I miss the fitness threads and the fitness Doms!

[thompdercville]

fitness dom

Experienced dom and certified personal trainer. Love to combine my lifestyles. If interested let me know.

 

[bhndblueyes88]

Been doing not-so-great at my self control/diet/exercise. I'll usually be super good except for ONE meal, of the day. The exercise is being discouraged by general laziness, weather and exams. And even with (albeit small) calorie deficits, I'm still not losing any weight Ah well.

 

[YourCaptor]

Dear lord,

Not working out everyday or as intensely as I tend to do or as I'd like to due to getting overheated and dizzy. Yesterday I walked for an hour and a half and got a little disoriented about where I was for a second. It was just a second but that terrifies me. Oh well. At least I'm still doing something.

Do you have GPS on your phone?

 

[Homburg]

So as of last weigh-in, I'm just shy of 40lbs down. Done without counting calories, cutting back portions, etc. Very little of what I would generally think of as exercise too (ie no powerlifting and no serious trailriding). IF is powerful stuff.

And I'm still fat. Fuck. Anyway, I have less than 10lbs to get to my initial goal weight. It's gotten tough recently, as I'm bouncing up and down in a 5-6lb band. Still trending down, but waaaay slower than before. Probably to be expected, and it means it's probably time to start counting calories, more serious exercise, etc.

Exercise scares me right now, as I know how I am. When I'm lifting, or biking heavily (which I ain't doing in this weather), that means the Machine is switched on and the furnace requires fuel. It drives my appetite higher, which means weight gain. Usually muscle, but fat always comes with the muscle. *sigh*

Anyway, still working it. Figured I'd post.

--

/BMI rant (feel free to ignore this)

Oh, and I've said it before, but it bears repeating. BMI is bullshit.

This is Pyrros Dimas, three time olympic medalist in olympic weightlifting. Yes, you can see his abs through his shirt. He has a BMI, in training trim like this, of about 28.1, less than 2pts from OBESE. Yep, you're a fat bitch, Pyrros.

Personally, I wouldn't give two shits what anyone said about my weight if you could see my abs through my damned shirt. I'd be juuust fine.

BMI was created by actuarials working for the insurance industry as a way to screw people over when deciding on rates for life insurance. They weren't looking to track a healthy weight. They were looking to hammer anyone who wasn't bone thin. Skinny people with no muscle aren't as likely to do dangerous things that might injure them like, you know, weight lifting, contact sports, physical labor, etc. Do you really want to take your weight advice from an insurance company?

Sure, it goes without saying that Tony, the 350lb guy in the next cubicle, is unhealthy as hell, but by BMI, Pyrros Dimas' doctor should be telling him maybe he should get more cardio and cut back on his calories. That same doctor would be telling Bruce Lee to watch out with all that white rice as he's only a single point from Overweight too.

Bruce. Lee.

BMI keeps getting bandied around both because society is obssessed with skinny, and because it is mindlessly easy. The more useful measurement of overall body composition would be body fat percentage, but that's haaaard. It requires calipers or ultrasound, and multiple measurements, or using the quick and dirty method of taping yourself at various sites. Mindlessly comparing height and weight is so very much easier, so it is bandied about on virtually every fitness website in creation

But at the end of the day, it is what leads so many women (and many men) to simply starving themselves and winding up skinny-fat. On the outside, they look slender, but they can't pick up their cat without struggling because they have no muscle tone. Thin and flabby is no way to live your life, son.

/end BMI rant

 

[Keroin]

So as of last weigh-in, I'm just shy of 40lbs down. Done without counting calories, cutting back portions, etc. Very little of what I would generally think of as exercise too (ie no powerlifting and no serious trailriding). IF is powerful stuff.

And I'm still fat. Fuck. Anyway, I have less than 10lbs to get to my initial goal weight. It's gotten tough recently, as I'm bouncing up and down in a 5-6lb band. Still trending down, but waaaay slower than before. Probably to be expected, and it means it's probably time to start counting calories, more serious exercise, etc.

