[dark0821]

Alright guys...

This is where it counts, coats and jackets wont be able to hide your gut any longer, SUMMER IS COMING!!!!

We all want to look at + like (but also at) Thanks Gumby! JD¹³ + Mike + Gerbs or Badhobz (?)

So I went backwards .....

https://i.imgur.com/uXWqAoz.jpeg

Dark0821 - 195.8 LBs => 160 LBs
unit - 166.3 LBs => new goal?
underscore - 184.1 LBs => 160 LBs
murd0c - Unknown => 265 LBs update?
Gerbs - (doesnt matter, shred af)
68style - 183.4 => 173 LBs (bro sorry I missed your post)
red kryptonite - 153 LBs => 140 LBs (FUCKING CHAMPION!)
Badhobz - (you look the same...)
RabidRat - 205 LBs => 185 LBs (you made it sir?)
westopher - 175 LBs => 175 LBs but more muscle and less fat~ (pics or didnt happen)
Acura604 - 165.4 LBs => 160 LBs
Hondaracer - 215 LBs => under 200 LBs (you made it right?)
supafamous - 183 LBs => under 170 LBs

Please help me update list on where you are... or if you wanna drop out lolol

[red kryptonite]

im at 158 right now.
dec/jan are a write off for me. ill probably start training/dieting more seriously in feb once most of the junk food is done. also gotta finish up some fancy cheese i got for xmas. im expecting to rejoin this challenge at 165lbs

[Gerbs]

lets GOOOOOOOOOO boyz

[Badhobz]

Fuck this! Chinese new year is coming I’m gonna get fatter. 248lb this morning but I don’t think it’s gonna go down much this year….

I’m old, fat and forced to eat socially thanks to spy balloon and her cunty friends. If I was single I’d totally join this challenge as

1) id be motivated to get in shape
2) ignore all the Friday / Saturday eat a thons and just go on fasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3-HcMrEvX0&t=21s

[supafamous]

I started the year at 183 and my goal is to get down below 170, ideally by end of quarter. 170 would be the lowest I've been in about 15 years.

I'm taking the next few months off as I've officially quit my job to deal with my hearing loss issue and as part of dealing with it I need to work on my fitness. Improved fitness will help me hear better (along with reducing stress and improving my sleep) so this is kind of a thing I really have to do.

I've started light - aiming for 10k steps per day and started lifting weights again. Will soon get back on my exercise bike and pick up the Apple Fitness workout courses. Since I'm not working I'm able to cook at home a lot more so hopefully that means healthier meals too.

[Acura604]

https://i.imgur.com/RSMxYLX.jpg

[Hondaracer]

I did not.. I’ll weigh myself Friday after a big shit

Gonna do dry January though and attempt to get under 200

Guess I gotta donate some money as well

[SSM_DC5]

Ain't falling for your tricks this time.

[6793026]

falk .. i need to buy a scale first.

[Gumby]

We all want to look at JD¹³ + Mike + Gerbs or Badhobz (?)
Look like, not look at!

[Badhobz]

why would anyone wanna look like me? :pokerface:

ya'll want some CHICKEN!?!?!

Sonick made me feel bad about my pancakes, so now I cant even eat them anymore

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[unit]

not sure if i have any specific goals this yr. just try not to get more of a gut? lol

the main thing for me is just being and feeling healthy. i have some back issues on one side and so it's a constant struggle to stay on top of stretches or it gets really fucked up. i care about having good mobility more than anything superficial.

[bcrdukes]

Sonick made me feel bad about my pancakes, so now I cant even eat them anymore[/IMG]

Thank goodness for Costco's return policy!

[EvoFire]

I weighed myself with all my shit in my pockets and base layer and everything and I was 170lbs.


Let's see if I can do 160lbs by summer. Gonna be tough cause I'm going to be pushing at the gym, and the stress of looking for a new job and starting a new job.

[Badhobz]

youre like a fucking stick, why do you need to lose weight!?! same with SSM DCM. you guys are all insane.

The only fucker who needs to lose weight is me... and dark....

rest of ya'll can continue your male modeling in peace you body-dismorphic retards.

[Badhobz]

Sorry, it sounds like I’m calling dark fat. He’s not actually fat (much less than me) but from his baseline before of like 140-150ish to now 195 is a deviation.

The rest of you motherfuckers though…. I don’t know why you bother

[Gerbs]

195 is fat if your goal weight is 140ish :pokerface:

BMI probably got you at OBESE

[Badhobz]

Yah but I saw him recently. He doesn’t look that fat. Like pretty normal. I guess he hides it well cuz with that suit and Rolex he looks like a dai lo

[68style]

Stitching on those fine silks being tested to their very limits!

My sister called me today she’s only 44 and not obese but 2 kids whatyado, definitely a bit bigger than me and takes after my Dad a lot more than I do and he’s a thick dude. At any rate she has to instantly go on statins now or risk a heart attack which is crazy to me and super scary.

I haven’t been to a doctor cuz I haven’t had one or been able to get one in BC for 5 years or more but motivated me today to get my Alberta Health number and was able to find a doctor quite easily… I’ll be going in at the behest of her cardiologist to get a CT scan of my heart too because of hereditary concerns. I feel okay so I think maybe I’m just different than her but better to find out sooner than later.

TLDR: Don’t take your health forgranted guys we can’t eat whatever we want anymore 35+

[supafamous]

TLDR: Don’t take your health for granted guys we can’t eat whatever we want anymore 35+

A bit off topic but I went to see my doctor yesterday and he tells me I'm showing signs of early arthritis in my middle finger (ha) caused by my usage of a computer. My middle finger is what I use the most on my trackpad and he says the pain I'm experiencing (bone pain and having trouble extending my finger) is early arthritis. I can work to strengthen my tendons and muscles around it but the bone won't actually get better.

Arthritis! From using a COMPUTER!

Christ, I'm getting old.

[bcrdukes]

Yah but I saw him recently. He doesn’t look that fat. Like pretty normal. I guess he hides it well cuz with that suit and Rolex he looks like a dai lo

I have a lot to learn from dark0821.

[68style]

You got short legs dukes which is always a challenge, but you always look sharp you got nothing to worry about -- GQ man of the year

A bit off topic but I went to see my doctor yesterday and he tells me I'm showing signs of early arthritis in my middle finger (ha) caused by my usage of a computer. My middle finger is what I use the most on my trackpad and he says the pain I'm experiencing (bone pain and having trouble extending my finger) is early arthritis. I can work to strengthen my tendons and muscles around it but the bone won't actually get better.

Arthritis! From using a COMPUTER!

Christ, I'm getting old.

Funny you mention that, my sister is a brain scan technician so she did some tests on me for fun for nervous system and stuff where they give you little shocks and see how thngs react, I'm showing a lot of bad carpal tunnel signs and with all the floor hockey I play my right forearm is having nerve burn down my forearm. Getting old is so fun!

[bcrdukes]

I was hoping to aim for the Rolex. :lol

[Badhobz]

This is why I don’t know why some people wanna live till they are decrepit and old.

If I get a paper cut even, just throw me in the trash. I’m done.

[bcrdukes]

You got short legs dukes which is always a challenge, but you always look sharp you got nothing to worry about -- GQ man of the year

Remember that time we got Asian B-lined? :lol

Badhobz - Is this...you? :suspicious:
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[Badhobz]

^why do you have a pic of my wife's friend?

[Gerbs]

It's good for all of us to think about longevity. We wanna be able to sit in our cars in the future!

It'll be interesting to look back to see if anything we did worked though. I'm at peak physique and it's insane, I've never been stronger, faster, more awake, and mobile.

I might do a 50-100KM walking challenge for will power. I can't do difficult things anymore.

[Badhobz]

even just thinking about that makes my feet hurt. you crazy! that Hyundai has kimchi'd your brain

[mikemhg]

189-190 right now, I'd like to be 180ish by May for Greece -- 40th birthday.

Pretty much running full on 1 meals per day right now until heading to Colombia on the 23rd of January.

[EvoFire]

youre like a fucking stick, why do you need to lose weight!?! same with SSM DCM. you guys are all insane.

The only fucker who needs to lose weight is me... and dark....

rest of ya'll can continue your male modeling in peace you body-dismorphic retards.

Part of it is keeping up with my kids.

Part of it is being able to be healthy to SEE my kids reach their milestones. We had kids late by historical standards, granted we were younger than when my dad had me. I was 32 when the first one was born, my dad was 34 when I was born. Seeing my dad getting gassed by my son when playing makes me want to be healthy and strong if my kids do have kids of their own.

Part of it is being able to keep up with my hobbies. A full track day can be a tiring experience, and I want to be able to keep doing that into my 60s.

Part of it is being able to travel into my old age.

The last part is just plain being able to enjoy my old age. My wife pointed out an old couple yesterday at the mall, and asked if we would be like that when we are old. I'm like - I hope not. The old lady was crouched over using a cane and can barely walk. I want to be able to walk and do my own groceries and drive my vintage sports car when I'm 80. I want to be able to walk without a cane. Being strong physically also means you are much less likely to have to deal with debilitating diseases like high blood pressure, cardiovascular issues that are not hereditary, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and multitude of other life choice issues.

[Traum]

100% agree with what Evo said above.

But I would also add that the problem isn't just about my health and how I'd be able to keep up. In my case, le wifey is really not into this personal fitness / exercising stuff, and I'd dare say that because of that preference, her age is starting to catch up to her now.

It is frustrating that I've been continually encouraging her to keep up on this front, but she simply just doesn't have much interest to get down to it, even if she logically knows and acknowledges the need is there. Forcing / pressuring her to get into it is not a good option at all, because it'll just become a friction point between us, and then we'd get into fights.

The change in mindset and motivation needs to come from her or it won't work. Where is the fun in me travelling alone when I am 65, and she can't be out for long?

[EvoFire]

100% agree with what Evo said above.

But I would also add that the problem isn't just about my health and how I'd be able to keep up. In my case, le wifey is really not into this personal fitness / exercising stuff, and I'd dare say that because of that preference, her age is starting to catch up to her now.

