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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Filo on July 23, 2014, 08:27:10 am
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On 27th May my wife finally persuaded me to join Slimming World, I'd not bothered before because I always thought it was a Woman thing, I felt well out of place going to get weighed, but I persevered, anyway yesterday was weekly weigh in day and so far I've lost 2st 4lb, I'm pretty chuffed with that and thought I'd share it with you, so any bloke out there that needs to lose weight get yourselves to Slimming World, it really does work, If I can lose weight, anyone can :)
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Well done Dave. Another good tip is to drink about four pints of water every day, no more aches and pains in a morning, no more head aches, controls weight and you feel less tired.
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Well done Dave. Another good tip is to drink about four pints of water every day, no more aches and pains in a morning, no more head aches, controls weight and you feel less tired.
This. Since I started this in place of fizzy drink I lost loads, feel better and sleep less, feel fitter and more awake. Downside is more toilet trips as water goes through quicker. Makes a massive difference though and water bloats the stomach thus negating hunger. If I want to snack at work I'll drink water instead.
Well done Dave, it's simple if you can get into it and stick at it. In 4 months I lost 2.5 stone - much better off for it.
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I hardly touch fizzy pop anymore. It's the worst thing out, there are the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar in a can of Coke.
I was watching one of those Channel 4 food shows the other week, it was in Mexico, since they joined the North American Free trade area the amount of processed food they import has ballooned. They have a particular liking for pop, guzzling a couple of litres a day isn't uncommon. They went to a dentist and filmed all these obese kids/young teens with no teeth. Truly shocking.
I stopped sugar in tea and coffee long ago too.
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I find the myfitnesspal app really good. Put in a few details about current dimensions and where you want to get to, how much you want to lose per week (I put a sensible 1.5 pounds in) and it gives you a daily calorie allowance.
It doesn't matter where the calories come from so I eat a balanced diet with a few treats in there. Also input any exercise and you can eat a bit more guilt free. I lost about 3lbs before I started tracking with the app and so far another stone and a half in the last 3 months.
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I have done Weight Watchers and Slimming World in the past but found that the best way to lose weight for me personally was simply moving more and eating less... I prefer Slimming World to Weight Watchers as it is easier to adapt to a busy lifestyle however I still find it a bit contrived and don't think it is the best to get a balanced diet.
At the minute I also use the myfitnesspal app, it helps me maintain a balanced diet, not only tracking calories but also getting towards a reasonable carb/protein/fat balance - on Slimming World I was far too carb heavy as the plan allowed it....
I lost almost 8 stone over the course of a couple of years and have since put 2 back on (as you do) and trying to now shift that. It is much harder work as you get smaller though. I used to easily drop 7lb in a week when I weighed 18.5 stone, I am lucky now if I drop that in a month!
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Ive lost a couple of stone recently. Its amazing how many calories are in certain things when you check!
Green tea helped me, that stuff should be consumed by everyone regardless, so good for you
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I find the myfitnesspal app really good. Put in a few details about current dimensions and where you want to get to, how much you want to lose per week (I put a sensible 1.5 pounds in) and it gives you a daily calorie allowance.
It doesn't matter where the calories come from so I eat a balanced diet with a few treats in there. Also input any exercise and you can eat a bit more guilt free. I lost about 3lbs before I started tracking with the app and so far another stone and a half in the last 3 months.
I did a similar thing with the 5:2 diet. Eat what you like 5 days a week but on the other 2 days eat as little as possible, no more than 500cals.
I dropped from verging on 15 stone to 11 stone. I'm a fairly stable 11 and a half now and it's more like a 6 :1 regime, though I have started cycling quite regularly too.
There are supposed to be other benefits to the 5:2. Animals can't get a sustained diet and scientists think calorie restriction on certain days gives us greater benefits than just reducing the amount you eat overall.
I like the system because I can eat a big burger and chips and have a few pints on a Saturday and a big Sunday roast and not feel guilty.
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I have done Weight Watchers and Slimming World in the past but found that the best way to lose weight for me personally was simply moving more and eating less... I prefer Slimming World to Weight Watchers as it is easier to adapt to a busy lifestyle however I still find it a bit contrived and don't think it is the best to get a balanced diet.
At the minute I also use the myfitnesspal app, it helps me maintain a balanced diet, not only tracking calories but also getting towards a reasonable carb/protein/fat balance - on Slimming World I was far too carb heavy as the plan allowed it....
I lost almost 8 stone over the course of a couple of years and have since put 2 back on (as you do) and trying to now shift that. It is much harder work as you get smaller though. I used to easily drop 7lb in a week when I weighed 18.5 stone, I am lucky now if I drop that in a month!
I understand the moving more and eating less theory and burning off calories, but to be honest theres not much moving you can do behind the wheel of a taxi for 10 and 12 hour shifts :)
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Great news well done on your weight loss.
I second what Mike and Jenny have said. "Diets" like Slimming World and Weight Watchers will work but they aren't really a lifestyle change. (unless you are going to follow the principles for ever more)
Step away from processed, sugary foods. Eat fresh, drink water, do some exercise. Myfitnesspal has really helped me to get very close to my goal weight. Like Mike says, nothing is off limits so a few treats here and there aren't going to hurt. It also breaks down the nutrition for you so you are eating a balanced diet.
Eat less, do more. Can't go wrong.
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Filo
Best to concentrate on the eating less side of things then. The easy changes you can make are stop sweet drinks altogether. Limit chips, crisps, sweets, alcohol, eat smaller portions except fresh veg, have more of that.
It's actually much easier to lose weight through eating less than exercise anyway. It takes a lot of physical effort to burn off calories, it's far easier not to put them in.
Exercise really comes into it's own after the weight is gone as it seems to be most effective at preventing weight gain.
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I lost 4 stone two years ago by cutting out the crap and joining the gym. I'd never done the gym thing so just put my earphones in and spent the first couple of months hitting the cross trainer.
