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Thorn
Footballguy
I think the "avoiding food completely" diet has a pretty high death rate, so it's not viable.
James Daulton
Footballguy
My lunch of a chicken burrito bowl with extra jalapenos and side of tortilla chips was very tasty and satiating.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
Pretty much everything.
You kind of remind me of that guy who told Timchochachets (who was pushing 290 pounds and in his late 40's) to not only use the treadmill every day but to "attack" it. Simply using it wasn't enough. The only thing Tim is attacking is a corned beef sandwich.
Bottom line, it gets tougher to lose weight and keep it off when you're older. You're "I just don't know why you can't be like me" shtick reeks of a young guy who hasn't had to deal with that yet. You'll find out soon enough.
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Insoxicated
Burrito Bowls rule. I usually leave out cheese and tortilla chips and they're awesome.
NutterButter
Footballguy
I'd love a corned beef sandwich right now. I had my typical lunch of a can of sardines followed by a can of black beans a few hours later and I'm a little hungry right now.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
James Daulton
Footballguy
James Daulton
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This is actually a pretty good temporary strategy, except that it's a lot less convenient than eating potatoes because medical supervision is recommended and energy levels tend to be sapped, making it hard to work. But a water-only fast for a few weeks may be even more effective than a potato-only diet for resetting people's relationships with food. There's a good argument for exactly this in The Pleasure Trap by Lisle and Goldhamer, a book I liked quite a bit. (This TED talk by Lisle is a short introduction to some of the same topics that are in the book.)
Eating only potatoes provides many of the same benefits and is a lot easier.
The SpudFit guy on YouTube explained why he started the potato-only diet. He was well over 300 pounds and had a problem with food addiction. How do people overcome addictions? You don't tell a heroin addict to try to just use heroin in moderation. You generally tell him to go cold turkey. But how do you go cold turkey with food? Suppose a water-only fast is impractical. The next best thing may be to just eat a single really bland food. Enter potatoes. Get past the first few days, and many people find that their cravings for junk food are gone. People no longer eat just because they're addicted to food -- when the only thing to eat is a plain potato, you're pretty much just going to eat when you're hungry. If that can become a habit, it will carry over after you're done eating potatoes and possibly make healthier eating more sustainable in the long run.
You can knock it in theory all you want, but theory is always trumped by practical results. Google around. Impressive success stories abound. It's not for everyone, but an awful lot of people have reduced their weight on the plan more easily than anything else they'd tried. Buckle up for the ride; we're about to see if we can add Otis's experience to the list...
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
At 30 I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted to and with minimal changes and moderate exercise could lose weight and/or maintain with ease. A younger guy lecturing an older crowd, just telling them to do like him is annoying. Like a 20 year old telling a 60 year old how easy it is to get a boner. All you need to do is think about boobs grampa!
matuski
Footballguy
I think this will work better for me as a Monday through Wednesday type thing.
Thursday/Saturday/Sunday I play basketball... if yesterday was what I can expect after harder workouts, ima die out there. I skipped Bball today out of fear of getting the shakes again. Eating nothing but potatoes has not been hard at all, but it is getting monotonous. So I knock out two birds with one stone.. I get some variety to break the potato rut, and more calories on days where I know I'll be burning couple thousand on the court. Also - maybe a salad will help me poop.
Monday through Wednesday netted me 5 pounds. I have already broken mentally and know that come 5pm this evening I will break the potato streak. I will get on the scale one more time before I eat my first non potato food since Sunday.
Thursday/Saturday/Sunday I play basketball... if yesterday was what I can expect after harder workouts, ima die out there. I skipped Bball today out of fear of getting the shakes again. Eating nothing but potatoes has not been hard at all, but it is getting monotonous. So I knock out two birds with one stone.. I get some variety to break the potato rut, and more calories on days where I know I'll be burning couple thousand on the court. Also - maybe a salad will help me poop.
Monday through Wednesday netted me 5 pounds. I have already broken mentally and know that come 5pm this evening I will break the potato streak. I will get on the scale one more time before I eat my first non potato food since Sunday.
Otis
Footballguy
Funny you stay this. I've thought about the long game here a bit. If I can use this aggressively to get my weight down to my preferred range, I could totally see doing a modified version of this in the long haul to keep weight in check. One option is to go with what the author of the Potato Hack prefers, which is spuds all day, and then whatever you want at night (a real meal, a beer, etc.). That's not bad, but I actually don't mind eating spuds in the evening on weeknights, and I prefer to "let loose" on the weekends. So I could totally see going 3-5 days of all spud during the week and then just eating and drinking mostly healthy (and even some not healthy) stuff on the weekends. I suspect based on my whopping one week of experience that even doing that, one could continue to drop weight (albeit at a slower pace), while not making any significant sacrifices.I think this will work better for me as a Monday through Wednesday type thing.
Thursday/Saturday/Sunday I play basketball... if yesterday was what I can expect after harder workouts, ima die out there. I skipped Bball today out of fear of getting the shakes again. Eating nothing but potatoes has not been hard at all, but it is getting monotonous. So I knock out two birds with one stone.. I get some variety to break the potato rut, and more calories on days where I know I'll be burning couple thousand on the court. Also - maybe a salad will help me poop.
