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CU Tiger · 02-15-2016, 10:56 AM

So apparently my last appearance in this thread was 2007...

What a strange 9 years it has been.

I've yo-yo'd my weight my entire adult life.
In 07 I was up to 298 then dropped down to 260 ish, maintained and slowly crept back up.

Then in November of 2011 I was back at 298 and I went fanatical.
I dropped all the way to 250 by March 2012 and bottomed out at 238 in July of '12. Then in October 12 my personal life went into upheaval and really stayed that way until January '14. It was one crisis after another, it nearly destroyed my marriage of 15 years, led to me re-entering the work force as an "employee" for the first time since I was 20. (that's a whole other book unto itself)...

Then in January of 2016 I looked at again the magic number on the scale 298... I have never weighed 300 lbs in my life and it is like a saving light everytime I approach it turns me away, each time with a blinding focus. Here we are again.

Over the years I have tried un-numerous exercise routines and diets. For me and my body a keto or virtually no carb based diet seems to be the only thing that has produced results. The up yo-yo-s havent been because the diet didnt work they have been because I didnt follow it. However diabetes has ravaged my family and I am determined not to be next. Keto will help in this regard as well.

Specifically the introduction of beer is my pitfall. This is compounded by the fact that I love beer. I have brewed my own beer for a number of years and even own a small stake in a brewery. Im not talking alcoholic stumbling drunk loving beer, Im talking has a separate fridge dedicated to beer in his basement. That fridge has over 60 different varieties of beer in it. Separately I have 2 keg coolers in my house. Both are currently empty. I rarely get drunk, cant remember the last time I did but I love beer and beer has calories and carbs a plenty. For now beer is banned. It will be re-incorporated at some point, how and when I am not yet sure. But for this to work it has to be on the shelf.

So let's get this on track. January was a month of travel for me. Miami for the Orange Bowl, Arizona for the National Championship game, then a week in Cancun for a work obligation. Diet wasn't going to work in those environments. SO I set my sights on Feb 1.

In preparation I affixed a hasp to the beer cooler and bought a master lock. I locked the cooler up and threw the keys into the dump with the packaging. When the time comes, the beer cooler is in my garage and I have a side grinder that will cut the lock. But not without 10 minutes of intentional actions instead of an absent minded slip while shooting pool.

Ive been strictly no/zero carb. Loading up on protein and hitting the (basement) gym for some free weights and recumbent bike. The gym is such a hard psychological thing for me. At one point I was a competition power lifter..now what was a warm up seems impossible to even move, not that I would attempt it. Even after a good hard workout I feel like a failure because I am using such little weight. But the endorphin rush seems to counteract much of that. So I am pushing on. Last week was especially tough as I felt arm soreness unlike anything I have ever felt before after a mild tricep workout. No joke it was a solid 4 days before I could reach my face to shave. I couldn't put a drink bottle/glass to my mouth for a full day. This getting old stuff sucks. But I have a bigger picture in mind. My heart health has to improve and I am determined to get there.

So enough back story:

Goals:
Weight. - It is so cliche that weight shouldnt be the primary goal but fitness instead should. Fine. But It gives me a target to shoot for. For now 245lbs is my goal. That isn't a final goal and I plan to reassess at that weight and determine where I want to go. Side note, I have a very unusual body structure. A BMI chart would tell you that I am at 44%. However using Calipers or water suspension scales (I've done both in the past 2 weeks) the numbers were 31 and 27 respectively. Still FAT, but a far ways from 40+. In short 185 is probably not attainable for me. Nor is it even a consideration at this point. 220lb is a dream weight. I havent weighed 220 since the 6th grade. Im crowding 40 now. But I dont want to get thre the wrong way I want a solid muscular, though not ripped composition.

Fitness - Ive never been able to run a 5k. I've tried a few times and failed for various reasons. (I once ripped off consecutive 6:30 miles and cramped so bad I couldnt walk the final one)..so that seems like a goal. But I am not one to leave well enough alone. 2 artificial knees means a marathon or even a half isn't a good idea. I love to swim and love to road bike, so I have my sights set on a sprint triathlon. Swim 500 Meters, Bike 12 miles then run a 5k. Right now I am eyeing the Lake Norman Tri (just north of Charlotte, NC about an hour and a half away from me for those unfamiliar with the area) scheduled for August 27th.

