Live and Let Diet

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #340 on:** June 19, 2012, 12:57:44 PM »

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

Try reading some of your old posts.

Vandy Vol · « **Reply #341 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:23:10 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 19, 2012, 12:35:47 PM

Stop stalking me.

It's either her or me. Choose wisely.

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **Reply #342 on:** June 19, 2012, 02:29:48 PM »

Quote from: Vandy Vol on June 19, 2012, 01:23:10 PM

It's either her or me. Choose wisely.

Please pick Vandy so I can post the "He chose.....poorly" pic

JR4AU · « **Reply #343 on:** June 19, 2012, 05:15:45 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on June 19, 2012, 10:00:20 AM

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.

I thought that's what I said!

All I meant was that you don't have to do it by running. You can do it with other aerobic exercise, and, as I noted, and you renoted, it's the amount of time you keep your heart rate in that range, not how far you run. If you run too slow or walk, you won't get there, if you run too fast, you get in to anaerobic rate.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #344 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:33:40 PM »

My son insisted that I get a bicycle for Father's Day...

There is not a flat street in our neighborhood; therefore, my quads are already screaming. This may be just what the doctor ordered to get this last 10 or so pounds off.

Vandy Vol · « **Reply #345 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:01:38 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on June 19, 2012, 09:33:40 PM

There is not a flat street in our neighborhood; therefore, my quads are already screaming.

I give great massages.

Actually, the massages are so-so; it's the happy ending that bumps it up to the level of greatness.

GH2001 · « **Reply #346 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:10:07 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on June 19, 2012, 09:33:40 PM

My son insisted that I get a bicycle for Father's Day...

There is not a flat street in our neighborhood; therefore, my quads are already screaming. This may be just what the doctor ordered to get this last 10 or so pounds off.

Wanna try something funny?

Bike about 10-15 miles at a pretty good clip and then hop off of it and try to run as you normally would. Its funny and sad at the same time.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #347 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:25:29 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on June 20, 2012, 10:10:07 AM

Wanna try something funny?

Bike about 10-15 miles at a pretty good clip and then hop off of it and try to run as you normally would. Its funny and sad at the same time.

It only took about 2-3 miles for me to look funny...I swear if I ever move again, it's going to be to the flatlands.

Shug Dye · « **Reply #348 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:36:38 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on June 20, 2012, 10:25:29 AM

It only took about 2-3 miles for me to look funny...

It used to only take a few wardrobe tips from your wife.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #349 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:39:26 AM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on June 20, 2012, 10:36:38 AM

It used to only take a few wardrobe tips from your wife.

Still does.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #350 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:33:05 PM »

So, any avid swimmers on here? I'm thinking about joining the YMCA and making swimming my main form of cardio for the week. I get off at 2pm during the school year, and the indoor lap lanes should be free of people.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #351 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:53:34 PM »

A couple of years ago, I decided to do a sprint triathlon. Went to the pool and didn't know squat about swim training. I'd just always been a decent swimmer so I walked to the pool (Olympic size) and thought, "I'll swim 4-5 laps and kind of see how I feel....you know, see if I'm winded or tired. Probably put in about 25 lengths my first day."

Jumped in and took off. Got to the other end and thought my lungs were about to explode. I was about 4 strokes from the wall and wondering if I was going to make it. Took several sessions before I could swim several laps at a time somewhat comfortably. Incredible exercise but that's just not something you jump in and excel at right away. At least not me anyway.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #352 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:05:25 PM »

Okay, so today was arm day...I decided to do my normal routine of preacher curls, tricep rope pulldowns, hammer curls and a new circuit tricep routine I was shown last week. After I finished that, I said "hey, I think I'll try those 21s Jumbo was talking about."

An hour later, I can finally lift my arms up enough to type this out.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #353 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:13:08 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on June 21, 2012, 01:05:25 PM

Okay, so today was arm day...I decided to do my normal routine of preacher curls, tricep rope pulldowns, hammer curls and a new circuit tricep routine I was shown last week. After I finished that, I said "hey, I think I'll try those 21s Jumbo was talking about."

An hour later, I can finally lift my arms up enough to type this out.

I tried lifting weights once.....but they were so heavy

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #354 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:16:23 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 21, 2012, 12:53:34 PM

A couple of years ago, I decided to do a sprint triathlon. Went to the pool and didn't know squat about swim training. I'd just always been a decent swimmer so I walked to the pool (Olympic size) and thought, "I'll swim 4-5 laps and kind of see how I feel....you know, see if I'm winded or tired. Probably put in about 25 lengths my first day."

Jumped in and took off. Got to the other end and thought my lungs were about to explode. I was about 4 strokes from the wall and wondering if I was going to make it. Took several sessions before I could swim several laps at a time somewhat comfortably. Incredible exercise but that's just not something you jump in and excel at right away. At least not me anyway.

Well I don't even know how to swim, so it's probably going to take me quite a few sessions.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #355 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:17:32 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 21, 2012, 01:13:08 PM

I tried lifting weights once.....but they were so heavy

Wait a minute...you're supposed to put weights on those bars?

Shug Dye · « **Reply #356 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:29:49 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on June 21, 2012, 01:16:23 PM

Well I don't even know how to swim, so it's probably going to take me quite a few sessions.

If you don't know how to swim stay out of the lap lanes, doll. The lifeguards never watch those.

Take a water aerobics class. You might have to deal with the cast of Cocoon, buy you don't have to know how to swim for the class.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #357 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:33:23 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on June 21, 2012, 01:29:49 PM

If you don't know how to swim stay out of the lap lanes, doll. The lifeguards never watch those.

Take a water aerobics class. You might have to deal with the cast of Cocoon, buy you don't have to know how to swim for the class.

I can get by enough. But as for swimming laps? It's going to be a challenge.

GH2001 · « **Reply #358 on:** June 21, 2012, 02:37:24 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on June 21, 2012, 01:29:49 PM

If you don't know how to swim stay out of the lap lanes, doll. The lifeguards never watch those.

Take a water aerobics class. You might have to deal with the cast of Cocoon, buy you don't have to know how to swim for the class.

The new kid knows. I hate it when the waders and fatties take up the lap lanes.

Token · « **Reply #359 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:00:28 PM »

I hit 221 this morning. I'm running a mile before breakfast and 2 miles before dinner. No breads, (I thought that would be much harder) no fast food and only water to drink. No artificial sweeteners.

I've picked up unsalted pistachios as a wonder snack to keep the hunger away, but I'm looking for more things. I'm not really calorie counting, that's miserable in my opinion and makes it very hard to stay at it. Really just trying to find better stuff to eat. Suggestions?