MrTommy
Joined January 2010
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Weight History

Start Weight
195.0 lb
Lost so far: 7.0 lb

Current Weight
202.0 lb
Performance: Steady

Goal Weight
200.0 lb
Still to go: 2.0 lb
To be honest, I got on this site because of an 'app' I downloaded to my Droid cellphone. It links to this site and sync's whatever I put in via phone. And of course, whatever I put up here, sync's with my phone. It just looked like fun - and it is.

I've been fighting with getting below 185 for years now.

My wife stays in good shape as well, but it's a battle for her too. It's hard work not letting yourself go to hell. Ha.

Our garage is a complete total gym with everything a serious bodybuilder could use. Free weights, machines, lifting cage, Olympic weight set, complete dumbbell set, etc. No excuse for not staying in at least some semblance of shape. One day I do weight training, the next I peddle our stationary recumbent bicycle. I usually only take one day off per week, and that's the day after my last day of work. I do one exercise per body part - 4-5 sets of 10 reps. Now, I won't be building any contest ready muscle like that, but I'm holding on to what I have. At 64, I don't think I look too bad. I'm certainly in better shape than almost all the guys I work with (we're all truck drivers).

I bring all my own food on the road. I don't buy ANYTHING at truck stops except for maybe a cup of coffee. I pre-fix everything for a week so I just re-load my cooler every day. Works great.

Luckily, I've been interested in bodybuilding since high school. I used to buy Joe Weider's magazines back when they cost 35¢! I've been in and out of 'working out' all my life, and have to confess that it was mostly OUT. Ha. But for the past 8-10 years I've really made the effort to keep at it. Me and Jack LaLanne...

I've got the usual truck driver back ailments. My L5 disk was herniated about 10 years ago. I was off work almost three months, opting NOT to go under the knife but to adhere to a physical therapy regimen that I keep up with to this day. I'm sure it's what keeps me moving under my own power - ha.



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Anyone eating for diabetic reasons?
I've been "high/normal blood sugar" for years now. I'm 72. I watch the obvious stuff (white anything, deserts, fast food, etc) and check my blood sugar every morning. There's no explaining the readings. Some days I get a 130 reading and the previous day I ate nothing but meat, salad, protein drinks etc. Next day I get a 109 reading and had a bit of ice cream at a friend's house. And maybe a small bag of chips. No meds though. I'm not sure what the trigger numbers are for 'having' to take meds either. It's odd about the 'numbers'. When you read articles on diabetes and diabetes diets, they seem to forget to mention the 'numbers'. What's good, what's bad, etc. What's up with that? Have you discovered mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes? And riced cauliflower instead of rice? I have one slice of Trader Joe's flour free bread every morning with my breakfast. According to glycemic index info, some of this stuff takes longer to digest and therefore has a lighter effect on your blood sugar numbers. Good luck with this crap - ha.
posted 08 Aug 2018, 07:07
Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno
I've seen her book advertised in Reps magazine (since she's married to the publisher). It looks good to me. My wife is a Weight Watcher member and we have several of their cook books. So far, we haven't made a recipe that needed to go in the trash (though there's a couple we probably won't make again). Overall, those recipes are full of flavor and easy to prepare. I assume Tosca's recipes are flavorful as well. I've seen a few of them in Reps magazine and they look great.
posted 04 Jan 2010, 13:38
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