What have you done for your health today?

Haven't missed a single gym day in 6 months. Proud of that.

Eating is a struggle. I eat healthy but getting the proper protein intake is difficult. I know it's not a common problem, but I don't eat enough and this is holding progress.

Mental health benefits are obvious. And gym girls are good eye candy. If you have any doubts, go for it. Worth it.

I also started running a couple of months ago. Joined a local run club. 2 or 3 miles on the weekend, nothing crazy. Funny thing is, I'm the oldest one out there and youngins are asking me for life advice because I'm "experienced". 'bout died laughing when they told me that. Tons of good people around, life is good.
 
Bebop said:
Eating is a struggle. I eat healthy but getting the proper protein intake is difficult. I know it's not a common problem, but I don't eat enough and this is holding progress.
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What are you eating to get your protein?

I drink a lot of milk, eat a lot of eggs, chicken, fish, and beef. I also eat some peanut butter and Greek yogurt.

I drink about 2.5 gallons of milk a week. I probably eat about 20-30 eggs a week. I buy them by the box of 60. We buy pounds of meat at Costco and freeze it.
 
drkelly said:
What are you eating to get your protein?
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Chicken, eggs and greek yogurt mostly.

drkelly said:
I drink a lot of milk, eat a lot of eggs, chicken, fish, and beef. I also eat some peanut butter and Greek yogurt.

I drink about 2.5 gallons of milk a week. I probably eat about 20-30 eggs a week. I buy them by the box of 60. We buy pounds of meat at Costco and freeze it.
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IDK if I can eat that many eggs o_O
I should drink some milk. I can digest it so that isn't a problem.
 
Bebop said:
Chicken, eggs and greek yogurt mostly.


IDK if I can eat that many eggs o_O
I should drink some milk. I can digest it so that isn't a problem.
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Coming off slower…about a pound a week now…also haven’t been eating the best the last couple weeks…but progress is progress. I was happy for a mid-afternoon random weigh in…

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VortecJeep said:
Only one other rucker showed this morning and he had to leave early. That’s ok, the k9 was happy to accompany me.
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Man it’s been a minute since I’ve rucked. Years ago I was helping a buddy train for a 50 mile ruck he was doing up in NY as some cancer awareness event. I think we did around 25 miles one time all around the waxhaw/providence rd in Charlotte area. But that was in my younger days haha.

Now the wife and I have been doing DDP Yoga for the last 6 weeks.
 
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drkelly said:
I’ve been dealing with neck pain for many years of my life from an old injury. Recently I recognized that it seemed to get particularly flared up for about 2-3 days after a heavy back workout. For many years my typical back workout consisted of 3 or 4 exercises and doing 3 or 4 sets of each exercise. I would pick 3 or 4 from the following list; wide grip pull-ups, chin-ups, mid-grip pull-ups, dumbbell rows, 2 different grip positions on a back/row machine, and lat pull down machine with various bars/handles. About 2 months ago I decided to try something different, and it has helped my neck pain.


New workout done 2 to 3 times each week:
  • 4 sets of chest
  • 4 sets of back
  • 4 sets of front delts
  • 4 sets of side delts
  • 4 sets of rear delts
  • 4 sets of biceps
  • 4 sets of triceps
  • 1 or 2 sets of back hyperextension or heavy dumbbell lift
  • 1 or 2 sets of abs

I pick one exercise for each of the above, then pick a different one for the next workout, and again a different one after that before finally rotating back to the original ones. I alternate that workout with doing cardio on the other days, so I typically do the above weight program Mon, Wed, and Fri and then do cardio Tue and Thurs, while also getting more cardio on Sat and/or Sun. Sometimes I don't get all that done due to work/life.

So far my neck pain has been reduced. I’ve also tweaked my diet a little and got good definition in my core. My weight is hovering between 196-200 lbs. I use to be in the 205-210 lb range. I was a little stronger, and a little bigger, but my abs were not quite as visible.
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This stopped working. My neck pain from sitting at work is terrible. I've decided to give up weight lifting for at least 1 month to see if the pain improves. I'm very frustrated.
 
drkelly said:
This stopped working. My neck pain from sitting at work is terrible. I've decided to give up weight lifting for at least 1 month to see if the pain improves. I'm very frustrated.
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Not cool.

I rolled my ankle when bouldering a couple of weeks ago. No more climbing for a bit. Recovery is frustrating.
 
Bebop said:
Not cool.

I rolled my ankle when bouldering a couple of weeks ago. No more climbing for a bit. Recovery is frustrating.
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My situation went from bad to worse. Monday morning Sept 16th I removed the seats from my van so I could pick up some large pieces of glass during my lunch break for our dining room table. By the end of the day my neck was killing me and I had mild numbness and tingling in my arms. I waited until Sat the 21st hoping it would get better, but it didn't. I went to urgent care on Sat morning the 21st and got a prednisone dose pack and some muscle relaxers. A week later and my neck is still hurting and I still have the mild numbness and tingling down my arms. I must have messed up a disc causing it to push on my spinal cord. I have an appt on Monday the 30th. Getting old sucks.
 
I turn 45 at 4:40pm so I reckon I'll start doing better for myself. Plans include eating healthier (less carbs, better nutritional value) to get the Type 2 diabetes back into a proper self-managed status, simple walking and bicycling, and, once again, leaving my toxic workplace. Both my mental and physical health has degraded a good bit over the last few years and a positive change is long past due.
 
drkelly said:
My situation went from bad to worse. Monday morning Sept 16th I removed the seats from my van so I could pick up some large pieces of glass during my lunch break for our dining room table. By the end of the day my neck was killing me and I had mild numbness and tingling in my arms. I waited until Sat the 21st hoping it would get better, but it didn't. I went to urgent care on Sat morning the 21st and got a prednisone dose pack and some muscle relaxers. A week later and my neck is still hurting and I still have the mild numbness and tingling down my arms. I must have messed up a disc causing it to push on my spinal cord. I have an appt on Monday the 30th. Getting old sucks.
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Not cool.

Let us know how it goes today.
 
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