Overall my neck has felt significantly better the last couple months. The exception is right now. I was traveling overseas and the last couple days of my trip I slept on a shytty bed and shytty pillow. Woke up Thursday morning with a really stiff neck then proceeded to get on my 10.5 hour flight from London back to the west coast. Have been stretching, icing, taking aleve and moving around / sitting a lot less which is helping.

On the plus side of my two week trip, I returned four pounds lighter. It's amazing what being preoccupied with your time and only eating when you have time / are hungry can do for you. Wasn't even eating particularly healthy, just a lot less frequently than I would back home. Also did a ton of walking most days.

While on the topic of ailments, I sprained my thumb playing basketball a couple months ago and it is still not fully healed. Have been icing it and wearing a splint (though not as often as I should) which has helped, but gripping still causes pain so I haven't been doing nearly as much lifting.

Also just recently started tracking my daily macro intake again. It's tedious and a pain but it was probably the biggest reason I lost over 30 pounds a few years ago so I'm getting back on that train for now.

Weighed in at 180.3 this morning which is the lowest I've been in about a year. Tracking macros almost daily is helping a lot. Also got rid of some carb-heavy foodz at home and started drinking vegan protein powder with almond milk most days (dairy is a no-no for me).

Neck is a lot better since returning from my trip but thumb is still not 100%. Gripping hurts so I haven't been doing as much lifting as I'd like.

But a recent strength routine I've done is: goblet squats with a dumbbell, step-ups holding dumb-bells, and trap bar deadlifts (I stick my thumbs out on these so there's minimal impact). If anyone has suggestions for other exercises that don't put too much pressure on my thumb then I'm all ears. Once it heals I'll be able to open up my lifting game a lot more.

While weight is about as low as it's been in recent years, I look like I've lost a bit of muscle as I haven't been lifting as much. But if I keep up my current strength routine and get this thumb better that'll help.

last glass of eggnog left me at 35.5"/182. Will drink through the national championship game tomorrow then cut the rest of January.

Two weeks out I'm getting a lot of resistance at 34.5"/175. Always the scale trickles down, until the damn breaks when my body realizes there isn't another shipment of steak and ale on the way, and suddenly jettisons 4 pounds of water.
In the good old days the switch flipped after the first week and the goals were met before the 2nd finished. But it took a little longer each cycle and this is the first year I remember not being boney after a full fortnight of cuttin.

Also known as the woosh.

Clocked in at 171.2 last week which is the lowest I've weighed in a very long time. Probably not that low since I was 17-18 years old (currently 32). Have been tracking what I eat almost every day with the goal of not consuming over 2000 calories (usually end up in the high 1800s or 1900s). Granted a lot of it is guesswork if I'm not eating food with nutrition labels but I've still found it helpful.

Only exercise I've been getting lately is walking and a few yoga classes, getting over 10,000 steps most days but want to get back into more of a bodyweight strength routine like squats, push-ups and planks. I do think not doing strength work has helped with eating and suppressing my appetite some, but I still think I can find balance between more rigorous exercise and good nutrition.

Hello, my name is GG and I've gone 1 whole year without drinking a soda pop.

(Full disclosure: I have had a few sips of Ginger Ale here and there to calm a upset stomach, but likely didn't amount to half a can over the whole year).

Weight is exactly the same, so the stuff your hear about dropping ~10lbs just from eliminating soft drinks from your diet doesn't check out (at least in my case). Although being the exact same weight a year older ain't bad either (although I think my slightly different pandemic diet could easily be responsible for a few recently dropped pounds).

But I also haven't had a kidney stone over that whole year (whereas I typically pass two a year). Did have a couple of episodes where I thought there were signs of a kidney stone that didn't materialize, so it's possible it is just short term variance. But, so far so good.

Haven't missed it all, so I'm going to stick with it.

Gcan'tupdatemyACluelessNoobReachesXHoursOf1/3NLthreadsoyou'restuckwiththisexcitingupdatefornow G

Pretty sure you have to be hangry daily to lose weight. To lose even more weight you need to experience hunger pains. I guess you could do science and find some diet that eases the pain?

I think it’s worth pointing out that a desired weight in one region isn’t working for another. Maybe plan an annual trip to Los Angeles?

Seems like the better the food, the smaller portions we eat. Right? Ever noticed that? Stop eating bad tasting food maybe.

Some food guy with a nerd habit once said eat whatever you want just make sure you are the one doing the buying, prep, cooking, cleaning, and throwing away.

Some people look way better fat. How big is your head I guess? Does your head look weird? Get fat maybe; I dunno.

Back on the train at car 36" hauling 187 lbs.

Back to a 1 week woosh this year.

Ok... first time poster in the thread. I need to get my butt in gear on my health, and dropping a few lbs will help. I had a seizure for the first time this weekend after a late night session friday. Time for a wake up call on the health.

I'm 6'3" and 245lbs. As a former Div 1 athlete in my mids 30s I still carry a fair bit of muscle but would be better to be around 215 to 220.

I'm starting a keto diet and vowing to get more sleep!

Gl!

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Anyone have experience riding a stationary bike for a few weeks in a row?


I'm trying to burn 400 calories/day for 30 days onna stationary bike. Any advice on recovery?

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Yeah, don't waste your time on a bike. Go for a walk or run instead if you want to burn calories. As far as recovery goes, make sure to stretch before and afterwards. I like a protein shake afterwards as well. I take BCAA powder 15 minutes before my workout, and L-Glutamine three times a day between meals .

All this doesn't matter in the slightest.

If you've already done everything else I guess it might not hurt, but nothing to worry about for 99% of people.

It's like worrying about your optimal river bluffing frequencies in 3 bet pots when you are still limp calling 64o UTG.

Maybe, but my chiropractor is a f*cking genius and he swears by it. Ever since I started taking L Glutamine I stopped experiencing intense fatigue throughout the day.

Getting my neck and back cracked feels great no doubt, but that's an oxy moron.

This guy is out of this world, he's found long term solutions to literally every problem I've ever had. He knows more about the body than anyone I've ever met.

Just so you know he doesn't have a monopoly on prostate massage.

Seizures sound serious, and taxing your central nervous system could make it worse. Did you consult with your doctor and find a community with the same problem?

I have a bowl of BCAA somewhere. It's probably the best decaf pre-workout option. Most pre-workout whatevers are just concoctions of sugar and caffeine.

I refuse to do caffeine

I find drinking a can of toughenthehellupandgettowork the only pre workout I need.

If I ever need extra motivation I eat a stopmakingfukkingexcusesandtrainashardasyoucanyouw eakpussy power bar.

milk is the best recovery drink. almost equal portions of carbs, fat and protein. don't waste money on anything else

The only supplements that really do anything performance related are caffeine, creatine monohydrate, citrulline malate, beta alanine and Tren.

*godtropin works quite well too

And speed.