OT: Sens Lounge LXXVI | The One Where the RedBlacks won and it was a good day.

[saskriders]

I met Karl Alzner and Matt Henricks today. They came to play golf

 

[StefanW]

Rude. Not hi, right back at you.

If you guys ever get a chance, check out the Blue Gryphon in Gatineau. AMAZING stock of old video games, comics, board games and stuff. N64, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, Atari 2600, PS1, NES/SNES, and quite a few more recent games too. Consoles and stuff. Really freaking cool. Went down yesterday and picked up a whole bunch of nostalgia-inducing games.

Do you know if they have the s-cable adapter to plug old SNES and Sega games into new TVs? I tried to locate one in Ottawa a couple of years ago and I couldn't track one down, and then life took over and it fell by the wayside. This discussion is really making me itch to crack out the old systems stored away in my basement.

 

[Super Cake]

Trying to lose weight ****ing sucks.

I have been exercising for the past two weeks and i still practically weigh the same. I am even trying to eat less.

Why is it so easy to gain weight, but yet so hard to lose it.

I envy those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain a pound.

 

[BK201]

Trying to lose weight ****ing sucks.

I have been exercising for the past two weeks and i still practically weigh the same. I am even trying to eat less. It just depresses me to see that nothing has changed yet regarding my weight.

Why is it so easy to gain weight, but yet so hard to lose it.

I envy those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain a pound.

Are you following a diet or just exercising?

Less calories, less fat more protein.

No bacon, white bread, anything deep fried, no beer, lower sugar and carbs, no oil. You need some fat though.

Sugar turns to fat and carbs turn to sugar then fat.

Easiest way is chicken and salad with low calorie/sugar dressing.

No breading on the chicken. Lots of fruit veggies and protein cooked by you is the only way. Stay away as much as possible from processed food and get 8 hours of sleep.

It takes time though tooke 6 months to loose 20 pounds.

 

[Benjamin]

Dont waste calories on "low" calorie salad dressing.

 

[Caeldan]

Trying to lose weight ****ing sucks.

I have been exercising for the past two weeks and i still practically weigh the same. I am even trying to eat less.

Why is it so easy to gain weight, but yet so hard to lose it.

I envy those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain a pound.

Define 'exercising'... are you training with a specific plan? Or just hitting the elliptical for 30 minutes and calling it that?

That said, I disagree with the 'less fat' advice above as it depends on the kinds of fat you're having (coconut oil, olive oil, avacado oil are good fats - especially coconut oil, it's a medium chain triglyceride that basically your body sees as a carb so it actually helps to burn fat first). Also in general the fat is more satiating, so it helps to avoid caloric binges as it burns more evenly through the day.

Eggs and bacon (with some onion, garlic, spinach, peppers, etc mixed in) as a breakfast is a great way to start the day. Keep your carbs down until after you've exercised, use them as part of your recovery meal.

 

[Super Cake]

Define 'exercising'... are you training with a specific plan? Or just hitting the elliptical for 30 minutes and calling it that?

That said, I disagree with the 'less fat' advice above as it depends on the kinds of fat you're having (coconut oil, olive oil, avacado oil are good fats - especially coconut oil, it's a medium chain triglyceride that basically your body sees as a carb so it actually helps to burn fat first). Also in general the fat is more satiating, so it helps to avoid caloric binges as it burns more evenly through the day.

Eggs and bacon (with some onion, garlic, spinach, peppers, etc mixed in) as a breakfast is a great way to start the day. Keep your carbs down until after you've exercised, use them as part of your recovery meal.

I am doing the same thing i did last time when i lost weight a year ago. I am doing exercise tapes. These include intense workouts. Last time i did them i lost like 40 pounds.

I must admit that i did not weigh myself in the morning, so i might not be looking at my true weight being that I was advised that it is best to weigh yourself in the morning.

 

[Caeldan]

I am doing the same thing i did last time when i lost weight a year ago. I am doing exercise tapes. These include intense workouts. Last time i did them i lost like 40 pounds.

I must admit that i did not weigh myself in the morning, so i might not be looking at my true weight being that I was advised that it is best to weigh yourself in the morning.

Honestly though remember too, your water weight can swing easily 5-10lbs any given day... so day to day weight is less important than overall trend across weeks.

 

[BK201]

I am doing the same thing i did last time when i lost weight a year ago. I am doing exercise tapes. These include intense workouts. Last time i did them i lost like 40 pounds.

I must admit that i did not weigh myself in the morning, so i might not be looking at my true weight being that I was advised that it is best to weigh yourself in the morning.

