Wednesday, October 3, 2018

[SV] Finally broke the 180 pound barrier and it's all downhill from here!

So three-ish years ago I lost about 31 pounds in around a year and then I kind of stagnated and floated anywhere from 180 - 200 pounds until well three months ago, on a whim I decided that I wanted to spend some time with my nephew and seeing as my brother-in-law already had plans to take him rock climbing at a local gym that day. Like, hey. Perfect. Two birds, one stone. I'll get to spend some time with my nephew and I've got plans for a couple hours in the evening. We got to the climbing gym and as I climbed(easy stuff, v0's and you know a couple v1's) I thought to myself 'well then this is fun, and hard as hell'.

But I was interested, because even though it was hard it was fun. Really fun.I mean, it being fun wasn't the only thing though. Everyone there was built in the exact same way, for the most part. That is to say, semi-ripped arms, washboard abs that kind of thing. I thought, man I'd like to look like, that. And the journey began. I signed up for a membership at the gym(hardly the first time I've done that though. Unsuccessful at getting in shape at two prior gyms.) But this time felt different. So I started climbing. At first, once a week then towards the beginning of the second month I moved to twice a week. Then I threw yoga into the mix one to two days a week. I've lost about twenty pounds since this whole journey started ( I was back up around two hundred at the start of this whole thing) It really feels like I've made a proper lifestyle change and this is a track I shall not be knocked off from. I've improved a fair bit at climbing(now climb v3) and want to be climbing v5-6 by the new year. What i would so to those looking to loose weight and the key difference between this time and every other time I've tried. Is that the weight loss alone wasn't motivation enough . Like, looking better and being healthier just didn't keep me interested . But climbing has the component I was missing. A challenge, something to use all that new found fitness for,and to progress in. So my suggestion. Find a sport and just get as good as you can at it.

Might I suggest climbing?

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Knife Skills Class at Sur La Table and the BEST Run and Food of September!

Hello! How’s it going? How was your month … last month aka September aka a few days ago? Did you make October goals?

I did!

(Read as: I’m going to make them right now in an effort to get it together.)

But before we get into the best run, eat and repeat from September & new month goals… Let’s talk about chopping!

I took the Knife Skills 101 class at Sur La Table a few nights ago!! I don’t remember how I originally heard about it but I knew I desperately needed this class! And I finally have a friend and convinced them to take the class with me!! Boom.

So if you’re keeping track here is the current score on life stuff:

1. make friend – done

2. learn something – done and done

3. maintain friendship – tbd

4. put new skill to use – tbd

Most Sur La Table stores have cooking and kitchen skills classes. There are 2 locations near me in south Orange County and I took the class at the South Coast Plaza location.

South Coast Plaza is a very fancy mall in Orange County with super high end stores that I don’t actually go into because of fear I’ll accidentally wipe my germs on a pair of socks that costs $5000 and then be asked to pay for it or be arrested for being poor or something.

Anyway.

I managed to try and act cool long enough to enjoy a glass of wine at one of the restaurants with before class. And they gave us fancy bread which is important and notable.

It’s a good idea to drink before learning how to use super sharp knives, right?

Sur La Table Knife Skills 101

This 2 hour class is $65 per person. It’s a fairly small group – there were 8 people in the class and 1 instructor. And it’s hands-on so we chopped different vegetables using different techniques as we went along. Then, we put it together at the end with a Green Goddess Dip (the instructor made in front of us) and a Roasted Red Pepper Soup.

Everything I know about cooking and food prep I’ve learned from the Food Network. Also – everything I know about eating I learned from Guy Fieri.

So I really needed this class!

Highlights of the Knife Skills 101 Class:

Learning how to sharpen your knife
The onion chopping hack that keeps it together
Rubbing your hands on stainless steel gets the garlic smell out
Me laughing at myself and almost drooling on the veggies I was chopping which we were using for the dip platter
That you’re supposed to always hold a knife down and at your side when walking through the kitchen
Oh, and say ‘knife!’ when you’re walking behind or past someone so they don’t bump into you
Don’t say “KNIFE!!!” when you’re home alone while making a stabbing motion as this encourages an eventual spiral into insanity
Don’t arrive dressed like a ninja thinking the class is about fast sword skills

I liked the class and would definitely want to take another class. I want to go to cooking school now!

Or maybe buy Julia Child’s Master the Art of French Cooking cookbook and do all the recipes and blog about them.

Awww. Someone already did that?! Never mind.

The dip and soup were amazing. The soup was my favorite!! And the recipe is in the handout packet we got!

I loved it!

It was fun and I learned something and Gordon Ramsey didn’t say I was a crap sandwich or something.

(I don’t know if that actually happened on TV… him calling something that, but I feel like it did?)

Okay wait… I looked it up!

Anyway.