It is frustrating that I've been continually encouraging her to keep up on this front, but she simply just doesn't have much interest to get down to it, even if she logically knows and acknowledges the need is there. Forcing / pressuring her to get into it is not a good option at all, because it'll just become a friction point between us, and then we'd get into fights.

The change in mindset and motivation needs to come from her or it won't work. Where is the fun in me travelling alone when I am 65, and she can't be out for long?

I have the same problem with my wife. I've been trying to get her to at least go out for walk in the afternoon but even that's challenging because we don't have afterschool care and my son comes home at 3:15pm and she can no longer get work done. It means she's trying to cram 7 hours of work (8hr workday minus lunch) into 6 hours or less and cannot separate out to do other things.

The silver lining is my son just got into snowboarding, and my wife wants to go with him. It means she needs to get her fitness level up to a certain point in order to not get hurt.

[mikemhg]

Hobz, tackling your weight and bad tendencies should start now while you're still relatively young, as opposed to trying to "figure" it out in your 50s or later.

Losing weight becomes harder and harder as you get older, the body tends to hold and retain the fat storage it currently carries as it accumulates. Essentially the idea of being able to just go on a "cut" like you could in your 20s where you'd bulk up and get fat in the winter, and drop it all off by spring doesn't hold true that same way, or as easy.

There comes a point as you get older if you let your body run amok weight wise, you likely will never be able to lose it. It's like debt, it's easy to get out of it when it's small, but once you're in the hole those interest payments make it impossible to get out. Add to that back issues, knee problems (mobility stressors), blood cholesterol, diabetes, which all come into play at later ages, makes it even harder to have the physicality to lose that weight.

You're a big boy my guy, you should be careful, and not be so cavalier about it.

[Gerbs]

A big catalyst for me was reading research on 6'3-6'4 guys carrying 210+lbs, heavily shortens your lifespan due to heart disease.

Most obese friends in their 20's are serious about being ok with the increased risk of dying at 45-60. They don't want to change their lifestyle to extend the elder years.

Maybe your mindset changes when and if you have kids but I wanna be there to play sports with my kids, like how I currently do with my friends parents in their 50's

[Hondaracer]

Women seem to live forever with little to no effort anyways. It’s always the men coming home from the mines that die of heart disease and stress related disorders lol

[Badhobz]

You're a big boy my guy, you should be careful, and not be so cavalier about it.
BibleThump like a dagger! a dagger in my fat heart BibleThump

I appreciate your concern. I will.... TRY (although I honestly don't have much to live for, spy balloon is perfectly fine by herself if I kick the bucket)

ME EAT GUD NAO OKAY? throw out sugarly pancakes and heavy carb items that I love so much. Will try that fasting..... that so many of you male models use and see how that works.

If it all goes to shit, ill diet the opposite direction and become 500lb and end up on a reality TV show of the fattest chinamen. Ill be a fucking sensation in china!!!

Women seem to live forever with little to no effort anyways. It’s always the men coming home from the mines that die of heart disease and stress related disorders lol

yeah no fucking shit, spy balloon's gonna send me to an early grave for sure with her cunt bag attitude and constant balls breaking. Its amazing I haven't shot her ass down after 16 years of insanity.

[Tapioca]

What's shocking is the amount of overweight younger East Asian guys I'm seeing these days whenever I venture outside of my non-Asian bubble. Seems to be fewer and fewer skinny fat physiques these days and more either overweight/obese guys or cut guys.

Too much boba and hot pot these days, I guess.

[68style]

Brown dudes have it the toughest, diet full of fats and dairy.... when my dad had a quadrupe bypass back in like 2014 or whatever it was, I visited him at St. Paul's and the entire cardiac ward besides my dad was all brown dudes and ladies.... save for 1 guy in his 40's in my dad's room who was a skinny white marathon runner guy........... that was weird, can't outrun (no pun intended) genetics sometimes I guess.

[bcrdukes]

Ditto on Indians.

When I was in India on my flight back home at Mumbai Airport, I recall the line up being extremely long and just full Indian seniors waiting to be wheeled onto the plane. I asked my colleagues what's up with that, and he said to me because all of them have diabetes from the diet they don't want to give up. I was like damn son... :pokerface:

[Hondaracer]

I watch an ungodly amount of travel stuff on YouTube and the type of shit the Indian diet consists of is crazy. Im sure the epidemic of diabetes and heart disease is infinitely underreported or simply never diagnosed in India

It’s nothing but butter, animal fats, and sugar

[GS8]

I hear they bleed Jalebi syrup

It's hard for me to gain weight so I always hover between 145 and 155lbs. It's far easier for me to lose weight than gain but I was able to gain 3lbs over the holiday break.

At my age, not concerned about weight but rather, my gene pool that can fit in a thimble.

My GF hit 5.7 on her A1C test 1.5 months ago. She (and I) both have family history of diabetes. Needless to say she went full on course correction with meals and exercise. She's eliminated carbs and she's visibly getting slimmer while gaining muscle fitness. She has another 1.5 months to go so she's hoping to score lower on her next test.

My brother was diagnosed with diabetes in early 2023 and almost died due to no diagnosis. He just rolled on with life until he started sleeping 11 hours a day. Finally went to a walk in clinic where they told him his blood is toxic and he has an extremely high chance of a heart attack.

Now, he's on Ozempic. People think they're invincible until they realize they're just human.

[EvoFire]

A big catalyst for me was reading research on 6'3-6'4 guys carrying 210+lbs, heavily shortens your lifespan due to heart disease.

Most obese friends in their 20's are serious about being ok with the increased risk of dying at 45-60. They don't want to change their lifestyle to extend the elder years.

Maybe your mindset changes when and if you have kids but I wanna be there to play sports with my kids, like how I currently do with my friends parents in their 50's

I'm gonna guess that is an unfit 210lbs. A 6'3 guy can easily carry that weight if they work out and it's muscle.

[EvoFire]

I watch an ungodly amount of travel stuff on YouTube and the type of shit the Indian diet consists of is crazy. Im sure the epidemic of diabetes and heart disease is infinitely underreported or simply never diagnosed in India

It’s nothing but butter, animal fats, and sugar

It works better back home I think because of the lifestyle. It's less sedentary and way more walking. Riding a motocycle or even a tuktuk takes strength.

Here, walk down the stairs get into their car, drive to whatever and waddle out. Nevermind the Indians, even the regular ass Asians here tend to be fatter cause you don't have to take the train and do the walking.

[Mikoyan]

Ditto on Indians.

When I was in India on my flight back home at Mumbai Airport, I recall the line up being extremely long and just full Indian seniors waiting to be wheeled onto the plane. I asked my colleagues what's up with that, and he said to me because all of them have diabetes from the diet they don't want to give up. I was like damn son... :pokerface:

I swear of all the the Indian seniors I see wheeled onto a plane, I don't recall seeing them being wheeled off? I don't want to say they're gaming the priority boarding but... being frail enough to require assistance to board but not deboarding?

Oh wait, there was one time, I remember. Flying to Toronto, an Indian senior was wheeled off.... after collapsing in his seat on the takeoff run. They aborted the takeoff, returned to the gate, they wheeled him off with his family in tow and we took off 45 mins late.

[Mikoyan]

My brother was diagnosed with diabetes in early 2023 and almost died due to no diagnosis. He just rolled on with life until he started sleeping 11 hours a day. Finally went to a walk in clinic where they told him his blood is toxic and he has an extremely high chance of a heart attack.



Has he screened for sleep apnea? My brother was over sleeping as well. Turns out it was sleep apnea.

[mikemhg]

What's worse about Indian culture is specifically for the women, since they're encouraged to just stay at home, sit, cook and take care of the kids. Their culture doesn't harbour a mentality of physical mobility, and health in women, very unlike Chinese culture.

My friends that work in healthcare see that compounded with the influx of recent Indian immigration, and how this adds stress on the system. You see older Indian immigrants where the women have a myriad of health issues and aren't facilitated culturally with the knowledge or wherewithal to tackle their problems effectively.

It's a undiscussed problem that I'm starting to hear more rumblings about from healthcare professionals in the public.

[unit]

i find that indian couples do go for strolls around their house often but you very seldomly see them going for walks on trails or anywhere far from home. and yeah def true, almost all indian aunties are overweight unless they have great genetics.

[GS8]

Has he screened for sleep apnea? My brother was over sleeping as well. Turns out it was sleep apnea.

He's more of a one-step-at-a-time kinda guy.

Hell, he still refuses to admit his 9 year old son has Autism.

He's still 2 years away from getting a family doctor (wait list) unless something changes. He's always had the foresight of Amanda Gallagher.

[Gerbs]

I'm gonna guess that is an unfit 210lbs. A 6'3 guy can easily carry that weight if they work out and it's muscle.

Lets say I hop on TRT or somehow make it to 210 lbs @ 10-12% body fat, idk if that extra weight is healthy for my joints, it's really heavy especially if I do jumping and moving for sports.

I'd say 210 is still okay, but it would be my maximum I'd wanna hit again at all body fat %.

[unit]

He's more of a one-step-at-a-time kinda guy.

Hell, he still refuses to admit his 9 year old son has Autism.

He's still 2 years away from getting a family doctor (wait list) unless something changes. He's always had the foresight of Amanda Gallagher.

holy shit man no chill at all!

[supafamous]

My GF hit 5.7 on her A1C test 1.5 months ago. She (and I) both have family history of diabetes. Needless to say she went full on course correction with meals and exercise. She's eliminated carbs and she's visibly getting slimmer while gaining muscle fitness. She has another 1.5 months to go so she's hoping to score lower on her next test.

I'm going for my annual blood test tomorrow and I expect not great results so I will definitely get a bit of a lecture from my doc about exercising more, losing weight, and eating better. The good news is that I'm actually going to address all of that this year versus just letting the results get worse (my A1C last year was 6.1 which he felt was borderline and my cholesterol was getting to the high side too).

