good work Red...how is your strength on the lifts?

red...take measurements ...cause you may just add a little weight if you start putting on muscle...though your extra eating could account for some water retention. Best to keep track of measurments and how you look in mirror as well, but daily fluctuations happen...I can go up 5lbs somedays.

Hi Red,

I saw your log here and decided to check it out. Congrats on all your progress! Going from 44% body fat to where you are now is simply astounding!

You appear to be very well acclimated to weight training now. I'm curious, doing weights ever bore you? That's my biggest restraint. There are times when it becomes quite boring for me especially on those nights when the gym is quite empty.

Again, congrats on your awesome progress!

With kindest regards,

Frederick

LOL…Really? How did this transformation come about? For me, I don’t really like weights for the simple reason that running is much easier for me. It’s just so much more pleasant running (especially in SF’s waterfront from the Bay bridge to the Golden Gate) than being in a gym.



Once you start running, it is pretty enjoyable. In my view, running is the best form of cardio in terms of calories expended given a specified amount of time. I’m glad you enjoyed running. It’ll be something that will keep you in peak cardio health for years to come if you keep it up. However, I do agree with you that too much running is counter-productive. There is no question that in the past, I ran excessively and wish I had cut down on the mileage sooner. Henceforth, I’m going to try and keep my weekly mileage to at or below 25—well, it’s a start anyway. LOL…you know what they say, hard to teach an old dog new tricks.



We’re in the same boat on this one. All my life, I’ve ignored anyone who has ever impressed upon me to cut back on my running mileage. It just never occurred to me that weight training would have all of these physical benefits. I used to have this gross misperception that weight training was appropriate only for people entering bodybuilding contests. If it weren’t for this forum, I’m not sure if I would ever have gotten around to working with weights. After reading all the posts, the scientific studies, and from seeing people at the gym, I now feel that everyone should engage in some form of resistance training. I’m not sure, but I think my high running mileage must be a contributory factor to my slow progression compared to others’ at the gym.



LOL…Certainly a perspective that hasn’t occurred to me. I’m not sure if I’ll ever *love* doing weights, but I certainly will do them for the physical benefits. I do my pushups and pull-ups at home, especially when I want to leave the gym early. My gym is called 24hour Fitness. So, if you go during 2 am, it would be completely empty except for a few staff members!



Obviously, I’m not very refined on the supplement stuff, to put it mildly. Only reason I don’t eat smaller meals is given my time constraints during the workday. There are times when I work constantly from 9 am – 9 pm without even time to eat other than a very quick snack. I tend to eat less often with a larger meals—not ideal, but what else can I do, right? As to supplements, I know very little about them. Remember, I never read? LOL

Regards,

Fred

hey red...hope you feel better, get some rest.