<p>Water running (deep water) is good for you, but is probably the most excrutiatingly boring form of exercise there is. I have had to do this. The only way you can stand it is to have music- I put my iPod in a ziploc and stick it under a ball cap on my head.</p>
<p>Played two sets and we split, 6-2, 3-6. We played for 1 hour, 40 minutes with temperatures around 90 degrees. I went through about 50 oz of water. We were inside but there was no air-conditioning so temperatures were similar to air temps outside. We just didn’t have the sun to contend with.</p>
<p>The beefed up running this week definitely helped with stamina on the court. I was going for many more balls (and doing more damage to my knee) and reaching them. I was also using my heaviest frame - that might have been a bad decision on a hot day.</p>
<p>Folks, we have a complaint that this thread is intimidating! Egads! 
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<p>Newbies to the thread are welcome! Lots of good advice here! Come on in!</p>
<p>There is a new thread for the weak of heart- and/or body.</p>
<p>Perhaps the mods will eventually merge them.</p>
<p>This week is all about keeping it simple and back to basics for me. I’ve been doing the very first core workout I did 88 pounds ago as the ol’ fat guy. </p>
<p>Today was cardio day. Too hot for exercise bike (the cool basement was my friend today!). So, I just did 25 minutes of easy cardio [Zuzanna</a> BodyRocker](<a href=“Burpees Slaughter Workout! - YouTube”>Burpees Slaughter Workout! - YouTube) style.</p>
<p>Sauteed salmon and lima beans for dinner.</p>
sabaray, who complained that this thread is intimidating? I come here not to brag, just to report. And I find it interesting to see how others are doing, and I enjoy cheering everyone on.
<p>VH, I meant that in a light hearted way. There is a new thread “Weight Loss for Dummies”. Oh well, to each their own. I personally enjoy coming here and reading up on everyone’s activities, diet strategies, and oh yes, idad’s recipes.</p>
<p>Idad, where do we find the male counterpart to Zuzanna?</p>
<p>Start with post 51 in the “Where do you shop?” thread here in the Cafe.</p>
<p>I’m sorry people feel that way. There is great information and motivation on this thread, and just as with any forum, you “take what you need and leave the rest.”</p>
<p>No one claims there is just one right path. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get some great ideas. I know I’ve been so impressed with the progress here and the willingness of everyone to try new things. It’s been a fun group!</p>
<p>The male counterpart to Zuzanna is iDad!,</p>
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<p>I wish. I’m afraid my abs aren’t quite there yet.</p>
<p>I’ve been posting a lot of Ben Bruno’s YouTubes. What he lacks in the Zuzanna’s “style”, he more than makes up for with incredible strength and exercise technique. When I want to see how you are supposed to do an exercise, his YouTube page is the first place I look. Plus, he’s an Ivy Leaguer.</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - bruno082985’s Channel](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/user/bruno082985#p/u/1/9wEEsp3uEjY]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/user/bruno082985#p/u/1/9wEEsp3uEjY)</p>
<p>Round one: 15 KB Swings
Round Two: 15 KB Swings, 15 air squats
Round Three: 15 KB Swings, 15 air squats, 15 box jumps
Round Four: 15 KB Swings, 15 air squats, 15 box jumps, 15 Pull Ups
Round Five: 15 KB Swings, 15 air squats, 15 box jumps, 15 Pull Ups, 15 Burpees</p>
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178 BPM AVG Heart Rate
190 BPM Max Heart Rate</p>
<p>Hi!
I started the Weight Loss for Dummies Thread. It isn’t because I think there isn’t a lot of great information here but, rather, because, for me and for some others, our focus is a bit different.
I wanted a thread where the specific purpose is to have weigh-ins weekly and to give short, helpful tips for weight loss and health. I wasn’t disrespecting this thread and it is clear that many of you have done very well here. I will keep checking in for tips and ideas. I don’t want the threads merged as that would defeat the purpose of having different approaches for different people.</p>
<p>Zuzanna’s abs are indeed impressive. After two c-sections, I am looking for that miracle exercise that will do anything to improve my abdominal muscles. My young coworker is an avid fitness enthusiast - after one particularly stressful day in the office she headed off for kickboxing. She thought I might enjoy it too. We work in a law office. I think she may be onto something. </p>
<p>I am going to follow my usual practice of weighing in tomorrow. I have been trying to cut carbs and will be curious to see what tomorrow’s weigh in brings. My clothes feel even looser this week. I was very tempted to fall back into binging on carbs earlier this week but managed to refrain - I am definitely a stress eater. No question.</p>
<p>Okay, I have to ask this - is edamame hummus a commonly found food in your grocery stores? D has been buying it but I have never seen in ours (we live about an hour apart).</p>
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<p>I had a hankering for some candy this week, but managed to resist the temptation. Robert Lustig’s sugar lecture has taken all the fun out of empty sweet tooth calories for me. I can have an occasional splurge from a calorie standpont. If anything, I probably should be eating a few more calories, but it just feels so stupid to eat such totally empty junk calories. Plus, there’s no serviing of candy that really works for me. A satisfying pig-out starts at about 400 calories and that’s just stupid. I’ve been eating 300 calories a day in snack peanuts and pistachios.</p>
<p>One of the tricks that works for me is to really hang onto the feeling of clothes fitting loser or even fitting into the next thermometer jeans. I try to conjure up that feeling when I’m tempted to stroll down the candy aisle at the grocery store.</p>
<p>I actually ended up buying an Oriental snack mix and measured out 1/3 cup servings into snack bags - I feel like I should keep it behind glass “break in case of emergency”.</p>
<p>Adding my 2 cents – I’ve found this thread to be full of both inspiration and information. I’ve never felt as if anyone posting here is over-the-top, intimidating, or too intense. For the most part, people simply post about their experiences and what has, or has not worked for them. With 1 or 2 exceptions, I don’t feel as if anyone is “preaching” that there’s only one way to do things. What works for someone else may, or may not, work for me – and vv. IMO, information and knowledge is power – so bring it on and I’ll pick out what’s useful for me. </p>
<p>Having done Weight Watchers many years ago, I can attest to the value of weighing in on a regular basis. It helps keep you on track with your weight loss program, which is what it’s all about. So, a thread for a virtual check-in is all good. </p>
<p>IMO, the most important thing is we’re all looking to be healthy – no matter which thread(s) we choose to follow.</p>
<p>Yeah. I’ve learned to serve a measured portion of snack food (like nuts) and walk away. Kinda sad, actually, to count out 25 pistachios, but it’s the only way to keep from just diving into the bag. And, honestly, after 25 pistachios, it’s just binge eating on auto-pilot. Better to enjoy the 25 and then back for a snack at some other time.</p>
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<p>It’s pretty clear that just about every imaginable combination of diet and exercise has worked for at least some of the people some of the time and that no combination works for all of the people all of the time.</p>
<p>It’s also clear that nobody in the world truly understands the mechanisms of fat loss, nutrition, and exercise.</p>
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<p>I hope you didn’t make your poor ol’ dad do all five rounds. That fifth round must be an absolute killer. I don’t think I can do 15 burpees.</p>