Posts by ampec

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Awesome job on your weight loss...also thanks that was just the encouragement I needed.  It also looks like you maintained most of your muscle through the drop.

eating at maintenance levels will help minimize muscle loss, but will will still lose a little muscle because you are not using the muscle.  Don't sweat it...the muscle and strength will come back quickly when you begin working out again.  I went the same thing with a major shoulder surgeory and bounced back quickly.  Of course I had age on my side...I was only 22 at the time.

there are a lot of factors in determining which of these two you should do...

time, strength goals, intensity of workout, and experience

I prefer to do a split...but right now I am locked in to a full body 2 or 3 times a week because I don't have time to get 4 workouts in a week.  I will vary throughout the year though.  It is always good to give your body something different.  Each one has its own benefits.  Any which way make sure your muscles get plenty rest before working out that same muscle group again.

I feel your pain...last night my wife and kids talked me into going out for pizza.  I agreed and told myself I will eat a salad there...Pizza showed up on the table and couldn't resist.  I only had 2.5 pieces though, which was a small victory for me (I used to eat around 8 pieces).  I had instant guilt and was really upset with myself.  When I got home later that night I took my anger out on the eliptical and burned most of the calories back off.  I also had another small victory in this defeat of my will power...I showed my wife on this website how many calories pizza has in it and I think I convinced her we don't want to go to Pizza Hut again.

I have found using a food chopper or food processor works well.  I can handle the vegetables when they are finely chopped and put in with the recipe, but if they are in large chunks...not happening.  For instance...chicken florentene (SP) I eat with quite a few vegetables, but if the vegetables are large chunks I won't touch it.  It blends the flavor instead of one bite tasting like onion and the next bite tastes like squash and so on.

Original Post by ash3141:

My bf HATES working out and I love it so much that I consider it a hobby of mine.  I have tried and tried to get him to work out with me but he just won't.  I'm actually beginning to think that he is embarrassed around me (he has about 45 pounds to lose).  He finally started going to his free company gym (alone) and is starting to feel better about himself.  I am still workout buddyless and it totally sucks.  For all of you that get to workout with your bf/husband/sig-other, I am soooo jealous!

 You described my situation pretty clearly...except it is me who loves to workout...and my wife doesn't like it.  Sometimes it has put a strain on our relationship.  Everytime I go to our basement to workout she doesn't want to therefore we will spend a lot of time apart from each other in the evening.  I often wonder if she is upset at me or what is exactly going through her head while I am downstairs working out.  The ironic thing is we will both be watching the same TV program and text back and forth comments about the show as I am working out.

I will take my grassland fed homegrown cattle from my dad's farm any day over store bought fattened turkeys with horomones from a poulty manufactuer...but this is not an apples to apples comparison.  Our cattle on the farm are much more lean than cattle a processing plants and feed yards.

But if you are buying from the store you could choose between all different levels of fat on either.

I really enjoy this...it is ironic on here how I am considered the unhealthy one for giving my kids froot loops.  When I go to my in-laws I some weird health nut to them.  They will have all the unhealthiest snacks known to man for my children to eat...and then I want them to come back and eat Kashi cereals...LOL.

But back on topic I think the article really should say life is all about the choices we make...work out or don't work out?...eat this or eat that?  I for one always try to make the best choice possible...sometimes it may choosing between two evils. LOL

Some of you are either not parents or have the most perfect children.  I am a health nut my kids and most of the people around me know that.  I will do anything to get my kids to eat the right foods.  Hell yeah I give my kids froot loops in the morning or other artifically flavored cereals because they offer some nutritional value especailly including the low fat milk.  According to some of you it is okay if just let them eat the Hostess Choclate donuts my wife buys instead of froot loops.  This is the world we live in...we have really healthy choices, okay choices, and really unhealthy choices...I just make the practical decision for my kids.  Just to let you know I am the type of parent that has sat at the table an hour with my kids at supper to get them to eat veggies...just don't have that much time in the morning and I don't want to send my kid to school hungry.

thanks all...support is what I feel I need.  Kristine you hit the nail on the head for me.  I love to work out, and I feel confident that can be my replacement for a few beers each night.  My biggest struggle will be my wife...she is actually worse than I am.  The other night we had no beer and she insisted I go buy some.  At first I told her no...it was 0 degrees with -25 wind chill and about 10 o clock at night.  But I eventually gave in.  The other problem with my solution as a coulple...my wife does not enjoy working out...it is a big pain in the butt to her. not to mention we have three little ones at home...one is a baby

But all in all I feel very motivated from your posts.