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Diet/Work Outs routines that work for arcade builders (nerds)
Dartful Dodger:
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--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 02, 2008, 04:29:52 pm ---Just tell us you didn't pay the three figures for the DVDs... lie to us if you have to.
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Well if it works, then it is really worth the cash.
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A friend of mine bought it and needed a work out buddy. I have to go over to his house at 5:00am (which is a big part of why I don't do every day)
I was hooked after the first two days though. IF we ever finish the 90 days I told my buddy I'd buy the p90x plus DVDs. Which is the advance p90x program.
I did pay over 100 bucks for the p90x pull up bar for my house and I think these guys deserve to make money off of this.
If you are going to start this have a workout buddy, if I didn't have my friend leaving "Wake up fatso!" messages for me, I probably would have stopped the first week.
ChadTower:
I say find yourself an athletic challenge that has an enjoyable payoff. Train for it. You'll stick to it well, enjoy the training, and maybe find yourself automatically making lifestyle changes that otherwise would have felt like sacrifices. I've always been a lifter but was never much into conditioning. Spent a few years really lifting but found that I had about 60 seconds of real endurance that was shortening as I got older. When the chance to get back to football came in my late 20s I was all over it. Not only was it doing something I love but it gave me solid motivation to do all of the conditioning I wouldn't do before. Kept myself in quite good, strong condition for a few years that way (we'll gloss over the football injuries here :) ). For the next three years or so I was lifting moderately (by my former standards) and not doing much else. Putting more weight on, slipping back into no conditioning because I didn't have reason for it. So this year I flipped on myself and picked an athletic goal I have no experience with. I trained for and ran a sprint triathlon. I'll be honest - I hate running for distance. I found that with a real goal ahead of me, though, I don't mind it. I love the bike and I dig the swim. I started at a point where I could run about a mile and a half but then I'd have to rest 5 minutes before doing the mile and a half home... now I bust out a reasonable 5k on a whim and am not even all that tired afterwards. In July when I started doing bricks (two legs of the race as it would be on race day) I started dropping weight like crazy and I was eating a lot more than I usually do. I probably lost 15lb total in 3 months without trying and eating a ton, am in the best condition I've been in since I graduated high school, and only lost a moderate amount of strength doing all that endurance work.
So, basically, that's my longwinded advice. Pick some type of athletic challenge that you really want to achieve, even if it's out of your box. Train for it and achieve it. The physical benefits will come on their own and you'll have a really cool photo to hang in your gameroom. ;D
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: shardian on September 02, 2008, 04:51:40 pm ---I'm 5'11 and 285-290 - I am a certified fatass that has to hold my breath to tie my shoes. Having clarified that, is this workout somewhat doable for me if? ;D
All I do now workout wise is crunches a few times a week. I have worked up to being able to do 200-300 crunches in a session, but that is all the exercise I do. I doubt that does much for me. I sit on my butt at work from 8-5, sit in my car for 85 minutes before/after, and most nights sit on my butt at home because believe it or not, sitting on your butt all day is exhausting!
The thing I like about this program is that it has a goal in mind from the get-go: last 90 days. I think I really could do that.
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Go on my diet for 4 weeks and you will be able to breathe again whilst tying your shoes.
--- Quote from: pinballjim on September 02, 2008, 05:15:45 pm ---I work out during the week over my lunch hour. It's kind of exciting to haul ass to the gym, change, sweat like crazy, take a Right Guard shower, and haul ass back to the desk.
On days when I go outside (a rarity now because some dude nearly died from a heart attack a couple weeks ago and I was basically his last hope) I usually walk 2.5miles and jog half a mile.
If I can get on a machine, I do a 700 calorie workout on a glider.
I usually listen to podcasts to keep from getting too bored.
As for the diet, I'm on Weight Watcher's Core Plan. It's a lot of fruits and veggies, low fat, and you stay away from foods that are calorie dense.
