Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[puppetmaster]

And close friends. One of my BFF's been wanting to lose weight, she looks at me like I'm some unicorn. I'm like bytch, I've invited you to my gym countless times, I've told you what you can do for diet...I can't eat and exercise for you tho

Not one lie was told in this post. Friends really think if they ask the same questions over and over you'll eventually cave in give them the secret cheat code we hide from them that lets them burn strictly lower belly fat and "tone their arms"

 

[The ADD]

And close friends. One of my BFF's been wanting to lose weight, she looks at me like I'm some unicorn. I'm like bytch, I've invited you to my gym countless times, I've told you what you can do for diet...I can't eat and exercise for you tho

I thought it was my "fault" for a while because I was pretty dogmatic about my various approaches but I've become way les rigid in terms of individual approach as I try to figure this all out. That said I've got friends and co-workers flirting with potential problems down the road that are trying to do just enough to get out of danger and maintain their current lifestyle. I'm bout to start hitting people with the

 

[phcitywarrior]

I'm I the only one who finds it easy to eat "healthy" at breakfast and lunch, but when I get home after work I get crazy cravings. Worse, if I'm up late reading, doing research or working, I want to snack on straight trashy foods.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Its really all in your mind too lose weight when u get bad thoughts just know it will all pass

A part of it is fear of the unknown for a lot of people. I'm sure over time many people just get used to their overweight selves.

But it's all in the mind.

 

[The ADD]

Its really all in your mind too lose weight when u get bad thoughts just know it will all pass

Lose yes, keeping it off is far more complicated

 

[phcitywarrior]

Lose yes, keeping it off is far more complicated

Why is keeping off more complicated? If you commit to making the necessary lifestyle adjustments (eating better, being more active etc) shouldn't you be good?

 

[The ADD]

Why is keeping off more complicated? If you commit to making the necessary lifestyle adjustments (eating better, being more active etc) shouldn't you be good?

Generally speaking people don't have an issue losing weight the struggle is keeping it off.

Why is long answer. Eating better is vague to a lot of people and being more active isn't always clear cut.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Generally speaking people don't have an issue losing weight the struggle is keeping it off.

Why is long answer. Eating better is vague to a lot of people and being more active isn't always clear cut.

Fair.

I'll just say that from my family members that I saw lose substantial weight eg 50lbs or more, there are some key things I've seen them do even after the weight came off.

1. Less drinking
2. More veggies, less meat
3. Exercising like 3 times a week
4. Social activities are centered more around sports rather than eating etc

I think if you lose the weight long term sustainably then keeping it off shouldnt be a problem.

The people that don't keep it off are the ones that regress to old habits simple.

If you cut out soda to lose weight then go back to drinking it after you drop the weight then of course the weight will creep back. It's really mental shift in how you approach eating, working out and living as a whole.

But you do bring up an interesting point. NYTimes ran an article about people losing weight but struggling to keep it off, but, not suprisingly, many of the people that gained weight back had regressed to their pre-weight loss habits.

 

[The ADD]

Fair.

I'll just say that from my family members that I saw lose substantial weight eg 50lbs or more, there are some key things I've seen them do even after the weight came of.

1. Less drinking
2. More veggies, less meat
3. Exercising like 3 times a week
4. Social activities are centered more around sports rather than eating etc

I think if you lose the weight long term sustainably then keeping it off shouldnt be a problem.

The people that don't keep it off are the ones that regress to old habits simple.

If you cut out soda to lose weight then go back to drinking it after you drop the weight then of course you'll bounce back. It's really mental shift in how you approach eating, working out and living as a whole.

I 100% agree but looking at it for the general population, what is sold are quick fixes as opposed to a lifestyle change.

 

[BillBanneker]

Went ahead and jump the gun and joined a new gym..

Pros: Multiple power racks, deadlifting platforms

Cons: my wallet is going to be hurting now, shyts is 25+ minutes from my place

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I'm I the only one who finds it easy to eat "healthy" at breakfast and lunch, but when I get home after work I get crazy cravings. Worse, if I'm up late reading, doing research or working, I want to snack on straight trashy foods.

I'm the opposite, I have very little appetite at night, I can easily skip dinner or have something like a bowl of cereal and be fine (In fact I kinda hate dinner), but that 1-5pm window is when I'm likely to want unhealthy stuff

 

[phcitywarrior]

I'm the opposite, I have very little appetite at night, I can easily skip dinner or have something like a bowl of cereal and be fine (In fact I kinda hate dinner), but that 1-5pm window is when I'm likely to want unhealthy stuff

I eat better in the morning because I like being "light" during work. Small breakfast, small lunch.

Last summer at an internship I made the mistake of eating a heavy lunch with the other interns (we went out to Five Guys).

After lunch I could barely keep my eyes open for the rest of the day. The itis came full force. I had to go take a 15 min power nap in the bathroom it was that bad.

Never again. Idk how some people eat a whole Chipotle burrito and still function. Especially with a corporate desk job where you just sit down.

 

[semtex]

I'm the opposite, I have very little appetite at night, I can easily skip dinner or have something like a bowl of cereal and be fine (In fact I kinda hate dinner), but that 1-5pm window is when I'm likely to want unhealthy stuff

Same. I've front loaded my calorie intake

 

[semtex]

Why the hell I do Bulgarian split squats last night I got a strength day today involving zercher squats and deads. My quads feel Thiago Alves kicked them

 

[The ADD]

I'm I the only one who finds it easy to eat "healthy" at breakfast and lunch, but when I get home after work I get crazy cravings. Worse, if I'm up late reading, doing research or working, I want to snack on straight trashy foods.

Low-Carb and 5HTP kills my appetite severely. I think i eat out of function 85% of the time these days