Are all you 45+ guys getting annual blood tests?

[Hondaracer]

Been getting annual blood tests since I was 30. The more data the better to see what your body is doing imo.

One thing I’d recommend with blood tests is making sure you’re hydrated when you go. I’ve had a couple in the last few years that I went on a Monday/tuesday after a big weekend of drinking or just eating poorly and was dehydrated. As a result my kidney function numbers were just out of range.. so then I think fuck is this actually something and I want to do another test to follow up

So then get hydrated over the few days before and go again and it’s then well within range. Just an annoyance in having to go again and all that involves

[sonick]

5'8" Started my current bulk at 158lbs back in September. Currently at 171lbs. Will see what I get to in March or so and then start a cut.

[EvoFire]

Lets say I hop on TRT or somehow make it to 210 lbs @ 10-12% body fat, idk if that extra weight is healthy for my joints, it's really heavy especially if I do jumping and moving for sports.

I'd say 210 is still okay, but it would be my maximum I'd wanna hit again at all body fat %.

There's multiple factors in that though. If you are 210 and 35-40% body fat yeah it's going to be rough, but at 20% body fat, the extra muscles help support your joints.

The other thing is whether if you are hypermobile. I am and it's annoying AF sometimes. I am super flexible for my age and can easily out stretch girls 10 years younger than me. Sounds amazing, until you learn that your joints can't hold their position well and and you overtax your muscles easily. Also due to the more unrestrained movements, it's harder for me to lift heavier weights as my muscles also have to work harder to regular my motion.

When I was fat (200lbs probably 30% bodyfat) I had a lot of knee problems. I still have knee issues here and there but when I got it down to 180lbs and something like 20%, most of my issues went away unless I was doing a 3+ hours of downhill hiking.

[xxxrsxxx]

Are all you 45+ guys getting annual blood tests?[/QUOTE]

No, didn't know you can do that. Is it covered by MSP?
Which test/categories would I be asking for?

[68style]

^If you have a family doctor or a clinic doctor for that matter, you can ask for a physical or to be referred to lifelabs for a blood test anytime you want... that's what I used to do... at one point like 10 years ago I was having some issues and I had like 3 blood analysis tests in the span of a month all on doctor or clinic referral... then analyzed the results myself online through their portal

[Gerbs]

There's multiple factors in that though. If you are 210 and 35-40% body fat yeah it's going to be rough, but at 20% body fat, the extra muscles help support your joints.


I'll report back after my skii trip in Kelowna / Japan. Gonna be the first time being this lean and being active.

I've been actively tryna incorporate as much exercises for ankle / knees and hip mobility to reduce soreness and joint pain.

Specifically jumping and getting into a ready position puts so much pressure on my knees that it gets fatigued extremely easy, it's probably cause I'm weak? I can't single leg pistol squat nor have the mobility.

[EvoFire]

Unless you are squatting a considerable amount more than double your body weight, you ain't doing single leg.

Back in grade 8, I biked to school everyday, so I was doing 30mins easy everyday on a bike. Going to school was downhill and I got it down to about 5mins pushing hard. Going home was a slog and the end of the day. Probably got it down to 15min going home.

On the leg press at school I could leg press the whole stack. Wish I could tell you how much it weighed.

SO the moral of the story is, go bike? And when I say bike I mean actually go at it instead of leisurely riding around.

[68style]

I see so many people at the gym stacking that machine up to 400/500+lbs... and then they push the weight, but they just slide it back and forth like 2 feet repeatedly with legs at near full extension and jump off like YAH wooo!

If you are bringing it all the way down almost to the stopper when your knees are getting up by your ears and then pushing out doing a full press, you're doing well to even do 1.5x your weight... I'm at 300 doing that right now on 3 sets and my legs are jelly after.

[mikemhg]

I'm going for my annual blood test tomorrow and I expect not great results so I will definitely get a bit of a lecture from my doc about exercising more, losing weight, and eating better. The good news is that I'm actually going to address all of that this year versus just letting the results get worse (my A1C last year was 6.1 which he felt was borderline and my cholesterol was getting to the high side too).

Are all you 45+ guys getting annual blood tests?

Always, also recommend getting testosterone checked regularly.

I swear to god it's the modern diet. All my friends that go to the gym, not overweight, are in good shape seem to have their A1C or LDL values out of the normal, my last A1C was like 5.8.

Guess we're all gonna be on Metformin and Lipitor one day :lol

[noclue]

Check your liver as well, there's a rise of fatty liver even for non-alcoholics/obese. All the processed/salty/sugar foods in our modern diet is taking its toll.

[sonick]

Unless you are squatting a considerable amount more than double your body weight, you ain't doing single leg.

Back in grade 8, I biked to school everyday, so I was doing 30mins easy everyday on a bike. Going to school was downhill and I got it down to about 5mins pushing hard. Going home was a slog and the end of the day. Probably got it down to 15min going home.

On the leg press at school I could leg press the whole stack. Wish I could tell you how much it weighed.

SO the moral of the story is, go bike? And when I say bike I mean actually go at it instead of leisurely riding around.

My squat sucks (like 1.2x bodyweight for reps to parallel) and I can do single leg pistol squats for reps from full bottom :fullofwin:

It's all in the hips and glutes.

[Hondaracer]

Always, also recommend getting testosterone checked regularly.

I swear to god it's the modern diet. All my friends that go to the gym, not overweight, are in good shape seem to have their A1C or LDL values out of the normal, my last A1C was like 5.8.

Guess we're all gonna be on Metformin and Lipitor one day :lol

Have a good friend who is on statins now (he’s 55 I believe) and a big thing with him is that there seem to be more and more studies of statins having a direct correlation to dementia as you’re taking away the good cholesterol from your brain which effects function, memory, etc.

Haven’t really looked into it myself but my friend there is very well educated, very healthy person and that’s his main concern in taking these long term

[supafamous]

Got my blood test results in and they're not bad - A1C is down from 6.1 to 5.8 so I'm almost in the normal range. Bad cholesterol is creeping up a bit and already high but otherwise everything else looks good - clean piss, good ECG, no thyroid problems, etc.

Remind me again though - who said there was some older hottie lab tech at Lifelabs? Next time I'll book my blood test there.

[EvoFire]

Weighed in at the gym today, which is where I can get a good comparison every week

76.6kg. I was 75.5kg before Christmas. Let's bring it down to 73 with higher weights for my workouts

[bcrdukes]

Remind me again though - who said there was some older hottie lab tech at Lifelabs? Next time I'll book my blood test there.

*Edit* It was mikemhg. Link to original post. (https://www.revscene.net/forums/653341-official-no-need-start-new-thread-thread-847.html#post9135424)

I think it was MG1. If I recall, it was the one on Hastings/Kensington location.

[mikemhg]

Yup Hastings/Kensington location, older Asian gal, super chatty and nice.

You can tell she was a baddy back in the day.

Her IG oddly popped up in my algorithms a few months back, very odd.

[GLOW]

a GP can do it as part of annual checkups. there may be push back on what you do as i think the gov pressures dr's to not check off every box to test. there usually has to be a reason (eg check cholestrol due to family history of being high, etc)

any reason i can give my GP to add testosterone to the list in case he says 'no' or 'why'?
actually, why do i want/need to check testosterone levels? i'm not vitor belfort and need to go on TRT do i?

[mikemhg]

Easy, tell him/her your libido has been down and you've been having erection issues, or simply you've been feeling fatigued and foggy headed in the mornings over the last while, and you'd like to check your testosterone levels just in case. Simple.

Honestly, you shouldn't even have to give a bullshit excuse, it's not unreasonable to want to know your T levels once you're in your 30s, specifically after 35.

[donk.]

Annual blood tests? :heckno: maybe back in the day when i was slaying wh0res

The real question is, how long do you keep up good eating / staying active, until you forget / revert back to your usual habits

On a side note, wasnt there someone on here asking about like full blood / body analysis for like 3-5k or something, who was it and what was the results?
If i recall, most people simply did not even want to know, as it opens a rabbit hole

[Badhobz]

i believe it was HEHAW, who said you can go to asia and get the whole shabang done for 3-5k. specifically tawian, or, as I like to call it, separatist rogue province china.

[68style]

Some buddies of mine from university we been talking about going to Korea to do it, one of them is Korean and group of us thinking to do a trip together with part of it being for the full med report lol

[red kryptonite]

alot of activity on here. you January gym guys, good job.
i havent done shit yet hahaha

[Gerbs]

Some buddies of mine from university we been talking about going to Korea to do it, one of them is Korean and group of us thinking to do a trip together with part of it being for the full med report lol

My buddy did this in Korea with his family and he found out his liver was close to failing in 3 - 5 est. years. He had to cut out drinking and stayed in Korea to recover. He's only 26/27 but binge drinking 5+ drinks, 2-3x a week for close to a decade.

[CivicBlues]

My buddy did this in Korea with his family and he found out his liver was close to failing in 3 - 5 est. years. He had to cut out drinking and stayed in Korea to recover. He's only 26/27 but binge drinking 5+ drinks, 2-3x a week for close to a decade.

Staying in Korea to cut binge drinking sounds to me like staying in Vegas to get over binge eating. :whistle:

Hope your friend got back on the wagon.

[EvoFire]

My buddy did this in Korea with his family and he found out his liver was close to failing in 3 - 5 est. years. He had to cut out drinking and stayed in Korea to recover. He's only 26/27 but binge drinking 5+ drinks, 2-3x a week for close to a decade.

Can a failing liver recover? Is that something that can heal over time?

[Hondaracer]

Don’t need to go to Korea to test for liver function lol

Locally places like false creek surgical centre do full body assessments for $3500-$5000

[mikemhg]

You can easily ask your doctor to do a blood test for liver enzyme function test for free.

