Health & Fitness • Page 116

Back when I went to an office and biked there (6 miles each way) I was also getting up to workout first thing in the morning so I would eat about every 2 hours: breakfast at 8, snack at 10 (fruit), lunch at 12, snack at 2 (fruit again, sometimes nuts), snack at 4 (yogurt), then dinner usually around 8.

 

Yeah it is! I feel like my body is at it's best at a lean 5'9 160, so I do a lot of body weight exercises and stuff nowadays like pushups, ab rollouts, pullups, etc. The lunch/dinner only allows me to basically eat whatever I want for those 2 meals without much cardio...which I fuckin' hate unless it's a sport like basketball/football/skating.

No wonder you eat a lot more though if you were marathon training, haha. Power to ya!

 

I never eat breakfast.

I drink two 12 oz cups of coffee every morning, which decreases my appetite and keeps me full until about 1 p.m. when I finally eat lunch after exercising during my lunch break. My lunch literally consists of just apple sauce, peaches, grapes, a cheese stick and either pretzels, wheat thins or peanuts. On occasion I'll eat cheerios with a banana for lunch but I rarely do that anymore.

I then sometimes have another 12 oz cup of coffee.

For dinner, I try to stick to either grilled chicken or salmon at least 4-5x a week. Lately I've been on a huge scallops kick as well so I've been eating those 2-3 times a week as a side. I normally eat dinner around 5 or 6.

I will typically drink 2-4 craft beers four to five nights a week as well, and almost always have a late night snack about an hour before bed (junk food).

For the most part, I've completely cut out pop, bread, lunch meat, fast food, processed meats (which all used to be an enormous part of my lifestyle).

Honestly, I've exercised my entire life and have always been active in sports and working out but the only time I ever really noticed positive changes in my weight/body is when I start eating right or eating better. All the times I've lost weight - or just had a healthier body figure - always had more to do with eating right/better than exercising more.

 

The only time I thought exercise really helped me with losing weight was when I first got into distance running in my mid-20's. I trained for a half marathon in 5 weeks and lost 25 pounds along the way (180-155) but I also cut out drinking during that time and changed my diet to eat healthier so it was probably the combination.

These days though I can't seem to get below about 180, which is fine because I feel good at that weight (and it's much better than the ~225 I got up to for a while).

 

holy shit 5lbs a week is solid

 

It was insane, and probably not healthy. I also stopped lifting during that time and was basically only running, anywhere from 5-10 miles per day, so I definitely lost some muscle mass.

 

Lol my struggles to install/uninstall a car seat today gave me 22 active minutes on my fitbit

 

Does anyone here have any experience with the OMAD diet?

 

I've been trying to look up the difference and pros and cons of pre-workout versus BCAA and I am not really understanding the difference apparently.

Also I did this workout today and my butt is already sore

 

Like I went to college and IDK what this means lol

BCAAs are the most anabolic group of amino acids crucial for muscle fuel, recovery and growth. These amino acids are made up of leucine, isoleucine and valine and each one can assist your workout needs in tandem and on their own.

 

I've done basically this exact workout and yeah it's brutal.

I ballooned up to 250 from 195 over quarantine. Been doing every workout I can, got an Apple watch for fitness lost 10 pounds in just under two weeks and looking for even better / healthier workout routines. If anyone swears by anything, let me know!

 

Join the peloton family

 

You getting a commission my guy?!

 

haha @spiffa0 get that referral!

 

The peloton app has so many great workouts other than just the bike as well

 

Many pre-workout supplements also include BCAA's, but they can also include lots of other stuff like various stimulants (caffeine, taurine) and other random stuff, plus some have sugar or artificial sweeteners.

I don't know the exact mechanism of how it works, but my understanding is that BCAA's pre-workout help your body be more efficient at using glycogen so you use less and can push your workouts harder/farther and also be less likely to start breaking down muscle for energy (this is if you're pushing really hard, like bodybuilding). Post-workout, BCAA's help with muscle synthesis so can aid in recovery and again help reduce fatigue.

When I do marathon training I use BCAA's both pre and post-workout, especially because I'm working out in a fasted state except for my long runs over 2 hours. Other than that, I don't really bother.

 

I've done 214 rides since end of May 2020. It's the most consistent i have been with exercising in my life. If only I could adjust my diet so I could see visible gains. My legs, heart, and lungs are much stronger than a year ago, but drinking in excess and eating like shit have sabotaged me.

 

That's a lot of rides. I love mine, but I've fallen back lately. I started doing a program called "Basement Beast" which does resistance band training. It feels real good to slowly gain muscle mass.

 

I've seen this guy's ads on Instagram so many times. How has it been?

 

im at 201 getting it in febuary (I stack 2-3 rides each time I use it so its not that insane) and I agree with everything about what you said being stronger. I stopped drinking unless I have like an event and its made the biggest impact for me for sure. haha such a downward slope for me - I'd drink a shit load at night, next day I eat like a dumpster all day the next day.

 

I love it. I finished the 12-week program he had, its 4 days a week for 20 minutes. I upgraded to his other programs too. I assume since you have a Peloton working at home is ideal, which is why I signed up for it. I will say, I was hoping for more gains (drank a protein shake after every workout as well). I gained some muscle, but for 12 weeks, I thought it'd be more noticeable. A huge part of it though is diet, which I'm slowly getting better at.

 

I was looking at some subreddits of ppl saying BCAAs are pointless if you already get enough protein. Idk why they're linked? But I'm veggie and have to work hard to get my protein sometimes so idk if it would help?

 

Bro, that's my whole problem when I exercise. My dumb brain is like "you ran 3 miles, you earned ice cream"

 

I definitely get that, but for me it’s the opposite. When I’m exercising I find myself eating shit food less and less, but when I’m lazy and have cold streaks then all the junk food becomes seemingly mandatory lol.

So when I’m on, I’m on. And when I’m off, I’m wayyyy off.

 

I tried a new butt and leg workout and it was very humbling. Could only make it halfway through my legs were like jello. Then I still had to do cardio. Haven't sweat that much in a long time. I hate how much my menstrual cycle effects my workouts. I get really fatigued and my endurance levels go down. Then I also get a ton of food cravings. It's hard to deal with hormone levels and junk that aren't my fault!