Exercise scares me right now, as I know how I am. When I'm lifting, or biking heavily (which I ain't doing in this weather), that means the Machine is switched on and the furnace requires fuel. It drives my appetite higher, which means weight gain. Usually muscle, but fat always comes with the muscle. *sigh*

Anyway, still working it. Figured I'd post.

H, given the changes you've made to your diet lately (specifically cutting out the heavy meat reliance) I would say you shouldn't be afraid to start exercising again. Your body will crave fuel, yes, but as long as you keep giving it the good fuel, you will likely be surprised at the results.

When I was a heavy carnivore, the lbs just "stuck" no matter how ferociously I trained. When I switched to more veggie/ less meat intake, that changed...dramatically. Same amount of exercise, same amount of eating, but man did I lean out. Cutting out simple carbs, too. Big help.

Worth a try. Eating right is great but exercise is what will make the biggest difference to overall health.

Good to see you around!

 

[intothewoods]

<snip>

IF is what...? interval fucking? Intermittent fasting??? What?

Also, on BMI - I totally get what you're saying but if you're not a serious athlete isn't BMI a pretty good (albeit not perfectly accurate) indicator of what you should weigh? Even if I work out 6 days a week (which I do right now - woot woot) for 45 minutes a day, I'm not going to have so much muscle mass that BMI would be inaccurate, right?

Welcome back, btw. Stick around!

H, given the changes you've made to your diet lately (specifically cutting out the heavy meat reliance) I would say you shouldn't be afraid to start exercising again. Your body will crave fuel, yes, but as long as you keep giving it the good fuel, you will likely be surprised at the results.

When I was a heavy carnivore, the lbs just "stuck" no matter how ferociously I trained. When I switched to more veggie/ less meat intake, that changed...dramatically. Same amount of exercise, same amount of eating, but man did I lean out. Cutting out simple carbs, too. Big help.

Worth a try. Eating right is great but exercise is what will make the biggest difference to overall health.

Good to see you around!

On the meat eating -- really? How much meat were you eating? Sorry, I'm just so curious about diet.

And I have come to agree with you about exercise. Ultimately for long lasting health you need exercise.

 

[Keroin]

On the meat eating -- really? How much meat were you eating? Sorry, I'm just so curious about diet.

And I have come to agree with you about exercise. Ultimately for long lasting health you need exercise.

Well, I wasn't Fred Flintsone or anything but I was eating meat at every dinner. And lots of lunches. These days, probably 50% of my dinners are meat free and 60-80% of lunches. I love me some beans! Or, if I have meat, I have much smaller portions.

Why? What's your average meat consumption?

 

[FurryFury]

Totally interested in the online fitness Dom thing. Not in online sexual D/s however.

Experienced dom and certified personal trainer. Love to combine my lifestyles. If interested let me know.

 

[FurryFury]

No. My kids make jokes about how old and usely my phone is.

Do you have GPS on your phone?

 

[FurryFury]

Sounds like you are making real progress. Good for you!

So as of last weigh-in, I'm just shy of 40lbs down. Done without counting calories, cutting back portions, etc. Very little of what I would generally think of as exercise too (ie no powerlifting and no serious trailriding). IF is powerful stuff.

And I'm still fat. Fuck. Anyway, I have less than 10lbs to get to my initial goal weight. It's gotten tough recently, as I'm bouncing up and down in a 5-6lb band. Still trending down, but waaaay slower than before. Probably to be expected, and it means it's probably time to start counting calories, more serious exercise, etc.

Exercise scares me right now, as I know how I am. When I'm lifting, or biking heavily (which I ain't doing in this weather), that means the Machine is switched on and the furnace requires fuel. It drives my appetite higher, which means weight gain. Usually muscle, but fat always comes with the muscle. *sigh*

Anyway, still working it. Figured I'd post.