[supafamous]

^If you have a family doctor or a clinic doctor for that matter, you can ask for a physical or to be referred to lifelabs for a blood test anytime you want... that's what I used to do... at one point like 10 years ago I was having some issues and I had like 3 blood analysis tests in the span of a month all on doctor or clinic referral... then analyzed the results myself online through their portal

Additional note: Blood tests (and the urine and ECG tests) have largely replaced all the other tests doctors used to order when you got older - like they no longer need to stick their finger up your butt to check your prostate anymore and they can catch things like cancel via the test.

If you're over 45 and were avoiding seeing the doctor b/c you didn't want your butthole to be tickled in that kinda way you can now rest easy and make that appointment to get a blood test instead.

[Gumby]

Additional note: Blood tests (and the urine and ECG tests) have largely replaced all the other tests doctors used to order when you got older - like they no longer need to stick their finger up your butt to check your prostate anymore and they can catch things like cancel via the test.

If you're over 45 and were avoiding seeing the doctor b/c you didn't want your butthole to be tickled in that kinda way you can now rest easy and make that appointment to get a blood test instead.
At the Hastings/Kensington location.

[Hondaracer]

Additional note: Blood tests (and the urine and ECG tests) have largely replaced all the other tests doctors used to order when you got older - like they no longer need to stick their finger up your butt to check your prostate anymore and they can catch things like cancel via the test.

If you're over 45 and were avoiding seeing the doctor b/c you didn't want your butthole to be tickled in that kinda way you can now rest easy and make that appointment to get a blood test instead.

Colorectal cancer, Pollops, etc. you still need a camera shoved up your ass

[mikemhg]

At the Hastings/Kensington location.

I bet that ol' gal would like putting her finger there too, she seems like a lowkey freak.

[unit]

i kinda want a blood test now

[sonick]

i kinda want a prostate test now

[Badhobz]

KINKY! whispers in her ear... *destroy me....*

[Mikoyan]

The interpretation of " Getting your STi checked out," has changed quite a bit here over the years.

[supafamous]

So how old are we talking when we say LifeLab Lady is older? Like our kinda old or like Betty White old?

[Gerbs]

Can a failing liver recover? Is that something that can heal over time?

Sorry Kidney*

[mikemhg]

Like early to late 40s to early 50s? She got some silver in her hair, being Asian I could be completely off age wise, she might be late 50s :lol

[Badhobz]

So much for eating healthy.... we had a mini RS get together last night at this New West taco place and I stuffed down this huge plate of tacos. Man I don't even know why I didn't stop at the 4th one cuz in reality I was already full. NOPE chinaman cant leave till I clean the plate, never waste food so keep stuffing my face.

3 dollars a taco, come on! that's like the best deal in Vancouver man
https://i.postimg.cc/5Nqkzxcp/IMG-7066.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/9QL8xJQ7/IMG-7070.jpg

[SSM_DC5]

^ wtf where's my invite so I can at least turn it down.

[Badhobz]

argh, it was a spontaneous last-minute thing. Sorry broskis, next time we'll throw out a proper event thread

[Traum]

we had a mini RS get together last night at this New West taco place...
Taqueria Playa Tropical?

[sonick]

Taqueria Playa Tropical?

looks like it. Their menudo is the BOMB, and the only place i know around that makes it.

[Badhobz]

Si si that’s the one. Muy muy bueno

[Hondaracer]

Used to go there for their daily specials, pretty good deal although if I was searching out Mexican I’d probably go elsewhere.

Dry January got me thirsty for a frosty modello..

[bcrdukes]

argh, it was a spontaneous last-minute thing. Sorry broskis, next time we'll throw out a proper event thread

Did you jerk bags go to Captain Happy Bubble after? :awwyeah:

[Badhobz]

No, by 930pm I was already half asleep …. Zzzzzzz can’t stay out very long anymore

[BIC_BAWS]

Don’t need to go to Korea to test for liver function lol

Locally places like false creek surgical centre do full body assessments for $3500-$5000

Not sure if related, but an old friend I follow on IG just opened his body scan (https://bodystats.ca/appointments/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYgf_JNRMkyADAM-GD25yOLbMZgDi9KuJCFwavXVw3ZnDNrZLj7-G_MpwY_aem_rCswOUlyDX5A4rnpgUvsTg) business - specifically DEXA scan, RMR test, Vo2 max testing.

$300 for 10 tests. Doesn't say how much a DEXA scan is tho.

[Gerbs]

Not sure if related, but an old friend I follow on IG just opened his body scan (https://bodystats.ca/appointments/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYgf_JNRMkyADAM-GD25yOLbMZgDi9KuJCFwavXVw3ZnDNrZLj7-G_MpwY_aem_rCswOUlyDX5A4rnpgUvsTg) business - specifically DEXA scan, RMR test, Vo2 max testing.

$300 for 10 tests. Doesn't say how much a DEXA scan is tho.

I bought a 10 test pre-sale in Nov 2024, Dexa hasn't arrived yet and they're thinking it's opening in Feb or Mar 2025.

At a certain point, I was worried about getting rug pulled as the chargeback period is ending soon. I also saw a post they only have operational costs for 2 years.

Buyers beware, if they close you lose $$$

[Hondaracer]

Have you used any of your tests yet? That’s a pretty good value if it’s legit compared to the heart health Center I was looking at previously

[bcrdukes]

Just garnish BIC_BAWS' wages :troll:

[GLOW]

after peaking at 160.x i seem to be hard stuck at 162.x
trying to go dry for a month, thinking amazing gains, but i think all i did was exchange booze for junk food (chips) and i think that's caused the plateau
FeelsBadMan

[supafamous]

12 days in (started on the 6th) and I'm down to 180 from 183. I've closed my exercise and move ring on my watch 11 out of 12 days so far with a mix of walking, biking, and weight training. I'll have to pick up running next as I think I've gone as far as walking as I can.

I thought I had blown it mid week when I ate a can of Pringles (Cheddar and Sour Cream is delicious) in a day but I've mostly managed to improve my diet too - overnight oats, chia seeds, and flaxseed every day for breakfast (boy do I shit real good now) and more veg and even brown rice (my 5 year old is willing to eat brown rice finally).

I'm off on a family vacation starting tomorrow and while I probably won't eat very clean I'm hoping to fit in a workout every second day.

[Badhobz]

nope nope nope, its all because youve been wearing that Kirkland SWEETshirt.

its magical. tell yerr wife that.

[Hondaracer]

#Health

That or I got scammed by Facebook Ad’s..

https://i.imgur.com/hfZwLW2.jpeg

[Badhobz]

how does that taste?.... i dont like the name BRO-YA. I got some BRO YA FOR YA RIGHT HERE!!!!

[Hondaracer]

It’s good, good enough to just drink on its own. 5G of protein with 25 calories per cup

[bcrdukes]

I'm off on a family vacation starting tomorrow and while I probably won't eat very clean I'm hoping to fit in a workout every second day.

Make sure you don't pull off what dark0821 did on his vacation and come back into a "My500lb story." :badpokerface:

[Mikoyan]

Make sure you don't pull off what dark0821 did on his vacation and come back into a "My500lb story." :badpokerface:

Or the sequel, "My 500lb Story: Shanghai Edition"

[red kryptonite]

im on a downhill spiral with my diet... :alone:

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/224931-png.1071546/

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/225003-png.1071547/

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/225053-png.1071548/

[bcrdukes]

lol rip New Year’s resolutions
Is this in Victoria?

[GS8]

im on a downhill spiral with my diet... :alone:

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/224931-png.1071546/


At least you got dat Lean :ifyouknow:

[GS8]

Update: My GF is continuing passionately with her diet. She preps her meals now. She works odd hours so she eats lunch & dinner at work and cooks plenty. Being Filipino, she would eat rice (white) like candy. Also, being Filipino, she cooks for me like I'm her son ("eat more, you skinny fuck").

And she just eats 1 cup of brown rice everyday. She's taking this dietary change very seriously as we are now at 2 months since her blood work. 1 more month to go before her next test. Will she change? Yes, but not go back to her old diet but, rather, she'll just cook new things.

https://i.imgur.com/jE9z3qY.jpeg


https://i.imgur.com/K4p0KWI.jpeg

[EvoFire]

Weighed in today at the gym. 75.8kg, I was 76.6 last week.

I don't think this one counts though because I was having diarrhea from something for the last 3 days.

[red kryptonite]

lol rip New Year’s resolutions
Is this in Victoria?
Yup! Chinese food here can’t compare to Van/gta:okay:

[bcrdukes]

Please share where you got it. Will be in Victoria in a few weeks. Badhobz said he will come.

[red kryptonite]

ahhh vday getaway with hobz, thats cute hahaha :ratedb::D

the bbq duck and curry beef flank is from

Lee's House Restaurant
3994 Shelbourne St

the tofu, calamari and noodle is from

Golden City Restaurant
721 Fisgard St

[bcrdukes]

You are joining us.

Details to be shared soon.

[red kryptonite]

Great! I’ll bring the weight loss dimsum

[blkgsr]

at the start of september i had enough of the effects of food on me and was getting "fat" feeling bloated and heavy.

went to a naturopath, did some food testing blood work, regular blood work, and a dutch test


since really stopping the wheat/gluten (still have a bit from time to time) and getting on some supplements i dropped 10+ pounds in the first month (204 to 193ish) and a bit more since then I'm still trying to stay away from the gluten and weighed in at 186 this weekend.

i definitely feel the benefits, but worried now I'm not eating enough to keep me fueled at the gym and worried of muscle loss.

trying to keep my wife on board with this and cutting out the shit processed food in our house has been trying at times, especially with a toddler, it's a lot to prep and make while worrying about her too.

[sonick]

i definitely feel the benefits, but worried now I'm not eating enough to keep me fueled at the gym and worried of muscle loss.

Rice and rice-based carbs (e.g. rice noodles).

There's a reason that Chicken + Rice + Broccoli is a meme for bodybuilding/fitness circles.

[blkgsr]

oh i love and eat a lot of rice.

it's the amount of protein for sure i know i'm lacking

[sonick]

Jesus christ, I tell ya, the stuff that girls and women wear these days to the gym is out of this world.

