drunkensnake

Hello all sorry for the terribly long delay, I need to get better about posting in this thing....ugh, such a failure lol anyway, I've been going to the gym more or less regularly, picking heavy things up at least twice a week, last week I actually managed to get my 5 workouts in a week badge on FitBit (also, if anyone would like to add me I am jeffdeghelder@sbcglobal.net) and I'm hoping to do it again this week As an aside I have managed to work in secondary muscles by doing 5 curls per arm, 10 overhead dumbell presses, and 5 romanian deadlift/shoulder shrugs every time I get up from my desk since I have to walk by the gym anyway :-p

I would like to watch something whilst I cardio, alas if I do I become easily distracted and injure myself, such is the burden of being clumsy also, I'm impressed with your stairs, I feel like I'm dying after one flight.....which takes like...10 seconds....

I would first suggest someplace quiet Also, how are things? still sick I see, here's hoping you feel better! Best wishes!

off, sorry for the long delay lol, busy busy, new projects at work and what not Hello and welcome! stronglifts are going ok, we use a regular old barbell, but we also do all 5 every workout, I'm not sure how ideal that is, but I feel good so I'm not going to worry too much about it :-p in all honesty I must confess the tortilla is not actually my favorite part of a breakfast taco, so I'm not sure it's something I can actually brag about lol I've recieved a FitBit Charge HR for valentine's day and am monitoring my calories a little bit and get a better idea of how many I burn in a day. Other than that lifting is great, I love it, just need to be getting strong, I will post an update before too long as I hit the weights tomorrow morning, I'll be sure to fill y'all in!

Colds do suck, you shouldn't push yourself with them, tends to make them longer :-p you just focus on recovery and get back on the wagon when you feel better

Today I successfully resisted the call of breakfast tacos....mostly. you see, I didn't eat breakfast and upon arriving at work I find a stach of breakfast tacos, I must have them so I did the only sensible thing for a young middle age approximate man to do and carefully removed the tortilla eating only the egg cheese and bacon within, all things considered I'd call that a win lol

I'm not gonna lie, chips ahoy are delicious! my evil daughter bought a box of thin mints that's sitting in my freezer taunting me like some sort siren

5 law school classes and manual deconstipator? I'm pretty sure that being able to handle shit that well (tee hee) qualifies you for any job in the modern industrialized world

I used to be on this site, way back in the day (like, in the 6 week challenges day, HA!) but I fell off the wagon (and got fat, well, fatter) recently signed up for a gym membership with a friend who also wants to get in shape, and it's GREAT! so I guess I should set some goals here huh? GOAL 1: Weight lift, 3 times a week Since I have my spotter we go heavy 3 times a week, basically all 5 of the Strong Lifts at once GOAL 2: Get some cardio in at least 2 days a week I could do the bike in the morning, or go running after work, doesn't really matter, I need to get some cardio in, I get winded on one flight of stairs GOAL 3: Stay Keto I have been Keto on and off for the past month or so, I've done it in the past and it really works for me since I have insulin issues anyway (not diabetic....yet) so I need to stay on that path for at least the next month LIFE GOAL: Make solid progress on the new project My work just started a new project to incorporate a 3rd party to handle all of our CC and payment information (so we can be compliant and lose all liability) I need to actually get in at least 3 good hours of work on that and close at least one task every 2-3 days I might update later with pictures, but who knows, in any event let's do this!

Let her burn let her burn can't see her skin anymore Let her burn let her burn turn away and laugh some more I don't care what she has to say Let the flames rage on the screams never bothered me anyway I'm a monster, I admit, but once I got "let her burn" stuck in my head I couldn't not go all the way, if I wasn't at work I might have done the whole song lol, and who knows, maybe it'll bring a smile to your face and calm you down :-p

so I have done my part so far, sorry for the long delay, I'm working in legacy code...so yea. I have lifted weights 3x this week, my squaat is up to 100, my oh is 95, my bench is 95, my row is 95, and my dead is 125, respectable for a sotware engineer I think, should be noted these are all 3x8 my diet is ok, when I eat to much I simply compensate later, I think I'm getting the hang of not eating like a fatty fat fatty, so progress there as for running, I've been 2x this week, and have made it up to 5 minutes walk, 6 minute run, 5 minute walk, which is a 16 minute mile, on sunday I will try for 6 and a half minute run, normally I'd do it saturday, but I'm going to be out of town for a baby shower and can't bring myself to excercise someplace as openly public as a hotel gym....the anxiety I am now off to stalk threads like a good little rebel

