What have you done for your health today?

[Ron]

Thank you!!! I didn't realize when I went on this side quest how many companies were offering it. I'm still in the early rabbit hole research stage but considering it as an option for Joe's back recovery.

FYI oral is pretty effective at clearing up GI issues and even some have had good results treating Crohns…for injury recovery absorption outside of GI tract is minimal. For muscle /soft tissue you need IM injectable. On injectables then purity gets even more critical and where MA shines to me.

 

[Cherokeekid88]

I've been doing good as far as staying moving. At work (desk Job) I try to stand at least half the day and when I do sit, After about 20 min or so, I get up and walk around. I exercise in the morning after the wife and daughter has left. Jumping jacks, sit ups, lunges, planks, and stretching. been off sodas for probably a year or more except for the occasional rum and coke. Drinking 4-5 20oz cups of water throughout the day at work. been introducing more fruit in my diet as of lately... walking at night. trying to get my wife to get on board with me and us come up with a routine we do every night.
My only issue that I struggle with is food. My wife already has dietary restrictions and add a picky 6 year old, it makes it difficult to plan out meals.

If I could eliminate one or two things from my diet that would really benefit my family and I, what should it be?

 

[ckruzer]

Quit Vaping 3 days ago
Im in agony

You know that feeling when youre doing something small and monotonous? And you start to get that pre-seizure feeling? Yeah. That. All F'n Day.

 

[awheelterd]

Quit Vaping 3 days ago
Im in agony

You know that feeling when youre doing something small and monotonous? And you start to get that pre-seizure feeling? Yeah. That. All F'n Day.

Get you some zyn coffee or cinnamon flavor 3mg to help step down

 

[Bebop]

My only issue that I struggle with is food. My wife already has dietary restrictions and add a picky 6 year old, it makes it difficult to plan out meals.

Sit down once a week and plan meals for the week.
Helps me out a lot.

 

[ckruzer]

The only one I’ve personally bought from is MA research chems and ma supps

I’ve known Mike Arnold a long time…he’s turned into a man internet lightening rod. I’m not saying he’s a great guy. But he’s a good chemist and has safe quality shit.

I personally wouldn’t recommend it for daily general health. Paired with tb500 it’s great injury recovery.

But the increase blood cell proliferation in a non recover state has potential for C that I’m personally not willing to play with

I paired bpc157 and tb500 for a shoulder injury that bothered me for over a year. Curated me in 3 weeks.

 

[Atla]

Rest day.

Which is good because everything is sore. But the lifting bug is certainly back! I've been crushing my diet and gym progress. Really impressed with how quickly most of my strength is coming back considering what a bum I've been for so long.

And it's officially one year since I've become cigar free. No big deal really, I only smoked 6x a year typically.

I think I'll have one to celebrate tonight.

BTW, maybe this is a separate conversation, but has anyone else seen Tucker Carlson's various comments on tobacco? He makes some good points about how it's not that bad for you compared to a lot of other substances, and there are actually benefits to it.

Not that I plan on picking up smoking cigarettes or dipping... and certainly not vaping because I'm a heterosexual... (Jking @ckruzer ) but I truly do enjoy a good cigar.

 

[Cherokeekid88]

Sit down once a week and plan meals for the week.
Helps me out a lot.

We typically do that, but we eat the same thing over and over. I am trying to introduce more fruits and veggies into our diets, but with my wife's dietary restrictions and my childs pickiness, it makes for some heated arguments at the Daniels house. I really want to go my lean and clean food

 

[Atla]

We typically do that, but we eat the same thing over and over. I am trying to introduce more fruits and veggies into our diets, but with my wife's dietary restrictions and my childs pickiness, it makes for some heated arguments at the Daniels house. I really want to go my lean and clean food

I got some similar issues at my house.

Wife is always on some different diet or plan than me. And the kid's are all over the place with what they will and won't eat.

I just cook my own food and let them fend for themselves now. Usually about every two or three days I'll cook my lean healthy stuff, and let them eat the garbage while I make a protein burrito or chicken and rice bowl.