Literally the technology they have in designing women's athletic gear probably uses like AutoCAD 3D modelling shit like in F1. All the different panels and weaves and shit to perfectly accentuate and enhance all the right body parts.

Saw a girl at the gym today, petite girl, maybe filipino, face was so-so, but she was wearing these shorts (spoiler for size, but is SFW... safe for work but maybe not safe for wife...)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2446/8477/files/FlexShortsCharcoalGreyMarlB8A7V-GBFH-1069_1080x.jpg

Look at all the different panels and weaves and shit to perfectly frame the ass... like, I couldn't help but look, especially when she decided to use the lat pulldown right in front of me.

Almost have to rub one out after each workout...

[unit]

yo chill tf out

[Gerbs]

Should see the baddies with NVGTN shorts

[68style]

The gym I go to I mentioned before is more younger in its average age... basically bikini tops and ass eating shorts + lots of camel toe action too. I don't find it hot at all tbh... kinda disconcerting and annoying.

I'm too old and not single to look, too poor to be a sugar daddy and I just wanna work out and get healthy... so if they could stop using the machines and taking 10 minutes between reps to look at their phone / having no idea how many reps they have left when you inquire that would be the best.

I did think of hobz the other day though, there was a girl in there that was a dead ringer for Sydney Sweeney. If I didn't value my life or reputation I would have taken a pic for him but geez like I actually thought it was her for a bit.

[red kryptonite]

What’s wrong with looking????

All those skin tight short shorts with booty cheek popping out aren’t comfortable to work out in. They’re wearing it to show off all the hard work. You’re doing them a disservice by not looking!

[JD¹³]

Have the bootybaddies slide in my DM's if you guys can't handle it :fullofwin:

[Badhobz]

The gym I go to I mentioned before is more younger in its average age... basically bikini tops and ass eating shorts + lots of camel toe action too. I don't find it hot at all tbh... kinda disconcerting and annoying.

I'm too old and not single to look, too poor to be a sugar daddy and I just wanna work out and get healthy... so if they could stop using the machines and taking 10 minutes between reps to look at their phone / having no idea how many reps they have left when you inquire that would be the best.

I did think of hobz the other day though, there was a girl in there that was a dead ringer for Sydney Sweeney. If I didn't value my life or reputation I would have taken a pic for him but geez like I actually thought it was her for a bit.

How dare you not take a pic !!!! Arrghhh I love that blonde bimbo and her huge tits.

[mikemhg]

Should see the baddies with NVGTN shorts

https://nvgtn.com/cdn/shop/files/DSC09452_1024x1024.jpg?v=1732753433

You're crazy 68style :lol

I love it. Bring it all on to me. Off to Colombia tomorrow, the land of this kind of shit.

FeelsGoodMan

[68style]

You already accomplished your goals Mike!! You can do with distractions.

It's moreso that those chicks are the absolute most annoying machine campers ever. Heaven forbid they finish up 3 sets of 15lbs in under 10 minutes.

Aren't you supposed to be starving yourself for your 40th abs and pecs party in Greece? Going to Colombia doesn't sound like a good way to starve lol

[Gerbs]

Should see what those NVGTN look like taken off, the structure is kinda funny

[sonick]

Should see what those NVGTN look like taken off, the structure is kinda funny

:ifyouknow:

[mikemhg]

You already accomplished your goals Mike!! You can do with distractions.

It's moreso that those chicks are the absolute most annoying machine campers ever. Heaven forbid they finish up 3 sets of 15lbs in under 10 minutes.

Aren't you supposed to be starving yourself for your 40th abs and pecs party in Greece? Going to Colombia doesn't sound like a good way to starve lol

Colombia until mid February with the buds, Greece in May with the lady :lol

[EvoFire]

Weighed in a 76.1kg this week. Probably cause I had 4 beers and two glasses of wine last week.

[68style]

^ You PISS TANK!

[Hondaracer]

Haven’t had a drink since new years lost 5lb without doing much else

Had a bottle of wine last night and a couple Bourbon and now of course just feel bloated and gross again fuck.. drinking is definitely the vice

[supafamous]

Make sure you don't pull off what dark0821 did on his vacation and come back into a "My500lb story." :badpokerface:

1st weigh in post vacation this morning: 181.4, up from 180.

This is much better than I expected considering how I seemed to be pouring garbage calories into my body during the trip and only worked out once in 9 days. I was walking 8km a day so that helped but I feel super bloated though, the lack of fibre, fruit, and vegetables is noticeable.

It's gonna be a salmon/chicken, broccoli, and brown rice week this week.

[Badhobz]

its chinese new year week man. if i dont gain 5lbs this week i aint doing my ancestors any justice

NOW WHERES DEM MOUNTAIN OF CRABS AT!?!?!?

p.s. i wonder what delicious home cooking that ferrari chick is gonna bring me this week. Last week she brought spicy mala soup in a thermos. That shit was quite good, but horrible before a workout.

[Gerbs]

Did a Dexa scan on Sunday, 18% bodyfat, seems wayyyyyy too high

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54291379776_70f1197587_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qHxvJ1)

[Badhobz]

wtf? you??!?!??! 18%!?!?!? youre like a male fucking model. That test is bullshit.

Where you hiding all your bodyfat? in your liver!?

[bcrdukes]

lol

[EvoFire]

Gonna keep this going.

Weighed in a 75.7kg today. So within margin of error still. One day a week of gym probably isn't going to move the needle for me much except gaining some marginal max 1 rep strength.

[Vancouver240sx]

One day a week of gym probably isn't going to move the needle for me much except gaining some marginal max 1 rep strength.

One day a week won't move the needle on anything.

Rich

[Traum]

How much is an hour's worth of snow shoveling equivalent to in terms of working out at the gym?

Compared to my normal routine which could take anywhere between 45 min to an hour, the snow shoveling feels like it is so much more tiring...

[N.V.M.]

Asians worrying about BFI. fuck

[bcrdukes]

How much is an hour's worth of snow shoveling equivalent to in terms of working out at the gym?

Compared to my normal routine which could take anywhere between 45 min to an hour, the snow shoveling feels like it is so much more tiring...

Depending on how much snow there is, shoveling snow can be a full body workout!

[supafamous]

How much is an hour's worth of snow shoveling equivalent to in terms of working out at the gym?

Compared to my normal routine which could take anywhere between 45 min to an hour, the snow shoveling feels like it is so much more tiring...

I think it's comparable to a light jog with a bit of strength training. According to my Apple Watch my heart rate while shovelling ranged between 120-140 which is what I see when I go for a brisk walk with some hills (sub 11 min km) or a light bike ride.

OTOH, my watch gives me ZERO credit for shovelling snow. Yesterday I even got the reminder right after I finished shovelling to check my rings b/c I was behind schedule on my exercise. Fuck you watch!

[Badhobz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xZ_KQhv8T8

^thats you and your apple watch

[BIC_BAWS]

One day a week won't move the needle on anything.

Rich

Better than nothing tbh. I've been telling myself I should use this thread to keep myself accountable. It's now Feb lol.

I've been trying to find a gym in North Delta that doesn't stink or have surrey jacks but all the feedback I've received has been exactly that lol.

I've also been contemplating putting a gym under my deck but then I also thought about walls and insulation. Damn my ADHD and decision paralysis. I should probably just buy a bench, mats, and some dumbbells to get myself started. Idk where I'd put it tho. My bedroom is currently also my office, I feel like it would be weird to ALSO put a bench here. Maybe I should start with a daily run LOL. I haven't done ANY exercise since 2020 Q3 lul (unless you count mowing the (very steep) lawn or shoveling a steep driveway + sidewalks)

[68style]

Who cares who else is at the gym... just put headphones on and do your thing

[BIC_BAWS]

don't wanna get stabbed lul

[supafamous]

So I'm now 4 weeks in (including a 9 day vacation where I didn't eat well) and I really need to work on cutting my calories - I'm stuck at 180-181 (from 183). I thought that cooking at home and introducing better food into my diet would be enough (more fish, more veg, a lot more grains) but my portions are still just as big. I'm not prepared to go chicken breast and broccoli but I can watch my portions better.

Fitness wise I'm making good progress but it's shocking how badly out of shape I've been these past few years - it's not just my cardio and strength but my flexibility/mobility. I'm averaging 34 mins of exercise a day per my watch this year compared to just 14 mins in the 5 months before and the number is climbing. I'm averaging 6km/day of walking vs 3.6km last year. I'm able to workout at a higher intensity than a month ago - I can sustain 140bpm+ decently now.

But I'm still way out of shape - I started doing the strength workouts on Apple Fitness and I'm getting destroyed. They place an emphasis on strength AND mobility/flexibility and I'm just terrible. I used to be so flexible and now I creak like a 15 year old VW.

[68style]

I used to be so flexible and now I creak like a brand new VW.

FTFY before Hobz has to

[BIC_BAWS]

They place an emphasis on strength AND mobility/flexibility and I'm just terrible. I used to be so flexible and now I creak like a 15 year old VW.

One thing that I really took away from my many physio/active rehab appointments following two consecutive car crashes, was that core strength and the smaller muscle groups are really important to strengthen.

A lot of my lower back pain was from a weak core (look up bird dog exercise) and a lot of my upper back pain/shoulder pain is from weak muscles that I didn't know existed and needed to work on. As a result of these weak components, it forces the rest of your body to compensate.

[Badhobz]

FTFY before Hobz has to

hitler's not impressed.

[supafamous]

One thing that I really took away from my many physio/active rehab appointments following two consecutive car crashes, was that core strength and the smaller muscle groups are really important to strengthen.


100% - a lot of the workout videos on YT for men over 40 over simplify and say you just need 5 exercises (squat, deadlift, row, bench, press) but that leaves out so many regular movements we have to make rely on core and small muscles. The Apple workouts really stress that - a lot of the movements are one sided (eg. alternating lunges or presses) or they combine them with movements (eg. squat then press and rotate) and it's so obvious my little muscles and core are weak.

