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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-05-14, 07:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 779
Posted By Mr. Markets

Glad you had a wake up call before your 'deep...

Glad you had a wake up call before your 'deep sleep' came too early!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-03-14, 02:47 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,931
Posted By Mr. Markets

Weighed in today and now .1 lbs up from the...

Weighed in today and now .1 lbs up from the Holidays so it basically a wash now.

I agree with the weightlifting comments above. I am sure I have lost some muscle over the last 6 months but I'll...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-03-14, 02:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,931
Posted By Mr. Markets

Made it thru Thanksgiving with a small gain that...

Made it thru Thanksgiving with a small gain that disappeared in 2 days. Made it thru Christmas with a 2.6lb gain, and hev dropped 1.9 lbs of that already.

One of my New Years resolutions is to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-03-14, 02:48 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

You are not on a diet, you are on a 'lifestyle...

You are not on a diet, you are on a 'lifestyle change'. Diet is such a lousy word.

Also, one of the better ways to manage hunger is to manage blood sugar. try not to spike your blood sugar with...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-03-14, 02:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 779
Posted By Mr. Markets

Congrats on your great job losing weight. ...

Congrats on your great job losing weight.

Tell us all what your lifestyle choice changes were...

i'm 6'2 @239 now, aiming for 222lbs or less. dropped 55lbs this year from my max, and 43 from...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-19-13, 07:11 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Impressive! At 44 lbs now since I started...

Impressive!

At 44 lbs now since I started logging (56 lbs from maximum density!), with a target of 16-20 more to lose.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-13-13, 01:13 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Made it to almost 42 down now since the end of...

Made it to almost 42 down now since the end of June. Yup, it works!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-17-13, 01:30 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Just checking back in to say down 38, but...

Just checking back in to say down 38, but stalling out a bit with the cold weather. Cold really makes me want to eat more unfortunately...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-17-13, 01:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,879
Posted By Mr. Markets

From my max ever? 49.9, lets call it 50. ...

From my max ever? 49.9, lets call it 50.

1988!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-19-13, 12:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 573
Posted By Mr. Markets

How Exercise Can Help Us Eat Less

Thought the gang here might enjoy this...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/11/how-exercise-can-help-us-eat-less/

Strenuous exercise seems to dull the urge to eat afterward better than...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-13, 04:28 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Those are the best! Amazing how minor...

Those are the best!



Amazing how minor substitutions make such major differences. I think a huge part of my success is giving up pretty much all grains an dairy except what may be in some...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-13, 04:20 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Now THAT is impressive! 100lbs in six months --...

Now THAT is impressive! 100lbs in six months -- WOW! That's 4lbs/wk avge.

I just shoot for 2/wk and it it all works well for me. I think i'd be starving to shoot for more. Hit 32lbs down...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-09-13, 01:03 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Haven't used MFP or LS, just www.loseit.com and...

Haven't used MFP or LS, just www.loseit.com and the database has been pretty good. I am also a simple eater so that helps!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-09-13, 01:38 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Fourteen weeks and 5 days in, and I am down...

Fourteen weeks and 5 days in, and I am down 30.2lbs using Lose It! (the other MyFitnessPal). My goal was 2lbs/wk.

As of now I am "right on track"! Not every week is constant, but it's all...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-08-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,534
Posted By Mr. Markets

I ride a LongBikes Slipstream. Built to handle...

I ride a LongBikes Slipstream. Built to handle the big guys!

Though I am getting smaller, and down 30lbs since July 1!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-13, 12:35 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Uh, you answered your own question with rigidity,...

Uh, you answered your own question with rigidity, and that is what I mentioned earlier in this thread -- those who keep it off the longest record calories the longest -- even perpetually...

It is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-13, 10:59 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

At 6'2" the lightest I ever weighed was 186 and I...

At 6'2" the lightest I ever weighed was 186 and I thought i looked like s skeleton. I prefer to be 210-220 at the height and shooting for that range. If I make 220, I may try for 210 but it won't...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-13, 01:25 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Studies how that 'dieters' who keep the weight...

