OT: Health and Fitness Thread

[Hawkaholic]

I have also been slacking lately. Was at the gym 3-4 times a week and the body was starting to tone out a bit, but now I feel fat again and tired. Still only gained a couple of pounds, so at least the weight is staying off.

 

[x Tame Impala]

A few years ago a bunch of my friends tried to go on a juice cleanse/detox thing and got mad at me when I told them how dumb I thought it sounded.

I think they all spent over $80 each on it too

 

[RayP]

Beautiful day for a hike. At the top, completely covered in a foot+ of snow and a frozen lake. Pic is actually on the way back down, most scenic of all the ones taken.

 

[hawksrule]

All these fad diets are garbage because people don’t stick to them long term. There’s no magic bullet, but stick to the following rules and you’ll be fine.

No snacking between meals or after dinner, with the exception of a midday apple.
One portion at meals.
No chips, cake, cookies, candy, crackers, pretzels, white breads, muffins, fried foods, sodas, and 600 calorie Starbucks drinks. It’s all garbage and you don’t need it.
Cut out the alcohol, or at least keep it to a couple light beers.

 

[ColdSteel2]

All these fad diets are garbage because people don’t stick to them long term. There’s no magic bullet, but stick to the following rules and you’ll be fine.

No snacking between meals or after dinner, with the exception of a midday apple.
One portion at meals.
No chips, cake, cookies, candy, crackers, pretzels, white breads, muffins, fried foods, sodas, and 600 calorie Starbucks drinks. It’s all garbage and you don’t need it.
Cut out the alcohol, or at least keep it to a couple light beers.

Do you practice wbat you preach?

 

[ColdSteel2]

I've been doing my dumbbells again, every single day this time. I know you're supposed to stagger exercises out and give time for rest but I'm not getting sore so I don't care. I'm doing it anyway and will see what happens. Some might say I need more weight. I'm taking the approach of adding one set of 12 to each excercise each week. I've heard of people doing this and becoming jacked. They are 20 pounders. I'm gonna try this every day and add sets thing for 3 months and see where I'm at. Then maybe I'll buy those dumbells with the removable plates so I can start adding weight.

 

[hawksrule]

Yeah, it’s really not hard to cut out the junk. After a short while you stop craving it completely. I don’t know the last time I had a cookie or a slice of cake, and it doesn’t interest me at all. The hardest part is one portion at meals, because I love to eat. It helps to fill up on veggies or salad.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Yeah, it’s really not hard to cut out the junk. After a short while you stop creating it completely. I don’t know the last time I had a cookie a slice of cake, and it doesn’t interest me at all. The hardest part is one portion at meals, because I love to eat. It helps to fill up on veggies or salad.

Nice. Yeah, I'm with you on filling up on salad and veggies. Eat a whole bag of the pre-portioned ones if you want. BTW, they have premade frozen cauliflower rice at Sam's Club now.

And to the bold, you are so right. As easy as it is to become hooked on something, if you stop and put enough distance between you and it, eventually you stop giving a f*** about it.

 

[BK]

Yeah, it’s really not hard to cut out the junk. After a short while you stop craving it completely. I don’t know the last time I had a cookie or a slice of cake, and it doesn’t interest me at all. The hardest part is one portion at meals, because I love to eat. It helps to fill up on veggies or salad.

I am the same but I have never liked sweets.

The hardest part for me is soda. Never drank it till I was in college for the most part but now I really enjoy a nice cold coke.

I am actually working to reduce the amount of red meat I eat and I am starting to eat a lot more fish and turkey. Wife HATES fish though.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I have also been slacking lately. Was at the gym 3-4 times a week and the body was starting to tone out a bit, but now I feel fat again and tired. Still only gained a couple of pounds, so at least the weight is staying off.

This is the boat I'm in too.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Yeah, it’s really not hard to cut out the junk. After a short while you stop craving it completely. I don’t know the last time I had a cookie or a slice of cake, and it doesn’t interest me at all. The hardest part is one portion at meals, because I love to eat. It helps to fill up on veggies or salad.

My issue, too. I love to cook. I love to cook good food. So I love to eat good food. Eating only a little of said good food sucks.

 

[hawksrule]

I am the same but I have never liked sweets.

The hardest part for me is soda. Never drank it till I was in college for the most part but now I really enjoy a nice cold coke.

I am actually working to reduce the amount of red meat I eat and I am starting to eat a lot more fish and turkey. Wife HATES fish though.

I don’t eat mammals, but I love fish and wind up eating a lot of poultry too.

I hate the way soda makes my teeth feel grimy, so that was easy for me.