Monday through Wednesday netted me 5 pounds. I have already broken mentally and know that come 5pm this evening I will break the potato streak. I will get on the scale one more time before I eat my first non potato food since Sunday.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Modified fasts have been bariatric medicine's answer for morbid obesity for 40 years. There's no particular reason that a potato is worse for that than a protein shake (I assume SpudFit dude has looked at muscle maintenance).
There is no doubt that binary choices are the best way to break an addictive habit. The problem, of course, is adapting when you have to stop making the binary choice. That's where I continually struggle and backslide.
There is no doubt that binary choices are the best way to break an addictive habit. The problem, of course, is adapting when you have to stop making the binary choice. That's where I continually struggle and backslide.
culdeus
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
This is so foolishly incorrect... Look at me, I'm in my 50's, I know everything.
I'd say the typical 35 year old could lecture you on technology until you're blue in the face and maybe you would understand 10-15% of it. I could lecture you on digital marketing/internet technologies for weeks on end, but you prob know it all, since you're 50 and all.
Exercise? Diet? Why would you take my advice, everyone who is in their 30's looks like me, what do I know
This is actually the product of calzones, brisket, and riding my mobility scooter around Walmart. In about 3-4 weeks, I'll show you the progress I've made, gonna make that version of me look like a slob. Oh yea, I've had 3 spine surgeries in the last decade, what's your excuse, you're 50? But weighing 210 and getting your body fat % under 10% is easy stuff for any mid 30's dude, ask your local neighborhood NFL Free Safety about it.The way you remember it, you were prob a bodybuilder in your 30's. Matsuki could beat up Floyd Mayweather in his 30's. Thorn prob passed on an NFL contract to be a potato farmer.
FTR, my metabolism slowed down dramatically in my late 20's and I had to make some serious adjustments. When that happens again, I'll do the same.
Oh yea, anyone who can't modify their diet or is fat must have an eating disorder type problem, similar to that of a drug abuser, alcoholic, or gambler. Interesting take, I like the excuse making... Yet every older dude on here calls millennials whiny babies, amazing.
Righetti
Footballguy
Righetti
Footballguy
The picture is still not displaying in my browser, for whatever reason, until I click on "Zoom." Then it shows up.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
Bro, i've forgotten more about technology and digital marketing this morning than you'll ever know. How about this physique? I'm 55, had 3 spinal surgeries this month. These guys want to eat some spuds and give us some enjoyment? I say sit back and enjoy the show. No need to lecture them. We get it, man. You work out, you make good money, you live in NYC. Congrats. We're all impressed.This is so foolishly incorrect... Look at me, I'm in my 50's, I know everything.
I'd say the typical 35 year old could lecture you on technology until you're blue in the face and maybe you would understand 10-15% of it. I could lecture you on digital marketing/internet technologies for weeks on end, but you prob know it all, since you're 50 and all.
Exercise? Diet? Why would you take my advice, everyone who is in their 30's looks like me, what do I know
The way you remember it, you were prob a bodybuilder in your 30's. Matsuki could beat up Floyd Mayweather in his 30's. Thorn prob passed on an NFL contract to be a potato farmer.
FTR, my metabolism slowed down dramatically in my late 20's and I had to make some serious adjustments. When that happens again, I'll do the same.
Oh yea, anyone who can't modify their diet or is fat must have an eating disorder type problem, similar to that of a drug abuser, alcoholic, or gambler. Interesting take, I like the excuse making... Yet every older dude on here calls millennials whiny babies, amazing.
Bogart
Footballguy
This is the best post I have seen since. "Full disclosure: No sleeve. Yet. Just a single arm band with my MC's name in it on one arm,....." Well done sir, well done.This is so foolishly incorrect... Look at me, I'm in my 50's, I know everything.
I'd say the typical 35 year old could lecture you on technology until you're blue in the face and maybe you would understand 10-15% of it. I could lecture you on digital marketing/internet technologies for weeks on end, but you prob know it all, since you're 50 and all.
Exercise? Diet? Why would you take my advice, everyone who is in their 30's looks like me, what do I know
The way you remember it, you were prob a bodybuilder in your 30's. Matsuki could beat up Floyd Mayweather in his 30's. Thorn prob passed on an NFL contract to be a potato farmer.
FTR, my metabolism slowed down dramatically in my late 20's and I had to make some serious adjustments. When that happens again, I'll do the same.
Oh yea, anyone who can't modify their diet or is fat must have an eating disorder type problem, similar to that of a drug abuser, alcoholic, or gambler. Interesting take, I like the excuse making... Yet every older dude on here calls millennials whiny babies, amazing.
The Gator
Footballguy
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Willie's black?
John Bender
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I definitely considered jumping off the wagon tonight but went with mashed potatoes with some homemade (not by me) salsa. Was delicious and gave just enough flavour to likely get me through to tomorrow's potato meals.
matuski
Footballguy
Took my family to Lupe Tortilla.