[supafamous]

hitler's not impressed.

Dead Hitler or the two living ones?

[Vancouver240sx]

I've been trying to find a gym in North Delta that doesn't stink or have surrey jacks but all the feedback I've received has been exactly that lol.


Maybe some places you haven't looked at

I bet this place is empty (I know, in surrey)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/J34TX28y5ks7yVFi7

A bit more expensive but PT coaching
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zuVLuX1nRJZta46UA

I know once a week is better than nothing if you want to make real change it isn't.

As we get older, yes all the small stuff is important. You guys make a good point that focusing on core and stabilization muscles are important. However, that style of working out should not REPLACE heavy lifting.

I'd suggest using the apple watch stuff as a "work-up", then go do one or two of the main 5 (squat, deadlift, row, bench, press) heavy with good form.

Rich

[Badhobz]

no you clowns

you go to equinox okay? thats where all the hot gold digging skanks are. You go there, you work out, you make friends, and they think 1) you're rich 2) you're rich 3) you're RICHH!!!!!

then you take them next door to the paradox (formerly trump hotel) and bang the shittt out of them after you use their 2nd floor outdoor jacuzzi

THE ONLY CAVEAT... a teeny tiny one. Monthly membership is 380 bucks or more.

[68style]

Just invite young BAWS to your community centre and introduce him to your foodie milf, $10 drop in for workout, meal and post workout ride in fancy car with nut to finish. What a deal!

[BIC_BAWS]

I bet this place is empty (I know, in surrey)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/J34TX28y5ks7yVFi7

This place IS empty LOL. I used to gym here, ironically when I lived in Richmond. Gym then border run. Also broke up with one of my ex's in that parking lot LOL.

Edit: It turns out I was thinking of Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, which has a fantastic facility.


A bit more expensive but PT coaching
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zuVLuX1nRJZta46UA

This one is a lot closer to home, I'll check this out, thanks!

I almost want to look for a gym similar to RSF, but I don't think I'm physically capable of that intensity now. Kinda weird tho because 5x5 is all I know. That said, I need to stfu and go do some exercise regardless of where it is.

Just invite young BAWS to your community centre and introduce him to your foodie milf, $10 drop in for workout, meal and post workout ride in fancy car with nut to finish. What a deal!

Dude TCC used to be $4.50 for drop in smfh.

[Badhobz]

Yah but he doesn’t speak a yarrr yarrrr yarrrrrrr ni haaaoooorrrrr maaarrrr.

No yar equals no ferrrrarrrrrrrri

[red kryptonite]

alright, time to get back on track!
i went from 180lbs down to low 140lbs and now back to 166lbs.
its crazy how my body refuses to be lean.

[Badhobz]

I blame Chinese new year…

[bcrdukes]

Holy, how did you gain 26lbs? :lol

[Badhobz]

Eating a lot of piglets will do that to you

[red kryptonite]

Holy, how did you gain 26lbs? :lol

I blame Chinese new year…

my diet in dec and jan was a complete disaster. i was probably doing 3500-4000 calories days.
i only lifted weights in the last 2 months, not doing cardio didnt help.

[SSM_DC5]

Didn't step on the scale, but shit still fits, so weight has stayed off :fuckyea:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54308251809_994e6193f9_z.jpg

[GLOW]

was able to hit below 160 again after bouncing back from a family dinner.
i've been just taking a protein shake for lunch and really just 1 meal at dinner.
not sure if this is a good approach, but i feel that's the best way to limit caloric intake.

[supafamous]

2.5 weeks since the last update:

- Weighed in at 177 (from 183 on Jan 6). From what I can tell this is the lowest I've weighed since at least 2019. I finally made some real progress around portion sizes - my meals had gotten healthier but I was still eating too much but in the last couple weeks I made real efforts to just eat less. I still had a few big meals due to birthdays and celebrations but I'm glad to make progress and it gives me hope that I can get to 170 by end of March. I REALLY miss fried chicken and Costco hot dogs though.

- Other than this past week where I've been sick I've been getting regular exercise 6 out of 7 days. Weights, cycling, core workouts. If it hadn't snowed I would have started running. I may aim to do a 10k by end of April (Sun Run time). The minor aches of old age are largely gone as my flexibility has improved a tonne. Strength is a work in progress - day to day stuff is much easier now (like picking up my kid) but I'm still weak in general. Recovery at age 49 is definitely WAY tougher than at age 29.

- Apple Health tracks a lot of data so it's easier to see progress even when I don't feel it. My resting heart rate is down from high-70s to low-70s since I started working out while my peak heart rate during workouts is higher and I can sustain it a lot longer.

[GLOW]

155 i'm able to fit in to my old clothes again :fuckyea:

my only worry is with being really strict on calorie counting like suggested earlier in the thread, is there a risk of going overboard and having negative health effects like nutrition deficiency?

basically went down to 1 meal per day and maybe a few light snacks or a protein shake. i feel like even as an office worker a small guy like me should still need 1500 calories a day but with what i'm doing i'm probably doing 1000 to 1250 calories

[ssjGoku69]

1,000-1,250 calories is perfectly safe as long as you can actually limit yourself to that amount. I'm almost 200 lbs and I'm targetting 1,300 calories per day for diet

[Vancouver240sx]

Holy fuck that is restrictive, especially for someone your size. If you're doing any kind of physical activity and eating at that low a deficit I personally feel you're making a mistake.

For example, I have a nutritionist doing my meal programming. I'm currently trying to lose a couple pounds before a competition in a couple weeks. We look at my consumption more on a weekly view instead of daily (this is more important than you think, I could expand more if needed). Right now I'd average about 2300 cals with the plans of losing weight but trying to keep up strength.

Make sure you're getting enough in and the diet doesn't make you haul off on the weekends ruining everything. Especially: GET ENOUGH PROTIEN!

Rich

[bcrdukes]

That's a huge calorie deficit and is not for everyone. Please follow with caution.

[GLOW]

restrictive for goku or both me and goku?

[red kryptonite]

lol 1000-1250 calories is like one meal at times.

[ssjGoku69]

Yeahh, that was tough, it was like 2 meals per day with some fruits and veggies as snacks and I was constantly hungry. I did that for about 2.5 months during the summer 2024 and lost a total of 17 lbs, but have regained 7 lbs since the baby was born.

Now I'm exercising at the office gym after work 2-3 times per week and am been too lazy to track calories. I'm just trying to reduce overeating. Those comments are really useful though. I've made protein shakes but they're pretty gross that it sometimes makes me feel like puking. Maybe the fruity pebbles flavour isn't the best.

[unit]

if you do tons of cardio then you can eat anything you want. take up running, do a half marathon program, once you're doing like 30-40km/week you can pretty much eat anything and still lose weight.

[68style]

^ This... but you also can't keep any muscle on at all so if that's your goal do not do this hahaha

[Vancouver240sx]

I've made protein shakes but they're pretty gross that it sometimes makes me feel like puking. Maybe the fruity pebbles flavour isn't the best.

My nutritionist showed me how to make protein shakes WAY easier to take, I had a similar problem to you. I used to fill a shaker with water and put one scoop in. It was SO hard to get through, way too much water.

If you use a shaker:
- Fill the shaker 1/2 full (300-350MLish)
- Put two scoops of protein in + a heaping scoop of creating
- SLAM IT.

I do this x2/day at the moment, which is aggressive but as mentioned I'm prepping for a comp. I always feel way better doing 2/day, especially when training hard.

Rich

[Badhobz]

i mix protein with milk and fruit. makes a delicious smoothie..... maybe that's why I'm still fat.

[GS8]

Id rather be fat so I can be immortalized into a GIF

https://media.tenor.com/o24NdKJrVLEAAAAM/i-give-up-fat-guy.gif

[red kryptonite]

story time:
for the past couple weeks ive found myself next to the same girl on the stationary bike. today she reached over and upped the level a couple of clicks and said "ive been watching you half ass your workout long enough". wow, way to call me out.

[Traum]

If there is anything left of my single male instinct, that would have been your cue to "take things up a notch" with this girl.

In Badhobz's voice, I'll say this -- DESTROY HER!

[Badhobz]

Finish her !!!!!!! Friendship style first then babyality

[red kryptonite]

If there is anything left of my single male instinct, that would have been your cue to "take things up a notch" with this girl.

In Badhobz's voice, I'll say this -- DESTROY HER!

exactly! we had a light laugh, officially introduced ourselves and a see you tomorrow.

Finish her !!!!!!! Friendship style first then babyality
need to playfully find a way to invite her down to the sauna after a cardio sesh... you know, for all those recovery benefits and not because im curious whats shes hiding underneath that baggy tee and short shorts :pokerface:

[GS8]

need to playfully find a way to invite her down to the sauna after a cardio sesh... you know, for all those recovery benefits and not because im curious whats shes hiding underneath that baggy tee and short shorts :pokerface:

Let us know what's under the baggy tee after you tea baggy her tonsils

[sonick]

Wtf first hobz munches on Ferrari lady's lunchbox at the gym and then red gets his knob touched by bike chick?

Meanwhile I get jack shit from any girls at the gym :okay:

[Badhobz]

Ya know there is a problem with being TOOOO handsome. It makes you unapproachable.

Whereas The lovable fat fuck who doesnt look like a rapist but in reality loves to perform fatalities is always able to weasel into the dumb cunts comfort zones

[red kryptonite]

youre too lean man... chicks dig the dad bods!

[JD¹³]

i mix protein with milk and fruit. makes a delicious smoothie..... maybe that's why I'm still fat.
If your goal is to lose weight you definitely don't want all those milk calories. Mix isolate protein with fresh fruit and distilled water, I'd suggest throwing in a half serving of Vege Greens too. If you use chocolate protein use something like coconut flavoured greens. Lean, clean, and delicious. Every cup of milk is over 100 cal so consider what that means to burn that off at the gym.

[sonick]

Unless u get that new Coca-Cola created magic Fairlife milk that has like 48g of protein per serving and tastes delicious.