 

[BK]

I don’t eat mammals, but I love fish and wind up eating a lot of poultry too.

I hate the way soda makes my teeth feel grimy, so that was easy for me.

I am trying to cut my "mammal" intake, sounds funny when said that way. Our of curiosity, do you have a reason to why you don't eat mammals? No worries if you don't want to share.

Cutting soda has been a pain but it does give a grime feel.

 

[Blue Liner]

Anyone here ever gone/continues to go to a chiropractor? If so, thoughts? Feedback? Results?

 

[ChiHawks10]

I am trying to cut my "mammal" intake, sounds funny when said that way. Our of curiosity, do you have a reason to why you don't eat mammals? No worries if you don't want to share.

Cutting soda has been a pain but it does give a grime feel.

Never had issues cutting out soda. I haven't drank it in a long ass time, with the exception of a mixed drink, or with pizza every now and again, because it goes great with pizza.

 

[RayP]

Anyone here ever gone/continues to go to a chiropractor? If so, thoughts? Feedback? Results?

I am pretty anti-chiropractors, and never suggested a client of mine to see one. I'd always suggest yoga or swimming, and if that didn't fix it, then suggested they go see a doctor. I have only come across one chiropractor that genuinely only wanted to see their customers a few times and then have them off on their way feeling great with no more visits. Most I've ever been in touch want you to feel good when you leave, but not solve anything long term for the client so they have to keep coming back and paying.

Just my opinion, though.

What's your issue? Back, shoulder, neck....

 

[hawksrule]

I am trying to cut my "mammal" intake, sounds funny when said that way. Our of curiosity, do you have a reason to why you don't eat mammals? No worries if you don't want to share.

Cutting soda has been a pain but it does give a grime feel.

I started with giving up hotdogs/salami, because of the high concentration of rodent excitement and other nasty crap that comes out of an industrial sausage press. But the bigger reason is that the mammals we eat are intelligent, and I don’t feel right about it. My wife doesn’t eat red meat either, so that certainly made it easier.

 

[BK]

I started with giving up hotdogs/salami, because of the high concentration of rodent excitement and other nasty crap that comes out of an industrial sausage press. But the bigger reason is that the mammals we eat are intelligent, and I don’t feel right about it. My wife doesn’t eat red meat either, so that certainly made it easier.

Fair enough. Thanks for the answer.

The hotdog part is interesting because I used to work for one of the biggest hotdog manufacturers in the US and those plants are pristine. A lot has changed in the past few decades.

 

[RayP]

Fair enough. Thanks for the answer.

The hotdog part is interesting because I used to work for one of the biggest hotdog manufacturers in the US and those plants are pristine. A lot has changed in the past few decades.

Really? I'm not doubting you, but that does surprise me.

 

[hawksrule]

Fair enough. Thanks for the answer.

The hotdog part is interesting because I used to work for one of the biggest hotdog manufacturers in the US and those plants are pristine. A lot has changed in the past few decades.

My impressions of hotdog manufacturing may certainly be dated. I haven’t eaten one in 20 years.

 

[BK]

Really? I'm not doubting you, but that does surprise me.

Yeah. Regulations and inspections are much stricter and enforced more. I can't speak for the small, regional manufacturers but the Ballparks and OMs of the world have very clear facilities when I have visited.

 

[Blue Liner]

I am pretty anti-chiropractors, and never suggested a client of mine to see one. I'd always suggest yoga or swimming, and if that didn't fix it, then suggested they go see a doctor. I have only come across one chiropractor that genuinely only wanted to see their customers a few times and then have them off on their way feeling great with no more visits. Most I've ever been in touch want you to feel good when you leave, but not solve anything long term for the client so they have to keep coming back and paying.

Just my opinion, though.

What's your issue? Back, shoulder, neck....

Low back, mostly. Doing some other things to work on it but it always looks so relieving when people are getting popped out and adjusted haha so it got me thinking about it. I'm sure my whole body is out of alignment.

 

[BK]

My impressions of hotdog manufacturing may certainly be dated. I haven’t eaten one in 20 years.

Oh yeah. A lot has changed in that time frame. For the better.

I am no longer in food so I could careless but I feel safe eating the product and I am a germaphobe.

 

[RayP]

Low back, mostly. Doing some other things to work on it but it always looks so relieving when people are getting popped out and adjusted haha so it got me thinking about it. I'm sure my whole body is out of alignment.

Take a look at your posture, most of us have complete shit posture. That alone might solve your problems if it's only minor.

 

[hawksrule]

Also super important to have a good chair if you’re sitting at a desk all day.