Big Kahuna
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Friend that I MTB with has it, his son is heavy into it, Thomas started it last week, said it was pretty damn tough.
SouthBeach Diet/Lifestyle
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Friend that I MTB with has it, his son is heavy into it, Thomas started it last week, said it was pretty damn tough.
Big Kahuna
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LOL, we are in the same boat. 175-180 would be nice, but I will settle for 185!
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guiness92
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I dont know where they come up with their figures on what weight a certain height person should be. According to those figures, im 5'9'' and should weigh around 150. If I was at that weight I would look like an ethiopian. Im 195 and shooting for 185. One thing they dont mention with those figures is that muscle weighs more than fat, so if your in shape and working out, those numbers are going to be drastically different. Im 195 at 5'9'' and im not fat. Ive been on a steady workout and running schedule and my weight will not drop but im toning up.
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Oh and dieting without exercise is like getting a combo meal at mcdonalds and ordering a diet coke with it. It wont do much for you.
I'm the same.. 6"1' and 170 approx.
I eat whatever cr@p I feel like and don't put on weight. Which is good, but at the same time really bad as my diet is rubbish, and being slim doesn't mean you are healthy. I know I need to cut out junk food and eat fruit and veg.
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in reference to the p 90 X program.... This is one of the best physical performance exercise packages ava today!! I've been a trainer and buisness owner for years.. I used to teach a class revolving around the same movements and intensity as that program. MUCH APPROVED by the clients!! South beach diet? Ummm RUNNN AWAY! nutri system for me (Chris berman, Golic, etc.) Very good reviews and blood tests coming back, south beach limits specific nutrients needed..
oxnard111
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Are you kidding? That is all what south beach is about, getting the proper nutrients. Encourages a very well balanced diet. About the only you can't eat is real sugar and refined starches which both have very little, if not any, good qualities.
To each his own, but nutrisystem is awful. I've tasted some of the meals and they are gross. I have not done my research on nutrisystem, but do you really think you can live your whole life eating that stuff? And it is crazy filled with preservatives.
On south beach I eat all fresh foods, nothing refined, and it works. It is about a lifestyle change. To eat well for the rest of your life.
One thing I don't like about it is that it encourages artificial sweeteners. Which can't be good for you either, but when I do use them, I choose Stevia, which is about as close to real sugar as you can get.
BTW, I've lost 15lbs in 8 weeks and I feel great.
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Emm
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Nutrisystem is DISGUSTING! I ate it for like 5 days and I sent that mess back. The preservatives can not be good for you...it was like eating already nasty food with chemicals spread all over it. :261:
Not to mention the only thing it really teaches you is portion control. It doesn't help you really CHANGE your eating habits.
I am back on my diet (still have about 10 lbs to get to my goal!) which is basically just eating healthy, smaller portions, and shooting myself up with a pregnancy hormone that burns your abnormal fat as calories so you don't have to eat at much. I have been off of it for a year but after Christmas I started falling back into my old routine of eating out and eating junk. I am BACK on track now!!!! No more junk...and I have pretty much given up beer (only 1-3 a month).
You just feel so much better eating healthy foods!
Keep it up Oxnard!!! :headbang:
Not to mention the only thing it really teaches you is portion control. It doesn't help you really CHANGE your eating habits.
I am back on my diet (still have about 10 lbs to get to my goal!) which is basically just eating healthy, smaller portions, and shooting myself up with a pregnancy hormone that burns your abnormal fat as calories so you don't have to eat at much. I have been off of it for a year but after Christmas I started falling back into my old routine of eating out and eating junk. I am BACK on track now!!!! No more junk...and I have pretty much given up beer (only 1-3 a month).
You just feel so much better eating healthy foods!
Keep it up Oxnard!!! :headbang:
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im doing p90x myself. started at 221 lbs shooting for 180.....
oxnard111
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yup... i do miss beer...
On that subject... My cousin's soon to be husband is beer snob. He is a member of the beer advocate website that reviews beers, and has a trading area. Last weekend I did have a bottle Pliney Elder which is the 6th top rated beer in the world, and man was that delicious.
On that subject... My cousin's soon to be husband is beer snob. He is a member of the beer advocate website that reviews beers, and has a trading area. Last weekend I did have a bottle Pliney Elder which is the 6th top rated beer in the world, and man was that delicious.
Emm
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Sweet!
