Got A Fitness Regime?

ghce · Feb 14, 2023

Walrus
Wild man. I know from working with people with various eating disorders how hard they can be to manage. I also have a friend who I think kinda hides from the world due to his obesity, I feel quite bad for him as he’s a truly nice human. He tries some changes but never seems to stick with it. I wish I could do more for him.

Obesity isn't necessarily caused by over eating or eating disorders, in my case I eat probably a 1/3 to a half of what I used to consume.
Testosterone plays a large part in how your body manages food intake and whether to put on fat or excrete excess.
About 10 years ago my Pituitary gland packed a sad and failed and my normally very stable weight and body mass skyrocketed even though I was aware of what was happening and had compensated with a drastic reduction of intake.
I can tell you it has given me a new perspective on fat people and they way healthy normal weight people look at them with that " he just eats too much " judgement.

Shabbaz · Feb 14, 2023

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Don't often share it, it's old news anyway so most people in the "Dazzle Me with Only New News" of the internet don't give a fυck these days, but yes -- yes I have a fitness regime.

Nearly died from morbid obesity... rejected all the traditional forms of "help" & passing the buck for my woes, and instead got pissed, dug in, owned it, focused on it and changed it.

https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/a20018729/losing-weight-by-riding-a-bike/

https://www.active.com/cycling/articles/ultrafit-large-fella-on-a-bike

That's very impressive. Respect!!

joeshoup · Feb 14, 2023

2022 had a bad start - I tried pickleball for the first time with one of our employees and promptly slipped on the wet court and prolapsed the disc between my L4 and L5 vertebrae. Had to give up running and promptly gained 10 pounds, mostly in therapeutic beer.

The continuation of the year was better - I took up swimming, since it was easy on the back. I always liked swimming, but never did it for exercise. Now I'm hooked and moving up toward 1500m in my workouts. In November I started lifting weights for the first time in about 20 years, which has been a hoot. Never really was trained properly so I've had to do a bit of research, but I must say the clean and press is a revelation. I keep going to the same Pilates class that my wife turned me on to when we first met and we're friends with all the other 10 year+ regulars now. I am an obnoxious evangelist about the Pilates method, it is a cure-all for the spine and I'll fight you if you say otherwise. I also walk the kids to school in the mornings, then back up our enormous hill (about 60m/200ft of elevation).

I wish I had the time for cycling, running, and paddleboarding too, but I'm at that age where running a business, raising kids, and life eat all but a few hours of my week... But I'm planning on doing a triathlon when I turn 50 in a couple of years!

STANDY · Feb 14, 2023

At 51 I try to stay active.

Beach Volleyball twice a week. (Well not on the beach but sand)

Also a bit of riding

Duracuir1 · Feb 15, 2023

Cenzo
I played baseball as a kid, but never in HS nor College. A friend asks me when I was 18 if I wanted to play in a men's baseball league and I joined, thinking I will try it for one year and see how it goes. Well, 40 year later I am still playing. I've played every summer since then. It's regular, hardball baseball. Men's senior baseball league (MSBL) has leagues all over the states. As the years go by you move up to older leagues. 30 and over, 40 and over, 50 and over - so you are playing against people near your age.

Besides the game, the comradery is what brings me back. I have teammates I have been playing with for decades. Once you get married and have kids it's hard to find time to be with friends. With baseball there are good friends I will see 20-30 times during the summer, As you get older it's harder to play a kids game, so stretching and working out is necessary to continue to play and not get hurt. I do a workout app that is like a glorified hs gym class. Pushups, squats, sit-ups, squats, burpees, etc, etc. I do 3 days on and one day off. Also stretching and exercising with bands for shoulders and legs to be able to throw still.

If you ever thought of playing baseball as an adult, go check out the MSBL in your area. As I get older I enjoy each season more and more knowing I am running on borrowed time to be able to play baseball at 57.

The nice thing about the MSBL is you can go play in a national tournament in Arizona in October against teams from all over the country. Several different divisions based on how many, if any, ex-pros you have on your team. We played in the no ex-pro division last year and won it all. You play ten 9-inning games in 6 days to win it all. Teams fall apart if they are not fit around day 4. It becomes a war of attrition, especially at this age, All the push-ups were worth it at the end of the week.

This is great. A friend of mine who is in his early 50s still plays. He is a pitcher. I am amazed that he can still throw overhead. Your exercises likely help a lot. Seems like shoulders and elbows tend to hurt more at my age (53). I have not thrown any kind of object in years.

Walrus · Feb 15, 2023

ghce
Obesity isn't necessarily caused by over eating or eating disorders, in my case I eat probably a 1/3 to a half of what I used to consume.
Testosterone plays a large part in how your body manages food intake and whether to put on fat or excrete excess.
About 10 years ago my Pituitary gland packed a sad and failed and my normally very stable weight and body mass skyrocketed even though I was aware of what was happening and had compensated with a drastic reduction of intake.
I can tell you it has given me a new perspective on fat people and they way healthy normal weight people look at them with that " he just eats too much " judgement.

Certain medications, seems many psych meds especially can cause obesity. And unfortunately they seem to be the ones that work best for schizophrenia and some other diseases. Then we wonder why the clients are resistant to staying on the meds. So yes there are things other than just “over eating” that lead to obesity. I didn’t mean to imply there wasn’t.

