. Last time I tried to ride that it made my ### hurt like a mother! Probably need to invest in an old man seat or something. I like this as a plan to start next spring though.... Used to love riding bikes back in the day. Might make me feel like a kid again. I'll go find some #### to jump.

 

[Brony]

What works for me probably won't work for you. Keep trying different #### til you find something that works for you. If you can't find something, then you probably don't want to lose the weight after all.

 

[top dog]

I do appreciate the advice and responses. Even the negative ones. I get it. Trust me. I'm not one of these #####es that sits back and only expects people to say "Good job buddy! Only think positives!" I know the cards are stacked against me here and the less hopeful responses are warranted.

It's almost a curse to have high self esteem too. I like me. Always have, always will. The wife was pretty disgusted with herself and that was motivation for her. My motivation can't be based off of self esteem. I'm basing my motivation off of health. My oldest is getting married in a year and I'd like to be around and hang out with the grandkids one day.

Besides, I have to outlive the wife. Don't want her banging some other dude because I croaked. I mean, she may do that some day anyways, but I'd rather it was not because I died.

I've been lucky to avoid diabetes and other health issues up until this point, but I'm sure that luck is running out on that roulette wheel of life.

 

[MAC_32]

What works for me probably won't work for you. Keep trying different #### til you find something that works for you. If you can't find something, then you probably don't want to lose the weight after all.

very good posting.I eat and drink whatever I want except during the work day unless I have a race coming up but I work out like a maniac. Not for everyone.

 

[culdeus]

myfitnesspal thread here.

get there

 

[culdeus]

I do appreciate the advice and responses. Even the negative ones. I get it. Trust me. I'm not one of these #####es that sits back and only expects people to say "Good job buddy! Only think positives!" I know the cards are stacked against me here and the less hopeful responses are warranted.

It's almost a curse to have high self esteem too. I like me. Always have, always will. The wife was pretty disgusted with herself and that was motivation for her. My motivation can't be based off of self esteem. I'm basing my motivation off of health. My oldest is getting married in a year and I'd like to be around and hang out with the grandkids one day.

Besides, I have to outlive the wife. Don't want her banging some other dude because I croaked. I mean, she may do that some day anyways, but I'd rather it was not because I died.

I've been lucky to avoid diabetes and other health issues up until this point, but I'm sure that luck is running out on that roulette wheel of life.

Society if anything is doing you a disservice. The impact of extra weight on health is being soft pedaled to us. I don't even think we have adequately controlled for lifetime obesity in risk factors yet. And it seems that weight, unlike smoking has a much longer half life of returning to normalcy.

 

[Jewell]

I know the cards are stacked against me here

Why? You're still young. Sure you have a significant amount of weight to lose, but a lot bigger and older people have lost a lot more weight. As others have said, don't think of it as losing 100 lbs. break it down into smaller chunks. Say that you'll lose 3 lbs. this week, and 3 lbs. the next week, and so on. You can do it.

 

[culdeus]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

 

[Jewell]

My oldest is getting married in a year

Didn't you say earlier that you're not even 40 yet? Geez, you guys start young in your family.

 

[top dog]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

 

[top dog]

My oldest is getting married in a year

Didn't you say earlier that you're not even 40 yet? Geez, you guys start young in your family.

My oldest is getting married in a year

Didn't you say earlier that you're not even 40 yet? Geez, you guys start young in your family.

I had my daughter just out of high school when I was 18. She's now 20. I'd rather she DIDN'T get married at 21, but what are you gonna do?

 

[culdeus]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

Ok. Just cutting soda out alone. That's lets call it 450 calories a day. If you just keep that up and do nothing else, and I mean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days.

Thermodynamics is fun.

 

[top dog]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

ean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days.

Thermodynamics is fun.

Good science there!

But I already paid for the 4 months of Weight Watchers.. Might as well ride that out first.

 

[culdeus]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

ean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days.

Thermodynamics is fun.

Good science there!

But I already paid for the 4 months of Weight Watchers.. Might as well ride that out first.

Weight watchers is just an expensive version of calorie and indirectly carb counting to push a macro profile somewhere in the 35/20/45 range with about a 400/cal a day deficit. You can do that for free with myfitnesspal

 

[FUBAR]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

ean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days.

Thermodynamics is fun.

Good science there!

But I already paid for the 4 months of Weight Watchers.. Might as well ride that out first.

Weight watchers is just an expensive version of calorie and indirectly carb counting to push a macro profile somewhere in the 35/20/45 range with about a 400/cal a day deficit. You can do that for free with myfitnesspal

But can you stage weigh-ins with 50 of your best pals?

 

[Fennis]

MyFitnessPal and fitbit are an awesome combination for me.

 

[MAC_32]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

ean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days. Thermodynamics is fun.

Good science there!

But I already paid for the 4 months of Weight Watchers.. Might as well ride that out first.

Weight watchers is just an expensive version of calorie and indirectly carb counting to push a macro profile somewhere in the 35/20/45 range with about a 400/cal a day deficit. You can do that for free with myfitnesspal

lolYes!

