mr.magoo
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I am starting this log to share with others who might be more like me, and less like some of the powerful studs on this board.
I am 51yo, and for past few years have been struggling to get my feet back under me and be healthy. This included detours with many diets to get my weight/bodyfat to more acceptable and healthy levels....as I am now 257lbs. I have ranged from 220 to 263 over the past 8 years.
Along the way I discovered I have a neat little problem with one of my adrenal glands, and this has wreaked some havoc on my sugar cravings, potassium levels, and blood pressure.
I have also enjoyed finding out last year that getting injured while trying to start working out again has become way too easy.
And mind you, I was attempting to be careful with the advance knowledge that bringing along my joints would be slower than in past.
Well, to start off, I started working the crosstrainers...just 20 mins a day 2x per week. And gradually built up to a respectable 45 mins 3-4X a week, over the course of about 3 months. Then I started increasing resistance, and before you know it my right shoulder starts bothering me, and just as I started realizing this was more than a little workout pain, my left shoulder started to bother me. The right shoulder recovered with standard routine to get shoulder to heal...but the left shoulder was/is a real pain in the butt. I had to just begun weight training after my right shoulder healed and had to go very slow...then had to stop because of the left shoulder. I found a really good/unique therapists end of last year to help me and as of January I was able to start lifting again. Carefully but lifting again.
So, lifting starts, and my heels blow out with major plantar fasciitis as I try to be solid on my cardio routine.
At that time, treadmill, bike, eliptical, and stairclimber...usually 10 mins each for 3 or 4 of them. Well the heels kicked in and I had to back off. Just doing 10 min warm ups with no resistance on cross trainer before lifting..carefully.
And along the way I stopped dieting with hopes of getting my exercise up to strong enough level, and increasing my muscle mass enough to head off the fat gain...maintain, and ultimately intended for the increased muscle mass to assist in my battle against my bodyfat level.
So, I began self administered HRT...for last 6 months, and after enjoying a few months of it last spring. I have enjoyed HGH at slightly less than 2iu per day. And for last 3 months I have added 200mg of TestE per week. I really enjoyed the HGH, and it has been very helpful in getting me on track to a sustainable level of exercise. Test E has been helping me with some gains in strength. But I have again had to dial back on amount lifted etc.
Bottom line, I have old tendons and connective tissue, damaged by years of neglect. Overfat, with a body that seems to resist me at every turn. My shoulders are now allowing me to lift pretty regularly, which is a relief. My feet are still putting a crimp in my cardio, so I have to be very selective and not nearly as frequent or intense as I would like. But will keep working it out.
After consulting for advice from some really cool IM board members, I am going to take their advice and make diet be my first priority.
Actually priorities are like this:
1. Diet
2. Workouts
3. TRT/HRT
This was helpful, as I was considering trying to find compounds/chemicals to help me get over the hump beyond HRT.
So, after getting the input from some really cool guys, I thought I would put up my journal.
It might be helpful to others who are my age,and up against similar type of challenges.
I will mostly focus on my diet in these pages, but will include workout updates, and compounds used as well.
Starting with Diet: Having suffered with raging blood sugar issues, and getting to point I could almost feel the insulin coursing through me
like shards of glass...I am happy that I have found a way to control for the first time that is seeming to be sustainable. What I have been doing that was a real game changer for the past 2 weeks is having my Protein drinks right before solid meals of breakfast and dinner.
This has created a powerful feeling of fullness that has been unavailable to me for decades...And for the first time at maintenance level of
calories, I can feel full, and have significantly reduced carbs throughout the day.
The is my Protein/Chia Seed/Flax Oil Drink:
- Whey Protein 34grams
-1 Tbspn Chia Seeds
-2 Tbspn of Coconut Flake
-2 Tbspn of Heavy Cream
-2 Tbspn of Flax Seed Oil
-3 Tbspn of Cottage Cheese
-Chilled Water
Approx 500 calories total
Limited carbs from protein mix, and cottage cheese.
Afterwards I eat a meal, which is typically ground turkey in the mornings, beef for lunch, chicken or fish for dinner.
And veggies included in each meal.
I found that I do not respond well to highly restricted caloric intake.
Initially I am trying to get the carb/insulin monster under control.
