weight loss

alliwantistosave

fredsnail wrote: »

No time to eat snacks last night but lots of running about so hopefully got rid of some lbs

I hope you manage to loose a few lb's too from the running around. Is it fun too? or hard work ?

Eric_Pisch wrote: »

oh and if you do a 60 mins of cardio fasted before a cholesterol test you can drastically reduce the result :cool:

can i get any more smileys in this post :money:

cool so the next time I go and see the GP i'm going to run to the surgery to reduce my cholesterol before they take any blood :rotfl:

And is the smiley thing a challenge ?

Matryoshka wrote: »

Day 50/63 Insanity - Fit test & Max Interval Circuit

Then 1 hour Aerobics at the gym

Fit test results:

Day 1
Switch Kicks - 85
Power Jacks - 68
Power Knees - 107
Power Jumps - 62
Globe Jumps - 19
Suicide Jumps - 18
Push up Jacks - 40
Low plank oblique - 49


Day 50
Switch Kicks - 80
Power Jacks - 71
Power Knees - 120
Power Jumps - 56
Globe Jumps - 12
Suicide Jumps - 15
Push up Jacks - 41
Low plank oblique - 80

Quite varied results there..... Your Low Plank results are very impressive :eek: But 1 thing I need to ask is what are suicide jumps ? they sound terrible.


Mandz - So sorry for your loss, My thoughts are with you at this difficult time (hugs)

Scotsman4th - welcome back :wave:

Been away camping for the weekend and done a lot of walking but forgot to take my pedometer so can't log any of it But I did come home and after unpacking the Van I then went out for my 1st 30 Min run which I completed :j:j:j
I can say that 8 weeks ago I didn't think I would say that I just hope that the slight diet deviation doesn't do me too much damage on the scales wednesday :rotfl:


Fred - can you log 3.46 miles on to my total please

lolly101

Hey Everyone,

Sorry to hear of your loss, Mandz.

Hello Scotsman4th :hello: and welcome back!

Polkadot - I've just googled Choccywoccydoodah - It looks AMAZING!!! I don't think I could trust myself in a place like that either!
I love decorating cakes, only do one a year (for DS's bday) as I can't bake to save my life so have to rely on someone else to provide the cake, lol.

Well I've just booked a holiday, so have got a goal to aim for. It's in 10 weeks time so I want to lose around another stone before I go. Doesn't seem possible at the mo as I've been hovering around the same weight for around a month now, but I'm determined to make (yet another!) fresh start. I just need to keep reminding myself that I lost 8lbs in Jan when I started, so I will see results if I make the effort.

I've done another 14.5 km (9 miles) on the bike since friday, that's 24.9 km, 15.47 miles in total.

victory

mandz heart felt thoughts to you and your family at this very difficult and painful time

goodgirl80

scotsman4th wrote: »

That the DVD with Gillian? Done the level 1 and was sore for 3 days. More using muscles not used for years than anything else.

Hi, I think that's 30 day shred - I'm doing that as well! Biggest Loser is the Wii game

Eric_Pisch

mandz1 wrote: »

Hi everyone, just dropping in to let you all know that i am going to be removing myself from this months north vs south challenge as today i lost my granddad and losing weight is not the top priority atm. we dont know how he died as it was sudden, i have hardly ate today but i am known to comfort eat at these kinds of situations, so for that reason i am removing my self from the north vs south as i dont want to jepordise every1 elses chances of winning the challenge.
Fred- please take me of the north vs south challenge. Thanks
Sorry if none of the above makes sense, im not talking much sense at the mo

my thought go with you :grouphug:

bettyB_2

Sorry to hear your sad news mandz

world_of_tights

Hi everyone, is it ok if I join in?

I have been reading for a while (since the last thread) but have finally decided to be brave and make a post! I have quite bad anxiety, so even something like this is difficult for me.

I have A LOT of weight to lose. So much that it seems impossible, but I have to try, right? I am female and 24 years old, and I have always been overweight – I cannot remember a time where I was not fat, and that is really depressing.

About two years ago I lost 50lbs by eating healthily and exercising, it was really easy, I didn’t miss junk food and I enjoyed working out – all up until the last month, when I was just SO hungry and didn’t want to do anything, and I guess I kind of gave up, because since then I have put all the weight back on and more. In fact, it got to the stage earlier this year when I really started to feel health effects from my weight – I would get out of breath having a shower, etc. I didn’t weigh myself at that time, and starting losing weight for about a month before I was brave enough to weigh myself, so I’m not totally sure about how much weight I’ve lost, but so far, since counting, I have lost 18lbs in the last 6 weeks.

It should be more though, I am big enough to be losing quite rapidly. I lost a stone in a month, and then for the last two weeks I have only been losing 2lb a week, which while that’s great and it’s in the right direction, I should be losing more. I am eating healthily and I’m eating less than I used to, and only drinking water, or flavoured fizzy water at the weekends. I am walking more, working out on my exercise bike, doing resistance training and several work out dvds. My fitness has improved dramatically and I have gone down a size in jeans.

