EPTStarcraft - The Diet Strikes Back - Page 5
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MrJoKer
France232 Posts
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AngryMag
Germany1040 Posts
Nice job so far  I never had problems with my weight, so I cannot really give good suggestions on that. But I am basically active all my life (White Ra age group), so i have some experience. A bit of running is ok, you will not devastate your knees as long as you do not go to the brink of total exhaustion every time. Jogging is just fine, you should try to cut the explosive sprinting though, you are too heavy for that, it is not good for you... Having sore muscles is just part of the game, you will get used to it, muscle pain is a part of the reward for hard work After a bit of rest and relaxation, you will feel much better after some time, more strength, more stamina more explosiveness, more psychological well being, muscle pain is just a small price for that.You did not write about your sleeping patterns, but sleep is very important for muscle growth and relaxiation. You should aim for 8 hours a night at least, a bit more would be even better. Establishing regular sleeping patterns will help you to optimize your results bigtime.. Train.Eat.Sleep. Gogo | ||
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absalom86
Iceland1770 Posts
On February 09 2013 00:14 Liquid`Sheth wrote: Again thanks for the nice comments. And so many ideas and helpful suggestions. I need to go try swimming I think. Also thanks for spending the time to post here. Its tough to actively post on threads, or at least it generally is for me. So thanks for taking the time and effort to actually post these messages. They are a treat to read, and its amazing seeing friends I know wish me well. I hope those of you on your own diets know that we all wish you to do well too. Thanks for the cute joke sdnnvs I'd lay off most of the exercises that cause any extra stress on joints. Swimming is awesome. Diet is by far the biggest thing, you can have 1 " candy day " per week if you are careful not to extend them past 1. Swimming or walking for an hour per day and sticking to your diet will get you into relatively good shape in a matter of months, at which point you can add extra exercise. | ||
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Dranak
United States464 Posts
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NanashiStarCraft
Germany48 Posts
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FryBender
United States290 Posts
First of all I want to say that it's great that you're doing this. And not just the weight loss but being honest about it and posting your progress and set backs. I've had some experience with going through what you're going through so I can give you some advice. As with all advice on the internet take it for what it's worth and obviously everyone is different and things that have worked for me and those around me may not work for you. It's great that you found a diet that you like but be careful. The problem with all "gimmicky" diets isn't that they don't work (obviously they do as you've found out) it's that they're most often unsustainable. The most important part about what you're doing is you have to realize that this is not something that has an endpoint. If you're serious about doing this you have to understand that this is a lifestyle change, therefore you have to figure out a way to eat and live in a way that you can do for the rest of your life. Because of this, the most important changes you can make are going to be gradual. No one can go from being overindulgent to going to an 1800 calorie a day diet in a day. Trust me it's impossible. But you can slowly lower your portions and eat leaner and healthier foods. You can learn to eat slower and get full on less without having seconds. Therefore don't strive for huge losses fast. Many times when you have drastic weight changes the body goes into shock since it starts thinking that you're in trouble and in starvation mode and the brain starts telling you that your number one goal is to get food by any means necessary. Trust me there is no one out there who is strong enough to resist those kind of urges. It's the gradual, sustainable changes that will last you a lifetime and help you not just lose weight but keep it off for good. As you have found out the same goes for exercise. You will not be able to run marathons from the get-go but you can resolve to become more active. If you try to go all out right away you'll most likely just hurt yourself and then you won't be able to exercise at all and you may even cause some permanent damage. So again go slow. As many have suggested try swimming. It is one of the least-impact highest intensity workouts you can do when you're overweight. And the benefit is that your recovery after swimming is way faster and if you like it it's something that you can do pretty much every day. If you have the means for it think about getting a personal trainer. It doesn't have to be a long term thing but they can help you set up a good exercise routine and point out ways that you can exercise without putting stress on joints or limbs that you have problems with. If you do choose to get a personal trainer be sure that you are clear with what exactly you'd like to get out of it and choose a personal trainer that has the most experience in achieving your goals. So basically, if you're serious about losing the weight for good concentrate on the gradual changes that are sustainable. Don't concentrate so much on the number for the weight.dropping 10 pounds in a week may no mean much if it's just water weight and may even be unhealthy. And if it is water weight then you will just gain it right back. Therefore don't despair at set-backs. Realize that they will happen but also understand that if you're doing a full lifestyle change then set-backs don't matter since your goal is not immediate but long term and over the long term a couple of pounds plus or minus don't matter at all. As others have pointed out above me a good goal should be on average a loss of a pound a week. It may not seem like much but just think about it in a year you will have lost 50 pounds! So good luck and keep going. I'm sure you can do it. | ||
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Sanobot
Germany35 Posts
why dont you make a video of it like a slideshow or something where u take a picture of yourself every other day in more or less the same position and stuff? I mean there are lots of those out there already but perhaps just for yourself so if like some month have passed and not only by your notes and current weight but visually see directly how you've changed. | ||
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tehemperorer
United States2183 Posts
Oh, and damn the Ravens, Sheth, damn them all to hell (<3 a Bronco fan). | ||
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jaybrundage
United States3921 Posts
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Aveng3r
United States2411 Posts
PS my eagles beat your ravens in week 3 or 4. HA! | ||
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XastoC
Canada59 Posts
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TBone-
United States2309 Posts
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EatThePath
United States3943 Posts
 So happy to hear about your progress, thanks for the blog! | ||
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Karis Vas Ryaar
United States4396 Posts
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AimlessAmoeba
Canada704 Posts
It's like laddering, you know? Sometimes you go on 10 game losing streaks, it just happens, but you just keep clicking "Find Match" until you're in the green again  | ||
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Carbonyl
United States334 Posts
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DinoMight
United States3725 Posts
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virpi
Germany3599 Posts
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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
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FlaShFTW
United States10554 Posts
sometimes though, the best diet is simply to not eat xD i went from like 130 to 120 in 7 weeks just from not eating a lot. sure it might be a pain in the ass to not eat as much, but you lose a ton of weight XD (though, given, this was all unintentional because im actually trying to gain weight with workouts and stuff). but yeah, good luck! i really do think you'll do very well with this. GL HF GG staRt! | ||
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