From alpha testing to the QUERCUS 200

Quercus said:
At 294.6 this Saturday I am below the point where my body weight could possibly fluctuate to 300. It is now entirely in my control that I will never be 300 pounds again in my life.
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That is an awesome feeling! I remember hitting that point myself, and just never looking back. I have two other milestones that I feel will be the same, and that is at 250 and 200! I would love to say I will never be over 200 again, but wow, just seeing 300 gone is nice. Congrats on your loss!

As for the alcohol, I was never one to drink, but soda was my weakness. Both alcohol and sugar have the same effect on the waist line. Personally, I have dedicated myself to swear off soda forever. There was no benefit, and when I would go back, my weight would go up. Seriously, it was just that easy. Some people can do it, and not gain weight. I am not one of them. I suspect you are the same as me. Because of the addictive nature of these substances, I would suggest you do the same as I. It feels like you are having to give up something you love, but remember what it does to you. It's like that horrible girlfriend you keep going back to that makes you miserable.
 
Thanks man!

I feel you with he soda Caddius. I gave up regular soda a while back, but kept drinking the diet. I realized that it was making me crave real sugar so I kicked it too. I guess it's been a couple months now. I don't miss it and the thought of a soda is offputting. I wish I could say the same about an ice cold beer or a nice malbec, but so long as i'm not drinking it I can feel however I want.
 
Thanks Brawny! It truly does.

Run
Indoor track
30 min
2.94 miles
167 bpm avg hr

+.19 mile PR and so close to a 30 minute 5K.

So after running way too hard I went directly to a kickball game. I feel and busted up both knees running to first. I have quite the goose egg on the right knee. I scored the first run for our team on that run and we ended up tied. At least I redeemed myself from that rather embarrassing tumble.

I've also had diarrhea all day.
 
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TMI huh? Well if you come to my diary there may be poop talk. Stomach is still wrecked this morning and both of my knees hurt from the fall, but the right one has a large goose egg still and is tight in my pants leg. I'm trying to stay hydrated. I have to go out in the field in a bit.

I'm super happy that the fall doesn't seemed to have hurt my back. I literally thought about that as I was hitting the ground. a "WHAT WAS I THINKING!" kind of moment.

I realize that I probably had rubber legs after that run. My Hr averaged 92% of max with a peak of 100% of max (182 bpm). So if I had run to 3.1 at the same average speed (easily possible with just .16 mile short) i would have made a 31:36 5K. That beats my race time in March (37:37) by 6 minutes 1 second. I realize that this is theoretical as I didn't run that last .16 mile and that this is an air conditioned indoor track, but I can still be certain that I have made a large improvement in speed in the last 3 months.
 
:) Ah, a silver lining... I love those, keep getting stronger! Also: the fact that your back didn´t give out despite the fall means you´re more resilient overall, which is a very good thing.
 
Well so much for resiliency!

So I took 2 days off after falling and the stomach mess and then ran tonight. About halfway through I planted on a curve and my bad knee gave out. I've sprained my MCL again. I should never have run with it hurting. So now it's RICE and wait and see. Fuuuuuuu!

It's just a setback and a lesson not to push too hard.
 
That sucks Q! You are still resilient, & it is just a setback. Hope you recover soon xo Cate
 
Thanks guys! I'm guessing that it will be a while before I can run again. I'm still having trouble walking. I've overeaten this weekend, but I'm gonna stick with 2,000 calories until I can run again starting tomorrow.
 
Ouch! Not so much the overeating but the not being able to walk :( Did you get a doctor or a therapist to look at it?
 
I'm trying to stay positive Athala.

LaMaria, I have sprained my MCL a few times before. I had an injury to it when I was 14 and have been vulnerable since then. It had been feeling really strong, but running while it was swollen was too much. I have all the braces and bandages and even a splint from the worst sprain I had. I'll wear a brace if I have to go out in the field this week, but otherwise it's RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevate.
 