After a while you get bored and unmotivated even though you see it dropping you so you need to move onto other equipment. I also now do yoga once a week which has helped.
At one stage I was going 5-7 times a week but now do between 2-5 a week with a bit of cycling.
I've recently bought a road bike and actually look ok in the lycra ;)
I now find that I don't want to eat as much and start feeling low if I don't exercise which I guess is a good thing as when I hit a lull it spurs me on to attend more.
I've put a stone back on but some of that is fat turning to muscle and I've gone from xl clothes to medium which feels great when shopping. I actually cleared my whole wardrobe out and started from
new.
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I've recently bought a road bike and actually look ok in the lycra .
Those fairground mirrors were worth it then!
Anyway, fat is this year's black!
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I have done Weight Watchers and Slimming World in the past but found that the best way to lose weight for me personally was simply moving more and eating less... I prefer Slimming World to Weight Watchers as it is easier to adapt to a busy lifestyle however I still find it a bit contrived and don't think it is the best to get a balanced diet.
At the minute I also use the myfitnesspal app, it helps me maintain a balanced diet, not only tracking calories but also getting towards a reasonable carb/protein/fat balance - on Slimming World I was far too carb heavy as the plan allowed it....
I lost almost 8 stone over the course of a couple of years and have since put 2 back on (as you do) and trying to now shift that. It is much harder work as you get smaller though. I used to easily drop 7lb in a week when I weighed 18.5 stone, I am lucky now if I drop that in a month!
I understand the moving more and eating less theory and burning off calories, but to be honest theres not much moving you can do behind the wheel of a taxi for 10 and 12 hour shifts :)
Try a bit of running/walking for 30 minutes or so a day. I go for a run every day after work (have to when you sit in an office most of the time). Even 30 minutes or so can burn 4-500 calories easily, probably more if heavier than me (which at 10st 5 is not hard). It's also really good for the motivation and for me actually makes me feel more alive and with it, something in the hormones it releases apparently. If you did that every day you'll find yourself moving faster, burning more and feeling better for it.
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I did the wardrobe clear out too Knockers, as an added incentive not to go back to L/XL.
I can't be doing with gym work though, I find it just too boring. Cycling is pretty good, it gets you out and about, fresh air and all that. Admittedly it's easier to do when the weather is nice.
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I have done Weight Watchers and Slimming World in the past but found that the best way to lose weight for me personally was simply moving more and eating less... I prefer Slimming World to Weight Watchers as it is easier to adapt to a busy lifestyle however I still find it a bit contrived and don't think it is the best to get a balanced diet.
At the minute I also use the myfitnesspal app, it helps me maintain a balanced diet, not only tracking calories but also getting towards a reasonable carb/protein/fat balance - on Slimming World I was far too carb heavy as the plan allowed it....
I lost almost 8 stone over the course of a couple of years and have since put 2 back on (as you do) and trying to now shift that. It is much harder work as you get smaller though. I used to easily drop 7lb in a week when I weighed 18.5 stone, I am lucky now if I drop that in a month!
I understand the moving more and eating less theory and burning off calories, but to be honest theres not much moving you can do behind the wheel of a taxi for 10 and 12 hour shifts :)
Try a bit of running/walking for 30 minutes or so a day. I go for a run every day after work (have to when you sit in an office most of the time). Even 30 minutes or so can burn 4-500 calories easily, probably more if heavier than me (which at 10st 5 is not hard). It's also really good for the motivation and for me actually makes me feel more alive and with it, something in the hormones it releases apparently. If you did that every day you'll find yourself moving faster, burning more and feeling better for it.
I'm 51 years old in less than a fortnight, currently I'm 23st 8lbs, I don't think I'm ready to do any running yet, I want to see my 52nd birthday :)
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Walking will do just the same though.
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Run, walk, cycle, swim, gym or pogo on your knob end.
Being sedentary can be just as bad for you as being overweight and smoking 20 a day.
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Yes River Don, I like your advice I'm going to follow it. Are you a personal trainer you seem to know what you're talking about OK.
Good luck.
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Dub
No, you'd only have to take one look at me to know I'm not a personal trainer! I've lost a quite a lot of weight but I don't exactly match the Greek ideal for body shape yet.
When I decided I had to do something about my weight and lifestyle I did research how to go about it quite a bit. I decided the best way forward was change the diet first, I found the 5:2 worked really well, then slowly, slowly I built up the exercise. I started with walking, then made the walks longer, then I did some swimming and now I'm into the cycling, my mate was getting rid of his old mountain bike and asked me if I wanted it. I'm building up the distances with that slowly now. I'm not hardcore enough to wear Lycra yet.
The biggest hurdle I found was making the commitment to start. The 5:2 gave me a lot of confidence though because the weight really drops off quickly at first with that.
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Filo
Couple of tips.
I dropped from 13st to 12st in two months last year by running and cutting back on calories. Two things did it.
1) Getting out running. Anybody can do it, even a 50 year old at 20st. I got into doing the Saturday morning 5k Parkruns, which is a brilliant way of getting fitter and getting motivated. It sounds like you're a bit of a way off that just yet but there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't be able to do a 5k run/jog by Xmas. If you're not confident in being able to set your own pace safely, try the NHS Couch-to-5k podcasts that talk you through it. It starts at a level that is a minute or so walking then a minute jogging (slowly if you want) Do 30 mins of that 3 times a week and the weight will drop off you. And with a bit of luck, you'll get the bug. A bloke at the Hillsborough parkrun that I usually go to is about 17-18 stone to look at him. He's been doing the runs for about 8 months and his time has come tumbling down - nearly 40 mins when he started, which is more or less walking pace - now down to less than 30 mins. He's miles behind the fastest ones in the race every week, but it doesn't matter - he's winning his own battle and his cardio-vascular condition must be unrecognisable to a year ago. Get some initial weight off by doing the Couch-to-5k and that could be you over the next year.
