Consistency. It's not a pizza topping.
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It's the mean of [(the average of all credible calories/lb/min values for leisurely stationary cycling I could find on the internet) + (the value displayed by my equipment, which I'm told factors in heart rate, resistance and rpm's - modified to take into account the ratio of my bodyweight to the standard 150 lbs used in its algorithms)]. As far as I know, it should be pretty accurate. Does feel like it's on the highish side, though, huh? I hardly even broke a sweat. Seems comparable to 4mph walking which *would* cause me to break a sweat relatively quickly.
Well, it's not like I'm forcing myself to drink that much. I just get a hard, constant thirst going when I'm active. I sweat pretty liberally. I've always been a big drinker of water. Oddly enough, I only urinate about 4 times a day, and it's rarely clear. Usually more of a pale apple juice color. Do you think it's excessive enough to be a problem? I feel much better when I drink as much water as my body wants.
Thanks. I appreciate the support, and the offer. I may take you up on it sometime. Can you drive over here and yell at me when my motivation starts to slip?
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Hang in there man, we can do it!
Thanks FF. As far as I can tell I seem to be on target so far. My trouble in the past has been consistency in the face of suboptimal results, so helpfully I can get past that this time.
I'm not supplementing that much, well, if you don't count the MRP's, haha. Let's see, multivitamin, multimineral, vitamin D, beta-carotene, some potassium occasionally, fish oils, cla, green tea extract, creatine, glutamine, bioflavonoids, fibre, and zma on days I don't get enough. Hmm, I guess you're right, that does sound like kind of a lot, but I view it as basic in light of my current diet's lack of much in the way of whole foods. This is something I will fix, later, but for now I gotta do what I gotta do I guess?
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Hey Kitty. You too. I know we can. No wussing out this time.
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So, every morning I get up and I drink my chlorophyll supplement and I die a little inside. Yuck. 210.8 lbs this morning. Feeling rested and considering a third full body workout for the week. In the past I was able to progress from 2x week to 3x and then include additional sets fairly quickly. I think I was up to a UB/LB split with 4 work sets (not including warmup) per week last attempt. (I was loosely following HGM at the time).
I'm not supplementing that much, well, if you don't count the MRP's, haha. Let's see, multivitamin, multimineral, vitamin D, beta-carotene, some potassium occasionally, fish oils, cla, green tea extract, creatine, glutamine, bioflavonoids, fibre, and zma on days I don't get enough. Hmm, I guess you're right, that does sound like kind of a lot, but I view it as basic in light of my current diet's lack of much in the way of whole foods. This is something I will fix, later, but for now I gotta do what I gotta do I guess?
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Hey Kitty. You too. I know we can. No wussing out this time.
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So, every morning I get up and I drink my chlorophyll supplement and I die a little inside. Yuck. 210.8 lbs this morning. Feeling rested and considering a third full body workout for the week. In the past I was able to progress from 2x week to 3x and then include additional sets fairly quickly. I think I was up to a UB/LB split with 4 work sets (not including warmup) per week last attempt. (I was loosely following HGM at the time).
Saturday January 19th 2008
Today's workout:
So I wasn't even supposed to weight train today and I just felt like I had to and I did and I feel like I rocked it. Not worried about the upper body numbers 'cause I could tell it was from my shoulders and back working so hard... I think. Bench might need form correction. I said last time that DL needed correcting, but I did, and I was actually much stronger rather than needing to drop down. Also, a good 7 mins of that time was an urgent phone call I had to take, so, booya.
Overall, ****ing outstanding! I haven't felt this good since, hmm, playing dodgeball with the kids and counselors at camp. I am so excited.
