Spraypainsos' Journal

Which genre of music is your favorite (of the ones listed)?

  • Rock

    Votes: 85 40.7%

  • Country

    Votes: 23 11.0%

  • Metal

    Votes: 21 10.0%

  • Rap

    Votes: 11 5.3%

  • R&B

    Votes: 22 10.5%

  • Classical

    Votes: 6 2.9%

  • Electronic

    Votes: 9 4.3%

  • Jazz

    Votes: 4 1.9%

  • Folk/World

    Votes: 4 1.9%

  • Other

    Votes: 24 11.5%
  • Total voters
    209
Spraypainsos

Spraypainsos

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Well, I figure I'd start a quick journal while I have the time. It's been a couple weeks now, and I've lost 10 pounds. Sounds unhealthy, but at least a small part of it had to have been water weight. I make sure to weigh myself in the morning before eating. Almost 4 years ago I was at 250, and I put a lot of effort into getting down to 185. Dieting, working out, and walking 5-10 miles a night or even more were common practice. I was able to lose 65 pounds and gain a respectable amount of muscle mass in approximately 5-6 months. Unfortunately the spark that started it all (a girl, what else :D) sort of ended badly. We are still very close friends but for a good while I was so discouraged by that as well as by being laid-off from work that over 2 1/2 years or so I had gained literally all the weight back (well, I had hardly any muscle back then and have a good deal now so it's not QUITE that bad I guess).

Anywho, I'm completely determined to fix this. Not for anyone else but myself. I finally found a diet that I can live with long term. I might need to play around with it at some point in the future, but as of now I'm having absolutely no difficulty with temptation or slipping up. I'm very grateful to be that lucky, whatever the reason. Here's what I'm eating at the moment:

100% whole wheat bread
A variety of lean deli meats (chicken, turkey, sometimes ham)
Occasionally a bowl of broth based soup
Occasionally a glass of 100% cherry juice
Plenty of water (80oz a day MINIMUM)
Various fruits (mostly oranges), and vegetables/mustard for sandwiches

That's it. So far I haven't deviated in the slightest from the above and I've been feeling great. My love of music (mostly metal/electronic/progressive) helps a great deal in my workouts. Looking forward to getting it done and switching to a muscle-gaining focus. I've read a great deal of Steve's thread and I encourage implementing HIIT at some point to some degree if you want to be more effective at weight loss. I experimented with it last time I lost the weight and it's a very efficient and ultimately satisfying way of exercising. Not the ONLY way, but surely something everyone should try once they get to a weight of level of fitness that they can handle it at (which doesn't need to be great, believe me).

Sorry if it's a little long, I tend to ramble. Good luck and thanks everyone!
 
Well, I've been tinkering with the FitDay software (downloaded for free :p), and it's great. I recommend it to those that haven't tried it. I've never counted calories or anything, just made estimates. I'm a sucker for graphs and info so it's almost fun to use. I've only messed with the basics and it shows you where your calories are coming from (protein, fat, carbs), as well as compares your calorie expenditure to your intake. Cool stuff.

BTW, for those who voted "other", I'm curious as to what it is? I was limited in listing genres, and I know it's not always feasible to pick a single favorite. I was REALLY torn between metal and electronica.
 
Well, I was reading various things online last night, and one thing in particular scared me. I read that rapid weight loss greatly increases the chance of gallstone formation. I decided to take preventive measures and up my cals a bit, as well as eating more of the following:

Fiber in general
Vitamin C in general
Oranges
Peas
Flaxseed Oil

I've seen those mentioned as an aid to dissolving and preventing gallstones. Vigorous physical activity supposedly helps as well, so I'm going to start going on brisk walks daily. All these things should be beneficial to my health in general, and are luckily on hand, so I started this first thing today.

Otherwise everything is good. I don't weigh myself daily, usually every 2-3 days, so no update on that at all.
 
Hi & Welcome! I voted rock, but I am a transplanted country fan. I grew up on Country music, but my hubby doesn't like country so I was subjected to Rock/Alternative for the last 11 years when around him. However, I enjoy all music depending on the setting and mood.


Good Luck on your journey! In my time here, I have felt lots of motivation and encouragement from the users, and have no doubt with your dedication and the encouragement here, you'll do well!
 
Thank you all very much for the replies.

I started taking fish oil supplements today (thanks Steve!), and I'm trying to get my dad and my grandmother to take them as well. Unfortunately my dad is refusing to, but he seems like he could be convinced in time. That also means he doesn't want grandma taking them either. There's a few reasons why I think it would be great for each of them.

My dad is... very stressed out and nearly has a split personality. He gets angered very easily and has recently been having problems with gout and arthritis.

My grandma is 87 and while in good health for her age, from what I've read fish oil supplements would be great for making the rest of her life longer/more enjoyable.

Hopefully I can convince them :-/
 
yo welcome! i voted metal but its really between metal and rock... I listen to Killswitch, pantera, god forbid, atreyu when im working out. also a big fan of underground hip hop.

Yeah Fitday is awesome... almost fun to use :)
 
Finally getting around to stopping in here. Glad to see you started eating fish oil. Why does your father oppose it?
 
spraypainsos

Welcome to WLF. Congratulations on all the improvements to your life you're making. You'll just keep on making them!
 
Steve said:
Finally getting around to stopping in here. Glad to see you started eating fish oil. Why does your father oppose it?
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He's the sort that will prefer no change over anything. He's extremely pessimistic about many things and always expects the worst.

Update today, now a total of 14 lbs lost! Have to get ready for work though, thanks everyone!
 
Yesterday was the first cheat day in the last 3 weeks, even though I kept it reasonable. I went out of town with some friends to see Lamb of God/Gojira/Machine Head/Trivium. It was fun, even though none of them are exactly my cup of tea. Sore from jumping around and headbanging. I had a couple sodas, beer, shots, a couple handfuls of Doritos, and a tiny bag of Chex Mix. I smashed a few pieces of bread right before the show too. Normally if I made exceptions, the whole thing would fall apart. Not this time though. I'm back to the routine.
 
My favorite music is contemporary Christan, rock, and Country, but contemp Christian has been playing the most on my radio in recent months, so I picked other.

I just started taking fish oil pills, too. I'm reading a book called "You on a Diet" and I thought it would be a good idea though I haven't started the actual diet yet (I'm waiting until I finish the book, but am incorporating ideas from it already. . .slow build up to actual diet means I'll stay on it longer and incorporate ideas hopefully for life). I am also a low-level chronic stress person the past few years courtesy of school, so that's an added bonus.

Try not to stress if you family doesn't want to take fish oil, it does sound like a strange concept when you think about it.
 
RJAZ520 said:
yo welcome! i voted metal but its really between metal and rock... I listen to Killswitch, pantera, god forbid, atreyu when im working out. also a big fan of underground hip hop.

Yeah Fitday is awesome... almost fun to use :)
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Wow great taste in music...Lol I didn;t know which 1 to pick either I chose metal I listen to Korn,slipknot,atreu,stone sour,3 days grace,flyleaf Nine Inch Nails, so a mixture there.
 
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