Marks new "Getting Healthy" thread.
- Thread starter Mark Wein
- Start date
Well, Ive backslid a bit over the summer but I had my physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor is incredibly happy with my progress overall. Still down 17lbs from the last physical, no longer “pre-diabetic”, blood pressure is better than it’s been in many years (still staying on the meds though) and my cholesterol (other than my HDL) is way closer to normal. If I can continue in this overall direction and have another solid 20 lbs off by next summer I will be very happy.
ok. the story of my year. Going back to school has been great for me on one level at least:
I had gotten down to 250 for a hot minute back in April before it all went to hell again. I'm hoping that by Thanksgiving I can be around 240.
Eating better has been really good for my mental health. I'm incredibly stressed out and this has kind of fixed my stress eating habit.
Also, the line where it says "over weight" would leave me looking like a skeleton. 230 is my eventual goal but even that might be too skinny for my frame.
I had gotten down to 250 for a hot minute back in April before it all went to hell again. I'm hoping that by Thanksgiving I can be around 240.
Eating better has been really good for my mental health. I'm incredibly stressed out and this has kind of fixed my stress eating habit.
Also, the line where it says "over weight" would leave me looking like a skeleton. 230 is my eventual goal but even that might be too skinny for my frame.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
We are starting a fitness challenge thing called Whole Life Challenge that we are paying a small sum to do together as a couple, and with our neighbors Muffy and Jeff. Having a paralympian taking part in it provides extra motivation. Plus, I have been able to kick her husband's ass (he is or 8 years younger) on a mountain bike, at least uphill, but he is catching up faster than I would like. I have all the stuff to track data with, and think I will now use the diet features to gather data just like I have on strava, etc. for exercise, and see what kind of new, sustainable and enjoyable, habits I can develop. I do respond to these sorts of changes, and need to get on it again after getting slowed down with smoke preventing rides, stress of kids leaving, and mom's having strokes triggering my stress eating, etc. Will also get with @reverend1 and you so we can figure out a time to get back on it with some classes for some mental and spiritual development via playing music. I think there might be a category in that Whole Life thing for that sort of endeavor. If not, I think it is healthy anyway.
Just started filling out the thing to get started. Will report back. The challenge itself starts 9/29, but I am going to get started on cleaning a few things up, and hopefully riding more if the smoke finally clears out, right now. If it doesn't, will have to find alternative cardio I can enjoy.
Tig
Dildo Store Warlord
Hell, that sure beats eating chili cheese fries and drinking Monster while watching the game mode.
Chicken Man
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I've said this before (possibly even in this thread
) but BMI is infamous for being increasingly inaccurate the taller you are.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/
I am going to play at the mid level, and try to eat most often at the stricter level, but enjoy some flexibility at the mid-level to be more realistic and not make it seem so puritanical, which never works for me in the long run.
so I was looking at the health app on my phone yesterday and discovered that since September 7th 2017 I've actually lost 30 lbs in total...I was 282lbs that day and about 54 weeks later I'm 252. During that time I lost a bunch of weight, put about half of it back on and now I'm back to 252. The goal "suggested" by my doctor was 230, which I haven't been since before I met my wife. We'll see how that goes but if I get to 240 I'll be ecstatic.
I'm on day 26 of the whole30 and I feel really good. The best part is that my brain actually will focus and I just don't feel like garbage all the time from the crap food I was eating. Mrs. Wein was put on a similar diet for some health issues she had so we are actually on the same page...she's also lost about 15 lbs which is a ton on her much smaller frame.
The big things for me are:
I'm on day 26 of the whole30 and I feel really good. The best part is that my brain actually will focus and I just don't feel like garbage all the time from the crap food I was eating. Mrs. Wein was put on a similar diet for some health issues she had so we are actually on the same page...she's also lost about 15 lbs which is a ton on her much smaller frame.
The big things for me are:
- no dairy
- no gluten
- no fried or processed foods
- especially NO SUGAR, which I think has the most to do with my mental function.
Just a number, but I was ecstatic to have gotten down to 249 over the weekend, after two days of eating in restaurants with my out-of=town family. I'm a little tired of steak salads though. I'm not a big fish eater but I had a seared albacore plate yesterday for lunch which was good, to0.
One interesting thing I've discovered with the Apple Watch (this always happened with my cheapie fitbit too) was that my gig on Saturday night where I played 9-12 accounted for over 6k of my 12k steps for that day. I was pretty exhausted before I hit the stage that night but between the lost weight and the lack of "brain fog" from all the shit I used to eat, I did play fairly well all things considered.