[68style]

My nutritionist showed me how to make protein shakes WAY easier to take, I had a similar problem to you. I used to fill a shaker with water and put one scoop in. It was SO hard to get through, way too much water.

If you use a shaker:
- Fill the shaker 1/2 full (300-350MLish)
- Put two scoops of protein in + a heaping scoop of creating
- SLAM IT.

I do this x2/day at the moment, which is aggressive but as mentioned I'm prepping for a comp. I always feel way better doing 2/day, especially when training hard.

Rich

Need to be conscious of the fact this is really hard on your liver... should try to stick to the recommended amount of water to add to each scoop of protein for that reason.

[GS8]

I hear they bleed Jalebi syrup

It's hard for me to gain weight so I always hover between 145 and 155lbs. It's far easier for me to lose weight than gain but I was able to gain 3lbs over the holiday break.

At my age, not concerned about weight but rather, my gene pool that can fit in a thimble.

My GF hit 5.7 on her A1C test 1.5 months ago. She (and I) both have family history of diabetes. Needless to say she went full on course correction with meals and exercise. She's eliminated carbs and she's visibly getting slimmer while gaining muscle fitness. She has another 1.5 months to go so she's hoping to score lower on her next test.

My brother was diagnosed with diabetes in early 2023 and almost died due to no diagnosis. He just rolled on with life until he started sleeping 11 hours a day. Finally went to a walk in clinic where they told him his blood is toxic and he has an extremely high chance of a heart attack.

Now, he's on Ozempic. People think they're invincible until they realize they're just human.

Update:

My GF got the results from her latest bloodwork. She went from a 5.9 (I incorrectly wrote 5.7 above ^) to a 5.5 in 3 months. The doctor was very surprised to see such a result. I think she's too thin now for her height but she'll make adjustments to keep some weight on.

I guess having a genetic predisposition can direct one to a more focused directive and, additionally, an enlightening experience along the way.

She doesn't even miss the highly processed food including the white rice she used to gorge. Just one cup of brown rice every 1 or 2 days.

I haven't promised to give up fries yet...

[68style]

^ One of the biggest parts of the meal prep work she's been doing is just controlling portions too! Glad to hear it

[GS8]

^ One of the biggest parts of the meal prep work she's been doing is just controlling portions too! Glad to hear it

She doubled down and ran with it!

https://i.imgur.com/3iDKfG9.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/EIQfOPG.jpg

Those Costco containers :sweetjesus::sweetjesus::sweetjesus:

[6793026]

^ props to you. to me, i would die when i had to eat same thing for 5 days; the containers are in fact awesome. i used to have tupperware... gosh they leak (plastic)

[Badhobz]

I’d die from those itty bitty portions.

[unit]

i actually like eating the same thing for a few days straight. it just reminds me of how much time i save not cooking every day and that puts a smile on my face lol.

[Badhobz]

Your vegetarianism has turned you into a robit !!!!

[red kryptonite]

need to playfully find a way to invite her down to the sauna after a cardio sesh... you know, for all those recovery benefits and not because im curious whats shes hiding underneath that baggy tee and short shorts :pokerface:


Let us know what's under the baggy tee after you tea baggy her tonsils


no luck with the suana thing, germaphobe, LAME!!
she did ask me to join her for a cold dip this week. i hate the cold, dont even like being in the ocean on a hot summer day. but what a man gotta do is what a man gotta do.

[sonick]

no luck with the suana thing, germaphobe, LAME!!
she did ask me to join her for a cold dip this week. i hate the cold, dont even like being in the ocean on a hot summer day. but what a man gotta do is what a man gotta do.

Sounds like a good plan... Until she wants you see your peepee in the car after the plunge

[68style]

Cold plunge bonus: Nips
Cold plunge negative: Inverted D

Tough call.

This old image seems appropriate for redk:
https://i.imgur.com/0NyJJ7I.jpeg

[Qmx323]

Sounds like a good plan... Until she wants you see your peepee in the car after the plunge

If she doesn't accept you at your full turtle, she doesn't deserve you at the whole hog.

[GS8]

I've switched to team #ColdDip, and out of team #WheelCurb peepoClap

[GLOW]

is cold plunge becoming more common?

i've seen a cold pool at a new community centre pool in richmond but i don't see it at any public pool in east van

[sonick]

For anybody with goals for hypertrophy or gains, note that recent research shows cold plunging shortly after workout, although may improve recovery, can hinder gains.

It works well for athletes who need to recover quickly to perform next, however in terms of hypertrophy it probably is not ideal.

If you really have to do it for its mental benefits (which I believe there are personally), then do it after a certain window or before a workout.

[red kryptonite]

Cold plunge bonus: Nips
Cold plunge negative: Inverted D

Tough call.

This old image seems appropriate for redk:
https://i.imgur.com/0NyJJ7I.jpeg
That meme is very fitting!
Just the other day I helped her take some vids of her deadlifting for form check.
I like what I see.

[sonick]

That meme is very fitting!
Just the other day I helped her take some vids of her deadlifting for form check.
I like what I see.

You should offer to spot her when she's squatting, if she says yes then you know it's on.

[red kryptonite]

^ good call

[Badhobz]

Do it! Finish her !!,

[GLOW]

Do it! Finish her !!,

reminds me of an old HK comedy about gigalos where a girl was making out with a guy and tells a guy to 'kill her' aka 'finish her', and the guy took it literally and starts trying to strangle her to death :lol :lawl:

[bcrdukes]

Re: The Lego piece
My professor, who happens to be Danish, and once worked at Lego's HR department in Denmark, saw me browsing this exact page and her jaw dropped seeing this, asking if this is what they are releasing to kids. :pokerface:

[Mikoyan]

Re: The Lego piece
My professor, who happens to be Danish, and once worked at Lego's HR department in Denmark, saw me browsing this exact page and her jaw dropped seeing this, asking if this is what they are releasing to kids. :pokerface:

I've seen kids build nude/yellow minifigs at the Lego store minifigs station.

[Vansterdam]

I got married around this time last year and have gained 40lbs since then lol.

wife got preggo with our second kid around the same time and was really insecure with all the weight gain so I let myself hella go in support and now I feel preggo myself.

finna lose 40 pounds in 8-12 months

someone help me please

[Jason00S2000]

someone help me please

Breakfast:

3 eggs, 1 avocado, hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.

Lunch:

Sashimi / green salad with Japanese ginger dressing & diced cucumber
OR
Greek spiced chicken breast with side of mixed greens

Dinner:
Steak grilled with salt and pepper, with side of asparagus cooked in butter, glass of red wine
OR
Roast chicken breast and broccoli with tahini sauce.
OR
Crab cooked with lemon and butter, on the side: carrots, peas, brussel sprouts

I guarantee, I would bet my LIFE, that anyone following this diet would drop weight so fast. You don't even have to exercise beyond a walk or two a day.

Losing weight is sooooooooooooo easy... it is just EXPENSIVE.

Right now I'm sooooooooo poor I gained weight because I can't afford to eat the above meals. I stick to bacon and eggs for breakfast, a chicken burger with fries for lunch, and meatballs with garlic toast for dinner, and cheap alcohol for comfort.

[red kryptonite]

oh god... its already the 2nd week of march

[Gerbs]

Q1 complete!

[GLOW]

i've been trying to stay disciplined and peaked at 151.x
woke up today at 152.4

will see how long/far i can ride this wave :nyan:

[68style]

I went through like 3 months of core training with a personal trainer twice a week. Then I did about 6 weeks or so of strength training doing heavier and heavier lifts… now I’m just starting a 3 month hyper trophy phase.

All told I’m about 15lbs heavier than I was when I started but not fatter, so all muscle I guess… in almost every way I feel way better and more stable and stronger and agile. The only thing I will say that I feel is a negative is that besides always being hungry I feel like at thr floor hockey I play once a week that I’m a bit slower with the extra weight? Maybe just my imagination but I feel like my top end burn speed is a bit down.

[mikemhg]

You're definitely going to be slower given the extra muscle mass, but you'll be more explosive at the same time (hopefully).

You'll also have better endurance in the physical aspects of the game, though I'm not sure how much that benefits in floor hockey, per se.

That's always going to be the unfortunate trade off when putting on muscle mass.

I used to box in the amateurs before pivoting into bodybuilding, and I noticed a very definitive loss of snap to my punches from all the weight lifting, I'm much slower throwing and snapping the punch nowadays on the heavy bag as opposed to back in the day when I was 40lbs lighter.

[Vancouver240sx]

Also that extra muscle will be key for injury prevention.

Good shit
Rich

[Badhobz]

I went through like 3 months of core training with a personal trainer twice a week. Then I did about 6 weeks or so of strength training doing heavier and heavier lifts… now I’m just starting a 3 month hyper trophy phase.

All told I’m about 15lbs heavier than I was when I started but not fatter, so all muscle I guess… in almost every way I feel way better and more stable and stronger and agile. The only thing I will say that I feel is a negative is that besides always being hungry I feel like at thr floor hockey I play once a week that I’m a bit slower with the extra weight? Maybe just my imagination but I feel like my top end burn speed is a bit down.

You don’t need to be hotter you stupid gweilo !!

I’ll trade you some asians for dem tasty blondes with big tits / ass that you got in AB

[EvoFire]

I've been gaining weight steadily ever since I've tried to push back to my max form starting in Sept, and my appetite has been huge. Going to the gym once a week is slow, but seeing some lifting gains, 5lbs here, 10lbs there.

So far last weigh in I'm at 170lbs, slowly gaining every week. I started at around 163lbs in Sept.

5 years ago, my 10 rep max squat was 185lbs, 1 rep max squat was 225lbs. 10 rep max bench 135lbs, 1 rep max was 155lbs. I weighed 180lbs back then
Right now I'm at a very terrible 135lb squat 10 rep, and 95lb bench 10 rep. Still got a long ways to go.

