SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 164)

swbkrun - 2009-07-15 1:19 PM

Oh I am loving these conversations!  

Can't we start a different thread about vagina's and body redistributing somewhere else?

fattyfatfat - 2009-07-15 11:32 AM

ugh!  too late.  already got that vision in my head.  its like the brady bunch song is stuck there....but lots worse.

tahrens - 2009-07-15 12:36 PM


Oh come on. We we talking about tingling butt cream a few posts ago.  Don't be so squeemish.  And you guys think you know what it is like to push through the pain out on the course,  ha!  Back me up Sam, they don't know what pain is right?  That is why women are much better athletes then men.    Now if it were a pimple inside the nose, that would be different. 

ashort33 - 2009-07-15 1:16 PM

Has anyone else heard of calories cycling?  Apparently it is about varying your caloric intake from day to day to help break out of a plateau.  I know that for the most part, I eat close to the same number of calories per day.  The way it works is to calculate your desired calories per week based on exercise, metabolic rate, and desired calorie deficit- say 14000 for example.  Instead of eating 2k per day, you alternate up and down between 1700 and 2300 or so like - 1700, 1900, 2100, 2300, 1900, 1800, 2200 or the like.  I am guessing that it helps prevent metabolic adaption to a specific calorie level similar to mixing up LSD, tempo, and speed work for workouts.  What's the MG-think on this?

BigReub - 2009-07-15 1:59 PM Suzy, you're 3% over race weight?  What's that?  1.25 lbs
3% for me would be as big as some of these babies we're talking about.

TrevorC - 2009-07-15 3:12 PM

You big tall boy at 6'9" you need to be 232 to be 'normal'

BigReub - 2009-07-15 1:59 PM Suzy, you're 3% over race weight?  What's that?  1.25 lbs
3% for me would be as big as some of these babies we're talking about.

TrevorC - 2009-07-15 2:12 PM

well if we are talking Ideal weight according to BMI....AT 205lbs and 6 feet tall I'm at 27.8(mid-overweight) Iwas at 33.9 before 'ouch'! To be 'normal' according to BMI I need to lose 20 lbs still. PIPE DREAM!!! 
You big tall boy at 6'9" you need to be 232 to be 'normal'

swbkrun - 2009-07-15 12:19 PM

Oh I am loving these conversations!  

Can't we start a different thread about vagina's and body redistributing somewhere else?

BigReub - 2009-07-15 2:21 PM

My family doc and I have discussed...even the doc says totally unrealistic.  He's been my doc since birth too.
What's shocking is I'm within 30 lbs currently.  My all time high was 100 lbs above ideal (I was 330 at one point in college - how much beer did I drink).

SSMinnow - 2009-07-15 1:29 PM

I always get that comment.  3% is 3lbs, but remember I am 4'10".  3lbs on that frame is the difference between being comfortable in my pants and having that "I need to find my fat pants" feeling.  I have weighed as much as 108lbs and that is a lot on my frame.  I have done Jenny Craig, WW, Atkins, low fat, low calories, no eating after 8pm and the list goes on. I think of all the diets out there WW does the best job on teaching people how to eat for a lifetime. 

I know when I cut out mindless snacking (e.g eating out of a box or bag), especially at the pc, I maintain or lose weight even when some of my choices are poor during my three or four main meals.  When I snack, I snort (oin,oink).  Just me.

fattyfatfat - 2009-07-15 1:41 PM

lol! Same type of thing killed me about the Navy. I was always one of the bigger officers, tall and fit, not fat like now;-).  I'd always be in the top 10% on the annual physical readiness test BUT if your BMI was over a certain number you were tagged for extra PT.  I was always tagged.

Redknight - 2009-07-15 1:16 PM

zipper in the back

gadgetlaw - 2009-07-15 2:31 PM

This is the best advice I've gotten.  Thanks for making me laugh!     I did try the suit on last night.  After about 20 minutes of struggling, I got it on far enough to zip it (yes, up the back!!).  I started sweating and pretty much gave up!  How long should it take to put it on??  I clearly did not have it up far enough.  And, since we have been talking about crotches, I had a droopy crotch and droopy arm pits!  Oh, and since you already have that little piece of info, I may as well give you more info that you don't want to hear.  When I came downstairs in the suit my husband did kind of meow at me and told me I looked like a superhero...  Anyway,  I am going to try again tonight at the park.


