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Just some random reflections:
My wife and I have been at this now since November 2010. At that point, I weighed well over 300 lbs. I couldn't walk a mile and it hurt to just get out of bed in the morning. I had a bum knee and severe arch pain in both feet.
We started with Planet Fitness - going 4 or 5 times a week for 45 minutes to an hour. I had some friends also going, so it helped all of us: "Hey, I haven't seen you at the gym this week.
My wife also put us on the South Beach diet.
I haven't been as consistent as I should be. I'm better with working out, but there's been 2 extended periods where I gave up for a while (the first one I was just tired; the second one I was frustrated with my plantar fasciitis.) And the reason I joined FatSecret is that my eating habits suck. I eat too much; I cheat and grab stuff for lunch I should when the wife isn't around. If you check my food diary, you can see my pattern - and it's a lot better now that I'm recording.
But I'm doing it. I'm down 6 inches in my waist. I ride my bike to and from work most days - 19 miles with lots of big hills. I can do over 30 push-ups, even at 270 lbs and I'm working on getting to 100. I'll be running a 5k this month, though my heel pain may keep it to more of a walk. This spring, I'll be doing a mud run. Once the plantar fasciitis is under control, I'll be aiming for a half-marathon.
My wife and I plan our weekends around physical activity - where can we run, hike, or bike this weekend? Our anniversary trip this summer will be an active one - we might hike the Grand Canyon again or go snorkeling in the Everglades (haven't decided yet).
Life is good. I look forward to every day now. And all it took was a little change in my diet and getting up off my ass to exercise.
For anyone here just starting out, don't try to kill yourself by losing 50 lbs in a month. Skip the fancy diets that promise instant weight loss but aren't sustainable. Just watch what you eat and -- most importantly -- get up and move. Nowadays, gyms are $10-12 a month with no contract; there is little excuse to not join one. And if you think you don't have time, then think again. How much time will you have once you have diabetes or have had a heart attack?
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3068 kcal
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Fett: 157,98g | Eiw: 105,16g | Kohlh: 255,53g.
Frühstück: whole grain tortilla, american cheese, eggs. Mittagessen: Atkins. Abendessen: Samuel Adams Winter, Red Robin Cheese Sticks, Jalapeno Coins, Red Robin fries, Red Robin burger. mehr...
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6335 kcal
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Bewegung:
Gehen (Mäßig) - 5 Km/h - 1 Stunde, Radfahren (Schnell) - 24 Km/h - 2 Stunden, Ruhen - 4 Stunden und 30 Minuten, Schlafen - 8 Stunden, Gymnastik (Schwierig, z.B. Liegestütze) - 30 Minuten, Schreibtischarbeit - 8 Stunden. mehr...
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