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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Weekly update:

    Start
    Miles per day: 3.5
    Time per mile: >15min
    Overall time: 55mins
    Weight: 252.5
    Expected weight loss: -2.5lbs

    Finish
    Miles per day: 3.5
    Time per mile: <14min
    Overall Time: 48mins 30secs
    Weight: 249.7
    Expected weight loss: exceeded

    Difference
    Miles per day: Same
    Time per mile: >1min faster
    Overall time: 6mins 30secs faster
    Weight: -2.8lbs

    Not bad for a first week IMO. Shook off a lot of the rust and my overall time is already coming down nicely. I expect at least a 3lb loss next week, 5lb loss will be awesome but I can't get ahead of myself on it. One day at a time. I'll also be throwing out my scale at home so I am not tempted to keep weighing myself and I think it is off/dying anyway. I do better when I go by "feel" anyway.


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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Yesterday I was lazy but definitely challenged myself to not be lazy today. Today's run felt sluggish but went well. I probably would've finished faster if I didn't take a 2+ minute walking break to with neighbors. I also think my heart rate monitor is on the fritz as it sometimes shows a much lower heart rate(<120bpm) at times after a stretch of running. I may need a new battery or to tighten it even further which will start causing discomfort. Oh well. I'm writing down what stats it is giving me so they are honest and not estimated.


    Today's stats:

    Miles: 3.5
    Time: <49mins
    Calories: 1000
    Time per mile: <14mins

    After reading what I wrote, there is a negative attitude. So let's look up something positive shall we...

    "Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit, talk about our joys."

    I'm gonna take my dog out for a walk along the creek in a short while. I like letting him walk around off leash and let him run/roam around as he sees fit.

    Also, the cuteness is overwhelming in this thread: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ighlight=chins
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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    The daily stats:


    Miles: 3.5+
    Time: 46mins 10secs(almost 3 full minutes faster than yesterday)
    Calories: 1250
    Time per mile: >13mins(getting close to 13 flat)

    The time listed is for 3.5 miles. I walked an extra 1+ mile when I was done. I think by the end of the week I'll be doing 4.5ish miles. My legs are really starting to feel good about themselves.



    Tip: To help burn calories throughout the day, add various spices to your food. Some notables: cinnamon, most spicey spices like cayenne pepper and paprika. Ice water helps burn calories as well. It cools off your stomach and forces your body to warm it up and work a little harder to keep your insides warm.
    -Yar

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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Woot! Good for you!

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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Originally Posted by djansen
    okay, I can agree if one gets very hungry the tendency to overeat is more present. more of a satiety issue
    I can see that

    I guess this varies by the individual, I would have no issue consuming adequate protein in 3 or even 2 meals. Not sure where not storing protein fits but it is entirely possible to maintain a positive nitrogen balance and maintain MPS in 2-3 meals to maintain or even increase LBM.
    It would depend on the individual I guess, but how much protein do you think is needed per day and ow many people do you know will take the time to measure or even know how what a positive nitrogen balance is. I agree it is important to maintain a positive nitrogen balance.

    Macro, nutrition, and calorie wise but if your talking lets say 25g fat from the rings vs 25g fat from cashews not at all in terms of effect on body composition.
    but this is where is matters, I assume you don't fall into the crowd that thinks you can eat pop tarts and still loose weight "if it fits your macros"


    Fair enough, but I do challenge you to look deeper into insulin and GI and its effects on body comp. when you are able to sift through the broscience its actually quite overblown.
    and I am really not trying to come off as a prick but as an exercise science major with a vested interest in nutrition its amazing how much BS floats around and how much harder people make things for themselves. its kinda a hot button for me since I spent years falling for it.
    I actually enjoy my "broscience" though I agree there is A LOT of BS floating around on the world wide web same as this hobby, but if your(speaking in general and not directing it towards you) not the one who did the study and wrote the article with all the fancy words then doesn't passing on the information make it "broscience" anyway. He words it quiet nicely http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTimq0l1OAw. you're not coming off as a prick at all I apologize if I made it seem that way. yes I am a bit biased gear my goals towards bodybuilding but I like to keep an open mind and prefer to test things on myself whether they are published in a science journal or something someone posted on a forum and see what works for me

    and Sorry for hijacking your thread Pyrate81 for this response, congrats on your progress thus far

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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    No worries about hijacking. I said before I don't mind it long as everyone doesn't mind me posting my stats on occasion.

