What's new
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Otis fad diet thread — yoga, fasting, and kevzilla walking on🚶‍♂️ (3 Viewers)

Sabertooth said:
Nah.  #### that.  

I went to Blue Harbor resort this weekend in sunny Sheboygan, WI.    I'd say maybe half a dozen truly fit guys over 30.  I am almost 30% fat and I'd place myself in the middle of the road in terms of fitness.  Plenty of skinny-fat and downright obese guys.  But for the most part I remember thinking that most of the guys looked like Hams with Legs.  Just no thought to fitness at all.  No level of fitness.  It was pretty eye opening.  

The women weren't much better.  I saw maybe 5-10% that would be bone-able over the age of 30.  Couple smoke shows, but they were in their 20s.  It's a pretty sad state of affairs.  
Click to expand...
Well, you were in Wisconsin.

 
Downloaded myfitnesspal app.  No cream/sugar in coffee, and I'm having tea instead of regular diet soda cancer drink.

Breakfast was nature valley crunchy granola bar.

I think I'm hungry.

 
Frostillicus said:
Otis this won't win you the contest, but get on myfitnesspal, track everything, and end the day with a caloric deficit every day.  You can drink some days, eat crazy some days, skip any excercise some days.  Just keep under that goal and you will lose weight.  It works for me every time I stick to it.  Which i'm going to do starting tomorrow (I've had this start date pegged for a while) but it won't win a contest because it's a real, sustained way to lose weight and keep it off.  Just my advice.  You do you.
Click to expand...
My Link

 
For me its all about serving size. Its how I lost 60 lbs in 2013 and how I plan on doing it again. Basically, I log everything into myfitnesspal. This concept will not win the contest but it is best for my long term goals. After a few weeks of logging you can basically add calories in your head. I did this for almost 3 years until early 2016. Yes Im eating fruit and snacks but the idea is to always be under my calorie goal for the day. Currently if I want to lose 1.5 lbs a week, I need to eat 1800 calories a day. This is really not that tough. I eat a light breakfast and lunch (usually around 300 calories), 2 snacks during the day, my usual coffee with cream. That gets me to about 1000 calories during the day. Then I eat 600 calories at dinner (you can basically eat whatever you want but no seconds). After a few weeks of doing this I remember I started feeling sick if I ever ate over 600 calories. I even have room for a light snack at night. On days I workout, thats another 300-400 calories I burn. That means you can eat more (if you want) or just consider those bonus calories I burned! On weekends, its imperative to workout. Some tips:

1. Drink plenty of water in between meals to keep yourself feeling full

2. Coffee is a good appetitie surpressant

3. You pretty much have to give up alcohol. I know this is a problem for some. I remember 4 years ago I stopped going to happy hours, hanging out, etc.

4. You basically have to be obsessed with meal planning. I like entering in my calories for the day right away so I know if I have wiggle room. When you go places bring something to eat if possible.

5. Buy a food scale. I love this thing!

 
Sabertooth said:
Nah.  #### that.  

I went to Blue Harbor resort this weekend in sunny Sheboygan, WI.    I'd say maybe half a dozen truly fit guys over 30.  I am almost 30% fat and I'd place myself in the middle of the road in terms of fitness.  Plenty of skinny-fat and downright obese guys.  But for the most part I remember thinking that most of the guys looked like Hams with Legs.  Just no thought to fitness at all.  No level of fitness.  It was pretty eye opening.  

The women weren't much better.  I saw maybe 5-10% that would be bone-able over the age of 30.  Couple smoke shows, but they were in their 20s.  It's a pretty sad state of affairs.  
Click to expand...


This is exactly the situation that got me motivated.  I've started going to a beach in Florida for a week with the kids.  Out of 100 dads and 100 moms maybe 10% of the moms and 5% of the dads don't just look like total ####.  And what's crazy with the whole HAEZ movement moms are rocking skimpy stuff at 200 pounds at age 30.  It's stomach churning. 

These are people that make in the 150k-500k range and have nearly no excuse for it.  They aren't just reduced to fast food.  

The guys that look good and the moms that look good have a bit of muscle mass.  I was starting to trend that direction even though I was riding my bike up to 10000 miles a year.    So I dropped bike riding and picked up barbells and never looked back.  Rode a total of 25 miles on my bike last year.  I might pick that back up someday, but not till I've put on another 10-15 pounds.  

 
BassNBrew said:
Sandbagger.

Congrats...you're in the lead.
Click to expand...
Thanks. If it's any consolation though I feel like death and am getting way behind on my work so working out right away when I'm back to normal health will be difficult. 

The weight will inevitably come back on. 

 
Keerock said:
I'd laugh, but it's depressing to me.  Lost 80 lb and failed to keep it off?  Who does that?  Embarrassing failure.
Click to expand...
I do this every year. Lose 30, gain it back. It has to be some sort of psychological thing. Ill let the amateurs figure it out

 
10 mile bike, 100 pushups, 60 squats and 120 crunches this morning, followed up with spinach and some berries in a nutribullet, and a meal replacement shake.    Almonds and an apple for snack, chicken breast and maybe an orange for lunch.  This wont last...

