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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #100 on: 11 Dec 2008, 20:20 »

I'm in the same case as you then, I pretty much eat everything I can, because I use up calories like it's nobodies business. I really only pay attention to my protein intake, which I try to maximize.

A bagel has about 1 g of protein for 10 g of food, and I think it's got pretty high sodium. It's still not great for you.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #101 on: 11 Dec 2008, 20:42 »

Maybe I should stop drinking soda.


And replace it with whiskey.




Drink enough, and you will lose weight pretty fast, like bulimia but without the binging.
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« Reply #102 on: 11 Dec 2008, 20:52 »

Mmm, bagels. They may not be perfect food but I wouldn't be too worried about bagels so long as they're not with every meal.
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« Reply #103 on: 11 Dec 2008, 20:53 »

Nah, I'm probably just gonna cut out soda.  Used to have a can of Coke Zero a day, but I keep hearing about how some of the additives form carcinogens when combined with other things, like Vitamin C.

Besides, I can't drink any liquor that isn't watered down or mixed with something else because my gag reflex is pretty much shot.  Except for the ones that are so ridiculously high in sugar I don't think I want to drink them anymore anyways (Aftershock and Ice 101 and schnapps in general).
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #104 on: 11 Dec 2008, 21:36 »

Gah, I thought my gag reflex was bad. No pun intended.  :-P
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« Reply #105 on: 11 Dec 2008, 21:47 »

I mean, it used to be fine, and then one night I had something like half a bottle of some rotgut (Bocador 151.  It's strong, it's green, it's 11$/Liter) against my better judgement.  Next time I tried to take a shot, it was really hard.  So I've stopped drinking as much and generally stick to imported/microbrew beers for now.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #106 on: 12 Dec 2008, 02:47 »

Interesting. I used to drink a lot, used to drink lots of tequila because it never really did me over. One night I was having shots and a guy made a foolish comment about women not being able to keep up. I skulled somewhere in the region of a bottle of cheap tequila, grinned at him, and wandered off. Apparently he kept saying to my boyfriend "how is she still standing up??" Well I wasn't a few hours later, nor a couple of days later, and to this day tequila makes me gag - though I can do shots, it's just no fun. ANYWAY, point being that it's always been alcohol-specific rather than all alcohol (I also can't drink gin any more).
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #107 on: 12 Dec 2008, 04:26 »

i had a similar tragic night with bicardi and can no longer touch rum
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« Reply #108 on: 12 Dec 2008, 09:35 »

Yep, a night of tequila shot pong is enough to keep me far far away. I can't even drink the more expensive stuff- I tried to take a shot of Patron Silver and barely chocked it down.
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« Reply #109 on: 12 Dec 2008, 10:23 »

This is such a great discussion for the "I Feel Like Being Healthier" Thread.

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« Reply #110 on: 12 Dec 2008, 10:37 »

that is an evolutionary thing too apparantly! i am on fire with this stuff lately.
when something makes you ill, instinct kicks in and tells you it was poison so you automatically stay away from and feel ill thinking about it from that point on even if you know it was only a one time thing. the idea is that if it was poison, it prevents you from forgetting about it then eating/drinking the same thing again and accidently dying.
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« Reply #111 on: 12 Dec 2008, 11:05 »

I stay healthy by doing Kung Fu.
I eat fast food a lot but I have only gained muscles because I do Kung Fu.
What I'm saying is that if you want to be healthier, do Kung Fu.
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« Reply #112 on: 12 Dec 2008, 11:08 »

Tania, that makes loads of sense! Chris can't eat couscous anymore for that same reason, which is really entertaining me- whose body would be convinced that something as bland as couscous is poisonous?
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #113 on: 12 Dec 2008, 11:45 »

that is an evolutionary thing too apparantly! i am on fire with this stuff lately.
when something makes you ill, instinct kicks in and tells you it was poison so you automatically stay away from and feel ill thinking about it from that point on even if you know it was only a one time thing. the idea is that if it was poison, it prevents you from forgetting about it then eating/drinking the same thing again and accidently dying.