2) Big one that worked for me on the calorie side. Cut out bread. I used to have 2-3 slices of toast for breakfast, a big sarnie for lunch and often bread with tea. It's pointless, wasted calories. What worked for me was replacing breakfast by a huge bowl of home made muesli every morning. Not that cardboard shite Alpen. Make it yourself. I make a huge tub every Sunday. Big bag of porridge oats, crush up cashew nuts, almonds, whatever other nuts you fancy, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins and cut up dates. Apart from the oats being very good GI food, a huge bowl of that in a morning sets like concrete in your stomach. I find that I totally stop snacking or even wanting lunch and I can go on till 6-7pm before getting hungry.
Give both of them a go for 2 months and I'll be amazed if you don't drop 2-3 stone and feel 100% better.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k-plan.aspx
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Good effort Filo. I lost a stone in a a month before I went on holiday. 19st down to 18st by just stopping eating shit. Just are meat, veg/salad and not much bread like BST says.
The bottled milkshakes, like Fridge or whatever it's called, are the drink with most sugar in believe it or not. Far more than a bottle of fizzy.
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Alpen is 25% sugar.
Cut out the white powder first. It's worst stuff and easiest to do.
Sweet drinks include pop, fruit juice, squash, smoothies and milkshakes.
Carbs are more contentious. Slow release energy is okay, so eat brown rice, wholemeal pasta and brown bread but don't overdo it.
Cut the sugar first. Then processed (white) carbs.
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Cut out the white powder first. It's worst and easiest to do.
Summat has got to get him through those late nights on the Taxis:
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Do you have treat meals? I need to have that promise of a treat to get through the week. I had bacon sarnie this time, f**king amazing after a week of eating clean
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Do you have treat meals? I need to have that promise of a treat to get through the week. I had bacon sarnie this time, f***ing amazing after a week of eating clean
Go for the 5:2 you can pretty much eat what you like 5 days a week. The only question is can you put up with two days feeling hungry?
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Well done to all you fatties for getting the weight off. Those of you that are still fat keep going. The path you are on is very difficult. You need to think of it as a lifestyle change. You will fail if you don't view weight loss this way.
The 5:2 diet is the way to go. It is easily the most effective way to control weight and lose weight and has many health benefits.
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I lost 30 pounds today. Parking ticket at Sainsburys in Thorne!!!
... Bugger!!! :(
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The other thing I'd add is the feeling of being hungry, it's horrible. But it does pass and you'll get to a point where you just need to eat less and don't feel the hunger, the body adjusts, but the trick is to do it slowly, not in one big go. I used to get through 2-3 litres of pop a day probably and maybe the odd pint of cider or two, but I got it down to 3 glasses a day and now I have one can of pop a day (which is my way of controlling it) and don't really drink alcohol much.
Snacking is my hard one, particularly if working later at night, I can sit and eat whilst working and I've got back into that again, so need to cut it down. Though since I lost any weight it becomes easier to keep off if you're running. I'm training for the great north run and that running means I need to eat a little more so it means I can be that bit naughtier as I'm burning it off.
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Good tips on here about healthy eating and exercise, thank you.
BST's advice to cut out bread is very effective. A friend used to eat toast whenever he was peckish, he's stopped and with no other changes he's lost a lot of weight and he looks very fit.
Good luck.
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Bread was always my biggest downfall... I would rather sit and eat that than choc etc. I just don't buy it now, if it's not in the flat it can't be eaten.
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Bread was always a big thing with me, I had to wipe my plate spotless with bread and butter, or my meal wasn't finished
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The thing with bread is it depends on how much highly processed ingredients it has. Most supermarket bread including brown bread, is highly processed, often brown bread is made with refined flour and coloured with caramel. Not good, not very much different from eating refined sugar.
The best bet for a healthier bread from a supermarket is rye bread.
Or you could go for a home bread maker and make sure you keep all the husky, sawdust stuff in it that makes bread a healthy choice.
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I know there is still plenty of shite that doesn't do my overall health any good in diet pop but by cutting out the full-fat stuff and switching to Pepsi Max I've found that I can still enjoy great-tasting fizzy drinks.
Another one to try (particularly in the warm weather) is diet ginger beer mixed 50:50 with Ocean Spray light cranberry juice. About 25 calories a pint and it's delicious with a few ice cubes. And for a treat, a shot or two of vodka!
Filo, I was in a state where I couldn't exercise for five minutes without feeling like I was going to faint or throw up a few months ago but I'm now going for 15-25 mile rides on a mountain bike two or three times a week and I'm constantly looking forward to my next ride. The Strava app is great for tracking your progress and challenging yourself to beat your times over various segments.
My wife joined a local group to do the "couch to 5k" running thing and it's been fantastic for her too.
If you can't find as much time as you'd like for "proper" exercise, make a few simple changes like taking the stairs instead of lifts and escalators. Every little helps!
Good luck with your continued well-being plan!
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First of all good on you for losing the weight in march 2013 I was sick of being over weight I was 18st and nearly 40 year old so I started by cutting out bread, potato and went from drinking 6 pints a day to around 6 pints a week that was the hardest part but I also wrote down why I was fat and then I cancelled sky TV as watched TV about six hours a day and I work full time 55 hours per week and brought a spinning bike and cycled 1hour a day after my tea today I weight 11st 4 oz and lost 10 inch of my waste you have good days and bad days but you will lose as much as want just keep at it and good look and running is bad for you knees
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Good on you fatties for trying to lose weight. Unless more fatties follow your example the NHS will go bankrupt looking after you.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/laura-donnelly/10174593/Obesity-bankrupting-the-NHS-warns-peer.html
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This is like a group therapy session!
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This is like a group therapy session!
Cheaper than Weight**tchers too!
Also,
Doncaster Athletics Club start their next "Pacers" scheme on 9 September. They aim to get people running from scratch. Check out their website.
