The big oak (Quercus) needs to drop some dead limbs!

You burned some serious cals with that workout. Good job on the dropped pounds.

You are right on the money about the right mindset toward exercise. Right now I can mountain hike, play basketball against teenagers, stand for five hours at a concert, help push a car out of the street that's broken down, etc.

There's so many things that we can become limited in our ability to do without being in relatively good shape. The exercise helps us lose weight, but it also opens up possibilities to things we can do that maybe were closed before.
 
Oops, I posted without updating my thread first and didn't see your posts.

Thanks Justina! That's cool that we've lost the same amount Justina. It's a much larger % lost for you of course.

MrVee, I think I would feel better fat and fit than skinny and out of shape. Of course that's strictly a hypothetical as I've never been skinny, but increasing my exercise has definitely changed my perspective. Now I want to lose the weight to make things easier and to be able to do more. It has more purpose than just not being fat.

Despite being obese by every measure I have access to I realize that I am in better cardiovascular health now than a lot f people that weigh much less. I'm proud of that.
 
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Despite being obese by every measure I have access to I realize that I am in better cardiovascular health now than a lot f people that weigh much less. I'm proud of that.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. Most people identify healthy with slim...
I feel fairly healthy (even though I am in the obese category - BMI sucks). I eat well, exercise every day - there are many skinny people out there not exercising & eating junk.
Good job Quercus!
 
Thank you both kind ladies!

squat
45x5x2
95x5
160x5x5

BP
45x15
95x5x2
145x5x5

DL
135x5x2 DOH
225x3
325x5 MG + Mg

50# DBx10 (5 each arm)
3 supra pullups

I took Saturday off as I was starting to feel like I had a stomach bug. I felt week tonight and my stomach felt bad by the end. This took nearly 2 hours which is twice as long as usual because I had to rest a lot longer.
 
Hey Q! I've missed a lot of your posts. So in a nutshell:

1) Amazing loss! You knew and we knew that the pounds gained/maintained when you started lifting were temporary, but it's gotta feel great to see them out of here.

2) Half-hour run!! You rock. More walking than running is expected at this stage. Keep paying attention to that heart rate monitor and that gradual progress will sneak up on you before you know it. That first five minute, or ten minute, or half mile increment of straight running will be so exciting! The beginning stages of a running routine are nothing but accomplishments.

3) I hope you aren't coming down with anything major :-( Make sure to take more rest if you need to. Keep that sickness away!
 
Thanks you Laura! I realized using the hr monitor that I've always overdone it starting out. I'd been working above the aerobic zone and just building up lactic acid to make sure it was as painful as possible. I just had a slight twinge in my shins from this first outing with no pain or soreness.

I'll be running again this evening.

I'm feeling better today. Whatever it was it was mild.

I went over yesterday on calories eating at my parents house and then pizza for dinner. Oh well, right back on track with my fruit smoothie breakfast this morning.
 
Congrats on getting in a great run. Kind of jealous because I can't do it. I hope you find it to be enjoyable though. We all need to find enjoyment somewhere in all of this!
 
Thank you Mandy! I can't really do it either. It's mostly walking for now.

Tonight's run
34 minutes
Avg HR 145
Peak 170 (screw the beeping I wanted to run a bit more)
min 83 (when I stepped out onto the road)
Recovery 10

146 is the max HR for the aerobic range so obviously i was beyond the aerobic range a lot. I ran down the road instead of back and forth on the same stretch like I did the 1st outing. It is very hilly on my road so it was slow going and high HR. I went right at 2 mile, which is 17 minutes a mile. That shows how much walking I had to do.

Tonight's spin bike
30 min
Avg HR 141
peak 156
min 121
Recovery 23
 
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It doesn't matter how slow it is :)

A run for me is walking pace for someone who has legs even just a little bit longer than a stunted dwarf lol.
 
Oh my gosh you are running! Where was I? Well done!! That's awesome. I am so proud of you!
I don't think I ll ever run.
 
Thanks Justina! Still mostly walking, but I'll get there eventually.

SQUAT
45x5x2
95x5
135x1
165x5x5

Knees and ankles hurt from running. Fluid on both knees.

SOHP
95X3
115X1
135X1

Just wanting some sort of gauge for the SOHP. 135 was very heavy strict.

BOR
135x5x5

supra pullupsx4
supra pullupsx3
hang for 24 seconds

50# DB curls x 20 (10 each arm)
arm swing on 14-20, but not ridiculous

I'm pretty sure the curls wouldn't suck so bad if I didn't do them last, but since they're a vanity lift that's where they belong.
 
Thanks, .4x was the upper end of my prediction. It'll be slow progress on that one. I've been doing couch stretches to help with hip mobility on my non-lifting days and that's been pretty helpful with my squat depth.

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Have to be honest. I don't completely understand what you're posting for your workout. I just don't know what all those letters and numbers mean. LOL But, it sounds like you're doing a great job so keep at it! :)
 
Thanks Mandy!

Here you go:

SOHP standing overhead press
BOR bent over row

So I'm having trouble with my diet this week. I've been very hungry in the evenings and I've gone over calories a couple of days. My guess is that the addition of lifting and running is kicking my metabolism into high gear. Now this is a good thing if I stay on calories, but it's been tough. I'm maxing out how much water I can drink and that helps a little. I'm planning on stocking up on healthy low calorie snacks tonight. I ate pickles last night to limit how much I overate.

I'm trying to hit 2,000 calories today to make up some ground. My stomach measurement has gone down a little which is encouraging, but my weight has gone up a couple pounds in a day. I'm guessing running with hills is largely to blame as I had fluid on my knees yesterday. Regardless I need to get my calories on track.

I'm doing the exercise to burn more calories so adding calories is the wrong move. Despite overeating last night I went to bed with a growling stomach and woke up with one too. I had my regular fruit smoothie with yogurt for breakfast and my stomach went back to growling soon after I finished it. Lunch can't get here soon enough. I'm hoping if I just struggle and stay on calories for a day or two that my appetite will subside.
 
Thanks for the decoder. :)

As for your appetite, would you be able to just eat more raw veggies / salads? Usually that won't amount to many calories at all. I don't know how much you already eat of raw veggies so it may be overkill to increase them.
 
That's what I'm going to stock up on this evening. I could use more. I eat a lot, but not with enough consistency. I was pretty low on groceries in general last night and ate cheese, pickles, and a few stale crackers.
 
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