--

/BMI rant (feel free to ignore this)

Oh, and I've said it before, but it bears repeating. BMI is bullshit.

This is Pyrros Dimas, three time olympic medalist in olympic weightlifting. Yes, you can see his abs through his shirt. He has a BMI, in training trim like this, of about 28.1, less than 2pts from OBESE. Yep, you're a fat bitch, Pyrros.

Personally, I wouldn't give two shits what anyone said about my weight if you could see my abs through my damned shirt. I'd be juuust fine.

BMI was created by actuarials working for the insurance industry as a way to screw people over when deciding on rates for life insurance. They weren't looking to track a healthy weight. They were looking to hammer anyone who wasn't bone thin. Skinny people with no muscle aren't as likely to do dangerous things that might injure them like, you know, weight lifting, contact sports, physical labor, etc. Do you really want to take your weight advice from an insurance company?

Sure, it goes without saying that Tony, the 350lb guy in the next cubicle, is unhealthy as hell, but by BMI, Pyrros Dimas' doctor should be telling him maybe he should get more cardio and cut back on his calories. That same doctor would be telling Bruce Lee to watch out with all that white rice as he's only a single point from Overweight too.

Bruce. Lee.

BMI keeps getting bandied around both because society is obssessed with skinny, and because it is mindlessly easy. The more useful measurement of overall body composition would be body fat percentage, but that's haaaard. It requires calipers or ultrasound, and multiple measurements, or using the quick and dirty method of taping yourself at various sites. Mindlessly comparing height and weight is so very much easier, so it is bandied about on virtually every fitness website in creation

But at the end of the day, it is what leads so many women (and many men) to simply starving themselves and winding up skinny-fat. On the outside, they look slender, but they can't pick up their cat without struggling because they have no muscle tone. Thin and flabby is no way to live your life, son.

/end BMI rant

 

[FurryFury]

Every day is a new day and opportunity. Forgive yourself. Start a new day.

Say 20 hail ellipticals and you are forgiven.

Been doing not-so-great at my self control/diet/exercise. I'll usually be super good except for ONE meal, of the day. The exercise is being discouraged by general laziness, weather and exams. And even with (albeit small) calorie deficits, I'm still not losing any weight Ah well.

 

[bhndblueyes88]

Every day is a new day and opportunity. Forgive yourself. Start a new day.

Say 20 hail ellipticals and you are forgiven.

lol! well, what I've done instead is readjust some of my goals. Instead of being down to a "perfect healthy weight" by the fall, I'm going for about 145 (which is still within normal for my BMI, just on the heavy end). That alone freed up some calories in my day which will make it less frustrating (I hope). The biggest thing is just exercising enough...Curse you, winter. CURSE YOU.

 

[FurryFury]

That works and whatever works is great.

lol! well, what I've done instead is readjust some of my goals. Instead of being down to a "perfect healthy weight" by the fall, I'm going for about 145 (which is still within normal for my BMI, just on the heavy end). That alone freed up some calories in my day which will make it less frustrating (I hope). The biggest thing is just exercising enough...Curse you, winter. CURSE YOU.

 

[intothewoods]

Well, I wasn't Fred Flintsone or anything but I was eating meat at every dinner. And lots of lunches. These days, probably 50% of my dinners are meat free and 60-80% of lunches. I love me some beans! Or, if I have meat, I have much smaller portions.

Why? What's your average meat consumption?

Probably most dinners have some meat in them, although we have lots of dinners that aren't centered around meat. Almost never for lunch though. I find that decreasing grains and increasing veggies/fruits makes the most difference in terms of weight loss.

 

[Homburg]

IF is what...? interval fucking? Intermittent fasting??? What?

Sorry, intermittent fasting. I used to eat circa five times a day, somewhat smaller meals. Fantastic for muscle gain. It's how I got strong. Not so hot for weight maintenance, but I didn't really care at that point. The problem was that when I stopped lifting, I kept eating that way. Definitely not so good.

