Losing weight/fitness thread
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Marshy77
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I think and I've known this along time is that I can be in deficit Mon to Thu and then I drink my calories over the weekend. Not excessively like when we used to go out out but having 2 pints, glass of white and 2 (slim) gin and tonics isn't going to help!!
Spin class this morning to burn off some of them calories and keep going.
On a positive note we didn't get a takeaway
although after reading the takeaway thread I was desperate to get one.
Spin class this morning to burn off some of them calories and keep going.
On a positive note we didn't get a takeaway
although after reading the takeaway thread I was desperate to get one.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I think and I've known this along time is that I can be in deficit Mon to Thu and then I drink my calories over the weekend. Not excessively like when we used to go out out but having 2 pints, glass of white and 2 (slim) gin and tonics isn't going to help!!
Spin class this morning to burn off some of them calories and keep going.
On a positive note we didn't get a takeaway
I strongly believe my lack of drinking is why I'm not even more heavy
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
That will definitely help. I don't drink fizzy pop at all which is another calorie guzzler.
We'd probably be classed now as binge drinkers as we only tend to drink on a weekend. I work on Saturday night every fortnight so only drink really on a Friday night. Need to find a balance to be able to enjoy a pint with my wife after a long week yet still trying to lose the weight.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Not sure that applies these days with being zero sugar now but they do ruin your teeth!!
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I wish I had known that in my early 20s. I used to work in a very hot electro testing facility and would drink 2 -3 litres a day, at that time I put on over 2 stone.
Red devil
Well-known member
The ale's my downfall. Eat reasonably well, cook all our own food,no processed stuff etc.
When I'm working I don't touch a drop, responsibility along with random drink and drug tests. But when I'm off I make up for not great excess but would probably classified as binge drinking. So going to make a conscious effort to rein it in.
Mine's a sedentary job so I go the gym a few times a week, diabetes is rife in my workplace. Don't want to go down that road.
When I'm working I don't touch a drop, responsibility along with random drink and drug tests. But when I'm off I make up for not great excess but would probably classified as binge drinking. So going to make a conscious effort to rein it in.
Mine's a sedentary job so I go the gym a few times a week, diabetes is rife in my workplace. Don't want to go down that road.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
I think and I've known this along time is that I can be in deficit Mon to Thu and then I drink my calories over the weekend. Not excessively like when we used to go out out but having 2 pints, glass of white and 2 (slim) gin and tonics isn't going to help!!
Spin class this morning to burn off some of them calories and keep going.
On a positive note we didn't get a takeaway
I used to find I'd be in the chippy after a drink so that would be another 1000 calories after the booze, hardly drink now as kids don't respect hangovers and it's definitely helped.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
The wheels fell off last night , during the day I played golf (31points) so i'd worked up an appetite, I phoned the good lady to say I'm in my way home and as told that she had a craving for KFC. Well who am I to refuse a lady , a ten piece bucket was purchased and demolished in quick time . I'm feeling very guilty now 
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Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
We've all been there. Good intentions etc.The wheels fell off last night , during the day I played golf (31points) so i'd worked up an appetite, I phoned the good lady to say I'm in my way home and as told that she had a craving for KFC. Well who am I to refuse a lady , a ten piece bucket was purchased and demolished in quick time . I'm feeling very guilty now
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
She only cooked a roast dinner last night .
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
This is the most effective way to drop weight as I found out about 7 years ago dropping 3 stone in 15-18 weeks. But there was an oversight.
by cutting out fats and heavy carbs, counting calories with my fitness pal, walking around 50km a week and working on a consistent deficit (approx 300 per day but up to 1000 on Sundays due to golf) as well as losing the weight I did also lose a percentage of muscle. This did result in some back issues according to my chiropractor as muscle density in the lower back is now on the low side, especially when carrying extra lumber (2 stone back on)
I’ve just started back on a health kick but this isn’t about just dropping fat, I need to build more muscle mass especially around an injured knee. The long term goal is to drop around 30lbs in overall weight, but realistically I need to drop about 45lbs in fat and gain 15lbs in muscle. In 2017 I was obsessed with the scales on a Monday morning solely dropping weight and it wasn’t the right way of doing it as it was purely cardio based. Now I have the correct gym plan weight loss will be a plus, seeing improvements on strength is the focus as the fat will be easier to drop than the muscle build.
