Lastly: Diet is king. All the exercise in the world can't beat a bad diet.
^^^ this is key, not cal-counting or starvation.
I would highly recommend looking at a diet that deals primarily with carbs. Believe me, once the light goes on and you understand it becomes an almost cult-like phenomena. The reason being that you finally understand... Carnivore and Keto seem extreme to many but take the time and consider what is right for you, and I say that it may not be exactly right for everyone but maybe most everyone regardless of metabolic type or at least a variation that fits you.
May 28, 2023, 02:44 PM
bendable
Made my first weight loss goal thursday. 100 pound weight loss in five days short of a year.
If I can lose three pounds a month for the next year , I will be elated.
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May 28, 2023, 03:07 PM
Outnumbered
bendable, that’s fantastic; congratulations! You should be very proud!
May 28, 2023, 03:37 PM
ensigmatic
Congratulations, bendable!
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April 15, 2024, 07:25 AM
Ronin1069
Working the Peloton, walking, and occasional weights into the game. Wearing a Garmin Fenix 7 pretty much exclusively unless I’m going ‘out’ and throw on the Marathon.
Reviewing the tracking numbers over the past year or so, I am shocked at how much a few beers and a cigar affect my HR, sleep and overall numbers. On the flip side, I am equally surprised at how quickly my resting HR plummets and my sleep improves after a few days of cardio and no beer or cigars; definitely has affected how often (and how much) I do have when I choose to partake in a cigar and bourbon.
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April 15, 2024, 09:14 AM
myrottiety
Started with Spartacus workout a few times a week back early in December late November. Then moved over to Spartacus 2.0 x2-x3 times a week. It's a hell of a workout. Been doing it with a single kettlebell & have worked up to a #45 one. Probably due to move up to the #55.
Scales say I started at about #215 and I'm hanging out around #205 now. But I've got WAY more muscle on me and if I flex I can actually see some ab muscles on top abs & on sides.
So I'm getting there. Plus doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu x4-x5 days a week. But at about x5 years into that. It's not as much of a workout anymore cause I'm just more efficient.
I really should dial in my diet more. Kick the alcohol and carbs. I'd love to get down to a athletic #190 - #195. That'd probably be my ideal "fighting weight". Where I'd be strong and lean at the same time.
Train how you intend to Fight
Remember - Training is not sparring. Sparring is not fighting. Fighting is not combat.
May 01, 2024, 08:58 PM
soflaac
I'd typically been pretty slim most of my life, then fell in with a poor group of friends & gained a good bit of weight due to lots of drinking (and poor diet impulse control).
6' / 235# was where I ended up at for years.
Went to a low carb diet 5 years ago + walk 5-6 days a week. Lost 40#, felt good. Got lazy, discipline fell off, and was recruited into a work-from-home position, so back up to 225# for the last few years.
My youngest son, wife & I have been doing the 'Starting Strength' routine for couple months now + walking 4 nights a week. Combine that with watching calories instead of fad dieting (low carb). Down to 212# and more to go. I'm just as happy that the wife is lifting with us along with she and I both losing weight & gaining strength. This routine is going to be much easier to stick with.
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May 02, 2024, 09:35 AM
myrottiety
Prepping for Memorial day Murph. Weighing in still around 205#.
Yesterday I did 3 miles of rowing, 100 pull ups, 200 pushups, and 300 squats.
I'm fairly wrecked. But not as wrecked as last time I tried it. Stay on the path guys! I actually slipped into some 34" waist jeans last week & wearing some old workout shorts I haven't worn in a LONG time.
Train how you intend to Fight
Remember - Training is not sparring. Sparring is not fighting. Fighting is not combat.
May 02, 2024, 12:06 PM
Edmond
I have actually gained weight:
-weight lifting 3 times a week -Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 3-4 times a week -kickboxing once a week -try to get in a long bike ride (12+ miles) once a week
Somehow I need to fit 1-2 sessions of dedicated cardio in there.
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May 02, 2024, 12:16 PM
HRK
Congratulations Bendable very impressive, I'm at 70 pounds in just over a year, so right behind you, I did hit the goal for the year to get below a number, now on to the next goal, 50 pounds this year and I'll be close to my College grad weight, without a single day in Protest!