Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat (2015)

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Frederick Foresight said:
I don't specifically avoid potatoes, although I don't readily recall when I last had any. But the idea of a single-food diet ("potato hacking?"), even for a limited duration, does not appeal to me. Especially one that fairly up there on the glycemic index.
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I agree that it can become monotonous but the hack can kick start weight loss with a high level of satiety. As for the high GI, if you read further, blood glucose spikes are actually decreasing for most who adopt the hack.

Presently, my diet is vegan before dinner ( oatmeal, lentils or potatoes) during the day, then chicken/fish with potatoes for dinner. Decent results with no hunger.
 
trader482 said:
I agree that it can become monotonous but the hack can kick start weight loss with a high level of satiety. As for the high GI, if you read further, blood glucose spikes are actually decreasing for most who adopt the hack.

Presently, my diet is vegan before dinner ( oatmeal, lentils or potatoes) during the day, then chicken/fish with potatoes for dinner. Decent results with no hunger.
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I'm glad you posted about potatoes! I did a quick search and learned that cold boiled potatoes have a substantially lower GI than hot boiled potatoes. This I never knew. Apart from occasional side dishes, years ago I used to microwave potatoes with the skin for a quick snack. I may do so again, but refrigerate before eating.
 
Frederick Foresight said:
I'm glad you posted about potatoes! I did a quick search and learned that cold boiled potatoes have a substantially lower GI than hot boiled potatoes. This I never knew. Apart from occasional side dishes, years ago I used to microwave potatoes with the skin for a quick snack. I may do so again, but wait for it to cool, or perhaps even have them refrigerated.
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Cooked than cooled is the whole key to increasing the resistant starch content and lowering the GI of potatoes and beans. Take the time to research resistant starch, it's time well spent imo.
 
So, any updates on the routines you guys had previously described? Progress/regress? Same volume, frequency, intensity? Or have you incorporated any changes since you last reported?
 
Frederick Foresight said:
So, any updates on the routines you guys had previously described? Progress/regress? Same volume, frequency, intensity? Or have you incorporated any changes since you last reported?
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I hit kind of a wall about a month ago. Started experiencing big time fatigue 20-25 minutes into my workouts. I mean light headed, noddle legs, blurred vision type fatigue and having it no where near my limits in time and intensity.
What I found, or at least has seemed to work is completely giving up the earlier in the morning workouts on a near empty stomach. Just no gas in the tank. Now doing a late morning, early afternoon regiment and a meal, a healthy meal, but a meal in me a couple hours before going. Cut gym visits from 5 to 4 per week. Has helped, but I still feel about 90% of what I was two months ago.
Going for my annual physical tomorrow, so we'll see what the doc has to say.
 
CaptainObvious said:
I hit kind of a wall about a month ago. Started experiencing big time fatigue 20-25 minutes into my workouts. I mean light headed, noddle legs, blurred vision type fatigue and having it no where near my limits in time and intensity.
What I found, or at least has seemed to work is completely giving up the earlier in the morning workouts on a near empty stomach. Just no gas in the tank. Now doing a late morning, early afternoon regiment and a meal, a healthy meal, but a meal in me a couple hours before going. Cut gym visits from 5 to 4 per week. Has helped, but I still feel about 90% of what I was two months ago.
Going for my annual physical tomorrow, so we'll see what the doc has to say.
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It's convenient that you'll see your doctor tomorrow. Every annual physical I advise my doctor that I work out and that I do so intensely, to ensure that there is no reason for me not to continue in this manner. And so I'm curious to know what your doctor has to say in light of your early fatigue during the workout.

I've also done early morning workouts in the past and will likely occasionally do so in the future if my schedule requires it, but I prefer an afternoon workout. I feel I have more energy then, and it helps work off the stress of the day. From what I gather, you're a bit older than I am, so you may want to keep in mind that recovery ain't quite what it used to be. That's not to say you can't go hard (if your doctor gives you the go-ahead), but it does mean you might have to do less volume. And as a fair amount of research suggests, a lot of gung-ho people tend to overestimate the volume of exercise they require, both in terms of sets and workout frequency, to reach their natural potential. From what I gather, intensity is the key criterion to getting results, and it's important to moderate volume and frequency to allow for sufficiency recovery.

At least, that's how I understand things to be. Good luck tomorrow, and let us know how it goes.
 
I'm a picture of heath...for an old guy. BP is great. All blood work normal. Heart and lungs strong like bull. I take no med's of any type. Discussed the fatigue factor and the Doc attributed it to going at it way too hard, which I was during the month of February. Also I was not hydrating at all during my workouts. I have since started a drink concoction of water, fresh squeezed lemon, orange, and a pinch of salt that I drink during my workout. We agreed that 4 days is better for me than the five I had been doing, and that it's a little nuts to do 20-25 minutes of Wall Ball and Kettle Bell Swings and think I can go right into pushing and lifting weights 30 seconds later, all on a near empty stomach and no hydration.
So for a 64 year old guy, 6"4" and 227lbs. I'm doing okay so long as I don't try to convince myself, or the babes in the gym, that I'm 34.
 
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