Sticking with the 4 - 4.5% teenager beers also helps.
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Can I get pics of your other 'log' book.
Fucking Euro date format...
Last two years, just while getting really into the thick of things seeing progress, old man shit has popped up. Last year it was a pulled chest muscle that felt like a heart condition that required EMT's run tests in my living room.
This year I'm pretty certain its a stress fracture in the foot.
I need @PurpleBaze to fat shame me and promise 'log' pics if I eat healthy. Yes the incentives are bipolar, but its all I got.
This year I'm pretty certain its a stress fracture in the foot.
I need @PurpleBaze to fat shame me and promise 'log' pics if I eat healthy. Yes the incentives are bipolar, but its all I got.
Hinano lager (Tahiti beer) is 5 percent but still.
Ain't no one drinking your fancy beer snob beer in the tropics.
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About 174.5 this morning
I had a goal of 175 a few years ago, but now I'm shooting for 165 so I have some wiggle room and I can take a couple weeks off from this crap.
I think I was about 185 in early February, I don't really remember, but it was mid 180s.
I walked 11 miles or so Sunday.
After skimming some of these threads, I don't feel like such an alcoholic. I really don't drink alln that much, though I have my binge moments and yes, I use it as a crutch during difficult times (who doesn't?).
An ex (actually a couple of them) would nag me about drinking and being at bars, but especially the last one. I don't miss that. I haven't been to a bar for probably close to a year though.
I had a goal of 175 a few years ago, but now I'm shooting for 165 so I have some wiggle room and I can take a couple weeks off from this crap.
I think I was about 185 in early February, I don't really remember, but it was mid 180s.
I walked 11 miles or so Sunday.
After skimming some of these threads, I don't feel like such an alcoholic. I really don't drink alln that much, though I have my binge moments and yes, I use it as a crutch during difficult times (who doesn't?).
An ex (actually a couple of them) would nag me about drinking and being at bars, but especially the last one. I don't miss that. I haven't been to a bar for probably close to a year though.
Alcohol to me feels like a complex subject that requires nuance.
I'll be the first to admit I have a strong beer/whiskey craving which would be it hard to be a tee totaler. Is that an "addiction" ? I don't know.
I also think the guidelines shouldn't necessarily be a one size fits all. For example, if I'm an extremely active 200 lb male does my body process 2 or 3 beers differently than a sedentary 160 lb guy.
houseofpain247
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I'm with you on this one. Nuance is pretty important in everything. I love beer, but I'm have a sedentary and am trying to lose fat right now, so beer is a no-go for me at this time. However, when I get closer to maintenance mode I look forward to being able to consume a modest amount of tasty carbo loaded goodness. Moderation for me looks like 4-7 beers a week. I haven't had a beer in 3 weeks however and I miss it.
Pitchfork51
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I’m down 19 since xmas
Set a new Peloton 30 min max effort PR last Sat.
Old PR: 571 KJ total output
New PR: 586 KJ total output (326 average watts).
Basically this is like going 45 secs faster on a 30 min hill climb so a pretty significant gain. The higher volume of zone 2 training does seem to be improving vo2 max @whlinder . Old man feats of strength and condition goal for 2025 is to break 600.
For shits and giggles 586 KJ was was good enough for 114th place out of 30,592 riders who have done this particular 30 mins scenic ride through the Swiss Alp. And all those turds that beat me are probably younger and riding at sea level.
Old PR: 571 KJ total output
New PR: 586 KJ total output (326 average watts).
Basically this is like going 45 secs faster on a 30 min hill climb so a pretty significant gain. The higher volume of zone 2 training does seem to be improving vo2 max @whlinder . Old man feats of strength and condition goal for 2025 is to break 600.
For shits and giggles 586 KJ was was good enough for 114th place out of 30,592 riders who have done this particular 30 mins scenic ride through the Swiss Alp. And all those turds that beat me are probably younger and riding at sea level.
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326 watts equates to 1:42.6 C2 pace, which is dayum. Legit old man feats of strength. No idea if watt output on the Peloton converts to the C2, butt still. I've been doing more biking on random machines since that is low stress on the knee and I don't think I've hit 250 watts, like ever.
kind of stalled in the mid 170s, which isn't a bad weight, but I'd prefer to stay under 173 or so, the 165 goal is for wiggle room and so I can take a couple weeks off
I was smoking 2-5 weeks ago, which is obviously bad, but it does help weight loss (that's not why I did it though)
It was more of a coping thing to deal with some personal stuff
Trying to get back to walking more, but the weather has been above 90 for five or six days, so I tend to put it off until later in the evening…
I was smoking 2-5 weeks ago, which is obviously bad, but it does help weight loss (that's not why I did it though)
It was more of a coping thing to deal with some personal stuff
Trying to get back to walking more, but the weather has been above 90 for five or six days, so I tend to put it off until later in the evening…
houseofpain247
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30 Days of Whole30 eating. No sugar, no dairy, no grains, no alcohol, no legumes, no soda. Basically ate meat, veggies, nuts, and fruit. Also exercised 3 times a week. Did 30 30-minute full-body circuit plus 10-15 minutes of treadmill.
Weight: down 22 pounds
Blood pressure down
Cholesterol down
Inflammation down
Appetite down and in control
Cravings for sugar gone.
Back pain down
Muscle mass up
Sleeping WAY better
Verdict: eat more whole foods, less processed stuff, move your body more, and you'll probably be healthier and happier.
Weight: down 22 pounds
Blood pressure down
Cholesterol down
Inflammation down
Appetite down and in control
Cravings for sugar gone.
Back pain down
Muscle mass up
Sleeping WAY better
Verdict: eat more whole foods, less processed stuff, move your body more, and you'll probably be healthier and happier.
Yeah, I don't think that's right. No way I could hold 1:42 for 30 mins now. I mean in college I could only 1:38 for like 20 mins.
Current sea level 5K under the influence of a few beers was 1:53 for just under 19 mins.
But still, 326 watts at my elevation is legit stuff for an old man. Just ignore that the Tour de France guys can do that pace for 2 or 3 hrs and still be in Zone 2 and weigh 50 lbs less.
Just gotta translate this now into something sustainable over decades. That's the hard part.
houseofpain247
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Yep. Got a long road ahead of me, but feeling tanned, rested, and ready.
Good job @RaceBannon
Now the Throbber is wondering whether he could 100M in 16.2 seconds.
Without having a heart attack.
houseofpain247
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I'm 40 and I'm fairly certain that I could not win that race.