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Ive lost nearly 1.75 stones in 4 months , I know its no where near as much as some on here,but its a start,only have bread on a Saturday and potatoes on a Sunday,cut down on the lager. Pasta and salad for snap at work ,brown rice and chicken etc for my tea . I feel loads fitter and sleep better
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I've dropped a stone and 3/4 too. 8 weeks. When I go on my hols I didnt want Greenpeace dragging me off the beach and back to sea.
Another 2 stone and I'll be at my fighting weight.
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So what's going on?
Why are so many of us suddenly deciding to get fitter?
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So what's going on?
Why are so many of us suddenly deciding to get fitter?
Theres a chance we might get a game :)
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I always eat, indulge, then stick my fingers down my throat.
Works a treat.
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I always eat, indulge, then stick my fingers down my throat.
Works a treat.
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Want to go for the hat-trick?
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So what's going on?
I reckon it's one of the few positive things to come from social media.
People get the "therapy" and motivation from their peers, realise it's a doable task and get cracking.
Why are so many of us suddenly deciding to get fitter?
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So what's going on?
Why are so many of us suddenly deciding to get fitter?
Actually, I've had some new bedroom furniture made and there is this full length mirror and I didnt recognise the fat kitson I saw in it one morning.
I assumed it was me, or else MrsRTR had some bloody explaining to do.
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What worked for me was replacing breakfast by a huge bowl of home made muesli every morning. Not that cardboard shite Alpen. Make it yourself. I make a huge tub every Sunday. Big bag of porridge oats, crush up cashew nuts, almonds, whatever other nuts you fancy, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins and cut up dates. Apart from the oats being very good GI food, a huge bowl of that in a morning sets like concrete in your stomach. I find that I totally stop snacking or even wanting lunch and I can go on till 6-7pm before getting hungry.
Thanks for the recipe BST. Made some yesterday, really good, way better than that Alpen stuff. No sugar, no salt, great taste. :thumbsup:
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So Filo,
How's the new healthy, weight loss regime going this week?
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Stayed the same this week, but I'm not too disappointed having lost 6lb last week, I'm going to Spain on Tuesday so I'll miss Tuesdays weigh in, I get back the following Tuesday just in time to see the damage done by my holiday
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Enjoy your hols, Dave. I dont think you will do too much damage unless you are going All-Inclusive.....
;-)
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I would miss that weigh in Filo, it will be water weight. Just resume your routine and weigh in the following week
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Have a good break,
You will eat and drink more of course but it is also an opportunity to be a bit more active, do some walking, take a dip in the pool and you may not gain too much at all.
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A bit of nudga aerobics will help too.
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Have a good break,
You will eat and drink more of course but it is also an opportunity to be a bit more active, do some walking, take a dip in the pool and you may not gain too much at all.
I do go in the pool often, but it's with the sunglasses on and more of an observational sort of thing rather than activity based :)
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Aye well, it's only a matter of putting in a bit of actual swimming before settling back with the shades.
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Just think of it as looking for the optimum viewing position. ;)
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I have gone up 3 notches on my belt since I started
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Good effort everyone
I need to start doing something - having always been actively fit through gym etc - I had an operation on my shoulder that sidelined me for a couple of months - since then feel like I'm falling to bits so need to kickstart the diet
Out of all replies BST sounds best option for me personally
Might try getting weighed with a pocket full of change too
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I have gone up 3 notches on my belt since I started
That's great but try to use it as the incentive to keep going rather than an excuse to allow a notch or two back because you're on holiday.
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Just started jogging with the 'Get Running' app. A 9 week programme that goes from jogging a minute, walking 3 mins right up until jogging the full 25 minutes. stick your headphones in and the voice over tells you to warm up and then when to start each jog and then turns your music back up. Fantastic app and breaks you in easily. Started getting up at 06:00 and fitting it in before work and feel much better for it.
AND... Definitely going to try that homemade muesli. The shop bought ones are terrible for sugar as is any other cereal that claims to be healthy.
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I find I need a high sugar diet. I've gone on to breakfast biscuits in a morning and they suit me well I think, if I didn't have them I wouldn't eat breakfast.
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Good effort everyone
I need to start doing something - having always been actively fit through gym etc - I had an operation on my shoulder that sidelined me for a couple of months - since then feel like I'm falling to bits so need to kickstart the diet
Out of all replies BST sounds best option for me personally
Might try getting weighed with a pocket full of change too
I weigh myself in a morning before I have had anything to eat/drink but after I have been to the toilet and completely naked! When I used to do WW classes I was obsessed with what I wore to get weighed and it had to be the same every week and the lightest clothes I owned.
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Just got on the scales. I'm lighter than I've been for a decade and feeling fantastic. Off for a long weekend in Spain with the lads on Thursday. Here comes a stone regained!
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I'm sat in departures at Reus airport coming back to the UK, it's weigh in day for me when I get back, see what a week in Spain can do to my regime
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Good luck, Filo but don't get demoralised by the inevitable short-term weight gain. A fortnight back on the healthy regime ought to shift it.
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If you are looking for somewhere to start your running career try your local free 5K Park Run. There is one near you: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ I can recommend a 5k run on a Saturday morning before the big game.
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If you are looking for somewhere to start your running career try your local free 5K Park Run. There is one near you: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ I can recommend a 5k run on a Saturday morning before the big game.
Seconded.
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Thirded. It has a good mix of informality and a bit of competitiveness.
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Fourthed
Until the hill on the second lap at Hillsborough park every Satdi morning, when I think "What the f**k am I doing here?"
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Fourthed
Until the hill on the second lap at Hillsborough park every Satdi morning, when I think "What the f*** am I doing here?"
Not done that one, have you tried Barnsley? Thats a killer.
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Haven't done Barnsley. Hillsborough's pretty much on the doorstep so it's easy to get to for me. The hill's not horrendous - probably rises about 15-20m in 2-300m at a guess - but it's hard work for a 47 year old who's only just getting back into running for the first time in 20 years. I have a dead flat track round a lake that I train on and I am well under 25 mins for 5k on that track. But at Hillsborough, the hill takes it out of my legs and I've never yet broken 26 mins for that 5k.