Hard part is to avoid their garbage food.

 

[Cherokeekid88]

I got some similar issues at my house.

Wife is always on some different diet or plan than me. And the kid's are all over the place with what they will and won't eat.

I just cook my own food and let them fend for themselves now. Usually about every two or three days I'll cook my lean healthy stuff, and let them eat the garbage while I make a protein burrito or chicken and rice bowl.

Hard part is to avoid their garbage food.

Yeah, this is sort of where Im at. If, Im going to have chicken nuggets in my house, its gonna be the Bare brand chicken nuggets which are actually VERY good and slowly trying to phase out all of the junk food or at least have a more healthier alternative to what we currently have. Seems all my daughter likes to eat is Spaghetti, Tacos, chicken nuggets, and PB& J...

 

[trailhugger]

None of those things are unhealthy, in or of themselves. Just pick the healthiest version you can. Tacos have infinite possibilities for fillings and toppings. Pasta is similarly flexible.

 

[Atla]

None of those things are unhealthy, in or of themselves. Just pick the healthiest version you can. Tacos have infinite possibilities for fillings and toppings. Pasta is similarly flexible.

I've been eating the snot out of burritos lately.

Half cup shredded cheese.
One cup Greek Yogurt (plain)
One pack of Taco Seasoning
Two pounds of 95/5(or best you can find) ground beef.

Brown the meat while you mix the other ingredients, then mix the meat in. Put in a low carb wrap. Around 310 calories, 6g fat, 18g carbs, 45g protein. Makes about 5 or 6 of 'em.

You can add all kinds of veggies and peppers and such, I'm just picky and don't like that stuff.

 

[Bebop]

Seems all my daughter likes to eat is Spaghetti, Tacos, chicken nuggets, and PB& J...

Win.
Use organic PB and J
Make "nuggets" by chopping breast meat and making your own breading.
Spaghetti can be combined with all the sauces in the world. Highly recommend making your own pesto, the results are always amazing.

As far as Tacos, the sky is the limit. Here’s some I did a few weeks ago. Red onion, yellow pepper, cilantro, leftover ribeye cut and sauted in a pan. Rice, beans and bacon for the side and I ate an avocado during the meal.
Glorious.

 

[StretchASU]

Been a while since I’ve jumped in here. 2024 whipped my ass with life and fitness was the very bottom of a priority list. I can always find other stuff to do with the time I could be in a gym, on a Mtn bike, dirtbike etc. That needed to change just for the mental health side so I knocked the dust off the dirtbike and began with a local race a few weeks ago. In a huge case of FOMO, I went down to the Camp Coker GNCC yesterday. 2 hours of sand whoops, roots and conquering your inner bitch. Like any logical person I’ll just race my way into shape

 

[Andy J.]

Been a while since I’ve jumped in here. 2024 whipped my ass with life and fitness was the very bottom of a priority list. I can always find other stuff to do with the time I could be in a gym, on a Mtn bike, dirtbike etc. That needed to change just for the mental health side so I knocked the dust off the dirtbike and began with a local race a few weeks ago. In a huge case of FOMO, I went down to the Camp Coker GNCC yesterday. 2 hours of sand whoops, roots and conquering your inner bitch. Like any logical person I’ll just race my way into shape

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That average heart rate!

 

[StretchASU]

That average heart rate!

Yeah that is about normal for this style of racing. The local I did a few weeks ago was a 167 average over just shy of 2 hours. Now the guy that came in 2nd in the Pro race on Sunday, which goes for 3 hours, was 178 average for just over 3 hours. And he had a 5mph faster average speed.

 

[mbalbritton]

My wife has a few food sensitivities... Milk, Yeast, and Corn. So we have stocked the house with alot of dairy free, yeast free items as I am indulging into this with her and even switched over to Mushroom coffee, which actually taste damn good and doesn't upset my stomach like normal coffee does and honestly, I haven't felt this good in a long time.

Any updates on the mushroom coffee?

 

[jeepinmatt]

Any updates on the mushroom coffee?

Be careful, I've heard that stuff leads to peehole spiders.

