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Re: Moo.com Discount Codes

Luly — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:47:50 -0000

Hi Danny,

I just used your Moo coupon code to order minicards for my new company and wanted to say THANKS. I'd like to pay it forward so here is the code they gave me for 10% off a first order. Please feel free to put this in your blog.

Thank you,
Luly

Re: 10 reasons that losing weight isn’t all fun and games…

Matt Henslee — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:21:07 -0000

To those who feel it necessary to share their concern at other's weight loss, but did not do so during repeat trips through the pot-luck line, we pray to the Lord. ;)

Re: Diet Changes

Danny Poyner — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:19:34 -0000

I'll let you know. I ate about 2050 calories today and I feel like I'm about to explode...

Re: Diet Changes

Jim Upchurch — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:16:43 -0000

Cool. I look forward to hearing how it goes. I've been doing the Starting Strength program and eating about 3200 cals/day to gain muscle. Basic movements are used: squat, bench, deadlift, press, and chins. Here are my improvements so far.

Squat... started 3x5 with 215, now up to 3x5 with 270
Bench... started 3x5 with 195, now up to 3x5 with 220
Deadlift... started 1x5 with 215, now up to 1x5 with 245
Press... started 3x5 with 115, now up to 3x5 with 140

It also includes power cleans, which I've liked a lot.

Re: Weight Loss Tips from My Experience

Danny Poyner — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:04:59 -0000

That's right!

Re: Weight Loss Tips from My Experience

Jim Upchurch — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:46:55 -0000

Good tips!

And if you get the food choices right (lean meat, veggies, some fruit), then you get a lot more leeway on the portions!

Re: The After Pictures

Danny Poyner — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:34:19 -0000

Close, but not yet. I'm about 10 pounds away

Re: The After Pictures

Todd — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:31:25 -0000

That's awesome man! Congrats! Have you hit your final goal yet?!

Re: How much is enough?

Jay — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:52 -0000

Congrats on your weight loss. Only you can determine what your ideal weight should be. And as far as BMI, put it out of your mind. It doesn't measure body composition at all, so if you're lifting and muscular, you could be "obese" according to BMI and not even close in reality.

Final thought - in the gym world, meathead is a compliment!

Jay
makingfithappen.wordpress.com

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

Danny Poyner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:35:04 -0000

I still don't get the incompatibility with the iPhone. Bluetooth is a standard, not an Apple invention.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

djByron — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:33:12 -0000

Cool... That's one of the reason's why I went with the Garmin dedicated GPS bike computer. Dedicated device that's built with the bike in mind and won't eat my phone battery.

I have to do more research on the Polar Blue HR but from what I've read it's the first device to utilize the new "bluetooth smart" (aka bluetooth 4.0) tech. Very very low battery usage. So in theory it uses a fraction of the iPhone's battery that other BT devices would.

http://www.wahoofitness.com/Pr...

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

Danny Poyner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:15:48 -0000

I got the FT7. I use my phone for tracking every rep and set I do at the gym so I didn't want to tack bluetooth onto that. My battery already doesn't make it through a day. It sounds like a great idea, but it doesn't get great reviews on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Polar-We...

EDIT: Apparently this isn't compatible with the iPhone. Weird. It's bluetooth.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

djByron — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:05:15 -0000

Using a bike as a multi-purpose commute / exercise tool would be a wise move IMHO.

Did you get the new Polar Fitness Blue HR? From what I've read this one communicates directly with the iPhone 4S and other bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices w/o need for a third-party dongle. Thinking about picking one up for other non-cycling related cardio.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

Danny Poyner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:31:18 -0000

I wish I enjoyed cardio as much! I am thinking about picking up a road bike and riding back and forth to work. We'll see though. I ended up picking up a Polar HRM—it came in today. I'm looking forward to putting it to work in the morning.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

Danny Poyner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:29:49 -0000

I think I'm going to start P90x and give that a shot. I hope my knee and back can hold up ok to the torture. I am thinking about saving up some cash and picking up a road bike and riding to work. It is 14.5 miles one way, giving me a total of 29 miles on the road daily. I'm going to be evaluating my route and see if it is feasible.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

Jim Upchurch — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:15:14 -0000

Hey Danny,

As far as the steady-state cardio, I recommend reading Charles Poliquin.

Here: http://www.charlespoliquin.com...

And here: http://www.charlespoliquin.com...

I don't know if you're able to do sprints with your knees and back (I wouldn't think so), but maybe there's a way you could work the high intensity in some other way.

Just a couple of cents I had.

Re: Reflections on one week back in the gym

djByron — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:27:52 -0000

One comment regarding: "As far as cardio is concerned, I’d rather have a root canal. There is nothing more boring to me than a treadmill, elliptical machine or stationary bike."

For me it's the complete opposite. I agree having a root canal would be better than any sort of stationary cardio. But I've found similar joy in velocity based outdoor cardio as @mhenslee. The peace, serenity, solitude of cycling alone is a motivational factor for me. I enjoy getting outside and away from my desk. Enjoy trying to beat a previous course time. Enjoy listening to music or a podcast. It's something you'll never find indoors on stationary cardio equipment.

