Beer Drinker Appreciation Society 2 - Closed (Page 57)

Originally posted by kevinbe

Speaking of goals: I have said on this board many o times that I was going to get my a_ _ in gear and get my weight down. After much discussion with my wife, who knows infinitely more than I do about most things, we've come up with a few ways to make some life altering changes for me. the rest of this is going to read like a fat guy in recovery.

I am a 5'6" individual who is 30+ lbs. overweight. I'm this way do to eating and DRINKING choices after 6pm. each evening. I probably on average have 3-4 beverages an evening, and at least 1000-1500 calories after 6.

life changes we discussed:
1. 6pk/wk.- I usually have around a case total in a weeks time +or- a few.
2. I'm getting on WW points system next week to take data and record changes.
3. About what I said earlier and goals, I've been going round with this for the last several years, and my heart is into it this time. I want to change, and the older I get, the harder it gets.
I start Monday.

Originally posted by kevinbe Speaking of goals: I have said on this board many o times that I was going to get my a_ _ in gear and get my weight down. After much discussion with my wife, who knows infinitely more than I do about most things, we've come up with a few ways to make some life altering changes for me. the rest of this is going to read like a fat guy in recovery. I am a 5'6" individual who is 30+ lbs. overweight. I'm this way do to eating and DRINKING choices after 6pm. each evening. I probably on average have 3-4 beverages an evening, and at least 1000-1500 calories after 6. life changes we discussed: 1. 6pk/wk.- I usually have around a case total in a weeks time +or- a few. 2. I'm getting on WW points system next week to take data and record changes. 3. About what I said earlier and goals, I've been going round with this for the last several years, and my heart is into it this time. I want to change, and the older I get, the harder it gets. I start Monday.

Originally posted by kevinbe

Speaking of goals: I have said on this board many o times that I was going to get my a_ _ in gear and get my weight down. After much discussion with my wife, who knows infinitely more than I do about most things, we've come up with a few ways to make some life altering changes for me. the rest of this is going to read like a fat guy in recovery.

I am a 5'6" individual who is 30+ lbs. overweight. I'm this way do to eating and DRINKING choices after 6pm. each evening. I probably on average have 3-4 beverages an evening, and at least 1000-1500 calories after 6.

life changes we discussed:
1. 6pk/wk.- I usually have around a case total in a weeks time +or- a few.
2. I'm getting on WW points system next week to take data and record changes.
3. About what I said earlier and goals, I've been going round with this for the last several years, and my heart is into it this time. I want to change, and the older I get, the harder it gets.
I start Monday.

Originally posted by bobddsmd



I hear what you are saying. You are a work out beast but the drinks will get ya. I feel good being down 90lbs from my fun times in the 30's but I could easily get 10 lbs off this body. (6'2'' and 200lb) I just don't want to lug that 10lbs through a 13.1 if you know what I mean.

I probably drink the least out of all of you and should likely be banished from BDAS because of it. However, when I drink a beer I really feel like I appreciate it more now. Sometimes we do things out of habit. I love drinking coffee. I hated that caffeine made me crash in the afternoon when I was seeing patients (do patients like it when their doctor falls asleep while talking to them?). So, I got some really good decaf coffee (Britt from Costa Rica). Now caffeine is out of my system. Same for alcohol. Who does love a buzz from beer or wine? But they are a lot of calories. If you are unhappy with your body comp then that might be the thing to go easy on. The other thing that might be easier is to give up other grains/sugars if you have not done so. I try my best to limit grains and sugars (i believe they are toxic to the body). Do I still eat some? Yes. But they are pro-inflamatory on our old beat up bodies. I am doing enough stupid things to it already!

Before I get off my soap box, you may want to check out:
www.marksdailyapple.com

Great site. Talks about paleo type eating but a little less crazy than some of the stuff out there. It really gets down to trying your very best to eat real foods as much as possible (single ingredient).

Now, I am trying to decide if I should drink a pint of Chimay Peres Trappistes Ale Grande Reserve tonight. It is from the Scourmont Abbey in Belgium. It must be good since it sounds so fancy!!!!! I am just afraid I won't make it out biking in the am if I drink the whole thing (no laughing Keven.....I am a light weight now as I don't drink much....that is the other benefit). I might see if my wife wants half. She just retired yesterday. She was a breast cancer surgeon. There are going to be some changes around here.

