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JuliePulie
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I LOL-ed at this. Skinny people's problems
I think maybe it helps if you work your ass muscles.
alligatorob
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Down 4 lbs this week to 161, I am surprised. I have upped my calories and am still losing weight, will need to thing about adding more soon. I originally committed to at least 3 weeks at this calorie level, I have one to go then unless all this lost weight just bounces back I will add calories.
Yesterday was a good day, I ate reasonably well, exercised and felt good. I did an hour and a half or so in the gym. Had a party last night so my food was not as predictable, but in the end was ok. I was actually a bit under on calories.
Yesterday was a good day, I ate reasonably well, exercised and felt good. I did an hour and a half or so in the gym. Had a party last night so my food was not as predictable, but in the end was ok. I was actually a bit under on calories.
I did get one of those cushions, it helps. No I don't track omegas, I am new to tracking anything other than calories. But I do know the omega fats are best, should be getting some of them in the fish I eat. I will look into how to track.
Does your app show what to aim for in terms of omegas? i know I'm often falling short on that...
Thanks Cate, and I know you are on your way to losing some bottom, hope the experience is a bit more comfortable than mine! I am sure I will adjust to both bottom and temp with time.
Thanks LaMa, I am looking forward to the "muscle cushion", hope that happens! Yeah I thought the soda thing was really strange, I think it was just experimental to see if they could make it work. I believe they did add a little oil to either Pepsi or Mountain Dew, or both for a little while, but not long.Once your calories go up high enough you'll be building a muscle cushion
Yes, "skinny" problems are quite new to me! I have literally lost my ass, hopefully working those muscles will bring a little of it back.I LOL-ed at this. Skinny people's problems
I think maybe it helps if you work your ass muscles.
alligatorob
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Yes, but not my exercise. I was doing ~60 min at the gym and then walking. Since it has gotten hot I don't walk much. I am not sure my exercise is any more than it was. A little maybe, but not a lot.
Petal001
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Me too . If you could bottle it and post us Irish ladies a bottle each !!Squats are your friend Rob to get that booty juicy!
Can’t believe you lost another 4 pounds, can you give me some of that weight loss magic please?
Congratulations
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well and feel good tonight. No real exercise, but that was planned, back to the gym tomorrow. I did manage to pretty much make my protein and fat goals today. A lot of protein powder helps, I am finding creative ways to incorporate it into my diet, at dinner I mixed the protein powder into some mustard and made a sauce for my beef patty, it wasn't bad. The powder is just whey, a relatively natural product.
Hey Emily, I am sure you are right about the squats. I do a lot of them, but not as deeply or low as I should. My knees used to keep me from doing that, but they are better now so I have no excuse...
Maybe my exercise is up, but probably not a lot. Its kind of a mystery, I'll see what happens next week.
Hey Emily, I am sure you are right about the squats. I do a lot of them, but not as deeply or low as I should. My knees used to keep me from doing that, but they are better now so I have no excuse...
No magic to weight loss, you know how its done, you have done it before. The hard part is turning that switch in your head that get you to do it, and I have no good way to tell anyone else how to make that happen, I have no idea why it worked for me this time.
Wish I could, I'd send it to you Irish Ladies, Cate and whoever else wanted it! LOL, thanks for the congrats Petal, although I never thought I would say it I am getting a bit jaded about losing weight, not as exciting as it once was. Still I am happy to be losing and not gaining. Oh, and I think it was you who first suggested the switch in the brain thing to me Petal, a good concept.
Never imagined so many lovely ladies would be interested in my derriere, a real first for me. Though its not the kind of interest I would have chosen!
I love that your knees got so much better. And better strength and coordination will improve them further.
Hope you can figure out your way to maintenance Rob. You probably just have quite a ways to go to close that deficit gap--i just looked it up and I see that a man over 50 would need about 2100 calories if not active and 2400-2800 calories if active--so a ways to go yet! That would explain the continued weight loss...
jackbenimble
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161 lbs?? Good lord, somebody stop this man
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I ate well, exercised, and feel good tonight. I did 2 hours and 20 min in the gym and it felt good. I made my 150 gm protein goal and came pretty close to 33 grams of fat, not bad.
Thanks LaMa, don't want to overstate the knees they are still arthritic, but with the exercise I am better able to work with them and have less pain. Squats are getting better and easier.
Maybe, but over 2,000 calories seem to much. I will increase soon to find out. My trainer wants me to do it slowly and then gain some of the weight back as muscle. Don't know if that will happen, but we'll see. I don't need to be a body builder, just to feel better and be healthier.
Thanks Cate!
Hey Jack, good to see you! And I am trying to throw out an anchor, but slowly. It will catch soon.161 lbs?? Good lord, somebody stop this man
What your trainer said is pretty much the definition of bodybuilding
Just saying...That sounds like a good goal.
alligatorob
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It was a good day, and July was a good month. I ate well today, exercised, and feel good tonight. Did an hour and 25 min in the gym today, but felt real tired. Going in I was shooting for 2+ hours but steam ran out early, still not a bad day. I am still being as creative as I can be to meet my 150 grams of protein and 33 of fat a day. Got the protein, and the fat was real close, but I am having to eat some odd combinations to do it, lots of protein powder.
I suppose that is true, I do have some desire to get lost muscle back, but I'm not aiming for the Arnold Schwarzenegger look. I do have some sagging skin that I may be able to fill with a few muscles, but I know that will be limited. I guess I have always liked the look of normal people best, both men and women, not the extremes. I am happy to look normal and maybe fit.What your trainer said is pretty much the definition of bodybuilding
Thanks Petal, and I agree bringing it up slowly is what I am trying to do. I committed to this 1,500 calorie limit for 3 weeks, that ends Wednesday, at that point I may make a change. The only thing that would make me reconsider is regaining weight. I don't think I will lose any more, but I don't think I will gain either (by Wednesday).
Thanks Liza, I think that is pretty close to most folk's goal.