This is why I was so afraid I would stop liking lobster after getting food poisoning once. Fortunately, I still love lobster!

Also, I haven't drunk any alcohol in a couple years, but it's not just a psychosomatic thing, my body really can't take any more alcohol after I overdid it before.

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« Reply #114 on: 12 Dec 2008, 15:52 »

Ice 101 is what killed it for me. But I can't touch any alcohol period anymore. I vomit after 2 sips of beer that was before the Ice 101 incident, afterwards, I haven't really touched alcohol. If I had a really bad day there are times when I can stomach one shot of straight vodka, and I'll choke down one glass of red wine once in a blue moon.

The fear of being in the position I was in back then keeps me away from all alcohol. Nothing like downing about one liter of Ice 101, Vodka and OJ, and this crazy concoction my friend made by combing the remnants of all the bottles with just sips left (Jack Daniels, Aristocrat, other vodka's and whiskeys). "Hell if it makes ya drunk it's okay!"

The only time I really had fun drunk was with Early Times, and a campfire. And after we ran out of it, some moron got me to drink a beer, so I puked. And now the thought of Early Times even makes me sick.

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« Reply #115 on: 12 Dec 2008, 18:34 »

Oh, man.  I just ate 5 slices of pizza.  This was a mistake.  Never again, even if it was to help a friend.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #116 on: 12 Dec 2008, 18:55 »

Alchohol is nasty anyway. I can't stand it. I like wine coolers and Woodchuck ciders. That is all. Perhaps it's just my undeveloped tastebuds.

Anyway.

I hate that there is no daylight this time of year at all once I get home from school. I get home and get a snack and then it's dark. No time to ride my bicycle to burn my extra skin off! Ugh. Tomorrow. Hopefully.
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« Reply #117 on: 12 Dec 2008, 19:39 »

Most of the stuff we were talking about is pretty nasty.  Either really strong and just about flavorless, or really strong and so full of sugar it just makes you feel funny.  Woodchucks are pretty good.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #118 on: 12 Dec 2008, 19:44 »

Rum at least seems like it should taste good. It smells like cough syrup, but a bit harsher. I don't drink, though. My father is paranoid about me starting drinking, and he has unknowingly helped keep me from drinking, he buys bud light, and I'll be damned if the first time I drink, it's going to be near-frozen gnat piss.
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« Reply #119 on: 12 Dec 2008, 20:06 »

Rum tastes similar to whiskey, but a bit stronger, in my experience.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #120 on: 12 Dec 2008, 20:30 »

Never had whiskey, so I don't really know what that tastes like.

The whole be healthy thing isn't working out as well as it could so far, I need to work out in the morning rather than the evening, my evenings have been too busy and too short recently, since I have been going to bed before midnight. At least tomorrow I work most of the day, that will get me some exercise. And some money.

This whole "diurnal" thing has been interesting, but I still don't see why people prefer it to nocturnal.
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« Reply #121 on: 12 Dec 2008, 20:32 »

I've found working out in the morning to be better than during the day or at night. It's a lot easier to get into a routine in the morning, just slot it in before showering - during the day you tend to get distracted, and a night I'm just too tired.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #122 on: 12 Dec 2008, 20:35 »

I'm just not used to having a morning. I mean, besides 12:01 to 4:00 or so.
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« Reply #123 on: 12 Dec 2008, 21:14 »

I will disagree with you about the rum and whiskey tasting similar, but to me it's like saying a chicken breast tastes like a steak. I guess they're both meat, so they'll be pretty similar in some ways but they are dramatically different to a person who eats meat. (I do)

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« Reply #124 on: 12 Dec 2008, 21:57 »

This thread kind of makes me feel bad about my lifestyle, but not enough to actually do anything to change it.

The only thing I drink is water. Not even fancy flavoured water, just plain tap water. I'll buy bottled water if I feel the need to but I don't really drink anything other than water. Occasionally if I'm out at a cafe I will drink a milkshake but that's about it. I guess this is pretty healthy? Probably one of the reasons I have pretty ok teeth.