 
Forgot my lunch at home somehow.  Not off to a good start.  About to go fight the resolutioners at the gym on a push day.  Expecting long waits for equipment and no hot water.

pray for me

 
Big bag of mixed greens (35 cal) and no cal dressing.  How do you get no cal dressing?.....scrap the bottom of a wallpaper paste bucket and mix with water.  

Feel the weight flying off.

 
Holy fartnado!

Ran home at lunch to walk Cujo, and while I'm here I did a mini-potluck in the interest of eating leftovers before they turn. 

Meal included an omelette, broccoli, and cabbage dumplings. I'm going to be a big hit in the office this afternoon.

 
culdeus said:
This is exactly the situation that got me motivated.  I've started going to a beach in Florida for a week with the kids.  Out of 100 dads and 100 moms maybe 10% of the moms and 5% of the dads don't just look like total ####.  And what's crazy with the whole HAEZ movement moms are rocking skimpy stuff at 200 pounds at age 30.  It's stomach churning. 

These are people that make in the 150k-500k range and have nearly no excuse for it.  They aren't just reduced to fast food.  

The guys that look good and the moms that look good have a bit of muscle mass.  I was starting to trend that direction even though I was riding my bike up to 10000 miles a year.    So I dropped bike riding and picked up barbells and never looked back.  Rode a total of 25 miles on my bike last year.  I might pick that back up someday, but not till I've put on another 10-15 pounds.  
Click to expand...
You are better than me in every way.  Hell you even live in a better place.  Salute.  What is HAEZ?

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Birthday cake in the office this morning.  I passed and was shamed for it by a bunch of fat ladies.  Have your fun ladies.  Have your fun. 

 
culdeus said:
Forgot my lunch at home somehow.  Not off to a good start.  About to go fight the resolutioners at the gym on a push day.  Expecting long waits for equipment and no hot water.

pray for me
Click to expand...
True Story... my buddy who was a serious gym rat (and had a physique that said "don't #### with me") used to custom make "anti-resolutioners" t-shirts with sharpie handwriting on plain white Tees and wear them to the gym during the month of January.

Sampling of the slogans: 
"Nougat is not a food group"
"Only 31 days in January... better get to work!" 
"My resolution is to fit into this shirt" (on a 2 sizes too small pink tshirt" 

Clearly a #### move to discourage folks "trying".... but at the same time I get that it sucks to have to fight for equipment from folks you know will wash out in a week or three. He got a lot of laughing head-shakes from staff.... a lot of high fives from the other meat-heads...etc. Thankfully no barkless resolutioners got bent out of shape over it... but this was 4-5 years ago. Nowadays there would probably be an army of social justice warriors calling for his head over a fairly innocuous prank that's well-grounded in reality. 

 

 
Sabertooth said:
Involuntary Intermittent fasting.  
Click to expand...
walked a mile to a nearby sandwich shop.  Had a grilled chicken spinach wrap (spinach, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, banana peppers, two slices of provolone, and brown mustard).

 
Last edited by a moderator:
rick6668 said:
I go with fresh lemon juice.  It's not that bad.
Click to expand...
I also like just plain balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar with garlic powder. oregano and black pepper.... maybe a touch of sweetener if you can't handle the acidity, but I love it. 

 
Breakfast - Wegman's Instant oatmeal (2) with raspberries.  (Oatmeal always fills me up until about 11-11:30 when I start feeling hungry), Also 32 oz water.

Snack -  16 oz water between breakfast and lunch.

Lunch - 4 hard boiled eggs, celery, carrots, red grapes, banana, apple, 16 oz water

Snack - 16 oz water, banana, apple

Dinner - Planning on shrimp cocktail, make the sauce with a little ketchup and tons of horseradish, some veggies and maybe a potato.  Another 32oz of water. 

Should be about 1500 calories, may up it with a small snack in the evening.

 
[icon] said:
but at the same time I get that it sucks to have to fight for equipment from folks you know will wash out in a week or three. 
 
Click to expand...
Why?

If anything, you WANT these people in your gym. These people that have memberships and never go are what's keeping your gym open. If everyone with a membership went routinely, your buddy would be complaining that the gym is packed all the time (and he has no room to set down his gallon jug of water).

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Harry Frogfish
I broke my back and it's awful. L1 (worst), T3, T9. It's been exceedingly painful and I'm in the dark on how to deal. Life-changing.
Replies
24
Views
1K
Leroy Hoard
Leroy Hoard
bostonfred
May challenge complete! Join us in June and we'll keep it going. Lots of people succeeding with myfitnesspal and itrackbites. Join us!
3 4 5
Replies
222
Views
9K
bostonfred
bostonfred
AAABatteries
Our Time Has Come!
Replies
14
Views
1K
Terminalxylem
Terminalxylem

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top