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Post by epiphany on Aug 23, 2004 20:25:58 GMT -5
So since June of last year I have been REALLY losing weight. I was on atkins, and was doing 40 minutes and two miles of running a day, along with weights and crunches for twenty minutes before. Since June, I have gone from 275 to 194lbs. Thing is... running burns you out. It's boring and no fun... so then I found DDR.... It is reccomended with my height and build that I should be 170lbs. So... here is my plan... I have been doing weights, 200 crunches, and leg work outs for 20 minutes before DDR. Then I play DDR (actually... stepmania because I can pick and download my own songs!) for almost 50 minutes. I've been doing this for a week now... as a few days ago I noticed my scale when up to 201lbs (needless to say I was devastated). So... for a final 30lbs off... is 40 minutes enough? is it what I really need to get rid of that last 30lbs...? Any tips or advice would be great! I eat good... fruits and veggies.... LOTS of water. So.. I guess I will just wait and see. Just for the hell of it Here is my weight loss throughout the past year : {{click for larger view}}  Thats with running and atkins. But running again.. is boring. And Atkins burns the hell out of you. The last 20 was lost just eating right... yeah.. so tips... suggestions? |
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Post by iamjay on Aug 23, 2004 20:34:54 GMT -5
Nice Job, Cant believe you lost all that weight so fast, then again you did a crazy amount of workouts. I can Never See myself doing that. I would add pics but I have no where to post my pics on the net. any ideas?
suggestions... none.... if anything I should be taking tips from you
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Post by epiphany on Aug 23, 2004 20:47:01 GMT -5
I stick them on my own server... but photobucket.com allows image hosting and linking  Yeah... I killed myself on workouts. But after awhile it makes it miserable... so I want something fun |
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Post by iamjay on Aug 23, 2004 20:49:41 GMT -5
oh yah my ex has that maybe she prolly still has my pics up.  nice i acutally didn't know it was that easy I think i was 168 in that pic. i'm now 161, 10 more too go!! |
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Post by abrannan on Aug 23, 2004 21:36:53 GMT -5
A. You're looking fantastic in those latest pictures.
B. Your plan is solid. You may want to shift your workouts a bit to help bust you through the plateau you're at. But the amount of DDR you're playing should be good. You are building up a good sweat, just like you did running, right?
C. You may also want to invest in a set of calipers for measuring body fat %. Those 7 pounds may not all be fat. There's always going to be some variance in the scale (water weight, etc). But if you can keep your BF% shrinking, your looks will follow.
Again, amazing progress so far!
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Post by sly rax on Aug 24, 2004 11:09:06 GMT -5
Like abrannon said, you may have just gained muscle, which is very good. And you do look great, so I wouldn't worry if you gained weight of some kind.
Anyway, if you are worried about your DDR workout, you should probably increase the intensity. If Stepmania supports Endless or Nonstop Modes, use either of them with a selection of songs that feels intense but does not wind you. Otherwise, pick your songs in a more rapid-fire method to keep your heart rate up.
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Post by epiphany on Aug 24, 2004 13:47:33 GMT -5
abrannan - Thanks a bunch! where would they sell those things? Any place like GNC or something? And I break out a BIG sweat... almost worse then I did when running! Perhaps some days a nice bike ride instead would help the pleateau? sly rax - Yeah, I've been doing a lot more fast songs... or when I do slow songs, just ad hand motions and such in there, so I am still getting a lot of morevment and getting tired out |
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Post by abrannan on Aug 24, 2004 14:16:12 GMT -5
Call around, sports "nutrition" stores like GNC, sporting good stores, pharmacies (real ones, nott drug stores like CVS), or gyms in your area might have them. You can also order them online (The cheapest set I could find is made by accufitness, and runs around $15)
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Post by orangina on Aug 28, 2004 6:54:39 GMT -5
I think you look awesome too! I have a handheld bodyfat monitor called an OMRON . Professionals use it, in gyms. You hold it in your hands after setting weight, height and age and it gives you a read out automatically. It was about $100.