Afternoon :-p I went for a run, well, a 5 minute walk, a 5 minute run, and then a 6 ish minute walk to finish the hour, I also hit the gym yesterday, got my OH in good so I can start upping that again on friday I am eating nothing but bacon (3 slices) eggs(3) and chicken (2 small breasts) so far today, I don't know what dinner will bring, we will, see, yestaerday I had a protein shake and some fruit snacks, then a salad for dinner, shredded poached chicken, given a quick pan fry with hot sauce, and 2 tbsp of bleu cheese dressing on top, that's healthy enough for jeff, he'll take it running today will be the same as saturday, I hope I can make it, thursday will be 6 minutes, and then another probably friday morning as I will be out of town this weekend I shall return with updates!

ugh, sorry, work, you know I have been a better me, I think! I've already done two weight sessions and I'm about to head for a third, I also have not been eating terribly MORBO DEMANDS DETAILS~!!!: Monday: weights Squat 3x8 @ 85 lbs Bench 3x8 @ 85 lbs Row 3x8 @ 85 lbs I'm not quite certain what I ate actually...I'm 75% certain tacos were involved though....home made of course, and I only ate 2, so, you know, it wasn't 10.... Teusday: nothing I ate some fettucini I made with alfredo sauce, I tossed in some shrimp I sauteed in butter, drained, and then sauteed with some stewed tomatoes...delicious, and I only ate a small bowl, so I don't think I should be embarrased, I ate a salad for lunch Wed: WEIGHTS! Squat: 3x8 @ 90 lbs OH 3x8 @ 90 lbs, failed last rep though, I'll have to repeat that weight Dead 1x8 @ 120 lbs lunch was a salad, dinner was Pork roast, carrots and a red potatoe, slow cookers are the best Thurs: nothing Lunch was a burrito bowl, it's only 600 calories!! Dinner was fish and brocolli. pretty tasty today I am not eating lunch, I'm not hungry Now to the gym!! Ima get all hulk-y oh, breakfast is, as always: 8 oz almond milk 8oz orange juice 8 oz assoreted fruit I make these for me and my wife every morning because blenders are the shit another post soon, I promise!!

Well, I mean, yea that's just obivous That's a pretty high price...but I'm sure you can do it! I too know the suffering of bad habits, I often don't realize I am eating...until I am done eating....I need to work on that You're doing great, keep it up!

we should make this into a song... also, relevant Homer image: And a fry meme: sweet job!

hmmm, this is a good looking body weight routine....at first it looked intimidating, but upon examination it looks quite pleasant to do, I may see if my wife wants to do something like this (I'm trying to get her all fitnessy...as I have started back in fitnessy-ness) go forth and be awesome! continue to be awesome!

So, I've been away from the forums for awhile, it's embarassing, you fail two challenges and then...BOOM it's all downhill, you stop working out, you get fat again, and the next thing you know you're binge watching Futurama and Food channel while shoveling chili con queso in your mouth like you just scavenged it from the Capitol Wasteland and you're worried super mutants will show up while your T-51b Power Armor helmet is off. Well, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! a couple weeks ago I started lifting weights again, and gorramit I'm going to get all this stuff back under control! My shirts have stopped fitting right and I'm sitting here comfortably in a pair of 38 waist jeans that are far, far less too large then they should be. so I got the newsletter about the latest challenge started, and decided to hop back in! looking back, I'm going to basically steal my previous failed challenge, facing my Destiny, because, I still play Destiny, like, more than I should lol, I will not add points to anything this challenge, I just want to re-establish the habits, and get back in touch with my fellow rebels The Path of the Titan "The sheer mass of a Titan's Armor is enough to break stone" Titans are the stalwart Knights of the Traveler's light, powerful warriors who walk the front line to beat the Darkness back. With thick plates of Plasteel Armor and the heaviest of weapons, Titans need to be strong. In order to meet the demand I need to lift heavy, to improve my strength so that I crush the stone, not be crushed by the stone. Lift weights 2 times a week shooting for 3, or do bodyweight if I can't get the weights themselves in The Path of the Warlock "Those who have stared into the Void are not bound by the laws of space and time." Walocks are masters of knowledge and recovery, providing havens and sustenance for their fellow guardians when out of there solitude. In order to recover quickly Warlocks have to eat right, mindfully, listening to what their bodies need, not the calorie dense fare others eat, but a nutrient dense food, to give their bodies the light they need. Avoid fast food and instant food, allow myself one processed starch meal per week (such as pasta) and start eating fish at least once a week. The Path of the Hunter "A Hunters bootprints mark the edge of civilization" Hunters are masters of self sufficiency, the scouts and rogues of the Guardian ranks. Hunters spend extended periods of time away from the tower keeping the wilderness safe, roaming farther than any other guardian. They are the eyes and ears of the Tower, their stamina is unrivaled. In order to keep up with the Hunters Snake needs to keep is stamina up by making sure to work on his cardio. Do cardio 2x a week minimum, shooting for 3x a week, start at 5 minutes walk, 5 minute run, 5 minute walk, add 1 minute to the run each time, up to 30 Guardians Work Together "The strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the pack, is the wolf" Guardians are best when they work together, when they are social, using their skills to complement each other. I have not been as social as I should have, I need to build myself a fire team. To do that I need to get out there and meet people. This challenge I will try to be more social, go out with friends/coworkers, go to meetups, anything to interact with other people I will be making the rounds later today to see who is around I remember and check out the new faces (of which I would say I am again, at this point) Good luck rebels!

