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Otis fad diet thread — yoga, fasting, and kevzilla walking on🚶♂️ (12 Viewers)
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ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Think I must be in Ketosis as the mother effin chapped lips are back.
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
I noticed.AAABatteries said:
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Over/under on mini bar average set at $19 per evening stayed.Otis said:
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Otis
Footballguy
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
AAABatteries
Footballguy
207.5
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
I forgot to do my official weigh in.
220. Fat.
I am recovering from a sports hernia, so the exercise has been limited lately. Excuses for the extra 5 pounds since January are just excuses.
I have been trying to do Yoga everyday, but haven't managed it consistently. That ends now.
220. Fat.
I am recovering from a sports hernia, so the exercise has been limited lately. Excuses for the extra 5 pounds since January are just excuses.
I have been trying to do Yoga everyday, but haven't managed it consistently. That ends now.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I was thinking at about $7 per snickers and $5 for bag of chips. My O/U is excluding alcohol.
GregR
Footballguy
Back on the recumbent exercise bike for the last 10 days straight. Rode 238 miles so far, and gradually worked my way back up to 25-30 miles a day. Today is going to be a rest day.
Have enjoyed a few small splurges with the exercise calories to offset, but trying to not overdo it.
The Gator
Footballguy
Beefed up the past 4-5 days for this....227 here
[phrasing]
I'm coming for you
[/phrasing]
The Gator
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Off to a strong start, I’ve been kicking ### for the last 2 weeks and see a noticeable difference - I’m going to avoid stepping on the scale for now, I really don’t care about the number, but if I was a betting man, I’d say I’m boat racing the two competitors out of the gate.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
On another note, found this on page 7 - if this thread was a stock, that’s what I’d call a sell signal! Otis & PRGK have both fallen off the wagon (before getting on).
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
still on board. 267 yesterday. potatoes and more!
bored at work. otis has gone full ninja. is that culturally insensitive?
bored at work. otis has gone full ninja. is that culturally insensitive?
Zow
Footballguy
This may be late, but I stupidly bet with him last year and he smashed me. Went full Bale.
mr roboto
Footballguy
Of course you can. You’re a bad combination of arrogant with a complete lack of willpower and you don’t ‘need’ it bad enough.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
264. Oats?
GregR
Footballguy
Doing 30 miles a day on the bike, but took an extra rest day from it for a calf that tightened up. Also enjoyed a guilt-free road trip to Austin to see some friends. Had some good BBQ and one of the best bar-food greasy burgers I've ever had. Cut into my weight loss, but was worth it!
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ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
GregR
Footballguy
BassNBrew
Footballguy
AAABatteries
Footballguy
How tall are you and what is your goal weight? Fantastic work - keep it up and don’t put it back on!GregR said:
GregR
Footballguy
5'11". Goal weight for now is 208, which according to the trainer at the gym would be an ideal 17% body fat for a man approaching 50. I started at like, 40% body fat. :X
17% body fat is far from being a cut Adonis though. After a bit of a respite I will probably keep going. At least to 199 if just to see that damn "2" disappear from the scale. That would be 13% body fat. Assuming I haven't lost too much muscle since the trainer measurement (which was back in August when I was 247) anyway, I'll go get another measurement once I hit 208, see if my target should have dropped further.
Might also start focusing more on adding some muscle.
culdeus
Footballguy
Tell me if you think any of these guys are at 17%?
https://height-weight-chart.com/511-210.html
http://mybodygalleryformen.com/photos-31007-body-shape.htm?StartAt=5#searchForm
How are you measuring your current BF%? Do you have the option to do a dexa or water displacement test? Most people come out of those pretty shocked at how high they come back.
GregR
Footballguy
I have no clue, I really don't have any basis for judging visually.
Trainer at the gym did the caliper measurement thing. I don't know of anywhere that does those other tests off the top of my head.
Probably no matter what, if I'm not happy with how I look I'll lose a little more. But I'm not worried about winning any fitness contests either, I'm not a young man any more.
