I'm going to get back into shape, I swear!!!
07-29-09, 06:14 AM
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Today's intake.
5:15 am - Lipo 6
6:15 am - Protein shake
7:45 am - Apple
9:15 am - Oatmeal w/ low fat peanut butter
11:45 am - Spinach salad, 2 boiled eggs, chicken breast, cucumber, bacon bits, light vinaigrette dressing
2:30 pm - peanut butter sandwich
4:30 pm - NO Xplode
8:00 pm - Spaghetti w/ garlic bread......I know, not exactly overly healthy but my wife made it and I was starving
5:15 am - Lipo 6
6:15 am - Protein shake
7:45 am - Apple
9:15 am - Oatmeal w/ low fat peanut butter
11:45 am - Spinach salad, 2 boiled eggs, chicken breast, cucumber, bacon bits, light vinaigrette dressing
2:30 pm - peanut butter sandwich
4:30 pm - NO Xplode
8:00 pm - Spaghetti w/ garlic bread......I know, not exactly overly healthy but my wife made it and I was starving
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07-29-09, 06:16 AM
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I am planning on taking it for about 45 days then getting off of it. I am mainly using it to help kick start my routines. So far it is working great for me. Extended use is definitely not recommended though. It even states that on the label (or website, can't remember which) that you are supposed to take time away from it.
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07-29-09, 06:25 AM
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Its Freakin HammerTime!!!
Listen to Edzo, hes a smartass but hes pretty smart. You can do it man, just remember sandy swimmers thread that lasted soooooo long. I lost 40 almost. Just do it.
07-29-09, 10:03 AM
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07-29-09, 02:52 PM
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Woohoo, time to go the gym for some core work. Going to be a short evening, only planning on an hour workout, 15 minutes steam room, quick dip in the pool and then heading home.
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07-29-09, 05:20 PM
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Had a great workout, worked out the abs, lower back, shoulders, and biceps since I didn't get to them yesterday. Afterwards I got in the steam room, sauna, and pool. I'm already feeling it and I'm loving it!
Now I'm waiting for my wife to get home so we can have some spaghetti.
Now I'm waiting for my wife to get home so we can have some spaghetti.
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07-29-09, 06:05 PM
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1st off, congrats on all the hard work and will to make a change...but I have a question. If you can do that kind of weight with back squats and leg extensions....which I think would not be easy on the knees either...why is it that the Dr. said you could not ride. I would think riding in an easy gear (spinning) maybe in the 95 - 105 rpm range might be good for the knees. Just curious. Again, keep up the work whichever you choose to do.
07-29-09, 06:08 PM
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I can do the easy spinning but to be honest I would be bored out of my mind just riding back and forth the same five mile pieces of road. In WV we don't have a lot of flat roads to ride. I just can't stand up on the pedals, I can't handle the sharp / shooting pain. I'm hoping that as I continue to strengthen all the muscles in my legs that I will be able to.
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07-29-09, 08:12 PM
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07-30-09, 08:00 AM
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I decided to take today off and rest. I'm setting here with my little girl (rat terrier) relaxing and enjoying the day. I'm hoping the weather holds off so I can go to bike night tonight, it's not looking good though.
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07-30-09, 08:00 AM
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Today's intake.
9:30 am - banana
9:30 am - banana
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07-31-09, 10:44 PM
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dam, you must be hungry as hell by now lol. Lets see, its 12:48 est. Thats uh...............well, its just a long time on just a nanner.
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08-01-09, 07:18 AM
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Yeah, I'm doing a severe starvation diet. 
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08-01-09, 12:24 PM
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I just rode an hour, man, Im out of shape as well. Keep the thread goin, others will jump in and it will be on like Donkey kong.
Lowcel, you could see it coming tho. I know the double surgery was the big thing but you accumilated alot of toys really quick there a while back. All had motors on them too lol. Ninja, KTM, cameras, just like me. New Job, new car, just reasons not to ride.
Ive convinced myself that I am bipolar lol. I have too many hobby switches.
heheh
Lowcel, you could see it coming tho. I know the double surgery was the big thing but you accumilated alot of toys really quick there a while back. All had motors on them too lol. Ninja, KTM, cameras, just like me. New Job, new car, just reasons not to ride.
Ive convinced myself that I am bipolar lol. I have too many hobby switches.
heheh
08-01-09, 12:37 PM
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What can I say, I like my toys.
I guess I could go ahead and update my workouts.
Yesterday (7/31/09)
Leg Press - 8x180, 8x270, 8x360, 8x450, 8x630, 8x720
Kneeling Hamstring Curls (single leg at a time) - 8x45, 10x55, 10x65 each leg
Back Squat - 8x90, 8x115, 8x140, 8x165
Leg Ext - 8x120, 8x130 then quit, knee was bothering me
Seated Calf Raise - 10x90, 10x115, 8x135, 8x125
All units in pounds
Today - 8/1/09
Bench Press - 8x90, 8x110, 6x150, 4x150, 8x130, 8x110
Converging Chest Prest Incline - 8x90, 8x110, 8x140, 5x150
T-Bar row - 8x90, 8x115, 8x125, 8x140
Tricep push down - 8x10, 8x11, 8x10 plates
Chest fly machine - 8x120, 8x140, 8x160
Low Row - 8x10, 8x11, 8x12, 8x13 plates
All numbers pounds unless otherwise noted.
