1. Are you currently following any kind of weight loss/fitness plan?
It's not so much a plan, just a habit. But yeah, there's some organizational structure there. I lift a lot of weights and do cardio ~3ish days a week.
2. If so, have you been doing this for a while?
Many moons. I could do the math, but it would be a pain in the ass.
3. How's that working for ya?
It's working out* quite well, for the most part. I injure myself with some frequency, because I usually try to do too much. New rule: running on concrete is just stupid, and our bodies weren't made for it. I mean, I love it - and I'm jealous of people who do it for twenty years with no issues. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those people.
4. Have any advice? (If you're Tom, you don't need to tell me that I should just run and eat what I want within reason. I apparently have a special kind of chub that is impervious to this plan.
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For the most part, I'm a believer in really limiting carbs. I'm not saying cut them all out, but (as far as weight loss and body composition) diet plays a huge role, and refined carbs - and even the good carbs - really aren't the best option for sedentary human beings. So I'm mostly a veggie and protein sort of person, though I definitely carb it up on occasion. Also, the worst thing you can do is to drink your calories, whether in the form of fruit juice, soda, or alcohol. Where I've seen people really lose some weight and keep it off is through recognizing where in their diet they're consuming more calories than they think they are, and that's usually in what they're drinking. Juice is delicious, but it's usually loaded with simple sugars and calories (exception: carrot juice, which is beautiful). Whatever you decide to do, do it, and stick with it for a long period of time. Aristotle's quote about excellence, etc.
5. Would you like to be supported in this endeavor? I've got an excellent guilt-trip.
Yes! I love guilt.
*Accidental pun = awesome.
I cannot even copy his manner because the manner of his prose was the manner of his thinking and that was a dazzling succession of gaps; and you cannot ape a gap because you are bound to fill it in somehow or other -- and blot it out in the process. -- Nabokov
Time for some community support.
11/04/2011 07:34:18 PM
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11/04/2011 07:46:19 PM
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I think elastic would be more supporting than I
11/04/2011 07:47:16 PM
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You should just run and eat whatever you want within reason.
11/04/2011 07:50:32 PM
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Thanks. Helpful.
11/04/2011 08:19:45 PM
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I would get rid of any beans in your diet.
11/04/2011 10:24:58 PM
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What's wrong with beans? *NM*
11/04/2011 11:19:29 PM
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Re: You should just run and eat whatever you want within reason.
12/04/2011 01:47:24 AM
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I don't eat much bread at all. (I go into much DETAIL on this topic)
12/04/2011 02:18:19 AM
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Your points make sense
12/04/2011 02:45:07 AM
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I get this response every single time.
12/04/2011 02:52:28 AM
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The last time I pontificated on this topic:
12/04/2011 03:04:58 AM
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Hmm...
12/04/2011 03:15:25 AM
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Re: Hmm...
12/04/2011 04:01:13 AM
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Mass-produced sliced bread is gross. Fresh tasty bread is delicious.
12/04/2011 02:23:08 PM
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Well.
11/04/2011 07:53:02 PM
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Re: Well.
13/04/2011 02:44:30 PM
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You don't get it.
13/04/2011 03:28:38 PM
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Re: Time for some community support.
11/04/2011 08:39:34 PM
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I don't know what that means
13/04/2011 02:46:07 PM
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Don't know what what means?
14/04/2011 07:24:54 PM
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Kilos.
14/04/2011 07:48:02 PM
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Oh.
10 kilos is 22 lbs (that's pound, right?) and 17 kilos is 37 lbs.
14/04/2011 10:39:53 PM
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*is supportive*
11/04/2011 09:53:02 PM
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Re: *is supportive*
11/04/2011 10:35:44 PM
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Ha. Speaking of weight fluctuation... That's probably the exception though.
11/04/2011 11:53:24 PM
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Don't lose weight quickly! It's weight fluctuation that's bad for you.
11/04/2011 11:14:38 PM
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Re: Don't lose weight quickly! It's weight fluctuation that's bad for you.
13/04/2011 02:55:27 PM
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Re: Don't lose weight quickly! It's weight fluctuation that's bad for you.
14/04/2011 06:53:55 PM
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Re: Persistence.
11/04/2011 11:43:58 PM
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This is kind of what I'm in school for.
12/04/2011 01:20:01 AM
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I can support this
12/04/2011 01:30:08 AM
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You're back! Hi!
12/04/2011 01:51:48 AM
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I'm not really back, really
12/04/2011 02:03:14 AM
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You have been given plenty of advise......I'll just add one little thing.
12/04/2011 06:00:45 PM
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