Hot Rod Matt's got the right idea - CHUCK OUT SCALES!!!
Put it this way - would u rather drop 3 dress sizes or lose 10kg n still be the same dress size - its WAT YOU LOSE - not how much! You have to ensure you're losing fat but maintaining muscle mass. If you get a special machine you can hook urself up n find out those percentages - pppfffttt who's got the money for one of those - but i know i'd rather be 3 dress sizes smaller and weigh 2kilos more than to lose 10kg n be the same dress size - ya follow? 😉
Theres all sorts of things being said about wat kinda food you should eat - and sooooo many views of each one of them! I'm currently doing the Aitkens thing - I havn't weighed myself nor measured - I am eating healthier and power walking 3-4km each session 3 times a week... and I feel FANTASTIC... and being fit isn't about how much u weigh either! Sure it helps but its not the be all n end all... great to see this thread!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
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Med Evil fighting would take it out of you for sure,
It takes a long time to drop the weight, but if you are commited to the cause then it is worth the weight :thumb
I am keen to lose some more girth, and trim away some more fat.
It is amazing how better you feel after you lose some weight,
It makes running so much better.
And your knees thank you for it also.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
when I am training for Ironman I cant physically consume enough food to keep the weight on but thats doing anywhere up to 30 hrs of training each week. You have to move it to lose it.
also if you can manage to fit in exercise twice a day say morning and arvo you will be boosting your metabolism twice a day (you continue to use energy at an increased rate following an exercise session) and the more muscle mass you put on your body the more energy you use just standing still, so hit those weights people.And at the first sign of hunger drink water as your hunger signals are usually signs of dehydration initially.
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Since around Xmas I've been trying to focus on health and fitness.
I gave up smoking around November :party. In December I started swimming 3 times a week - but that was because I was on holidays, now that I'm back at work, I just go once on the weekend. I also started Yoga which both Gazza and I do each Monday (which I love and would highly recommend to anyone interested). And, when I can drag my lazy a**e out of bed, I go for a morning walk (usually once or twice a week).
My let down is the food department!! I'm a sucker for anything sweet and it doesn't help that my partner (Gazza) works at a bakery and brings home lots of yummy breads and treats (howz that for an excuse??).
So although i need to step up the pace a bit with the exercise, I really need to focus on food portions/calories/intake etc. And i agree, it's definitely about burning more than you consume.....
Good luck everyone - I'll let you know how I'm going - depending on the results😉
Denise
So my focus is the food portions/calories - and stepping up a bit of ex
I've still gotta wlearn the eating thing. , and try to walk 2 mornings per week. But i still need to do more - and learn to eat less
oops - didn't edit my previous post properly...ignore the bits after my name....
since xmas i decided it was time to do a bit of lose the weight routine but i thought arrh bugger it.. :duh
it didn't really work for me so had a rethink...
i started by walking the dog 3-5 times a week, eating less crap and tried to balance carbs, protein and fats and getting my metabolic rate up..
since then i have lost about 3-4 kgs, got my met rate up and now RUN 3-4 times a week..
i also went on a detox for 3 months (nearly 1 month thru)
WOW! i feel heaps better and have stamina to run places..
i'm amazed... :o
i never thought i could do it...
i may go to the gym soon but as finances go i'll keep running and walkin the dog
ive tried to learn in my thick head it is a lifestyle change for the long run and it helps to have a partner that will support and participate in it as well!
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I've managed to keep off the kilos for the past 2 years, down to 105kg now (though the doctor wants me to lose another 10). But through the use of quality vitamin supplements (not that stuff from the supermarket), some regular exercise and trying to eat healthy, I'm starting to build some abs. Goal for this year is a six-pack.....(not a slab)
Foxy, great idea.
I'm 132 kg and want to get to 80 kg but more importantly about 25% body weight as fat (the top end of "normal"), rather than my currently morbidly obese level. My goal is to be around 100 kg by the end of the year, and by 80 kg by the end of 2006.
I tend to weigh myself about once a week under the same scary conditions - Monday morning just after waking, whilst in the buff. I know what people say about not weighing at all, but my scales also have a fat % thingy, and that's what I am looking at. I also like losing the cm's from my waist, and that's a nice feeling too. The actual kg figure I could care less about.
