Otis fad diet thread — Also rowing, yoga and pillows (and let’s not be fat)

[AAABatteries 25,624]

On 5/19/2020 at 7:38 AM, Otis said:

Day 2: 

230.8

24.2%
 

Down 4 lbs in the first day.  No big deal. 

I skip this thread for months while I drink myself in to fatassedness (again) and this is one of the first posts I read.

  

[DocHolliday 4,341]

19 minutes ago, AAABatteries said:

I skip this thread for months while I drink myself in to fatassedness (again) and this is one of the first posts I read.

  

Didn’t you crush the weight loss last year?

[AAABatteries 25,624]

10 minutes ago, DocHolliday said:

Didn’t you crush the weight loss last year?

Yep. I’m good at two things - gaining and losing weight.  In the past several years I’ve yo-yo’d a bunch.  As high as 240+ and as low as 160.  This year has sucked.

[fred_1_15301 5,682]

34 minutes ago, AAABatteries said:

Yep. I’m good at two things - gaining and losing weight.  In the past several years I’ve yo-yo’d a bunch.  As high as 240+ and as low as 160.  This year has sucked.

Wow that’s crazy

[Steeler 3,021]

day 18:   -46 calories and 9057 steps on the day

day 19 (Friday night): we had a "block party" where a bunch of friends and neighbors hung out in our cul-de-sac while still staying at a safe distance from each other.  We all setup beach chairs in a big circle, it was great.  Knowing this was going to happen I logged over 10K steps by 11AM and then hit the snacks and drinks pretty hard at the party.

Ended with +760 calories on the day (Triscuits are good but are absolutely not worth the calories ) which puts me at +552 for the challenge. 

Also ended with 14,533 steps - all in all I'd say that was a good day!

 

 

[kevzilla 8,116]

I enjoy the sense of satisfaction one gets when completing a workout. Those last 500 yards, I am Secretariat, thundering down the stretch at the Belmont. I know I've won, but I want to demonstrate to an astonished world just what kind of immortal bad-### I am. The Indiana Jones theme is playing in my head. I am moving like an incredible machine.

@bostonfred you need 19-minute miles, I got all you can eat.

[The Flying Turtle 552]

20/35 points (including a pasta dinner for daughter’s birthday). Calorie count 1300 for the day.

Ran 4 hilly miles and dug a 40 foot trench. 

 

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

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[bostonfred 31,226]

6 hours ago, kevzilla said:

I enjoy the sense of satisfaction one gets when completing a workout. Those last 500 yards, I am Secretariat, thundering down the stretch at the Belmont. I know I've won, but I want to demonstrate to an astonished world just what kind of immortal bad-### I am. The Indiana Jones theme is playing in my head. I am moving like an incredible machine.

@bostonfred you need 19-minute miles, I got all you can eat.

If you need a 20 minute mile, I'll give you 19. If you need a 6 minute mile, I'll give you 19

- KevIlla Hoard

[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

i can give about 2.5 miles, running,  at 9ish pace.  #workingonit

i can give you, seemingly unlimited, 18/19 pace, straight the #### up hill.  i'm actually proud of my uphill pace.  it's lance-esque.  i set a pace, and will not alter it, until i summit the climb.  i need some longer climbs to test this theory out.

Edited May 24, 2020 by DA RAIDERS

[kevzilla 8,116]

I had decided to return to my previous practice of Sundays off, for recovery. I'm flipping through the TV channels and there's...Raiders of the Lost F'n Ark.

 

AND OFF I GO 

[The Iguana 3,516]

At the cabin for the weekend and spent the last couple of days playing around in kayaks on the lake. Today I made a concerted effort to row 500 meters at pace in open water. It's a kayak rather than a skull, and it's just a recreational version rather than something meant for speed, but that was a crap-ton (technical term) more work than rowing on a rowing machine! 

[Steeler 3,021]

day 20: total maintenance day.  Didn't drink at all, didn't eat much, didn't do much, mostly binge-watched Netflix
-658 calories (-106 overall)
 5027  steps

day 21: started the day with a long walk and then did yard work for ~19K steps
-62 calories (-168 overall)

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

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[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

3 hours ago, The Iguana said:

At the cabin for the weekend and spent the last couple of days playing around in kayaks on the lake. Today I made a concerted effort to row 500 meters at pace in open water. It's a kayak rather than a skull, and it's just a recreational version rather than something meant for speed, but that was a crap-ton (technical term) more work than rowing on a rowing machine! 

running on real ground is about 200% harder than the treadmill

[krista4 26,316]

1 minute ago, DA RAIDERS said:

running on real ground is about 200% harder than the treadmill

Real hiking is 400% harder than the incline trainer, too.

[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

Just now, krista4 said:

Real hiking is 400% harder than the incline trainer, too.

i might have shorted my percentage.  it will be interesting to get on a treadmill again.  i might enjoy it now.    

[kevzilla 8,116]

I'm sure cross-country skiing is 8000% harder than the elliptical, but the skiing down here in the summertime is sub-optimal.