Today's workout:
[Number coloring: Improvement | Decline | No Change]
Bent-Over Row x15@40lbs
Stiff-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 40lbs
60s Rest
Bent-Over Row x15 @ 80lbs
Stiff-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 80lbs
60s Rest
Chest Press x 15 @ 65lbs
Standing Bicep Curl x15 @20lbs
60s Rest
Chest Press x12 @ 85lbs
Standing Bicep Curl x6 @ 40lbs (left arm gave out relatively suddenly, that's the 2nd time in a row)
60s Rest
Close-Grip Bench Press x15 @ 20lbs
60s Rest
Close-Grip Bench Press x7 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Straight-Legged Deadlift x 15 @ 50lbs
Dumbbell Squat x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Straight-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 65 lbs
Dumbbell Squat x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Military Press x15 @ 20 lbs
Standing Calf Raise x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Military Press x8 @ 40 lbs
Standing Calf Raise x15 @ 135 lbs (grip strengthening fast!)
60s Rest
Total time: 42 mins
Bent-Over Row x15@40lbs
Stiff-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 40lbs
60s Rest
Bent-Over Row x15 @ 80lbs
Stiff-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 80lbs
60s Rest
Chest Press x 15 @ 65lbs
Standing Bicep Curl x15 @20lbs
60s Rest
Chest Press x12 @ 85lbs
Standing Bicep Curl x6 @ 40lbs (left arm gave out relatively suddenly, that's the 2nd time in a row)
60s Rest
Close-Grip Bench Press x15 @ 20lbs
60s Rest
Close-Grip Bench Press x7 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Straight-Legged Deadlift x 15 @ 50lbs
Dumbbell Squat x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Straight-Legged Deadlift x15 @ 65 lbs
Dumbbell Squat x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Military Press x15 @ 20 lbs
Standing Calf Raise x15 @ 50lbs
60s Rest
Military Press x8 @ 40 lbs
Standing Calf Raise x15 @ 135 lbs (grip strengthening fast!)
60s Rest
Total time: 42 mins
So I wasn't even supposed to weight train today and I just felt like I had to and I did and I feel like I rocked it. Not worried about the upper body numbers 'cause I could tell it was from my shoulders and back working so hard... I think. Bench might need form correction. I said last time that DL needed correcting, but I did, and I was actually much stronger rather than needing to drop down. Also, a good 7 mins of that time was an urgent phone call I had to take, so, booya.
Overall, ****ing outstanding! I haven't felt this good since, hmm, playing dodgeball with the kids and counselors at camp. I am so excited.
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There will be no falling off this time! Hahahahaha...
...I am so manic right now. I'm gonna see if I have time to pop over to Popeye's....pop-pop...sorry, anyway, and grab some lifting straps. Been meaning to get 'em for a while. Also, maybe a simple stopwatch to help estimate my workout times better. I have a program I leave running on the pc in room but I have to walk over to stop and start it and yeah that's bs. Then I'm gonna hit up Community Natural Foods and git me some stuff for soup.
Kinda want to get a chin-up bar of some sort but I know if I do it should be a power rack, and I'm not sure if I should be making that kind of a space/money investment at this stage of the game. Especially considering it's extremely unlikely that I can even do a single unassisted pull-up. XD
...I am so manic right now. I'm gonna see if I have time to pop over to Popeye's....pop-pop...sorry, anyway, and grab some lifting straps. Been meaning to get 'em for a while. Also, maybe a simple stopwatch to help estimate my workout times better. I have a program I leave running on the pc in room but I have to walk over to stop and start it and yeah that's bs. Then I'm gonna hit up Community Natural Foods and git me some stuff for soup.
Kinda want to get a chin-up bar of some sort but I know if I do it should be a power rack, and I'm not sure if I should be making that kind of a space/money investment at this stage of the game. Especially considering it's extremely unlikely that I can even do a single unassisted pull-up. XD
Killing some time with a little exposition...
So, here's some history for those of you who didn't read my other journal before I deleted it, and also a reminder to myself of where I'm coming from and how far I've already come:
I was a very active youth and ended up letting myself go in a big way. At one point around 14 years old I was up to 280 lbs on a 5'9" frame. I think it was roughly mid 1999 when I finally checked myself.