I think I read something about that recently....IPA correct? I am really into anything extra hoppy right now...well I was :frown:
oxnard111
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I have slimmed down from 220 to a solid 185. I work out 5-6 times a week following Body for Life and the "Innate Diet" (don't eat anything that has a label).
I have managed my weight loss in several tiers. I seem to lose a few pounds and then plateau. I saw the P90X and have modified my workout based on their principle and I am seeing great results in only a few weeks.
It's the intensity that makes it work. Where I used to rest for a full minute between exercises, I now hit another area of my body. ie I will Bench Press a set of 12 then do 12 situps and then return to bench. I keep the exact same workout routine but now I have a full regiment of core building exercises that I use to fill in all the rest time.
For Valentines, my g/f bought me a Heart rate monitor by Polar and I use it to keep my heart rate up over 130 for the entire workout. I'm too cheap (broke from buying ski parts) to buy P90X but the concept is solid. Keep your body guessing and keep the intensity up for the entire workout.
I have managed my weight loss in several tiers. I seem to lose a few pounds and then plateau. I saw the P90X and have modified my workout based on their principle and I am seeing great results in only a few weeks.
It's the intensity that makes it work. Where I used to rest for a full minute between exercises, I now hit another area of my body. ie I will Bench Press a set of 12 then do 12 situps and then return to bench. I keep the exact same workout routine but now I have a full regiment of core building exercises that I use to fill in all the rest time.
For Valentines, my g/f bought me a Heart rate monitor by Polar and I use it to keep my heart rate up over 130 for the entire workout. I'm too cheap (broke from buying ski parts) to buy P90X but the concept is solid. Keep your body guessing and keep the intensity up for the entire workout.
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Emm
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I did P90 YEARS ago.....it seemed to work but I can't seem to do jack squat at home (plus no room to do that stuff on the boat). I know several peeps that are doing P90x and doing quite well. I just have to go to the gym and have someone yelling at me or I won't do it.
Even then they have to be almost nazi like or I don't do as well as I should. My Monday spin class guy yells at us and I kick a** in there.....kills me but I know I am doing what I should be doing. My other spin lady is ok...but she is too "nice"....I kind of float through it....just doing what I have to.
Even then they have to be almost nazi like or I don't do as well as I should. My Monday spin class guy yells at us and I kick a** in there.....kills me but I know I am doing what I should be doing. My other spin lady is ok...but she is too "nice"....I kind of float through it....just doing what I have to.
Emm
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speaking of additives and stuff....
saw this online this morning :no:
http://health.msn.com/womens-health/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100232497>1=31036
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saw this online this morning :no:
http://health.msn.com/womens-health/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100232497>1=31036
uke:
cornbread40
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Also if you have seriously changed your eating habits you should looki into taking a multi-vitamin and extra antioxidants. These paired with ICE cold water will help flush you system of all the crap that has built up.
I am 6'3'' and was 235 last Jan - now 185 after a yr of working out 4-5 times a week, eatin healthier on the weekdays (splurge on the weekends) and takin above pills and drinkin protein (3 shakes a day to replace fat with lean muscle)
Keep it up though, everyone is different and responds to different things
I am 6'3'' and was 235 last Jan - now 185 after a yr of working out 4-5 times a week, eatin healthier on the weekdays (splurge on the weekends) and takin above pills and drinkin protein (3 shakes a day to replace fat with lean muscle)
Keep it up though, everyone is different and responds to different things
Emm
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How you doing Oxnard???
Still sticking to it?
Still sticking to it?
oxnard111
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Hey, I'm trying.
I've plateaued around 13-15 lbs. But have kept it off since January.
Haven't been as strict lately with the diet. Seems like every weekend I get invited to an awesome restaurant or lead to some other tempting food.
And last weekend went a little hole in the wall bar that was a beer nerd's dream. Had so many quality beers on tap + tons more hard to find bottled beers.
Pliney the Elder on tap is so yummy. #7 rated beer in the world on Beeradvocate.com
http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers
Emm
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I hear ya...same here. I am stuck at my weight now.....SUCKS!
I started the "abs diet" last week...which is basically just eating healthy fats...more fiber and protein...stuff like that. It isn't anything fancy...just normal old foods which is what I need! So far so good :bigok:
I need to get to Cali to enjoy a few beer nerd establishments :highhorse:
Anything else good?