I guess I could go ahead and update my workouts.
Yesterday (7/31/09)
Leg Press - 8x180, 8x270, 8x360, 8x450, 8x630, 8x720
Kneeling Hamstring Curls (single leg at a time) - 8x45, 10x55, 10x65 each leg
Back Squat - 8x90, 8x115, 8x140, 8x165
Leg Ext - 8x120, 8x130 then quit, knee was bothering me
Seated Calf Raise - 10x90, 10x115, 8x135, 8x125
All units in pounds
Today - 8/1/09
Bench Press - 8x90, 8x110, 6x150, 4x150, 8x130, 8x110
Converging Chest Prest Incline - 8x90, 8x110, 8x140, 5x150
T-Bar row - 8x90, 8x115, 8x125, 8x140
Tricep push down - 8x10, 8x11, 8x10 plates
Chest fly machine - 8x120, 8x140, 8x160
Low Row - 8x10, 8x11, 8x12, 8x13 plates
All numbers pounds unless otherwise noted.
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08-01-09, 01:18 PM
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I'm confused as to why you can do resistive leg presses and hamstring curls but can't bike. If my surgeon told me to get rid of my bike, I'd get another opinion.
08-01-09, 01:23 PM
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I could get a second opinion but I'm not willing to get another surgery right now. I am trying to strengthen up all of my leg muscles to the point that I can ride again.
Feel free to do a search for the thread regarding my knee surgeries. They did not go well. You might not believe it but you aren't going to find too many people that are more into cycling than I was. If I thought it was possible I would be on the bike in a heartbeat. I was actually pretty good. I was planning on moving up to expert class on the mountain bike if I started racing that again and I was a cat 3 roadie.
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08-01-09, 01:49 PM
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Just a thought:
When I was in third grade, we had an assembly (oh boy, lets sit these kids down on a cold hard gym floor and expect them to stay quiet and still for 2 hours) featuring a guy who had lost the use of his legs in a bicycle accident. He gave us a presentation about how helmets saved him, about respecting the people who worked for the city (ambulance drivers, dispatchers) and what happens to you when you are in an accident.
Then, he said "And I still ride bikes." and all the kids were like "WTF??!" and out comes awesome looking recumbent handcycle (pedaling with your arms opposed to legs) and he ripped through the gym like nothing else on it. Like some sort of superhero posterchild for never letting life tell you "no."
Have you ever checked one of those guys out? I know his was custom built with the money he received from the excursion driver trying to wax him across route 66 but they cant be THAT expensive.
P.S. I saw you are eating low fat peanut butter and just about threw up. Low-Fat and Regular peanut butter have the same amount of calories, but the difference in calories essentially boils down to low fat pb having more sugar (not good for you), and regular fat pb having more healthy fat (which you might as well be getting for the calories you are consuming.) Something to keep in mind.
When I was in third grade, we had an assembly (oh boy, lets sit these kids down on a cold hard gym floor and expect them to stay quiet and still for 2 hours) featuring a guy who had lost the use of his legs in a bicycle accident. He gave us a presentation about how helmets saved him, about respecting the people who worked for the city (ambulance drivers, dispatchers) and what happens to you when you are in an accident.
Then, he said "And I still ride bikes." and all the kids were like "WTF??!" and out comes awesome looking recumbent handcycle (pedaling with your arms opposed to legs) and he ripped through the gym like nothing else on it. Like some sort of superhero posterchild for never letting life tell you "no."
Have you ever checked one of those guys out? I know his was custom built with the money he received from the excursion driver trying to wax him across route 66 but they cant be THAT expensive.
P.S. I saw you are eating low fat peanut butter and just about threw up. Low-Fat and Regular peanut butter have the same amount of calories, but the difference in calories essentially boils down to low fat pb having more sugar (not good for you), and regular fat pb having more healthy fat (which you might as well be getting for the calories you are consuming.) Something to keep in mind.
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08-01-09, 02:09 PM
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That is pretty cool. I'm staying relatively happy by spending time at the gym. I am planning on getting back on my bikes eventually so I am keeping two of them, I'm only selling three.
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08-02-09, 07:04 AM
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Setting here debating going to the gym. It's supposed to be my rest day but I really don't have anything else going on today. I might go in and do some core exercises then chill out in the steam room for a little while.
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08-02-09, 08:39 AM
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light card.
go.
go.
08-02-09, 05:31 PM
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I had a good workout today. I did core, shoulders, and back. I also did a few bicep curls for good measures. Afterwards I got in the steam room, then sauna, then pool. Much better than setting on the couch all day.
I weighed in at 240, another pound melted away.
I weighed in at 240, another pound melted away.
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08-02-09, 06:38 PM
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I believe that cycling and racing had a lot to do with it. Years of tennis didn't help either. I finally finished my right knee off by tearing the meniscus while riding the dirtbike. While they were repairing the meniscus they also performed a lateral release and removed a bunch of arthritis. I had my left knee worked on to get rid of the constant pain I had, they performed a lateral release and removed arthritis from that knee as well. Unfortunately the constant pain is still there, only it's worse than before. 
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08-02-09, 07:01 PM
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Low keep up the good work, but if you can get another opinion on the knee.
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