 

[justjeepin86]

Be careful, I've heard that stuff leads to peehole spiders.

WTF. Lol

 

[Cherokeekid88]

Any updates on the mushroom coffee?

We ended up switching to Community One Half Caff. The mushroom coffee was good at first, but ended up switching to regular and she's been doing really well with it.

 

[Lizooki]

For once, a health update I'm glad to do.
What did I do for my health today ? .... hit the pool at the Stokes YMCA.
Started Friday, the wife and I went and joined. My Medicare pays 100% for mine ( full membership).
We worked out on the machines Monday ( yes, I hurt ) and the pool today for early morning open swim.
We age probably going to exercise Mon, Wed, Fri .... pool on Tuesday and Thursday.

A year ago, after being sedentary from Long Covid symptoms ( muscle & joint pain, muscle weakness ) I weighted 350 lbs.
Around Thankgiving after an Urgent Orthopedic visit for a tweaked knee ( both need replaced, right one is just a bag-o-bones and junk) The ortho doc read me the riot act about what would happen. Too big for surgery ... eventually will be emergency surgery with a weight causing huge increase in infection risk. According to him ... 50% change of loosing at leg.
My General practitioners office has a Dr. who also is a Metabolic specialist .... I can see him for "regular office visits".
He put me and my wife ( diabetic ... well, so was I but not officially diagnosed ) on a low to zero car diet.
My dibeetus is in remission .... wifes is getting close.
We both have stopped taking some meds and reduce the dosage of othere.
I will probably be able to stop blood pressure meds soon!

This morning, I weighted 285 Lbs. .... 15 more lbs and my BMI will be low enough they will replace the knees.
A lot of health issues have improved, a lot of minor Long Covid symptoms are gone .... I still have the big ones, 2 will never get better according to docs so the chart reads " this patient will never return to work!".

Lungs problems and neurological issues suck!

But all in all ..... a good update!

Thanks for reading!

 

[jeepinmatt]

For once, a health update I'm glad to do.
What did I do for my health today ? .... hit the pool at the Stokes YMCA.
Started Friday, the wife and I went and joined. My Medicare pays 100% for mine ( full membership).
We worked out on the machines Monday ( yes, I hurt ) and the pool today for early morning open swim.
We age probably going to exercise Mon, Wed, Fri .... pool on Tuesday and Thursday.

A year ago, after being sedentary from Long Covid symptoms ( muscle & joint pain, muscle weakness ) I weighted 350 lbs.
Around Thankgiving after an Urgent Orthopedic visit for a tweaked knee ( both need replaced, right one is just a bag-o-bones and junk) The ortho doc read me the riot act about what would happen. Too big for surgery ... eventually will be emergency surgery with a weight causing huge increase in infection risk. According to him ... 50% change of loosing at leg.
My General practitioners office has a Dr. who also is a Metabolic specialist .... I can see him for "regular office visits".
He put me and my wife ( diabetic ... well, so was I but not officially diagnosed ) on a low to zero car diet.
My dibeetus is in remission .... wifes is getting close.
We both have stopped taking some meds and reduce the dosage of othere.
I will probably be able to stop blood pressure meds soon!

This morning, I weighted 285 Lbs. .... 15 more lbs and my BMI will be low enough they will replace the knees.
A lot of health issues have improved, a lot of minor Long Covid symptoms are gone .... I still have the big ones, 2 will never get better according to docs so the chart reads " this patient will never return to work!".

Lungs problems and neurological issues suck!

But all in all ..... a good update!

Thanks for reading!

Sucks, but great news at the same time!

 

[Atla]

I measured my arms this morning because I'm vain like that

Then looked down at my gut and cried onto my chins.

I need cardio in my life.

 

[jeepinmatt]

I measured my arms this morning because I'm vain like that

 

[Atla]

18.25" flexed.

Which is pitiful. Arnold had 19 inch pipes when he was a teenager.

I'm never gonna catch up being all natural. I can't even take creatine or pre-workout anymore because it effects my bipolar. Steroids would probably make me murder a nunnery.