Health and Fitness Thread

I thought I had lost 5 lbs, I looked in the mirror and turned around, seems I didn't lose it, just misplaced it. I found it. Since being diagnosed with the Big C in January I have put on quite a bit of weight from lack of physical activity, the adrenal glands are affected so my energy level with chemo is poor. However, this morning during infusions the nurse came in and said there was an organization here in town that offers a free program to cancer patients unlimited supervised exercise and eating programs. I signed up. If all the tubbys here can do it I figure I can too, LOL. Good luck to you all.
 
you can lose all the weight you want by just skipping breakfast n lunch.
then eat anything you want, as much as you want.
the idea is fasting for 20 hours/day.

can eat 1/2 a pizza, then have an ice cream sundae n still lose weight.
you lose slowly so not good if you're in a hurry.
thing is, once you get used to it, it isn't a diet. it's just your normal lifestyle.
i failed on normal diets because i couldn't stand long term starvation.
but, i can do 20 hours when i know i'll get a full tummy before bed.
going to sleep hungry is a nightmare.
 
Great thread!

I've never been huge (highest was 230 at 6'3") but I wasn't in good shape. My wife got big after our oldest was born.

She kicked it into gear and lost just over 100lbs at this point.

With my disease, I get severely sick easily, and one such bout saw me lose 50lbs. I got back up over 200 by liftibg, then got sick again and back down 20. Now I'm back at 215 lifting 5-6 times a week. I cut pop out of my diet and to cut down on my body fat and both of us are watching our diet. Her to lose the remaining weight she wants off and me to lower my body fat.

Now that I know And am treating my underlying disease, I'm hoping I don't get as sick anymore.
 
snubbyfan said:
Nothing wrong with carbohydrates, just keep them in moderation and think more along the lines of a balanced diet.
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Carbs is such a generic term. The carbs that we want to avoid are the refined products like enriched flour, high fructose corn syrup, and sugar. That means the bread and pasta heavy diets so many people like is an issue (my wife struggles with this since she loves her fresh bread) and don't forget most beverages people enjoy like pop, Gatorade, energy drinks, etc... Other carbs like whole fruits and veggies aren't nearly as bad. Plus fiber is a carb and you need that to keep the lower GI tract working right ;)
 
I'm the odd man out here. I didn't start working out because of health issues, at least not in the normal sense.

I have done all my own maintenance on our vehicles since I was 17 (I'm now 66). Around 15 years ago, I was underneath an S-10 pickup truck doing a transmission oil filter change when the truck popped into neutral and rolled backwards off the ramps and turned me into a human wheel chock. I was able to hold the truck in drive while my wife drove it off me. Broke my shoulder blade, clavicle, and several ribs. A few weeks after my week long stay in the hospital, I started physical therapy. I worked hard and not only got back to where I was physically, but improved upon it. At the end of therapy, my therapist told me that losing what I had gained would happen if I didn't continue to work out, and I've been doing it ever since. Unlike some folks, I don't feel great after a good work out, I feel sore and tired, but at 66, I'm in much better shape than my dad was even when he was in his mid 50's, and I know it's good for me, so I continue on. On average, I go 5 to 6 times a week to Planet Fitness. They are the cheapest game in town, clean, lots of nice equipment and they don't allow the grunting and groaning that goes on in other gyms.
 
Hi, I'm Ken and I'm a fatty. You may look at me now and say... You are not fat. Yes, at 6' 1 1/2" and 200 pounds I am 15 pounds over weight according to BMI. More than that two years ago I weighed in at 280 to 290 pounds and had out of control blood pressure even with medications. If I had not gotten in shape I'm sure I would have stroked out by now.

I started on 1,200 calorie a day diet and a walking program. If I wanted food I walked to the grocery store, then between meals I walked. My goal was to walk about 5 miles a day, which works out to be a little more than Dr. Oz's famous 10,000 steps.

Once I got down to 200 I started eating what I wanted, but now I start each day with a walk of at least five miles. This morning I walked 5.9 miles, and later I will walk to get my haircut then walk to the post office.

As one of my fellow pre-dawn walkers commented to me yesterday... It's not about weight, it's about overall fitness. She's 69 years old and could easily pass for 50ish. Our paths did not cross for a couple of weeks, then one day I saw her and she said I was afraid you had given up. I thought about the term... "give up". That's so true, one does not quit exercising, they give up.
 
