I've started to drink a lot more water lately, but I wanna make sure that I don't flush out the vitamins or electrolytes or whatever, so I've been adding some lime in.

2/25/2025 2:37:37 PM

I'm looking into yoga for flexibility, and some type of self defense training to know i could beat people up if i had to...but first I got to figure out how to manage not being so worn out from work

Other than sodium my food choices are pretty good its just that I need to eat smaller portions and learn to live being a little hungry. I often eat a majority of my calories in the evening closer to bed. Find it difficult to sleep on an empty stomach

2/25/2025 7:35:06 PM

I've been trying to help my health with wellness through fitness

2/26/2025 4:35:01 PM

i've done push ups everyday for 2 months, going for a year straight. can tell a big difference already

5/12/2025 5:46:51 PM

Rode my bike last 2 days. I always tell myself to do stuff like ^, seems so simple, not a lot of time, etc...and I just can't get the motivation

5/12/2025 9:06:24 PM

^^ how many sets and how many reps/set?

i have started doing around 30-50 bodyweight squats daily. i want to incorporate pushups as well, and then eventually pullups.

5/13/2025 4:26:16 AM

Anybody Cold plunge or Sauna. been cold plunging (3 min) for about 18 month everyday, and sauna 3-5 times a week 10-20 mins

Do 30-45 strength train (3 days a week), but need to add cardio.

5/13/2025 1:48:16 PM

^^

2 or 3 sets of as many as i can do in a row. can do 40 first set after 2 months, started closer to 25

[Edited on May 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM. Reason : g]

5/14/2025 6:47:48 AM

Keeping playing basketball twice a week. But that may not be enough. My weight is still increasing.
Thinking about find a part-time job at Y to completely change my lifestyle.

5/19/2025 10:19:09 AM

Started off the year strong, gym, walking, fasting, etc and saw significant weight loss...

Then my sciatica started acting up and that allllll went to hell.

It still comes and goes randomly, believe it is how I sleep and from sitting around too long.

Got back on it once that "healed" and then my knee started telling me to slow down, never had knee issues before so I took it light...

Never got back into it, but today I have started back.

Hopefully I will treat my body better and get back.

5/19/2025 12:40:06 PM

^^ why is your weight increasing, dude?

either:

1) you are way overeating (to more than offset even the bb???), or
2) you are still growing (are you 13?), or
3) you have a serious metabolic disorder

if it's not 1 or 2, then go see a doctor who is knowledgeable about these things.

if it's 1, then cut back. get help from a nutritionist if needed.

if it's 2, how are you on this website???

5/23/2025 3:15:43 AM

Basically it's 1. I love food, so I still keep eating. Also positive attitude/happiness helps growing fatter, I'm just saying.

Doing hoops is beneficial, but I only play at Thomas Brooks Park, which is a small outdoor court in West Cary, for about one hour each time. So the overall calories burnt are far less than enough.

Yes, I should refer to a nutritionist for more smart advices.

5/23/2025 1:50:19 PM

weight gain and ongoing obesity seem to be an imbalance of hormones, ghrelin and leptin among others

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555906/

5/25/2025 9:42:02 AM

i recall thinking those "6 min abs" DVDs for sale decades ago were silly but have found in 2025: you dont need to go to the gym hours per week. 6 mins a day of prison work outs and diet discipline can get you good results if you have good jeans

[Edited on August 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM. Reason : Levi's 550]

8/13/2025 7:40:40 PM

sydney sweeney's jeans?

8/14/2025 5:18:15 AM

Trying to get my fitness level up. Today got up to 206bpm while cycling, maybe cross 220 in September

8/21/2025 4:53:00 PM

I decided I've got nothing better to do, I'm gonna see if I can see my abs first time ever. Doing a slow cut prob til Thanksgiving, tbd if it "cuts" it and if my abs have enough muscle to be seen even with 0% fat. Doing weight training at same time but know it's hard to builder new muscle while cutting.

[Edited on August 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM. Reason : ^that feels aggressively high #NotADoctor]

8/25/2025 11:45:16 PM

Any shaker bottle recommendations?

