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Post by gammonstark on Jul 18, 2015 10:37:33 GMT -7
July 3 - 194.0
Weight up by .8 from last week. Probably taking my daughter out to eat at Wendy's too much.
July 10 - 191.2
Stuck to a diet and actually followed my exercise routine all week. This would have been half a pound lower, but my mom cooked her homemade pizza - something I have not had from close to a decade.
July 17 - 193.0
Went back to work. This caused me to drop the workout routine, but to also eat an additional meal each day. I also had two big pig out days during the week, so 1.8 is not bad considering.
Goal for the 24: I need to adapt to the new schedule. This should not be difficult because I have this schedule change occur this time every year. The exercise routine will probably need to take place at night rather than the morning. Water in take has been increasing, I should keep that up. Tea is replacing Coke, unless I am at work and then it is Gatorade. I don't know if the Gatorade is impacting my weight or not. No real weight goal for this week. I want to get the routine in place first.
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Post by krinital on Jul 19, 2015 6:51:42 GMT -7
Gatorade is not a great alternative to tea or coke. The sodium level is very high. The sodium in gatorade creates water retention which is good for athletes due to high physical work schedule. It is beat to focus mainly on water intake as it is a healthier option for the less athletic. If water is to difficult to continue intake add in flavors that do not include sugar or high sodium. Also try different brands of water, certain water bottling companies put in different minerals to alter the flavor. Hope this helps. Will post goals soon.
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Post by Joseph DeGolyer on Jul 19, 2015 9:46:17 GMT -7
On that, i used to work in the mountains at a boy scout camp and the camp doctor there would always go on rants about how sports drinks weren't actually "thirst quenchers", and that they were actually supposed to supplement drinking large amounts of water--which you have to do in high elevation--, which can deplete your salt amount, and that's why you drink them. Not for hydration, but for replenishing electrolytes. And he recommended something like for every bottle of Gatorade or powerade you should drink 7 bottles of water...
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Post by chocobochica on Jul 20, 2015 4:57:06 GMT -7
On that, i used to work in the mountains at a boy scout camp and the camp doctor there would always go on rants about how sports drinks weren't actually "thirst quenchers", and that they were actually supposed to supplement drinking large amounts of water--which you have to do in high elevation--, which can deplete your salt amount, and that's why you drink them. Not for hydration, but for replenishing electrolytes. And he recommended something like for every bottle of Gatorade or powerade you should drink 7 bottles of water... Yes to the replenishing of electrolytes, and I've heard the 7 bottles/glasses of water analogy before. I don't drink gatorade for the reason that there is way too much sugar added, even in the form of sucralose- and there's usually corn syrup in the originals. Gross. If there's one thing you can cut out of your diet, it should be corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, brown rice syrup, malt syrup- all of it. Ew. |
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 20, 2015 20:19:11 GMT -7
Gatorade is definitely not replacing water. I was hoping to use it as an appetite suppressant: drink a little at work if I don't get a break or a little before I head home instead of grabbing food on the way.
Two years ago I was really sick on Christmas Eve. I spent Christmas morning in the hospital because I was so dehydrated. My wife had me drink water and gatorade since I could not keep any food down. So if anything, I was thinking of having the Gatorade replace food or hold me over until I could get a meal. But I have not been doing that this week. Instead, I have been eating a banana before I drive home.
Thanks for all the info!
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Post by krinital on Jul 21, 2015 10:32:04 GMT -7
If your looking for something to hold you over in between meals why not a nice protein shake. Such as muscle milk or something to that effect. It gives you the nessecary proteins for the day and extra nutrients for your body not to mention its a heavy drink so it does fill you up.
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Post by banedrom on Jul 21, 2015 12:19:15 GMT -7
The purpose of a protein shake is to provide protein starved muscles with a post workout boost. It is high in simple sugar and protein. The sugar gets metabolized instantly when your ten minutes out of a lifting session and the protein fills your muscles.