STCM(SW) said:
I only eat two meals a day.
Plus some snacks at night maybe.
Down to 158-160.
A few more pounds and it will be the same weight I was when I joined the Navy, 152.
And, no I don't do long walks, exerciser or anything else but clean up, mow the lawn and such.....
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susieqz said:
you can lose all the weight you want by just skipping breakfast n lunch.
then eat anything you want, as much as you want.
the idea is fasting for 20 hours/day.

can eat 1/2 a pizza, then have an ice cream sundae n still lose weight.
you lose slowly so not good if you're in a hurry.
thing is, once you get used to it, it isn't a diet. it's just your normal lifestyle.
i failed on normal diets because i couldn't stand long term starvation.
but, i can do 20 hours when i know i'll get a full tummy before bed.
going to sleep hungry is a nightmare.
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I gotta have something in the morning. Usually it's just a granola bar.
Then for supper it's lean protein and vegetables.
At 8:30pm I'll have 6 Wheat Thins with hummus and a low fat yogurt an hour or so later.
I read that if you fast, your body releases sugars stored in the liver and that triggers an insulin response which slows your metabolism. "Survival mode."
 
Rode my bike to the Y this morning, did some pull ups, push ups, and crunches, and road back. Some days, I do tire flips instead. I drive on days I hit the weights. Try to eat as healthy as we can. Grilled fish and chicken, ground turkey substituted for beef, veggies. I like pasta and beer too much to look like the cover of Men's Health, but my clothes fit and I don't get out of breath tying my shoes . . .
 
Beruisis said:
for everybody reading this & considering getting back in shape this time of year; be certain to read the thread further down the list regarding heat stroke. It is very pertinent & can have serious after effects. I've been through it & will always warn others about it.
Beruisis
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Probably also a good idea to make a stop at the doc's office if you don't already do it annually
 
...I throw 210 pounds on a barbell twice a week and do squats...6 reps...then finish with with some upper body work...I was up to 9 reps with the squats last fall...but had to quit for awhile do to a recurrence of a minor health problem...hope to work back up to 9 reps this fall again...not too bad for 63...and of course I do three or four laps around the property (four acres) with the Basset Hounds everyday...
 
BTW, I see lots of folks who like walking. For those that don't know, walking burns as many calories per distance covered as running, just not as quickly :) I do run some, but I also make sure I take the pup for long walks every evening after dinner. As long as you're moving, you're improving!
 
CBus660R said:
BTW, I see lots of folks who like walking. For those that don't know, walking burns as many calories per distance covered as running, just not as quickly :) I do run some, but I also make sure I take the pup for long walks every evening after dinner. As long as you're moving, you're improving!
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"As long as you're moving, you're improving."
I like that.
 
snubbyfan said:
"As long as you're moving, you're improving."
I like that.
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Staying active is a key element. When I was out on my 5.9 mile walk this morning I realized I did not turn on my TV at all yesterday. I walk because it puts less strain on my 60 year old body than running. I also love the outdoors. My knees and left ankle tell me when I need to ease up on the walking, they would scream bloody murder if I ran. My additional walking today will be a trip to the grocery store for a gallon of milk, which will be a two mile round trip. If the grocer does not have any craft beer that interests me, I'll walk to a liquor store this afternoon, which will be a 1 3/4 mile round trip walk. Don't ever give up.
 
I recently lost 20 lbs and although I don't see the difference, I definitely feel it. From a sitting position, I couldn't breathe while tying my shoes. And wearing some of my shorts/jeans with my carry pistol (sd9ve) was quite a challenge. Dropping from 220 down to 200 made quite a difference.

My problem is sweets like ice cream, cake, pie. And I stuffed myself at every meal. I cut back at meal times so I don't feel like a beached whale. And I don't eat as many snacks. Not a very scientific method, but I dropped that 20 lbs pretty easy. Now I'm sitting at about 200 lbs and I'm 5'8". I also take walks or ride a stationary bike, but I'm not losing any more weight. I'm sure I need to cut back on the snacks some more.

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I keep hitting sticking points.
I got stuck at 200 for a while. That dropped down to 192. Now I'm stuck at 180.
I'm hoping that I'll start losing more weight soon.
I actually feel pretty good at 180 but like I said, I'd really like to get down to my pre-neuropathy weight of 170.

Right now I'm getting ready to spend at least a coupla hours hiking in the sunshine.
 
walking is great, but you gotta find other ways to exercize.
i always walked lots n needed no diets, but then my knee went.
it got fixed, but only somewhat.
i'll never be able to do long walks again but i still gotta move around.
i'm happy i don't need a cane but i sure miss very early morn walks when the animals move around.
 
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