I will be monitoring my progress and (possibly) adjusting my target as we go. Right now I am doing 5 miles semi comfortably on the recumbent bike with no road or run work. The progress plan is to get the recumbent bike up to 25 miles while alternating in the couch to 5k plan. Once the recumbent hits the 25 mark I will transition to the road bike (I sold my previous one so this will be a new purchase). Once that 12 mile is comfortable we will begin combo training with the hope to have the bike and run component nailed down by early June. At which time water temps should allow me to begin adding in water work again. I do not have access to an indoor or heated pool. So this will be temperature dependent. I plan to keep the weight work throughout this so hopefully build mass and shed fat simultaneously.

Diet

For now its <20g carbs per day. (many less than 10) and lots of water.

Beyond that. Who knows.

I've rambled enough
For those that have read along, thanks. I appreciate all the support you care to offer. This is my e-journal to accompany my physical written one I am keeping.

Feb 1 - 298.
Feb 8 - 288.4
Feb 15 - 286.0

Little concerned at the dramatic slowdown but not real concerned.
1 the first week was a ton of water shed.
2 I only worked out 1 day last week after the extreme soreness. I've brought fast absorbing whey protein isolate into the equation starting with this morning's workout to help combat the soreness.

I'd really love to hear some thoughts/feedback on a couple things.

Keto sticks- Radii talks a lot about being on keto also. Ive done 3 long runs very successfully on ketogenic diets, I've never used the sticks. I know by feel when my body is in heavy furnace burn mode, but not as in tune with the marginal. Contemplating giving them a trial just to see what data they add. Can anyone offer any insight?

Fitbit - Strongly considering the fitbit and scale combo to make tracking easier. My biggest drawback right now, with my current electronic scale I can get on 3-4 times and get different weights. In fact I usually keep re-weighing until a I get a stabilized number which usually happens on weights 2&3, occasionally on 1&2 and rarely it takes up to 5&6. I attribute this to 2 factors. First my scale has a range of up to 300lbs and most instruments lose accuracy at the limits. Second, I have a size 14/15 foot. Any scale I have ever tried a fair quarter of my foot hangs off either the front or the back. Placement is key. Im not concerned about absolute accuracy here as much as repeatability I suppose. So the fitbit scale is it pretty accurate? anyone else noticed the multiple steps variance thing with other scales? Basically Im trying to avoid corrupt data if I am going to invest a couple hundred bucks in data I can obtain for free, I want to make sure it is as accurate as possible.

So...thoughts on those two?

Now back to burning.