Cenzo · Feb 15, 2023

Duracuir1
This is great. A friend of mine who is in his early 50s still plays. He is a pitcher. I am amazed that he can still throw overhead. Your exercises likely help a lot. Seems like shoulders and elbows tend to hurt more at my age (53). I have not thrown any kind of object in years.

When I first joined the MSBL I was 30 and we had a 56 year old who was pitching and catching on the team. He had played pro baseball. Arm like a cannon. We called him "The Freak of Nature".

Duracuir1 · Feb 15, 2023

Great responses and tips. So, this was added in the washroom at work since I retired. I wonder if my replacement has anything to do with this?

Pastorbottle · Feb 15, 2023

Been a bit of spray painting goin on!
Nothing says artistic like white porcelain with brown polka dots!

dsio · Feb 15, 2023

Walrus
Certain medications, seems many psych meds especially can cause obesity. And unfortunately they seem to be the ones that work best for schizophrenia and some other diseases. Then we wonder why the clients are resistant to staying on the meds. So yes there are things other than just “over eating” that lead to obesity. I didn’t mean to imply there wasn’t.

ADHD meds are a problem for me as they’re a major appetite suppressant which sounds great for weight loss, but I can’t take them after about 4pm without ruining my sleep schedule so they wear off by about 9pm, and at that point I’m ready to eat two large stuffed crust pizzas.

The fact that the come down makes you feel like you’re starving even if you’re not coupled with it being the worst time of day to be stuffing your face really compounds the problem.

Type 2 diabetes is pretty rampant in my family and is stalking me pretty hard right now so I’ve got to do something about it but having a partner who loves to cook all the time and a lack of motivation isn’t helping.

Spruce · Feb 15, 2023

Spruce
😗 Walking the dog, I’m justa walking the dog

Use stairs rather than take the lift

Brush my teeth before bed

On the BBC today, a doctor explained that people who don’t brush their teeth (ideally twice a day plus flossing/interdental once) are twice as likely to suffer ill health/strokes etc and less likely to make a full recovery!

Apparently, one third of men don’t (ever) brush their teeth. Statistically, the teeth brushing of women is marginally better.

I had no idea 😲

I do brush my teeth twice a day, I do use interdental brushes, I do see the dentist (and his hygienist regularly).

I’m not suggesting that I’m a paragon - I actually had no idea, particularly when I posted, that brushing my teeth was so significant.

Gaz6263 · Feb 15, 2023

Spruce
😗 Walking the dog, I’m justa walking the dog

Use stairs rather than take the lift

Brush my teeth before bed

Got to love a Parson Russel, here’s mine.

Duracuir1 · Feb 15, 2023

Spruce
On the BBC today, a doctor explained that people who don’t brush their teeth (ideally twice a day plus flossing/interdental once) are twice as likely to suffer ill health/strokes etc and less likely to make a full recovery!

Apparently, one third of men don’t (ever) brush their teeth. Statistically, the teeth brushing of women is marginally better.

I had no idea 😲

I do brush my teeth twice a day, I do use interdental brushes, I do see the dentist (and his hygienist regularly).

I’m not suggesting that I’m a paragon - I actually had no idea, particularly when I posted, that brushing my teeth was so significant.

At 53 my gums have receded! I have to floss after each meal or risk looking like a freak, especially after eating salad.

wagudc · Feb 15, 2023

Duracuir1
At 53 my gums have receded! I have to floss after each meal or risk looking like a freak, especially after eating salad.

Brush my teeth twice per day, use a water flosser twice per day, and traditional floss once per day.

RevZMan123 · Feb 15, 2023

Duracuir1
Great responses and tips. So, this was added in the washroom at work since I retired. I wonder if my replacement has anything to do with this?

Please shart in the toilet!

lillatroll · Feb 15, 2023

wagudc
Brush my teeth twice per day, use a water flosser twice per day, and traditional floss once per day.

Would you say the water thingy is a good investment? What is it's purpose? Although I have British teeth, they are strong and healthy and I too floss and brush twice a day, but if a water thingy is going to help me look after them even more, then I want one.

gbesq · Feb 15, 2023

Water based exercise regimen. Comes with view!

Pastorbottle · Feb 15, 2023

Duracuir1
At 53 my gums have receded! I have to floss after each meal or risk looking like a freak, especially after eating salad.

Another good reason to avoid eating salad! 😁

Pastorbottle · Feb 15, 2023

lillatroll
Would you say the water thingy is a good investment? What is it's purpose? Although I have British teeth, they are strong and healthy and I too floss and brush twice a day, but if a water thingy is going to help me look after them even more, then I want one.

I’ve got 2……1 big one for the bathroom and a smaller one in a travel bag.
They’re good…. Get all the muck outta between the teeth, much better than fartarsing about with that bloody awful floss string.

wagudc · Feb 15, 2023

lillatroll
Would you say the water thingy is a good investment? What is it's purpose? Although I have British teeth, they are strong and healthy and I too floss and brush twice a day, but if a water thingy is going to help me look after them even more, then I want one.

The water flossers do a really good job of cleaning under the gum line. They are effective at cleaning out periodontal pockets, and according to my dentist can help shrink them.