So I started intermittent fasting. I usually don't eat for the first 2-4 hours in a day. This is generally how I prefer to be anyway. When I was doing five meals a day, the first was liquid, because I just don't really want solid food right when I wake up. Sure, if I wake up hungry, I may eat, but it's not common.

And every 3-4 days or so, I do an 18-22 hour fast. It all depends on the pressures of the day. If I ate at 10pm the previous day, I may avoid food until dinner around 6-7pm or so. Again, I do it by feel. If I wake up and I don't feel like eating, well, it's probably a good day for a fast. If I wake up hungry, yeah, probably not so much.

It really is not that difficult once you get used to it. Every 2-3 weeks I'll do a big refeed day or two where I eat whatever. I still wind up eating mostly clean simply because I can't eat wheat-based products at all, but I don't really hold back. The whole intermittent nature of it keeps the metabolism from going wonky.

The fasts themselves are mostly just food avoidance. Given my work, I'm on the road a lot, so I just drink a lot of iced tea or water (or diet soda if I need some caffeine. I'm not a monk). Given my dietary issues, it's not that tough to avoid convenience foods. Fast foods are basically all out, as gluten is everywhere in the fast food world. That helps immensely, let me tell you.

Also, on BMI - I totally get what you're saying but if you're not a serious athlete isn't BMI a pretty good (albeit not perfectly accurate) indicator of what you should weigh? Even if I work out 6 days a week (which I do right now - woot woot) for 45 minutes a day, I'm not going to have so much muscle mass that BMI would be inaccurate, right?

I still find it useless even if you're not an athlete. The BMI chart for men is the same for women. If I put you at whatever height you are next to a male of the same height, similar overall health practices, should you weigh the same? No, you shouldn't. Men and women will hit different weights based on body composition differences that are different between the sexes. The right weight for you is not the right weight for him.

And, from what I recall, you're pretty average as far as overall build goes. You're not super skinny, nor pear-shaped, nor muscular. That means it's less inaccurate for you, perhaps, but it ignore muscle to fat ratio. If you go outside the "normal" build, the charts are entirely inaccurate.

BMI is too oversimplified. A friend's wife is a long-time vegetarian, and she is a lazy one. No respect for varied diet or nutrition. She actually calls herself a carbatarian, as she lives off of pasta basically. She's plumped up these days, but when I first met her, she was fairly slender and looked to be in-shape. Then one day she stumbled in front of me and I grabbed her upper arm to steady her. My fingers sank in damned near to the bone. She had absolutely zero muscle tone whatsoever. As time went on, I found that she was weak as kitten as well. Again, no muscle. Because of her poor diet and complete lack of exercise, she was skinny-fat and horridly out-of-shape. Yet, as I said, she was fairly tall, and basically slender. Put her on BMI and she would've looked just fine. Yet if she'd had a body fat percentage test done, it would've shown the truth and made clear that she was unhealthy regardless of fitting into a size 4.

Yet last year, big old fat me, bought a shed for my back yard. I brought it out and realized that I had to level an 8x8 patch of yard. This meant a coupla days of hard, back-breaking work with a shovel. Nothing works your ass like a shovel, I'm convinced of this. Yet with my BMI of whatever high number it was, I spent three days shoveling, toting, etc, and another two constructing the damnable shed in june heat here in southern VA, and was just fine. Is my BMI an accurate indicator of my overall health when I can casually drop a week's worth of hard labor into an otherwise sedentary life with no meaningful problems, tiredness, or physical ailments (other than a lot of bitching about how fucking hot it was)?

Sure, it is more inaccurate for me because I carry a lot of muscle, but it is my position that it is inaccurate for everyone because the core ideals behind BMI are flawed.