02-15-2016, 10:56 AM	#2194
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	So apparently my last appearance in this thread was 2007... What a strange 9 years it has been. I've yo-yo'd my weight my entire adult life. In 07 I was up to 298 then dropped down to 260 ish, maintained and slowly crept back up. Then in November of 2011 I was back at 298 and I went fanatical. I dropped all the way to 250 by March 2012 and bottomed out at 238 in July of '12. Then in October 12 my personal life went into upheaval and really stayed that way until January '14. It was one crisis after another, it nearly destroyed my marriage of 15 years, led to me re-entering the work force as an "employee" for the first time since I was 20. (that's a whole other book unto itself)... Then in January of 2016 I looked at again the magic number on the scale 298... I have never weighed 300 lbs in my life and it is like a saving light everytime I approach it turns me away, each time with a blinding focus. Here we are again. Over the years I have tried un-numerous exercise routines and diets. For me and my body a keto or virtually no carb based diet seems to be the only thing that has produced results. The up yo-yo-s havent been because the diet didnt work they have been because I didnt follow it. However diabetes has ravaged my family and I am determined not to be next. Keto will help in this regard as well. Specifically the introduction of beer is my pitfall. This is compounded by the fact that I love beer. I have brewed my own beer for a number of years and even own a small stake in a brewery. Im not talking alcoholic stumbling drunk loving beer, Im talking has a separate fridge dedicated to beer in his basement. That fridge has over 60 different varieties of beer in it. Separately I have 2 keg coolers in my house. Both are currently empty. I rarely get drunk, cant remember the last time I did but I love beer and beer has calories and carbs a plenty. For now beer is banned. It will be re-incorporated at some point, how and when I am not yet sure. But for this to work it has to be on the shelf. So let's get this on track. January was a month of travel for me. Miami for the Orange Bowl, Arizona for the National Championship game, then a week in Cancun for a work obligation. Diet wasn't going to work in those environments. SO I set my sights on Feb 1. In preparation I affixed a hasp to the beer cooler and bought a master lock. I locked the cooler up and threw the keys into the dump with the packaging. When the time comes, the beer cooler is in my garage and I have a side grinder that will cut the lock. But not without 10 minutes of intentional actions instead of an absent minded slip while shooting pool. Ive been strictly no/zero carb. Loading up on protein and hitting the (basement) gym for some free weights and recumbent bike. The gym is such a hard psychological thing for me. At one point I was a competition power lifter..now what was a warm up seems impossible to even move, not that I would attempt it. Even after a good hard workout I feel like a failure because I am using such little weight. But the endorphin rush seems to counteract much of that. So I am pushing on. Last week was especially tough as I felt arm soreness unlike anything I have ever felt before after a mild tricep workout. No joke it was a solid 4 days before I could reach my face to shave. I couldn't put a drink bottle/glass to my mouth for a full day. This getting old stuff sucks. But I have a bigger picture in mind. My heart health has to improve and I am determined to get there. So enough back story: Goals: Weight. - It is so cliche that weight shouldnt be the primary goal but fitness instead should. Fine. But It gives me a target to shoot for. For now 245lbs is my goal. That isn't a final goal and I plan to reassess at that weight and determine where I want to go. Side note, I have a very unusual body structure. A BMI chart would tell you that I am at 44%. However using Calipers or water suspension scales (I've done both in the past 2 weeks) the numbers were 31 and 27 respectively. Still FAT, but a far ways from 40+. In short 185 is probably not attainable for me. Nor is it even a consideration at this point. 220lb is a dream weight. I havent weighed 220 since the 6th grade. Im crowding 40 now. But I dont want to get thre the wrong way I want a solid muscular, though not ripped composition. Fitness - Ive never been able to run a 5k. I've tried a few times and failed for various reasons. (I once ripped off consecutive 6:30 miles and cramped so bad I couldnt walk the final one)..so that seems like a goal. But I am not one to leave well enough alone. 2 artificial knees means a marathon or even a half isn't a good idea. I love to swim and love to road bike, so I have my sights set on a sprint triathlon. Swim 500 Meters, Bike 12 miles then run a 5k. Right now I am eyeing the Lake Norman Tri (just north of Charlotte, NC about an hour and a half away from me for those unfamiliar with the area) scheduled for August 27th. I will be monitoring my progress and (possibly) adjusting my target as we go. Right now I am doing 5 miles semi comfortably on the recumbent bike with no road or run work. The progress plan is to get the recumbent bike up to 25 miles while alternating in the couch to 5k plan. Once the recumbent hits the 25 mark I will transition to the road bike (I sold my previous one so this will be a new purchase). Once that 12 mile is comfortable we will begin combo training with the hope to have the bike and run component nailed down by early June. At which time water temps should allow me to begin adding in water work again. I do not have access to an indoor or heated pool. So this will be temperature dependent. I plan to keep the weight work throughout this so hopefully build mass and shed fat simultaneously. Diet For now its <20g carbs per day. (many less than 10) and lots of water. Beyond that. Who knows. I've rambled enough For those that have read along, thanks. I appreciate all the support you care to offer. This is my e-journal to accompany my physical written one I am keeping. Feb 1 - 298. Feb 8 - 288.4 Feb 15 - 286.0 Little concerned at the dramatic slowdown but not real concerned. 1 the first week was a ton of water shed. 2 I only worked out 1 day last week after the extreme soreness. I've brought fast absorbing whey protein isolate into the equation starting with this morning's workout to help combat the soreness. I'd really love to hear some thoughts/feedback on a couple things. Keto sticks- Radii talks a lot about being on keto also. Ive done 3 long runs very successfully on ketogenic diets, I've never used the sticks. I know by feel when my body is in heavy furnace burn mode, but not as in tune with the marginal. Contemplating giving them a trial just to see what data they add. Can anyone offer any insight? Fitbit - Strongly considering the fitbit and scale combo to make tracking easier. My biggest drawback right now, with my current electronic scale I can get on 3-4 times and get different weights. In fact I usually keep re-weighing until a I get a stabilized number which usually happens on weights 2&3, occasionally on 1&2 and rarely it takes up to 5&6. I attribute this to 2 factors. First my scale has a range of up to 300lbs and most instruments lose accuracy at the limits. Second, I have a size 14/15 foot. Any scale I have ever tried a fair quarter of my foot hangs off either the front or the back. Placement is key. Im not concerned about absolute accuracy here as much as repeatability I suppose. So the fitbit scale is it pretty accurate? anyone else noticed the multiple steps variance thing with other scales? Basically Im trying to avoid corrupt data if I am going to invest a couple hundred bucks in data I can obtain for free, I want to make sure it is as accurate as possible. So...thoughts on those two? Now back to burning.