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Dr Michael Mosely was doing another one of his health programmes on Horizon again last night.
His subject was red meat, very interesting. It turns out saturated fat may not be as bad for your health as science has thought for the last forty years (it's better not to take too much of it still). Something else in red meat is bad for you though, processed red meat is particularly bad. Sausages, salami, bacon that kind of thing, it'll give you a heart attack or cancer. They think it could be to do with the curing process but they don't know yet.
Basically the advice is don't eat red meat more than a couple of times a week. When you do eat it, make it a Sunday roast rather than a bacon sandwich.
It'll be on iplayer if you are interested.
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Well last weeks weigh in was a massive disappointment, I put 8lbs on after only a week away, yesterday was a week after my return and the first weigh in after getting back on it and to my surprise I lost 13lbs in a week. The only explanation I can come up with is fluid retention whilst I was in a hot climate that has now returned to normal. Current running total on the weight loss is 2st 9lbs in 13 weeks
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Good work Dave! I found on that I put on almost half a stone when I was away for 2 weeks and I had dropped back down within a week of eating normally again and not drinking alcohol.
At the minute I have stayed the same weight for about 3 weeks, I would be frustrated, but I have a pair of jeans on today that didn't fit me this time last month. I have started jogging again and also taken up boxing, so despite being the same weight, my body shape is changing. That'll do I guess!
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Sounds impressive Dave - great stuff - let's get back on the golf course too every once in a while! I've put on quite a bit of meat since I stopped playing weekly (no-one's fault really, just life's changed a bit ands I simply don't have time every week now) but I've lost a little bit as well through eating better and getting back to 6-a-side footy once I was give the all clear from the Physio after the calf injury!
Be nice to get a game of golf in every now and again!
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Playing golf will burn something like 400 cals an hour, if you're pulling your clubs rather than using an electric cart.
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The footgolf up at High Melton is a good way to spend a couple of hours walking up and down a few hills. Very enjoyable to play.
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The footgolf up at High Melton is a good way to spend a couple of hours walking up and down a few hills. Very enjoyable to play.
Wouldn't it be easier just to walk up a few hills? :)
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I carry my clubs rd - what's that burn roughly, any idea?
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I carry my clubs rd - what's that burn roughly, any idea?
It's obviously a bit more than that and the best way to go if you're want the benefits of exercise. The figure of 400 cals is very much an estimate anyway, it depends how heavy you are and how hilly the course is you're playing.
Or you could look at it like this, a round of golf every weekend will probably take care of 1 pound in weight every month... Provided you don't overdo it at the nineteenth.
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Weigh in day today and another 5lb gone missing, running total now at -3st 1lb :)
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Nice one Filo, keep it up! I've lost about 4 stone since I took up running 5 years ago. At my heaviest I was 17 stone 6 and I vary between 13 and 13 and a half now, depending on the time of day and what I've eaten! I don't really watch what I eat that much, I just balance it out with a lot of exercise, I currently run at least 30 miles a week and I've also taken up triathlon so I'll do biking and swimming as well if I've got an event coming up.
Definitely agree with doing the Park Runs, they are a great free event, although I've only ever done it 3 times, I'm too lazy to get up and ready to run for 9am unless I've paid for it! I managed to get my goal of sub 20 minutes at Rother Valley earlier this year so not bothered going back. I reckon if they started at 10am I'd go nearly every week but I like my bed too much.
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At 22st 11lb And 51 years of age I don't think I'm ready for running yet, but I'm considering getting a spinning bike to put in the shed/ garage and gently up the exrecise
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At 22st 11lb And 51 years of age I don't think I'm ready for running yet, but I'm considering getting a spinning bike to put in the shed/ garage and gently up the exrecise
A colossus in the front row.
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I walked past you on the way out at the oldham game dave and didn't realise it was you till too late to chat to you unfortunately! It's a great effort matey!
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I walked past you on the way out at the oldham game dave and didn't realise it was you till too late to chat to you unfortunately! It's a great effort matey!
Never saw you mate
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I might be losing a bit more weight in the coming months, entered the Outlaw long distance triathlon last night. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run coming my way on 26th July next year. Probably the stupidest thing I've ever done but at least it'll keep me busy training for it!
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You are crazy Dave! My friends brother did that and it just took over his life for quite some time.
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I might be losing a bit more weight in the coming months, entered the Outlaw long distance triathlon last night. 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run coming my way on 26th July next year. Probably the stupidest thing I've ever done but at least it'll keep me busy training for it!
Jees, how long does that take. I started trying to add it up but can't get my head around it.
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Well I did a half iron distance last year and it took me 5 hours 33, about 35 mins for the swim, 3 hours for the bike and 1:55 for the run, then transitions between each as well. I'm aiming to do around 1 hour 20 for the swim, 7 hour bike then anything around 5 hours for the run, so about 13 hours total. I have done 4 marathons before, each around 4 hours, but doing one when I've already been going for 8 hours beforehand is going to be something completely different!
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:thumbsup:
I need a icon of someone taking their hat off.
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Well I did a half iron distance last year and it took me 5 hours 33, about 35 mins for the swim, 3 hours for the bike and 1:55 for the run, then transitions between each as well. I'm aiming to do around 1 hour 20 for the swim, 7 hour bike then anything around 5 hours for the run, so about 13 hours total. I have done 4 marathons before, each around 4 hours, but doing one when I've already been going for 8 hours beforehand is going to be something completely different!
I'll stick to parkrun. Mentalist!
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Saw on the Tonight programme the other night that the women in the UK are the fattest in Western Europe. They banged on about the health issues associated with this and reported from our very own DRI. Apparently Doncaster is the fattest place in the UK.
There is one more issue that never seems to get mentioned when fatness is discussed. So as I am not politically correct I will address it.