In terms of diet I'm surprised I'm not dead yet. I haven't eaten fruit for the last 20 years or so so it's amazing I don't have scurvy or something. I mainly survive on meat and grain (either pasta or rice) and I very occasionally (read: when I can afford to) eat vegetables like potatoes, onions, sweet potato and spinach.

My exercise is also pretty limited in that I work a sedentary job (call centre, yay!) and by the time I get home I usually don't feel like doing much. Especially now that it is getting hotter, soon I won't be able to move during the daylight hours without having really heavy nosebleeds and massive headaches. I deal with heat incredibly badly so that's no good. In the evenings I will usually do some work with the hand weights I keep in my room but essentially I am weak as shit and unhealthy to boot. I would like to lose some weight but that's difficult to do when I can't afford better food and going for runs or even long walks is difficult given that my right knee is fucked from when I used to work in a warehouse.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #125 on: 13 Dec 2008, 06:38 »

Damn Jimmy that sucks about the knee.

Have you ever considered swimming?  It's pretty low impact and it's a good way to start getting back into shape.  Maybe there is a pool near you?
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« Reply #126 on: 13 Dec 2008, 07:23 »

Are vegetables more expensive than meat in Australia?

I generally don't eat fruits and vegetables as much as I'm supposed to largely because of the aforementioned need for tons of calories; the period where I consciously ate more vegetables I ended up dangerously underweight so I went back to focusing on substantial foods and eat fruits (especially tangerines, I fucking love tangerines) as just occasional snacks.

Incidentally, of the vegetables you listed spinach is by far the most nutritious, so maybe try throwing that in with your pasta. I like to make pasta with pesto sauce and mix in chunks of chicken and a handful of spinach. I don't know if there are food manufacturers in Australia that package chicken in pre-cooked chunks, but there are a couple brands that do here so that makes preparing the aforementioned dinner piss easy. Boil the pasta, microwave everything else, poof healthy dinner!

Also, swimming is perfect for getting exercise when you feel too hot to do anything else. One of the main reasons I like swimming is because I hate the feeling of being sweaty. But yeah, the main issue for you will be if there is a pool nearby.
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« Reply #127 on: 13 Dec 2008, 10:50 »

Well today I have to work more unpaid overtime so the gym will be closed when I get done.  Dammit.

Well I did work out Mon-Fri so maybe having Sat and Sun off will be a good thing.  I will have to do some situps and some barbell lifting.  I don't feel like going out into the cold.

Yesterday I did 35 minutes on the Elliptical Machine and 10 minutes running.  I worked on my shoulders with lat pull, inclined press and something else.  I finished off with 40 situps.  Man I remember when I could do 100 situps without even really feeling it.  Now 40 is the max before I cramp up.

I ate a can of low sodium progresso soup with a can of no-salt green beans for lunch.  I also had some small bits of leftover chicken and steak.  Finished off with some of the awesome trail mix I got at Target with the sunflower seeds and apricots in it.

I just need to try like hell to keep my dinner low sodium and high in protein.

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« Reply #128 on: 13 Dec 2008, 16:31 »

Swimming would probably be perfect, except for the fact that due to traumatic childhood experiences, I'm quite scared of water and not that strong a swimmer. However, I just weighed myself on my girlfriend's bathroom scales and I weigh 106kg and jesus shit that is just unacceptable. I'm going to have to start looking at my exercise options.
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« Reply #129 on: 14 Dec 2008, 16:55 »

Ugh. My internet is broken until tomorrow and I have lost all dieting and exercise that I have done so far. This thread really does encourage me.

I'll get back on it tomorrow.
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« Reply #130 on: 15 Dec 2008, 04:16 »

Jimmy, how are vegetables more expensive than meat? Particularly now when things are locally in season, they should be pretty cheap. Around here, you can get a pound of green beans for 1.50, a head of broccoli for 1.70ish, ect. Meat is like 3USD a pound!
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« Reply #131 on: 15 Dec 2008, 04:18 »

Also, you can steal fruit from trees.
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« Reply #132 on: 15 Dec 2008, 04:31 »

I think it's mostly a cultural thing where you need red meat every day because that is how things are done thankyouverymuch. Vegies are not in general more expensive (though crappy meat is not terribly expensive either).