But it’s difficult this time, I’m only six weeks in and already it is difficult, so I am terrified that I am going to give up. I think that I have it in my head that I will never be thin. So really, by posting here I am just hoping to be a part of a support network – somewhere where I can come and write out my difficulties (as well as successes), and have someone there to listen and provide advice or support. I really think that’s what I need; I don’t want to give up this time – I am so sick of being this way.

Sorry for such a long post, and I hope it’s ok if I join! I am really nervous posting this :eek:

Eric_Pisch

world_of_tights wrote: »

Hi everyone, is it ok if I join in?

I have been reading for a while (since the last thread) but have finally decided to be brave and make a post! I have quite bad anxiety, so even something like this is difficult for me.

I have A LOT of weight to lose. So much that it seems impossible, but I have to try, right? I am female and 24 years old, and I have always been overweight – I cannot remember a time where I was not fat, and that is really depressing.

About two years ago I lost 50lbs by eating healthily and exercising, it was really easy, I didn’t miss junk food and I enjoyed working out – all up until the last month, when I was just SO hungry and didn’t want to do anything, and I guess I kind of gave up, because since then I have put all the weight back on and more. In fact, it got to the stage earlier this year when I really started to feel health effects from my weight – I would get out of breath having a shower, etc. I didn’t weigh myself at that time, and starting losing weight for about a month before I was brave enough to weigh myself, so I’m not totally sure about how much weight I’ve lost, but so far, since counting, I have lost 18lbs in the last 6 weeks.

It should be more though, I am big enough to be losing quite rapidly. I lost a stone in a month, and then for the last two weeks I have only been losing 2lb a week, which while that’s great and it’s in the right direction, I should be losing more. I am eating healthily and I’m eating less than I used to, and only drinking water, or flavoured fizzy water at the weekends. I am walking more, working out on my exercise bike, doing resistance training and several work out dvds. My fitness has improved dramatically and I have gone down a size in jeans.

But it’s difficult this time, I’m only six weeks in and already it is difficult, so I am terrified that I am going to give up. I think that I have it in my head that I will never be thin. So really, by posting here I am just hoping to be a part of a support network – somewhere where I can come and write out my difficulties (as well as successes), and have someone there to listen and provide advice or support. I really think that’s what I need; I don’t want to give up this time – I am so sick of being this way.

Sorry for such a long post, and I hope it’s ok if I join! I am really nervous posting this :eek:

nothing to be nervous about, and its unlikely you need to loose as much as me as i weighted a monumental 478.4lbs, i could barely put my socks on and had to stop walking up stairs to get my breath :eek:

ok first up accepting that you have to make a change is the first step

realising that you can do it and that ultimately what you do and dont do is down to you, you have control

becoming aware that you have been fighting your biochemistry so its not down to your lazyness or greed, you can beat this, it will need a few weeks of willpower and then a little discipline for the rest of your life

ok here goes, you me and just about everyone whose been yoyo dieting for the last 40 odd years have been suffering from some very bad science that tells us fats are bad and that we should eat lots of lovely carbs (sugars), well it turns out fats are good for us (incl saturated fat) and its carbs that screw us up

carbs cause 3 problems, we release a reward hormone in the brain when we eat them which can cause addictive type behavior if triggered repeatedly, fast acting carbs cause insulin spikes which inturn cause carb cravings, over eating carbs causes insulin resistance

now heres the big kicker when your body gets out of balance you end up with high insulin levels, if you have high insulin levels you can not burn stored fat, if you have high insulin levels your body will try to store as much glucose as it can as fat. You literally go into a cycle of carb craving which spirals out of control

you dont thou have to go hard core and avoid carbs, you can after a few weeks bring your insulin levels under control. Aim to eat 25% of your diet as carbs and make them slow releasing "low GI" carbs such as salad and veg with a little fruit. Try to restrict grains and starchy veg like spuds.

after 2-4 weeks you body should revert back to normal, cravings should vanish, and you will actually start to feel hungry when you are hungry, providing you stick to a natural diet you will never go back

epeeist36

Had a busy weekend and have clocked up quite a few miles for the Eurovision challenge! So please could you add the following:

Friday - 1 mile
Saturday - 6.8 miles
Sunday - 6 miles

I think that puts me over my first circuit - so could you up my target to 3 circuits please!

vixarooni

Sorry to hear of your loss mandz.

Tights: Hello! I'm 24, and betty is a bit older ha. Its nice to have someone even out the demographics once in awhile!!
Don't ever be embarassed by what you say here or feel nervous, because we're all here for the exact same reason. Some peoples journeys are longer than others, and 2lb loss a week is still good, and its great you've gone down a jean size! Be proud of that achievement, its more than i can manage to do!! Keep on exercising, that is the main thing...you will start to feel so good about yourself mentally and phyiscally after a good workout that you wont want to chuck any old garbage into your mouth when you've just spent an hour pumping iron. You will find what works for you in the end, good luck!

Following on from that, i had an amazing gym sesh today. I could have pushed more on the treadmill but i didn't wanna push my foot to the brink. I'm trying to be wise if thats possible for me. Now i'm sunbathing in the garden, causing no end of skin damage in the pursuit of looking tanned