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Mr. Wade Garrett

Mr. Wade Garrett

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How are you fat f---ks doing with winter coming up?

I'm at adult lows, 180, which ive been for a couple months. Was 205 last May.
Just started a month of no booze, so im interested to see what i weigh come Dec.

For those who care, i count calories and work out six days a week. Have been doing this since last May.
 
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When doing a month of no booze do you go out and just drink seltzer, or do you just not go out all together?
 
NorCalVU10 said:
When doing a month of no booze do you go out and just drink seltzer, or do you just not go out all together?
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Little bit of both. This past weekend i barely went out... And slept for like 27 hours total. It was insane. But i cant be a hermit, so when i do go out, i stick to ice water with a lime.
 
Congrats man. You always start these weight watchers threads and it seems like you're always losing weight.
 
I'm 5'11", I started October at 208 and hit 199 on Friday. I was pretty happy with myself considering I didn't really change too much other than stopped eating like an absolute slob. Of course by Monday, I was back to 205. My weight fluctuates 5-6 lbs a week so it's hard to get a gauge if I'm making serious progress or I just took a couple good shits in a row.

I'd like to get firmly into the 190s again so I'm still under 200 on Mondays.
 
5'11'' --- was running 200-205 for the past couple years, in pretty good shape despite the high #. could outrun anybody (amateurs obv) in my weight class, and out-strength anybody in my speed class. had moderate abdominal definition, but definitely a lot of runway to cut weight

down to about 192 now, with sights set on 185. definitely improved my speed, i'm now doing 5 miles runs at a sub 6:30, pleased with that. havent lost any strength, though i dont really do huge weights anymore - more about reps and tempo.

my fitbit scale has my body fat % around 20-22% - not sure how accurate that is, or if that's even a good number
 
That's an interesting question. I have no idea whether a fitbit body fat measurement is accurate or not. I suspect it is not. I have one of those scales that is supposed to give body fat percentage and mine says about 19.5%. I don't run seriously or lift heavy anymore and I am heavier than you but a little bit taller. If you are running like that I would imagine your body fat is lower than mine. One of our readings is likely wrong, possibly both.

FYI, I am 6'1" (probably more like 6' 1/2" nowadays) and weigh right around 200. I could probably only bench about 250 lbs once, can do 8-9 chin-ups and I squat sets of 275 with good form. I know that is nothing impressive - I am just being honest about where I stand. I am in my 40s now and feel no need to go crazy.
 
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tkuder007 said:
i'm now doing 5 miles runs at a sub 6:30, pleased with that. havent lost any strength, though i dont really do huge weights anymore - more about reps and tempo.

my fitbit scale has my body fat % around 20-22% - not sure how accurate that is, or if that's even a good number
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That must be high. You're prob mid-teens. You can't be husky and run at that pace.
 
It probably depends on his frame but also, like you said, his age. When I was 18, a 6 minute mile was a jog even without training. Today, it would just about kill me.

I had an injury and have a paralyzed diaphragm now. I do some limited running/ jogging but it makes me feel like I am going to suffocate.
 
FatPhilM said:
It probably depends on his frame but also, like you said, his age. When I was 18, a 6 minute mile was a jog even without training. Today, it would just about kill me.

I had an injury and have a paralyzed diaphragm now. I do some limited running/ jogging but it makes me feel like I am going to suffocate.
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One 6 minute mile - not some crazy feat. 5 miles at that pace? A little conditioning has to go into that unless you're a true genetic wonder.
 
A 6 minute mile without training is very tough. I ran track just my junior year in high school but managed to consistently break 5 minutes by the time districts came around in May. In February at the first practice I was running about a 6:12. This is after playing football that fall and a month of basketball (quit due to coach leaving program) so it wasn't like I was out of shape.
 
Did the smoothie diet back in August/Sept. Probably only lost 8 lbs. but I am pretty skinny anyway. Was working out regularly but then got the flu so that put me down for a couple of weeks. Lost some motivation but starting to get back to the gym and dance shows on weekends is keeping up general fitness.

Gearing up for ski-season, core, legs.
 
TheDean said:
Did the smoothie diet back in August/Sept. Probably only lost 8 lbs. but I am pretty skinny anyway. Was working out regularly but then got the flu so that put me down for a couple of weeks. Lost some motivation but starting to get back to the gym and dance shows on weekends is keeping up general fitness.

Gearing up for ski-season, core, legs.
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What are dance shows?
 
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did 10 min of research... fitbit scale uses bioimpedance to measure body fat. basically, sends an electrical pulse through the body, measures the resistance (based on what comes back), and uses that to calc body fat, somehow. accuracy isnt great, but is ok. apparently if you're dehydrated, your % will read high (maybe thats it for me, i always weigh first thing in the AM when im pretty dehydrated, or maybe low 20s is accurate).

in any case, it provides a good benchmark, and with enough data, you can get a usable trend

i'm 33 fwiw
 
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One 6 minute mile - not some crazy feat. 5 miles at that pace? A little conditioning has to go into that unless you're a true genetic wonder.
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Probably true. I never ran more than a 5k competitively. That was the standard high school cross country distance when I ran.