Over the last week I have had 10 decent meals. I need to eat more (I feel like crap and ribs aren't hot) but really I just do not want to. I only really eat when I know it'll be damn tasty and it is something like going out for lunch. I guess I don't really dig eating. This is bad for me but I don't care enough to even start trying to find something to do about it.

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« Reply #133 on: 16 Dec 2008, 11:54 »

We have weetabix? I don't know what those are.

Most hot cereal is quick to prepare in the microwave. I like to put an egg in a pan of water on the stove as soon as I get up, then take a shower, get dressed, and go crack and eat the egg with a dab of hot sauce and a glass of milk. Sometimes I add a piece of toast because it's good to have a little bit of carbs. The milk and egg proteins give me plenty of energy to get through until lunch.

Today I had a bacon, egg, and cheese Lean Pocket. It was kind of nasty. There are three more in the box. Less sugar than a pop-tart, though.
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« Reply #134 on: 16 Dec 2008, 12:41 »

i have been exercising! i went running yesterday and the day before but could only do about 5k (usually i run about 10) because i am way out of shape. it felt pretty good though, i feel alright. lucky for me too, the weather hasn't been too cold so i can actually run without feeling like pieces of me are freezing and chipping off.

i also started doing pilates again to get rid of my belly. i hate workout dvds because of the way these goddamn people smile at you in their bright spandex and act like the hardest things on earth are completely easy to do and you suck for not being able to do them ("now make your body into a W... and place the bottom of your foot on the small of your back! and relax!"), but with pilates i suck it up cos it is actually incredible for abs. i used to do it every other day a couple of years ago and had the raddest stomach ever. i don't think i can get back to that level but hopefully i can get close. my abs are pretty sore today so i think it is working! goodbye, stomach squish.
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« Reply #135 on: 16 Dec 2008, 14:07 »

My plan right now is to gain weight (hopefully mostly muscle) in the winter, then slim down a bit before summer.  I like the weightlifting/getting stronger but hate the fact that I actually tend to look worse in the short term from also gaining fat.  It's a hell of a lot better than lifting and potentially having a calorie deficit though, because that just makes you feel terrible.

Diet wise I just try to eat protein throughout the day, and also eat my fruits and vegetables. 

 
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« Reply #136 on: 17 Dec 2008, 09:41 »

Today I had a bacon, egg, and cheese Lean Pocket. It was kind of nasty.

Lean Pockets and Hot Pockets are all sorts of horrible.  Processed cheese and meat.  Way to much sodium.

I still am in love with no yolk eggs with Franks red hot.  Little carbs, no fats.  My sister cooks her eggs and gives the yolk to her German Shepard.  I just buy the little cartons of no-yolks.

Today I went to see the doctor and found out I lost 6 pounds in a month.  Which was actually wasn't that great since I have been really hitting the gym lately and eating right.  But then he took biomass readings and I found out that I actually dropped a good 2.5 percent body fat which for a guy like me means I lost about 5 pounds of pure fat which is awesome.  Blood pressure was 125 over 77.  Kick ass.

I went swimming on Monday, did running and elliptical yesterday and today I will do some running and light weights.
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« Reply #137 on: 17 Dec 2008, 10:20 »

Losing 6 pounds in a month is pretty much ideal, actually.  If you lose more than 1-2 per week, you're less likely to keep it off. 


I've been really unhealthy for a while now.  I've gone through spurts at the gym which I really do enjoy, but once I give myself a "day off," it all goes to shit.  I get incredibly lazy and think how wonderful that extra hour of sleep was in the morning, and it's super hard for me to get the motivation to go back even though my pants are getting tighter. 

