Jim's Progress Thread
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Non scale victory today.
Sitting and fitting quite comfortably in a rather small airplane seat. My old self dreaded flying because it was so uncomfortable, seat belt extension required, belly too big to lower table, couldnt use arm rests, etc, etc. And the bathroom? Forget about it.
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So on a business trip and it comes time for dinner, the salesman with me knows I'm particular about what and when I eat, so he asks if I will be needing to have dinner. You better believe it i say, can we go to the closest steakhouse?
So I order their biggest sirloin with mashed potatoes, ceasar salad, and a side order of two large pork chops.
They bring the salad and fresh bread, I pick at the salad a little, but don't touch the bread. He us amazed that I'm not tempted at all by the fresh hot bread.
Then they bring the entrees, again I only have a bite or two of the mashed potatoes, just to prove to myself that I am in control of food. At home I never eat potatoes, but I just don't want to feel any kind of restrictions. Of course i devour the steak and chops, then remark that I wasn't as full as I would normally like to get to, but that it was close enough and I didn't want to order a third entree!
His comment, How can you eat so much and not gain weight? Do you want any desset?
Perhaps a pork chop to go I quipped.
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A pork chop to go, too funny
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Haha...I used to be a flight attendant and dang...I think those aisles got a lot smaller today!Non scale victory today.
Sitting and fitting quite comfortably in a rather small airplane seat. My old self dreaded flying because it was so uncomfortable, seat belt extension required, belly too big to lower table, couldnt use arm rests, etc, etc. And the bathroom? Forget about it.
Ya it would be great to not sweat getting the middle seat
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Well my Sunday morning workout routine has moved indoors for the winter. This morning I did 30 min of intervals on the elliptical, followed by 50 minutes of intervals on the treadmill. Would much prefer being outdoors but don't care for the cold, especially my knees.0
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Jim,
Wear some tights then some sweats over them. Wear a long sleeved t-shirt and then some sweats over that. Wear a third thin layer over all that if real cold. Wear good gloves. Wear a good beany cap and if real cold wear a face mask with the eye and mouth holes for breathing and pull your sweat top over your beany cap. I will run in weather down to single digit temps doing that with no problems. I will still be sweating profusely in that kind of weather dressed like that so have to get indoors soon after stopping. I find it invigorating to run in the cold but it does not bother my knees. Running on compacted crunchy snow is fun also but not on ice!0 -
Thanks Bob but I have good cold weather gear already. Base layer on top and bottom, 2-3 layers of good wicking material, gloves, neck covering etc. It's not that I'm cold per se, I just don't enjoy the run as much, the breathing, steamed up glasses, excess snot (sorry it's true). Then most recently it seems like after about 3 miles in the cold if I hit any hills or tight turns my knees get a little ouchy. This never happens indoors or in the warmer weather. I used to run down into the single digits but I guess in my old age I've become something of a weather weenie.1
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Don't feel bad Jim I'm a weather weenie too If I didn't have little grandchildren I would move someplace warmer!!! 0
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I'm a total "weather weenie"! :-D0
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weather weenie all the way
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Weather is constantly changing her but it nothing to compare to the coldness of the northern region! burrrrrrr....0
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I'm off until Jan 2nd! Now, what should I do?
I did a little 4 day fast this week, had a small meal on Thursday, then pigged out a little at our Christmas party last night. Even had couple glasses of wine and one beer.0 -
Do some long runs! Good luck.0
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Good idea Bob, I'm sitting here in a Starbucks and just noticed that it's a balmy 41 degrees out, and sunny. I'm going to go home to take advantage of this and go for an outdoor run.0
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A "little" 4-day fast?! That's awesome! I'm sure your pig-out can be mediated fairly quickly if a 4-day fast is nothing to you
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Jim,
41 isn't so bad. I got in a 5-miler today but pushed it hard. Were you able to get out?0 -
@brittdee88 ha, yeah well I meant little in that I had been planning on a longer fast in the first half of December, but circumstances just didn't allow for it so I settled for a quick 4 days.
@blambo61 yes I did get out for about a 6.5 mile run and it was wonderful. Only pushed a little in spots, mostly just for enjoyment. I'm glad I did, feels great now.1 -
Here is a picture of todays meal.
Two fried eggs, bacon, and sausage
A pound of seasoned ground beef with crumbled feta cheese
A good sized pork shoulder steak
Not shown are my usual pork rinds appetizer and yogurt dessert.
All washed down with several bottles of sparkling water.
Good stuff.
Eat like this and I guarantee you will have no problem eating only once per day.
It's sticks with you, high satiety all the way.
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Yummy, you're eating like a King!!!0
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@Brendalea69 Kings are envious of my meals!
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Another 40+ deg day, so ventured outdoors for another 6 mile run.
I've been working with a sous vide for cooking, and it's pretty darn cool. Last night I added a new twist, doing the finish sear with a blowtorch. Last night I made this top round steak below and while it was a little on the medium rare side for my taste, it was much better than any of my oven or pan techniques would have produced.
Tonight I'm cooking up a porterhouse with the same technique only only I'm shooting for a little more doneness, and tenderness.
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I've never heard of a sous vide but I'm gonna look it up. Your steak looks beautiful 0
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It's amazing. Tonight's porterhouse was a new alltime best for me.katjustkat wrote: »I've never heard of a sous vide but I'm gonna look it up. Your steak looks beautiful
The sous vide cooks the meat slowly and very evenly, and you cannot over cook it.
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Cool I just looked it up: https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/ so weird that I've never heard of it. Be great to make a chateaubriand...it's a big piece of meat but I guess I'd just need a big pot and big ziplock. I'm always guessing at how done the steaks are and sounds like you can sear them afterwards if you want it more well done. Thanks for sharing 0
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That last pic is just how I like it! Yum Yum! Never heard of that method either, looks interesting.0
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katjustkat wrote: »Cool I just looked it up: https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/ so weird that I've never heard of it. Be great to make a chateaubriand...it's a big piece of meat but I guess I'd just need a big pot and big ziplock. I'm always guessing at how done the steaks are and sounds like you can sear them afterwards if you want it more well done. Thanks for sharing
I've got the Anova, have also picked up a vacuum sealer for best results. It does make it much easier for big cuts of meat, once you find the temp that you like. Oh and you do need to sear afterwards not to get them more done, they're already cooked through, just to give them a little crust and to look better. When they come out of the sous vide bag they don't look too good. Just a dull light brown.0 -
That last pic is just how I like it! Yum Yum! Never heard of that method either, looks interesting.
Im cooking the other half of that steak tonight, but will change because it was a little too red for me.
The one in the picture I cooked for 2 hours at 134 degrees, tonight I'm going to go to 139 for 3 hours.
The temp controls the level of doneness and juiciness, adding more time adds tenderness.0 -
Another 40+ deg day, so ventured outdoors for another 6 mile run.
I've been working with a sous vide for cooking, and it's pretty darn cool. Last night I added a new twist, doing the finish sear with a blowtorch. Last night I made this top round steak below and while it was a little on the medium rare side for my taste, it was much better than any of my oven or pan techniques would have produced.
Tonight I'm cooking up a porterhouse with the same technique only only I'm shooting for a little more doneness, and tenderness.
I want that!!!
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