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My biggest set back is junk/fast food. I have a sweet tooth, and what can I say, I really like hamburgers and fried food. Changing my eating habits during the day should be doable, already started incorporating more vegetables and fresh food. Things can get bad late at night though, my munchies can take over and I gorge. I've started improving on that significantly recently as well, just need to stick to it.
Yo man - don't restrict yourself too strictly or you'll go crazy. Moderation is key. You can still indulge in an occasional sweet or cheeseburger so long as you are tight the rest of the time. The #1 reason (imo) people fail at dieting is because they make changes that are too drastic and they hate it, so they 'relapse' hard. Getting fit is a marathon, not a sprint. Look at it as a lifestyle as opposed to a means to an end.
Anyway. If you haven't already then I suggest start counting your calories with MyFitnessPal. Find a decent strength training program that you like. Do a little bit of cardio. It'll come quickly.
My biggest set back is junk/fast food. I have a sweet tooth, and what can I say, I really like hamburgers and fried food. Changing my eating habits during the day should be doable, already started incorporating more vegetables and fresh food. Things can get bad late at night though, my munchies can take over and I gorge. I've started improving on that significantly recently as well, just need to stick to it.
Yo man - don't restrict yourself too strictly or you'll go crazy. Moderation is key. You can still indulge in an occasional sweet or cheeseburger so long as you are tight the rest of the time. The #1 reason (imo) people fail at dieting is because they make changes that are too drastic and they hate it, so they 'relapse' hard. Getting fit is a marathon, not a sprint. Look at it as a lifestyle as opposed to a means to an end.
Anyway. If you haven't already then I suggest start counting your calories with MyFitnessPal. Find a decent strength training program that you like. Do a little bit of cardio. It'll come quickly.
Thanks, will need to check that app out. And agreed completely on the moderation thing, definitely not trying to do some crazy diet. Just need to make smarter, healthier choices while still having an indulgence from time to time. I'll need to find some sort of healthy sweet, I know I remember a few recipes are in this thread somewhere.
Yo man - don't restrict yourself too strictly or you'll go crazy. Moderation is key. You can still indulge in an occasional sweet or cheeseburger so long as you are tight the rest of the time. The #1 reason (imo) people fail at dieting is because they make changes that are too drastic and they hate it, so they 'relapse' hard. Getting fit is a marathon, not a sprint. Look at it as a lifestyle as opposed to a means to an end.
Anyway. If you haven't already then I suggest start counting your calories with MyFitnessPal. Find a decent strength training program that you like. Do a little bit of cardio. It'll come quickly.
Thanks, will need to check that app out. And agreed completely on the moderation thing, definitely not trying to do some crazy diet. Just need to make smarter, healthier choices while still having an indulgence from time to time. I'll need to find some sort of healthy sweet, I know I remember a few recipes are in this thread somewhere.
I too have a big sweet tooth. My go-to is dark chocolate covered almonds.
i shouldn't be afraid/nervous about going to my first real yoga class by myself, right? especially if it's free? and is being held in a beautiful indoor garden?
i've only ever done yoga at home, never in public, so i was just nervous about it. i did end up going and it was really great. i felt strong and more experienced than i thought. the space was wonderful and they had HEATED FLOORS!
Awesome! I love it. I started just as a way to rehab a running injury but now it's a crucial part of my workout routine.
What type of yoga was it?
to be honest, i've been doing yoga on and off since high school but still am not knowledgeable about the differences in styles. i might incorrectly say i think it was vinyasa?
I'm a terrible runner (though I did do run in HS), but just my two cents in case its helpful... Maybe you just naturally have more fast twitch muscle fibers, and the slow twitch type needs time to catch up? As I remember it, endurance runs use more slow twitch, sprints and bodybuilding use more fast twitch. So maybe don't worry about your times and concentrate on long, slow runs til you build up the endurance?
I'm personally a fast twitch person... heavy weight, low reps or sprints and I'm unstoppable, long term endurance cardio leaves me hobbled. I've been working on the latter and its taken almost 3 months to get out from under the leg pain. BCAAs and water helped a lot with recovery. Good luck!!
Yeah this is a good point I've not considered.
I think it's a combination of this and my diet. I could stand more protein, but it's hard to come by here.
From my experience that is a great point, because it really does just take time and consistent long runs for your legs to get used to running that far and moving for that long of a time...when I was doing my first marathon it took a while to get over the threshold where my legs wouldn't just be trashed from every long run...just keep it up!
Had a doctor's appointment on Friday. The nurse pointed out that I had gained 16 pounds since my last appointment in May Thanks lady... as if I didn't know.
