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Grue - Thank you! Great info here. Totally get it about food. When I was training for my last IM, I figured "Oh, I can eat whatever, since I'm training for an Ironman." Doesn't work that way. I've since learned that. :) I'm sitting here munching on a Zucchini with some Hummus. It's not a pizza, but it's actually pretty good. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

That's my point, I think, Matt... That's why I'm not calling it a "diet." For now, I can't have pizza because I don't have the ability to moderate it. In time, perhaps. But the food I AM eating tastes AWESOME. And that rocks. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

You suck. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Was talking in my motivation thread how I'm doing another Ironman one year from now, and how I want to do it 40 pounds lighter. So I started exactly four weeks ago tomorrow on a new diet. Essentially, I've been doing four things differently from how I used to eat: 1) I gave up dairy. No cheese, no milk, no dairy, at all. 2) I gave up breads. No bread. No wheat. 3) I gave up processed foods. No pasta, no Taco Bell, no 7/11 Super Big Bites. 4) I gave up alcohol. At this point, you're all calling me devil child, especially for #4. My problem though, is my personality. It's addictive. I know this. I know that I don't have a "moderate" speed. It's either all or nothing - If I don't go all in, I will easily slink back to my ways. Your mileage may vary, so this post isn't about "do it all or nothing like me!" Because who the fuck would? So here's what happened in one month: Weight-wise, I've gone from 238 to 222. I don't expect to continue this trajectory for the next year, I know half of that has to be water weight. But I do know that it's simple math - I'm putting less calories than I'm taking out, so the weight will continue to come off. I truly believe I can lose 40 pounds in the next year before the race. But the bigger thing is how I feel. I'm up with tons of energy, I'm nowhere near as tired as I once was, and my stomach, which I've had a horrible relationship with for the past 25 years, has stopped being horrible. In other words (TMI alert,) I poop like a normal person for the first time since I was ten. HERE'S WHY I'M POSTING THIS. So I'm sticking to this lifestyle change for now, because I really like it and what it's doing for me. I'm not calling it a diet. 80% of my food is vegetables, 20% is protein from lean meats, chicken breast, etc. My question: Anyone else eat like this? I guess it's pretty much paleo, right? So if that's what it is, anyone else eat like me? I ran my last Ironman in 2010 at 225 pounds. I finished in 15:45:41. I want to run my next one, the one a year from now, at 185, and hopefully finish around a 12:30. I'm 6 feet tall and very broad. 185 might be too lean, but we'll see as I get closer. As I continue on this eating/working out path, I'm liking what I see. Any help, thoughts, etc., very encouraged. Keep in mind, I'm the guy who could order a large pizza with double everything, and then sit down and eat said large pizza with double everything. I haven't had a pizza in 30 days, or a soda. Amazing how water is really quenching. I just want to know I can keep it up. So... Talk to me. Good, bad, or other. And thanks. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Starting another thread on my diet plan for this - Because it's not so much a "diet plan." _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Got 40 more to go. In a year of training? Easiest thing in the world. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I've only done one. My goal is to do this one 45 pounds lighter than the last one. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Motivation is plunking down a $700 entry fee and knowing there are no refunds. I've got one year to train. Any friends in Louisville next August? Edited to add: "Ironman Louisville." _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

As a marketer (not as someone who does demo jumps, because I don't...) I'd say the following. "I did see that jump last week. While I can't speak for that specific team, I do know that we follow specific safety procedures, including a, b, c, and d. More importantly, each one of us on the team have X years of demo jump experience, including such jumps as Q, R, and S, as well as a combined total of T jumps. We're professional, and this is what we train for. Perhaps most important, (client name,) we understand how important this jump is to YOUR EVENT, and how much is riding on our successful completion. As such, we're going to do everything in our power to ensure a fun, successful, memorable, and most of all, SAFE event. Hope that helps! -Peter _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I think this is yet another reason why we set hard decks and need to drill into our heads "if I'm at X without a usable canopy, that's it, end of discussion, go for reserve" over and over again. I'm assuming you have a hard deck and were way above it at the time, right? You don't want to make "well, maybe this'll sort itself out" the last thought you ever have. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I'd argue that. In the eight years I've been jumping, I've started and sold two companies, gotten married, had a kid, bought a condo, etc... So it's not all skydiving, all the time. On the flip side, though, I still love it with all my heart, and try to do it as much as possible. And yes, I go home and post my photos on my page all the time. I don't see how those who post online are "short term." I know a ton of skydiving "lifers" who post tons of photos online. That's a huge generalization, don't you think? End result, I love skydiving, but I also love having a life outside of skydiving. That doesn't make me "short term." _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

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Now that I have a daughter, I'm looking at life insurance. Because, you know, apparently I have to be an adult. Anyhow, all the background was given to the insurance guy last month, including that I jump. Convo today went like this. Insurance Guy: "Peter, we've run the numbers. You definitely fall into a higher-risk category, and as such, that's going to run your premiums up a bit." Me: "Yeah, I figured that was going to happen." IG: "Well, there's something you could do about it, you know. It's not an end-all be-all situation." Me: "You know, I appreciate you trying to give me life advice, Insurance Guy, but skydiving happens to be a part of my life that I cherish. I believe it makes me a better person, and as such, a more productive member of society, and a better husband and father. For you to tell me that I should quit doing what I love simply to lower my damn premiums shows a severe lack of your knowledge of who I am." "Right, Peter. So, if I may finish, you have what, 300 jumps in seven years? The insurance company doesn't give a fuck about that. You're more at risk living in Manhattan. I was talking about you losing 30 pounds so your blood pressure goes from "borderline elevated" to "normal." It also might help to not be so damn sanctimonious." Me: (very quietly...) "So... I suppose I should just let you finish then, right? And perhaps buy you a drink..." IG: (Laughing) "That's a start." Heh. Lesson learned. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Pretty awesome for that, no? :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Anyone use it? And if so, anyone have any favorite services to transfer their cash into bitcoin? I use a few different ones, but always up for suggestions... Thanks. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Not flaming at all - It's your opinion, and you're certainly entitled to it. My question is this, though - How do you tell your kid that he or she can do anything they want, live their life in a way that makes them the best person in the world, and happiest, if you're not doing that yourself? Skydiving is one of the things that makes me a better person - Denying that to myself goes in direct violation of what I'm trying to teach my child... Thoughts? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Works for me. No way in hell is she going to marry someone normal.

And you've seen me - I'm like, the safest, most boring skydiver on the planet. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

People who tell me "Oh, so now that your daughter is born, you're obviously going to quit skydiving, right?" You should SEE some of the Facebook wars I'm having. Of course, I'm mostly having them because I'm terrible at ignoring people online, but still... Sorry. Had to vent. I'll go back now to rarely posting, but reading everything. :) -Peter PS: And hi. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

We got a while. But she just got her epidural, so I'm no longer a bastard who deserves to die. So that's good. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Is this not insane? http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/02/14/blade-runner-pistorius-reportedly-being-questioned-in-shooting-death-girlfriend/ And is it too early for... "Well, he'll be found guilty, he doesn't have a leg to stand on." Or, "Gives new meaning to "Taking your girlfriend out on Valentine's Day..." Or, "They call him the Blade Runner. Maybe he thought she was a replicant." _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Anyone's welcome to email me about this - I do this stuff for al iiving. (and own the Twitter handle @skydiver.) Peter Shankman @petershankman _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

SO glad this wasn't just me. Not ONE PAGE OF INSTRUCTION!? Come on, guys! _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."