Studies how that 'dieters' who keep the weight off the longest continually track calories even after they have hit their target weight.

So it clearly IS a 'lifestyle choice" to continue to consume...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-19-13, 10:40 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Entirely possible. OTOH I like trying to...

Entirely possible.

OTOH I like trying to stay @ 2lbs/wk so hopefully most of the skin shrinks up along the way too.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-19-13, 01:35 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Hit 25lbs+ down Weds morning. Quite a shock as I...

Hit 25lbs+ down Weds morning. Quite a shock as I thought I had another week before I hit that one.

Went and grabbed a 25lb plate off the weight set and brought it upstairs. Os others came home...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-10-13, 09:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By Mr. Markets

I think in the end he sees this as a kind of...

I think in the end he sees this as a kind of 'food assault' upon the people by corporations selling food that is just too 'attractive' to resist. Short of government dictate, nothing will change.
...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-10-13, 03:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By Mr. Markets

UCTV: The Skinny on Obesity -- A Must Watch!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39F782316B425249
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-05-13, 01:01 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

I'm less than 1/2 lb away from 20lbs down. I...

I'm less than 1/2 lb away from 20lbs down. I credit it all to tracking.

It's all in accountability.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-01-13, 02:43 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Nothing seems to work like calorie tracking. ...

Nothing seems to work like calorie tracking. Especially in our 'super size' world...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-30-13, 06:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,964
Posted By Mr. Markets

The wheat exists but is not cleared for sale. I...

The wheat exists but is not cleared for sale. I don't grow corn so I can't say anything there...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-13, 03:46 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Yeah, I hate even going out to eat anymore unless...

Yeah, I hate even going out to eat anymore unless I can get a nutrition menu. Yesterday I had to eat out so I chose the lowest cal thing at Taco Bell. The other night we went to eat at Maggiano's,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-13, 03:24 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Amazing loss! May I ask where you started? ...

Amazing loss! May I ask where you started?

My goal is 60lbs. If I went 70 I would amaze myself, and anything past that and I would not look good, even if 'the tables' say I should lose up to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-13, 03:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,964
Posted By Mr. Markets

Sorry, wrong, in the US we do not grow GMO wheat...

Sorry, wrong, in the US we do not grow GMO wheat unless it is illegal. We do grow GMO corn, sorghum, potatos, sugar beets and who knows what else, but no wheat.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-29-13, 03:16 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 10,266
Posted By Mr. Markets

Using Lose it! ( www.loseit.com ) myself and down...

Using Lose it! ( www.loseit.com ) myself and down 17.6 lbs in 9 weeks so far. Would be better if I were more serious in the first two weeks.

If you keep the discipline, weight loss is really...
Forum: Recumbent
08-22-13, 04:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,703
Posted By Mr. Markets

its not light by any means, but it is one VERY...

its not light by any means, but it is one VERY comfy Cadillac.

The hand position is one of the nicest benefits. Very easy to steer and very natural. It takes some time to get everything set up...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-22-13, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 862
Posted By Mr. Markets

That's excellent, I am down 15 in 9, just under...

That's excellent, I am down 15 in 9, just under my goal of 2/wk.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-18-13, 01:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 862
Posted By Mr. Markets

LI! Tends to give you too few calories to eat...

LI! Tends to give you too few calories to eat based upon BMR (in my personal case), but overall, if you do not eat back your exercise cals and stay at their calculated cals number, it all works out...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-13, 02:15 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

missed this one and it's a very late response,...

missed this one and it's a very late response, but at about 8 weeks past surgery my doc said I could get on the rower, which also meant the bike.

i ride a recumbent and now also a Madsen 'bucket...
Forum: Recumbent
08-16-13, 01:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,703
Posted By Mr. Markets

I ride one of these -- it's like a Cadillac! ...