I became very serious about dropping some weight. Over the course of 6 months or so I lost 70 lbs through restricting calories (and eating fairly healthily), daily sports and large amounts of fasted cardio. Over the course of the next two years or so I slowly (due to some yoyo'ing) worked down to 170 lbs for a total loss of 110, at which point I looked good in clothes but still wasn't happy with my physique (which I now believe was due to the fact that I hadn't been doing ANY weight training the entire time). After about the 17 years old mark, the end of highschool for me, I stabilized at 175-180'ish for a couple of years and had been crawling upwards slowly because of wild binging and partying during the summers, until I reached about 220.
Then in January of 2007 I created this account and started up a journal and a rigorous diet and exercise program. I lost about 15 lbs or so on it, over about 4 months, but dissatisfaction with results and some major laziness caused me to abandon that effort and go on a pizza and video games regimen, bringing me back to the 215'ish I was at when I decided to start this journal.
So my goal of 160 is something I almost got to once, but this time I mean to do it the right way, and for life (and cutting most of the fat will only be the start). Something's different this time, very different. I see myself being smarter, more mature and ready to do whatever it takes. I will not be denied.
So, here's some history for those of you who didn't read my other journal before I deleted it, and also a reminder to myself of where I'm coming from and how far I've already come:
I was a very active youth and ended up letting myself go in a big way. At one point around 14 years old I was up to 280 lbs on a 5'9" frame. I think it was roughly mid 1999 when I finally checked myself.
I became very serious about dropping some weight. Over the course of 6 months or so I lost 70 lbs through restricting calories (and eating fairly healthily), daily sports and large amounts of fasted cardio. Over the course of the next two years or so I slowly (due to some yoyo'ing) worked down to 170 lbs for a total loss of 110, at which point I looked good in clothes but still wasn't happy with my physique (which I now believe was due to the fact that I hadn't been doing ANY weight training the entire time). After about the 17 years old mark, the end of highschool for me, I stabilized at 175-180'ish for a couple of years and had been crawling upwards slowly because of wild binging and partying during the summers, until I reached about 220.
Then in January of 2007 I created this account and started up a journal and a rigorous diet and exercise program. I lost about 15 lbs or so on it, over about 4 months, but dissatisfaction with results and some major laziness caused me to abandon that effort and go on a pizza and video games regimen, bringing me back to the 215'ish I was at when I decided to start this journal.
So my goal of 160 is something I almost got to once, but this time I mean to do it the right way, and for life (and cutting most of the fat will only be the start). Something's different this time, very different. I see myself being smarter, more mature and ready to do whatever it takes. I will not be denied.
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damn skippy.
you can doooo it
you can doooo it
Hehe.
Kinda makes me want to make a little scarecrow/dummy and rip his fricken head off. In other news, I may have severe mental health issues.But seriously, thanks. <3
Thanks. I appreciate the support, and the offer. I may take you up on it sometime. Can you drive over here and yell at me when my motivation starts to slip?
Anytime you need a lift you give me a CALL; you will no longer CRAWL but MAUL and stand TALL.
Just let me know.
ROCK ON!
Best wishes to you!
Chillen
Ehh-ehhm. Let's see hyaw...
Christi it's true I
rue that a poem there was
not for you though due
Uh, you felt left out:
From all the LOL CLUTTER, I come out of the GUTTER to give you my Rhyme UTTER, and I did not STUTTER!
Hey! You went for a STROLL A-HOLE to keep your fitness GOAL! This will keep your SOUL on PATROL and you in CONTROL!
But! If you step in a HOLE. Chillen will be in his motivational ROLL and CONSOLE to bring you back on your GOAL PATROL and keep you WHOLE!
HEHEHEHE
Chillen
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brilliant.
I want one!Awww mine's chastising me....
Yeah, yeah, I know. Nobody wanted to see my rhymes. Rapping in haiku is hard though. Somebody ought to appreciate me.
Also, for the first time in ages, I managed to take a bath without passing out afterwards. Everything's turning up meeee. Except I didn't eat quite enough. But, I did better than yesterday, that's for damn sure.
Also, for the first time in ages, I managed to take a bath without passing out afterwards. Everything's turning up meeee. Except I didn't eat quite enough. But, I did better than yesterday, that's for damn sure.