As for changes to food consumption, I find bog standard WW simply doesn't work for me. Last year, they trialled a different food pyramid which had more protein and less carbs (a la Atkins, however without the fat), and that worked really well for me. Then for some unknown reason, they stopped talking about it, and when I rejoined this year, they had gone back to the "secret" carb restriction plan they use (the 14 sugar points coupled with advice against eating too much pasta and starchy foods). I wish they'd get honest with themselves and lose the focus of the low fat - it's failed and fails miserably for almost everyone but the lucky few.
Atkins worked for me in 2002 (I lost more than 15 kg using it), but organizing the food was difficult to do when I was constantly travelling. I no longer travel, so it's easier to fall into a routine. However, despite Atkins working well, I doubt I will use it as I know the modified high protein / low carb version of WW works, and I'll stick to that.
I long (10+ years) ago optimized my food intake (note I don't say diet) - I drink about 2l of water a day (at least), I don't eat ice cream, I don't buy chocolates (but I seem to have some at least a few times a month) and and I don't buy or eat biscuits. I don't take sugar in anything... except muffins. I don't drink for the most part. I rarely have any sugary drinks - I can't recall the last time I had full strength Coke by choice... it might have been 2003 or thereabouts. However, I know I fall down in two areas:
* I eat too much, almost all the time
* I eat too often from the wrong food groups (carbs - I love muffins, McDonalds, etc) instead using them as treats
I am working on this. I have started eating green salads for lunch with no carbs (ie salads not salad rolls like I used to), and I try to avoid eating carbs with dinner (ie no potatoes or bread). The breakfast muffin will be replaced eventually - I need to wean myself off them. They are 7 points, and incredibly yummy. My view is that I can cope with them when I am 27 points a day, but it's obvious the 14 sugar points a week are being seriously violated as I'm not losing weight right now.
I have resumed going to the gym. I went today for example. (But I spoilt it by eating half a chocolate egg - which is the last of my easter eggs/chocolates). I recently moved my carpark to be about a km and a bit away from work, and that's great - I get at least 30 minutes of walking in every day just because of the carpark's location. Coupled with the gym, I should start seeing results soon.
I've attached an image of my fat chubby face tonight.
Andrew
ps. I have a hidden weight loss blog I share with a few friends of mine if you want to move it to a place that's a bit more private whilst still benefitting from the shared experiences.
So..., you a natural blonde then Andy?
foxy, the yoga that you do in a steam room is called bikram yoga... i would NOT recommend it for anyone who isnt an intermediate with yoga, or hasnt done yoga in a while and is getting back into it.
if you arent fit to begin with, then its most definitely a no-no.
its VERY taxing on your body. not only are you stretching and manipulating muscles you dont often use, but you are doing it in a very warm and very humid environment... sure you lose weight, but its water you are losing.
if you want to try what bikram yoga is like, pick a very humid summers day when the temperature is around 35 degrees in the shade, and do a 45 minute yoga session. its unbelievably hard.
i spent my entire summer holidays doing a 30-90 minute yoga sessions 5 days a week in the hottest part of the day... i went to bikram a few times and it was not much different.
*sigh* i wish i had more time to do yoga like i used to!
though, i did ride my bike to uni and work for the very first time today... dodging traffic and pedestrians... i think ive ridden about 16kms today!
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I went from size 14 to size 8 and back up to 14 again in 2 years. I'm down to a 12 now ans still loosing so I hope this isn't gonna be a pattern for me. I feel a bit like Oprah
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it enjoy the view
Try lite n easy for the short term. I know that it is one of those gimmiky things but it really works. Starting is always hard, allowing someone to take over what you eat and how much can be really beneficial until you have the willpower to do it yourself. You can't stay on it for long as it becomes boring and makes you feel sick after a while. I have been on this program twice now and haven't gained any thing that I lost.
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I have the willpower, just not the time to exercize.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it enjoy the view
im going to mcdonalds this is all to hard
Hungry cracks tim, chicken burger...
Woo hoo went to my first yoga session this morning... feeling very relaxed indeed!!