Or, here is another example, MIS is 5's" and weights 105. BMI chart tells us that she has a BMI of 19.2, or low-end normal. Yet she wears a size 0, XS shirts, and often has trouble finding clothes that fit. Tell me how size 0 is "normal". If it is "normal" I would expect to see more size 0 women, and thus more size 0 clothes for MIS when she goes out to buy clothing. As it is, shopping is like a treasure hunt looking for the proper size in a color that isn't completely stupid. So either size 0 is so very common and "normal" that the stores are just out, or, more likely, they don't order much of those sizes because there are very few size 0's around to buy them. Yet she is "normal" per BMI.

Note - MIS is slender and muscular. And is so for no reason as she gets no more exercise than riding herd over a class room full of kids provides, plus the occasional walk or bike ride. She's just naturally fit. My cock loves it, but the rest of me is dead jealous.

Welcome back, btw. Stick around!

Probably not. I'll post a few more times and then probably go back to ignoring Lit for long stretches. I'm just not really interested in talking about BDSM any more. I do what I do, and have no desire to gab about it.

On the meat eating -- really? How much meat were you eating? Sorry, I'm just so curious about diet.

I know you asked K, but I'll comment here. I haven't purposefully cut back on meat. I just don't use as much of it as I used to. I'm cooking more vegetarian dishes because I developed an interest in vegetarian cooking, and found that I like it. I'm still a meat-eater though, because I like it, but I eat less of it when I do, generally.

Here's an example of a stew that I made today:
Butternut squash, cubed, steamed fork tender, then mashed half of it or so
2 large onions
Multiple cloves of garlic
1 can chickpeas
Handful of fresh cilantro chopped
Handful of fresh parsley chopped
handful of sunflower seeds
3 chicken breasts cubed
Curry powder
Cumin
Ground ginger
2 bay leaves
Coriander
Salt pepper
Splash of mirin
Splash of soy sauce
Vegetable stock
Olive oil

Dice onions roughly and mince garlic, brown them in the base of the pressure cooker on med-high heat. Add in bay leaves, spices, etc. Once the onions are starting to soften, toss in the cilantro and parsley, then add the chicken shortly after. Keep it moving so's it doesn't burn.

Once the butternut squash is steamed, mash about half with a fork. Add all of the squash to the pot. Add enough stock to cover it all nicely. Slap the lid on the pressure cooker (if you don't have a pressure cooker, go out and buy one. They're incredible). Cook at pressure for about 15 minutes. Stir. Nom.

Given the massive amount of stew this produced, the chicken component was not serious at all.

I did a pot of stew earlier this week that was spinach, northern beans, parsnips, and a shitload of aromatics and I think I put a half pound of chicken sausage in it. Maybe 3/4lb. If the veggies are right, it doesn't really matter what else is in it.

Note - I don't use recipes. I add what sounds good, and go from there.

 

[Siren_Smiles]

May I join you?

I hope it's ok to jump in on this thread.

I'm currently down 12 pounds since the New Year and have committed to getting back into phenomenal shape. I have focused a lot on eating well and I'm enjoying the changes I've made to my diet. I was always athletic growing up and have rediscovered my passion for fitness. I do a conditioning/core class M-F and run as often as I can. Last week, I made it to 4 miles! (that's the farthest I've run since being on the track team in high school)

My goals are:
complete the Tough Mudder Event in September. (12 miles & 25 obstacles)
weigh somewhere between 105-115 (I'm only 5ft tall)
look HAWT in a backless dress

I appreciate reading what everyone has posted about their progress and struggles, hopefully, I can contribute as well.

 

[intothewoods]

Sorry, intermittent fasting. I used to eat circa five times a day, somewhat smaller meals. Fantastic for muscle gain. It's how I got strong. Not so hot for weight maintenance, but I didn't really care at that point. The problem was that when I stopped lifting, I kept eating that way. Definitely not so good.