Women also need to consider not just the health issues but also their attractiveness to the opposite sex. Please be aware that the fatter you get, the less attractive you get.
Now the last thing I want to be accused of is being sexist. Needless to say it works the other way. Men also become less attractive to the opposite sex the fatter they get.
Well done to all those that are losing weight. Keep it going and you'll find yourself getting healthier and more attractive.
If I could also ask women who are not yet their ideal weight to refrain from wearing leggings. I'm sure there are much more appropriate clothes available.
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If I could also ask women who are not yet their ideal weight to refrain from wearing leggings. I'm sure there are much more appropriate clothes available.
haha!
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A little update, things have slowed down a little recently, still losing but not as quickly, I've now lost 3st 8lb :)
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A little trick, if you aren't already is to introduce some 'good fats' into your diet.
If you totally cut out all fat from your diet then your body is starved of it and so starts to store it. Nuts are great for this (Almonds, Cashew etc) or some full fat cream cheese or a SMALL bacon and eggs cooked in proper butter. Your fat burn rate will then increase as your doing your cardio work.
The same applies for water. If you don't drink enough water your body will start to store it and water retention 'gatherers' around the mid drift so make sure your drinking plenty.
Good luck with your efforts.
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Just 1lb a week coming off now, current total 3st 10lb, but it's still going in the right direction :)
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Brilliant Filo. Keep losing it at a sensible and sustainable rate and it'll be easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep the weight off rather than going boom & bust on a crash diet.
I'm 2 lbs short of losing 3st now and the last month or so have been slow going but it's all worth it in the end!
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I'm back on it and have lost 8lb in just over 3 weeks, the biggest change for me has been ditching the diet coke for water - I now drink anywhere between 3-5l of water a day (instead of about the same in diet coke). Feel so much better for it too!
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-2.5lb this week, making my total weight loss so far 3st 12.5lb, a week in Spain next week will put a dent in that no doubt :)
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Well, that week in Spain cost me, I put 8.5lb back on, managed to get that back off just before Christmas and then put 8lb back on over Christmas, this week I finally got to 4st weight loss, onwards and upwards onto the next stone now :)
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4st is good going mate in 6 months.
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4st is good going mate in 6 months.
I know it is, but sometimes when I get weighed and only lost a pound or so, I get really disappointed, but I'm really trying to stay focused. I went for my diabetic review in september, the doctor was pleased with how my weight loss was going and the blood test showed that my glucose levels had dropped down to around the threshold to being diagnosed diabetic, she said that if I continued to lose weight there would be a possibility that I could come off diabetic medication
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Didn't realise you had been diagnosed a diabetic Filo. Even more congratulations for you. Great achievement and a massive boost from your doc. Keep going.
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Didn't realise you had been diagnosed a diabetic Filo. Even more congratulations for you. Great achievement and a massive boost from your doc. Keep going.
Been diabetic for nearly 12 years, only on tablets though
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Huge achievement to lose that amount of weight. Icing on the cake (low sugar and calorie cake of course!) if your blood sugars drop enough to get you off the meds.
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You wanna do your bloody damndest, Filo, to stay away from the needles. I've been on them for 15 years now. Whilst the [ricking ain't so bad, the long term consequences are chuffing awful. I don't care what grief, what mood swings, what pain it costs you to keep going, just keep at it. Anything, anything is better than that alternative mate.
BobG
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You wanna do your bloody damndest, Filo, to stay away from the needles. I've been on them for 15 years now. Whilst the [ricking ain't so bad, the long term consequences are chuffing awful. I don't care what grief, what mood swings, what pain it costs you to keep going, just keep at it. Anything, anything is better than that alternative mate.
BobG
I need to stay away from the needles for my job
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I've joined a Slimming World group to keep me focused, really enjoying it and I have lost 11lb in 4 weeks so far. 17 weeks til I go on holiday to Florida and I want to lose another 2 stone which will take me to my lightest weight that I can ever recall, certainly in my adult life... At just over 1.5lb a week I am sure it can be done!
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I've joined a Slimming World group to keep me focused, really enjoying it and I have lost 11lb in 4 weeks so far. 17 weeks til I go on holiday to Florida and I want to lose another 2 stone which will take me to my lightest weight that I can ever recall, certainly in my adult life... At just over 1.5lb a week I am sure it can be done!
It can, stay focused and you'll get there
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I've tbrough the subject of this thread to the attention of Alex. he's been pratting about a while now not really focussing on a bit of weight loss he needs to do. Bingo! He's now stuck in to the 5:2 diet with a vengeance. And he's doing my head in with 'taht's got this amount of calories' and something else has got some other number. I lent him a book I use for carbohydtare monitoring and now I never see the bloody thing! But I'm chuffed he's taking weight seriously now - so thanks to everyone on this thread. :)
BobG
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I'm looking to lose a bit of timber too. Hols in 6 months and I dont want Greenpeace dragging me off the beach and back to sea.....
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I've joined a Slimming World group to keep me focused, really enjoying it and I have lost 11lb in 4 weeks so far. 17 weeks til I go on holiday to Florida and I want to lose another 2 stone which will take me to my lightest weight that I can ever recall, certainly in my adult life... At just over 1.5lb a week I am sure it can be done!
Take longer run ups at Penalties ... and take more of them
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Saw on the Tonight programme the other night that the women in the UK are the fattest in Western Europe. They banged on about the health issues associated with this and reported from our very own DRI. Apparently Doncaster is the fattest place in the UK.
There is one more issue that never seems to get mentioned when fatness is discussed. So as I am not politically correct I will address it.
Women also need to consider not just the health issues but also their attractiveness to the opposite sex. Please be aware that the fatter you get, the less attractive you get.
Now the last thing I want to be accused of is being sexist. Needless to say it works the other way. Men also become less attractive to the opposite sex the fatter they get.
Well done to all those that are losing weight. Keep it going and you'll find yourself getting healthier and more attractive.
If I could also ask women who are not yet their ideal weight to refrain from wearing leggings. I'm sure there are much more appropriate clothes available.
