What made You So Big?
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That was 1996. During 1997 to 1999 it was 8000+ mile years. I did this because I had a 33mi RT commute that was fun on the bike, horrific in an automobile (Cardiff by the Sea, CA to University Town Center, CA). Climbing up the 'inside' of Torry Pines park was the highlight of my day. I had showers at work and indoor bike parking.
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It wasn't my fault. It was a conspiracy. So far I've identified Sara Lee, Ben and Jerry, Captain Crunch, Edy, Uncle Ben, Mrs. Butterworth, Bud Weiser, Famous Amos, Baby Ruth, some guy named McDonald, Popeye and many many others. I didn't have a chance.
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I actually do think it's pretty much as simple, for most people, as counting calories and determining approximate usage. Is it exact? No...but it's close. There's some fluctuation as far as water weight
call it peer pressure
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yeah, calories ... activity.. the formula is simple. But the reason it does not work for many is because there is the psychological factor involved. When you are near a lot of food all the time, everywhere, calorie dense, *cheap* food, it's hard to resist. Starbucks has calories in it, various fast food joints, sometimes you are given free pizza..
call it peer pressure
call it peer pressure
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I swear, I could never work at Google or any of those kinds of places with amazing free food all day every day. I don't know what would come first: 400lb or getting fired for too much eating, not enough working.
Free food is my kryptonite
Free food is my kryptonite
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My office has free snacks of all kinds. So that doesn't work. I stick to the seaweed snacks and the fruit and leave the tasty energy bars, 300 calories mixed nut bags and dried fruits alone. It is not easy.
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My work has free coffee and sodas. At that level I am able to avoid sugar (diet cokes, and I prefer my coffee black anyways)
But fairly often there are 'catering opportunities', i.e. lunch brought in for a meeting, and leftovers left out for general consumption.
In that case, you can just call me The General.
But fairly often there are 'catering opportunities', i.e. lunch brought in for a meeting, and leftovers left out for general consumption.
In that case, you can just call me The General.
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P.S. But that doesn't mean I can't collect some for later.
My work has free coffee and sodas. At that level I am able to avoid sugar (diet cokes, and I prefer my coffee black anyways)
But fairly often there are 'catering opportunities', i.e. lunch brought in for a meeting, and leftovers left out for general consumption.
In that case, you can just call me The General.
But fairly often there are 'catering opportunities', i.e. lunch brought in for a meeting, and leftovers left out for general consumption.
In that case, you can just call me The General.
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I've decided since I'm suffering through a cold, it's a cheat week for me
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I never lose my appetite. Or maybe more accurate, I'm stuffed up and coughy and achy, but not sick enough to lose my appetite.
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Same here. I have a cold with minor sinus infection that seems to be clearing up. Definitely put somewhat of a damper on my desire to eat, although it didn't stop me from roasting a whole snapper for last night's dinner.
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Goodbye Clydes! Weighed in at 199.2 today, at age 43 and 6 foot. I haven't had the journey that some of you had, only topped out at 216, but lost the weight pretty quickly. My goal by Spring is to build muscle, endurance, and weigh in at 170 as I still feel heavy on a road bike at 200lbs. Thank you for your inspiring stories, keep going!!!
I am no expert and my methods might not be correct, but few things I've learned in losing a tad of weight:
1. I weigh myself everyday. This keeps me accountable and keeps me thinking about the next day weigh in. This is not for everyone. I went out for pizza at a new place with my kids the other night, and I love pizza, but I took it easy thinking about the next day weigh in (which was up!).
2. I didn't start losing weight until I started lifting weights.
3. I picked endurance events and am training for them in the Spring and Summer. I need a goal, I need to envision myself several months from now and where I want to be. I just don't 'want to lose weight.'
4. Early morning workouts before work: empty gym, gets me going for the day, calorie burn continues throughout the day; there is no way I can workout at night after work and kid stuff.
5. It's all diet. All the often confusing losing weight information, I think it comes down to consuming less.
6. avoiding 'slumps'; I was cruising along losing weight 2-4 lbs per week, and then BANG! Went out one night, drank, skipped workout next am, ate poorly, but this continued for FIVE days. I realized that I have had slumps that have lasted years! So avoid the slumps, or keep the slump for one day and then start chipping away again.
Take care, keep pushing yourselves as will I.
