Firefly Fit Club: Week 12

POSTED BY: SigmaNunki
UPDATED: Monday, June 12, 2006 07:24
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PERSEPHONE736

Friday, June 9, 2006 9:44 PM

Hey that book sounds interesting. I don't eat fast food anyway but occassionally crave fries- maybe reading that will help:)

No exercise today. I am a bum. Someone kick me. No really, I was having major computer issues so I spent the bulk of the afternoon dealing with that and then I got a headache (so much stress!) so I decided to take it easy. I will go tomorrow though cause the gym is always dead on Saturdays so I'll have my choice of machines hopefully:)

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SASSALICIOUS

Friday, June 9, 2006 10:15 PM

So I just skipped to the fry chapter. Pre-1990 McDonald's fries tasted "good" because the frozen fries were fried in 7% cottonseed oil and 93% beef tallow, resulting in more saturated beef per ounce than a McDonald's hamburger. In 1990 they switched to vegetable oil, but now there is a conundrum over how to give the fries the characteristic taste. It was solved by using "natural flavor" additives. They are man-made chemicals and there is no legal obligation to say what's in them. Just need to be "generally safe".

I can't decide if the fries are vegetarian friendly or not. Just what is in the "natural" beefy flavor? The meat chapter is probably going to be nauseating.

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SIGMANUNKI

Friday, June 9, 2006 11:57 PM

@PERSEPHONE736:

Congrats!!!

@Sassalicious:

Ever see Super Size Me? *shutter*

How's the cough? Better?

Did two sets today and the soreness is going away. Probably Mon I'll be ready to give 'er another go. That is, if the weather is good. Been too cool lately.

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

SAMEERTIA

Saturday, June 10, 2006 12:11 AM

Hi, all.
Don't usually come in here, because... well, because I felt guilty for not taking care of myself. Understand, I lost 35 pounds five years ago, I looked great, I felt great. I know how good it feels to be physically fit. But over the past two years, I kind of fell apart. I've gained back every ounce, and then some.

I can't stand myself. SOOOOOOO!
I walked one mile every night this week, and did my basic weights stuff. (HAVE to get Buffy on DVD to work out to!)
I threw out the chocolate and the cheese and the butter. I was feeling confident.

But now! I'm hungry, I'm sore. I want a pizza and a mocha frappe.

HELP!!!!!!!! Inspire me! Please?

SASSALICIOUS

Saturday, June 10, 2006 12:21 AM

Good job on working out. I hope you permanently join up with the fit club. It's a pretty supportive group.

Get your mocha made with skim milk. Though better yet go for the the skim latte with sugar free vanilla (or hazelnut or anything sugar free). Chocolate isn't bad for you. In fact, if you can find the stuff that's over 65% cocoa, it's legitimately good for you. Obviously not as sweet as Hershey's, but I still think it's good. Eat a veggie pizza and no meat. Just 1 or 2 slices. You can indulge, just don't go all out crazy. I'm a big fan of homemade smoothies. I take some skim or vanilla soy milk, yogurt, and a bunch of fruit and mix it all up in a blender. Sometimes I add protein powder. It's pretty yummy and filling.

@Sigmanunki-I keep meaning to rent "Super Size Me". Maybe I'll do that tonight. Though I always forget the title and end up referring to it as "the fat mcdonald's movie". As for the cough: it's not so bad anymore, but if I breathe too deeply or laugh, I start hacking up a lung again. And I was starting to get stuffy and congested again, BUT went to the doctor and she hooked me up with some amoxicillin. I'm on my way to being healthy again! Then hopefully my endurance goes up. According to the breathing tests the doctor did, my lungs were working fine, but I could tell a difference in my endurance levels. On the elliptical I easily did 220-250 RPM (or whatever) and right now I'm down around 170-180. Grrrr.

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"
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RUE

Saturday, June 10, 2006 1:04 AM

Well, I started on my own in in June, don't ask me why. Then I came across this thread today ! What a stroke of luck !

I used to be an awesome cyclist, but since moving to So Cal I haven't biked at all. (The weather's nice, the roads aren't.) I miss being really fit. So some of my goals are to start a gentle exercise program that I can do every day.

But so far this week work has not cooperated, and since I work a 10 hour day, doing this before or after work is problematic. I'm still trying different schedules and approaches to see what I can count on day after day.

SCRUFFYHANSOLO

Saturday, June 10, 2006 4:38 AM

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Originally posted by rue:
Well, I started on my own in in June, don't ask me why. Then I came across this thread today ! What a stroke of luck !

I used to be an awesome cyclist, but since moving to So Cal I haven't biked at all. (The weather's nice, the roads aren't.)

thats not fair that the roads suck where you are. i have wanted to go to cali for a while since they have some of the best routes. alot of top pros train in cali in the off season but i don't know exactly where. i live in IL so it is alot of windy flat land riding. i need some of the long climbs found out there or colorado. if you know any good cycling training tips pass em on or if you start riding and want any advice i can try and help out. i usually put on 200-250 training miles a week and race a couple of times a month. i just started racing this year and everything is such a long drive i can't hardly afford the gas to get to the races. well good luck and maybe we can help get you back into top form.

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SCRUFFYHANSOLO

Saturday, June 10, 2006 4:43 AM

forgot workout stats:

recovery ride day
21 miles @ 20mph
800 calories burned
1hr. 3min.

since tuesday i am at 115 miles on the week and my two long ride days are coming on saturday and sunday.

SIGMANUNKI
super size me is a great movie for anyone wanting to kick the fast food habit. i haven't eaten mcdonalds since seeing that film. has it been 3 years now or four? have you ever watched the show 30 Days? it is also by morgan spurlok and is also pretty interesting. the new season starts in july on FX.

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SASSALICIOUS

Saturday, June 10, 2006 8:34 PM

Went scuba diving today. It was awesome. Lots and lots and lots of fish. Spent 65 minutes lazily swimming around underwater.

Now I have to dash off to work. It's going to be crazy tonight!

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"
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PERSEPHONE736

Saturday, June 10, 2006 8:44 PM

Awesome! I have always wanted to go scuba diving- maybe one of these days...today I went to the gym and did 25 minutes on the elliptical (235 calories) and about 50 minutes on weights/toning stuff. I'm still being lazy- not quite sure why. Anyway, the diet is still going very well. I can't even remember the last time I had a hamburger or any fast food at all besides a few french fries the other day. Woohoo!

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