Here's the shopping list:
Fridge Staples
Cheese:
* fat-free hard and semi-soft cheese such as parmesan
* fat-free cottage cheese
Condiments/Toppings:
* mustard
* ketchup
* fat-free margarine
* fat-free sour cream
* fat-free mayonnaise
Cooking Essentials:
* bottled minced garlic
* fresh lemons and limes to squeeze for juice
Dairy Alternatives:
* soy milk
* soy cheese
* tofu
Diet Beverages:
* flavored waters
* soda
Dips/Dressings:
* fat-free black bean dip
* fat-free salad dressings
Eggs/Liquid Egg Substitute
Fresh Fruit:
* whole items such as apples and plums
* cut-up melons and mixed fresh fruit salad
Fresh Vegetables:
* whole items for slicing and dicing
* bagged salad mixes
* cut-up vegetables for dips
Meat, Fish and Poultry:
* lean beef
* skinless fish
* lean ground chicken and turkey breast
* Canadian bacon
Milk:
* regular skim milk
* evaporated skim milk for use in baking
Yogurt (plain fat-free varieties)
Freezer Staples
Frozen Fruit (for baking and making smoothies)
Frozen Starchy Vegetables (squashes and some potato products)
Frozen Vegetables (whole, cut-up and sliced for soups, stir-fries and other entrees)
Meat Substitutes:
* soy burgers
* fat-free vegetable burgers
* black bean burgers
Meat, Fish and Poultry:
* lean beef
* skinless fish
* lean ground chicken and turkey breast
Soups:
* bean-based
* broths for cooking
Pantry Staples
Beans and Lentils:
* canned
* dried
Canned Fish (packed in water):
* tuna
* salmon
Canned Vegetables and Soups:
* chopped green chilies
* fat-free broth and tomato soup
* bean-based soups
Canned Fruit (packed in water or their own juice and drained before eating)
Cereal:
* no-sugar-added varieties like puffed rice and shredded wheat
* dry oats
* plain instant oatmeal
* farina
* cream of wheat
Grains:
* bulgur
* barley
* cornmeal
* quinoa
Oil, Vinegar, Cooking Spray and Other Bottled Sauces/Dressings:
* olive and canola oil
* red wine and white wine vinegar
* teriyaki sauce
* reduced-sodium soy sauce
* black bean sauce
* hot sauce
Pasta and Rice:
* whole-wheat pasta
* brown and wild rice
Savory Snacks:
* air-popped popcorn
* 94% fat-free microwave popcorn
Seasonings/Sugar Substitutes:
* dried herbs and spices
* extracts
Shelf-Stable Vegetables:
* whole onions
* heads of garlic
* potatoes
Sweet Snacks:
* fat-free, sugar-free pudding
* gelatin mixes
Tomato Sauce and Paste (bottled and canned, for dips, soups and stews)
Popular Getting-Started Must-Haves
* Avocado (for homemade guacamole)
* Canadian-style bacon
* Canned fat-free refried beans and other beans (for salads, vegetable dips, soups, stews, slow cooker dishes)
* Chickpeas (season and roast for a crunchy nut or crouton alternative)
* Edamame (boil and toss with salt for a satisfying snack)
* Fat-free crumbled feta cheese
* Flavored mustards (such as tarragon, dill and Dijon mustards for potato and poultry toppings)
* Flavored salsas/canned seasoned tomato products (for potato toppings, vegetable dips, poultry and fish, Mexican-based dishes)
* Frozen pepper strips and chopped onions (for quick stir-fries, omelet fillers and fajitas)
* Frozen veggie burgers (black bean, Southwestern- and Indian-flavored, soy burgers
* Grapes (wash and freeze for a frozen treat)
* Gum (sugarless)
* Highly flavored balsamic vinegar and other flavored vinegars
* Low-fat microwave popcorn (94% fat-free or air-popped popcorn)
* Mini packs of fat-free cottage cheese (mix with fresh chopped fruit for a nice snack)
* Nonfat sour cream and plain yogurt (for making dips and sauces; plain, fat-free Greek yogurt is nice and thick – perfect as a chili/stew topping and thicker, creamy sauces)
* Pasta (whole-wheat pasta and whole-wheat couscous
* Prepared polenta logs (or dry cornmeal to make polenta from scratch; use like pasta in lasagna recipes)
* Silken tofu (for smoothies and bases for creamy dips/sauces)
* Spaghetti Squash (bake and remove flesh with a fork as a pasta alternative)
* Sugar-free, fat-free hot cocoa mix
* Sugar-free, fat-free pudding and gelatin
* Sweet potatoes (for homemade oven-baked fries)
* Whole grains (dried barley, brown rice, bulgur, quinoa
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Crumbs.
I understand now what you meant about the length of time to shed 50 lbs. If I had that on my list, I would be Porkie Pig in no time. :o
Singapura:
If you want a "fun" way to loose weight, join weightwatchers. According to Wired magazine, it's an RPG. http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/commentary/games/2008/08/gamesfrontiers_0811
Jdurg:
The most difficult part about being in a workout regimen is the fact that you will typically see results pretty quickly, then once your body gets used to it there's a period where the same routine doesn't really do much for you anymore. That's the psychological part of it that you have to fight through and adjust.
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