Today I've eaten Raisin Bran with skim milk and Spaghettios for lunch.... and a couple packets of Smarties. It doesn't help that my new work building has a coca cola machine about 20 feet from my desk.  Soda is my worst battle...
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« Reply #138 on: 17 Dec 2008, 11:14 »

I'm pretty damn chunky right now. I'm going to fix it, but it really just reinforces the fact that my real bugbears are a kind of a pervasive apathy and convenience foods. Too often in the past I've just eaten whatever was most readily available. It is a real shame because I'm blessed with a disposition and tastebuds that'll accept vegetables, lean protein and oatmeal as readily as a heart attack inducing fastfood cheeseburger. Gaining OR losing weight has never been a problem for me, I just too often let it slide in favor of other interests. And really, that's the only part of it that makes me feel bad; maintaining a healthy weight is at worst only a mild inconvenience for me while I've known plenty of other people in my life who put in twice the effort for half the results.

Anyway, as you might guess, my only real battle will be simple consistency. It's all a matter of replacements and playing the eat-this-not-that game at restaurants in order to avoid the big ticket items when I do get convenience foods. I mean, McDonald's is never really the greatest choice in the world, but a grilled chicken wrap, fruit & walnut salad and a bottled water still beats the shit out of a quarter pounder with cheese, fries and a coke. Weight loss battles are often won or lost by two or three hundred calories a day, after all.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #139 on: 17 Dec 2008, 12:23 »

i have to get a bit fatter to be honest. I'm basically borderline underweight
I'm currently standing on 127.6 lbs with a height of 6 feet

I used a converter cause i usually work with meters and kilo's (1m82 and 58 kilos) , so if i mixed up stuff, like an English type height thingy and an American weight thingy. I apologize..
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« Reply #140 on: 17 Dec 2008, 12:57 »

I haven't been able to weigh myself for several months now because our scales are broken, and to be honest I'm very glad because I hate to even think about how much weight I've put on lately.

The problem is two-fold: the first is that since I started working, I'm eating after 8pm at least three times a week and twice a week it's after 10pm. This is abysmally bad for your body and it mostly goes straight to fat, I'm told. There are no real alternatives; I can't eat while I'm working and there's only a small microwave which I could get to before I started work. Also I'm not taking a full meal to college with me.

The second part of the problem is that I've been missing hockey practice for a few weeks, due to parents' evening and weather and stuff. I should have been there tonight but I couldn't get there or back again. That should be fixed after Christmas but I need to start running again or it won't do much good.

Oh and I guess the fact that I only eat two meals a day and tend to eat crisps and chocolate at college is a biggie too.

I'm so unhealthy at the moment. It's a complete contrast to how I was for a while before but to be honest I've always had problems with food.
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Re: The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
« Reply #141 on: 17 Dec 2008, 13:06 »

I used a converter cause i usually work with meters and kilo's (1m82 and 58 kilos) , so if i mixed up stuff, like an English type height thingy and an American weight thingy. I apologize..
Holy crap, that weight at that height would be more than borderline underweight on most people. You must be naturally incredibly skinny anyway.

I don't know if it's because you can't be arsed, are not really into food or if you just don't keep on weight but you'll sometimes find that eating shit makes you feel like shit and you still stay skinny, whereas eating proper regular meals with whole foods and whole fats like actual minimally-processed butter or ghee and olive oil, fresh veges and meat will help you gain weight quicker and feel better.

Of course at the moment I'm on a bit of a whole food kick because I'm trying to convince myself to eat properly, take my dietary intolerances into consideration and still enjoy food.
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« Reply #142 on: 17 Dec 2008, 13:18 »

I don't know if it's because you can't be arsed, are not really into food or if you just don't keep on weight but you'll sometimes find that eating shit makes you feel like shit and you still stay skinny, whereas eating proper regular meals with whole foods and whole fats like actual minimally-processed butter or ghee and olive oil, fresh veges and meat will help you gain weight quicker and feel better.