So I started intermittent fasting. I usually don't eat for the first 2-4 hours in a day. This is generally how I prefer to be anyway. When I was doing five meals a day, the first was liquid, because I just don't really want solid food right when I wake up. Sure, if I wake up hungry, I may eat, but it's not common.

And every 3-4 days or so, I do an 18-22 hour fast. It all depends on the pressures of the day. If I ate at 10pm the previous day, I may avoid food until dinner around 6-7pm or so. Again, I do it by feel. If I wake up and I don't feel like eating, well, it's probably a good day for a fast. If I wake up hungry, yeah, probably not so much.

It really is not that difficult once you get used to it. Every 2-3 weeks I'll do a big refeed day or two where I eat whatever. I still wind up eating mostly clean simply because I can't eat wheat-based products at all, but I don't really hold back. The whole intermittent nature of it keeps the metabolism from going wonky.

The fasts themselves are mostly just food avoidance. Given my work, I'm on the road a lot, so I just drink a lot of iced tea or water (or diet soda if I need some caffeine. I'm not a monk). Given my dietary issues, it's not that tough to avoid convenience foods. Fast foods are basically all out, as gluten is everywhere in the fast food world. That helps immensely, let me tell you.

Interesting. I try to do the mini meal thing more or less. I have to eat a little something or I feel light headed. On the other hand, if I eat too much I feel gross. I have to be careful about portion size.

I still find it useless even if you're not an athlete. The BMI chart for men is the same for women. If I put you at whatever height you are next to a male of the same height, similar overall health practices, should you weigh the same? No, you shouldn't. Men and women will hit different weights based on body composition differences that are different between the sexes. The right weight for you is not the right weight for him.

And, from what I recall, you're pretty average as far as overall build goes. You're not super skinny, nor pear-shaped, nor muscular. That means it's less inaccurate for you, perhaps, but it ignore muscle to fat ratio. If you go outside the "normal" build, the charts are entirely inaccurate.

BMI is too oversimplified. A friend's wife is a long-time vegetarian, and she is a lazy one. No respect for varied diet or nutrition. She actually calls herself a carbatarian, as she lives off of pasta basically. She's plumped up these days, but when I first met her, she was fairly slender and looked to be in-shape. Then one day she stumbled in front of me and I grabbed her upper arm to steady her. My fingers sank in damned near to the bone. She had absolutely zero muscle tone whatsoever. As time went on, I found that she was weak as kitten as well. Again, no muscle. Because of her poor diet and complete lack of exercise, she was skinny-fat and horridly out-of-shape. Yet, as I said, she was fairly tall, and basically slender. Put her on BMI and she would've looked just fine. Yet if she'd had a body fat percentage test done, it would've shown the truth and made clear that she was unhealthy regardless of fitting into a size 4.

Yet last year, big old fat me, bought a shed for my back yard. I brought it out and realized that I had to level an 8x8 patch of yard. This meant a coupla days of hard, back-breaking work with a shovel. Nothing works your ass like a shovel, I'm convinced of this. Yet with my BMI of whatever high number it was, I spent three days shoveling, toting, etc, and another two constructing the damnable shed in june heat here in southern VA, and was just fine. Is my BMI an accurate indicator of my overall health when I can casually drop a week's worth of hard labor into an otherwise sedentary life with no meaningful problems, tiredness, or physical ailments (other than a lot of bitching about how fucking hot it was)?

Sure, it is more inaccurate for me because I carry a lot of muscle, but it is my position that it is inaccurate for everyone because the core ideals behind BMI are flawed.

Or, here is another example, MIS is 5's" and weights 105. BMI chart tells us that she has a BMI of 19.2, or low-end normal. Yet she wears a size 0, XS shirts, and often has trouble finding clothes that fit. Tell me how size 0 is "normal". If it is "normal" I would expect to see more size 0 women, and thus more size 0 clothes for MIS when she goes out to buy clothing. As it is, shopping is like a treasure hunt looking for the proper size in a color that isn't completely stupid. So either size 0 is so very common and "normal" that the stores are just out, or, more likely, they don't order much of those sizes because there are very few size 0's around to buy them. Yet she is "normal" per BMI.