If your looking to replace a meal, your going to have to use a meal. You should be rocking 400 calories per meal with a 100 calorie snack twice a day. Space everything out every two to three hours.
Fruit and fiberous carbs (almonds or natural peanut butter) are excellent snacks. Bananas for potassium. Apples and pears for simple easy to burn sugar. Oranges for vitamin c.
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 22, 2015 6:47:29 GMT -7
Whoa. Not replacing a meal. This falls into the snack category. I just want a little something in my stomach so that I do not get food on the way home from work. The banana seems to be working. I then eat as soon as I get home.
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Post by krinital on Jul 22, 2015 7:23:20 GMT -7
Sounds like you already have the right idea. Try switching it up from time to time. I know eating one thing constantly day to day kinda kills my taste buds.
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 23, 2015 6:48:45 GMT -7
I am actually ok with it. My stomach will tell me I am hungry, but I will know that since I got through yesterday with the same meal plan that I am actually fine. I get to mix it up when I go out with family.
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 23, 2015 23:27:30 GMT -7
I think my goal now is to stay 10 pounds ahead of Kaleb. I swear he is going to catch me if I don't watch myself. Thursday also seems to be my cheat day. Not a good idea to have a cheat day the day before the weigh in. Was 190.6 this morning. Always, stuck at 190.
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 24, 2015 23:25:20 GMT -7
July 3 - 194.0 Weight up by .8 from last week. Probably taking my daughter out to eat at Wendy's too much. July 10 - 191.2 Stuck to a diet and actually followed my exercise routine all week. This would have been half a pound lower, but my mom cooked her homemade pizza - something I have not had from close to a decade. July 17 - 193.0 Went back to work. This caused me to drop the workout routine, but to also eat an additional meal each day. I also had two big pig out days during the week, so 1.8 is not bad considering. Goal for the 24: I need to adapt to the new schedule. This should not be difficult because I have this schedule change occur this time every year. The exercise routine will probably need to take place at night rather than the morning. Water in take has been increasing, I should keep that up. Tea is replacing Coke, unless I am at work and then it is Gatorade. I don't know if the Gatorade is impacting my weight or not. No real weight goal for this week. I want to get the routine in place first. July 24 - 191.2 Kind of have a new eating schedule, but it seems to include eating out for lunch on Friday. I lost weight and feel fine, so maybe I will stick too it. Something to look forward to or a little reward. *shrug* Coke drinking has gone down, but so has water. Need to add another bottle back into the rotation. Actually did not drink any of the Gatorade. I just keep forgetting about it. I'll leave it in the work fridge for someone to borrow.
Weight goal is to see 18x.x during the week. Better yet, for the first Friday in August. Anyone else going to play along? |
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 31, 2015 14:48:44 GMT -7
July 31 - 190.0
Did not break the barrier for weigh in. I broke it yesterday, but Thursday has become my cheat day. I could move my weigh to Thursday for August, but that is not keeping in the spirit of this home game. I want to post (and hopefully others will post) on Friday so that Kaleb and Joe can see the data when they do their podcast on Saturday morning.
The eating schedule for work ended up being pretty easy to follow. I did not feel crappy while working with the students. I was able to get home without grabbing food on the way, and instead eat a small lunch with my daughter. Fridays became the day I got food on the way home. Not to celebrate the end of the week, but rather because there was always something to take care of after work that left me missing lunch.
Never did end up drinking any of that Gatorade. Now I am off for a week. Hopefully someone else will raid the fridge and finish it off.
I did hit my weight goal. I did see 189.6 on Thursday, but did not bring it to Friday. Homemade pizza and cheesecake at my mom's house just called to me.
The coming week should not be a challenge, but it could be. I am off this week, so I have to decide if I want to maintain my work eating schedule (so that I am still following it when I go back to work) if I want to be more lax. I will be eating lunch with my mom on Thursday instead of eating dinner, so hopefully any excessive eating I do should not change my Friday weigh-in by much. The challenge will be not getting food on the way home on Thursday.
Goal for first Friday in August: See 18x.x as my number.
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