Another good way to loose weight is to show this post to your other half, agree with it and the run like hell when she tries to cut your balls off
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I've joined a Slimming World group to keep me focused, really enjoying it and I have lost 11lb in 4 weeks so far. 17 weeks til I go on holiday to Florida and I want to lose another 2 stone which will take me to my lightest weight that I can ever recall, certainly in my adult life... At just over 1.5lb a week I am sure it can be done!
Take longer run ups at Penalties ... and take more of them
Ha! I think I'm done with penalties.... I get my exercise through lots and lots of walking. In fact I'm surprised im not a good few inches shorter through walking my legs down!
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Well done to all involved who are losing weight. Not an easy feat.
However, has anyone got any tips or certain foods to eat what worked for them when it comes to putting weight on? A strange one you might think but I eat like a horse but can't go much higher than 14 stone at 6'8. I go to the gym regularly but with minimum cardio, obviously. Any tips would be appreciated! Cheers.
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14 stone at 6'8"?
Tha wants to change thi butcher cocker.
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Do you eat breakfast, Monk? Also any snacking throughout the day? A few healthy fats from nuts etc might help.
Probably not advisable but one thing that worked for me was cutting out beer in the week so a couple of pints a night could put weight on you but not necessarily in a good way!
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I hope these suggestions help but I wouldn'ty be surprised if they don't. I'm a skinny wretch and no matter what rubbish I've crammed down my throat, over deacdes, I have yet to put on more than an ounce. One example: I like spaghetti. I eat it quite regularly. The dry weight of my portion is 200g. And i polish off the lot. I s'pose I'm a quantity rather than quality man. Still a bloody beanpole though. So good luck Monk.
BobG
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People like you sicken me :P
I'm up to 13.5lb off now and the lightest I have been since summer 2013. I've also bagged me a place in the Great North Run so I will be replacing some of the walking I do with running which should help... I was at my lightest when I was running regularly.
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Up to 4st 2lb now, it's still going in the right direction, although it's coming off at a slower rate now, I find coming on here and updating my status on FB keeps me focused and motivated, although I do get pissed off when I step on the scales and the result is not what I expected
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Never miss a breakfast. Can't function without it. The option of snacking on nuts etc sounds like it has potential. I'm hoping my metabolism slows down as I get older. I don't tend to drink a lot either but when I do its excessive. Who knows! Think i'll just carry nuts round with me. Cheers everyone.
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Monk, I'm similar to yourself in that I struggle to gain mass/weight.
I few things to try are (like said above) nuts. High in good fats and a great snack for throughout the day. I tend to have some little pots and mix different types (cashew, almonds etc) and then just take the pots with me throughout the day.
Also olive oil is good way to increase your calorie intake. A shot of olive oil is about 300 calories so a couple of those a day will really help. It tastes like crap though, so what I do is mix it in with my protein shake after I've been to the gym.
Coconut oil is also like olive oil but also has many other health benefits. You can add this to many things including coffee etc.
Then really about eating the right amounts of the right food. Lots of protein, meat, green veg, carbs and lots of water.
If your not already, a good protein shake would also help. I'm currently using Maximuscle Cyclone which tastes alright and is a good all rounder with 60g of protein per serving.
Gym wise, heavy weights doing three sets of 8-10 reps and struggling on the third set. Stay away from the machines and use the free weights as this will help both the target muscle but also the secondary muscles that are used for support and balance.
Hope some of this helps and good luck
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Lost another 2 today taking me to over a stone in 6 weeks, start half marathon training again this week so I'm hoping it will continue at the same rate.
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Lost another 2 today taking me to over a stone in 6 weeks, start half marathon training again this week so I'm hoping it will continue at the same rate.
Well done, keep it up, it's my weigh day tomorrow, 1lb off and i'll have lost the next stone the Doctor said I should lose before my blood test to see if my diabetic meds can be reduced
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Well done to all involved who are losing weight. Not an easy feat.
However, has anyone got any tips or certain foods to eat what worked for them when it comes to putting weight on? A strange one you might think but I eat like a horse but can't go much higher than 14 stone at 6'8. I go to the gym regularly but with minimum cardio, obviously. Any tips would be appreciated! Cheers.
Have you tried drinking guinness? A couple of cans before bedtime should put you a few pounds on. You'll soon find yourself enjoying the taste too.
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It's a constant bloody battle for me. Last week
I was on or below my calorie goal every day, did two 5k runs and had a decent swimming session and still put 4lbs on. How I envy Monk, Bob & Ian!
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Lost another 2 today taking me to over a stone in 6 weeks, start half marathon training again this week so I'm hoping it will continue at the same rate.
Well done, keep it up, it's my weigh day tomorrow, 1lb off and i'll have lost the next stone the Doctor said I should lose before my blood test to see if my diabetic meds can be reduced
Lost another 1lb, so straight to the Docs to book my blood test, thats 4st 3 lb now :)
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Fair play Filo that's some going that is to lose that much.
Anyone who says it's easy it isn't. I'm a bit like Mike I can easy put it back on. I'd put 4lbs back on last week so stepped the running up again and lost 2lb again, it's the running that helps me out.
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You could run less if you gave up chocolate ;)
I find that sometimes you need to have a bit of an off day/week to shock your body.... it gets used to eating healthy therefore it has less of an effect.
I find that social media helps keep me on track, especially Instagram... gives me plenty of ideas for healthy meals and shows me that even when people drop down the stone brackets they are still consistently losing weight so quite motivational.
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I've always had to battle with my weight, I've lost about 4 stone since I took up running but I could still do with being a bit lighter. I've been training for an iron distance triathlon for the last 7 weeks (only 23 more to go!) at an average of 7 hours a week split between cycling, swimming and running and I've not lost any weight at all, I'm still around 13 and a half stone. I was hoping to be about a stone lighter by the time of the event in July but it would appear for that to happen I'll just have to give up eating entirely! I gave up beer, fizzy drinks, chocolate, crisps and sweets for a month as a new year's resolution (still not had any pop or crisps and I've pretty much given up drinking altogether now) so with the training I was expecting a bit of weight to come off.