[The Flying Turtle 552]

29/35 points. Are good at meals, but too many snacks. 
 

ran 4.6 miles. I will break 100 if I average 4/day the rest of the month, but it looks like rain every day so I will have to be lucky. 

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

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[SWC 15,868]

according to strava i have logged just under 86 hours of activity for may covering just under 262 miles not shabby take that to the bank brohans 

[Ministry of Pain 5,872]

Day 55-Memorial Day Update...Last weigh in was Sunday and we were down to 192.5, Down 27.5 lbs since March 20th of 2020. 

-Just have been busy and also selfish with my remaining at home time wit Mrs, she must report back to prison, I meant work at the Foundation/Hospital on June 1st...she has 5 weeks of vacation built up which we plan on using immediately in June and July to tour the USA. We saw that Zion in Utah was shut down at 6:30 AM, they already had reached capacity in one area and by 11 AM they were not allowing any more cars inside. I feel that's a positive, people are flocking outdoors. One of the many things I've learned in these 55 days is that I spend way too much time indoors. Florida UV Index is a huge concern but that's why you gotta maximize those Sunrise and Sunset times. 

-I counted it up last night and I am somewhere around 2,800+ Minutes, I can log them all if needed but I am on target to hit about the same number of minutes as last month, 3400 roundabout.  

-I have been doing small free weights 2-3x a week and nothing heavy at all, didn't want to discuss it or even add it into my exercise minutes. I am just grabbing small weights and it's amazing with higher number of repetitions, just the arms...my upper body combined with all the cycling is getting much tighter. I glanced in the mirror and I was a little shocked how flattened out my upper body is getting, still plenty of flabby lower gut to keep working on but I am surprised how much better I feel physically and also mentally. 

-I'm now 46, old POS but before you would ever want to see a doctor to try and turn back time, you can do an awful lot thru diet and exercise. My skin color is different, my energy levels are thru the roof, my face is a lot thinner, my chest fills out shirts and jackets like they were meant to be worn.

-I played Tennis on Saturday, was mighty rusty but the one thing I was really proud of was that I ran down every drop shot they tried to hit my way and I was able to track down a lot of balls for my partners who don't run as well. The cycling has given me stamina, I never sat down between changeovers during the sets. My ability to turn on balls at the net for easier volleys was noticeable. All IMO due to my commitment to what we've all done in here. Thank You All. 

More updates to come,

-Cheers Everyone!!!

[The Flying Turtle 552]

2 hours ago, Ministry of Pain said:

Day 55-Memorial Day Update...Last weigh in was Sunday and we were down to 192.5, Down 27.5 lbs since March 20th of 2020. 

 

I had to read this twice. 27.5 lb in that short of a time is super impressive. Congrats and keep it up. 

[The Flying Turtle 552]

Memorial Day Update - my goal I set on 1/1 was to lose 25lb by Memorial Day and I actually lost 26.7lb and got down to 231 so that is a success.
 

My next milestone is to be under 225 this summer (maybe July 4?). When I hit that it will be the lightest I have been since I started tracking my weight 7 years ago. 

Yesterday ate well (but did have an ice cream) and ran 5.4 miles. 
 

[Bull Dozier 3,597]

On 5/13/2020 at 8:20 AM, Bull Dozier said:

Will jump in when I start tracking.  I'm starting with exercise as the only change for now so I can get in that habit without being preoccupied with results.  The first week of exercise, I gained 3.5 pounds.  Likely due to the additional calories of actually eating breakfast daily to fuel the morning workout, protein shakes, creatine, my birthday, mothers day, etc etc.  I'm going to weight in again Friday and see where I am.  If I'm flat or losing, I probably won't start tracking yet, but if I'm still gaining weight, I'll definitely start tracking and jump in to that thread.

Starting to track calories as of today.  Over the course of three weeks of exercising but not tracking what I ate, I gained about six pounds.  So, tracking calories via Myfitnesspal as of today.

[SWC 15,868]

1 hour ago, Bull Dozier said:

Starting to track calories as of today.  Over the course of three weeks of exercising but not tracking what I ate, I gained about six pounds.  So, tracking calories via Myfitnesspal as of today.

i use my fitness pal and it works my big things are reducing fat and salt now post heart attack and it helps me there a lot take that to the bank bromigo

[The Z Machine 5,482]

After not weighing in for weeks, and knowing that I'm backsliding a #### ton, I'm still at -3 from even I started 3.5 months ago... So basically flat.

Gonna start riding my bike a bit more to go along with the 3 days of 16 hour IF. I can't extend the IF because I make/eat lunch with the family every day.

[Keerock 5,137]

On 5/23/2020 at 8:39 AM, AAABatteries said:

Yep. I’m good at two things - gaining and losing weight.  In the past several years I’ve yo-yo’d a bunch.  As high as 240+ and as low as 160.  This year has sucked.

My weight fluctuations since 2014 look like an electrocardiogram... 

Edited May 26, 2020 by Keerock

[The Flying Turtle 552]

Memorial Day Update - my goal I set on 1/1 was to lose 25lb by Memorial Day and I actually lost 26.7lb and got down to 231 so that is a success.
 