Split 1lb Chicken Fajitas with the wife. Chicken, guac, onions, bell peppers, salsa. Water.
Usually I could/would gorge on this stuff. My wife ate more than I did.
I'll eat more potatoes over the weekend, but this will let me do the things I like to do without passing out at the end of my weeks.
Split 1lb Chicken Fajitas with the wife. Chicken, guac, onions, bell peppers, salsa. Water.
Usually I could/would gorge on this stuff. My wife ate more than I did.
I'll eat more potatoes over the weekend, but this will let me do the things I like to do without passing out at the end of my weeks.
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Mister CIA
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
You missed the point of my post. Age isn't a factor when it comes to advice, especially good advice - sometimes the best advice is the simplest and most boring. Minor tweaks to diet, add in exercise... Simple/easy advice that almost anyone can follow (regardless of age) with some willpower.
We have an intern that started working with our team Monday for the next few months. 20 years old, sharp kid, I like him - Explained some cool social media stuff I didn't fully understand yesterday. Glad I listened to what he had to say.
It is foolish to dismiss good advice based on age, that's all. Regardless if it is an intern fetching you coffee or a wise old man.
Deepster
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I'll step aside with preaching diet and exercise, clearly nobody is interested in that. Besides, feels like after 4 days, this diet is getting ready to fail...
I think some good shtick would be letting the crowd vote for your next diet fad Otis, here are a few real ones to chose from:
The 5 bite diet
The cookie diet
The baby food diet
The grapefruit diet
or, my favorite and guaranteed to work for you - The werewolf diet
I think some good shtick would be letting the crowd vote for your next diet fad Otis, here are a few real ones to chose from:
The 5 bite diet
The cookie diet
The baby food diet
The grapefruit diet
or, my favorite and guaranteed to work for you - The werewolf diet
matuski
Footballguy
A guy posting topless selfies on internet message boards telling us to heed his advice.
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Yea, you look like me at peak condition
That big workout of 70 pushups and 10 pullups must be doing wonders - I guess getting older is more beneficial for your physique... Maybe it's the dog walking is getting it done. I'd bet your body fat % is somewhere in the 25-35% range.
I'm 6'2, 210, and within a month my BF% will be under 10%... We look similar about as much as you could beat up Manny or Floyd.
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Pedro Cerrano Fan
Footballguy
matuski
Footballguy
You posted your before and afters. They aren't far off at all from my annual yoyo routine at 39.Yea, you look like me at peak condition
That big workout of 70 pushups and 10 pullups must be doing wonders - I guess getting older is more beneficial for your physique... Maybe it's the dog walking is getting it done. I'd bet your body fat % is somewhere in the 25-35% range.
I'm 6'2, 210, and within a month my BF% will be under 10%... We look similar about as much as you could beat up Manny or Floyd.
You are seeing more in that selfie mirror shot than others.
As mentioned a few times prior.. you are getting really invested in these threads.
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matuski
Footballguy
I'm likely going fajitas tomorrow night for my potato breaking meal
Hit the spot.
Otis
Footballguy
Deepster
Footballguy
I guess that I'd say this.This is so foolishly incorrect... Look at me, I'm in my 50's, I know everything.
I'd say the typical 35 year old could lecture you on technology until you're blue in the face and maybe you would understand 10-15% of it. I could lecture you on digital marketing/internet technologies for weeks on end, but you prob know it all, since you're 50 and all.
Exercise? Diet? Why would you take my advice, everyone who is in their 30's looks like me, what do I know
The way you remember it, you were prob a bodybuilder in your 30's. Matsuki could beat up Floyd Mayweather in his 30's. Thorn prob passed on an NFL contract to be a potato farmer.
FTR, my metabolism slowed down dramatically in my late 20's and I had to make some serious adjustments. When that happens again, I'll do the same.
Oh yea, anyone who can't modify their diet or is fat must have an eating disorder type problem, similar to that of a drug abuser, alcoholic, or gambler. Interesting take, I like the excuse making... Yet every older dude on here calls millennials whiny babies, amazing.
i used to be 31-32 years old and weigh 165 lbs. 32 inch waist. Two different competitive softball teams and pickup hoops every week. Workouts at the company gym 3-4 lunches a week.
I'm 48 now. When you hit this age bracket, I hope you do adjust. I'm gonna prep you that there are things that make it harder than you think.
Having a baby. Having a baby with health issues. Having twins. Advancing in your job. Traveling more. 80 hour weeks. Trouble at home. A divorce or bad marriage. An elderly parent with Alzheimer's or COPD. Get a call from your Mom in the hospital when she can't breathe and is scared of dying and let's see you tell her you have a cross fit class you're late for. Or leaving work and going to a probate lawyer to try and get her estate in order. Or going home and trying to cancel their credit cards or cable without copies of the death cert. Or maybe just loving your home life and wanting to spend time home with your kids or at their talent show instead of the gym.
Sht does happen. Maybe you've dealt with some of it. I don't know. Good luck if you haven't. It's harder than you might think.