    Note on the pop tarts comment- Did you see what I wrote about the "twinkie diet"? lol


    I've been lazy the last couple days with posting stats so here we go.

    Tuesday: Nothing, I went out to happy hour and quizzo for my friend's/manager's last week with the company and he is moving out of state.


    Wednesday and Thursday are the same:

    Miles: 4.0
    Time: 61minutes(bad times, ugh)
    Calories: 1250
    Time per mile: >15mins

    I can and will do better. I've increased distance but decreased overall time. For an assessment my mile time on the first mile is under 12minutes which is nice. I also need to shave the calluses on my feet(which I'm doing now) cause they effing hurt after the first mile or 2 and it's causing me to run with a bad gate and it's causing soreness in my knee.

    Friday night is an off night and I'll be back to it Saturday and Sunday mornings. If things do not improve, I will look to start cross training for the next week.
    -Yar

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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Haven't posted in almost a week. Weekly weigh in said I gained 4 pounds. I went monkey bananas and fell off the bandwagon. Binge ate for 2 days then felt lazy and crappy for another 2. Somewhere around Monday into Tuesday I realized this is a temporary set back and need to evaluate and adjust. The weight gain could be from muscle weight as my belt didn't feel tighter. So I've changed my exercise routine from all running to a mixed bag. I'll run 2 days, weight train for 2 days, do a fun exercise type activity 1 day(swimming, hiking, roller-blading, spin class, zumba, etc), and/or have 1-2 days off. Tuesday I started doing a light weight program I was on during my first trek with weight loss. Tonight I went for a run and am very pleased with the results.


    Previous weight: 249
    Current weight: 253
    I'll post tomorrow's weight from work. I suspect I'll be heavier.

    Today's stats:

    Miles: 5.0
    Total Time: 1hr 9mins 20secs(I believe this is 40secs to 2min 40secs faster than 3 months ago)
    3.5 mile split time: 44mins 30 secs(1min 30secs faster on the whole)
    Calories: 1500
    Time per mile: 13.8mins(not bad considering I added a mile)
    -Yar

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    Ouch! Gained more weight than expected. I feel much lighter today than I have the last 2 though so the gain was probably more than the weigh in. I have a LOT of work to do. First things first, get the weight off that I gained over the last 2 weeks. Step 2, get passed "the wall" that is the 240-250 lb range. I've gotten passed walls before, I can do it again.


    Week 1: 249lbs 113kg*
    Week 2: 253lbs 115kg*
    Week 3: 258lbs 117kg*


    5 more weeks for the challenge.


    *kg is rounded up for simplification.
    -Yar

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    I'm glad to see that you're doing so well!

    Until my recent spine surgery I was a runner. I ran on average 35km's a week for nearly 15 years.

    I think that running is great. Please make sure you are also stretching, and wearing good shoes. I hear a lot about running, but not a lot about stretching. If you run for an hour, make sure you strech for at least 15 minutes. Hold each strecth for 20 seconds, and repeat 3 times.

    Keep up the good work! I'm really proud of ya!

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    Re: Weight Loss Challenge

    Thank you for the support.


    I found stretching is extremely important. Personally, if I don't stretch enough I get charlie horses in the middle of the night.

    I stretch before my runs then stretch during a HOT shower afterward. What a world of difference.

    Stretching helps with staying limber during runs and lossens up the muscles to help you go further/faster and prevent cramps.

    Funny you mention shoes too. I don't use running shoes anymore, I wear my New Balance walking sneakers. They offer the support I need and help keep my feet getting banged up.
    -Yar

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