Originally posted by Burd

Anyone know why when I make a quote to a post it bunches the quoted post all up?  It takes all the spacing out and just runs it all together.  See my previous post and then Kevin's original post to see what I'm talking about when I say spacing.

ETA: Scratch that I found it. I had turned on the editing tools to be like the old site and in the process it bunched it all up for some reason. It is turned off now and I tried it and it works fine. If anyone knows how to be able to make fancy edits to posts as well as not have it all bunched up that would be great to know.

Originally posted by bobddsmd

Now, I am trying to decide if I should drink a pint of Chimay Peres Trappistes Ale Grande Reserve tonight. It is from the Scourmont Abbey in Belgium. It must be good since it sounds so fancy!!!!! I am just afraid I won't make it out biking in the am if I drink the whole thing (no laughing Keven.....I am a light weight now as I don't drink much....that is the other benefit). I might see if my wife wants half. She just retired yesterday. She was a breast cancer surgeon. There are going to be some changes around here.

Originally posted by Burd

Second tri is in the books! I'm waiting for the timing company for my splits then I'll try to do a formal race report. Long story short I came in 265/617! Smoked it. Crushed my last race by nearly 6 full minutes and the transition area was 3x the size with a crazy long run from dismount and from the swim. I felt much better in the water this time but was still nervous getting in. I did about 100-150 extra yards of swimming since my sighting needs a heck of a lot of work Still slow on the swim but got to see 7 dolphins jumping as I went into the water. I think that played a big part on making it that much calmer mentally. Tore the bike up with an average of 19.4 mph and for the first 3 miles I couldn't get my bike on the big ring so I was spinning like a fool until it clicked....trust me you don't want to be at the LBS in the morning since they did a tune up just last Thursday.....I know shame on me for not checking it but still. After I got home and relaxed a bit my knee started to tighten up but I'm off to a hot bath to see what that does. All in all I wouldn't have traded this race day for anything. 1:17:09 final time!

Thanks BDAS for all the motivation, tips, and just plain ole good conversation! P.S. I actually took a blue sharpie and wrote a little reminder to myself:

S.I.U.N.B I think you all can figure what that stands for.

Originally posted by NeverTri'd


Awesome job! Glad you're swim went well.

Originally posted by Qua17

Crazy thing happened today which I must share with you... I don't know if you all know this but 9 years ago my youngest son fell out of a third story window and suffered a serious TBI. He spent 3 months in a rehab hospital and thanks be to god, he came home with is 3 days before Christmas. The rehab hospital saved his life and it's my goal to raise 10 grand for them this year.

So I am on the phone with the hospital today talking with the head of charitable giving. He has invited a doctor to join the conversation. This guy has done 9 IM... He tells me that he will do anything to help franciscan and get its name out there. So, he tells me he's going to help me find a bib for boston and that he is going to try to find one for himself so he can run it with me. And then... he offers to run IMMT with me. It's sold out - but he's going to get a spot through the IM charity... How awesome is that! I've got a running buddy!

Lord help us. I'm gonna need everyone's help. I cant f$*@ this up!

Originally posted by kevinbe

Speaking of goals: I have said on this board many o times that I was going to get my a_ _ in gear and get my weight down. After much discussion with my wife, who knows infinitely more than I do about most things, we've come up with a few ways to make some life altering changes for me. the rest of this is going to read like a fat guy in recovery.

I am a 5'6" individual who is 30+ lbs. overweight. I'm this way do to eating and DRINKING choices after 6pm. each evening. I probably on average have 3-4 beverages an evening, and at least 1000-1500 calories after 6.

life changes we discussed:
1. 6pk/wk.- I usually have around a case total in a weeks time +or- a few.
2. I'm getting on WW points system next week to take data and record changes.
3. About what I said earlier and goals, I've been going round with this for the last several years, and my heart is into it this time. I want to change, and the older I get, the harder it gets.
I start Monday.

Originally posted by Burd

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!  Just a little motivation for all of you to get out there and get it done....

Get out and go hit the bricks!!!!!!  

(I got the idea and motivation from Thors profile pic )

 

Originally posted by BigDH

So diet wise, well, for the last 2 months I have been having 2, count them 2, foot long ham subways a day. The beer consumption you ask, well lets just say I have a sneaky suspicion I would put Kevin's imbibing to shame, expensive beer, cheap beer, fruit beer....... Clearly, don't matter how much you bike and run when you are wolfing down the subs and sucking back the tall boys.

