Haha, I’ll pass the message on to her - she should have said “no”! 

Oh, forgot to mention - Beat Saber is awesome as a regular cardio activity.  I have wrist weights, a weighted vest, and ankle weights that I’ll use while playing it.  I turn it on the highest difficulty setting, adjust the options so I can’t fail a song (I don’t care about accuracy, I just want to complete the song while constantly moving), and I exaggerate movements to get the heart rate up and tire myself.  It makes for great sessions post-lifting or for a morning activity, and it’s (for me) rather therapeutic.

I’m glad to see this come back as a focus for you; keep sharing progress and ideas in this thread!  I myself have been on a journey with weight loss since 2018, where I went from ~340 to 217.  When COVID hit, I went back up to 250, but am back down to 227 with a goal of 205.  I wouldn’t have been able to do it without threads or discussions like this, where I could pull ideas or do analysis of what others have done that I can and implement utilize with regard to my own routine/lifestyle.

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis of ankylosing spondilitis (and struggle with mental issues related to the challenges COVID presented); however, you’ve always been a determined and driven individual, so I’m sure you’ll be on top of your game if you aren’t already. 

I was getting all sentimental yesterday explaining to a friend (who doesn’t game beyond maybe some mobile games with a small group of folks) that I’ve been a part of a gaming community (FA), albeit loosely in the past few years, for over a decade (two, soon!) - and I realized that enough of us are in similar age brackets to where we’ll be experiencing age-related challenges as a cohort, with health, wellness, and self-care creeping more and more to the forefront.  This thread will be a great way to continue promoting some support and motivation.  I certainly wish I started my own obsessions with health and fitness much, much earlier!

If you come across any solid workouts, whether it be strength training, cutting/trimming, HIIT routines, other generally useful resources, share them!  I’ve been following a few channels on YouTube for workout ideas, for demonstrations of proper form and muscle engagement/isolation, and fasting/diet ideas/tips - do you have anything specific that you like to use for research/ideas?  With regard to your diet, do you do any specific macro tracking, or elimination of certain macros (e.g., carbs)?  Have you ever tried intermittent fasting?  Intermittent fasting will net you some great results if done with discipline.

That’s awesome - good times.

I wish there was a way to meet in the open world city portion of this demo in VR.  It’s pretty impressive and easy to get lost in…it’s a bit therapeutic to just explore!  Check it out if you have access!

Oh? Is there a limit to how many you can have in a virtual screening?  Have you gone through all of the movies, as well as Animatrix?  Let me know when you do the next one!

I love it!