I’m lucky that the misses has also joined in, and she cooks everything fresh so diets are easy. Leaving the choccy biscuits alone is going to help, and the will power to leave her roasties today was testing.
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PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Before we got married we both did slimming world, wife lost a ton of weight as did I. However what we did find was afterwards oil cut straight through our stomachs, as we had got so used to not using it
Finally reintroduced it slowly into diet just little bits for cooking now and again (for example fried eggs my pans need a tiny bit of oil)
We could do with going back on it but not so drastic wise
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
I did slimfast and lost a load of weight but like people who do slimming world and go back to 'normal eating ' they/me put it all back on.
Weight training is a must, this has been the turning point for me, I did weights for 3 years when I started offshore 2007, and was in great shape, then son number 1 came along and I just let myself go completely
Did a lot of running in 2018/19 but ended up skinny fat.
Already after starting weight training properly again I’m feeling much better.
Every session for me will incorporate, Squats, Deadlifts, Chest Press or Shoulder Press depending on what’s on my program.
Looking forward to hearing your progress
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
When I was at my biggest the doctor put me on weight loss pills, this would've been back in 2005. Let me tell you without too much detail but anything my body considered too fatty came straight back out immediately 
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Weight training is a must, this has been the turning point for me, I did weights for 3 years when I started offshore 2007, and was in great shape, then son number 1 came along and I just let myself go completely
Did a lot of running in 2018/19 but ended up skinny fat.
Already after starting weight training properly again I’m feeling much better.
Every session for me will incorporate, Squats, Deadlifts, Chest Press or Shoulder Press depending on what’s on my program.
Looking forward to hearing your progress
Weight training is something I've been considering but I know absolutely nothing about it. Do you go to the gym or have a home set up? I hate gyms BTW
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Weight training is something I've been considering but I know absolutely nothing about it. Do you go to the gym or have a home set up? I hate gyms BTW
You can get a long way with bodyweight...
Actually this is the one I was thinking of...
nickjdavis
Head Pro
Wife and daughter have restarted on Slimming World today. Last time they were on it we all lost weight (myself, who was not following the script, but eating what they ate at mealtimes, included). Out of interest I weighed my self for the first time in a long while this morning and came out at a nice round (literally and metaphorically) 15 stone exactly. Was expecting to be a bit higher and wouldn't have been surprised if the scales read half a stone more than they did.
Booze and inactivity (desk based job) is my main issue. Doesn't help that I brew beer for a hobby and as a result there is a lot of sharing/tasting going on with fellow like minded brewers...very rare for me to have a drinkless day, though I could never be accused of regular excessive drinking. Going to make an active effort to consume less, especially during the week. If, as expected, retirement arrives at Christmas, then that will see plenty more scope for excercise....more golf, more outside physical activity in the garden and maybe even joining a gym. Along with following largely the same diet as the rest of the family, hopefully I will shed a few pounds along the way.
21/10/24: 15st 0lbs
Booze and inactivity (desk based job) is my main issue. Doesn't help that I brew beer for a hobby and as a result there is a lot of sharing/tasting going on with fellow like minded brewers...very rare for me to have a drinkless day, though I could never be accused of regular excessive drinking. Going to make an active effort to consume less, especially during the week. If, as expected, retirement arrives at Christmas, then that will see plenty more scope for excercise....more golf, more outside physical activity in the garden and maybe even joining a gym. Along with following largely the same diet as the rest of the family, hopefully I will shed a few pounds along the way.
21/10/24: 15st 0lbs
