Friday weigh in thread (suns out guns out challenge 8/31/2025)

#1,384
#1,384
Small victories matter. I've always said the ribeye at Texas Roadhouse is my favorite steak anywhere. Today after church, I ordered the sirloin. The ribeye wouldn't have hurt me, but I just didn't have the desire for it. Moments like this are what convince me I can stay healthy long term. Woot woot!
 
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#1,385
#1,385
MaxamusXIII said:
You, my Vol Nation friends, are going to help me stay on track with my workouts and diet. Every Friday I will post my progress. Feel free to play along.

Goal 195
at my largest 255

01/05/12) 6.2 and 229lbs.
7/05/13). 203.8
7/12/13) 203.5
7/19/13). 200.5
7/26/13) 197.5
8/2/13). 198.8
8/3/13). 197.8
8/17/13). 197.0
9/20/13). 196.4
10/11/13). 198.0
11/08/13). 197.8
12/13/13). 197.2
2/21/14). 203.5
4/11/14). 207.5
5/5/17). 231.00
5/12/17 230.2
5/26/17 226.4
6/9/17 226.2
6/16/17 227.4
6/23/17 223.5
6/30/17 221.0
7/7/17. 219.0
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Hello weight room my old friend......I've come to lift with you again......


219 this morning.
It's amazing how weak you can get at 48 years old by getting injured and taking 10-11 months off

I hope to get most of it back
 
#1,386
#1,386
MaxamusXIII said:
Hello weight room my old friend......I've come to lift with you again......


219 this morning.
It's amazing how weak you can get at 48 years old by getting injured and taking 10-11 months off

I hope to get most of it back
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The leg I broke is much weaker than the other. I do the leg press at the gym with each leg, and it's amazing how easy it is on one side, but weak on the other.
 
#1,388
#1,388
Same weight as 5 days ago. No change 😤

Ate well, no booze, but I did start working out this week, including weights. Maybe that threw me off
 
#1,389
#1,389
SDV said:
Same weight as 5 days ago. No change 😤

Ate well, no booze, but I did start working out this week, including weights. Maybe that threw me off
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Your body has to have time to catch up and figure out this is it's new normal. When I hit 132 I stayed there for 9 days. Frustrating as hell.
 
#1,390
#1,390
vollygirl said:
Your body has to have time to catch up and figure out this is it's new normal. When I hit 132 I stayed there for 9 days. Frustrating as hell.
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Thanks Volly. It is frustrating when you are working hard. Hopefully my body will adjust
 
#1,392
#1,392
utvolpj said:
204.4 but I ran my fastest 5k in 2 decades this week. Who knows anymore
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I just started "running". I'll never be a "runner", but I started the c25k (again, third time).

This time is different. I think of it in terms of making progress - however slow it happens. I have a lot more patience with things now, which I think is a by-product of actually changing my lifestyle maybe? Like, I'm not a failure if I can't run for x amount of time/distance. I'm a failure if I start something and don't give myself time to finish it (like weight loss).

What I seem to struggle with the most is just plain over-thinking things. Like breathing, trying to figure out how I'm supposed to breathe (I know that's stupid). Also trying to pick the "perfect speed" on the treadmill. And worst of all, thinking that breathing hard means I'm doing something wrong. I don't know why that gets in my way so much. I breathed hard all the time doing crossfit, so I sucked in more air. I think, for me, it has something to do with the "rhythm" of running. And everything should be perfectly rhythmic. It also doesn't help that my husband just decided to get on the treadmill one day and run. He warms up, but then he just picks a speed and runs. Doesn't listen to music or anything. Pisses me off a little. lol
 
#1,394
#1,394
vollygirl said:
I just started "running". I'll never be a "runner", but I started the c25k (again, third time).

This time is different. I think of it in terms of making progress - however slow it happens. I have a lot more patience with things now, which I think is a by-product of actually changing my lifestyle maybe? Like, I'm not a failure if I can't run for x amount of time/distance. I'm a failure if I start something and don't give myself time to finish it (like weight loss).

What I seem to struggle with the most is just plain over-thinking things. Like breathing, trying to figure out how I'm supposed to breathe (I know that's stupid). Also trying to pick the "perfect speed" on the treadmill. And worst of all, thinking that breathing hard means I'm doing something wrong. I don't know why that gets in my way so much. I breathed hard all the time doing crossfit, so I sucked in more air. I think, for me, it has something to do with the "rhythm" of running. And everything should be perfectly rhythmic. It also doesn't help that my husband just decided to get on the treadmill one day and run. He warms up, but then he just picks a speed and runs. Doesn't listen to music or anything. Pisses me off a little. lol
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I was a cross country runner many years ago. It took a while for me to suck it up and admit that I needed to walk for a while and build back up to running. Weight loss, weight lifting, etc at this age is about dropping the ego and just doing it. Tiny goals make it more fun though. I will break 24min by the end of the year

I'm with you on the music. I have to listen to something. I also need it upbeat since I use it to time my breathing. Been my technique since middle School
 
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#1,395
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chavisut said:
192.2

Would love to run a 5K early winter but I really hate running at a pace.
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Just sign up now and it will force you. I have one every few weeks to keep me honest since I know it will hurt if I don't train. I've also got a 10k and a Spartan race to do before the end of the year

You're lifting now right? I've been doing squats for a little while now and it definitely makes running easier.
 
#1,396
#1,396
Lifted for years. I used to do the occasional run but cut back after I strained my hamstring.

I prefer high intensity type stuff so I've been adding more conditioning in my routines.

I think I will look into some late October/November runs.
 
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#1,397
#1,397
minus 6 lbs from last Friday
Back on the treadmill and counting calories while eating more fruits and veggies
 
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Ace said:
minus 6 lbs from last Friday
Back on the treadmill and counting calories while eating more fruits and veggies
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Minus 4 lbs
2 week total: -10 lbs
Walking a lot even hiked a 2.4 mile trail. First time to do that in 3 years
 
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#1,399
#1,399
115.8

Made the mistake of looking at the c25k workout. It's week 4 day 1, and I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it. Seems like a really big jump from week 3. Makes me feel like a total wuss.
 
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