Johnny Utah
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I concur on the leg thing, it really throws the numbers off.
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JDurk
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From the CDC website, we fall into this category.
If an athlete or other person with a lot of muscle has a BMI over 25, is that person still considered to be overweight?
According to the BMI weight status categories, anyone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 would be classified as overweight and anyone with a BMI over 30 would be classified as having obesity.However, athletes may have a high BMI because of increased muscularity rather than increased body fatness. In general, a person who has a high BMI is likely to have body fatness and would be considered to be overweight or obese, but this may not apply to athletes. A trained healthcare provider should perform appropriate health assessments to evaluate an individual’s health status and risks.
iman29
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Not that I’m a super athlete but even maintaining the same weight for a while now my doc always first tries to tell me I am in the low “overweight” BMI. Then when I tell him I ride my bike about 6000 miles a year on average he goes oh never mind.From the CDC website, we fall into this category.
If an athlete or other person with a lot of muscle has a BMI over 25, is that person still considered to be overweight?
According to the BMI weight status categories, anyone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 would be classified as overweight and anyone with a BMI over 30 would be classified as having obesity.
However, athletes may have a high BMI because of increased muscularity rather than increased body fatness. In general, a person who has a high BMI is likely to have body fatness and would be considered to be overweight or obese, but this may not apply to athletes. A trained healthcare provider should perform appropriate health assessments to evaluate an individual’s health status and risks.
xc62701
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I haven’t hit the scale this week, and I’ve had some treats, but riding has been good. I did a 4 hour ride yesterday, and it’s my anniversary today. So I’m gonna eat! I’ll report back next week after I try and get back on track. Ironcross is next weekend, so every pound less, is less weight to drag up those hills!
JDurk
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E2M program Round 5, Wk 6, Day 6
Diet
Did well for the most part this week. Had a few slip ups. A beer here and there, some chocolate and maybe an extra bit of peanut butter. I like peanut butter, and cashews, and chocolate. Did a cheat meal on Wed to celebrate my mom's birthday. Had salmon, with rice and vegetables, but mussels in white sauce and thai calamari are not on the plan. Neither is birthday cake. Added some more salad centric meals this week as well. Today is the Fall Harvestfest in 08007, so may sample some vendor food and the local is permitted to open up more space on the street. So beers from Tonewood to be had.
Exercise
Got the circuits in on M/W/F, but also doing the C25K training plan those days for cardio warmup. Spin bike sessions because of the rain on T/Th. Lunch walks a few days during weather window openings. Fri C25K plan was 5min walk, 12min jog, 5min walk. I haven't run 12min straight in a long time and I didn't die. Legs feel it this morning. Heading out for a local ride after typing this and have 2 cords of firewood to stack that is currently sitting in the driveway, totally in the way. Luckily, 3 day weekend, so will try to get it all done. Yard work counts as activity.
Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
10/8/22 (current weight =173.8
Diff: weekly up 0.8, total lost = 61.6
Didn't weigh myself all week, trying to get back to 1x/wk. I still want to try to get to 170. It's not far off, but I've been hungry, and when I am, I eat. Hoping changing things up with the running will help. I know I can buckle down on the meal plan and see results. Also, Dr. got back to me when asking about the LDL being just high of normal. She's not concerned based on the improvement in all other lab values. Said with eating the proteins and healthy fats, the number could read higher. There was servings of eggs, salmon, shrimp, avocado, chia seeds, nuts and peanut butter in the days before, prior to fasting for the lab visit. Looking at a BMI calculator, to get out of the "overweight" range, I'd need to drop to 164lbs. Guess I could say, "Hold my beer!"
When weighing-in, wife still maintaining, with a 1lb fluctuation +/- without too much activity and just doing the meal plan.
Over the Bars
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Up a few pounds again work has me stress eating and sleeping poorly 🙃 I've been gaining and loosing the same 5 pounds for 5 months now. I guess that's kinda like maintenance 😕 trying to cut back on the food but it's really hard right now with all my oncall shifts.
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xc62701
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I haven't been very focused on my diet lately so I reigned it back in this week. I'm sitting at 170. My happy place where I feel good and I'm not totally starving seems to be around 165. The battle of course will be the holidays and the winter. I'd like to keep myself at or under 175 and then play around with weight/strength as we get back into the warmer months of 2023. I really didn't do any weights or strength training, so I'd like to try that this year along with my clean diet/calorie logging and see how that goes. Kudos to all that have kept up with this and have made a conscious decision to improve their health!
Oh and Ironcross is this weekend. I just checked my weight log. I was a touch under 200 last year for the event. I'm riding the same bike, on the same course, so I'm curious to see how this will feel with 30lbs less to drag up those hills!
Oh and Ironcross is this weekend. I just checked my weight log. I was a touch under 200 last year for the event. I'm riding the same bike, on the same course, so I'm curious to see how this will feel with 30lbs less to drag up those hills!