Last time I was at RITEAID I saw mini versions of this body fat monitor.
I just looked and drugstore.com has something similar for $45. Its like buying a scale. Do it once and it will last years.
Its easier than using the calipers, though they are cheaper.
So you like to do your crunches before DDR? Are they helping your abs alot?
Remember that what you eat is key. You can workout hard but you have to watch what you eat. Try cutting portions back a bit if you need too and go to bed a little bit hungry.
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Post by abrannan on Aug 28, 2004 8:40:03 GMT -5
Its easier than using the calipers, though they are cheaper. They're also less accurate than calipers. They work off of measuring the body's electrical resistance, which can vary a great deal depending on whether or not you're sweating, etc. Calipers aren't necessarily fantastically accurate, but they do tend to be more consistent. The best body fat measurement is a bouyancy tank, where they measure your weight underwater. Since fat floats, and muscle sinks, they can measure your body fat fairly accurately by comparing your weight in water and on land. |
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Post by orangina on Aug 28, 2004 13:23:40 GMT -5
Calipers can be inaccurate because of how you use them, same with the bioimpedence devise I have. What I do..though is I use it in the morning prior to eating and drinking ..it has been very consistent in the reading I get..from one year to the next.
NOTE I have a handheld. I dont like scale versions.
As Abrannan mentioned,,,neither calipers or bioimpedence devises are as accurate as the water method..but they give you a good idea.
I personally find what I have simple to use and a good way for me to measure my bodyfat.
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Post by iamjay on Aug 28, 2004 16:56:22 GMT -5
I have one of those machines and it says i lost 8% body fat in the past year and month. but i lost 24 pounds? how does this work? please explain  |
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Post by abrannan on Aug 29, 2004 14:25:19 GMT -5
I have one of those machines and it says i lost 8% body fat in the past year and month. but i lost 24 pounds? how does this work? please explain The percentage is a percantage of your total body weight, so if you weighted 300lbs, for example, 8% of that is 24 pounds. If you weighted less than 300 some of that weight came from something other than body fat, usually either muscle or water. If you weighed, for example 400lbs, 8% is 32 lbs, so you gained 8 lbs of muscle in addition to dropping 32 lbs of fat. It's just a way of helping show measurable progress, particularly when you're gaining muscle weigth and losing fat weight at the same time. |
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Post by Laura Moncur on Aug 30, 2004 12:46:47 GMT -5
Sometimes we get a little excited about measuring things, don't we?
The most accurate measure of health is how you feel. Can you climb stairs without getting winded? Can you carry a gallon of milk without straining your arms? Can you fit into clothes that are smaller than you wore a year ago? Can you keep up with the most active of your friends? Those are the kinds of measurements that really matter.
Percentage of body fat, weight, fat grams, calories...
All of those things are just guides to help you get healthier and stronger. You don't need calipers, fancy scales or huge tanks of water. You just need to choose healthy food and get up and move every day.
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Post by abrannan on Aug 30, 2004 13:55:36 GMT -5
Sometimes we get a little excited about measuring things, don't we? The most accurate measure of health is how you feel. Can you climb stairs without getting winded? Can you carry a gallon of milk without straining your arms? Can you fit into clothes that are smaller than you wore a year ago? Can you keep up with the most active of your friends? Those are the kinds of measurements that really matter. Percentage of body fat, weight, fat grams, calories... All of those things are just guides to help you get healthier and stronger. You don't need calipers, fancy scales or huge tanks of water. You just need to choose healthy food and get up and move every day. Agreed. For the most part. I find the numbers helpful when I can't see the changes, when I don't feel better about myself, when I feel like my clothes are never going to fit right, when I see that spare tire staring back at me in the mornings. That's when I need numbers to prove to myself that what I'm doing is working. And when the scale isn't showing a better number, the calipers just might be. But then I approach things from a very studied and scientific angle. Must be the engineer in me. |
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