I ride one of these -- it's like a Cadillac!

http://longbikes.com/2/Bikes/Slipstream/index.html

http://longbikes.com/img/slipstream/Slipstream-G.jpg

had mine done in custom candy apple green...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-13, 01:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 862
Posted By Mr. Markets

Lose It!

Okay, so a little off topic in the bike part, but certainly on topic in the Clydesdale part.

I recently started using a free app called Lose It!. You can download to Android or iPhone, or just...
Forum: Recumbent
07-28-13, 12:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By Mr. Markets

I'll set you back a pretty penny (I know because...

I'll set you back a pretty penny (I know because I have one) but Longbikes LSipstream can easily be built to handle a VERY big guy.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-13, 07:38 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

Eight weeks later it is all great. In fact, it...

Eight weeks later it is all great. In fact, it was all pretty much great after 4 days. I was in the hospital three days, off crutches 2-3 days after I got home, and off a cane (except at night when...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-13, 11:46 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

yup, resurfacing is still...

yup, resurfacing is still chromium/cobalt/stainless mix...


not much i can do, so I just do it.

you sound like you had an anterior entry which is supposed to be much easier on your body. Glad...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-13, 07:55 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

Well, as I had been anticipating for some time...

Well, as I had been anticipating for some time and has now become reality, one of my new(er) hips is failing.

When the hip cup went in, it was supposed to be in between 30-50 degrees, with 45...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-15-13, 02:44 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

Sorry for the late response here. Yes, you...

Sorry for the late response here.

Yes, you see this mentioned a lot by lawyers, and I too have the Wright big-ball metal hips. Keep in mind they ALL wear. What comes into question is the amount...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-13, 01:50 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

I really have no idea. The biggest issue...

I really have no idea.

The biggest issue that some face is the shedding ions destroy tissue immediately in the socket area, and these ions are not necessarily portable thru the body I would think.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-13, 09:31 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 15,271
Posted By Mr. Markets

It's an old thread, but I have been meaning to...

It's an old thread, but I have been meaning to update it with some current info.

It is now years down the line since I had both hips replaced. My left hip is absolutely perfect, never an issue, a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-30-11, 03:34 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

we have one of those SodaStream things, but...

we have one of those SodaStream things, but honestly, I like the locally bottled 2 litre stuff. Called Cascade Ice, this stuff come SOOOOoooooo carbonated you can leave a bottle open and it will...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-28-11, 02:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

I finally cured my Diet Coke additions with...

I finally cured my Diet Coke additions with seltzer water The fiz substitutes for some of the "taste" I am missing. Do not leave this out as an option as there is nothing in seltzer/club soda but...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-25-11, 02:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,418
Posted By Mr. Markets

running beats the crap out of your knees. bike...

running beats the crap out of your knees. bike to any form of running? nah...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-24-11, 12:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

You can get Atkins candy bars thru Amazon for as...

You can get Atkins candy bars thru Amazon for as little as $1.10 each if you buy a few boxes at a time.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-24-11, 12:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

Actually miss nacho chips more than bread. ...

Actually miss nacho chips more than bread.

But you bring up an important point -- Paleo/Atkins does not drag you down. Certainly not after the first few days when you go thru carb withdrawal. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-22-11, 10:55 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

If you look at what the food mix of a feed lot is...

If you look at what the food mix of a feed lot is for fattening cattle, you are looking at the US food pyramid. Lots of grains at the bottom of both.

I was a "thin guy" before I was told to "eat...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-22-11, 08:37 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,031
Posted By Mr. Markets

Atkins (or shall we say controlled carbs), works...

Atkins (or shall we say controlled carbs), works VERY well. Today it is better known as the Paleo Diet. Basically stick to what you could have eaten as a cave man, which is lots of protein,...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-11, 04:07 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,063
Posted By Mr. Markets

only way i see her not needing a lawyer is if she...

only way i see her not needing a lawyer is if she is riding to and from WITH mom every day. then the child is under constant adult supervision, and it might be hard to make a case of parent neglect...
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