Yes, I thought that is why none of us care about BMI?From the CDC website, we fall into this category.
If an athlete or other person with a lot of muscle has a BMI over 25, is that person still considered to be overweight?
According to the BMI weight status categories, anyone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 would be classified as overweight and anyone with a BMI over 30 would be classified as having obesity.
However, athletes may have a high BMI because of increased muscularity rather than increased body fatness. In general, a person who has a high BMI is likely to have body fatness and would be considered to be overweight or obese, but this may not apply to athletes. A trained healthcare provider should perform appropriate health assessments to evaluate an individual’s health status and risks.
JDurk
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E2M program Round 5, Wk 7, Day 6
Diet
Still sticking to the plan, mostly. Been hungry and breaking my fasting a little earlier. Keeping it more of just a snack of PB and honey on a slice of bread, or apple with some PB. Had a stress eating day on Thursday, work is a little shitty right now with things being very slow, upper management is pointing fingers. Anyway, there was also chocolate and cake involved in the stress eating. I will pat myself on the back for avoiding the office wedding shower party for a hetero dude, none of the shitty food looked good anyway. Last weekend was Harvest Fest and had a few too many beverages after eating an awesome meatball parm at the local. Today we're heading east to the area near the birthplace of the Jersey Devil for some seafood.
Exercise
Circuits and C25K training continues. Rode outside on Tues morn, my hands never warmed up. I need to review the "What will Kevin wear" thread. Thurs attempted an FTP test on the spin bike that I don't think worked properly on the Garmin 520. Walked at lunch, weather permitting. Yesterday's run was 5min walk, 18min jog and 5 min walk. Heading out for a local ride after typing, then tomorrow is a big adventure from SJ to Philly and back with a few of the team dudes. A very well known beer bar in the city is a stop on the return trip.
Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
10/8/22 (current weight =174.8
Diff: weekly up 1, total lost = 60.6
Back to weighing in 1x/week. Not going to be too concerned about the fluctuations. Just going to keep this going.
Call in the emergency unit - i'm in the middle of @Norm's metaphorical avalanche.
I'm hungry all the time (previously posted,) and when i do get in a decent workout, it is even worse!
Been through this before, but something seems different. Def putting a Dr visit on the schedule,
since i made myself go to the Doc-In-The-Box, whose Dx was much better than the internet's.
Got some acid reflux thing going for a month now. Started a couple weeks post covid.
Probably coincidental, but who knows? Even with this going on, I'm grazing.
Just a few weeks back i weighed in at 190 and wasn't too upset.
Then I put up a bigger number yesterday.
Damage report
Gained back exactly 50% of the loss from Jan->May (ish)
Not sure how to break the cycle - Fast day? Or just lock down the snack cabinet?
Although I'm not even eating snacks - the leftovers are quality food, just....ARGH!
Maybe hypnotism.
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GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
Are you logging everything that you eat/drink? For me that definitely has had a big effect. Makes you think not only about what you eat but how much. A true serving of pretzel nuggets is a lot different than half the bag. Ask me how I know.
Not logging - not sure if it would help.
I'm hungry enough to convince myself to eat - even if dinner is an hour away.
It might be a protein bar, or a slice of pizza, or a piece of chicken.
Damn food delivery services even get me when I'm working!
Will get it straight -
Still on the 1 - 2 beers per night too. should dial that back to not drinking some nights.
Was doing well with the weekend only - and 35cal near beer during the week. damn treehouse!
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
For me the logging was less of a calorie counting thing but more of an awareness of how my snacking is impacting total calories for the day/week. Also logging exercise calories burned allows you to have those beers more guilt free. I can come collect the Tree House to remove that temptation. 😀
rick81721
Lothar
How about riding/running 4 - 5 x a week - every week?
This is a good idea! I even went for a walk the other day, cause i was feeling too fat to run.
That and heavy breathing with acid reflux isn't great.
rick81721
Lothar
Ask your gastroenterologist about dexlansoprazole for GERD. Now generic, used to be just Dexilant. It's by far the most effective - the only one that works for me - I've been on it for over 8 years.
Will do - i have a couple weeks supply of omeprazole right now.
It just bugs me that i've never had this problem (well in my 20s, i took a lot of tums, but that was traceable to cause)
and suddenly I do. Had SIBO in the past. This is an interesting one, as food starts to ferment in the small intestine,
and it screws everything up - easily treated w/cipro at the time.
JDurk
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Logging food, without counting calories, is very eye opening when looking back to how we ate previously. Drinking plenty of water, 1gal + per day, and good black coffee helps to keep the hungry at bay.
xc62701
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I'll second/third/fourth the calorie logging. When you have "one of those days" and then log everything you ate it's a real eye opener. Even those couple of beers at night are still a bunch of calories. I love when I have a super clean eating day and I have enough calories left that I can enjoy an good IPA and not send the calorie count through the roof. That's a win.