10/10 would wear

maybe you'll get a free saturday out of the deal

AAAHHH!! I totally have been consistently meaning to stop in and keep putting it off, A THOUSAND APOLOGIES! NEHOO! For the updates I have been hitting my lifting goal (2x a week) every week, and am much proud, and have successfully added 15 pounds to all my weights hee hee, that will continue to go up and I have ordered a pair of 45 pound plates to be delivered to the office (them bitches is expensive!)\ running, or cardio for that matter, I am less proud of, ITS SO BORING! seriously, this is me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alq0KGTMnao seriously, I need to find a new thing to do, I'm only making it once a week, it's getting bad My diet isn't great, but I'm coping, and doing better, I'm eating less like shit, and I haven't had any fast food yet, so I have that going for me, some fast casual yes, (5 guys, chipotle) so I could do better, but I'm not eating fast food or tons of junk so that's good. I HAD TO GET A ROOT CANAL! yes, this is true, it was terrible, I was on opiates for like 3 days (by the way, aside from pee and vomit, nothing comes out of your body while you're on opiates, it's weird) as a consequence at one point I weight like 222 pounds, but after I went off them (second day off) things...happened sorry if that's tmi, now I'm down to like 215 so I have that going for me, with a stricter diet I could do even better, I am doing amazing things with leftovers though, somewhere I have food pr0n I will try to upload in the next day or two, so stay tuned! Tomorrow's weight session is all 5 lifts, with 5 more pounds added each: Squat 3x8 up to 85lbs OH Press 3x8 also at 85 lbs Barbell row 3x8 also at 85lbs Bench 3x8 at 85 and finally deadlift 1x8 at 105 lbs I'm doing a weight system inspired by 5x5, same moves, different set up, Monday is squat, oh, deadlift Wednesday is squat, bench, barbell row Friday I do all 5 (when I get to friday) and I generally add 10 pounds per week (5 pounds each time I do an excercise, except squats, I add mon and fri) as for cardio...ugh, I run, I did a 13:20 mile....so I have that going for me, it's just so boring, I need different cardio, maybe I should buy myself a rowing machine or something, any advice fellow rebels?

I'm going to need people to tell me how Camp NF goes so I can decide if I ever want to go....I'm fairly dependant on tech and I'm kind of a reclusive nerd lol but I'm working on it :-p be sure to let us know how it goes!

I was once asked to leave work while sick because, after checking my code in, one of my colleagues noticed a comment by me in the code base that said "//and here the fairies will take the data back to the server if we properly placate them with milk" when asked if it was a joke, I couldn't remember if it was, they became worried I know how you feel, are you currently heavily medicated? because that will do it

I was able to life today! thank the sweet glorious gods below! The arm has finally healed enough that bending it does not make me feel as though it will explode EXPLOITS: 3x8 squats 3x8 OH Press 1x8 Dead lift I dropped my weights down since it has been so long I don't have an olympic bar, it only weighs 15 pounds so: Squats: 65 OH Press: 65 Dead: 85 (I just can't bring myself to go all the way down) I had breakfast tacos for dinner last night, egg, bacon, potato, same for lunch (shhh I know) I didn't eat breakfast because of reasons before that I had 5 guys, I'm allowed to cheat once in awhile so I did lol, but no more! I would have gone out yesterday for happy hour, but my wife had a bad day and when I asked if it was ok she got a bit upset.....so I didn't do that, maybe I'll get another chance soon who knows? maybe some of you awesome people in my area will take pity on an introverted socially anxious nerd and offer to hang out....but I'm not counting on it :-P so that's where I'm at so far, working on my diet and getting back to it now that I actually can woot! OH! I almost forgot, my fitbit crapped out on me (wouldn't charge, long story) I finally got them to send me a new one, I'm setting it up tonight and will start updating with data from it as well

much food pr0n...you should be a food blogger :-p lol unless you are, in which case why have you not linked to it yet! also, if you are interested, I could develop for you....I need some side projects

YAYAYAYAYAY! you didn't diedadid! welcome back!