Whippy's Wanning

I'm a programmer by trade and can I just say that this new format is so far removed from the old that it's hostile? It's not intuitive and it's so unlike every other forum on the planet that it's not appealing. Why would anyone use a user un-friendly forum when there are so many user friendly ones to choose from? I'm sure they expect to loose some people from the change and as a programmer I feel compelled to be one of the people who adapts to the new layout and GUI - and, I'm just about to jump ship.


I started jogging this past week and I'm glad about that. The weather feels like it's turning to fall already. We haven't had a "summer" at all. Only 2 days over 80F and only a handful of evenings over 70F. And then there's the rain and complete lack of sunshine. It's been depressing. Literally.


I'm under 120KG now, and I can almost taste 110KG. The last time I was 110KG was about 3 years ago and I was super happy to get there - but that's probably because then I was very close to 99KG.


Goals, or milestones, motivate me, but sometimes they don't arrive when I expect them too. And that's another reason I started jogging. Once up on a time I was a runner and a bad one, meaning I didn't take rest days. I didn't race, per say, but I did "fun runs" with no intention of competing in anything I signed up for. Germans don't seem to be as "fun run" oriented as Americans are, but there are some out there and I'd love to participate. I think about this participation every time I go for a run.


There's not much to report. I didn't loose anything this week. I found a whole new reason to dislike this VLCD (very low calorie diet). When I was on 1200-1500 calories a day, I could, from time to time, have a bag of chips or a pint of ice cream, and still loose a bit of weight for the week. Everyone on the 'other' forum has the same issue...one cheat and it can take a week to recover! I had a bag of chips this past week, and even though I was below 600 calories every day outside of the day I ate the chips, I haven't lost a single ounce. I'm exactly where I was 8 days ago. In 8 days, less than 600 calories a day, plus one bag of 1400 calorie tortilla chips, and I don't loose a thing. Thanks to my fitday software I can tell you that the same scenario on 1200 calories, I lost 1lb instead of 2-3bls. That's just backward!


I'm on day 27 of this program and even though I'm not going to give up on it just yet (it's a 42-day program), I'm leaning toward this simply not being for me. It doesn't make sense that I've eaten under 600 calories a day and not seen a big loss. The "amazing" results promised aren't happening and aside from the bag of chips, I've been painfully true to the program. It seems crazy to think I've been not eating much and still, not loosing much more than I did on 1200-1500 calories a day. I would rather enjoy more food and loose 7lbs-9lbs a month, than eat a few morsels and loose only 11lbs a month - which is where I am right now.


The reward doesn't match the sacrifice.
 
AI'm getting used to the forum. Sometimes I just click around to explore.

OMG, I would be the biggest witch all the time if I only ate 800 cals per day. Somedays I just about go crazy even when I cheat up to 1600 from 1450. The other night I swear I could've eaten everything in my kitchen!!!!
 
I just finished 6 weeks on the hCG diet. I cheated, but I was on target more often than not.


The goals was to break my 2-month plateau. It wasn't a real plateau, I had just gotten lazy about my diet and exercise.


The low calorie diet part is brutal, and not because you feel hungry, rather because you can't believe you are eating so little. The psychological energy to succeed on this diet is incredible. I understand better why it seems like a cult. There is so much focus to eat the right things, negotiate social situations, find ways to stay satisfied and plow on through to your goal. The daily weigh-in also plays tricks on your mind. Because you eat so little, you naturally expect to see a decent loss every-single-day. But your body retains water like it usually does and you become hyper aware of this cycle...and it feels extra discouraging when you know you've been eating right and there's no loss, or worse, a gain!


I think the ability to manage the diet plan is purely psychological. The only adverse affect was being terribly thirsty all he time. There were a lot of changes in that 6 weeks and most of it was psychological. I cheated a few times - I ate almost 1000 calories on some days!! On those days, it felt like feasting, and that's what I mean by the psychological shift. My relationship to quantity has shifted.


The results are that I lost an average of .44lbs per day, which sounds like a lot, but at 42 days, that's only 21lbs. The days are extra long because you aren't eating much, and your mind likes to play tricks. I suppose it's near impossible to loose 21 lbs in 6 weeks, especially after having already been reducing for the previous 6 months, but considering how little I was eating, it doesn't feel like much. It brings my total lost this year to 57.98 lbs, just over 30% of my goal. Not bad.


The most notable difference was in my measurements. I lost an inch everywhere...just one, even my neck which is a place I don't carry my weight. I mean, obviously we get fat everywhere but some get a fat neck and I don't. Anyhow, the glaring difference was my waist and hips. In my waist I lost 4 whole inches and my hips were 2.5 inches! I was pretty happy about that. Suffice to say I dropped another size in clothing.


I cleared my ambitious end of August goal to weigh 115kg, so that's good...onward!


I will continue with the hCG. I've incorporated more exercise and hope to see more inches melting away. I have an end time in mind. I plan to stop November 20th, or when I reach 99kg, whichever happens first.
 
Calories

Intake: 1452

Spent: 2809

Deficit: 1257


Yesterday’s/Today’s Menu

B: coffee, 3oz milk, low-carb protein shake/milk

S: low-carb protein shake/water

L: carrot salad w/rice vinegar

D: 111g salmon, broccoli

S: low-carb protein shake/water

S: Apple, herbal tea with lemon


A lot has passed in the 3 months I was away. I tried hCG. I see by my last post that it was when I was sure it was working for me. Something changes. If you want to know my experience, send me a private message, I won't belabor the disappointment here..Straight forward diet and exercise work best for me, so I’m sticking with that.