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Anyways, work is much busier than it was before, but I hope to be around and am counting on you guys to keep me accountable to the diet.

Originally posted by mirthfuldragon



I know the feeling. After my housewarming party in August, I decided to quit drinking until after my marathon on 10/13. I've since determined that "pleasantly-buzzed-Charles-who-has-given-his-keys-to-his-wife" is much more fun to be around than "sober-Charles-who-f*ck-you-I-ran-20-miles-this-morning-and-am-sore".

Also, those jerks at Red Lobster are having shrimp-fest again, with all-you-can-eat-shrimp. Shrimp are so delicious - to quote Denis Leary - meat is murder and murder tastes good, and shrimp are multiple murders in every delicious bite.

The worst thing is that, despite giving up drinking and avoiding the shrimpocalypse, I still have managed to eat poorly.

My consolation is that my 20-miler went well, and thanks to my new Hoka Tarmacs, I'm probably close to 100% today, and I ran mile #19 at my 10k pace, and mile #20 at 8:34; which is approaching my 5k pace. I feel good about the marathon, provided I can stay injury-free.

Originally posted by BigDH

well after spending the last 8 months in self imposed BT Forum Solitude I believe I may be ready to return. It took a bit (like to mother loving years), but I finally got my 100 mile gorilla off my back. I have spent the last 8 days in guilt free non workout nirvana, but I woke up Saturday feeling the itch and caved today with biking to work.

So I am currently without a goal race. Maybe pick something up in February, but I got a couple months to think about that. In the meantime I am up 20 lbs from where I was on December 31, 2012. The big 200lbs, on the nail. Yikes. I tell you, ultra running is not necessarily for the slight of stature. I got 30 some days until this wedding and I don't want to feel like busted can of biscuits in my favorite GQ suit.

So diet wise, well, for the last 2 months I have been having 2, count them 2, foot long ham subways a day. The beer consumption you ask, well lets just say I have a sneaky suspicion I would put Kevin's imbibing to shame, expensive beer, cheap beer, fruit beer....... Clearly, don't matter how much you bike and run when you are wolfing down the subs and sucking back the tall boys.

So breakfast sub is out. Gonna stick with the lunch sub on days I run. Beer, yes beer is out, I figure that is good for a minimum of 5,000 calories a week. No more cream and sugar in the coffee. Just no more.

So the plan is run easy 4 days a week. Run the stairs once a week. Maybe a long run on the weekend, but maybe not.
Bike to work 3 times a week while weather allows.
Foam rolling 5 nights a week.
Push up challenge 3 days a week.
10 minute abs 3 days a week.

Anyways, work is much busier than it was before, but I hope to be around and am counting on you guys to keep me accountable to the diet.

Originally posted by Qua17

Last night - I joked about having a weight loss contest to help us all stay on track. Last year we had a contest that worked like this - We all set weight loss goals. If we accomplished our goals in a certain amount of time - I think it was 3 months - we all got to keep our money. However, if we came up short, then we sent the winners (losers?) a prepaid visa cards. I'm the most competitive person I know and I've got to say it really helped me.

In the past - our group was too big to make this work - but now I think it's just the right size. Any one interested?

Originally posted by Qua17

During your absence - a bunch of use have started to use the app LoseIt with some success. Check it out if you are looking for accountability. Alex has been really good about getting on my case when I have strayed (I can't remember the last time he even blinked. I think he's close to hitting his goal weight. Is that right Alex?)

Give it a try. I promise to bust your chops if you so much as think about that second ham sandwich

Originally posted by mirthfuldragon



Okay, so I have tried to jump on the LoseIt bandwagon, and, maybe I'm missing something, but it just seems to, well, suck.

In updating just the last 2 days, I've already had to add five items - including Hamburger Helper (yeah, I know, it was left over in the pantry from like two years ago), whey protein powder, and walmart stir-fry vegetables. Those items are pretty common.

Secondly, and what grinds me the most, is that it doesn't let you override the calorie counts from exercise. For example, I put in yesterday's run, 72 minutes at 9:43/mile, so I'll go with 10min/miles - and it spits out 946 calories. That would be fine, but per my Garmin (with HR and elevation and my personal measurements), it's really only 801, a difference of 18%.

So, instead I have to put it in as a custom exercise.

Compared to myfitnesspal, with it's massive (and probably too big, and full of junk) database and easy custom calories, this seems like a major step back.

I'll run them in tandem for a week and see how it goes