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Ha! I remember the burpees, i still have PTSD from it. I failed SOOOO MANY OBSTACLES.
Oh and i don't know the venue this year, but when it was at the ski hill, they made sure we were going up and doing skill hills as much as possible. Hopefully they still handout beers at the end and its not too cold when you do it
Think it's at blue mountain.
I've done Tough Mudder at Blue Mountain and it sucked ass. Did you get tipsy immediately after drinking the beer? I never had a beer hit me so hard so fast lmao
Yeah, but there was a part of it that ran through lava fields
Give blood before you drink.
How the eff am I supposed to lose weight in this house…
I insulted everyone in my household when younger for being unhealthy. The result: my younger brother's total lift (bench + dead + squat, 1 rep each) is much greater than 1000, my mom lost a **** ton of weight, and my dad remembered he climbed mountains before becoming fat due to kids lol
Tongue and cheek btw! lol My household was similar to what you're mentioning.
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moment to better managing my weight was macro tracking. Carbs been my downfall since becoming veggie 20+ years ago.
Anytime I go overboard on eating it’s carbs, and my protein intake is too low for that day. Focusing on rebalancing the macros takes away from that diet mentality.
I have lost weight this year, and I’m down to last 15. Probably time to think about recomposition actually. But I fell into the smart sweets ‘3G of sugar’ trap, and now I’m rebalancing again.
Just a general warning; smart sweets and the like that use specific fiber (isomalto-oligosaccharides) to claim low sugar status are converted into sugars by body = instant carb cravings. At least this is my experience and not extremely researched one
Just to add; not doing keto.
moment to better managing my weight was macro tracking. Carbs been my downfall since becoming veggie 20+ years ago. Anytime I go overboard on eating it’s carbs, and my protein intake is too low for that day. Focusing on rebalancing the macros takes away from that diet mentality.
I have lost weight this year, and I’m down to last 15. Probably time to think about recomposition actually. But I fell into the smart sweets ‘3G of sugar’ trap, and now I’m rebalancing again.
Just a general warning; smart sweets and the like that use specific fiber (isomalto-oligosaccharides) to claim low sugar status are converted into sugars by body = instant carb cravings. At least this is my experience and not extremely researched one
Just to add; not doing keto.
Really agree with this and I find the key is maintaining the good momentum that can be part of a lifestyle, not a quick fix.
Throughout Covid, my lifestyle and diet has included eating out too much take-out, eating poorly overall and too much chips, chocolate and ginger ale. Exercise wasn't happening all that much either because I really liked going to the yoga studio, but they went bankrupt from the lockdown
On June 1st I hit the heaviest I've ever been at 186lbs - nothing but soft flab with all kinds of issues in the low back, shoulders, triceps, hamstrings and quads. I actually started to worry that I wouldn't be able to ride long days! My goal weight is always 165 of trim muscle.
In the 4 months since, I've brought the sweets back down to small amounts after meals. The meals are much more home cooked which easily allows a better balance of healthy carbs, proteins and fats. In the last couple months I started slowly building a home gym. Exercise is back up to minimum 1hr/day, pretty much every day. Exercise is whatever makes sense for that day and week as long as I'm moving and slightly pushing myself. So some days it's running easy 10k, or running hard 5k and walking 5k, or cycling hard for 30 minutes then weights for 30 minutes, or yoga for an hour, etc. I find having a general rotation of exercise types keeps it interesting provided I always push it to fatigue/failure.
To keep it reasonable and sustainable I do the exercise whenever it makes sense for that day - in the morning, afternoon or evening. Having family support for this is key, because many people can't due to other responsibilities or commitments.
I hope it's sustainable, because today I weighed myself and I'm down to 167lbs of trim muscle. Feels good to officially lose the Covid 19.
Big time, put down the fork!
up to 2015, I was in the shape of my life! running 5k's, doing HIT "boot camp" classes several times a week, bike riding, etc.
Then I had a near death moment, and landed in the ICU/hospital for 7 weeks, and needed a year to recover. I didn't move much, and all I did was eat, eat, and eat more. Needless to say, I felt like crap, and panted every single time I climbed some stairs and felt so sluggish.