^how is the abs thing going? Haven't been able to get up to 206bpm since unfortunately

[Edited on September 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM. Reason : Add another note]

9/29/2025 9:10:56 PM

Ended up getting a 20oz "BlenderBottle" off amazon



On sale at costco, limit 10(although last time I tried, you can go over the limit...unlike sams )

Anyone ever try egg whites? I've only ever had scrambled eggs with yokes

9/30/2025 8:31:28 PM

^^down 10 lbs since 8/1 but platau-ing a little. Not sure my ab muscles are built up enough to be visible without super low body fat, I'll prob keep trying until end of October then switch to bulk for the holidays and try again in the late winter/spring.

10/1/2025 9:18:57 AM

^^ you are going to need a mercury detox with all that!!

you might want to add some blood work like function health or ways to well. there maybe a local place.

10/1/2025 5:02:58 PM

I think mercury will be ok, its not not like tuna etc

10/1/2025 6:03:57 PM

4 ingredient whey protein pancakes. Surprisingly edible. Used this recipe.

10/1/2025 9:56:07 PM

I too, have been considering mail-order sardines.

Mix with salad or something like that. You'll thank me later.

10/1/2025 11:12:14 PM

I just can't get into a calorie deficit to save my life. Even when i'm eating healthy always feel hungry which leads to simply over eating healthy food

10/4/2025 4:03:00 PM

tirzepatide curbed my hunger and my desire for alcohol

10/5/2025 11:34:17 AM

^^being hungry is part of being in a calorie deficit...

Fill up on heavy but low cal things like broccoli

I hit a plateau so I had to drop my cap a little but I'm almost down 15.

10/5/2025 9:42:32 PM

^ugh, stuff like that makes me pee a lot cause i have to drink so much water to chase it down

My new project is working hip and ankle flexibility. I literally am physically unable to go into a deep squat. Searching so far they say I need to "open" my hips and i have "tight" ankles. Either heels come up, or if i go all the way down have to stand in like a sumo stance and have hands on ground to balance myself, and back way hunched over. Several videos i've seen so far on stretches to help with hips and ankles

10/5/2025 11:02:20 PM

I'm down 50 since I started weight loss again
got derailed when the insurance company made me switch from Zepbound to Wegovy

I'm finally back at an effective dose and I'm just now starting to lose again

I could drop another 30 and be doing alright

the tricky part is to gain muscle mass while losing weight

10/9/2025 9:10:46 AM

Def heard you need to do some weight training while on that stuff to maintain mussel mass.

Also heard the doses on the Pharma ones are generally high even on the low setting. looking the compounding pharmas they can lower the does and mix it with another peptide to get less mussel loss. but don't think insurance covers those, but the price is not to crazy.

10/9/2025 9:16:03 AM

Best i found with compounding was $500 every 3 months, but that was like 5 months ago, unsure what it would be now

10/9/2025 10:33:31 AM

If you want to BE the mussels, you got to EAT the mussels!

10/10/2025 6:50:59 PM

Quote :

"have to drink so much water to chase it down"

You mean broccoli?? If you hate vegetables, I can see why weight loss is even harder

Quote :

"the tricky part is to gain muscle mass while losing weight"

It's extremely difficult to add muscle while in a deficit. Most folks focus on keeping protein high and doing weight training just to maintain.

10/11/2025 6:17:52 PM

Got me a weighted vest, I like it so far. Just to wear if I'm already going for a walk, etc.

[Edited on October 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM. Reason : https://hyperwear.com/products/hyper-pro-weight-vest]

10/11/2025 6:20:10 PM

^link?

^^what if someone got like 200g protein a day but had 500 calorie deficit?

Gonna get some blood work done next week to see if testosterone particularly low, and check lipids/alt etc just to see how eating better, no booze, and exercising has helped

10/11/2025 6:33:10 PM

Quote :

" It's extremely difficult to add muscle while in a deficit. Most folks focus on keeping protein high and doing weight training just to maintain."