Time to start on working on losing those 16 pounds. Again.
I ran 10 miles yesterday (my birthday!) and spent the rest of the night getting sick. Why am I training for a marathon?!
You can do it! I had never run long distances before (runs longer than 3 miles) in my entire life. I lift weights on a normal basis but primarily spent my time getting drunk after coming home from work and on weekends. I cut the booze out on November 1st last year, ran a 12K December 20th in 54:54 and trained for a half marathon that I just ran this Saturday in 1:39:55. Set a goal, put your mind to it, and it'll happen.
I'm at the point in my life where I'm ready to make some serious changes.
I've been on the average to heavier side of the acceptable weight range for most of my life, but I used to maintain a healthy weight. Over the past 5 years, I've just spiraled downward (or upwards, I guess), weight wise. At my heaviest over the past year, I was around ~330. I just weighed myself, and am down to 275 right now. I've started making some small changes over the past few months, but ready now to really get it going.
My ideal weight would be in the 200-210 range (I'm nearly 6'5"), that always seemed to be a healthy weight for me.
I've set a goal for myself to weigh at or below 250 by my birthday, which is in 10 weeks. That's an average of 2.5 lb/week, which I think is very doable for me considering I have so much to lose. I've already noticed I'm using the next size smaller hole on my belt this past month.
My biggest set back is junk/fast food. I have a sweet tooth, and what can I say, I really like hamburgers and fried food. Changing my eating habits during the day should be doable, already started incorporating more vegetables and fresh food. Things can get bad late at night though, my munchies can take over and I gorge. I've started improving on that significantly recently as well, just need to stick to it.
That pitfall should be fairly short lived though. As another part of my big changes, I'm planning on relocating to Colorado. In preparation for it, I will need to stop smoking in order to pass a pre-employment screening (if there is one). Going to finish off what I have right now though, and start my clean out period once I head back out to my next job.
I'll be going back through this thread over the next few weeks, looking for some good health/exercise/cooking tips.
Here's to meeting my birthday goal!
I have the same problem about fast food and having a sweet tooth. It's taken me 4 months of cutting back to not crave those things.
If fast food is on the menu, I'll try and order just the sandwich and not get the fries. I'll drink my water at work or home and I'm not getting the calories from a drink at the fast good place. My sweet tooth is still bad -- I've lived off sweets my whole life. I once ate cake for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2nd dinner. I'm not ashamed of that, lol, I just really like cake. But I've picked out cookies that me and my son both like, and I'll have 2 if I break down and need something sweet after dinner. The cookies won't kill me, if I eat them slow and savor them... it's the best thing in the world. And calories/macro wise, they aren't too terrible.
I'm also maybe a binge eater? I LIKE FEELING FULL. I used to eat until I was full and hurting. Over time, your stomach shrinks and you tend to want less food and don't need to feel that way.
If you're clueless about exercise, just start with simple walking. I used to be a runner so running on the treadmill seems worst than poking my own eyes out so walking outside is ideal for me. I know a lot of people do early mornings, but I like to do my exercise at night after a long stressful day at work... that's when I need it the most.
And I'm such a girl... I have to talk about things to keep me accountable. But after I dropped 10 lbs, no one cared to hear about it anymore so I started a private blog that I update and keep record of my daily stuff and workouts, how I'm feeling, if I see any body changes, etc.
Had a doctor's appointment on Friday. The nurse pointed out that I had gained 16 pounds since my last appointment in May Thanks lady... as if I didn't know.
Time to start on working on losing those 16 pounds. Again.
This is always where I look at the nurse and say "can we try it again WITHOUT my shoes on?"
I'm at the point in my life where I'm ready to make some serious changes.
I've been on the average to heavier side of the acceptable weight range for most of my life, but I used to maintain a healthy weight. Over the past 5 years, I've just spiraled downward (or upwards, I guess), weight wise. At my heaviest over the past year, I was around ~330. I just weighed myself, and am down to 275 right now. I've started making some small changes over the past few months, but ready now to really get it going.
My ideal weight would be in the 200-210 range (I'm nearly 6'5"), that always seemed to be a healthy weight for me.
I've set a goal for myself to weigh at or below 250 by my birthday, which is in 10 weeks. That's an average of 2.5 lb/week, which I think is very doable for me considering I have so much to lose. I've already noticed I'm using the next size smaller hole on my belt this past month.
My biggest set back is junk/fast food. I have a sweet tooth, and what can I say, I really like hamburgers and fried food. Changing my eating habits during the day should be doable, already started incorporating more vegetables and fresh food. Things can get bad late at night though, my munchies can take over and I gorge. I've started improving on that significantly recently as well, just need to stick to it.