In 2018 or so, All it took was being sick from stomach flu, and I didnt eat for 3 days, and soon after dropped 10 pounds and felt great! That was the
I needed to get going again.Never looked back, got back in to running, hit the gym harder than ever and down almost 60lbs!
When covid hit in March 2020, and found out gyms would be closing, panic set in, so ran to the nearest store and bought out all kinds of weights and exercise equipment before the prices went haywire! Best decision ever that allowed me to carry on.
TL/DR Put down the fork, and do some form of exercise. You will feel great! Promise.
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I like to think of the word diet being just what you eat, not the the definition everyone always thinks of. Your diet isn't just some short term 30 day cleanse, your diet is what you eat day in and out, how you fuel your body.
3 years ago I was playing high level roller derby internationally as well as racing so I was eating none stop to keep myself fueled up. I then retired from derby but my diet didn't adjust with it. Fast forward to December of last year I was 196lbs, was thinking it didn't matter so long as I didn't hit the dreaded 200lbs.
Then I started following some fitness trainers on IG and decided to get my sh!t together and actually use my sweet home gym more often. I bought Kangoo (rebound) boots to get cardio in and did online classes 3-4 times a week as well as lifting weights. I also found the more I worked out the less I wanted to eat junk. What likely made the biggest difference is I tracked my food on MyFitnessPal and made sure to eat more protein to keep me from feeling hungry. I didn't restrict anything from my diet as I knew I wanted this to be sustainable, so ice cream and bread was always on the table, I just ate less of it, or healthier alternatives.
I hit my goal weight in June and stopped tracking my food then. So far I've been able to maintain the loss and sit at 162lbs now. Had to buy all new pants which was a pain with stores closed, not knowing my new size and no one offering long lengths in store.
Losing weight isn't rocket appliances, just make sure you're not accidentally eating way more calories than you think and move more. If you can find an excersize you enjoy doing it won't seem like such a chore.
3 years ago I was playing high level roller derby internationally as well as racing so I was eating none stop to keep myself fueled up. I then retired from derby but my diet didn't adjust with it. Fast forward to December of last year I was 196lbs, was thinking it didn't matter so long as I didn't hit the dreaded 200lbs.
Then I started following some fitness trainers on IG and decided to get my sh!t together and actually use my sweet home gym more often. I bought Kangoo (rebound) boots to get cardio in and did online classes 3-4 times a week as well as lifting weights. I also found the more I worked out the less I wanted to eat junk. What likely made the biggest difference is I tracked my food on MyFitnessPal and made sure to eat more protein to keep me from feeling hungry. I didn't restrict anything from my diet as I knew I wanted this to be sustainable, so ice cream and bread was always on the table, I just ate less of it, or healthier alternatives.
I hit my goal weight in June and stopped tracking my food then. So far I've been able to maintain the loss and sit at 162lbs now. Had to buy all new pants which was a pain with stores closed, not knowing my new size and no one offering long lengths in store.
Losing weight isn't rocket appliances, just make sure you're not accidentally eating way more calories than you think and move more. If you can find an excersize you enjoy doing it won't seem like such a chore.
You made a good point I left out that might help others.
Definitely helps to have some type of .motivation You mentioned IG, I use YouTube, there are a lots of good trainers on there that show you different workouts and exercises, how and what to eat, supplements, etc. Keeps me interested by trying different things and improving my workouts.
EDIT : *and yes, spent a a ton of money buying smaller clothes, forgot about this.
Ya, I find I get bored easily and hate doing the same things every day/week so I like just picking random workouts I see online or make up my own to do. Ya doing a upper lower split or some sort of program would likely yield better results, but then I'd get bored and not do them.
Also, take a couple pictures and measurments when you start. I didn't think I lost much until I took new photos and saw the difference side by side. I didn't take the before shots until I was already 5lbs down, can't believe I let myself get that far. The photos are a bit of a rude awakening of what I'd like to avoid.
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It's awesome to hear that a lot of people are focused on fitness.
Just try to remember that not everyone is capable of staying fit. There are lots of reasons for being unable to maintain a "normal" level of body mass. Varying levels of physical and mental disabilities hinder exercise.
Body shaming is just another form of bullying. Be kind.