Benny
I am no expert and my methods might not be correct, but few things I've learned in losing a tad of weight:
1. I weigh myself everyday. This keeps me accountable and keeps me thinking about the next day weigh in. This is not for everyone. I went out for pizza at a new place with my kids the other night, and I love pizza, but I took it easy thinking about the next day weigh in (which was up!).
2. I didn't start losing weight until I started lifting weights.
3. I picked endurance events and am training for them in the Spring and Summer. I need a goal, I need to envision myself several months from now and where I want to be. I just don't 'want to lose weight.'
4. Early morning workouts before work: empty gym, gets me going for the day, calorie burn continues throughout the day; there is no way I can workout at night after work and kid stuff.
5. It's all diet. All the often confusing losing weight information, I think it comes down to consuming less.
6. avoiding 'slumps'; I was cruising along losing weight 2-4 lbs per week, and then BANG! Went out one night, drank, skipped workout next am, ate poorly, but this continued for FIVE days. I realized that I have had slumps that have lasted years! So avoid the slumps, or keep the slump for one day and then start chipping away again.
Take care, keep pushing yourselves as will I.
Benny
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Goodbye Clydes! Weighed in at 199.2 today, at age 43 and 6 foot. I haven't had the journey that some of you had, only topped out at 216, but lost the weight pretty quickly. My goal by Spring is to build muscle, endurance, and weigh in at 170 as I still feel heavy on a road bike at 200lbs. Thank you for your inspiring stories, keep going!!!
I am no expert and my methods might not be correct, but few things I've learned in losing a tad of weight:
1. I weigh myself everyday. This keeps me accountable and keeps me thinking about the next day weigh in. This is not for everyone. I went out for pizza at a new place with my kids the other night, and I love pizza, but I took it easy thinking about the next day weigh in (which was up!).
2. I didn't start losing weight until I started lifting weights.
3. I picked endurance events and am training for them in the Spring and Summer. I need a goal, I need to envision myself several months from now and where I want to be. I just don't 'want to lose weight.'
4. Early morning workouts before work: empty gym, gets me going for the day, calorie burn continues throughout the day; there is no way I can workout at night after work and kid stuff.
5. It's all diet. All the often confusing losing weight information, I think it comes down to consuming less.
6. avoiding 'slumps'; I was cruising along losing weight 2-4 lbs per week, and then BANG! Went out one night, drank, skipped workout next am, ate poorly, but this continued for FIVE days. I realized that I have had slumps that have lasted years! So avoid the slumps, or keep the slump for one day and then start chipping away again.
Take care, keep pushing yourselves as will I.
Benny
I am no expert and my methods might not be correct, but few things I've learned in losing a tad of weight:
1. I weigh myself everyday. This keeps me accountable and keeps me thinking about the next day weigh in. This is not for everyone. I went out for pizza at a new place with my kids the other night, and I love pizza, but I took it easy thinking about the next day weigh in (which was up!).
2. I didn't start losing weight until I started lifting weights.
3. I picked endurance events and am training for them in the Spring and Summer. I need a goal, I need to envision myself several months from now and where I want to be. I just don't 'want to lose weight.'
4. Early morning workouts before work: empty gym, gets me going for the day, calorie burn continues throughout the day; there is no way I can workout at night after work and kid stuff.
5. It's all diet. All the often confusing losing weight information, I think it comes down to consuming less.
6. avoiding 'slumps'; I was cruising along losing weight 2-4 lbs per week, and then BANG! Went out one night, drank, skipped workout next am, ate poorly, but this continued for FIVE days. I realized that I have had slumps that have lasted years! So avoid the slumps, or keep the slump for one day and then start chipping away again.
Take care, keep pushing yourselves as will I.
Benny
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My big revelation is that weight loss and maintenance requires the exercise of habits that can be strengthened in the same way you build up a bicep or aerobic capacity.
In 2008 I moved to the top of a hill that meant every bike ride home involved a 3/4 mile ride up a hill that hit 12% at points. See slope:
At first, this was a pain, but over time it became a non-issue.
So applying this to eating habits I do stuff like "no food after 7:00 pm" ... or going to a party and not eating anything just for the discipline. Strengthening these habits seems to make losing weight easier.
In 2008 I moved to the top of a hill that meant every bike ride home involved a 3/4 mile ride up a hill that hit 12% at points. See slope:
At first, this was a pain, but over time it became a non-issue.
So applying this to eating habits I do stuff like "no food after 7:00 pm" ... or going to a party and not eating anything just for the discipline. Strengthening these habits seems to make losing weight easier.
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