Note - MIS is slender and muscular. And is so for no reason as she gets no more exercise than riding herd over a class room full of kids provides, plus the occasional walk or bike ride. She's just naturally fit. My cock loves it, but the rest of me is dead jealous.

Hmmm, interesting points. I think there's so much to consider. There are different measures of health, and it's certainly true a person can be skinny with a terrible fitness level or fat but fairly fit. On the other hand, higher weight levels are associated with certain health problems. I don't know if you account for fitness activity if those health problems disappear. And of course, size zero isn't common, but that's because we're all fat in this country.

I suppose at the end of the day if you're eating a healthy diet (in terms of what you eat and how much) and getting regular exercise, your body should hopefully settle into a healthy weight (unless other health problems are present).

Probably not. I'll post a few more times and then probably go back to ignoring Lit for long stretches. I'm just not really interested in talking about BDSM any more. I do what I do, and have no desire to gab about it.

I don't post that often in Talk anymore, but it's nice to hear how folks are doing and I still like talking about relationships.

I know you asked K, but I'll comment here. I haven't purposefully cut back on meat. I just don't use as much of it as I used to. I'm cooking more vegetarian dishes because I developed an interest in vegetarian cooking, and found that I like it. I'm still a meat-eater though, because I like it, but I eat less of it when I do, generally.

Here's an example of a stew that I made today:
Butternut squash, cubed, steamed fork tender, then mashed half of it or so
2 large onions
Multiple cloves of garlic
1 can chickpeas
Handful of fresh cilantro chopped
Handful of fresh parsley chopped
handful of sunflower seeds
3 chicken breasts cubed
Curry powder
Cumin
Ground ginger
2 bay leaves
Coriander
Salt pepper
Splash of mirin
Splash of soy sauce
Vegetable stock
Olive oil

Dice onions roughly and mince garlic, brown them in the base of the pressure cooker on med-high heat. Add in bay leaves, spices, etc. Once the onions are starting to soften, toss in the cilantro and parsley, then add the chicken shortly after. Keep it moving so's it doesn't burn.

Once the butternut squash is steamed, mash about half with a fork. Add all of the squash to the pot. Add enough stock to cover it all nicely. Slap the lid on the pressure cooker (if you don't have a pressure cooker, go out and buy one. They're incredible). Cook at pressure for about 15 minutes. Stir. Nom.

Given the massive amount of stew this produced, the chicken component was not serious at all.

I did a pot of stew earlier this week that was spinach, northern beans, parsnips, and a shitload of aromatics and I think I put a half pound of chicken sausage in it. Maybe 3/4lb. If the veggies are right, it doesn't really matter what else is in it.

Note - I don't use recipes. I add what sounds good, and go from there.

I generally eat like this too -- a big veggie dish with a bit of sausage or good quality bacon (i.e., not from factory farm pigs) for smoky flavor.

 

[Bellatrixie]

Well I am down to 160 so I am going to push on to 153 which will be the 50 pound goal. My stomach is still a bloody mess and my old section scars are getting infected more frequently (which is seriously annoying but I guess the flap of loose skin is getting longer as I lose more weight...) whatever it is I bloody well hate it! There is definitely a tummy tuck in my future!!

So ya...still cheating too much. It trying to be realistic about it and realize small cheats once or twice a week keep me sane and I am still trending down so I am not going to worry about it.

 

[Siren_Smiles]

Dear lord,

Not working out everyday or as intensely as I tend to do or as I'd like to due to getting overheated and dizzy. Yesterday I walked for an hour and a half and got a little disoriented about where I was for a second. It was just a second but that terrifies me. Oh well. At least I'm still doing something.

