Losing "Gamer-weight"
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Hahaha! My gaming life in a nutshell. I got hit with the double-whammy of Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm being released a few weeks back and then Bioshock Infinite 10 days later. "Wow, I've been playing for five hours and it's 4 am? Man, I'm hungry. Well, I'm too tired to make something now so I might as well just go to bed."excalipoor said:
In seriousness, as with any non-physical hobby, I'd say just balance it with physical exercise. I eat at my computer all the time, usually because I'm doing some thing less interactive, like watching a movie or cursing at UnrealEd when it refuses to do my bidding. But I also play baseball and ride my bike a quite a bit. I'd like to say it's just about doing other thing, but I'm not a doctor and sometimes I don't follow my own advice.
I need to get on this myself...ever since I stopped playing baseball after my first year of college varsity, ive not only lost a lot of muscle, but also gained about 25 pounds over the course of the last 3 years. Just recently when I was at the doctor and they weighed me, when the nurse said "214" I was like no no that can't be right, i was definitely 190 at the end of my last baseball season.
Not really sure how I'm gonna start, I walk upwards of 3 miles a day going to and from school, but other than that I just sit in my room playing whatever I fancy. Apparently 3 miles a day is not enough, maybe I'll just go on the starvation diet....or a supplements diet....that sounds healthy right? And it's not as if I eat all the time. I usually skip breakfast, eat a big sandwich for lunch, and scavenge food from the fridge and pantry to piece together dinner. And it's way too cold to go running.....I should start by stopping the excuses
Not really sure how I'm gonna start, I walk upwards of 3 miles a day going to and from school, but other than that I just sit in my room playing whatever I fancy. Apparently 3 miles a day is not enough, maybe I'll just go on the starvation diet....or a supplements diet....that sounds healthy right? And it's not as if I eat all the time. I usually skip breakfast, eat a big sandwich for lunch, and scavenge food from the fridge and pantry to piece together dinner. And it's way too cold to go running.....I should start by stopping the excuses
Pretty much. It's input/output. Changing your diet is fine and good (and a lot of what we eat is over-processed garbage), but it's more important to get your body to a state where it utilizes it more efficiently. If you start weightlifting, you'll probably start eating MORE. And not even giving a fuck.lechat said:
It surprises me that gamers have problems with exercising. Working out is one of my favorite video games
I like the "don't eat at your desk" idea. I think I'll start that.
On topic, I've found that one thing that helped me at least keep me at the weight I want to be at was by gamifying the process. Don't just set an unattainable goal - turn it into something you can actually achieve with multiple steps and then reward yourself when you've hit that goal.
We're gamers - so make a game out of it.
On topic, I've found that one thing that helped me at least keep me at the weight I want to be at was by gamifying the process. Don't just set an unattainable goal - turn it into something you can actually achieve with multiple steps and then reward yourself when you've hit that goal.
We're gamers - so make a game out of it.
One thing I've found in the last month or so (I've been trying to stop drinking the inordinate amount Coke I do) is if you are trying to stop eating or drinking something you enjoy, DO NOT cold turkey it. You'll get a week or two and then binge and all that effort is wasted. Drink or eat it, but consciously make an effort to do it less.
When I started, I was drinking between 2-3 of the large McDonalds Coke's A DAY. I'm down to between a medium and large a day and I haven't really binged yet. I hope to get to a point I can cut it out entirely. So just apply that to ice cream, or chips or whatever. Still allow yourself to eat them, but work your way down in serving sizes. I'm positive that is why ost people fail their diets. They cut it out completely and then binge on it.
Alternatively, you could eat or drink so much of it to the point it makes you violently ill. That'll cure you of it as well. Classical conditioning my friends.
When I started, I was drinking between 2-3 of the large McDonalds Coke's A DAY. I'm down to between a medium and large a day and I haven't really binged yet. I hope to get to a point I can cut it out entirely. So just apply that to ice cream, or chips or whatever. Still allow yourself to eat them, but work your way down in serving sizes. I'm positive that is why ost people fail their diets. They cut it out completely and then binge on it.
Alternatively, you could eat or drink so much of it to the point it makes you violently ill. That'll cure you of it as well. Classical conditioning my friends.
I stopped buying most everything. I don't buy pop, chips, candy, etc. THe only things in my house that don't require cooking time are pretzels, almonds, popcorn and tortilla chips (for nachoes, need those).
Not that thats helped me lose weight... I'm the type that doesn't lose weight no matter what. Even after I moved out oy my parent's house and stopped buying all that stuff (I drink maybe 2-3 cans of coke a month, and maybe a have 1 bag of chips every 5-6 weeks), I haven't lost weight, and this is years later. Exercising gives me more enegry, but no weight loss or size change So... right now, I just do an hour or two a week on the treadmill and yoga once a week just to stay where I am. Because I know I probably will never lose the weight.
Not that thats helped me lose weight... I'm the type that doesn't lose weight no matter what. Even after I moved out oy my parent's house and stopped buying all that stuff (I drink maybe 2-3 cans of coke a month, and maybe a have 1 bag of chips every 5-6 weeks), I haven't lost weight, and this is years later. Exercising gives me more enegry, but no weight loss or size change So... right now, I just do an hour or two a week on the treadmill and yoga once a week just to stay where I am. Because I know I probably will never lose the weight.
I eat a big breakfast so that I dont binge eat during the day.
I have a very light dinner and convince myself that I will have a big breakfast to compensate for it the next morning.
Also, typing consistently keeps my hands busy so I tend to eat less and snack less.
Finally, I sit up straight!
Slouching is eays, but sitting up straight uses a lot of your muscles so it acts like sit ups for me.
Recently I have added walking too.
I have a very light dinner and convince myself that I will have a big breakfast to compensate for it the next morning.
Also, typing consistently keeps my hands busy so I tend to eat less and snack less.
Finally, I sit up straight!
Slouching is eays, but sitting up straight uses a lot of your muscles so it acts like sit ups for me.
Recently I have added walking too.
What I like to do is, I pretty much plan out what I'm going to eat throughout the day. I prefer eating little bits often, as it helps with my sluggish metabolism. I only eat as much as I need, preferably a bit less, as a matter of fact.
Also, I work in a steel factory, and lift weights on my free time, so while I eat very little, I consume some very protein-rich foods to keep myself from losing any strength. Lifting steel all day is a workout in itself, but to improve I have to go beyond what is comfortable.
So yeah, that's pretty much what I do. I use more energy than I intake, in all simplicity.
Also, I work in a steel factory, and lift weights on my free time, so while I eat very little, I consume some very protein-rich foods to keep myself from losing any strength. Lifting steel all day is a workout in itself, but to improve I have to go beyond what is comfortable.
So yeah, that's pretty much what I do. I use more energy than I intake, in all simplicity.
I went from 225 to 173 and dropping in one year with a very simple strategy: 1200 calories a day.
Coffee and small breakfast items are 300. Lunch entrees are 600. Evening snacks/sides/desserts are 300. Combine up to four, and there you are.
Original Captcha: "Tastes good"
Coffee and small breakfast items are 300. Lunch entrees are 600. Evening snacks/sides/desserts are 300. Combine up to four, and there you are.
Original Captcha: "Tastes good"