I have lost about 135 pounds, with maybe 10 - 15 to go.  (That is what, almost 1 1/2 Suzy's?  Wow, when I think of it that way, it sounds crazy!)  I have no idea what my BMI is.  It doesn't matter to me - I feel great - I am 41 years old and in the best shape I have ever been - and that is what matters to me.  I never considered that I was on a 'diet'.   I changed the way I ate, but it was a permanent change, not something I did for a short period of time to lose weight.  Sometimes it is hard.  Sometimes I still want to eat the entire bag of potato chips.    But I think about how it will affect my next ride or run.  And most times, I step away from the chips.    For me the biggest changes are portion size - I ate way too much before! Keeping track of what I eat - I do not always write down what I eat.  But if I was not losing weight or gained some, then I would keep track.  It is easy to eat a couple extra hundred calories without realizing it.  And I have incredible cravings at times.  I used to say no, you can't have that!  But now I just give in.  A little bit of chocolate, or something, is better than depriving myself and totally going crazy after a while.  I am also willing to try new foods that I never ate before.  Now beans and lentils and veggies are some of my favorite foods.  (I used to say the only good bean was a jelly bean!)  Try not to get discouraged, believe me I have been there!! 

And Sam, I totally understand your frustration about guys losing weight easier.  My husband has lost probably 25-30 pounds since we've been married.  How did he do it?  Heck if I know.  He doesn't exercise.  Well, he does walk the dog.  He eats candy and chips.  The only thing different is how I cook as compared to how he ate before we got married.  I know that is a big difference, but come on!!  I sweat for hours a day, and he doesn't.  It can be incredibly hard to handle!  I am actually kinda jealous that you have a husband you can work out with if you want!!  Just keep at it.  You will succeed!

Karen

sdalessio - 2009-07-15 10:55 AM oh and a pimple in the nose - that really hurts!!!!!!!!

gadgetlaw - 2009-07-15 3:31 PM

This is the best advice I've gotten.  Thanks for making me laugh!     I did try the suit on last night.  After about 20 minutes of struggling, I got it on far enough to zip it (yes, up the back!!).  I started sweating and pretty much gave up!  How long should it take to put it on??  I clearly did not have it up far enough.  And, since we have been talking about crotches, I had a droopy crotch and droopy arm pits!  Oh, and since you already have that little piece of info, I may as well give you more info that you don't want to hear.  When I came downstairs in the suit my husband did kind of meow at me and told me I looked like a superhero...  Anyway,  I am going to try again tonight at the park.


I have lost about 135 pounds, with maybe 10 - 15 to go.  (That is what, almost 1 1/2 Suzy's?  Wow, when I think of it that way, it sounds crazy!)  I have no idea what my BMI is.  It doesn't matter to me - I feel great - I am 41 years old and in the best shape I have ever been - and that is what matters to me.  I never considered that I was on a 'diet'.   I changed the way I ate, but it was a permanent change, not something I did for a short period of time to lose weight.  Sometimes it is hard.  Sometimes I still want to eat the entire bag of potato chips.    But I think about how it will affect my next ride or run.  And most times, I step away from the chips.    For me the biggest changes are portion size - I ate way too much before! Keeping track of what I eat - I do not always write down what I eat.  But if I was not losing weight or gained some, then I would keep track.  It is easy to eat a couple extra hundred calories without realizing it.  And I have incredible cravings at times.  I used to say no, you can't have that!  But now I just give in.  A little bit of chocolate, or something, is better than depriving myself and totally going crazy after a while.  I am also willing to try new foods that I never ate before.  Now beans and lentils and veggies are some of my favorite foods.  (I used to say the only good bean was a jelly bean!)  Try not to get discouraged, believe me I have been there!! 

And Sam, I totally understand your frustration about guys losing weight easier.  My husband has lost probably 25-30 pounds since we've been married.  How did he do it?  Heck if I know.  He doesn't exercise.  Well, he does walk the dog.  He eats candy and chips.  The only thing different is how I cook as compared to how he ate before we got married.  I know that is a big difference, but come on!!  I sweat for hours a day, and he doesn't.  It can be incredibly hard to handle!  I am actually kinda jealous that you have a husband you can work out with if you want!!  Just keep at it.  You will succeed!

Karen