TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge
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Scale says I’m down 3 pounds this morning from last week, but it was 2 yesterday (and since things go up and down as they go down, I’m going to call it 2, which is still fine with me!). I didn’t actually count calories this week, (mostly because I’ve done this enough that I know what I should eat, and what portions look like) no added sugar, and when I had a sweet craving, I had a tangerine or some apple. One big thing is to not drink my calories (because I’d rather eat them) - I’ve stopped drinking alcohol for the most part anyway(migraines) - so my “treat” is a non alcoholic beer, or if I want something cold and fizzy, I drink soda water. Otherwise it’s coffee/tea or regular water. Hopefully will do better this week with exercise (it’s snowing at the moment, and I’m ready for spring!)
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Slow start as I'm recovering from a nasty leg injury.
Still, did a few workouts. Weight trended well, but moved slowly as I would expect and want:
I know have an A/B regiment with 12 exercises to do each day, switching between A days and B days. It should be sufficient to keep me going until I'm comfortable rejoining a gym. Also it'll be warm several days this week so I'll get back to walking outside.
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@89th said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
Guys. My running shoes arrived.
Could you still get into them?
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@rainman said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
@89th said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
Guys. My running shoes arrived.
Were they tired?
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Can't say for sure, but I think I've lost around two pounds this week, for a total of three pounds.
Much improved in the hydration department. This week I had like a cup of beverage that wasn't plain water, and drank more water than I have been -- still a ways to go there. Am liking plain water more and more.
Also discovered -- or rediscovered -- that drinking a smoothie for breakfast is a signficant assist in keeping the carbs low for the rest of the day. (The smoothie is 14 carbs.)
Cutting way back on starchy carbs. Looking forward to increasing vegetable intake.
Exercise is still a non-starter.
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Day 2 of 16 hour fast routine.
I am only eating, and making smarter choices, between the hours of 12:00 and 20:00
It's not that bad.
But, I will be having steak and eggs for breakfast!
@mark said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
I am only eating, and making smarter choices, between the hours of 12:00 and 20:00
I typically make smarter choices between 12:00 and 20:00, too.
After 8pm, all bets are off.
I was only joking
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I'm at about 11 lbs down, which I'm fine with. According to BMI, I'm still just barely "overweight," but fuck that shit, it's ridiculous.
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I'm at about 11 lbs down, which I'm fine with. According to BMI, I'm still just barely "overweight," but fuck that shit, it's ridiculous.
@aqua-letifer said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
fuck that shit, it's ridiculous.
Yeah, that number depends so much on one's muscle mass, bone density, etc. You ride a lot, so your number is way off what the published charts say it ought to be.
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Down at least a pound from last week (scale says 2 this morning, but we’ll see). Thats a 6 - 7 pound loss since Feb 1st. Still not as much exercise as I’d hoped. But pants are fitting better, and wore a pair I haven’t felt comfortable fitting into for awhile, so that’s good! Ate steak last night - Steve cooked it outside on one of his stoves - iron pan heated to smoking, added salt and steak - and flipped till the internal temp was medium rare - and wow it was good! I had a baked sweet potato and salad along with it and even 4 ounces of red wine and no headache today. Sweet/carb cravings are much less - and fruit seems to satisfy them, which is nice.
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@mark said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
I am only eating, and making smarter choices, between the hours of 12:00 and 20:00
I typically make smarter choices between 12:00 and 20:00, too.
After 8pm, all bets are off.
@doctor-phibes said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
@mark said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:
I am only eating, and making smarter choices, between the hours of 12:00 and 20:00
I typically make smarter choices between 12:00 and 20:00, too.
After 8pm, all bets are off.
That's me. Exactly. Always has been, and I hate it.
And I'm never hungry at breakfast time, although I love breakfast foods such as bacon and eggs, toast, etc.I fell off the wagon this weekend. Funny, when it happens, it's like "well, I screwed up, so might as well just enjoy eating everything in sight with the understanding I'll go hardcore again tomorrow."
Today is tomorrow.
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I’ve been good about sticking to my home exercise schedule but don’t yet have much weight gain to show from it. Then again it’s not really a workout designed to bulk me up. I’m probably a month or so from being comfortable joining a gym. This is really just pre-conditioning of sorts. But we’ll see what happens.