During covid I had dropped down to a very skinny 155lbs, even with heavy drinking (heavy by my standards)

[68style]

My bench is at 150 right now for 3 sets of 10… trying to work up to 2 plates…. It’s tough though holy crap even 5lbs a week can make the biggest difference

[Badhobz]

I've been gaining weight steadily ever since I've tried to push back to my max form starting in Sept, and my appetite has been huge. Going to the gym once a week is slow, but seeing some lifting gains, 5lbs here, 10lbs there.

So far last weigh in I'm at 170lbs, slowly gaining every week. I started at around 163lbs in Sept.

5 years ago, my 10 rep max squat was 185lbs, 1 rep max squat was 225lbs. 10 rep max bench 135lbs, 1 rep max was 155lbs. I weighed 180lbs back then
Right now I'm at a very terrible 135lb squat 10 rep, and 95lb bench 10 rep. Still got a long ways to go.

During covid I had dropped down to a very skinny 155lbs, even with heavy drinking (heavy by my standards)

You are very very skinny. Come take some of my fat !!! I got plenty to go around

[EvoFire]

My bench is at 150 right now for 3 sets of 10… trying to work up to 2 plates…. It’s tough though holy crap even 5lbs a week can make the biggest difference

I think I gain about 5lbs once a month or so for squat. Bench is much harder. When I was at my max, I plateaued for a long time with no gains. Either not eating enough protein or my core wasn't strong enough, or both.

I got bored not seeing gains and just started to branch out into doing other workouts like trying to do a full set of 3x10 pull ups.

You are very very skinny. Come take some of my fat !!! I got plenty to go around

I'm a bit thicker now. I got fat to lose and muscle to gain.

[Badhobz]

If you wanna gain weight come work out with me and the Ferrari bitch. She can feed you while you lift. Weirdest combination ever.

[westopher]

I haven't weighed myself, but I'm down to about 2-3 beers a week (from about 15-20 a year ago) fried food is only allowed on weekends and the beer belly is gone. Snowboarding at least once a week. Overall feeling pretty good but my bad back persists. Hitting jumps like I'm 10 years younger though.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54387538934_aa2fec721c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qS3muw)

[Jason00S2000]

Losing weight is SO easy.

It is just SO expensive.

[EvoFire]

^ I'd argue for a lot of ppl it's just a matter of will power.

Your post (was it last week or two weeks ago) about eating well and proper is good. A lot of people don't even need that, they just need to stop eating so much junk/snacks and stick to a regular portion size at meal time.

Have a regular coffee for breakfast instead of that 200 calorie vanilla hazelnut latte whatever (save money and get a better cup of coffee while you are at it)
Skip bubble tea/soda in the afternoon, don't snack on chips/chocolate or anything for that matter. (save monies)
Skip the beer/wine at dinner (save even more monies)
Have a yogurt instead of cake for dessert
Don't crack open that bag of popcorn or chips after dinner.

[sonick]

Broccoli 1.99/lb
Ground Chicken or xlean ground beef $8/lb
Big bag of brown rice $1.75/lb

Eat that every day at decent portions and guarantee you'll lose weight.

[Badhobz]

^WHAT IS THIS!? a concentration camp meal!?!?!?!

[sonick]

Just sayin if you REALLY wanna lose weight it doesn't have to be expensive.

Not all of us are fed Bao yuuu and long haaaa as post workout meal from some Ferrari milf

[red kryptonite]

has hobz tried her bao yuu yet? :ifyouknow:

[EvoFire]

has hobz tried her bao yuu yet? :ifyouknow:


What about your sauna steamed bao yu

[red kryptonite]

no luck for a warm hearty meal... this chick loves her cold dip.

[mikemhg]

It all comes down to discipline at the end of the day. Even in bodybuilding, lifting the weights isn't the hard part, it's eating the same fucking shitty chicken/rice/broccoli 2-3 times a day, 7 days a week. You kinda have to have a level of craziness to be able to stay disciplined like that, the same applies to high-level athletes.

Hence I believe intermittent fasting is the better route for some. Sticking to 1.5 meals a day is tough at the beginning. You get fucking hungry as hell sometimes in the late evening, especially if you smoke weed :lol

You will lose weight though, and eventually it does become easier as you condition your body to it.

I always will say the fast is the way to go if you're like Hobz or myself, unwilling to eat those poverty boring ass meals like Sonick mentioned, and you enjoy a little more flavor in your life.

[Badhobz]

has hobz tried her bao yuu yet? :ifyouknow:

I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce

[sonick]

I made this recipe with ground chicken yesterday, ngl it was awesome eaten with rice.

https://damndelicious.net/2013/07/07/korean-beef-bowl/

I usually do boring protein-rice-broccoli for workday meal prep lunch, but mix it up for dinner and minimal constraints for weekend.

[Gerbs]

It all comes down to discipline at the end of the day. Even in bodybuilding, lifting the weights isn't the hard part, it's eating the same fucking shitty chicken/rice/broccoli 2-3 times a day, 7 days a week. You kinda have to have a level of craziness to be able to stay disciplined like that, the same applies to high-level athletes.

I always will say the fast is the way to go if you're like Hobz or myself, unwilling to eat those poverty boring ass meals like Sonick mentioned, and you enjoy a little more flavor in your life.

If you have money you can upgrade the chicken to bison, sashimi, fish, steak and it's 100x easier. Change the white rice to the shrimp fried rice at costco and broccoli to salad kits. Straight up pay to win.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54389145268_d380c77578_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qSbzZW)


Learned skiing over 2 winters, up 15lbs, haven't weight lifted in in 4 weeks but got to check out Niseko!

[VRYALT3R3D]

made you look
!

BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[GLOW]

I think she’s one of those weirdos who gets off on feeding fat fucks. Pretty sure she feeds me and then goes home to cook her own baooo yuuu with supreme sauce

sounds like a chubby chaser :awwyeah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrVopuR0mYo&themeRefresh=1

[GLOW]

down to 150.x today, that's like 25 lb drop from my covid peak :awyeah:

[Badhobz]

im still fat.

im going to go to costco and eat a hotdog + poutine to celebrate my fatness

[supafamous]

I made this recipe with ground chicken yesterday, ngl it was awesome eaten with rice.

https://damndelicious.net/2013/07/07/korean-beef-bowl/

I usually do boring protein-rice-broccoli for workday meal prep lunch, but mix it up for dinner and minimal constraints for weekend.

Did this with ground beef on Sunday and it was a crowd pleaser. I made Korean bean sprouts and cucumbers and got seaweed salad to go with it as well so it was veggie heavy (I also mixed in mushrooms and onions into the stir fry).

[supafamous]

Been nearly a month since my last update...

Good:
- I'm lifting twice as much as when I started and I'm able to go twice as long as before (and pretty hard) with my cardio workouts. Still a long ways from what most of what you guys are lifting though but day to day tasks aren't hard anymore. I use dumbbells but they're getting awkward enough that I'm debating either getting a rack at home or joining a gym.
- Ran for the first time. 20 min run at a 9 min/km pace. My legs hated me the next few days but I haven't run in 20+ years. Hoping I can do a 5k in under 40 mins by summer.
- Lost about 1.5" on my waist. Some of my pants are getting a bit too loose now. Friend says I look a lot healthier.
- Resting heart rate keeps trending down (see below) and for my age (49) it's considered above average/good. This is my highlight - it's the most obvious progress that's happening.

Bad:
- The weight is not coming off. Got down to 176 (only 1 lb since the last update) and have bounced up and down between that and 178 all month. Mon-Thur I'm pretty good with eating but the weekends are really hard with family events and activities for the kid so what I lose during the week goes up in smoke over the weekend.
- Recovery is really challenging. If I workout on back to back days I find I have to rest for 2 days before I can work out again. Age (and my starting point) really fucks with you. My mind is willing to work out every day but my body just can't do it. I need to mix in lighter work (like walks) to make sure I'm getting enough activity and to not over work myself.

All in all, I'm feeling so much better than I did in Dec. I have way more energy to play with my kid and my better overall health has meant that my hearing is a lot more stable and reliable as well.

https://i.imgur.com/iEwY1O3.jpeg

[EvoFire]

Been nearly a month since my last update...

Good:
- I'm lifting twice as much as when I started and I'm able to go twice as long as before (and pretty hard) with my cardio workouts. Still a long ways from what most of what you guys are lifting though but day to day tasks aren't hard anymore. I use dumbbells but they're getting awkward enough that I'm debating either getting a rack at home or joining a gym.
- Ran for the first time. 20 min run at a 9 min/km pace. My legs hated me the next few days but I haven't run in 20+ years. Hoping I can do a 5k in under 40 mins by summer.
- Lost about 1.5" on my waist. Some of my pants are getting a bit too loose now. Friend says I look a lot healthier.
- Resting heart rate keeps trending down (see below) and for my age (49) it's considered above average/good. This is my highlight - it's the most obvious progress that's happening.

Bad:
- The weight is not coming off. Got down to 176 (only 1 lb since the last update) and have bounced up and down between that and 178 all month. Mon-Thur I'm pretty good with eating but the weekends are really hard with family events and activities for the kid so what I lose during the week goes up in smoke over the weekend.
- Recovery is really challenging. If I workout on back to back days I find I have to rest for 2 days before I can work out again. Age (and my starting point) really fucks with you. My mind is willing to work out every day but my body just can't do it. I need to mix in lighter work (like walks) to make sure I'm getting enough activity and to not over work myself.

All in all, I'm feeling so much better than I did in Dec. I have way more energy to play with my kid and my better overall health has meant that my hearing is a lot more stable and reliable as well.

https://i.imgur.com/iEwY1O3.jpeg

I find as you start out and gain strength, you are likely to gain rather than lose weight. Ever since I started working out again I'm up almost 10 lbs.

I do find if I am in a "fit" physique, I'm more of a 170-180lb average weight, vs during covid where I dropped down to 150lb. I just hit 170 two weeks ago but I have no gym time right now because the kids have no classes at the community center for Spring Break. I'm unlikely to be able to hit the gym until after I come back from Japan in May so I'm doing calisthenics at home to try and make up.