Rex's daily fitness journal - warning: out of shape shirtless dude pics

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Day 7: Morning weigh-in 215lbs.

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Bought a few prepack salads with grilled chicken at Trader Joe's for $5.50 each. Easy to pick up when hungry and eat until I get tired of them. Gotta have healthy options within reach for when I get hungry. Just tossed this one in a bowl and ate it all. Yum.

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Week 1 recap:
Ran 19.47 miles over 6 training sessions.
Did 3 days of lat pulldowns and 3 days of barbell shoulder press.
Had steak on Sunday. Don't regret it one bit.

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I thought I would be stiffer for longer in my legs due to lactic acid build up from my sudden runs. Surprisingly after day 3 my legs felt fine after my runs. Looks like I'm flushing the lactic acid in my legs better than I expected. My upper body is not flushing the lactic acid as quickly so still sore in the shoulders and arms but it seems to be getting better over the course of the week.

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Kiwi2mfp wrote: »

I injured my knee running in the military. THEY push a person sometimes more than one should go. Tore my meniscus. I eventually tore the other meniscus, I believe due to the military neglecting the first one as long as they did. Therefore, I'm not fond of running anymore. Being told at 24 years old that I will definitely need both knees replaced by the time I'm 75 kind of steered me away from running or jogging anymore. My knees are a mess!

Sorry to hear that. Looks like you caught a tough break. It's not like you can say no to the military - that's what you sign up for. Hope that you are staying fit through other ways. Let me know if you are logging on another thread and I'll look you up. I bet that you didn't let that setback hold you back from the goals you wanted to achieve.

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Day 8 morning weigh-in: 212.8 lbs.

fatty2begone

I am a slow runner, just started back at it after a 10 year break. (I have always been a slow runner). I had to complete c25k as I could barely run for 1.5 minutes straight. I am now back to 3 to 4 mile runs, only 3 x weekly. I would like to get to 4 x weekly, but I need the recovery time still. BTW I am 53, soon to be 54. I average between 12 and 13.5 minute mile, so yes slow, but improving. 14+ MM average in april.

I have started doing some light weight upper body workout, and definitely need to increase volume and weights. I really was interested in the kettlebell, however, I tweaked my back and am scared to start again without proper training.

I just wanted to post, there is nothing wrong with your running slow time. Who cares if others are walking faster then your run. You are working different muscle groups and improving your stamina. Your ability to complete an hour is amazing!

Best luck in you journey. I will be lurking to follow your post.

sollyn23l2

Looks like you're off to a great start! I love when people post like this, because it helps show the reality of what weight loss looks like.... there will be days your weight drops a bit, days it stays the same, and even days it goes up, but if you stick with it it will continue in a downward trend over time. Awesome work!

girlwithcurls2

I love your outlook. And the story about your parents is so sweet. How great that they took up running later in life. My mom realized that she was getting fat at 65 and took up walking. She's 87 and still walks 4 miles at least 3x/week. My dad does nothing and is 88 and pretty darn healthy, although overweight. I'm with you on the slow and steady train. I'm overweight from Covid re-gain, but I also have different goals than I did in 2019.

Best of luck to you!

FunkmasterRex

@f2b - Looks like we are on a similar track. Hope that we get to our goals this year.
@sollyn23l2 - Thank you for the kind words and encouragement.
@girlwithcurls2 - Getting to our 80s reasonably fit is something to strive for. Best to your parents and let's reach our goals this year!

Day 8: Day was overcast so much cooler today than Wednesday. Felt sluggish as I started my run but got in the groove quickly and run was fairly easy. Ran 3.4 miles in 65 minutes. Lat pull downs 2x8 @120 lbs, 4x8 @130 lbs.

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Day 9 morning weigh-in: 213.6 lbs.

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Day 9: Was feeling good going into my run and it was easy today. 3.45 miles in 65 minutes. Barbell shoulder press 2x8 @85lbs, 4x7 @95lbs.

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Week 2 Day 3 morning weigh-in: 212.8 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 3: Was feeling sluggish but ran well today. 3.5 miles in 65 minutes. Lat pull downs 4x8 @139 lbs, 2x6 @130 lbs,

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Week 2 Day 4 morning weigh-in: 212.2 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 4: Was feeling good going in but struggled to get through my run. 3.51 miles in 65 minutes. Barbell shoulder press 3x8 @85 lbs, 3x6 @95 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 5 morning weigh-in: 212.2 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 5: Was feeling tired and thought about skipping and taking an early rest day, but then I decided if I was going to fail to do my scheduled run, I would fail on the road and not in the house. Run was challenging but I did pick up the pace. 3.58 miles in 65 minutes. Lat pull downs 6x7 @140 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 6 morning weigh-in: 212.2 lbs.

emmaeatsbetter

Hi all, I am Emma - I am on a weight loss journey. I have been up and down in weight for years for as long as I can remember to be completely honest😞 sick of always being the biggest girl in the room. I am back on the weight loss train trying to loose around 4 stone. I would love to make some friends on here to chat about our journeys, keep each other motivated and accountablity🌻. I am feeling incredibly lonely in this journey so more than happy for people to add my username as a friend on MFP and happy for a chat!🥰 emma10202022

Would love to have a support system x

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Welcome Emma. Sure thing bud. See you at the finish line.

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Week 2 Day 5: Been feeling a little run down the last couple of days so I decided to give my body a break today. No workout, ate well and back on the horse tomorrow.

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Week 2 Day 7 morning weigh-in: 212.4 lbs.

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Week 2 Day 7: Back at it. Felt good going into my run but felt sluggish in my run immediately. Dialed it back and ran slower, not pushing the pace. Ran 3.34 miles in 65 minutes. Barbell shoulder press 3x8 @85lbs, 2x7 @95lbs, 1x6 @95 lbs.

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Week 2 recap:
Ran 20.78 miles over 6 training sessions.
Did 3 days of lat pulldowns and 3 days of barbell shoulder press.
Kept largely within caloric parameters.

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Week 3 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 211.2 lbs.

Mellouk89

I'm also 5'9, i'm curious as to why your goal weight is 160lbs? What body fat percentage do you think you're going to be at that weight?

JBanx256

Rex, just wanted to say way to keep at it!

FunkmasterRex

@Mellouk89 - 155lbs is my low weight where my body ramps up fighting me to hold more weight. Really difficult to maintain. 160lbs is where I settled after doing 2-3 years of high volume training. I was never willing to do what was needed to be BB competition lean (4-5%), that always seemed unhealthy and super-difficult to maintain. My goals now are to be in peak or close to peak cardio performance. As I get older, not having heart issues down the road becomes more important for quality of life. I feel I'll target to be at around 10-12% body fat so my body won't be fighting me and allow me a more relaxed lifestyle. At close to my low limit weight, I am sure my body will demand ever-increasing intensity in my workouts in order to maintain that weight. After a while, I just get tired.

@JBanx256 - Thanks for the encouragement. Hope your plan is going well.

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Week 3 Day 1: Felt strong going into my run and felt strong throughout my run. Wish every day was like this. My best pace yet - easy peasy. Ran 3.64 miles in 65 minutes. Lat pull downs 1x8 @130lbs, 5x8 @150lbs. Felt great today.