Life The Getting in Shape Thread

[Jorge D. Dragon]

I'm actually looking forward for about the same weather to get back to my jogging.
But I think I'll have to wait for about a month.

I also like to combine some physical training like weight lifting, push-ups and so on with jogging. It really helps to get in better shape physically and mentally, especially when I have some problems with mu studies.
Without at least an hour of jogging I can't feal that my training is really complete.

 

[baboysai]

Well for being a very poor jogger (although I'm a good walker), for the first time I've jogged 2.5k straight without too much mental stress yay.

Before, even to jog 1k I couldn't do it without overexerting my brain about "you can do it you can do it, etc" and I simply give up and just walk all the way. But surprisingly this time I just kept going and going

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until the sidestitch kicked in though.

 

[Kusako]

I like gym to...I like to see and work on tummy muscles best...but I think sometimes one should just run around and play something

 

[Zeltrax]

effects from walking for an hour a day, plus a no-rice, low-starch (no cakes, white breads, etc), low-sugar (no ice cream, no artificial juices, no sodas) diet showed results in two months. then I relaxed a little bit on the diet and increased my exercise to make up for it, since I also built a little stamina and felt lighter to do more things.

Starting to plan my diets now, if I can't have rice or bread, what do you recommend?

 

[blai]

I would say dark bread, pasta, etc. but that's only because I know how to diet if you are exercising a lot and need "quick carbohydrates". :/ Sorry that I can't be of any real help.

 

[baboysai]

you can have bread, zeltrax, but whole grain ones.

you can have rice too, the ones with the bran, because that's high fiber and is a complex carbohydrate instead so it fills your stomach and you get full easily and get hungry less.

and you can load up on vegetables and protein sources.

it'll be easier if you eat a lot of soup too because it really fills you up fast, you get the essential vitamins, and its not heavy.

 

[Zeltrax]

Soup? Is there any examples, what kind of soup do you recommend

 

[baboysai]

try vegetable soups. If you can, the clear soups are healthier because they don't have secret starches and fats like flour and butter to thicken them up. But even the creamy soups can be fine.

I had a soup and vegetable diet on my first two months of dropping weight two years ago and it really helped.

 

[Zeltrax]

Well, I'll have to search for some recipes..I never made soups before..I'm serious

Anyway, thanks . I now have a diet of Rice + vegetables or bread in the morning with milk and sandwiches in the afternoon and then pasta/bread at night. I'll change one of it to soup. I'm new to this so I hope my diet is healthy.

 

[baboysai]

you can use instant soups hehe. But soups are really easy to make if you just have some stocks available. and you can make them in bulk and freeze them and alternate them per day or per week.

 

[blai]

Zeltrax, update us with your progress please

 

[Zeltrax]

I'm still okay..I think.
Still walking home every weekday but I'm not walking briskly or very fast..at an average speed for 1 hour 20 minutes
,and run around three times per week.
This has been ongoing for 3 weeks now.

Stopped all my sweet drinks and all the unnecessary things like snacks( I resisted a chocolate fair in my school, 40% off....) and stopped eating fast food.

I started cooking my own pasta (spaghetti) and sometimes I'll change to noodles, brought some brown bread. I'll alternate between them everyday for dinner.
For lunch, I have two sandwiches, it's basically 2 slices of soft bread + ham + egg + cheese + tuna and it's in small portions so I hope its okay..
Breakfast is just bread.

I'm not sure if its healthy but anyway I see some effects, felt a little, just a little slimier. On the weighting scale, I think I lost around half a kg to two kg? I'm not really sure but I think I lost it. To be realistic, I'll have to keep this up for a long time to actually see results in the weight
It gets so hard sometimes
Oh ya, a glass of milk before I sleep everyday and sometimes a glass in the morning..not sure how its relevant but just posting it.

 

[baboysai]

I read from Reader's digest that calcium (from milk) actually helps in weight management. So yeah, non-fat milk should work. ^^

you can try yogurts too or cultured milks to aid in digestion. o/

 

[Truefan21]

After taking up jogging as a form of carido...its working out quite well..I can now run 1200m....when i started out some weeks ago I could only run about 600 and lose my breath and had to rest..plus my abs are looking more visible....

 

[thornofcarrion]

Started running 5 days ago. I was only able to run 3km during the first 4 days. Its amazing how one can improve in days. I had a run of 4km yesterday. I didn't feel as miserable as I felt the first three days. I am not going to stretch any further for at least few days. Not until I feel comfortable doing 4km run.

 

[Freid]

I find running so boring and painfully repetitive. Seriously, I never reach the end of my street before I get bored, stop and return back to my house lol. So yeah, for people that want to lose weight or tone up, I think you should consider taking up a sport. More strenuous sports that promote a good amount of activity will give better results.

Personally for me, I find sports a better method to running because it's generally more exuberant and can deliver the exact same results. It's also more competitive which can demand you to exert more effort and energy than you think you are capable of and that is good. However, with running, its easy for undisciplined runners to give up whenever they're mildly fatigued, simply because they can. With a competitive sport, winning, not wanting to let your team mates down and fun are all things that could keep you active longer than you probably would have lasted if your only incentive was the end of a kilometer run. Anyway, I play basketball

 

[Zeltrax]

Well..first I have to get in shape to actually be able to play.
I'm too fat to play basketball, I don't care if its my ego. I do play it sometimes and it's not extreme its just for fun. I do agree that sports is a good way but for people who are really overweight it'll look really funny.

STILL WALKING HOME EVERYDAY

I skipped walking today tho, gonna treat myself a little and have a one day break.

 

[thornofcarrion]

I find running so boring and painfully repetitive. Seriously, I never reach the end of my street before I get bored, stop and return back to my house lol. So yeah, for people that want to lose weight or tone up, I think you should consider taking up a sport. More strenuous sports that promote a good amount of activity will give better results.

Personally for me, I find sports a better method to running because it's generally more exuberant and can deliver the exact same results. It's also more competitive which can demand you to exert more effort and energy than you think you are capable of and that is good. However, with running, its easy for undisciplined runners to give up whenever they're mildly fatigued, simply because they can. With a competitive sport, winning, not wanting to let your team mates down and fun are all things that could keep you active longer than you probably would have lasted if your only incentive was the end of a kilometer run. Anyway, I play basketball

I agree, I too easily get bored with running. I have played plenty of sports in my life. Last being Tennis and tiny bit of swimming. What you said about sports is totally true. Unfortunately, I can hardly spare time for sports. A 20-30 minutes is all I can manage.

 

[Freid]

Well..first I have to get in shape to actually be able to play.
I'm too fat to play basketball, I don't care if its my ego. I do play it sometimes and it's not extreme its just for fun. I do agree that sports is a good way but for people who are really overweight it'll look really funny.

STILL WALKING HOME EVERYDAY

I skipped walking today tho, gonna treat myself a little and have a one day break.

It's ok to skip walking as long as you keep to your main exercise plan and diet because that is what is going to bring the sizeable difference. The fact that outside of your exercise plan you are forgoing other forms of transport to walk is just a bonus so that's good. Even more so the fact that you're doing it over 95% of the time I'm guessing

Anyway, I know you're self-conscious about how you look playing sports but if you can then I think it would be really helpful.

 

[BakaHaze]

Eating: Always 80 percent full. An ancient chinese secret to living to 150. If you're hungry, go for less food and meals more often.

Excercise: Sports that are not boring like running and swimming. It probably gets repetitive if you want to continue that for the rest of your life. Personally, I enjoy rock climbing and tkd.