Any idea why you're getting dizzy? Are you well hydrated, eating something about an hour before you go, etc? It's a very scary feeling to be disoriented like that.

I passed out once at the gym and it was from a really steep drop in blood sugar. Now I make sure to eat something like 1/2 a banana or an orange before I go. The other thing I do is mix 1 sugar packet into my water if I'm going to be really hitting it hard for more than an hour.

 

[FurryFury]

My guess is hot flashes mixed with sinus issues and not enough sleep though lord knows I'm trying to get enough. LOL

I'm eating healthy and don't suspect blood sugar issues but I'll think about it.

Thanks for caring! *hugs*

Lately, I've not been working out at all. I've fallen off the bandwagon and kind of hate myself for it. I've been feeling too busy and too sick.

Yesterday I did some yoga but not much. I only did it because I had pain radiating from spinal issues. Usually doing the spinal twist helps that. That issue is better today.

FF

Any idea why you're getting dizzy? Are you well hydrated, eating something about an hour before you go, etc? It's a very scary feeling to be disoriented like that.

I passed out once at the gym and it was from a really steep drop in blood sugar. Now I make sure to eat something like 1/2 a banana or an orange before I go. The other thing I do is mix 1 sugar packet into my water if I'm going to be really hitting it hard for more than an hour.

 

[ruby_my_dear]

Lately, I've not been working out at all. I've fallen off the bandwagon and kind of hate myself for it. I've been feeling too busy and too sick

<Straining to see the bandwagon up ahead in the distance from my spot on my ass in the ditch>
I need to get my head on straight before I start giving back the 45 lbs I've worked so hard to get off.

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. Take care.

ruby

 

[intothewoods]

bumpity bump. How's everyone doing?

My husband looked at me coming out of the shower the other day and said, wow, you have abs.

Getting very close to goal weight now and the big question is going to be how to maintain. I know it should be as simple as eat healthy foods and eat only when you're hungry, but I think it's very easy for me to think I'm hungrier than I am or accidentally overeat a bit at a time.

I'm not going to be logging calories forever -- maybe I could do it once a month for a few days? That's not a bad idea actually. I suppose I should do an internet search for weight maintenance. I'm sure there's plenty of advice out there.

p.s. I'm about to cross a weight threshold I haven't crossed for about ten years! I do wonder if I can actually do it but I seem to still be losing. We'll see, I guess.

 

[FurryFury]

Great job!



As for me. I hadn't worked out in a couple of weeks due to illness. Last Wednesday I felt well enough to have something other than soup.

Thursday I had a migraine.

Friday I walked with my bestie for about two hours.

Friday afternoon, I began coughing, spiked a fever, couldn't get enough air easily and had another migraine.

Today I'm still coughing to beat the band but I just got some antibiotics and some scary bedtime cough syrup.

*slams head into desk*

 

[bhndblueyes88]

I've given up on "losing weight", and I"m just going to stick with trying to work out more. I probably won't loose any weight that way, but I'll probably lean out a bit and I'll feel better and stronger. Which is what I really care about anyway.

 

[Keroin]

Me? Generally I hate to bitch and moan but...I have had a respiratory infection going on 5 weeks now. Two courses of antibiotics, prescription nasal spray, codeine, neti pot, the full meal deal. Still plugged up, still coughing. I told L the next time he comes down with a cold he's going to a hotel.

So, needless to say, been couching it a lot, though that worked out perfectly with my work schedule. Still...blerg.

ITW, the eating thing is tricky. Everyone's metabolism is so different and counting calories can be such a pain in the ass. It may just take some trial and error. I'm at the point, with my eating, where I don't have to think about it. I keep my portion sizes small - much smaller than I think I need - and stick to mostly healthy stuff, with the ocassional treat. And I'm holding steady no matter how much I exercise, at 42, with hypothyroid. But it took a lot of time to get to this point.

Staying lean enough to show off your muscles can really put a strain on your body, so don't get too caught up in that.