I definitely want to take another cooking class or go to culinary school or maybe enter an eating contest…

Now let’s talk about the best running and eating from last month! If you want to take a cooking class or get more info check out your local Sur La Table.

This isn’t an ad or sponsored – I just know I’m going to get questions and want to share in case you also want to be fancy and cook-y or choppy. And I looked for a Groupon and coupon code for it and couldn’t find one – but I just saw there’s one for October! Select Classes are only $46 with code: CLASSES46 – See details

So I’m randomly charging my Garmin running watch right now and since it’s here I looked up my mileage for the month. I rarely do this so I’m excited about the timing!

September Running Stats:

Total miles run: 229

Days run: 24

Hours run: 34

Calories I burned: 24,147

Calories I ate: 2,988,248

I’m most excited to see I ran 24 days out of 30. I was concerned that I wasn’t taking enough rest days but I took 6 for the month. Boom.

Favorite RUN:

This was a hard call because – I didn’t realize I ran 18 miles on Sept 1st…!

I was talking to Janae ( Hungry Runner Girl ) the other day and talking about marathon training and how not ready I am for my next marathon. I said I hadn’t run more than 16 miles since last year. Well, I didn’t realize I ran 18! Ha! What is my deal? Is it my memory? Am I just a space cadet?? What is a space cadet???

(from my instagram not a blog post)

But the winner is the Lexus Lace Up Half Marathon in Irvine – it was fun and my mom went with me and ran the 5K!

And I thought I had a hole in my shoe but I didn’t. Random! But hear that story on Podcast episode 94 – How Runners Can Prevent and Defend Themselves…

Check out the Lace Up Irvine Half Marathon Recap here.

Check out all the new discount codes here.

Favorite EAT:

Yogurtland and Chipotle date!! This is my favorite.

[ I post eats on Instagram – so make sure you follow for running, eating and life updates. ]

Favorite post I’d like to REPEAT:

My love letter to my cat Vegas…

This makes me sad. But it also makes me… well, still sad…

but eventually grateful that I had him and that I have you to share that with. I really appreciate you following along and I feel like we’re friends and it feels nice to have this place to share my life with someone. Thanks.

Race Discounts and Coupon Codes

Fall running season is upon us! If you want to run a race this year – register, train, do it!

I have discounts for you on so many fun races!! Tell me if you’re in!

Revel Big Bear – Oct 14

Lace Up Ventura – Oct 21 – code: RER10

Rock N Roll Los Angeles – Oct 28

$10 off with code RERLA10

$5 off 5K with code: RERLA5

* Rock N Roll Los Angeles Race info and Registration *

Rock N Roll Las Vegas – Nov 11

$10 off with code RERVEGAS10

$5 off 10K or 5K with code: RERVEGAS5

* Rock N Roll Las Vegas info and registration *

Lace Up Palos Verdes – Nov 17 – code: RER10

Lace Up Riverside – Dec 1 – code: RER10

Run for a Claus 5K in Orange County Dec 2

$5 off with code : RUNEATREPEAT5OFF

Revel Hawaii – March 9 2019

Check out the Race Discounts Page for more!

If you’re a race director or represent a race or running group and are interested in sharing a discount or promotion code for your run – please contact me for more information.

I love to pass on running or fitness discounts to my virtual fitness buddies! Please email – RunEatRepeat@gmail.com Thanks!

What was your favorite RUN or EAT from last month?

Are you running any races before the end of the year?

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I've lost weight before, but my weight loss as of late has been slow- is it due to more frequent lifting?

As my title states, I'm down to about 187 pounds from 265 (lost over the course of a few years). I started dieting and exercising much more seriously in the past month, however compared to the past, I'm having a lot more difficulty shedding the pounds as of late. I'm aware that TDEE decreases and it gets harder, but my calories consumed are still low for a male (1200-1500). I've definitely had water weight fluctuations in the past after lifting, but lately I've been going more consistently to weight lift- is it possible that the DOMS is still causing a water weight increase? It is about to be 2.5 weeks since I started lifting again. I still have some soreness/DOMS after my lifts. Also, one big change I've made is that I'm taking protein powder on a daily basis now as opposed to only on the days that I lift. Is it possible that I'm adding on some muscle? For all intents and purposes I am a beginner to lifting.

FWiW I weighed 190 one day after lifting, and 187.8 the next day. A week later and I weigh in at 187 flat, even though I was hoping for a 2 lb/week weight loss with the calories I consume. I'm also sure that I'm not underestimating the calories I consume, as it's the same foods I used to eat while losing weight consistently, and I'm pretty meticulous about this sort of stuff.

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Monthly update to my weight loss

I started my weight loss journey 5 weeks ago.

I'm now a freshmen in college. I no longer struggle with the depression I used to suffer and have been able to take control of my life in ways that I would never have been able to before while I was living at home with my parents. I now am able to fully control all the food that is available to me and I never have to worry about wasting food or eating huge meals since I now have to buy, prepare, and cook almost all my own food.