Honestly, i eat very normally, Healthier than the average guy of my age, and vegetarian to a slight extent (more a matter of taste than principle), but when i'm out with friends or something, i won't say no to a hamburger, or anything of the kind. I just don't get fatter.. At all... I've had times that 2 days after Christmas dinner, i lost every gram gained from that big ass diner. It's kinda fun cause i don't have to care about weight, it's also a bitch cause everybody thinks i'm a health freak... Also, yeah, i'm built rather skinny
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« Reply #143 on: 17 Dec 2008, 18:40 »

Ugh. Why do I have no self control? I have broken the diet again. Actually, I never really started. I need to get breakfast somehow. Something other than a Poptart at school. I'm going to start getting up at 6 instead of 6:30 and eating an actual breakfast. Either oatmeal, an egg and toast or something. I'll keep a water bottle with me and have a salad or a chicken sandwich at lunch. For dinner, I'll have whatever Mom fixes unless it's too unhealthy. I'll come home and bike until dark and then come in and do what I usually do.
Hmm. At first I thought the musical might screw up the biking but after looking at the schedule, I guess it won't.
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« Reply #144 on: 17 Dec 2008, 21:37 »

It's alright, couldn't have much less self control than me. Rather than eating healthier I'm eating worse (ie: living on red bull until I can be bothered making toast and/or tinned spaghetti then waiting mournfully for whatever my partner cooks me for dinner), and have skipped out on one kickboxing class, swimming and yoga this week. *sigh*
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« Reply #145 on: 17 Dec 2008, 21:49 »

I've had ups and downs. If I recall correctly, I first posted on thursday, and did some weight lifting, push-ups, and sit-ups. Then I did nothing until yesterday, when I did a few push ups and a few sit ups. Today, I have done push ups, sit ups, and weights. I have found that I really do need the weights, as I am now, I can't do a decent amount of push ups, so I'm thinking about not doing those, just doing sit ups and some weights for the arms. Butterflies, whatever you call the thing where you pull down on the bar above your head, and whatever you call it when you pull on something in front of you and bring it in towards your belly. The muscles I've noticed the most trouble with are my biceps, in that they are weaker than I can believe is even possible, so I'm trying to do a good amount of work on those, to get to the point where I can do push ups in sets larger than 5.
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« Reply #146 on: 18 Dec 2008, 04:45 »

Your biceps shouldn't have any affect on whether you can do pushups, pushups primarily utilize the chest, triceps and anterior deltoid. Also, I'm not sure if you meant those exercises would do your arms, because if they are what I am thinking of (I don't do isolation / machine exercises, and even then the description is kind of vague), but the exercises you listed work the chest, lats and back, respectively.
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« Reply #147 on: 18 Dec 2008, 05:14 »

i have to get a bit fatter to be honest. I'm basically borderline underweight
I'm currently standing on 127.6 lbs with a height of 6 feet

damn and people tell me I'm skinny (145lb 6 feet.)

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« Reply #148 on: 18 Dec 2008, 05:52 »

For the past couple of weeks, I've mostly fixed a tiny setback in my weight loss, so now I'm back at the lowest I've been in about 2 years. Losing weight over Christmas sounds kind of impossible (..traditional Norwegian food isn't exactly all that healthy, and Christmas is all about traditional Norwegian food and candy), so I'm thinking my goal will be to not gain any weight.

I haven't worked out (properly) for a few weeks now, but I've at least cut back on the amount of crap I eat. Still not exactly a healthy diet, but healthier. And it feels good to eat stuff like salad and salmon or chicken filet for dinner, because it's so tasty and not entirely unhealthy crap, but it costs way more money than, say, a frozen pizza or pasta. I need to figure out some cheap, healthy dinners.
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« Reply #149 on: 18 Dec 2008, 15:25 »

Why is everything against my dieting? All three bikes that we have in the garage are all dead. One of them, the handlebar is loose and it's dangerous to use. The other, the tire is flat and won't fill back up. Last, I can't even find it.

I did eat healthy today though. For breakfast, I had steel cut oats with a little brown sugar on top. Lunch I had a salad which I ruined the healthy-ness of by putting ranch on it. After school, my sister went by Zaxby's. I had a 5 piece chicken finger box. No fries or drink. Zaxby's is reasonably healthy for fast food but I shall avoid it in the future.
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