Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

Oh and I made a sad realization.

"Adding weight to dips and pullups is meaningless, you lost 20 pounds, you are net even or less!"

 

[DammitVictor]

I don't think I'm attractive by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm perfectly comfortable being naked in public; I'm not the one who has to look at me. I do have a bit of body dysmorphia/dysphoria, because despite the fact I am both very large and overweight, looking in the mirror makes me feel puny and weak.

Hit a new maximum weight a couple of years ago, 320 pounds when I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Getting the diabetes under control has been a mixed bag–taking medication on a schedule is always hit-or-miss–but finally treating a whole bunch of medical conditions at once has dropped me 70 pounds, less than I weighed in high school. Made me think that when I can manage a gym membership again, I might get back to my fighting weight and start putting on some muscle again. Trying to be supportive of my wife's diet has also helped a great deal, even if I'm nowhere near as consistent as she is.

 

[Mannahnin]

I don't think I'm attractive by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm perfectly comfortable being naked in public; I'm not the one who has to look at me. I do have a bit of body dysmorphia/dysphoria, because despite the fact I am both very large and overweight, looking in the mirror makes me feel puny and weak.

Hit a new maximum weight a couple of years ago, 320 pounds when I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Getting the diabetes under control has been a mixed bag–taking medication on a schedule is always hit-or-miss–but finally treating a whole bunch of medical conditions at once has dropped me 70 pounds, less than I weighed in high school. Made me think that when I can manage a gym membership again, I might get back to my fighting weight and start putting on some muscle again. Trying to be supportive of my wife's diet has also helped a great deal, even if I'm nowhere near as consistent as she is.

Sounds like some really good steps. Dysmorphia brain weasels are jerks. I'm glad that you're treating yourself better, and I'm sure you can make more strides. Steady, incremental improvement is the name of the game, most of the time!

 

[Scribe]

Legs.

174.6 this morning, was without my car and walked an hour today pre gym, so a bit low energy compared to normal.

Everything was good, a bit tight though. All the ladies are back so leg machines in short supply so today ran long.

Shoulders tomorrow, onward!

 

[Zardnaar]

Dieting again. Slowly losing weight again. Got sick last year so exercise regine didnt recover.

Aiming for 1900 calories with sanity dayonce a week at 2400. Daily walks and weekend hikes.

No beer gut thankfully so doing better than a few peers.

Chicken salad for diner tonight. Chicken salad last night and night before.

Mixing it up tomorrow planning on Falafel.

Sanity day is usually a dine out but keeping it basic eggs on toast maybe add bacon. Chicken kadai isn't to bad.

 

[Scribe]

Low juice.

Once again 174.6 this morning.

Just didn't have it today, too much else going on, I don't know, but I'm feeling the legs workout from yesterday.

Rest day/renos tomorrow.

 

[Scribe]

175.2 yesterday, 174.8 today. Didnt sleep in, about to start cutting into my ceiling and replacing the damaged section.

I may not even get to workout today, and I'm tilting over that pretty hard, because if I dont do Upper today, that means I cannot do it till Monday, or else I dont recover enough, blah blah blah.

 

[Mannahnin]

After Friday the 27th I didn't get back in until Thursday 4/2.

• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x16, 102.5x13 +97.5x3, 102.5x8 +97.5x3, 97.5x9 +95x2 (+1 rep, +1 rep & -1 drop set rep, -4 reps, -1 rep). Mixed results here.
• Machine biceps curls 72.5x23, 72.5x20, 72.5x19 (+1 rep, +2 reps, same) Grinding a little progress here.
• Seated dumbbell lateral raises 20x15 +17.5x6, 20x15 +17.5x5, 20x12 +17.5x5. Compared to last time +3 rep & +1 drop set rep, +3 reps, steady. Basically back to where I was the session BEFORE. Maybe a TINY bit of progress. Still grinding. Maybe I should add a 4th set.

I think my sleep has been a little better, though I've had other stressors this week. Still working on bedtime discipline.