Just try to remember that not everyone is capable of staying fit. There are lots of reasons for being unable to maintain a "normal" level of body mass. Varying levels of physical and mental disabilities hinder exercise.
Body shaming is just another form of bullying. Be kind.
It's easy if a person already has a perfect life but all it takes is one medication to change the numbers. Pain killers, anti depressants and the like numb the "Full" feeling. Aches make exercise more difficult. Limited mobility can result in sitting around the house and munching.
It can be especially difficult for someone who is looking at a long term problem. Telling them they'll get over it trivializes their problem.
My exercise today was diamond grinding the garage floor. If I sat around the house I might have munched but grinding the floor with all the muck slinging off the wheel there was no way I was reaching for a Cheezie. Staying active or busy is almost as good as exercise. Again, ailments affect activity.
I use other ppl's weaknesses lol
It sounds ****** up but I keep the weakness I had when I was fat close to my heart. All the excuses, rationalization, legitimate reasons will always be there. When I see others post reasons for not working out, I absorb it and project it on myself...then the rage hits:
"Did you come this far only to stop here?!"
"Do you want to lose everything you've gained?!"
"Is this all you ******* are?! You little ******* *****!"
"Do you want to be ******* normal?!"
"DO YOU WANT TO BE WEAK?!"
I've also got a getup I only wear for personal record attempts or races. I cannot wear this **** without being worthy.
Point of sharing this: use whatever works, no matter how outlandish, and **** the noise. At the end of the day, we're all making our own bed (the death bed.) Think I got that from Goggins.
Again, Kudos for your success.
For many, the key is in your last statement, the ability to tell someone to **** off when they are negatively affecting your life. That ability is a bit like a parachute jump, trusting that you will pull the cord, you've packed the chute right and your legs don't get driven up your ass when you land.
Achieving that level of confidence can be extremely difficult for those that have been led to believe they must follow every rule of the family culture. They must obey certain people and never question them, mothers included.
My mother was a control freak with a side order of Dunning Krueger Effect.
I didn't hate her but it took a long time to read what she was really doing and adjust.
For some, physical limitations keep a person dependent. It's hard to walk away when you have no legs. Cranial limitations are more limiting.
I have a friend with dyslexia. Self help books don't work well.
This is true I eat much less when I am working especially around the house. I don't stop much if I get a a roll especially if it is not going well.
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I understand and my apologies for anyone you know that experiences those.
As a counter example, here's what went on in my mind:
My mother was a control freak with a side order of Dunning Krueger Effect.
"Your mother is someone who never wanted to leave her comfort zone, and is afraid of anything that challenges her belief. DO YOU WANT TO BE LIKE THIS?! DO YOU WANT TO BE WEAK?" (My mother is like this btw lol)
Physical limitations keep a person dependent. It's hard to walk away when you have no legs
When I broke my clavicle, I was told not to gym. But there's no mercy for the weak.
"You know what normal people do? THEY SIT OUT. **** BEING NORMAL, **** THEIR PROJECTION!"
"You think you get a break if you break your legs one day? DO PULL UPS WITH A WHEEL CHAIR AND INSPIRE PEOPLE *****!"
I have a friend with dyslexia. Self help books don't work well.
"You think Goku, or Vegeta needed to read to get stronger? DRAW FROM WITHIN *****!"
"Oh what's that? Those two characters aren't real? You think Goggins needed to read before realizing he was a weak, fat ****? STOP MAKING EXCUSES."
I'm sharing this mostly because I see your perspective very often. This is the other side, and it is not by any means easy, ever. Nor do I think everyone is capable of it, but for those who have that spark....again, **** the noise and repel the projection from others without mercy.
EDIT: Forgot a key thing that makes it easier.
I went through creating the mental thought processes above assuming I was ****** up beyond the average person. There was a ton of self-hatred involved (can be powerful if used correctly, but it's a very powerful double edged sword with no handle.) It took 10 years before I realized something really key that made it so much easier:
Every single person is just as ****** up. We all hide whatever is ****** up about us because we want to feel good about ourselves. When this hit me, it felt like chains broke off. I had assumed I was operating from a negative (I'm certain others feel the same way), but when you remove that from your identify and realize it's the norm...holy ****, you will fly.
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