A single 6 minute mile is not a big deal at all. 8th graders break the 5 minute mark. I can believe a guy that weighs 195 can run a 5 mile at around a 6:30 pace if he is in good shape and not carrying a lot of fat.
 
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FatPhilM said:
Probably true. I never ran more than a 5k competitively. That was the standard high school cross country distance when I ran.

A single 6 minute mile is not a big deal at all. 8th graders break the 5 minute mark. I can believe a guy that weighs 195 can run a 5 mile at around a 6:30 pace if he is in good shape and not carrying a lot of fat.
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Oh I absolutely believe it I just find it very impressive. Yes, some 8th graders break 5 minutes but they are in the top 1% of runners - either by talent or by training, amongst the general population that's 1 in a 100. Allen Iverson was considered a legend for breaking 5 as a pro athlete. If 5 is legendary without training, 6 on your first go is pretty incredible too.
 
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I'm in a bad place. 6'1 205 (soft). With 2 young kids, I have been utilizing the "no time for exercise" excuse which is BS. Adult low is 182, adult high is 235.
 
ChuckSullivan97 said:
I'm in a bad place. 6'1 205 (soft). With 2 young kids, I have been utilizing the "no time for exercise" excuse which is BS. Adult low is 182, adult high is 235.
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Was in the same place Chuck. I'm a little over 6'3". Weighed in the low 180s in college. Over the years working long hours at a desk, eating a poor diet and no exercise, I gradually gained weight. With each child (two), the sympathetic pregnancy weight gain got worse. Peaked at 240 twelve years ago. Gradually dropped 20+ pounds, but was stuck at around 217 for last five years. I turned 50 this year and in September of 2014 decided that if I didn't get back in shape by the time I turned 50, I never would. So I completely changed by diet. Cut out processed grains and sugar and ate mostly fish and grilled vegetables. Dropped to 203 by April of 2015. Starting working out in May (mostly cardio) and have now dropped to 178 at 6'3" (less than I weighed at age 21 when I was in shape and 39 lbs lighter than one year ago, and more than 60 below my peak weight). You can do it. Just need to be deliberate about it.
 
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Was in the same place Chuck. I'm a little over 6'3". Weighed in the low 180s in college. Over the years working long hours at a desk, eating a poor diet and no exercise, I gradually gained weight. With each child (two), the sympathetic pregnancy weight gain got worse. Peaked at 240 twelve years ago. Gradually dropped 20+ pounds, but was stuck at around 217 for last five years. I turned 50 this year and in September of 2014 decided that if I didn't get back in shape by the time I turned 50, I never would. So I completely changed by diet. Cut out processed grains and sugar and ate mostly fish and grilled vegetables. Dropped to 203 by April of 2015. Starting working out in May (mostly cardio) and have now dropped to 178 at 6'3" (less than I weighed at age 21 when I was in shape and 39 lbs lighter than one year ago, and more than 60 below my peak weight). You can do it. Just need to be deliberate about it.
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Holy shit. Excellent work.
 
I range from about 205 - 210 and can run a 6:30 pace for 5 miles no problem. Distances over 5 miles I am at a sub 7 pace. I am taller though - about 6'3" so I guess I have long strides? But I also do some sore of cardio at least 3-4 days a week (running, elliptical, basketball).
 
thegerman said:
Was in the same place Chuck. I'm a little over 6'3". Weighed in the low 180s in college. Over the years working long hours at a desk, eating a poor diet and no exercise, I gradually gained weight. With each child (two), the sympathetic pregnancy weight gain got worse. Peaked at 240 twelve years ago. Gradually dropped 20+ pounds, but was stuck at around 217 for last five years. I turned 50 this year and in September of 2014 decided that if I didn't get back in shape by the time I turned 50, I never would. So I completely changed by diet. Cut out processed grains and sugar and ate mostly fish and grilled vegetables. Dropped to 203 by April of 2015. Starting working out in May (mostly cardio) and have now dropped to 178 at 6'3" (less than I weighed at age 21 when I was in shape and 39 lbs lighter than one year ago, and more than 60 below my peak weight). You can do it. Just need to be deliberate about it.
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That is awesome. You must have become an expert with seasoning the vegetables to keep them interesting. Any tips or go-to combinations you really like?

I have been making this quinoa - lentil - tomatoes combination once a week and eating it for meals. 3 cups lentils, 3 cups quinoa, 2 cans of tomatoes (want to start buying and cutting own). Feels like a great muscle builder and tastes amazing with some added garlic, salt and pepper, apple cider vinegar, and a sliver of grass fed butter (I try to get "good fats" from this and fish oil but know it's not in everyone's gameplan).

