Well THAT kind of sucked... :D

[deepmud]

I had a busy day at work, long commute home, took my kid to karate, it was 8:15 before I was able to make some time to try to paddle my local lake, get some excercise.

I took my isup in my little diesel bug and puttered the 2 miles to the lake. It clouded up as I got out the board (I should mention sunset is already pushed back to past 10pm, it was sunny-ish when I started - I was hoping the dark clouds to the north east would stay back awhile )  . Started raining as I pumped it up, and it was blowing a bit from the southwest - as I went out I paddled into the wind first so I could coast back, I hate putting the difficult part and the end of the run - I like a pleasant coast in if I can get it . As I got farther out across the lake the wind reversed completely and went up in speed to about 10mph with gusts above , the temps dropped as the clouds got thick  and I decided to turn back - to face the wind AGAIN... And it began to rain HARD. Combine that with temps in the mid-40s and I wimped out, gave up on getting in a few miles and headed back to the car. I usually generate so much heat paddling that cold air doesn't bother me - but with the rain being driven into me I was soaked and cold. Of course as I packed up there wind died and the glimmer of blue began to show again......

But .....18 minutes on the water to go a mile, even paddling into the wind, is better than none. Combined with Paleo, I'm down more than 10 pounds in a month - I get below 280 and it's the first time in .... a long time.

[esskay1000]

I'm a SUPer and a cyclist, and the first rule of cycling is that it's always a headwind and it will be both ways.  I've found it to be true about SUP sometimes as well, but not as often.  It's the rule in cycling.

You toughed it out, put it in the win category

[Bulky]

Good for you, mud!  You don't get any better standing on shore, so even if crappy conditions prevent you from going great distances you're still getting a workout and improving.  One of the most helpful fitness tips I've ever read is that "fit" people tend to do something, even if it's just a little, when they have the chance.  That's been a helpful thing to remember as I used to let all kinds of little things become workout busters--meeting ran 10min late, conditions aren't prime, etc.  Of course, temper this with safety as it looks like the weather could have made things dangerous (you didn't know it was going to clear).

You got in a workout even with all the work, commute and kid stuff.  Good for you!

[deepmud]

Thanks for the props  

Especially since my summer is so short, I try to get out a couple times a week - I HOPE for a 30 minutes on the water workout or more, at least. Sometimes I just throw my 10' little plastic lake-kayak into the Beetle and go instead of SUP cause it's so EASY to get going - plus it's like a runner with a parachute lots of excerise. My average speed on SUP is 1/2 to 1 mph faster than on the lake boat - but I tend push myself harder and use new muscles on the SUP so I'm trying to use it more.

[supthecreek]

Ha ha.... definitely in deepmud....Murphy is a big player in SUP....

But, nothing like a force march, to get us in shape.
I was just about where you are now when I started SUP.... today: 214.

Keep paddling up-wind brother!

[spookini]

Confucious say:  Zoner who lives in Alaska, not able to see forest for trees...

LAKE
SUP
DOCK PILING
KID
KARATE
HELLLOOOO??     

Time management = "special workout for you today, Son.."   

[deepmud]

Fill Isup up....let air out.....Fill Isup up.....let air out....Fill Isup up.....let air out.........

The fillup is itself part of my work out - from 10 to 15 psi is a lot of pressure on the stock pump....I was thinking tho'...could I re-route/bleed off of my turbocharger - that is a LOT of air at 15psi

[deepmud]

2 years later - I'm still 275-280 but 2 pant sizes smaller and LOTS faster. I had a goal of "fit by 50" - wish I was skinnier but I'm much more fit with 4 months of "50" left.

I appreciated the encouragement then, and now. Last night I was out, same lake, not as windy. The Reds are spawning. Loons were fishing and calling to each other and an Osprey was hanging out and calling too. Learning to see the forest... 

[PonoBill]

Try intermittent fasting along with your increased exercise. Lots of us fatties will never lose weight from exercise until we reach a level where we flame out. I skip breakfast, do a paddle (OC6 or sup), and right after exercise eat as much of a 20 gram protein bar as I can, washed down with a quart of water. Maybe lunch, early dinner, don't eat after 6:00PM. That gives me 18 hours of fasting. I'm not religious about that routine, but I do it enough to call it a routine. I've lost about 20 pounds and decreased my body fat from 28% to 20%. I'm aiming for 200 pounds and somewhere under 20%. That fat perccentage is not tank weighing, just a conductivity scale, but even if the amount isn't precise the trend is useful.

Sadly, I think I'm going to have to completely eliminate alcohol. After a month off I reintroduced wine and beer with meals, and immediately picked up four pounds that I could feel in my middle. No wonder they call it a beer gut.

I'm 70, so my body fat percentage is challenging. Muscles going away every time I ignore them for a microsecond. But I think I'm doing OK.

Of course it's helpful to consult a professional, I've done that more than a bit and they really didn't help much. I'm going to step up my program after carpal tunnel surgery and my next knee juicing. It's a steep road down from here if I don't.

[deepmud]

"knee juicing" - that's those shots of some sort of lubricant? I get those every so often - it's allowed me to put down a cane - but eventually it's going to be either magic stem cells or a least a half-knee replacement.

Hmm. Yeah - fasting - it's sort of what I used to do when I got busy outside on the long summer days - this year has been tough, my wife tore her achilles (prednisone and side effects of RA - she was just walking up some stairs...bam!) - so I've been WAY more househusband this year

Caribou hunting is soon, I need to get more time on the treadmill if nothing else, but losing 5 or 10 pounds would be such a help on these wore out knees....I'll give it a try.

[connector14]

I think I am with Bill. Gonna try giving up wine and beer during the week. Bad habit thinking I need to have something alcoholic in my hand after 5 PM. I lost 30 lbs when I started to paddle a couple of years ago. My goal is to drop just another 5 lbs...but it doesn't seem to be happening without some further action. Going to have my right hip replaced by the end of the year and I want to be as light as possible to take the load off!
Was out this morning for my usual 6 mile workout,  and at precisely my 3 mile resting point the sun went into 93% eclipse here on the Canal. It was weird and awesome at the same time. The temp dropped about 15 degrees quickly and it felt pretty odd. Anyway,  it was a perfect morning and experience. I love this time of year.

[clinto]

I started the no drinking during the week thing and it's not too bad. I've been on a health kick guided by a dietician and dropped 30 pounds in 3 months. Amazing results by portion control, proteins at the right time and very few carbs. One way to jump start your body into a quick weight drop if you plateau is eat only protein for 3 days. 12-15 oz total spaced out all day. Hard but impressive how u don't really feel hungry.

[connector14]

Good advice. Also,  I find that eating more soup is helpful. It's very filling. I like chicken noodle and I add half a can of tuna to it along with tumeric powder and lots of black pepper. I also add some spinach and green onions.
This is a frequent lunch for me.
Breakfast before my morning paddle session is usually 2 to 3 cups of strong coffee and 2 tablespoons of Skippy extra chunky. I take half a banana with me to eat when I am half way through my workout. Always take water with me as well.

[PonoBill]

If that's canned chicken soup then you're eating a hell of a lot of salt. Get a supermarket roasted chicken (also pretty salty) and make your own. Much cheaper, much healthier.

[connector14]

I know what you mean and my wife does make great soup out of our Costco chicken leftovers.....ya know,  that Costco rotisserie chicken that must have some kind of drugs in it because it is SO good!!
But yea,  trying to keep your salt intake down is tough as everything seems to have so much in it!