One interesting thing I've discovered with the Apple Watch (this always happened with my cheapie fitbit too) was that my gig on Saturday night where I played 9-12 accounted for over 6k of my 12k steps for that day. I was pretty exhausted before I hit the stage that night but between the lost weight and the lack of "brain fog" from all the shit I used to eat, I did play fairly well all things considered.
bsman
b00b
I'm 248 as of this morning, down from a high of 298.6 in August, 2016. I think it's probably been over 30 years since I've weighed under 250. I've still got a ways to go, but am happy with my progress so far. I am using a Garmin Vivofit 3 to track my steps, and I've noticed that when I'm playing guitar the work of my right hand (I'm a lefty, so I wear the watch on my right hand but play righty) tends to inflate the number of steps. I haven't ordered french fries or had potato chips in over a year and a half, and the new way of eating comes so naturally now I don't have any problems feeling I'm denying myself anything.
Well, I finished this round of the WHole30 diet yesterday and I'm down 19 lbs:
While it makes me happy to have lost the weight the difference in energy and concentration are what I am appreciating the most.
I was watching this video this morning and thinking about my next steps and I think that of the two "reintroduction" plans I'm just going to do the slow roll version...maybe reintroduce things if I run across something I want but for the most part keep eating this way. Normally with the amount of stress I have going on I'd be eating fast food and binging on sugar and carbs like crazy but not only have I managed to stay on track dietarily, but the program has kind of helped me stay on track emotionally and kept my focus where it needs to be.
I'm thinking that if I can keep this going I can be down to 240 by Halloween and perhaps hit my goal by New Year's Eve. It would be nice to start 2019 in the right place physically if nothing else.
While it makes me happy to have lost the weight the difference in energy and concentration are what I am appreciating the most.
I was watching this video this morning and thinking about my next steps and I think that of the two "reintroduction" plans I'm just going to do the slow roll version...maybe reintroduce things if I run across something I want but for the most part keep eating this way. Normally with the amount of stress I have going on I'd be eating fast food and binging on sugar and carbs like crazy but not only have I managed to stay on track dietarily, but the program has kind of helped me stay on track emotionally and kept my focus where it needs to be.
I'm thinking that if I can keep this going I can be down to 240 by Halloween and perhaps hit my goal by New Year's Eve. It would be nice to start 2019 in the right place physically if nothing else.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I had lost 5 a couple months ago, but am up 5 again, prior to starting out WholeLife Challenge this Saturday. I am right at 190 rather than 185. Would like to be plus or minus 180. Been getting more regular exercise the last week or so, after missing a lot on vacation, and also due to smoke. But have been snacking too much lately, especially at night. That is going to have to stop, and hoping doing the challenge will help me break the habit. Have started to be more disciplined about water, getting at least two full 32 oz hydroflasks consumed, plus coffee and other miscellaneous glasses of water, etc. And am slowly pushing myself to bed sooner. Hopefully, as I clean stuff up, weight will start to come off. Challenge starts Saturday.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
PS, do you mind if I use your thread to do some reporting/journaling on my stuff as well?
Absolutely. That's what a community is all about
245 this morning. Pretty much sticking to the whole30 even though I’m done with the program.
We had a large family dinner for the September and October birthdays in our family and they chose Olive Garden, which made things a bit challenging for me. Besides the salad, I ordered the grilled salmon with broccoli to try and eat healthy. They had used a much butter on the fish AND vegetables that I was sick for the rest of the night. Keep in mind that the one whole30 thing I didn’t follow was cooking my eggs in butter in the mornings, so it’s not like I haven’t had any for a month. But fuck. That was horrible, and the only protein that wasn’t in a wine/butter/cheese/cream sauce of some sort.
We had a large family dinner for the September and October birthdays in our family and they chose Olive Garden, which made things a bit challenging for me. Besides the salad, I ordered the grilled salmon with broccoli to try and eat healthy. They had used a much butter on the fish AND vegetables that I was sick for the rest of the night. Keep in mind that the one whole30 thing I didn’t follow was cooking my eggs in butter in the mornings, so it’s not like I haven’t had any for a month. But fuck. That was horrible, and the only protein that wasn’t in a wine/butter/cheese/cream sauce of some sort.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
started that whole life challenge thing over the weekend. It is not just diet, but nutrition, sleep, wellness practice (journaling, meditation, or the like) stretching, exercise, and the like. my first work day, I felt like I had great intentions, but the stresses of running a business and paying the bills got me off track, so I didn't accomplish what I wanted to, missed my bike ride, etc. So for me, learning to be more proactive, at least as much as I can, and not letting the day's events get me completely off track will be key. That, and getting to bed earlier. I can already tell that will help. I have lost a few pounds already (partly cuz I kinda gorged before starting the challenge), so that is good. I can feel already this will be a good thing in the long run.
I’m trying to get back to Yoga since I haven’t done it regularly in a few years and muscularly I feel 80 years old. Unfortunately the dogs think that I’m on the ground to play with them:
I need to get a nw yoga mat. I’m using the “Yoga Studio” app on my ipad. I also downloaded “Home Workout”, which is an ap full of no-machine body weight exercises. I’ll try that later today and report back.
I need to get a nw yoga mat. I’m using the “Yoga Studio” app on my ipad. I also downloaded “Home Workout”, which is an ap full of no-machine body weight exercises. I’ll try that later today and report back.