Moabnuts diary

wahoo, I just realized I just made junior member! It only took me 3 months....insead of 3 days like you Elizab3th..lol:D
 
I tried to break it down as best I could. Have you been keeping track of your calories? I could figure it out for you if you want
 
thanks but thats okay! I am not weighing myself for a couple days now.. maybe then - on Monday.. I'll probably come crawlin back to ya for some advice! Haha. That's kind of cool that you got to do those tests in the lab! Did you have to pay to do them... ? I mean, yeah ofcourse but howcome you did them?
 
My bachelor degree was pre physical therapy, I had to take lots of classes on physiology, nutrition and exercise science. It was in a exercise physiology class that I did that, so I didn't have to pay for it or anything. It was more like a training thing so we could learn how to run those machines. This was like 5-6 years ago though...hell, maybe my metabolism was higher then....but no way was it 4000 cals/day. I probably still have the report, but I have stacks and stacks of papers from school, I would never find it. :cool:
 
Hey Moab. Thanks for sharing your routine with me. I really like the way it sounds. I'm going to have to give that a try. It makes sense that the metabolism would speed up eating every hour, even though total calories are lower. Very interesting.

How long did it take you to lose the 56.5 pounds? Is that recent, or over a period of time?
 
I forgot to mention, I had no idea they made fat free hot dogs. I wonder what they put in those things? I'm going to take a peak at the ingredients list next time I am at the store. Sounds good though.
 
Hey MJB, I'm almost ashamed to say (because we all know its unhealthy to lose weight fast) that I lost all the weight I have in 2 1/2 months. Jan 2nd I weighed in at 274. Xmas day was my weigh in at 280. Id eaten a hell of a lot that day, but I count it. If I was a more patient man...which I'm not, I would slow it down to no more than 10 lbs/month, but I'm at a rate right now of a bit over 15/month. I lost a ton of weight the first week, but after that I have been at this rate. But I think of it this way....as unhealthy as it is to lose weight fast, if I can keep it off and continue to run and eat right later when I'm trying to maintain, then it was a lot healthier than hanging out at 280. I was starting to see the beginnings of some serious health problems that would eventually kill me. Sometimes being in the health profession...you just know way too much and it freaks you out. But one of the biggest problems with losing weight fast is gall stones....Been there done that, don't have a gall bladder anymore so it cant happen again. Checked my blood pressure yesterday....perfectly normal, a good 20 points down from where it was. I ran over 3 miles today...felt great. All my clothes are practically falling off. If this is unhealthy....hrm, sign me up. ..oh wait, I'm already signed up.
Problem is, I'm a classic yo-yoer. I was 203 #s 2 years ago. I have to admit that even this diet has a high probability of failure when I reach my goal. I was real leary to start another diet because Ill always lose 15-30 lbs, then gain it all back plus some. So I refused to diet for a long time and I got fatter and fatter. I eventually realized that you have to keep trying, even if your prone to failure. If I only have one year of good health out of every 5, I'm going to be a lot healthier in the long run just for trying. and who knows, maybe it will eventually stick. (I'm secretly rooting for this time to be the one that sticks;) ) Other people have done it....tons of people. :cool:
 
Oh, the hot dogs are beef franks.. Im afraid to see what else is in them. There are several different kinds of fat free or really low fat hot dogs around the same calories. Their not quite as taisty, but not too bad either.
 
Yesterday I bought cashews. I bought the root of all evil....little tasty addicting cashews. I thought to myself, hey...Ive resisted just about everything...cashews shouldn't be a problem. I could have just a little tiny bit every now and then. Wrong. I couldn't do it...I caved. I ate. I ate a lot. It was a bad day. Ill throw the rest of those little monsters away tomorrow...if there are any left.
 
hahaha i know how you feel...i have the same problem with pinenuts...they just taste soo good!:D hurry, toss them out before they take over! perhaps its time to turn to frozen grapes for a snack...
 
LOL, Yeah, I dont think Id have a problem with frozen grapes. I decided to keep the rest of the cashews around, but not eat them at all. Its when I have a little that it turns into a lot. If I abstain completely its not so much of a problem, but it helps show myself that I have resistance. I cant believe how bad I had failed on cashews. I didn't know how much I had actually eaten till I weighed out what was left and realized that I had eaten 1400 Cals in cashews alone! I had thought it was 500-700...man those things have a lot of calories! I'm better today though, I have recaptured my willpower and I'm not letting it slip again! :cool:
 
Yum....cashews!! Isnt it funny what odd foods will trigger us into eating? For me its Teddy Grahams.....which have no positive nutritional value whatso ever! I cant even have them in the house! (much to the disappointment of my kids). Its funny because I can have other cookies and crackers in the house and be fine. Its just those darn Teddy Grahams.