:( No fun, but sensible... Good to hear you´re taking all necessary precautions, maybe you can do some weighttraining while sitting down? Wishing you all the best.
 
Great minds thin alike La Maria! I am going to the gym to do some lifting tomorrow.

So the goals while my legs heal is to eat fewer calories to offset being sedentary. I haven't decided whether to count calories and make it 2,000 or just to really focus on portion control with healthy choices and no snacking other than whole fruits and veggies outside of meals.

I want to use the jacuzzi and cold dip at the gym, but the non-sprained knee still has open abrasions. I am going to do some seated upper body stuff at the gym tomorrow. The plan is to keep resting the knee until it doesn't hurt to walk. Then I will walk and try some basic yoga and PT exercises with the goal of gradually testing the waters until I am running and doing yoga regularly again.

I realized after the fact that I had run just under 1.5 miles in just under 15 minutes Friday. No doubt I would have slowed had I been able to do the entire 30 minutes. Also, maybe I wouldn't have sprained my shit if I'd taken an easy run as my my first run back.

I have a habit of pushing too hard and hitting a wall. I've done it yet again. The difference is that I'm not crumbling or giving up. I'm taking the rest that the injury needs and easing back into things when the time is right. I will err on the side of caution. I won't be playing kickball until I am better and I won't be going for a hard run before kickball when I get back at it.

I will use this time to really focus my moderation when eating. I will have the added challenge of boredom to contend with, but this is when I need to work on control the most. I overate Saturday and Sunday while I was laid up feeling sorry for something I did to myself. I will have to makeup whatever ground I lost sitting on my ass and overeating for the weekend, but that was the choice that I made. Just like running too hard too soon was the choice that I made. Just like I made the choice to run too hard before playing a silly game that I ran too hard and fell in.

A series of four poor choices that has left me heavier and injured. I've set back my health and weightloss by pushing too hard and eating too much.

I have to have the patients to recuperate and the control to lose weight while I do it. I've had 1,000 calories today with breakfast and lunch. I'll have fruit before 5, a sensible dinner, and nothing else.
 
Quercus said:
Great minds think alike La Maria! I am going to the gym to do some lifting tomorrow.

I have a habit of pushing too hard and hitting a wall. I've done it yet again. The difference is that I'm not crumbling or giving up. I'm taking the rest that the injury needs and easing back into things when the time is right. I will err on the side of caution.
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Yay for you! What´s done is done, no use beating yourself up. Be nice to yourself instead, it reduces stress and thereby speeds up the healing process.
 
So the good and the bad:

The bad first. I'm up to 296.4 up 2 pounds from June 21. It's the first time I've gained in months, but I overate this past weekend, have swollen knees, and can't run at the moment. I'll be nice to myself like La Maria suggests. It's no big deal and gives me the focus I need to really concentrate on the diet while I heal.

The good. I'm cautiously optimistic this morning. My knee feels much better and has better movement and stability. I'm still wearing a brace today and I will be going for a walk in the pool tonight rather than weight lifting. I may do some of that at home tonight if I can find the time. It is a higher priority for me to rehab the knee than to mess with lifting tonight, but both would be great.

I did well with calories yesterday. Under 2,300 for sure, but I ate all home cooked meals making exact calories tough. Below is what I ate. Not to start listing everything, but to give an idea of a typical diet day for me.

Breakfast
raw cereal - oatmeal, banana, chia seed, peanut butter, almond milk, ginger, and cinnamon

Lunch
stir fry with minimal olive oil - kale, tempeh, polenta, asparagus, onion, carrot, zuccini, and yellow squash

snack
fresh fruit -organic strawberries, blueberries, banana, and black grapes

Dinner
tofu tacos - 4 corn tortillas, tofu, salsa, ancho chile, fresh cilantro, and lime

Snack
banana and a small handful of dried chickpeas

I drank lots of water and a couple cups of black coffee.
 
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