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The Gator
Footballguy
GregR
Footballguy
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
That’s weird. I could almost be the 2nd guy’s body double, right now and I’m plus 260. The first guy, aside from the bad suit and the trying too hard glass of scotch, looks like he’d get winded carrying groceries.
culdeus
Footballguy
Caliper measure is good. I would say to use those as a baseline though. Have you done analysis of your caliper depth vs weight? This can really bolster confidence if you track like that.
The Gator
Footballguy
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Can you tell me to make sure I am sitting down before I read an update like that next time?
Otis
Footballguy
Two weeks on the road is a real britch.
I’ve gone to the gym and lifted weights most days, and generally have tried to make better choices here and there, but I’ve also drank a crap ton of alcohol and eaten whatever has been made available to me. Home in a few days, and just can’t wait.
May have to hit the potato hack or Keto or something when I get home just to jump start the weight loss.
I’ve gone to the gym and lifted weights most days, and generally have tried to make better choices here and there, but I’ve also drank a crap ton of alcohol and eaten whatever has been made available to me. Home in a few days, and just can’t wait.
May have to hit the potato hack or Keto or something when I get home just to jump start the weight loss.
Tecumseh
Footballguy
During all of the various attempts over the years, I don't recall you ever having hired a personal trainer. Am I wrong? Seems like it might help with accountability and guidance if you could pay a young, athletic fitness guru to come out to the house and bang your wife a couple times a week while you're out of town.
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Zow
Footballguy
Serious question: have you considered intermittent fasting? I think it would actually work for your lifestyle.
Otis
Footballguy
Well, at least I didn’t move backwards—seems I lost about two lbs during my trip. 4:45am and parked outside the gym waiting for it to open.
Still deciding what I’ll do diet wise. Keto is a viable option. Potato hack is too, though that’s a real PIA. Last one is just eating sensibly, cutting out junk food, and limiting portions. Sounds totally boring.
May try rocking Keto for a bit, I’ll see.
Still deciding what I’ll do diet wise. Keto is a viable option. Potato hack is too, though that’s a real PIA. Last one is just eating sensibly, cutting out junk food, and limiting portions. Sounds totally boring.
May try rocking Keto for a bit, I’ll see.
Otis
Footballguy
@ProstheticRGK, where are you at this point? Down 20lbs already probably. 
Question for @culdeus and the weightlifting dudes: I need help working around an injury. Even with a couple weeks off from the "press" lifts (bench, incline bench, and shoulder press), my shoulders are in bad shape. Left shoulder in particular. Was feeling better this morning so got into the gym and grabbed the 80lb dumbells for flat bench, pushed them up and immediately regretted it. Pushed two more half-reps through the pain and had to put em down. Later in the workout when I got to shoulder overhead press, instead of going standing with barbell, I sat and did super light dumbells (35lbs) -- hurt like hell especially on my left side. So I discontinued that one too. I swapped in other exercises for the three I couldn't do -- face pulls, shrubs, some extra tricep work -- but still frustrating.
I've continued to do all the other lifts (more pull lifts, arms, etc.), and will continue to do all my leg workouts, but I'm bummed that I can't seemingly do anything for my shoulders and chest. I may be able to do butterfly chest, will try that later this week, but in the meantime, is there anything else I can be doing here? Should I just be doing super low weights just to keep the motion down and do some reps and then slowly work back up? Or am I better off just doing nothing on those exercises for a few more weeks and see what happens?
Frustrating. Don't know what caused the injury, just started hurting one day. Weirdest injury -- hurts especially when I have to reach back to put a coat on.
Hate to give up my progress over the past year on those exercises. I was so close to my goal of getting the 100lb dumbells up on flat bench (was at 95!), and I've given all that ground up. If this doesn't improve over time, wondering if I should go see a shoulder specialist or something.
TLDR; Otis is injured and still fat.
Question for @culdeus and the weightlifting dudes: I need help working around an injury. Even with a couple weeks off from the "press" lifts (bench, incline bench, and shoulder press), my shoulders are in bad shape. Left shoulder in particular. Was feeling better this morning so got into the gym and grabbed the 80lb dumbells for flat bench, pushed them up and immediately regretted it. Pushed two more half-reps through the pain and had to put em down. Later in the workout when I got to shoulder overhead press, instead of going standing with barbell, I sat and did super light dumbells (35lbs) -- hurt like hell especially on my left side. So I discontinued that one too. I swapped in other exercises for the three I couldn't do -- face pulls, shrubs, some extra tricep work -- but still frustrating.
