Live and Let Diet

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #320 on:** June 18, 2012, 01:59:16 PM »

Quote from: Jumbo on June 14, 2012, 03:08:17 PM

I'm 5'10 and weighed 315 pounds

Where are you now?

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #321 on:** June 18, 2012, 02:20:03 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on June 18, 2012, 01:53:49 PM

5'7.

I know I'm not fat, but as I said before, I want to be healthy. I'm also terrified of gaining weight like my father did because we're both the same height. I'm fairly active with my job. I definitely don't teach from my desk. I take my dog for a 1.5 mile walk almost every day during the school. Summer time not so much.

I do things to keep the weight off, but that doesn't mean I'm not where I want to be. My goal is 5'7 155 pounds and able to run 3 miles without dying. I'd also like to be able to do more than 25 sit ups without cramping.

I was TDY this last week. Drank my dinner ever night except two. Those two nights I had fried chicken and a Fried Halibut sandwich. This weekend was no better. To much drink and too much food. Today has been easier and will be easier now that I am home. Officially started the diet again, granola and fruit for breakfast, ham and cheese on whole wheat with sun chips. Tonight for dinner grilled veggie skewers and grilled chicken. I am trying to talk myself in getting reacquainted with Mr. Tony Horton tonight but thinking it may be tomorrow night. I have still not adjusted to the time change.

6'0 or 6'1, "depending on which convenience store I am leaving" and I was down to 205, but I am back up to 215. Not pleased with myself these past couple of months. The good thing is I am at a point to where I get back to doing something about it and it not kill me. Stating out at 215 is a hell of a lot different than starting out at 250.

JR4AU · « **Reply #322 on:** June 18, 2012, 04:13:09 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on June 18, 2012, 01:53:49 PM

I do things to keep the weight off, but that doesn't mean I'm not where I want to be. My goal is 5'7 155 pounds and able to run 3 miles without dying. I'd also like to be able to do more than 25 sit ups without cramping.

At your ht/wt/age, that should barely wind you at all. Have you never really been active before?

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #323 on:** June 18, 2012, 05:57:45 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on June 18, 2012, 04:13:09 PM

At your ht/wt/age, that should barely wind you at all. Have you never really been active before?

Played football in high school. Lifted a lot of weights in college. Never been a runner. I can handle sprints, but long distance was created by Satan to torture human souls in hell.

JR4AU · « **Reply #324 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:06:33 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on June 18, 2012, 05:57:45 PM

Played football in high school. Lifted a lot of weights in college. Never been a runner. I can handle sprints, but long distance was created by Satan to torture human souls in hell.

Gotcha. You no likey, but can do if make self!

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #325 on:** June 18, 2012, 08:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on June 18, 2012, 05:57:45 PM

long distance was created by Satan to torture human souls in hell.

You're so right, Carl.

JR4AU · « **Reply #326 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:50:41 PM »

FWIW, "distance" isn't the key, it's getting and keeping your heart rate in the aerobic range for 20 minutes or more. It doesn't have to be done by running distance.

Jumbo · « **Reply #327 on:** June 19, 2012, 02:07:05 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on June 18, 2012, 01:59:16 PM

Where are you now?

5'9 and 275 pounds.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #328 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:05:49 AM »

Quote from: Jumbo on June 19, 2012, 02:07:05 AM

5'9 and 275 pounds.

Awesome! Well...except that you are shrinking and all. Was that from Rivals or Scout?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #329 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:23:01 AM »

Quote from: Jumbo on June 19, 2012, 02:07:05 AM

5'9 and 275 pounds.

I chuckled

GH2001 · « **Reply #330 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:00:20 AM »

Quote from: JR4AU on June 18, 2012, 10:50:41 PM

FWIW, "distance" isn't the key, it's getting and keeping your heart rate in the aerobic range for 20 minutes or more. It doesn't have to be done by running distance.

Momma's wrong again!

Sustaining an aerobic level is what benefits your heart the most. It's also what puts your body in fat burning mode. To do what you are going to have to do to get that effect, you will have to go a good amount of distance. If you go distance and you are doing it fast (i.e. a 5K - combo of speed and distance), you will get in anaerobic territory which is extremely painful. I'm an avid runner and I still don't like the feeling of an anaerobic level being reached. Its physically painful.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #331 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:13:16 AM »

I want to run, I have tried to get back into it, but for some reason I can't make myself. I guess after 4 years of cross country and "having" to run, I don't want to anymore.

GH2001 · « **Reply #332 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:16:43 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on June 19, 2012, 11:13:16 AM

I want to run, I have tried to get back into it, but for some reason I can't make myself. I guess after 4 years of cross country and "having" to run, I don't want to anymore.

I did an Olympic Triathlon Sunday. Crossing the finish line was physically painful. It was hot as hell and I had no more.

BTW - did the CC thing too. Its much funner to run when you don't have to. I hated it in organized sports. I love it recreational.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #333 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:28:19 AM »

I ran to the store and picked up a 6-pack.

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **Reply #334 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:29:35 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on June 19, 2012, 11:16:43 AM

I did an Olympic Triathlon Sunday. Crossing the finish line was physically painful. It was hot as hell and I had no more.

BTW - did the CC thing too. Its much funner to run when you don't have to. I hated it in organized sports. I love it recreational.

I'm the opposite. Running for football I took pride that I was the fastest O-Lineman in sprints and when it came to running laps I would beat some of the backs and receivers. Running to just stay in shape? No way, hate it, hate it, hate it. Plus I tend to run really flat footed when I get tired and get shin splints and knee pain something fierce. When I was a gym member I did the elliptical, stair machine, and rowing machine for my cardio.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #335 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:32:55 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on June 19, 2012, 11:16:43 AM

I did an Olympic Triathlon Sunday. Crossing the finish line was physically painful. It was hot as hell and I had no more.

BTW - did the CC thing too. Its much funner to run when you don't have to. I hated it in organized sports. I love it recreational.

I enjoyed CC. When I was in HS and my first few years of college, I would get bored, get some shoes on and take off. It was not unusual for me to get up off the couch and take off for 3 to 6 miles. I could also eat whatever the hell I wanted to and not gain any weight. So sad that those days are gone.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #336 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:35:07 AM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on June 19, 2012, 11:32:55 AM

I enjoyed CC. When I was in HS and my first few years of college, I would get bored, get some shoes on and take off. It was not unusual for me to get up off the couch and take off for 3 to 6 miles. I could also eat whatever the hell I wanted to and not gain any weight. So sad that those days are gone.

I've never been that bored in my entire life

Shug Dye · « **Reply #337 on:** June 19, 2012, 12:25:15 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 19, 2012, 11:35:07 AM

I've never been that bored in my entire life

Try reading some of your old posts.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #338 on:** June 19, 2012, 12:31:46 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on June 19, 2012, 12:25:15 PM

Try reading some of your old posts.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #339 on:** June 19, 2012, 12:35:47 PM »

Stop stalking me.