This is only true if you are in shape. If you are starting untrained fat ass it’s relatively easy to lose weight and gain muscle. The line for men is around 18% body fat and women slightly higher under which it starts being difficult to gain muscle and lose weight.

[Edited on October 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM. Reason : A]

10/12/2025 4:23:37 PM

Yea fair

10/13/2025 9:03:43 AM

oh yeah I'm not at risk of fitness being an a priori condition

my weight loss has slowed since the insurance company forced me to switch from tirzepatide to semaglutide but it's still happening, kind of -- I've been hanging out at this plateau

tirzepatide made it easy to eat OMAD but semaglutide is such that I need to eat a small meal early in the day to be functional

I think I'd break through it and lose dramatically again if I started back on a keto diet
but I'm not feeling like doing that right now what with the cost of meat through the fucking roof and with carb season sneaking up ready to hit me with mashed potatoes and stuffing

if I'm still lingering around this plateau at the end of Q4 I will make the switch

but, in the meantime, I will keep lifting

10/14/2025 9:29:02 AM

Do you use a tracker to track your calories intake? I swore I'd never do it and now I've maybe swung too far to obsessing but it's helped me a ton.

I used cronometer, not perfect but it's free and generally does what I need. At home I weigh things (again maybe too much), and away from my home i estimate and try to err on the side of over estimating calories. Main thing it's helped is serving size and limiting snacking sessions.

[Edited on October 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM. Reason : But yea agree I assumed nov-dec would not be successful, holidays a tough time to lose! ]

10/14/2025 10:40:41 AM

I do two of these a day

Quote :

"Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Serving Size: 30.5 grams (1 scoop) 1¾ Servings per Day Limit "

https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/

10/14/2025 2:28:59 PM

I do a scoop or 2 of isopure every day

10/14/2025 3:03:39 PM

https://cleanlabelproject.org/

Chocolate ones are obviously higher than vanilla. Sucks they don’t report the real results only the ones with zero detected.

You can get a heavy metal test if you are concerned.

https://www.questhealth.com/product/heavy-metals-test-panel-expanded-14100M.html

10/15/2025 8:20:03 AM

During a bulk that lead could be a perfect way to add #Mass

10/15/2025 10:47:25 AM

I tossed my cinnamon this morning because of a recall for lead contamination

10/15/2025 10:47:49 AM

I gotta get my hdl up and lower my ldl.



Ldl almost in good category at 103, but hdl almost at dangerous level at 42

At least total at 171 is good

[Edited on October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM. Reason : Z]

10/15/2025 1:06:59 PM

10/16/2025 10:32:46 AM

All of us

Quote :

"Dennis Reynolds: Yeah, I look good AND I feel good. Dee Reynolds: I feel good too apart from the recent bounds of explosive diarrhea. Dennis Reynolds: Oh. You've been having diarrhea? Dee Reynolds: Oh God, all over the place. Dennis Reynolds: Really? Well you know what that is, that's probably your body flushing out all the toxins. Dee Reynolds: You think so? Dennis Reynolds: I do think so yeah, yeah. I on the other hand have not taken a shit in days. Dee Reynolds: Days? Dennis Reynolds: Days. Dee Reynolds: That doesn't sound good. Dennis Reynolds: Oh, no it's good. My body's working at 100% efficiency. Yeah, my body is absorbing every single nutrient and it's not wasting a single thing. Dee Reynolds: Your body is taking it's job very seriously. Dennis Reynolds: My body's doing it's job like it's never done it before. "

10/16/2025 11:30:08 AM

Just saw the link TreeTwista10 put for the vest. Didn't realize they were that expensive. I figured like $40 or something

This article talks about them

10/16/2025 3:14:02 PM

I really think I need to fight someone. I think at this point that'll tell me what I need to do in terms of fitness. But I'm too peaceful. And the few people I dislike aren't worth fighting

10/16/2025 5:51:15 PM

who says you have to dislike somebody to get punched in the face?

10/16/2025 6:30:44 PM