Starting No S Today
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:48 pm
Hello everyone,
I'm starting the diet (though I'm hesitant to even call it that) today. I've been overweight for approximately 10 years now, and likely obese for 5-6 of those. I've made one foray into dieting/fitness about 5 years ago. It was going incredible for those first few months; you know, the ones where you see the progress on essentially a daily basis, but got overwhelmingly frustrated when I hit the first plateau. At that time, I started in weighing 235 pounds at a height of 5'8" and reached 200 in the span of 3 months or so by walking daily for 30-60 minutes, and doing free weight routines 3 days/week. I wasn't dieting per se, but employing some common sense; ie no soda, limited sweets, 3-6 beers/week, attempting to work more fruits and vegetables into my meals ect. At 200 pounds, progress came to a grinding halt, and despite my increases in activity and even more mindfulness regarding my food intake, I stayed there for a few more months, got frustrated and gave up.
So, now 5 more years have past and I've been back to the old ways; grazing all day, not exercising, and drinking to excess, though not as often as in my slightly younger years. Three weeks ago, I started back in with some exercise (walking and weights again) and common sense dieting. On Sept. 4, the starting date, I was at 225 pounds, and am presently hovering around 216. My initial goal is to reach 195 pounds, which is my BMI line of being overweight vs my present obese state. My overall goal is 160 pounds. This puts me just over the BMI line of normalcy vs. overweight. I am monitoring, and to some minor extent, supplementing this on a daily basis (as childish and foolish as it sounds) with Wii Fit. I am going in this time knowing that a plateau will arrive, and I will work past it eventually. Previously, I honestly wasn't aware that this was going to happen naturally, now I am mentally prepared for the fact that it will.
I ran across the book on Amazon yesterday while doing some mundane fitness / diet search and subsequently found the site. After work today, I am going to pick up the book, and a sledgehammer. Shovelglove sounds infinitely more entertaining that lifting heavy discs in too many different contrived, singular motions, so I am going to swap out my 3 day wight program for the 5 day Shovelglove and see what I think of it.
I am also going to jump on the Glass Ceiling wagon (I know, bad choice of words). I've been not so much abstaining from beer, but not keeping it in the fridge and only having a few while "out". My only drinking issue is becoming the very occasional completely overboard drunk, which I'm just getting too old for at this point. The health benefits of 1-2/drinks per day seem like a great compromise which will allow me to continue to enjoy a beer or two after dinner and while out with friends. Avoiding the obligatory third, fourth, and fifth while on the town with my buddies, who are not so concerned with their alcohol intake may prove a little tough, but this kind of structure will likely aid me in this pursuit of non-drunkenness.
I suppose, what with the walking, I am already an Urban Ranger of sorts, though I live in a fairly rural town in Maine..... Rural Ranger? I suppose that's just a Ranger, no? I am excited to give No S, Shovelglove, and Glass Ceiling a shot, maybe even check out the HabitCal, and continue rangering on. Thanks Reinhard for sharing your experiences and for cutting down all the present day corporate diet fad / fitness guru BS to a simple plan that anyone can exercise with a bit of common sense and will power. I look forward to future successes and to being an active member of these forums.
I'm starting the diet (though I'm hesitant to even call it that) today. I've been overweight for approximately 10 years now, and likely obese for 5-6 of those. I've made one foray into dieting/fitness about 5 years ago. It was going incredible for those first few months; you know, the ones where you see the progress on essentially a daily basis, but got overwhelmingly frustrated when I hit the first plateau. At that time, I started in weighing 235 pounds at a height of 5'8" and reached 200 in the span of 3 months or so by walking daily for 30-60 minutes, and doing free weight routines 3 days/week. I wasn't dieting per se, but employing some common sense; ie no soda, limited sweets, 3-6 beers/week, attempting to work more fruits and vegetables into my meals ect. At 200 pounds, progress came to a grinding halt, and despite my increases in activity and even more mindfulness regarding my food intake, I stayed there for a few more months, got frustrated and gave up.
So, now 5 more years have past and I've been back to the old ways; grazing all day, not exercising, and drinking to excess, though not as often as in my slightly younger years. Three weeks ago, I started back in with some exercise (walking and weights again) and common sense dieting. On Sept. 4, the starting date, I was at 225 pounds, and am presently hovering around 216. My initial goal is to reach 195 pounds, which is my BMI line of being overweight vs my present obese state. My overall goal is 160 pounds. This puts me just over the BMI line of normalcy vs. overweight. I am monitoring, and to some minor extent, supplementing this on a daily basis (as childish and foolish as it sounds) with Wii Fit. I am going in this time knowing that a plateau will arrive, and I will work past it eventually. Previously, I honestly wasn't aware that this was going to happen naturally, now I am mentally prepared for the fact that it will.
I ran across the book on Amazon yesterday while doing some mundane fitness / diet search and subsequently found the site. After work today, I am going to pick up the book, and a sledgehammer. Shovelglove sounds infinitely more entertaining that lifting heavy discs in too many different contrived, singular motions, so I am going to swap out my 3 day wight program for the 5 day Shovelglove and see what I think of it.
I am also going to jump on the Glass Ceiling wagon (I know, bad choice of words). I've been not so much abstaining from beer, but not keeping it in the fridge and only having a few while "out". My only drinking issue is becoming the very occasional completely overboard drunk, which I'm just getting too old for at this point. The health benefits of 1-2/drinks per day seem like a great compromise which will allow me to continue to enjoy a beer or two after dinner and while out with friends. Avoiding the obligatory third, fourth, and fifth while on the town with my buddies, who are not so concerned with their alcohol intake may prove a little tough, but this kind of structure will likely aid me in this pursuit of non-drunkenness.
I suppose, what with the walking, I am already an Urban Ranger of sorts, though I live in a fairly rural town in Maine..... Rural Ranger? I suppose that's just a Ranger, no? I am excited to give No S, Shovelglove, and Glass Ceiling a shot, maybe even check out the HabitCal, and continue rangering on. Thanks Reinhard for sharing your experiences and for cutting down all the present day corporate diet fad / fitness guru BS to a simple plan that anyone can exercise with a bit of common sense and will power. I look forward to future successes and to being an active member of these forums.