Losing the Covid-19 gain

[Theguyfromvictoria]

So a few of us have likely put in a few lbs over the last 13 months, but as I am getting older I am finding it harder and harder to lose.

I have been ‘good’ for about 10 weeks now - clean diet, some cardio, lots of hydration etc

But I’m not really seeing any difference..

Has anyone ‘cheated’?
Met a super hot server who was telling me that her male partner uses Coolsculpting and EMsculp for those stubborn pounds ..
Got me thinking
Does / has anyone used ?
Your experience ?

I hope this isn’t consider a ‘health’ post and is allowed to remain-
Genuinely curious

 

[Roger321]

Same boat, lots of exercise clean eating no dif. I started intermittent fasting. Its hard, eat at 11 am and 5 pm. A bitnof fruit and nits around 2pm. Its working well. Lost 20 lbs in 10 weeks. Still aiming for 10 more. Bottom line is you gotta eat less. There is no magic. Diet and exercise.

 

[Theguyfromvictoria]

20lbs in 10 weeks is great
Good work, man!
#jealous

😉

 

[Number17]

Bottom line is you gotta eat less. There is no magic. Diet and exercise.

I agree with this. In my own weight loss experience, I mainly reduced my carb intake. You need to find a healthy diet which you can maintain in the long run; otherwise, you'll gain your weight back eventually. As for exercise, consider weight training or HIIT. Gaining more muscle will help you burn fat even during your sleep.

 

[masterpoonhunter]

Ah man's health, a hobby of mine since I figured living was better than the other thing.
Back when I knew the 2nd divorce was coming and I knew it could be a really brutal experience, I got inspired and worked on me. Lost 42 lbs and had folks telling me "fuck man what have you been doing, you look GOOD!".
As others noted, eat less, drink more water and exercise as much as you can (at a minimum, be active every day) but also, sleep. Get as good a sleep as you possibly can. It plays a huge part in overall fitness.

 

[m_clock]

Most people drink too much and don't realize how many calories there can be in some (especially processed) foods.

There is a great exercise/calorie counting app called "My Fitness Pal" If you can't figure out why the weight is staying on, the app is very helpful at pointing out what foods you are eating that can potentially be the cause.

 

[PuntMeister]

Been There, Done That. ....As far as diet and exercise go. Lost 30 Lbs since my covid peak. Not proud about that, instead I am seriously disappointed in myself that covid was a lame excuse to lose my way. Losing weight is easy like a binge Netfix series. Keeping it off FOR EVER is the tricky bit.

So, I went into this knowing covid bulge eradication strategy knowing it was about life-change Decisions, not diet and exercise to lose weight. So yes, I changed a bunch of routines, each time asking myself IS THIS A FOREVER DECISION, or am I just flirting with weight loss?

Biggest impact was not deciding what to eat, but rather what I no longer eat. Then figuring out the substitutes for each of the high carp processed sin foods and drinks. That’s what I buy. That’s what I eat. Yay, and stay active every day in some way or another, but don’t beat myself up if I don’t work out. If I stay active with things I like to do, then I don’t need to force myself to exercise. Anyone need a cord of wood chopped? I’m your man.

 

[Mrmotorscooter]

I got into cooking and baking over the winter months, got pretty good at it especially when you pour some wine in the pan and drink the rest of the bottle, a Regular Graham Kerr. For the most part it was all fingerlickin good, especially the lamb roasts etc and my lemon squares were awesome. Now I’m packing an extra 20 lbs that won’t go away even with regular walking and gardening, I have to eat less and work harder, hopefully the good weather will happen and I can sweat it off.

 

[Corym]

Watch your calories, recommend be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, CICO, Calories in Calories out

Cut out sugar, pre packaged foods.

Good Luck,

Corym

 

[johnnydepth]

And here comes the shithead with a different opinion to crap all over everything. Weight training over cardio, everytime. Weight training becomes more and more important the older you get and muscle strength/ mass becomes harder to maintain the older you get. Why do old people start having problems moving around? Lack of muscle strength. Also weight training will give you a cardio workout, the opposite is not true. I'm not saying don't do any cardio, but don't place your primary focus on it. It's the weight training you want.
Diet? Maybe. Certain things to avoid.. alcohol, processed meats, condiments, too much dairy, snacks/ candies. Beyond that not so much. Carbs aren't the enemy. It's also about when you eat. Think 5 -7 small meals per day, not a couple of big ones. Think heavier on the carbs in the morning and weaning them down through out the day. Carbs give you energy, proteins build and maintain strength. Cutting back on the amount you eat creates serious problems. No food = no energy and no strength. Also it becomes worse. You reduce food intake, your body adjusts and slows your metabolism to survive on this new diet. You go off the diet, now have a slowed metabolism and now gain back even more weight than you had before. Bad cycle.
Just my thoughts.

