Another 600 calorie day. Now starting 36 hour fast.
I think diet and Martial Arts go hand in hand. I think no serious student of the Martial Arts would not include diet as part of their training program.
pdg says "I do think you have a body self image problem - but hey, so do I."
Ok well I can take that. No problem with that pdg. Whoever you are. Good job with your program.
Regarding "fasting for more than a day gives me a headache ".
Running for more that 100 miles per week probably makes every inch of your body hurt like hell, but these guys keep running.
Regarding "I like the food I like - I like burgers, I like pizza."
Ok now we're talking!
Regarding "I had a ~4,000cal day and a ~6,000cal day".
I don't count calories on my eat days, A large, 14-inch hand-tossed pepperoni pizza from Domino's has 2,370 calories. Village Inn - Ultimate Skillet W/turkey Sausage, Bacon, 3 Small Pancakes and maple syrup 2,000 calories. One bag of Nestle Toll House butterscotch morsels 1,700 calories. 1/2 gallon milk 900 calories. Can of Coca-Cola 150 calories. I'd say 6,000 calories is a pretty good day. I probably get close and maybe even go over that on my eat days. But I don't count calories on my eat days and have no desire to count calories on my eat days.
On my eat days I just eat. I don't count. And I don't weigh-in. I only weigh-in on damage check day after I am done eating and ready to get back on the program.
I think focussing purely on weight and calories is the best answer for me. I have no time or desire to look at any other numbers. I'll let my Doctor look at all of my other numbers and I won't bother looking at them unless my Doctor tells me they are off. Last visit they said my cholesterol was high. But I weighed 286 lbs at the time. I will be interested to see what they say on my next visit 5/2.
My bet is Doc will tell me that all of my numbers are excellent and great job on losing all of that weight.
jobo says "I also suspect that you don't look aesthetical pleasing, very tall very thin middle aged people generally dont."
Well I'm sure I'm not as good looking as you are jobo. From your profile pic it is obvious that you are movie star material.
jobo or whoever he/she is says "what is your motivation for your diet régime?"
I have many motivations. Marshall Ulrich ran ultra marathons because his wife died of cancer. I've got my reasons too.
In
Running on Empty he shares the gritty backstory of his run and the excruciating punishments he endured on the road. Ulrich also reaches back nearly thirty years to when the death of his first wife drove him to run from his pain.
https://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-UltramarathonerÂ’s-Record-Setting-Across/dp/1583334904
Gerry, thanks for the reasoned commentary and feedback.
Regarding "You are using extreme athletes as an excuse for bingeing.."
Maybe so.
Martial D says, "this guy hasn't the first clue about martial arts".
I am here to learn. Tell me what martial arts is about.
I think martial arts is about learning. About keeping in good physical condition. Which for many means working on their diet. I think it's about a lot of things. It probably is even a religion to some. But just like in any religion, members claiming the same religion will argue among themselves.
CB, thanks for the feedback and good job with the videos, keep up the good work.
Regarding, "from 25 years old to last year(40 years), I was 6'2" 200 lbs with an athletic build"
Yea I could eat anything and everything and not gain a pound until I was about 45 years old. Roy at work is 35 years old 6' 2' tall and 130 lbs. He says he can't gain weight no matter what he does. I tell him man go out and get yourself a double cheeseburger and he says "I'm just not hungry." LOL. Everybody has their own circumstances. Andrew at work is 400 lbs and he sits at his desk eating buckets of fried chicken and Honey Buns like there's no tomorrow without a care in the world. They had to get a special chair that was big enough for him to sit in.
Regarding, "200 lbs to me is my ideal weight." Hope your knee gets better. Get-R-Done.
Regarding, "In the past I only had to alter my diet to averaging under 2000 calories per day to lose weight."
Wow 2000 calories per day. I could just imagine what kind of meal plans I could put together on a 2,000 calorie per day budget. On my 600 calorie per day for 5 days then 36 hour fast program I lose 2 to 3 lbs per week usually. Weigh-in on Monday morning after the fast, eat all day Monday, then back on the program starting when alarm goes off Tuesday morning.
I'm contemplating skipping this Monday Feast and pushing it till next Friday.
Next Friday starts a one week Feast Cycle as I will be flying to Raleigh, North Carolina to take a test. Friday I'll pile up about 20 boxes worth of Little Debbies on the goodies table in the office, grab a half gallon of milk and get things started. I sit right close by the goodies table and all during my fasting days I have to sit there and watch them all bring in the goodies while I say no thank you. On Friday I will enjoy seeing them all squirming around the big pile of Little Debbies thinking to themselves oh I might have just one but it's going to ruin my diet. And then watching them give in and eat 5 or 6. Oh yea buddy that is fun times! And then I'll get up and grab about 5 or 6 more for myself and toss Andrew a Honey Bun from across the room so he doesn't have to get up.
Everything is going great here guys! Keep up the good work and thanks for the great forum!
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