That pitfall should be fairly short lived though. As another part of my big changes, I'm planning on relocating to Colorado. In preparation for it, I will need to stop smoking in order to pass a pre-employment screening (if there is one). Going to finish off what I have right now though, and start my clean out period once I head back out to my next job.
I'll be going back through this thread over the next few weeks, looking for some good health/exercise/cooking tips.
Here's to meeting my birthday goal!
Some of the best advice I've heard about exercise is "the hardest steps are the ones to get up and get your shoes on"..as in motivating yourself to get up and do it is the hard part....I can definitely attest that this is true, but after you motivate yourself to get up and move somehow you will be so happy afterwards that you did the exercise.
Post by warpedfan11 on Feb 11, 2015 11:03:04 GMT -5
Also, just a random tip: I know someone who lost about 50 pounds and the only exercise they did was walking for exercise...granted they spent a huge chunk of their free time walking and they walked at a pretty quick pace, but they had good results.
I've run 3 half marathons and I'm training for my first full.
So here's my problem - I ran competitively in high school and university. I'm not a stranger to running or high mileage. But I too am currently training for my first full and holy cow my legs are absolutely dead. I can run a 17:00 5k, yet most days I am struggling to run an 8:30/mile pace simply because my legs feel like lead. How do you help prevent this? I eat carbs like there is no tomorrow. I sleep plenty. I slowly build weekly mileage and every 3 weeks I take an easy week. I get massages regularly. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong.
This is an inspirational thread! Keep it up, folks!
Last year, I trained for my first marathon (wound up doing a half marathon race along the way, too). It was the first time I had really trained with coaches to do anything involving real long endurance. I ran cross country in high school, but never consistently ran 10+ miles. I have done 100-mile bike rides, but never with coaches. I just went out for long rides. Many times, I packed no nutrition at all, thinking that burning all of those calories would simply speed up my weight loss. It probably did for a while, but your body will assume you are starving and quit running optimally. You have to eat.
A couple of things I learned that have served me well this time around: Nutrition is not just what you eat when you get home, but what you eat on the run itself. I am a fan of Honey Stinger Energy Chews. Each bag is about 100 calories, and I'll carry three for a 13-mile run. I usually eat two during the run, and keep the other just in case. But, managing that energy level during the run helps with the rest of the day and recovery. Find something that works for your stomach and energy level, and it may help with your "dead legs."
Rollers. God, I love my rollers. And, I hate them. It hurts. But it is better than having consistent ITB issues, which will stop you in your tracks. I had never thought about the fascia adhesion's impacting my running, but they definitely do. You may think your muscles are tight and that stretching will make everything all better ... and it helps. But adding in a good roller program to loosen up that other stuff will free up your legs considerably. I need to use mine more (two straight weeks over 13 miles on Saturdays), but I recommend them to everyone.
Now, if you are so inclined, I am raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with my run. The link is in my signature. Every little bit helps.
PS--I cannot run a 17:00 5K. I could not do it in High School. I certainly cannot do it now that my KIDS are in (or done) with HS. Kudos!
I ran 10 miles yesterday (my birthday!) and spent the rest of the night getting sick. Why am I training for a marathon?!
Getting sick how? That doesn't sound normal
Just threw up. I think it was a two-fold problem- 1. I didn't eat anything within 40 minutes of my run 2. I had indulged in a few too many drinks the night before and my hangover sneak attacked me 12 hours later.
12 miles on the schedule for this weekend. Can't wait for that 12 degree high temp on Sunday.
A couple of things I learned that have served me well this time around: Nutrition is not just what you eat when you get home, but what you eat on the run itself. I am a fan of Honey Stinger Energy Chews. Each bag is about 100 calories, and I'll carry three for a 13-mile run. I usually eat two during the run, and keep the other just in case. But, managing that energy level during the run helps with the rest of the day and recovery. Find something that works for your stomach and energy level, and it may help with your "dead legs."
Rollers. God, I love my rollers. And, I hate them. It hurts. But it is better than having consistent ITB issues, which will stop you in your tracks. I had never thought about the fascia adhesion's impacting my running, but they definitely do. You may think your muscles are tight and that stretching will make everything all better ... and it helps. But adding in a good roller program to loosen up that other stuff will free up your legs considerably. I need to use mine more (two straight weeks over 13 miles on Saturdays), but I recommend them to everyone.
Yeah now that my long runs are getting over 15 miles I'm finally starting to check out during-run nutrition. Gonna start trying gels soon.
Also yes rolling is a lifesaver. I need to invest in one over here.