 

[masterpoonhunter]

And here comes the shithead with a different opinion to crap all over everything. Weight training over cardio, everytime. Weight training becomes more and more important the older you get and muscle strength/ mass becomes harder to maintain the older you get. Why do old people start having problems moving around? Lack of muscle strength. Also weight training will give you a cardio workout, the opposite is not true. I'm not saying don't do any cardio, but don't place your primary focus on it. It's the weight training you want.
Diet? Maybe. Certain things to avoid.. alcohol, processed meats, condiments, too much dairy, snacks/ candies. Beyond that not so much. Carbs aren't the enemy. It's also about when you eat. Think 5 -7 small meals per day, not a couple of big ones. Think heavier on the carbs in the morning and weaning them down through out the day. Carbs give you energy, proteins build and maintain strength. Cutting back on the amount you eat creates serious problems. No food = no energy and no strength. Also it becomes worse. You reduce food intake, your body adjusts and slows your metabolism to survive on this new diet. You go off the diet, now have a slowed metabolism and now gain back even more weight than you had before. Bad cycle.
Just my thoughts.

That is not a shithead quote by any means. You are bang on, all of it. Except add a bit of protein in the morning like a boiled egg or one glass of a protein shake. It takes away hunger pangs. Weight training yes, most definitely. Cheers

 

[Number17]

And here comes the shithead with a different opinion to crap all over everything. Weight training over cardio, everytime. Weight training becomes more and more important the older you get and muscle strength/ mass becomes harder to maintain the older you get. Why do old people start having problems moving around? Lack of muscle strength. Also weight training will give you a cardio workout, the opposite is not true. I'm not saying don't do any cardio, but don't place your primary focus on it. It's the weight training you want.
Diet? Maybe. Certain things to avoid.. alcohol, processed meats, condiments, too much dairy, snacks/ candies. Beyond that not so much. Carbs aren't the enemy. It's also about when you eat. Think 5 -7 small meals per day, not a couple of big ones. Think heavier on the carbs in the morning and weaning them down through out the day. Carbs give you energy, proteins build and maintain strength. Cutting back on the amount you eat creates serious problems. No food = no energy and no strength. Also it becomes worse. You reduce food intake, your body adjusts and slows your metabolism to survive on this new diet. You go off the diet, now have a slowed metabolism and now gain back even more weight than you had before. Bad cycle.
Just my thoughts.

I agree with almost everything you said. The contents of your post doesn’t make you a shithead but your attitude does.

 

[johnnydepth]

I agree with almost everything you said. The contents of your post doesn’t make you a shithead but your attitude does.

Thank you for that. I'm self depracting. I usually have to pay women for that type of response. Thanks for the freebie.

 

[JimDandy]

Thank you for that. I'm self depracting. I usually have to pay women for that type of response. Thanks for the freebie.

Here's another free insult: You misspelled the word "deprecating" LOL.

JD

 

[blakealridge]

I agree with @johnnydepth for the most part, although changing your metabolism has been shown to be scientifically impossible.

As some of you know, I'm really big into fitness. About 5 years ago when I used myfitnesspal I became "orthorexic" which is obsession with clean eating. I was also working out 5-6 days a week, HARD workouts, sometimes multiple times. Although physically I was healthy, mentally I was suffering so much. My rules for myself included no carrots after 3pm because their sugar content was too high, for example. I couldn't eat more than one or two pieces of bread a week. I felt like a failure if I missed one workout. It was a miserable existence.

About three years ago, I quit drinking and drugs for good. I spent the first year letting myself eat and do whatever I wanted physically, as long as it wasn't drinking. I focussed solely on my mental health and learning to love myself. I'm glad I did, but yeah, my body suffered. I didn't feel good or healthy at that time (aside from the obvious no hangovers or reliance on substances).

After that year, I started easing myself back into fitness in a healthier way. No huge amounts of pressure on myself or guilt if I missed a workout, my goals changed from changing sizes to actual fitness goals like *being able to do a pull-up*. I started seeing my body as powerful and deepening my connection with my physical self and how it relates to my emotional self. My therapist and have talked about how you can physically feel some emotions, and I feel like I'm becoming more aware of that as I get stronger and become increasingly in touch with my physical AND emotional self.

Anyways, enough hippie-dippie bullshit. Basically I got to a point where I really loved my body and myself but I couldn't get rid of these specific fatty areas without going back to disordered eating so I decided to get lipo. I ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RECOMMEND IT. I am so happy with the results and I can't believe what I look like sometimes to be honest. It's not cheating. It's your body. Do what you want with it. My results were definitely better because I'm in shape and eat quite well and work out a lot, but fuck it, do it if you want to do it regardless of where you're at. If you want to know more or want contact information for my surgeon DM me. Here's my before and after:


Edit:
Oh yeah, I just wanna say one more thing: don’t beat yourself up for weight gain during the pandemic. This has been a really difficult time, and just getting through it however you can is more than good enough. Lots of love.

 

[johnnydepth]

Here's another free insult: You misspelled the word "deprecating" LOL.

JD

Fuck I'm worthless. Yeah, that's the good stuff right there.

 

[AMG-GTR]

Hey guys.

I’m going to chime in because this comes up a lot and there are some aged truths that really really help that I don’t think people talk about.

