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Otis fad diet thread — yoga, fasting, and kevzilla walking on🚶♂️ (17 Viewers)
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Judge Smails
Footballguy
Don't think I could ever do the full spud thing and Otis has evolved. For the most part I'm not eating starches and carbs. But I did enjoy the baked potato and salsa.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Mine is after 8. Trying to limit myself to a healthy choice fudge bar, water and if I get any more urges I'll chew gum. At the start I'd get a scoop of peanut butter or something but controlling those cravings now.I am fantastic about eating/drinking 21 hours a day. And somehow between 5-6 to 8-9 pm I just blow it these days.
I'm not looking for advice. I know what to do. Just venting, and posting since there were thoughts we hadn't had enough posts.
krista4
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
When I lost quite a bit I was doing WW, and nothing was off limits. A medium baked potato counted for about 1/6 of my daily points, so definitely doable if I kept other stuff low.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Well you're not alone. Since I stopped drinking during the weekdays, I don't think there has been a single day where I refrained from snacking at night (for me it's usually after 10 pm). It's usually a piece of chocolate (or 3). Sometimes ice cream. We have apple crisp right now so occasionally I'll throw that in with the ice cream. MFP says that I have the calories to do it but it still feels wrong. But it's also not something I'm ready to give up.I am fantastic about eating/drinking 21 hours a day. And somehow between 5-6 to 8-9 pm I just blow it these days.
I'm not looking for advice. I know what to do. Just venting, and posting since there were thoughts we hadn't had enough posts.
bostonfred
Footballguy
This phrase stuck out to me. I don't know if I have ever said this. I've said "I will have apple crisp", or "i had apple crisp", and sadly these days it's "I'm not having apple crisp right now", but this idea of having apple crisp in your house for some duration of time is anathema to me.
bostonfred
Footballguy
This is not advice, but this is why I just give up booze when I'm dieting. It sucks but Sober Fred knows how to not drink, Sober Fred knows how to not eat, Buzzed Fred knows how to not eat, Buzzed Fred does not want to stop drinking, and Drunk Fred knows to stop drinking, but Drunk Fred does not want to stop eating. It's pretty clear where this is going the moment my cheeks get rosy, and it is not to some mythical leftover apple crisp from yesterday.I am fantastic about eating/drinking 21 hours a day. And somehow between 5-6 to 8-9 pm I just blow it these days.
I'm not looking for advice. I know what to do. Just venting, and posting since there were thoughts we hadn't had enough posts.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I place a fruit bowl on the middle of the large island in our kitchen. If after dinner I feel like I just have to have something I will drink some water and grab an apple. I don’t even go to the pantry.I am fantastic about eating/drinking 21 hours a day. And somehow between 5-6 to 8-9 pm I just blow it these days.
I'm not looking for advice. I know what to do. Just venting, and posting since there were thoughts we hadn't had enough posts.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I do the same. The exception being I walk past the large bowl of fruit and open the pantry door instead.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
But I guess it’s all about balancing. If I can quit drinking during the week and stay within my daily sodium input, I can justify compensating with a little extra sweets (especially since I don’t currently have a high glucose issue). Small changes at a time.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Just cooked myself 2 servings of some wild caught salmon seasoned with freshly squeezed lemon juice, italian seasoning, chili powder and paprika and dipped it in some HGS hot sauce (which in hindsight I didn't even need). So damn delicious and only 280 calories and 260 mg of sodium. I was never that into fish (other than shellfish) but I think I'm going to start getting into it. My turn to cook dinner tonight so I can control what goes in it. I'm also planning a 45 minute body combat tonight. Ice cream and apple crisp are in my future tonight!
Maybe this is the workout thread and the other is the calorie counting thread. I actually think that other thread should be for a series of 4-6 week weight loss challenges for those like me who need a short term tangible goal. this is more the long-term working out thread but not necessarily saying I want to lose 10 pounds by x.
bostonfred
Footballguy
https://coolhunting.com/tech/ergattas-connected-rowing-machine-gamifies-fitness/
Now kind of a rowing post
Now kind of a rowing post
SouthJersey
Footballguy
Been using Levels for a bit and I think it's really cool product! I've tried a bunch of wearable technology from Fitbits, to Garmin watches, to the thing you clipped to your shirt that would buzz if you slouched in your seat (it sucked), and this is the coolest thing I've used yet. You have the glucose monitor pod on your arm and you scan it with your phone. Instant feedback on your blood glucose and how it reacts to your food choices.