My next milestone is to be under 225 this summer (maybe July 4?). When I hit that it will be the lightest I have been since I started tracking my weight 7 years ago. 

Yesterday ate well (but did have an ice cream) and ran 5.4 miles. 
 

[The Flying Turtle 552]

Today 

21/35 points,

ran 4.8 miles. Need 17.7 miles to break 100 in May. Hopefully I can dodge the rain drops the next few days. 

[Steeler 3,021]

day 22 was memorial day and another DGAF day regarding the diet/challenge.  +704 calories on the day (+536 overall) - late night drinking and snacking killed me again - at least I know what the problem is   I made up for the poor diet by sitting on my ### all day, logging only 6034 steps.

day 23: -1073 calories (-537 overall).  I was busy today with work and just wasn't hungry.  Also zero drinks. logged over 10K steps

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

Took a mental and physical rest day yesterday.  Zero dedicated exercise.  Back at it today.

 

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[kevzilla 8,116]

7 minutes ago, cheeseypoof said:

Took a mental and physical rest day yesterday.  Zero dedicated exercise.  Back at it today.

Good idea. When I went 45 straight days, my legs started barking at me. Had to take 2+ weeks off. We all need to mix a rest day in there, if for no other reason than to charge up our GAF batteries.

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

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5/25  30  -  1164 Total

5/26  0   -   1164 Total

5/27  45  -  1209 Total minutes.

[Steeler 3,021]

day 24:  -265 calories for the day (-838 for the challenge).  First back to back days without a drink since the lock down so that feels notable  Also logged 10,307 steps

I've said it before but the only reason I got over 10K steps the last two days was this thread

[The Flying Turtle 552]

22/35 points

ran 4.1 miles

[kevzilla 8,116]

Mornings have been so lovely and cool this week. Gonna miss them when they're gone.

The last two days, my miles have dropped from 19:00 to 18:14 and 18:16. 

[bostonfred 31,226]

On 5/26/2020 at 8:22 PM, The Flying Turtle said:

Today 

21/35 points,

ran 4.8 miles. Need 17.7 miles to break 100 in May. Hopefully I can dodge the rain drops the next few days. 

That's pretty amazing mileage. Really impressed with your progress on all fronts. You're killing it.

[SWC 15,868]

i have gotten on my bike a lot the last week so now im walking in the morning and riding at night its pretty good and i am still losing weight like it owes me money take that to the bank bromgos 

Edited May 28, 2020 by SWC
i edited this to put the i in bromgos up there but hey i figured maybe i just sweat it off so im going to leave it be

[bostonfred 31,226]

26 minutes ago, SWC said:

i have gotten on my bike a lot the last week so now im walking in the morning and riding at night its pretty good and i am still losing weight like it owes me money take that to the bank bromgos 

Nice work bromgo

Keep it up

[cheeseypoof 1,782]

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5/26  0   -   1164 Total

5/27  45  -  1209 Total

5/28  45  -  1254 Total minutes.

 

Passed my goal for the month of 1250 minutes.

Edited May 29, 2020 by cheeseypoof

[eoMMan 5,720]

On 5/24/2020 at 11:20 PM, DA RAIDERS said:

running on real ground is about 200% harder than the treadmill

I don't know about this. It feels so much tougher running on our treadmill (Sole F80) vs outside. 

[The Flying Turtle 552]

15/35 points. 
ran 4.5 miles. Up to 91 miles for the month.

[Ministry of Pain 5,872]

On 5/24/2020 at 11:20 PM, DA RAIDERS said:

running on real ground is about 200% harder than the treadmill

 

On 5/24/2020 at 11:21 PM, krista4 said:

Real hiking is 400% harder than the incline trainer, too.

 

1 hour ago, eoMMan said:

I don't know about this. It feels so much tougher running on our treadmill (Sole F80) vs outside. 

There is no substitute IMO for walking on real ground, and when you add in things like viewing screech owls at sunset in the trees right above you along the path...you can't get that on a treadmill.

[Ministry of Pain 5,872]

1 hour ago, The Flying Turtle said:

15/35 points. 
ran 4.5 miles. Up to 91 miles for the month.

That's incredible. 4 days left...9 miles to crack 100?  

[kevzilla 8,116]

I've been very consistent at 3.1 mph on these walks, but this week it's 3.2. It's real to me, dammit!

[The Flying Turtle 552]

5/29 weigh in - 230.5.
Down 0.5 lb this time  week, 27.2 since 1/1/20. 
 

I so wanted to get below 230 this week, but alas it will be another week. 

[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

i'm at 88 miles of run/walk/hike for the month.  never tracked it before.  that's freaking cool.  gotta get to 100!

[The Flying Turtle 552]

2 hours ago, DA RAIDERS said:

i'm at 88 miles of run/walk/hike for the month.  never tracked it before.  that's freaking cool.  gotta get to 100!

You can do it. You have 3 days so just push yourself. 

[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

39 minutes ago, The Flying Turtle said:

You can do it. You have 3 days so just push yourself. 

knees are killing me.  got 2 miles in today.  10 to go!