I’m not going to tell you guys you have to do what I’m saying because I’m just some random numbnuts on the interweb. I can also tell you I have friends that are in magazine cover shape and one good friend trains actors and athletes in Vancouver/ LA.

If you’re over 40, get on TRT yesterday. Age is kind to wisdom and that’s about it. We age, it happens, get on the patch. No, you don’t “need” it but once you go on it you’ll never want to go off it.

My test levels were lower at 30 than I wanted and I was able to get a minor booster to put me back to my early 20s. I think I posted a while ago about having blood work done every 6 months/year and this will assist with adjusting those levels. Your cholesterol can spike so diet needs to be on point.

Cut your alcohol consumption. Booze lowers the body’s test levels and if someone already has lower levels, this pushes it even further making it nearly impossible to get any solid visible exercise results.

I love wine but I love being in amazing shape more. I know, it sucks. I still have wine but it’s maybe once a month. If I want to get messed up I’ll do other things that don’t mess up my fitness goals.

Drink more water. If you’re drinking less than 4 litres of water a day, you’re not drinking enough. Reduce your caffeine intake and if you have to drink soda, drink diet. Diet soda is shit for your health but it’s still better than pumping your body full of sugar.

Lift heavy as fuck and learn to lift correctly using your mind to isolate and target the part of the body you are lifting with. It’s almost pointless to mindlessly lift. Think specifically about what muscle you are targeting while you are lifting and really focus on the contraction of that muscle.

Do some cardio but not too much unless you enjoy it. Cardio is massively overrated in terms of health benefits unless you specifically need to train for endurance or have health issues related to your respiratory system.

Most of all keep your diet in check. There are so many fucking fad diets and it’s a money-maker for websites magazine and industry. It’s simple. Cut your sugar way down, cut your salt way down, eat whole foods, and if you need to lose weight take in less calories than your daily rate.

You can go here to find out how much your body will burn daily:

https://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/bmr

For example I need about 1900 calories a day to stay at the same weight. If I eat more than this, I’ll gain weight, if I eat less, I will lose weight.

I usually burn about 800-1000 calories a day for my workouts so I’m able to consume a total amount of 2900 calories per day and stay the same.

If I was trying to lose 10 lbs, I would need to reduce my calories every day until I hit my goal.

An example for me would be eating 1900 calories per day giving me a 1000 calorie deficit per day. If I did that for 35 days, I would lose 10 lbs.

Cutting more calories can work however the body is always fighting against whatever it is your trying to do. So dropping too many calories too fast can crash your metabolic rate which means your body will start holding on stronger to the calories you are taking in.

A person can still make fast changes to their physique but it’s a game of cat and mouse while constantly keeping the body guessing.

Anyone can do it. It’s not so much difficult it’s just that it helps to have the right information and support. I’ve been lucky as Ive have a world class trainer as a friend who’s guided me.

Good luck guys and gals!

 

[masterpoonhunter]

I agree with @johnnydepth for the most part, although changing your metabolism has been shown to be scientifically impossible.

As some of you know, I'm really big into fitness. About 5 years ago when I used myfitnesspal I became "orthorexic" which is obsession with clean eating. I was also working out 5-6 days a week, HARD workouts, sometimes multiple times. Although physically I was healthy, mentally I was suffering so much. My rules for myself included no carrots after 3pm because their sugar content was too high, for example. I couldn't eat more than one or two pieces of bread a week. I felt like a failure if I missed one workout. It was a miserable existence.

About three years ago, I quit drinking and drugs for good. I spent the first year letting myself eat and do whatever I wanted physically, as long as it wasn't drinking. I focussed solely on my mental health and learning to love myself. I'm glad I did, but yeah, my body suffered. I didn't feel good or healthy at that time (aside from the obvious no hangovers or reliance on substances).

After that year, I started easing myself back into fitness in a healthier way. No huge amounts of pressure on myself or guilt if I missed a workout, my goals changed from changing sizes to actual fitness goals like *being able to do a pull-up*. I started seeing my body as powerful and deepening my connection with my physical self and how it relates to my emotional self. My therapist and have talked about how you can physically feel some emotions, and I feel like I'm becoming more aware of that as I get stronger and become increasingly in touch with my physical AND emotional self.

Anyways, enough hippie-dippie bullshit. Basically I got to a point where I really loved my body and myself but I couldn't get rid of these specific fatty areas without going back to disordered eating so I decided to get lipo. I ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RECOMMEND IT. I am so happy with the results and I can't believe what I look like sometimes to be honest. It's not cheating. It's your body. Do what you want with it. My results were definitely better because I'm in shape and eat quite well and work out a lot, but fuck it, do it if you want to do it regardless of where you're at. If you want to know more or want contact information for my surgeon DM me. Here's my before and after:

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Oh yeah, I just wanna say one more thing: don’t beat yourself up for weight gain during the pandemic. This has been a really difficult time, and just getting through it however you can is more than good enough. Lots of love.

My god you are rather edible I must say ...