Diet....contest?
If you're running an Ironman out on the Sahara or something, your mileage may vary. But lots of what you sweat out ain't water, so trying to replace it with water isn't the best substitution.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Hell most of my work hats are like that.GORDON wrote:I've been on hikes in the Marines where we sweat so much the salt crystals were visible on our camis, but I still don't think we drank 2 gallons of water that day. 1, easily, but not 2.unkbill wrote:You guys ever heard this one about how much water you should drink in a day. Take your body weight divide it in half. That is the number of ounces of water a day to stay hydrated. For me that is 148 oz. Over 2 gallons. Seems like an awful lot. And I'm sure I don't.
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OK, I'm getting serious about this now.TheCatt wrote:Well, my body's been equivalating food with staying awake, mostly carbs and crap with the baby (and baby's reflux, and having a 3week cold).... so I've been eating like shit.
But I just made a $100 bet with a co-worker to lose 15% by June 1st, so now there's money on the line.
Today: 213.5 lbs goal: 181.5
Current weight (yesterday): 215.
Target: 181.5
I'm trying the 4-hour body version of low-carb diet.
Though, I have to learn how to make beans.
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 6 pieces of bacon, 1 cup low sugar OJ and 1/4 of a banana. (~75 calories from sugar). Needs to be lower, but I dont have the beans/greens yet.
Lunch will hopefully be ham, spinach, and beans.
It's not me, it's someone else.
I fell off the wagon a bit.
Was down to 201.something last week, but 1) I usually cheat for a night or two on weekends, and 2) circumstances arose a couple other nights recently where I gave in to temptation.
Currently 206. Still down 11 pounds overall, but 5 up from my low. Getting tired of dieting... may have to just gird my loins and hit my 190 goal in the next couple weeks.
Was down to 201.something last week, but 1) I usually cheat for a night or two on weekends, and 2) circumstances arose a couple other nights recently where I gave in to temptation.
Currently 206. Still down 11 pounds overall, but 5 up from my low. Getting tired of dieting... may have to just gird my loins and hit my 190 goal in the next couple weeks.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Yesterday:
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 6 pieces of bacon, 1 cup low sugar OJ and 1/4 of a banana.
Lunch: 1/2 lb of ham, bowl of raw spinach, 1 can of pinto beans, refried.
Dinner: 600 calories beef/broccoli. Got hungry, so ate 2 tbsp of peanut butter.
Still felt like I was missing "something" in each meal... prolly cuz I normally eat a fair amt of carbs, and some ice cream/candy each day.
Today:
Breakfast: 3 eggs; 1/2 package of bacon; 1 cup low sugar OJ, 1/2 banana.
Still feeling full. Have not been hungry enough to get lunch. Less of that "should be eating something" feeling that I had yesterday, so far.
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 6 pieces of bacon, 1 cup low sugar OJ and 1/4 of a banana.
Lunch: 1/2 lb of ham, bowl of raw spinach, 1 can of pinto beans, refried.
Dinner: 600 calories beef/broccoli. Got hungry, so ate 2 tbsp of peanut butter.
Still felt like I was missing "something" in each meal... prolly cuz I normally eat a fair amt of carbs, and some ice cream/candy each day.
Today:
Breakfast: 3 eggs; 1/2 package of bacon; 1 cup low sugar OJ, 1/2 banana.
Still feeling full. Have not been hungry enough to get lunch. Less of that "should be eating something" feeling that I had yesterday, so far.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Weird side effect of this diet: I have cut waaaay down on sugar, like a 95% cut. It makes me tired earlier. I am actually sleeping normal hours. I used to think I was a night owl, not falling asleep before 2, getting 5 or 6 hours, and suffering through the day sucking down more sugar and caffeine to stay awake. Now, on days I don't cheat on the diet, I can hardly make it to 11:30, I am getting the 7 hours of sleep I need, and I don't need sugar all day.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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thibodeaux
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Funny you should post that, I was second guessing my own statement last night.thibodeaux wrote:http://youarenotsosmart.files.wordpress.com/2010....e11.gif
Instead of sugar I am using Truvia. Zero calorie sweetener. Last night at about 7:30 I made some tea, Earl Gray, hot, to sip while I watched Eureka.
I couldn't get to sleep until after midnight.
So I think caffeine may be a factor, too. I used to drink almost half a gallon of iced sweet tea at dinner at 6pm, maybe the caffeine was keeping me up half the night.
I have also cut way down on the soft drinks, so less sugar and caffeine there.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Yeah, the yanss article on caffeine really rang a bell with a lot of people I know. they wake up nearly dead, then get a super-tall-hyper-espresso-starbucks, and are human again. rinse repeat.
I'm down to 3 diet cokes a day from a peak of 5. enough caffeine that it feels good in the morning, but not so much that i feel dead every morning. I'd like to get back down to 2.
I'm down to 3 diet cokes a day from a peak of 5. enough caffeine that it feels good in the morning, but not so much that i feel dead every morning. I'd like to get back down to 2.
It's not me, it's someone else.
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212 today.TheCatt wrote:214. Goal is 2 lbs / week.GORDON wrote:At 204.0, right f'ing now. Should be 202ish in the morning.
When I did the Atkins diet in the past, I had horrible energy, bad mood, and headaches.
The beans REALLY seem to be helping with that. I haven't felt crappy, nor have I felt hungry, and I'm already getting past that "sweet fix" I used to need a lot.
The real test will be weekends. But after this weekend, I'm going to try the 1x/week cheat day like the book does.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Back to 201.2... where I was before I went to Cleveland for 2 days and ate too much. I think the night I ate ribs and bbq chicken and washed it down with 4 beers was probably the main culprit.
If tonight wasn't pizza night I would drop under 200 this weekend... but alas.
If tonight wasn't pizza night I would drop under 200 this weekend... but alas.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Down to 200.0 this morning.... if I can manage to stay on-diet today, tomorrow morning will be a milestone.
Had a black bean burrito (burrito con frijoles negro) for brunch. Those damned tortillas are 210 calories, but I kept it light on the beans.
Had a black bean burrito (burrito con frijoles negro) for brunch. Those damned tortillas are 210 calories, but I kept it light on the beans.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."