 

[top dog]

Just for my information exactly how much soda were you drinking a day. The volume and brands please.

Well... when I was drinking soda I would have probably 3 cans a day at work. Usually Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. Didn't drink much at home but if we went out to eat it was always "Coke". Never water.

Not 2 liters worth or anything like that, but probably a good 4-500 calories a day of it.

ean nothing else you will drop 100 pounds in roughly 720 days.

Thermodynamics is fun.

Good science there!

But I already paid for the 4 months of Weight Watchers.. Might as well ride that out first.

Weight watchers is just an expensive version of calorie and indirectly carb counting to push a macro profile somewhere in the 35/20/45 range with about a 400/cal a day deficit. You can do that for free with myfitnesspal

Yeah.. I know. But it has worked for my wife, our sales manager, one of our sales people....

I can't argue against the results.

 

[Fritz Funk]

When I think about fat folks, I often think about the people on Survivor that basically lose up to 40 lbs in just a month or so.

 

[sports_fan]

Doesn't have to be a PITA in the gym. I've dropped close to 50lbs from Feb>May without really even working out. Since then Ive kept it off by just eating smart during the week and enjoying myself IN MODERATION on the weekends. I didn't want to feel like a hampster on a stupid elliptical so I didn't. Still could stand to lose another 10-20lbs and I will at some point. But for the last few months Ive enjoyed just coasting.

Nothing more mind numbing than elliptical machines or running indoors on treadmills. If you want to exercise too either lift weights, or get your wife to start doing fun #### with you that's also exercise.... Tennis, Jogging/Walking, Biking, etc.

Oh and look into MyFitnessPal app. There's a thread here. It helped a LOT of us... amazing little tool. Some pretty great success stories in that thread.

Can't take up jogging. Would be too devastating on my surgically repaired knee. I tried myfinesspal app before and lost discipline. Weightwatchers is the same basic principal, but their online tools are much easier for me to keep up on. With my wife having so much success with it, it only makes sense for us to be on the same program I guess.

The past 2 years we have had a biggest loser contest at work. Both times the winner had been on weight watchers and lost between 80-100 lbs each!

No it doesn't. Based on what you've said, it sounds like you shouldn't be doing what your wife is doing. If you don't like the elliptical, don't use it. Men and women have different needs when it comes to exercise and nutrition. You need more protein than she does. Eggs, meat, milk, greek yogurt, chicken, etc. are all fine if you're counting calories. You don't need to eat like rabbit to lose weight.

If you don't like cardio, lift weights. I was a runner for years and years. The reality is no amount of cardio will give a man a great physique. Men look best with a good amount of muscle. Cardio can't give you that. Look up some lifting programs. See if you can find something you like. Starting Strength by Rippetoe is great if you want to work with barbells. You said you have a surgically repaired knee. So do I. I've torn my left ACL twice and I have nerve damage in my shin. Barbell squats are great to build leg strength and increase knee stability. There's essentially no load on your knee if you use proper form. Your quads, hamstrings, hips, and core do the majority of the work. My knee feels significantly better since I started doing them.

 

[top dog]

Doesn't have to be a PITA in the gym. I've dropped close to 50lbs from Feb>May without really even working out. Since then Ive kept it off by just eating smart during the week and enjoying myself IN MODERATION on the weekends. I didn't want to feel like a hampster on a stupid elliptical so I didn't. Still could stand to lose another 10-20lbs and I will at some point. But for the last few months Ive enjoyed just coasting.

Nothing more mind numbing than elliptical machines or running indoors on treadmills. If you want to exercise too either lift weights, or get your wife to start doing fun #### with you that's also exercise.... Tennis, Jogging/Walking, Biking, etc.

Oh and look into MyFitnessPal app. There's a thread here. It helped a LOT of us... amazing little tool. Some pretty great success stories in that thread.

Can't take up jogging. Would be too devastating on my surgically repaired knee. I tried myfinesspal app before and lost discipline. Weightwatchers is the same basic principal, but their online tools are much easier for me to keep up on. With my wife having so much success with it, it only makes sense for us to be on the same program I guess.

The past 2 years we have had a biggest loser contest at work. Both times the winner had been on weight watchers and lost between 80-100 lbs each!

No it doesn't. Based on what you've said, it sounds like you shouldn't be doing what your wife is doing. If you don't like the elliptical, don't use it. Men and women have different needs when it comes to exercise and nutrition. You need more protein than she does. Eggs, meat, milk, greek yogurt, chicken, etc. are all fine if you're counting calories. You don't need to eat like rabbit to lose weight.

If you don't like cardio, lift weights. I was a runner for years and years. The reality is no amount of cardio will give a man a great physique. Men look best with a good amount of muscle. Cardio can't give you that. Look up some lifting programs. See if you can find something you like. Starting Strength by Rippetoe is great if you want to work with barbells. You said you have a surgically repaired knee. So do I. I've torn my left ACL twice and I have nerve damage in my shin. Barbell squats are great to build leg strength and increase knee stability. There's essentially no load on your knee if you use proper form. Your quads, hamstrings, hips, and core do the majority of the work. My knee feels significantly better since I started doing them.