A lot of it is very obvious -- glucose spiked when I ate a bunch of mini reeses the other night, but I have also learned some neat stuff about how my body reacts -- bananas makes glucose spike, Cliff Bar = no bueno but RxBar or PerfectBar no glucose spike. Pizza will screw your blood glucose up with it going up/down for a while, however if you exercise a little bit after it will go down and stabilize.
The app gives you a daily "metabolic score." The higher the score the better job you've done preventing big spikes outside of the optimal zone. The scoring thing is cool because it makes me think twice about my food choices (most of the time). I was the kid that got all A's if my mom was on top of me making sure I did homework and studied. If someone wasn't checking up, I wouldn't do the work and would get C's. Eventually I figured it out, but those habits are similar with my food choices. This is a way of doing a self check rather than my wife nagging me about what I eat.
It doesn't do anything with calories. I ate a plate of bacon and my glucose didn't move. But I think it's a good way to test what works for you and get instant feedback.
krista4
Footballguy
This sounds super-interesting. Thanks for the report.
I didn't understand the exercising "after" pizza part, though. With pizza, there is no "after" for me...there's just more pizza.
SouthJersey
Footballguy
I have never done anything physical after eating pizza before either but I wanted to keep metabolic score high!This sounds super-interesting. Thanks for the report.
I didn't understand the exercising "after" pizza part, though. With pizza, there is no "after" for me...there's just more pizza.
https://imgur.com/gallery/kktX99m
Taxguy
Footballguy
This looks pretty cool, little pricey, but sweet. Wish they sold an adapter with the monitor only that I could hook up to my rower.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
Been walking my ### off this week, literally. Over 11k steps everyday. Staying under my calories on MFP (eating my exercise calories) and still off the booze.
Today I weighed in at 199.6. Less than one pound from my pre-holiday lowest weight.
Staying off the booze is getting to be routine now. Even weekends haven't been too hard.
Today I weighed in at 199.6. Less than one pound from my pre-holiday lowest weight.
Staying off the booze is getting to be routine now. Even weekends haven't been too hard.
madshot31
Footballguy
I don't think I could handle this. You are stronger than me. I love yoga and love a good long Savasana, but the core concepts need to have strength and flexibility or I lose focus and motivation.
krista4
Footballguy
It’s been tough for me. The quiet, still parts are always my nemesis. Today’s was a bit better with a fast flow in the middle, but it started with four minutes of breathing. It’s a struggle not to fast forward!
The Narrator
Footballguy
My wife found this and wanted to do it together, we started Jan 4. Hardest thing so far is actually eating enough, it's a combo of whole foods only, IIFYM, and IF. I've lost 19.2 pounds in 19 days. Took a couple weeks before I actually wanted to exercise, but the rowing machine + audio books has been a phenomenal combination. Between the rowing machine and a bike I'm covered for indoor/outdoor cardio, and I have this ordered, it's supposed to show up next week for the gainz.
I'm optimistic about this sticking for the first time in a while.
I'm optimistic about this sticking for the first time in a while.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
home. no more skiing. 
for now. 
gonna have to exercise, on purpose, again.
definitely going to eat super clean and quasi vegetarian. lots an lots of fresh, local meat was consumed in WY. so good!
we brought some blue cheese, black pepper, bison sausages home.
for now. gonna have to exercise, on purpose, again.
definitely going to eat super clean and quasi vegetarian. lots an lots of fresh, local meat was consumed in WY. so good!
we brought some blue cheese, black pepper, bison sausages home.
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bostonfred
Footballguy
Going to try both of these this weekend.