56.5 pounds lost....that is just awesome!! Just had to say that. :)
 
To make up for the cashew fiasco yesterday, I had to do a super workout today. I feel a bit better now. Today was the day I bumped my mileage up to 4 miles/day. It went off without a hitch. I ran a 10 min mile for 3 miles then bumped it up to just over a 9 min/mile for the last mile. Then I worked out on the elliptical for 45 min. Total cardio was 1.5 hours at 1500 cals, then I lifted for 35 min. for a total cal burn of around 1820. I ate right today too. It was a pretty good day.

At the hospital I was in on a paniculectomy (tummy tuck) It was a pretty cool case. It gave me some ideas. Ive had dunlop disease since I was a kid (where your belly dun lop over your belt.) Even when I'm a normal weight...Ive often thought about having it chopped off; and today I got to see the procedure. Although it looked very painful, the surgeon did a great job and she looked great. Ive taken care of patients where their pannus (the hanging part of a belly...not the other hanging P word) hangs over 1.5 feet. Pretty much to their knees. Now theres some food for thought and motivation to hit the gym boys and girls. Ill just leave it at that. :cool:
 
I was in on an open heart surgury today for a coronary artery bypass graft. As Im staring at this poor patient with his chest cracked to repair clogged arteries, I thought to myself... yet another reason Im am trying to get into and stay in shape. I dont ever want that to be me on the table. :cool:
 
errr....having trouble staying on track. Ive still been working out, doing my running but have been caving with free food. The weight loss has really slowed down, I cant seem to get below 220! Ive been here for like a week... very frustrating when Im used to losing 3-4 lbs/week. Im going home this weekend too which is hardly ever a good thing (diet wise). Hopefully Ill do OK though. :cool:
 
Just got back from home. I failed completely. I ate....a lot. I had pizza, I had ice cream, I had deep fried coconut shrimp, I had candy bars, I had waffles, omelets, bacon, chips and salsa...I had it all. Then, I got sick...real sick. I felt horrible yesterday. I didn't fly home and I missed my first day of a new rotation. And the first day I was home, I was trying to do good so I went running with my speedy Gonzales wife. In general, Ive always been a better distance runner than she, but she has been training too. Ive been taking it easy because I didn't want to risk injury because I'm still too big for fast runs... so anyway we ended up sprinting the last 1/4 mile and I ended up with shin splints! stupid stupid....now I may be out for running the next 2-3 weeks.
As a really weird twist, I had gained like 5 lbs by eating all that crap, but since I got sick I lost it all again. So at least I'm back to where I started. Though I don't think it was worth going through hell for it. I desperately need to get back on track. :cool:
 
Hope You Get To Feeling Better And Sorry About The Injury You Can And Will Do This Keep Your Chin Up!
 
Sorry to hear you havent been feeling well. Hope you get back to feeling well soon. Hope your shins feel better as well.

I know going home is always a huge temptation for me when it comes to eating. Hard to say no. I think lots of us can relate to that.

Hoping you are back on your feet soon! :)
 
Thanks guys...Ive actually felt good since late Tuesday. Ive gotten back on track and sticking to my diet. The shin splints aren't too bad as it turns out. Yesterday I ran 5 miles outside on asphalt. They hurt a bit, but not too bad. I didn't get to the gym today, I was too busy. I have to give a lecture tomorrow morning at the hospital. I'm lecturing on exercise in the elderly. I'm going to get up on my soap box as most of you know I like to do and try to get the residents and interns to encourage their patients to exercise more. This week I have been with a surgeon that does gastric bypass surgery for obese people. Ive met a ton of people that have had it done and a few that are about to have it done. These peoples lives improve so much its amazing. It helps motivate me to keep going. I don't want bariatric surgery unless my diets keep failing me...but its comforting to know its an option. I have a good feeling about this diet. I think this is the diet thats going to stick. Every time I fail I hop right back on the wagon... something that has not always been easy to do. Having you guys to talk to and keep track of really helps. :cool:
 
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