I've lost an average of 4 pounds per week since I started and am down 23 pounds since I began my weight loss journey. I never thought that I would be able to get my weight under control but this subreddit and many others gave me a lot of the advice and motivation that I needed to get going and continue with it. 4 Pounds may sound like a lot per week, but I never feel fatigued, get headaches, or feel ill in other ways. I eat healthy and I drink lots of water.

Earlier today I made the hour long journey from my own college to one about an hour away to get a Bod Pod (body composition) test done. It was $40 for me as an individual (It's less if you attend that school) and after 15 minutes I was able to get detailed and accurate info on my fat mass percentage and my fat free mass percentage. Another important bit of information I attained was an accurate Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and my TDEE based off of activity levels. I am sedentary most days so this will be really helpful as I continue weight loss.

I now know that my original goal of 180 pounds is actually impossible (and unhealthy) because that would put my fat percentage at 2.5%. At 5% fat i'd be at 185 pounds, so I am going to settle for a new goal of 190 (about 8% fat) and then decide what I want to do from there.

If you're not sure how much weight you can lose, I would strongly suggest getting one of these tests done. I have a lot of muscle mass, but I now know that I can't get down to what my original goal was. My new goal is more realistic and closer, so I'm also a lot more optimistic and excited to reach it.

My daily deficit is between 1000-1500 calories per day, and I feel great. I go to the gym often (2 to 4 times a week) and while I'm not trying to bulk up one of the main reasons I go is to maintain my current muscle mass and to make sure i'm not losing muscle instead of fat. I used to think exercise was the key to losing weight but it's all about what you eat and how much you eat. r/1200isplenty is an excellent resource for food ideas and motivation to eat less everyday.

Thank you all for being here and giving the great advice that you give! r/loseit is truly a blessing to me and so many others. Keep up the good work!!!

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[SV] Finally lost significant weight, thanks to this sub.

I'm a 28 year old man, 193cm (6'4"). I've been overweight my whole adult life. Not massively, but I've never liked my body. I've always wanted to fix it, but thought that I just wasn't exercising enough. A bad breakup at the start of the year was the catalyst for a lot of changes in my life. Reading this sub finally drove it home: weight loss is 95% diet.

At the start of the year, I weighed around 101kg. Weight today: 87.6kg.

I credit 2 things for this progress: calorie counting, with a strict deficit (my daily target wad 1500kcal), finally made an impact. The second change was going vegan. It means that most of the food I eat now isn't as calorie-dense as before, and not being able to just grab a chocolate bar or a cake whenever I see one has meant I generally make healthier choices.

I'm not at my destination, but I've come a long way. This is the lightest I can ever remember being. I didn't become vegan for weight loss reasons, but it sure helped. Thank you to this community for always being so positive, and for giving the correct advice.

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I think my lack of water intake is slowing my weight loss but I don’t have time to pee all day every day.

Title explains it all basically lol. I’ve stopped drinking soda. I only either have a carbonated water or regular water. The issue is I only drink like one or 2 glasses a day. In my previous diet, I would have 2 sodas a day and that was it. Now I have just replaced it with water.

I know that if I start drinking a bunch of water I’ll have to pee at least every hour. My job is kind of time sensitive most days of the week so I need to be at my desk and I can’t be getting up and stopping my work to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes or every hour. Also, does anyone else just never feel thirsty for water? I can barely finish a glass and then I’m tapped out. Drinking more would make me feel sick and bloated all day.

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Weight loss, depression & alcohol

This time last year I was gaining the weight that I'm losing now. I've never been a healthy weight as an adult, but I also had never crossed into obese before November 2017. I had a number of factors lead to the worst depression of my life & I gained over 60 pounds in 7 months. In February of this year, I went to a doctor to evaluate my depression meds and discovered I had ballooned up to 226 pounds at 5'5".

I was miserable and had very little hope for my own future mental and physical health. Starting from that day, I started making small and the huge changes in my life that have ultimately made me much happier. I've lost 60 pounds and want to keep going to reach a healthy range. Throughout all of this, I keep coming back to my relationship with alcohol and it's affect on my mental and physical health.

I work in the craft beer and wine industry, and alcohol has been a part of my work and home life forever. I noticed that it was draining me, stalling my weight loss, and aggravating my depression (after changing almost all the other causes) and so I took September off from alcohol outside of a few work related moments (where I spit the beverages out instead of swallowing them).

I had a couple of beers over the past few days and I've noticed that the depressive cloud has started to settle over me again. I think it's time to become a firm non drinker. I'm finding the prospect difficult, as much of my social and professional life centers around consuming and tasting alcohol, but I'm pretty sure it must be done.

I'd love to hear from other people who have similar experiences with alcohol, depression, weight loss and self improvement. I'm trying to work towards being my best self and it looks like drinking any amount of alcohol is not a part of that.

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