I'm in the adp mold but don't have the pike physique. More just a short skinny guy trying to pack on mass. Always been athletic looking enough but really been trying to discipline my diet recently to see what I can achieve.
 
NovaHoops2002 said:
I range from about 205 - 210 and can run a 6:30 pace for 5 miles no problem. Distances over 5 miles I am at a sub 7 pace. I am taller though - about 6'3" so I guess I have long strides? But I also do some sore of cardio at least 3-4 days a week (running, elliptical, basketball).
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You are probably built like my brother. Your form must be great at your height to be that consistent over 5 miles. I know a lot of guys with the skinny tall runner look who just aren't athletic enough. Good stuff. I think the biggest reason why is that many runners do only just that - jog. You need to play basketball or do sprints or get some core exercises in if you want to build athleticism. Can't just saunter for 20 years and become fast.
 
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You are probably built like my brother. Your form must be great at your height to be that consistent over 5 miles. I know a lot of guys with the skinny tall runner look who just aren't athletic enough. Good stuff. I think the biggest reason why is that many runners do only just that - jog. You need to play basketball or do sprints or get some core exercises in if you want to build athleticism. Can't just saunter for 20 years and become fast.
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I recently read Born to Run (one of the better books I have read) and there was a part in the book where the author talked about being trained by a coach for an ultra marathon where he had him running hills. He says something along the lines that hills are speed training in disguise because you can't run hills without proper form and proper form is what leads to speed. I run hills all the time - in my normal 30 minute outdoor run which I do a couple times a week I run up a steep hill on each loop of my run (6 loops) so I think that helps me with my form a lot. In the past year and a half or so I have really concentrated on my breathing as well by working on "belly breathing". That has really helped me a lot as well. For the most part I never get winded on any of my runs.

I think someday I will train for and run a marathon - I just haven't yet because I don't want to devote all the time to train for it. I refuse to run one unless I know I can do it in a good time (3:30 or less).
 
NovaHoops2002 said:
I range from about 205 - 210 and can run a 6:30 pace for 5 miles no problem. Distances over 5 miles I am at a sub 7 pace. I am taller though - about 6'3" so I guess I have long strides? But I also do some sore of cardio at least 3-4 days a week (running, elliptical, basketball).
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You've been working on that for like 5 years, though. Someone doesn't just step out of 11th grade gym class and bust out 6:30 for 5 miles without putting in conditioning work of some sort ahead of time. Hoops is one of the best side workouts for distance running speed. I noticed immediate drops in speed as my hoops game went from 3-5 days a week to 1-2 a week to a couple times a year.
 
I've been out of a kitchen for 6 weeks. Brutal, eating out way to much and up 6 lbs. Haven't been working out beyond playing tennis and walking a golf course. Sad state of affairs, back in the gym starting tomorrow. You guys have motivated me, thank you. Good work to those above.
 
Used to drink orange juice, sweetened tea, lemonade and Gatorade. I was proud of myself for not drinking soda until the wife pointed out all the sugar I was consuming. I immediately dropped 5-7 pounds when I cut this stuff out. Still drinking beer and wine for medicinal purposes.
 
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Used to drink orange juice, sweetened tea, lemonade and Gatorade. I was proud of myself for not drinking soda until the wife pointed out all the sugar I was consuming. I immediately dropped 5-7 pounds when I cut this stuff out. Still drinking beer and wine for medicinal purposes.
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i've found liquid calories to be the easiest to cut from the diet... and this is coming from someone who has spent the last 6.5 years working at either Coca Cola or Starbucks where you can get basically any drink they make, for free, within a 30 second walk of wherever you are.

the comment above about quinoa is right on. such a great food. more versatile than you might think, and has a lot of protein and fiber. keeps you full. i've tried to find a way to work in quinoa once a week (and make a ton for a couple lunches during the week), and its been a difference maker
 
While not as healthy, a combination of quinoa, grilled corn, and goat cheese with a little balsamic is the tits.

Highly recommend roasted broccoli and seared brussels sprouts as well.
 
thegerman said:
Was in the same place Chuck. I'm a little over 6'3". Weighed in the low 180s in college. Over the years working long hours at a desk, eating a poor diet and no exercise, I gradually gained weight. With each child (two), the sympathetic pregnancy weight gain got worse. Peaked at 240 twelve years ago. Gradually dropped 20+ pounds, but was stuck at around 217 for last five years. I turned 50 this year and in September of 2014 decided that if I didn't get back in shape by the time I turned 50, I never would. So I completely changed by diet. Cut out processed grains and sugar and ate mostly fish and grilled vegetables. Dropped to 203 by April of 2015. Starting working out in May (mostly cardio) and have now dropped to 178 at 6'3" (less than I weighed at age 21 when I was in shape and 39 lbs lighter than one year ago, and more than 60 below my peak weight). You can do it. Just need to be deliberate about it.
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Inspiring post! And congrats on changing your diet and taking control of your health. I'm starting now! (Let me just finish this beer though.)
 
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