Even if you do videos like P90x (which has a meal plan and calorie guide) they still recommend high protein low fat intake for at least 2 weeks.

It's not about exactly loosing weight it's about burning fat.

Muscle mass is heavy. If you gain muscle and looose fat it could maybe be not the biggest weight loss on the scale but a good amount of fat loss.

Like I said when starting, low fat high protein diet. But you need to intake probably 50 grams of fat a day and that's where the good fats come into play.

For you IMO getting a long tern diet plan and work out schedule seems to be in order.

As you progress through the weight loss the low fat diet changes.

 

[Benjamin]

Also, don't weigh yourself all the time. Just monthly.

 

[BK201]

A lot depends on your personal goals too.

 

[Super Cake]

Honestly though remember too, your water weight can swing easily 5-10lbs any given day... so day to day weight is less important than overall trend across weeks.

Ya, that is important as well.

Ugh, I wish I never got lazy and gained all my weight back.

 

[Harbinger]

This helps:

 

[Qward]

There is a sub forum on here that has some good threads in it.
Look up twin muscle work out on you tube. Cant post a link here cause of their content but they are funny and offer good tips.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

My best piece of advice is to find exercise that you actually enjoy doing instead of seeming like a chore.

I love biking to work and really enjoy doing heavy lifts to pack on that muscle. Started playing lots of soccer too which is so much fun now that I've learned the fundamentals.

 

[BK201]

My best piece of advice is to find exercise that you actually enjoy doing instead of seeming like a chore.

I love biking to work and really enjoy doing heavy lifts to pack on that muscle. Started playing lots of soccer too which is so much fun now that I've learned the fundamentals.

very good advice too, lost a lot of weight boxing which is fun to me.

 

[The Fuhr*]

Trying to lose weight ****ing sucks.

I have been exercising for the past two weeks and i still practically weigh the same. I am even trying to eat less.

Why is it so easy to gain weight, but yet so hard to lose it.

I envy those people who can eat whatever they want and not gain a pound.

I've lost 70lbs this year and i don't do anything crazy.
- Mon-Fri 20min of cardio on elliptical... Mon-wed-Fri are HIIT days
- Mon-wed-fri after cardio I left weights
- 5x10 shoulder press and incline bicep curl, 35lb dumbells
5x10 lat pull down 120lbs

With that routine I eat smart... No bread, no junk food
High chicken diet... Try to stay around 2400 calories a day
Lots of water... Don't eat past 8PM

Take weekends off and use as cheat days but just don't go crazy... Like this weekend cause of my gfs birthday I had cake and I made pulled pork sandwhiches for dinner tonight.

Just kill every day

 

[Super Cake]

My best piece of advice is to find exercise that you actually enjoy doing instead of seeming like a chore.

I love biking to work and really enjoy doing heavy lifts to pack on that muscle. Started playing lots of soccer too which is so much fun now that I've learned the fundamentals.

I would love to play hockey again. I just don't think i have the strength right now to do it.

 

[18Hossa]

 

[BonkTastic]

On the topic of fitness, the wife and I have been doing no-equipment workouts for a while, with very nice results.

We find that Neila Rey workouts are pretty good, with the added benefit of "fun branding", so to speak.

It's amazing how much work your own body weight will give you with the right exercises. All you need is open space. $0 cost. If you're not $$$ enough to afford a gym membership, or you just hate the culture of the gym, these are great to do in your own home, and they work.

 

[Benjamin]

I've lost 70lbs this year and i don't do anything crazy.
- Mon-Fri 20min of cardio on elliptical... Mon-wed-Fri are HIIT days
- Mon-wed-fri after cardio I left weights
- 5x10 shoulder press and incline bicep curl, 35lb dumbells
5x10 lat pull down 120lbs

With that routine I eat smart... No bread, no junk food
High chicken diet... Try to stay around 2400 calories a day
Lots of water... Don't eat past 8PM

Take weekends off and use as cheat days but just don't go crazy... Like this weekend cause of my gfs birthday I had cake and I made pulled pork sandwhiches for dinner tonight.

Just kill every day

This shows how lazy I am. I eat about 2k calories a day and im slowly gaining weight. You eat 2.4k and lose weight.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

My favourite short-live animated comedy of the early 2000's has to be Clone High

I loved that show

 

[McManked]

I'm 10th in Canada in BF4 score per minute. #****BUCKET

 

[Back in Black]

Just do the Steak diet, and forget the rest!

 

[McManked]

Fuhr how heavy are you