I've continued to do all the other lifts (more pull lifts, arms, etc.), and will continue to do all my leg workouts, but I'm bummed that I can't seemingly do anything for my shoulders and chest. I may be able to do butterfly chest, will try that later this week, but in the meantime, is there anything else I can be doing here? Should I just be doing super low weights just to keep the motion down and do some reps and then slowly work back up? Or am I better off just doing nothing on those exercises for a few more weeks and see what happens?
Frustrating. Don't know what caused the injury, just started hurting one day. Weirdest injury -- hurts especially when I have to reach back to put a coat on.
Hate to give up my progress over the past year on those exercises. I was so close to my goal of getting the 100lb dumbells up on flat bench (was at 95!), and I've given all that ground up. If this doesn't improve over time, wondering if I should go see a shoulder specialist or something.
TLDR; Otis is injured and still fat.
culdeus
Footballguy
This is common, you have impingement in your shoulder. You are going to have to do like every old man and warm up your rotator cuff well. There are a billion videos out there on what to do. Ill find a few.@ProstheticRGK, where are you at this point? Down 20lbs already probably.
Question for @culdeus and the weightlifting dudes: I need help working around an injury. Even with a couple weeks off from the "press" lifts (bench, incline bench, and shoulder press), my shoulders are in bad shape. Left shoulder in particular. Was feeling better this morning so got into the gym and grabbed the 80lb dumbells for flat bench, pushed them up and immediately regretted it. Pushed two more half-reps through the pain and had to put em down. Later in the workout when I got to shoulder overhead press, instead of going standing with barbell, I sat and did super light dumbells (35lbs) -- hurt like hell especially on my left side. So I discontinued that one too. I swapped in other exercises for the three I couldn't do -- face pulls, shrubs, some extra tricep work -- but still frustrating.
I've continued to do all the other lifts (more pull lifts, arms, etc.), and will continue to do all my leg workouts, but I'm bummed that I can't seemingly do anything for my shoulders and chest. I may be able to do butterfly chest, will try that later this week, but in the meantime, is there anything else I can be doing here? Should I just be doing super low weights just to keep the motion down and do some reps and then slowly work back up? Or am I better off just doing nothing on those exercises for a few more weeks and see what happens?
Frustrating. Don't know what caused the injury, just started hurting one day. Weirdest injury -- hurts especially when I have to reach back to put a coat on.
Hate to give up my progress over the past year on those exercises. I was so close to my goal of getting the 100lb dumbells up on flat bench (was at 95!), and I've given all that ground up. If this doesn't improve over time, wondering if I should go see a shoulder specialist or something.
TLDR; Otis is injured and still fat.
I would worry that you might not be getting your scapula in the right plane for pressing. You can get away with this if you are 23. Not 43. For now need to rehab a little bit.
Otis
Footballguy
Awesome, thanks. Glad to hear it’s common and not too serious.
If it matters, I never warm up. Probably stupid. I sit down when I walk into I the gym and grab my max (the 90lb dumbells or whatever) and start cranking out sets of 3-6 reps. Sounds like you think that may have something to do with it...
Just weird that I lifted for about a year without issue, and for some reason out of nowhere, not raising the weight or doing anything crazy, it starts to hurt.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
You should warm up. Do some cardio for 5-10 minutes and then warm up for your first exercise with some light weights. Perform about 12 reps with really light weight. Then use about 50% of your working weight for 8 reps, 60% for 6 reps, 80% for 4 reps and 90% for 1.Awesome, thanks. Glad to hear it’s common and not too serious.
If it matters, I never warm up. Probably stupid. I sit down when I walk into I the gym and grab my max (the 90lb dumbells or whatever) and start cranking out sets of 3-6 reps. Sounds like you think that may have something to do with it...
Just weird that I lifted for about a year without issue, and for some reason out of nowhere, not raising the weight or doing anything crazy, it starts to hurt.
Rotator cuff exercises two or three times a week should be part of your routine.