That's a good effort Filo, bet you feel a lot better for it. Both my brothers and my dad had diabetes diagnosed which they managed to control by changing their diets and losing a bit of weight so hopefully you can do the same. Hopefully I managed to lose the weight soon enough to not be struck by the family curse!
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Been to the Docs for my blood test results and now my meds are being reduced, one of the tablets I take is reducing in strength with a view to a further reduction at my next diabetic review, according to the Doc this is a direct result of my weight loss and now I'm starting to see the health benefits of it all
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I'm at 10% of my body weight lost now in 9 weeks, still averaging over a 2lb loss a week and stepping up the exercise to try and keep it there! I had hoped to lose 2 stone before Florida in early June but could make it 3 stone if I put my mind to it.
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I'd just like to say a big well done to you fatties for getting the weight off. The NHS will be very appreciative of your efforts.
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Just had the weekly weigh in and another 2lb gone missing, thats 4st 5lbs lost now, need to step it up a bit, got another week in Spain coming up on 20th April, I need to compensate for the holiday weight gain
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Have you been doing any exercise Dave or just going on diet alone?
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Have you been doing any exercise Dave or just going on diet alone?
Diet alone up til now, I am considering joining a gym though, as the weight loss is slowing down a bit now. The downside to all this is the constant updating of clothes, went to Spain in August last year and then again in November, I thought the same clothes would do me then, but my t shirts and shorts were all way too big for me, so I had to buy new clothes, going again in April and I've just in the past hour tried those new shorts and t shirts on, and guess what, they're too big again, so it's out to buy some more again!
On the diet thing, it's difficult for me, I don't like any vegetables or salad stuff, my wife has to make sure that I have mashed potatoe on my plate if she gives me veg so that I can mix it in, I'm like a kid
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That has made me smile :) I love my veg and salad stuff and always have a plate full of 'speed' which I think is what is giving me decent losses especially in comparison to some in my group who are losing at the same rate despite being a lot heavier.
Can sympathise on the clothes thing, I am going to have to shop for some new ones soon, thank god I work for a high street retailer where I can get reasonable discounts!
I've been walking my usual amount (which is lots) and I've started running again, throw in a couple of bike rides on a weekend and I'm going to start going swimming a couple of times a week. Find gyms very boring!
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To be honest I think I'd find the gym boring, I keep think about getting a spinning bike in the garage/shed, where I can just nip down the garden when it's convenient, working erratic hours like I do probably means I would n't get to the gym that often
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I'd just like to say a big well done to you fatties for getting the weight off. The NHS will be very appreciative of your efforts.
Maybe one day you can congratulate your svelte wife on the same achievement.
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Is sh doing ok with the weight loss?
Remember to burn the leggings.
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Is sh doing ok with the weight loss?
Remember to burn the leggings.
I'll have you know that before I married my wife I told her straight what the deal was. If she ever went over a size 10 I'd be on my bike. Luckily for her she has yo yo'd between a size 8 and 10 all our married life (30 years).
There is no way I could live with a woman size 12 and above. As part of the deal I also agreed never to go over 11 and a half stones. I have kept to this bargain.
It hasn't been easy. Luckily I have iron will power and my wife couldn't bear the thought of me leaving her. It works for us.
Maybe giving your partner an ultimatum may help with weight loss. Just a thought.
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Well, I'm still trying but I'm yo yoing now, weigh in today and I've lost 4st 4lb all together, just can't seem to get to that 4st 7lb, but I'll keep trying :)
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I lost three stone while in hospital earlier this year and I have probably lost a bit more since I came home. Best weight loss plan ever- but not one I'd recommend!
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Well, I'm still trying but I'm yo yoing now, weigh in today and I've lost 4st 4lb all together, just can't seem to get to that 4st 7lb, but I'll keep trying :)
Alter your programme, your body maay have gotten use to the routine by now. Also change will help you to stay motivated.
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Well, I'm still trying but I'm yo yoing now, weigh in today and I've lost 4st 4lb all together, just can't seem to get to that 4st 7lb, but I'll keep trying :)
Alter your programme, your body maay have gotten use to the routine by now. Also change will help you to stay motivated.
I did think that may be the problem, maybe a period of time of consolidation is required before I go again, I certainly feel better for it, even though I'm still well overweight
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Throwback but there’s some great tips on here!! Any of you lot still on the health kick?
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I've gone batshit on fitness stuff, partly because I was worried at the start of the crisis that I'd been letting myself go and I wanted to get back in some sort of shape in case I got a dose.
I've been trying to work towards a target of doing 1000 press ups in an hour. I think I've finally accepted it ain't going to happen, but I've got up to 500 in just over 36 minutes this evening, which will do for me for now. I do 4, then break, then start again when the clock gets to the next 15 seconds, so 16 per minute but broken up. I keep that going for as long as I can, then the rate drops off towards the end and I can only push out 3 or even 2 in 15 seconds. The last 4-5 minutes tonight were like a living death. Pretty chuffed though.
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I've yo-yoed a bit since this thread began. I find I always struggle in the winter and the Christmas period in particular. Dark mornings and evenings and the cold and wet outside make exercise less appealing. Then there is all the food and drink on offer. I usually slip and start putting on weight in winter.
However C19 gave me a real focus on the need to get in shape. C19 is harder on older people who are overweight and out of shape. I can't do anything about aging but I have lost the weight.
Now my focus is going from being a good weight for my heightwhich I have achieved again to really trying to get fitter. I used to swim but the pools are closed, so I've got into cycling, my target is to get to the point where I won't feel self conscious wearing lycra. Almost there! Then I might treat myself to a better bike. Then the challenge is going to be keeping it all going through the winter months.
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How did the planned holidays go?