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The Joys of Cardio
Topic Started: Jan 23 2016, 05:29:09 AM (2,256 Views)
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okay, so, as many of you know, a few months back, i had reached a record low in over 10 years, dropping down to 178.8 lbs. well, as i may have noted, weight doesn't just stay off. you have to maintain healthy eating habits and exercise regularly.

and for the longest time, i was doing just that. however, before mgsv came out, around august 20th or so, i stopped working out entirely, because things came up. fortunately, my eating habits were the same, and so i fluctuated between 179 and 183, which was manageable. not too far off, and once i got back out of my funk, i'd continue losing weight.

then came november. stress had me eating a little more than i otherwise would, and december, since my mom moved again, and she's got a bad back, and all my other siblings have jobs, i; the guy who only does odd jobs and temp jobs whenever they arise, was the only one available to do the moving, so i volunteered to empty the entire house and move stuff to her new house and the storage unit. and doing so, due to other personal reasons, was stressful both physically and mentally. so i ate a lot in between all the heavy lifting. i was eating chipotle more often instead of my usual sandwich, snacking way more frequently, and not on healthy shit, and not once did i check my scale because i was in a different state of mind.

well, the moving finally stopped, i'm back at the apartment, and i knew i done fucked up because my tits were a bit saggier. so i hopped onto the scale on sunday, and what do i see? 197.2 lbs. almost twenty fucking pounds, give or take because i fell off the wagon. fortunately, i pulled my head out of my ass, and got right back on that wagon.

so, because i'm turning 31 in a little over 3 weeks, i set a goal for myself; be under 178 lbs by february 14th. my original workout method was simple; burn 650 calories a day, by working out in the morning. now? the plan is to burn a minimum of 1100 calories a day. because i am now working out early morning and late at night, the times of the day when the body has the most energy, if you can believe it.

i hit the ski machine with the level set at 10 and the resistance set at 8. i do so in the morning until i burn anywhere between 550 to 600 calories. then i do it again around 9 or 10pm at the same rate. in addition to which, i am once again really counting calories. for snacks, i bought myself english muffins which are 100 calories each, and sugar free raspberry preserves which are 10 calories a teaspoon, which i lather on the toasted muffin slices for snacks / breakfast. lunch, despite better judgement, is my biggest meal of the day, because that's the meal i was eating back when i was working out the first time, and because there was an amazing deal on oatmeal, i got myself strawberry creme oatmeal boxes, and use three packets in one bowl after my nighttime workout, which is only 390 calories, and it keeps me sated at night so i don't eat stupid shit like i was.

it's now friday, and i'm down to 192.7 lbs, and i haven't even done my night time workout yet. unless a day arises when i'm just drained, two workouts a day is the plan here. and it's likely to stay that way until i finally reach my eventual "normal weight goal" of under 170, but that's another journey entirely.

i'll keep this updated as i go along, and if i meet my goal, i'll get into specifics if anyone else is looking to burn some pounds and has access to a gym.
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Feb 28 2016, 07:54:08 PM
one thing i recommend, if you have a phone that runs videos or whatever, put short burst videos on your device and watch those as you work out. music videos, trailers, action sequences, fight scenes, short, funny skits. time flies in a hurry when you watch them in succession. youtube downloaders are a godsend for finding new stuff to keep you interested when you're sweatin' your maxi buns off.
I tried it out with winter soldier, was kinda awesome. Cap was with me to the end of the line.


Edit: "if you have a phone that runs videos"

It's 2016 d00d
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Jan 24 2016, 12:25:35 AM
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just under 5'10ft. ideal weight for someone my height is between 150-175lbs. i was near 175lbs before i fell off the wagon, and now i'm back on the wagon and kicking the horse square in the taint for letting me fall off in the first place.

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until august, i was doing a bit of weights, but then i stopped outright. now i'm doing nothing but cardio because i want to burn weight in a hurry, and when i'm back in the 170's, i'll start doing weights again so i can tone my body and lose weight at the same time.
dont be silly


you burn more fat when you have more muscle.
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nah, i know that you burn more fat when you start packing on the mass.

problem is that muscle weighs more than fat. i need that number to be something that pushes me on, and it takes a long time before you ever see genuine results on either side of the spectrum.
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@tom-cruise

nah, i know that you burn more fat when you start packing on the mass.

problem is that muscle weighs more than fat. i need that number to be something that pushes me on, and it takes a long time before you ever see genuine results on either side of the spectrum.
not true, weight is weight. muscle is denser than fat tho

dont worry abt the scale tho worry more abt visual change and bodyfat pctg
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@tom-cruise

nah, i know that you burn more fat when you start packing on the mass.

problem is that muscle weighs more than fat. i need that number to be something that pushes me on, and it takes a long time before you ever see genuine results on either side of the spectrum.
not true, weight is weight. muscle is denser than fat tho

dont worry abt the scale tho worry more abt visual change and bodyfat pctg
I agree. Watching your weight can be tricky on a scale cause your body tend to recompose itself with increase in muscle mass + fat loss w/c can happen simultaneously. Muscle is greater in density so fat takes up more space in general if you compare them pound to pound. Lift 4-6x a week with minimal to moderate cardio and you'll see progress within a month. 3 months for genuine progress, people will start to notice them gains and fat loss.

You burn more fat the more muscle you have/the more frequent you lift - as well cause' you're body tend to rely more on fat for burning energy and try to maintain as much as muscle mass possible + the higher protein intake prevents your body from utilizing proteins from muscles as energy -> thus prioritization of fat burning.
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