Will try go to it once or twice a week, now i just gotta get off my butt and start walking!!!!
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Don't do it Frenzix and Byronbus! Or if you do have something healthy!! :P I don't go to maccas anymore after watching that supersize movie. Well done Andrew on making the 'lifestyle' change (not diet) I know you will start seeing results very soon. When people are bigger they tend to lose weight alot more quickly. When I first realized I needed to do something about my weight I went to the doc and he put me on a tablet called reductil...yes it's a tablet but I saw it as something to kickstart my weightloss. Obviously you have to eat a healthy diet with exersise and I dropped from 95kilos to 90Kgs in just 2 weeks. I lost 10Kgs just by changing what I ate and using reductil.
Since then I have dropped another 10 on my own even though it has been a slow process! Ultimately I will be happy when I get down to 65Kilos but I will reasess that when I reach it.
Tomorrow I am going to get up and go to the gym, I am so sore today though! Yeterday morning they had us running around outside I was stuffed. But it's great where I do it, they warm you up properly, get into the aerobics and then have a relaxing yoga/warm down session.
Let me know how everyone is going!!
Queen_Bug .... it is very easy to gain weight again once you've had it...those cells are there waiting to expand again to what they were...
Denying yourself pleasure is a no no I think cos then you feel deprived...it's a chore...allow yourself to be naughty occasionally like if out and you want a sweet but don't bake a sweet at home if others aren't going to eat it and you are tempted to graze
Weighing food is a boring chore...just be sensible...weigh yourself each week...think about what you've done if you've gained a bit of weight and try not to do it until it drops off again...
Wearing loose clothing only hides your body and makes it so easy to fill the clothes out :jesus
Holidays are hard to get through...it so easy to graze a lot more...but don't punish yourself...just walk lots or swim more....and remember the best excercise of all.... mmmm don't deny it:sandrine
vwombat wrote:So..., you a natural blonde then Andy?
hehehe. No. Sometimes I've been to Brazil, if you know what I mean.
Andrew
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
Cheers Jen58.
I'm going to bring my running shoes to work and go for a 20 min walk/jog aroung the botanical gardens at least 3 times a week. Its dark when I get home now and there is no way I am going walking alone in the dark, the fact that I live in a small estate only means there are less people to help me of something does go awry. I've changed my diet dramatically since summer, but in winter its just so tempting to go and get something warm like a pie or burger or something
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it enjoy the view
Good work Queen! I wanted to get up this morning and go to aerobics but I think I overdid it the other day and was hurting sooo bad! But I am moving quite a lot today, sanding the beetle back actually, I have just come in for lunch. So I will probably be at it all day. And Kev is welding.
I will go for a walk this arv though.
xx
I watched aerobics oz style this morning...
and had salad on my wholegrain roll for lunch...
drank my coffee black with none....
and am drinking a light beer...
:jesus
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That's awesome koolkarma! You watched aerobics oz style? hehehe. I also heard that people who drink 2L or more of water a day without even doing exercise will lose 5 kilos in a year...that's heaps when your not even doing anything! Something to keep in mind, keep up that water consumption.
so how are all us sloths going?
2 km walk every night
eating better, more salads and vegs- already eat little meat
trying to eat less bread, but I had got some amazing sourdough from the wildbreads stall at farmers markets in newfarm saturday morning.
still drinking light beers (2 after work)
Havn't watched aerobics oz style as feeding the wee boy (how to stuff weetbix into a 8 month old's ear, nose, hair... anything but mouth)
poor sleep as boy sick, still not dragged any bike outa rack 🙁
where can I buy a 30hr day? I never realised how much free time I had pre kid
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Hey kkk,
I have been going to aerobics still at the gym, but i prolly need to go a little more! And just eating better in general and trying not to catch the flu off my bf, so I have been taking lots of vitamans.
Feeling lots better though and I have heaps more energy when working on the bug!
kkk, imagine how much time i had pre twins.
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Into my 6th week of run training and feeling pretty good about it, doing it alot easier than at the start. Another 3 weeks of consistent training and I'm going to have a crack at pushing my twins when I go. And I'm about to add some swimming into th equation as well.
Hows everyone else doing?
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