As far as equipment goes, I started with Garmin and love it so far. Most all their sports watches are compatible with heart rate and cadence (bike and shoe) monitors and are GPS based for outdoor activities. If you're really into cycling they are compatible with the new power meters too.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/sh...

Re: I have a problem.

djByron — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:17:50 -0000

This is a tough one.... If it weren't for the clothes issue (which I can totally relate to) I'd say be content in the moment with an eventual long-term goal. But like I said, the clothing issue is an interesting one. I started at 245 last March and I had an initial mental goal of 200 lbs. Once I hit that point I was ecstatic and had to buy some clothes as they were too falling off. However, fast forward to today, I'm at 188 and the clothes that I bought 12 pounds ago are now starting to look too big. A good, but not so good problem (with the cost of clothing these days). So like I mentioned to you on Twitter, even though I'm officially out of the overweight classification I'm at the very top of that "average" group. I'm going to shoot for the middle of the group and then regardless of what I mentally think of my weight condition I'm going to stop and exclusively work on toning.

As far as specifically being satisfied, I think you have to look at the big picture (and not loose sight of it in the future). For me I have to remember that I was overweight for 10 years. I tried and tried to loose weight, but my selfishness and lack of self-control prevented me from reaching my goals. Now I'm finally there and not going back. That's a HUGE life change and remembering the former me is enough to keep me satisfied at wherever I'm at now.

Re: The Purpose of the Bible

Glenn Travis — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:48:39 -0000

Great insight Danny.

The more I read the Bible, the more I reflect and study what it says. It has always astounded me what God chose to say in the Bible. Of all that has happened since the beginning of creation, these are the things he chose to reveal to us. Every word is sacred and every message, truth and story immeasurably important.

PS> you are a very good writer.

Re: I have a problem.

Danny Poyner — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:47:43 -0000

Thanks Will! I appreciate you taking the time to write this comment. My focus is definitely not in the right place right now.

Re: I have a problem.

Will Adair — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:52:31 -0000

Danny,

1st congratulations on loosing 95 Lbs! Seriously that is so awesome.

I've lost a total of 70 lbs and have kept 50 lbs off. I met my wife after I lost the 70 and gained over the last seven years thirty of it back and took back of ten. So I've kept off 50 over the last seven years but I often look in the mirror and see the guy who use to weigh 260 plus.

I'm currently 30 lbs off of my ideal weight.

Every time I've yo-yo'd on my weight and every time I look in the mirror I have to remind myself that "a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking flax he will not quench." I get out of that passage two things. 1. I'm bruised not broken and my image is bruised and not broken. Jesus has judged paid for and is redeeming me in his image and not the image that I think is best. This earthen suit is not the final one. I need to take care of it but I know my heart's tendency towards idolatry and I need to remember it is merely a temporary tent. 2. I know I'm working at it and like the smoking flax Jesus won't put my efforts, in spite of my failures.

Second remind yourself who's you are. "You are not your own. You have been bought with a price." Look at yourself in the mirror and say, this is Jesus image that is staring back at me and not my own.

The heart is to fickle to be satisfied by earthly things. Paraphrasing Lewis, "We love to play in the mud puddles, when we were are being offered a holiday at sea." Our current bodies at best are mud puddles. Keeping in mind that the holiday at sea is coming helps us keep our body image in check.

I know, I constantly struggle with this. Our culture is obsessed with body image. It is the sacrament that our culture holds up as the holiest of holies. Yet, as we find our satisfaction in Christ we find joy that transcends the current struggles including our body image. Christ in us makes our earthly bodies the holiest of holies. He brings beauty and joy with him. So relax, you are not your own and he is working through you every time you look in the mirror.

Congratulations again on the weight loss! Find your satisfaction in Jesus along with the rest of us that share your struggle!

Re: I have a problem.

Kristin Neal — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:27:05 -0000

I sooooo relate to this!!! I was heavy (ish) in high school. I lost a healthy 15 lbs after high school, and then kept thinking "if I just lose 5 more lbs I'll be golden." I thought this up until senior year of college, when I weighed 90 lbs, was diagnosed as anorexic and almost hospitalized. So while you're healthy now, I do caution you as it can become a very slippery slope. I know what it's like to feel unsatisfied with yourself, and I think I am just now satisfied...almost 10 years after college and at the same weight I was freshman year (when I thought I was fat!). One suggestion I have is to maybe pick a training goal. I started running and then helped me to focus on training instead of weight loss. There's always triatholons, 5Ks, bike races, etc. Good luck and congratulations!

Re: An Open Letter to My Family, Friends and Church

Nparker — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:27:28 -0000

Danny--beautifully written, and a wonderful tribute to your seminary journey! We can feel your heart!!!

Re: An Open Letter to My Family, Friends and Church

Rsmartin11 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:58:08 -0000

You've worked so hard and have come through by depending on Him. Congratulations

Re: An Open Letter to My Family, Friends and Church

Billnjjohnson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:44:40 -0000

Thanks for sharing your heart and your life with us