I will post up details for each day on follow up posts.
I am 51yo, and for past few years have been struggling to get my feet back under me and be healthy. This included detours with many diets to get my weight/bodyfat to more acceptable and healthy levels....as I am now 257lbs. I have ranged from 220 to 263 over the past 8 years.
Along the way I discovered I have a neat little problem with one of my adrenal glands, and this has wreaked some havoc on my sugar cravings, potassium levels, and blood pressure.
I have also enjoyed finding out last year that getting injured while trying to start working out again has become way too easy.
And mind you, I was attempting to be careful with the advance knowledge that bringing along my joints would be slower than in past.
Well, to start off, I started working the crosstrainers...just 20 mins a day 2x per week. And gradually built up to a respectable 45 mins 3-4X a week, over the course of about 3 months. Then I started increasing resistance, and before you know it my right shoulder starts bothering me, and just as I started realizing this was more than a little workout pain, my left shoulder started to bother me. The right shoulder recovered with standard routine to get shoulder to heal...but the left shoulder was/is a real pain in the butt. I had to just begun weight training after my right shoulder healed and had to go very slow...then had to stop because of the left shoulder. I found a really good/unique therapists end of last year to help me and as of January I was able to start lifting again. Carefully but lifting again.
So, lifting starts, and my heels blow out with major plantar fasciitis as I try to be solid on my cardio routine.
At that time, treadmill, bike, eliptical, and stairclimber...usually 10 mins each for 3 or 4 of them. Well the heels kicked in and I had to back off. Just doing 10 min warm ups with no resistance on cross trainer before lifting..carefully.
And along the way I stopped dieting with hopes of getting my exercise up to strong enough level, and increasing my muscle mass enough to head off the fat gain...maintain, and ultimately intended for the increased muscle mass to assist in my battle against my bodyfat level.
So, I began self administered HRT...for last 6 months, and after enjoying a few months of it last spring. I have enjoyed HGH at slightly less than 2iu per day. And for last 3 months I have added 200mg of TestE per week. I really enjoyed the HGH, and it has been very helpful in getting me on track to a sustainable level of exercise. Test E has been helping me with some gains in strength. But I have again had to dial back on amount lifted etc.
Bottom line, I have old tendons and connective tissue, damaged by years of neglect. Overfat, with a body that seems to resist me at every turn. My shoulders are now allowing me to lift pretty regularly, which is a relief. My feet are still putting a crimp in my cardio, so I have to be very selective and not nearly as frequent or intense as I would like. But will keep working it out.
After consulting for advice from some really cool IM board members, I am going to take their advice and make diet be my first priority.
Actually priorities are like this:
1. Diet
2. Workouts
3. TRT/HRT
This was helpful, as I was considering trying to find compounds/chemicals to help me get over the hump beyond HRT.
So, after getting the input from some really cool guys, I thought I would put up my journal.
It might be helpful to others who are my age,and up against similar type of challenges.
I will mostly focus on my diet in these pages, but will include workout updates, and compounds used as well.
Starting with Diet: Having suffered with raging blood sugar issues, and getting to point I could almost feel the insulin coursing through me
like shards of glass...I am happy that I have found a way to control for the first time that is seeming to be sustainable. What I have been doing that was a real game changer for the past 2 weeks is having my Protein drinks right before solid meals of breakfast and dinner.
This has created a powerful feeling of fullness that has been unavailable to me for decades...And for the first time at maintenance level of
calories, I can feel full, and have significantly reduced carbs throughout the day.
The is my Protein/Chia Seed/Flax Oil Drink:
- Whey Protein 34grams
-1 Tbspn Chia Seeds
-2 Tbspn of Coconut Flake
-2 Tbspn of Heavy Cream
-2 Tbspn of Flax Seed Oil
-3 Tbspn of Cottage Cheese
-Chilled Water
Approx 500 calories total
Limited carbs from protein mix, and cottage cheese.
Afterwards I eat a meal, which is typically ground turkey in the mornings, beef for lunch, chicken or fish for dinner.
And veggies included in each meal.
I found that I do not respond well to highly restricted caloric intake.
Initially I am trying to get the carb/insulin monster under control.
I will post up details for each day on follow up posts.