I've been doing a lot of her core routines during the week and didn't realize how many she has. Some day I'd like to have a post where we could each update the routines we've done and which ones were good and why but for now I'm just going from memory or doing a YouTube search for yoga adriene core or yoga adriene day 6 or whatever
krista4
Footballguy
I'd like this, too. I've done a terrible job of noting which ones I want to come back to.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
My family is back after a few days in Wisconsin, so sadly I missed the perfect window of time on this Adriene installment.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
You still doing pushups? I’m 300 behindhome. no more skiing.
gonna have to exercise, on purpose, again.
definitely going to eat super clean and quasi vegetarian. lots an lots of fresh, local meat was consumed in WY. so good!
we brought some blue cheese, black pepper, bison sausages home.
but plan to catch up today.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
not while skiing. i ski HARD. and we walk everywhere, at altitude. couldn't conceive doing any additional exercise. or at least, that's what i tell myself.You still doing pushups? I’m 300 behind
i'll restart now.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Yoga Breath - Day 17 Explore - 33 minutes, but a lot of it is focused on breathing and getting the most out of poses. Starting with cat cow and then doing those alternate leg/arm points... but switch it to fire hydrants. Move to lunges and warriors, but getting the most out of your thighs. Doing twists, focus on getting the fingers higher. Some sun salutations and planks to chatarangas and down dogs and a little core with a long shivasana at the end. Or whatever you call it when you just lie down and breathe.krista4 said:
Yoga Breath - Day 19 Strength - 22 minutes, some squats and one leg balance posts. Most of the arm exercises are just holding your arms out behind you for an extended time but there are some press ups as well. Finish with a core exercise that's a situp/twist. Good quick strengthener.
Yoga core strength ritual - 22 minutes, all core. Crunches in regular pose, cobblers pose and twist for your obliques. Elbow to knee. Forearm planks and side planks. This is a good tough core workout.
Deep core total body yoga - 23 minutes and it is all action. Start with bridges, static holds, yoga bicycles and end with mountain climbers, but theres some down dogs and chatarangas and planks and warrior 2s and triangles and how is this onky 23 minutes oh because there's zero rest.
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eaganwildcats
Footballguy
Otis
Footballguy
Everyone has migrated to Fred’s thread about not being fat, and really how many threads do we need about not being fat. Let’s just not be fat.
Kthx
220 by 2/20
It’s on
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
This thread is better. 
krista4
Footballguy
I believe in loyalty.This thread is better.
I have good and bad in my update. Yesterday was a travel day, and I didn’t find the time for my whole four miles, but I did make up the shortage today. Also, I did yoga today despite staying in a rental house that has only hardwood floors. I piled a bunch of towels up, which wasn’t ideal but got it done.
On the downside, the rest of my day has been pizza and mimosas for lunch, First Snack (more pizza, more mimosa), and Second Snack (ongoing, but has involved cheese, sausages, grapes and wine). Dinner will be some combo of the above. Third Snack will probably be cookies and port.
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Steeler
Footballguy
What's the downside?
Everyone needs a good cheat day sometimes - that's how you do a cheat day
krista4
Footballguy
What's the downside?
Everyone needs a good cheat day sometimes - that's how you do a cheat day
Thanks. This is a little mini-vacation I’m taking on the Oregon coast, and when I get back I’ll hunker down again starting Wednesday. At least I’m keeping up on the exercise and yoga.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Did these this weekend, will update as I do more and if @krista4or anyone else wants to add anything to the list that's worth doing then I'll update the original post and occasionally quote it so people can click back to it.
krista4
Footballguy
You're doing the lord's work with this list. I'll try to add to it, though it will likely be next weekend at earliest before I get to it.
kevzilla
Footballguy
E-Z Glider
Footballguy
Still plugging along. Pushups going well (increased my reps twice already). Diet going great. Avoiding excessive alcohol going ok-ish (its Nugget Nectar season here). It sure "feels" like Ive lost more than 5 lbs since I started. One week left to meet my goal.
1/4 - 171.3 lbs
1/11 - 168.2 lbs
1/18 - 167.4 lbs
1/25 - 166,6 lbs
1/4 - 171.3 lbs
1/11 - 168.2 lbs
1/18 - 167.4 lbs
1/25 - 166,6 lbs
bostonfred
Footballguy
Cookiesport sounds like a 90s martial arts movie set on Sesame Street
bostonfred
Footballguy
