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Group is getting kind of cross-post flamey, so thought I'd make an
on-topic post... Today the scale said 200.5, bringing my daily average down to 202.0, meaning 30lbs down, 20 to go... Tale of the tape still says 39", but now I can just-almost-but-not-quite comfortably wear my old 34" dockers that started getting too tight 5 years ago (so basically I've nuked ~4 years of fat in just 3 months). Yesterday I used fitday for the first time, very useful, since it confirms what my excel spreadsheet is telling me about my weight loss (too fast again). For yesterday it said I consumed 1450 kcal and burned 1466 in exercise (2 1/2 hrs of cycling), leaving a daily deficit of about 2000 kcal (the BMR burn), twice my target deficit. This corresponds to anecdotal tales of losing 1lb of body weight per 50miles of bike riding (from a National Geographic article on some 30-something guy cycling around Australia). I've mentioned that on May 1 I went to a bbq and basically nuked the next 4 days of progress. But as of today I'm again 2 days ahead of schedule. I think holding oneself to a schedule is a useful dieting mechanism -- it puts cheats in the category of just delaying progress, and while the numbers drop slowly, seeing steady day-by-day progress is indeed very motivating. After I get down into the low 190's I plan on joining a gym, reduce the aerobic cycling, and work more on muscle growth on my upper-body. I've always been lame about going to the gym, but seeing how every little bit of effort will pay off over a not-so-long period of time has been motivating to apply this to getting 'buff', too (even though I'm probably a bit old, 36, to see big growth now). Heywood 232/202/182 |
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Mini progress report
"Heywood Mogroot" wrote in message om... Group is getting kind of cross-post flamey, so thought I'd make an on-topic post... You have that right! I'll be glad when they go away. Congratulations! Your progress is fantastic. Beverly Today the scale said 200.5, bringing my daily average down to 202.0, meaning 30lbs down, 20 to go... Tale of the tape still says 39", but now I can just-almost-but-not-quite comfortably wear my old 34" dockers that started getting too tight 5 years ago (so basically I've nuked ~4 years of fat in just 3 months). Yesterday I used fitday for the first time, very useful, since it confirms what my excel spreadsheet is telling me about my weight loss (too fast again). For yesterday it said I consumed 1450 kcal and burned 1466 in exercise (2 1/2 hrs of cycling), leaving a daily deficit of about 2000 kcal (the BMR burn), twice my target deficit. This corresponds to anecdotal tales of losing 1lb of body weight per 50miles of bike riding (from a National Geographic article on some 30-something guy cycling around Australia). I've mentioned that on May 1 I went to a bbq and basically nuked the next 4 days of progress. But as of today I'm again 2 days ahead of schedule. I think holding oneself to a schedule is a useful dieting mechanism -- it puts cheats in the category of just delaying progress, and while the numbers drop slowly, seeing steady day-by-day progress is indeed very motivating. After I get down into the low 190's I plan on joining a gym, reduce the aerobic cycling, and work more on muscle growth on my upper-body. I've always been lame about going to the gym, but seeing how every little bit of effort will pay off over a not-so-long period of time has been motivating to apply this to getting 'buff', too (even though I'm probably a bit old, 36, to see big growth now). Heywood 232/202/182 |
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And I will be 48 in a couple of weeks. We were all born in the Year of the
Monkey (saru doshi), which is this year. So's my dog. He's going to be 12 in August. This should be a good year for all of us. doug On 5/21/04 5:32 PM, in article , "Michelle Guy" wrote: Congrats on the loss, slow and steady is the best way to lose weight as you really change habits along the way. BTW 36 is not too old i am 36 too ;-) |
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Well, guys, I'm 56. I never set foot in a gym until I was over 50,
and I've made huge strength gains and -- now that it's not covered up by fat -- have put on lots of visible muscle. And I've lost 112 lbs. over the last 22 months. So, it's definitely not too late for you youngsters :-). Chris 262/150/ (145-150) On Fri, 21 May 2004 18:26:40 +0900, Doug Lerner wrote: And I will be 48 in a couple of weeks. We were all born in the Year of the Monkey (saru doshi), which is this year. So's my dog. He's going to be 12 in August. This should be a good year for all of us. doug On 5/21/04 5:32 PM, in article , "Michelle Guy" wrote: Congrats on the loss, slow and steady is the best way to lose weight as you really change habits along the way. BTW 36 is not too old i am 36 too ;-) |
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On 5/20/2004 6:11 PM, Heywood Mogroot wrote:
For yesterday it said I consumed 1450 kcal and burned 1466 in exercise (2 1/2 hrs of cycling), leaving a daily deficit of about 2000 kcal (the BMR burn), I know about that sort of deficit on paper but does it translate into weight loss for you in real life? For me it did but not to the tune that it "should have" on paper. -- jmk in NC |
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I am a monkey too... but in the next generation after you, since I am 35!
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... And I will be 48 in a couple of weeks. We were all born in the Year of the Monkey (saru doshi), which is this year. So's my dog. He's going to be 12 in August. This should be a good year for all of us. doug |
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jmk wrote in message ...
On 5/20/2004 6:11 PM, Heywood Mogroot wrote: For yesterday it said I consumed 1450 kcal and burned 1466 in exercise (2 1/2 hrs of cycling), leaving a daily deficit of about 2000 kcal (the BMR burn), I know about that sort of deficit on paper but does it translate into weight loss for you in real life? For me it did but not to the tune that it "should have" on paper. Pretty much. The scale says I'm 1.5 lbs lighter today than 2 days ago. I'm no physiology expert, but if the metabolism is more or less normal, ie not in "starvation mode" (whatever that is), a 1500 kcal expenditure will come out of the body, not counting the higher metabolism the body maintains for a while after the exercise, too. Running these caloric large deficits under the BMR, coupled with strenuous (over) exercise will cause the body to start conserving energy and holding onto fat, though. I believe what I've read about the importance of mixing up your exercise regimen, to keep energy levels and metabolism up. |
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On 21 May 2004 13:31:50 GMT, Ignoramus29346
wrote: In article , Perple Gyrl wrote: I am a monkey too... but in the next generation after you, since I am 35! I am, guess what, a pig. And I am a rat :-). I wish they'd have at least picked a more agreeable set of animals! I'd like to be a cat. Chris |
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