I started jogging. And I joined a gym (3 days ago). I’m still down 50lbs….and now I’m back for the next 50lbs!


These non-milk protein drinks are really good. I think I might wean myself from the shakes mixed with milk. Did you know there are a lot of carbs in milk?!


I noticed that the few fat women at the gym spend a lot of time leisurely using the recumbent bikes, don’t do anything reverse-sit-ups or crunches, and skipped the upper body workout stations entirely (the treadmills face the workout area). It’s a huge gym, with a lot of anonymity, I saw a lot of transgressions (i.e. people not wiping down machines after use)… anyhow, I thought it was interesting that the skinny chicks did the whole cha-cha-cha and the fat girls didn’t. Method or madness? (rhetorical)


The treadmill proved to be invaluable. I can now officially say that I jog faster than I power walk! That’s a huge accomplishment! I’m so proud that I got to this point. Mind you, when I power walk outside, other walkers pass me by, so it’s not like I’m some amazingly fast power walker…it is merely a point of progress to note. Even when I was in my marathon shape, enjoying the run was more important to me than speed…but obviously at this point, pace is an important building block to getting to where I want to be.


The other upside to the treadmill was jogging the entire 10 minute interval with the same pace. Obviously when I jog outside, I slow down with fatigue and only speed up through conscious effort when I notice my heart rate falls below a certain number.


It was a tough workout, I thought. But my heart rate wasn’t as high as it is when I jog outside. Next time I jog outside I’ll have to check that out. I also noticed that my recovery rate in the gym isn’t as quick – is fresh air that powerful?


The downside to this forced pace was that the workout was shorter; only 40, instead of 60. I did one jog interval of 5 min, which was a huge struggle due to the consistent pace - and after I got my head wrapped around the unforgiving pace issue, I managed a full 10 min interval…I power walked before, after, and in between. It was hard, and I wish I was better, but I’ll just keep on keepin’ on, and I’ll get there.


I’m not too sore, and still, exhausted from the intensity and additional exercises. After I finish my coffee and get dressed, I’m going in for a morning workout. Obviously I’ve become possessed by some workout early-bird crazed fanatic! Don’t worry, the grouchy morning person is still in me somewhere - I doubt I’ll ever loose touch with that…


Yes and a mere 3 days at the gym, and my sleep schedule is pristine! That’s a relief!!


I was so motivated to get up and going this morning, I forgot to weigh myself, but I don’t expect to see changes for another week or so…so no loss there.
 
Welcome back! I haven't met you yet, but I'm glad that you're ready for the next 50 pounds. I, on the other hand, am still waiting for the half way point of my first 50. XD
 
Hi Jay...50 is only 1/3 the way for me...less than actually. Good luck with your journey - it's very satisfying to succeed and I wish you much success!


Today I woke up another 2+ kilos, but as I said yesterday it's not the best time of the month to pay attention to the scale. Still, it's frustrating. It means that the past 3 months were entirely unproductive, plus 1 kg. Not cool.


I also had a negative experience at the gym yesterday. It's a trial week, and they make you sign a contract for 8 days. They kept talking about how you get to see a trainer twice in that 8 days, and I was happy to do that. But I showed up to work out on my own yesterday and my membership card wouldn't let me in. Turns out, you only get 2 visits in the 8 days, then you have to decide to join or not. And you don't get 8 days to decide to join, you get 8 days to use the 2 training days, and as a trick, when you show up for the 3rd day, they tell you that you have to decide right then and there.


So I was sitting there, ready to work out - pissed that I wasn't able to - and my initial thought was...well, I don't want to miss my workout, I may as well sign up. My second thought was, this is a trap. They could have specified that you cannot work out more than twice...instead they framed it as if you could work out every day of the 8 day contract, and twice with a trainer, but they didn't specify... I think they count on people showing up, all jazzed to start their 3rd training day, and use the element of disappointment and surprise to get a signature. Not cool.


Fine then. If I only get 2 days to decide if I want to join, then based on my limited experience at their facility, I say no. Why, they wanted to know. The membership fee is so low, and I think that makes the members less respectful of the environment and with my visit on Sunday I witnessed an alarming amount of unhygienic use of equipment. Of course I complained, and the woman shrugged and said they can't police the members. I'm afraid it's just one of those places where you get what you pay for.


I already set aside the money for the fancy gym, and I know it's not a risk to join there - I've had day-passes there, so I know it, and it's a renown for quality in Europe, it's a friggin' SPA - with fitness facilities. Membership gives you full access to all 6 floors and 162000 square feet of gorgeous environment. Aside from the facility itself, the training support that comes with membership (it's not at an extra cost) is phenomenal... So it's not a reward to join, it's an incentive. I'd rather pay more and feel spoiled, than pay a less and be pissed off.


I endured the freezing temperature windchill for a run last night. It went well. But afterward I came to the conclusion to leave this forum. I wasn't keen to stay here after seeing, yesterday, how much the site-traffic has slowed, and also how the promises that one thing or another will be fixed/changed/followed up on, hasn't been...but I need more support that what this site can give me based on its member activity. There are 3 overlapping challenges going on, and it's the same 8 people doing all 3...kinda ridiculous.... But that's not the only reason I'm leaving.


During my run, processing the missed gym workout and the possibilities I could potentially realize with the support afforded by the fancy spa-gym, I realized there is an online resource that is especially designed for my particular needs, with no chance of loosing traffic with a site re-design. It seems my running hobby has snowballed, so color me back into a Runner's World. All my training and diet questions are answered there, specific to my fitness goals...that's my new home. Same screen name, same blog title.


Adieu! Ciao! Adios! Tchüß! And good luck!
 
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