This weekend is gonna be rough. Got a 5k on Saturday in which I'm gonna try to break my post-uni PR, and then a 15 milers on Sunday. But after that I'm on vacation so I'll just be doing some short 3-5 mile runs daily which will be a nice break.
A couple of things I learned that have served me well this time around: Nutrition is not just what you eat when you get home, but what you eat on the run itself. I am a fan of Honey Stinger Energy Chews. Each bag is about 100 calories, and I'll carry three for a 13-mile run. I usually eat two during the run, and keep the other just in case. But, managing that energy level during the run helps with the rest of the day and recovery. Find something that works for your stomach and energy level, and it may help with your "dead legs."
Rollers. God, I love my rollers. And, I hate them. It hurts. But it is better than having consistent ITB issues, which will stop you in your tracks. I had never thought about the fascia adhesion's impacting my running, but they definitely do. You may think your muscles are tight and that stretching will make everything all better ... and it helps. But adding in a good roller program to loosen up that other stuff will free up your legs considerably. I need to use mine more (two straight weeks over 13 miles on Saturdays), but I recommend them to everyone.
Yeah now that my long runs are getting over 15 miles I'm finally starting to check out during-run nutrition. Gonna start trying gels soon.
Also yes rolling is a lifesaver. I need to invest in one over here.
This weekend is gonna be rough. Got a 5k on Saturday in which I'm gonna try to break my post-uni PR, and then a 15 milers on Sunday. But after that I'm on vacation so I'll just be doing some short 3-5 mile runs daily which will be a nice break.
Good luck on your PR!
I'd jump on the rollers sooner rather than later. I ran great last year, until the day of our 20-miler. At 18 miles, I developed knee pain (which was a first), and by 19 I could barely move. It was the first time I had ever considered that I might not finish the race, much less do well. When I got home, I could not go up a flight of stairs.
The rollers helped, but by the time I got on them I had already developed some serious issues in my IT bands. They seem to be best used proactively, before issues develop. I got the TriggerPoint rollers, and there is an entire regimen you can do which busts up those fascia adhesions through the whole body. I primarily do the program for the lower legs and thighs, but they all seem to tie together. The thigh rolling hurts really good.
This week should be 14 for us. Not terrible, but I wish Winter would go away. Last week it was 50* when I set out. This week it will be less than 20*.
Post by Black Dynamite on Feb 12, 2015 10:28:48 GMT -5
I've been putting off exercise too much this winter. Time to get back on my grind.
You guys should yell at me and force me to recommit. I want to get back up to 215 for Roo this year, but more cut than I was last year. I also need to fix my shoulders, they've been clicking and getting randomly sore for years.
do you guys and gals have any suggestions for a post-gym breakfast? i will usually have kashi with fruit, nature valley bars with fruit, or recently i've been just grabbing odwalla/naked type smoothies (mostly because my blender is leaking and driving me nuts). i'm a vegetarian, and a pretty picky one at that. i just don't know if what i'm eating right after the gym is even doing anything for me.
do you guys and gals have any suggestions for a post-gym breakfast? i will usually have kashi with fruit, nature valley bars with fruit, or recently i've been just grabbing odwalla/naked type smoothies (mostly because my blender is leaking and driving me nuts). i'm a vegetarian, and a pretty picky one at that. i just don't know if what i'm eating right after the gym is even doing anything for me.
It really depends on what your goals are. I can tell you right now that you probably need more protein.
do you guys and gals have any suggestions for a post-gym breakfast? i will usually have kashi with fruit, nature valley bars with fruit, or recently i've been just grabbing odwalla/naked type smoothies (mostly because my blender is leaking and driving me nuts). i'm a vegetarian, and a pretty picky one at that. i just don't know if what i'm eating right after the gym is even doing anything for me.
What is your usual workout?
Are you eating anything before you go to the gym?
When I'm running or doing cardio I like to grab a banana after a workout. Usually I'm not hungry right away but I know I need to eat something. When I was doing more weight training I tried to have protein within 30 minutes of my workout- often I would just grab a protein shake from our juice bar, but you could also throw some peanut butter on that banana.
as far as goals, i have about 5-10 more pounds to lose, depending really on how my body feels/clothes fit and all that. i do mostly cardio at the gym, some leg/ab machines. the arm machines freak me out, so i do that stuff at home with my lighter weights, and i think yoga is helping my arm strength too. are protein shakes a good option or should i be having something else right after the gym?
edit: i developed a banana allergy a few years ago, and also get sick on quinoa. two foods i really loved, and were good for me and now i can't eat, because my body hates me.
Thanks lady... as if I didn't know.