I meant as far as the weight watchers.. Not so much the cardio routine.

I do like lifting. I was doing this bench routine a year ago. http://www.bigcat844.com/bench-workout-23.html

My buddy that was doing the lift ended up changing job schedules so I just stopped doing it.

I do need cardio though. I just hate it. I'm hoping that as the weight comes off, it will be better.

I've been pretty surprised as to how I've really not been hungry since starting. The big difference is now when I need a snack I'll grab an apple, banana, strawberries or grapes. Doubling up on the veggies at dinner.

Haven't really felt like "dieting".

 

[top dog]

Drinks are where a ton of calories hide. And it's very easy to overindulge quickly. I suggest getting a couple cases of sparking water and some lemons/limes. Cut up lemons or limes and drink this. It'll make you feel like you're having a tasty drink when in reality its just water. Or get some iced green teas. This is about all I drink now.

I tried this tonight. Went to the grocery store and picked up a lime, lemon and some sparkling water. Cut off a wedge of each, threw it in a glass with the water and ice.

It's different. I don't know that I'm in love with the sparkling water. Might just try this in some regular old water.

 

[MAC_32]

You can make weight lifting your cardio. Super sets and higher intensity exercises.

 

[top dog]

You can make weight lifting your cardio. Super sets and higher intensity exercises.

Gotta link to something to follow in this style? Other than that lift I was following a while back, I'm not exactly a lifting expert.

 

[top dog]

You can make weight lifting your cardio. Super sets and higher intensity exercises.

Gotta link to something to follow in this style? Other than that lift I was following a while back, I'm not exactly a lifting expert.

That actually sounds awesome. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone kind of thing. I just need a lifting for dummies kind of instruction.

 

[spreagle]

I'm 46 and still love the gym. Never had an injury, which I attribute to frequent long runs and walks on uneven surfaces (rocks shorelines and rocky breakwalls which I believe really strengthen your ankles and knees). I liked to test my limits in school ,work and sports and look at the gym as an exploration of my physical limits. I've found I usually need some sort of competition to motivate me, so I'm always looking for something (the competition angle is probably why the biggest loser works). For example, my 8th grader just did his first cross country meet yesterday and the winner finished with a time of 13 minutes for 2 miles, so that is now my goal. Why? Why not? The thought of an 8th grader being my superior is not a good thought. I haven't been running much for speed lately (had a minor foot issue) and did 13:40 as a warmup today on the treadmill and next week I will crush that little mofo with a sub 13 minute time.

 

[James Daulton]

Love these threads.

 

[parasaurolophus]

I hate working out and I am pretty sick of running, but I certainly love how much better I feel and I love eating like a high school kid again. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment it gives me too.

 

[top dog]

Love these threads.

Hey look at the fat guy! He'll still be fat next year!

 

[moleculo]

What worked for me was jiu-jitsu. I hate going to the gym...I hate working out just for the sake of exercise. Can't do it, I'll quit within 3 months, I have every time I ever tried.

Jiu jitsu is different. Its a sport where you use every muscle in your body in ways you never have before. You are learning a skill. You are competing directly against an opponent each and every class. You can see constant and un-ending growth, which can help keep you motivated, especially if you like to learn. And, you form teammate type bonds with other guys who go to competitions, just like when you were a kid doing HS sports. You can also learn some cool stuff that will allow you to kick your D1 wrestler sons ###.

If not jiu-jitsu, you could consider krav-maga, boxing, muai tai, tae kwan do, kung fu, etc. Plenty of other martial art styles - whatever floats your boat.

 

[top dog]

What worked for me was jiu-jitsu. I hate going to the gym...I hate working out just for the sake of exercise. Can't do it, I'll quit within 3 months, I have every time I ever tried.

Jiu jitsu is different. Its a sport where you use every muscle in your body in ways you never have before. You are learning a skill. You are competing directly against an opponent each and every class. You can see constant and un-ending growth, which can help keep you motivated, especially if you like to learn. And, you form teammate type bonds with other guys who go to competitions, just like when you were a kid doing HS sports. You can also learn some cool stuff that will allow you to kick your D1 wrestler sons ###.

If not jiu-jitsu, you could consider krav-maga, boxing, muai tai, tae kwan do, kung fu, etc. Plenty of other martial art styles - whatever floats your boat.

I would like to do some martial arts. Wife's uncle is HUGE into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Been doing it for years. Complete bad ###. I just figured that was something I couldn't get into until I lost some weight. I mean, I don't want to be referred to as the "Beverly Hills Ninja" when I show up at class. Plus I was afraid of my knee. When I drop about 1/2 the weight I'll see what the doc says. If he says it is a go, this would be a pretty good idea.