The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11

peterbunny

MarkMan wrote: »

Thanks for the welcomes!:D

Shaggy, I think I'll go TF for March - ease into it a bit

Tracy, thanks for the myfitnesspal suggestion. I lost my weight originally when I got a Nike+ and joined the gym - monitoring my performance really spurred my on and I lost 2.5 stone. Thing is that I'm still going to the gym as often (ave. 15 miles a week) but I know its the extra beer calories that really hurting me. If can halve my consumption (at least) the weight will go easily enough.

Well, time to hit the treadmill - can't drink beer while running - I find it just goes everywhere!:rotfl:

Have a good day everyone - its meant to be a sunny one in most places.

Mark

Well done Mark!! I really like your sense of humour.!!:A
If you like I'll be your fitness pall.
3 years ago with the help of a personal trainer I lost 3 stone, and was never out of the gym.Then my hip started playing up, I have one of the metal/metal hip replacements. These are the ones that all the recent controversy are about. Doing a lot at the gym became too painful, and I put the weight back on.
Since Christmas I have started swimming and built up to 60 lengths 4/5 times a week. I've drastically cut down my wine consumption, lost 18lbs and feel much better.
On Monday I,m gong to try a mini workout in the gym.
Hope this may help you in your journey.
The support from this thread has really helped me:T

Off digging in the garden, in the sun.
Hugs to everyone!!
1AF

MarkMan

Just proved I can do a half marathon - 13.5 miles at the gym today:cool: (normally I stop at 6 miles max). That's 2,100 calories burnt off - now I've just got to try not to drink them all back on tonight:o

peterbunny

Congratulations!

evilsquid1603

well done MarkMan!

I'm doing 3 miles for sport relief tomorrow. dreading it!

MarkMan

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

well done MarkMan!

I'm doing 3 miles for sport relief tomorrow. dreading it!

Just take it easy Evilsquid and walk when you need to - I very, very, rarely do a full run.

Good luck and enjoy it - there will be lots of others around you no doubt.

Mark:T

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

An AF Saturday in Chez Shaggy.



Have a good one.

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

well done MarkMan!

I'm doing 3 miles for sport relief tomorrow. dreading it!

Hope it went well

MarkMan

Morning all - and what a lovely one here, bright and sunny. Hope you've remembered to put your clocks forward;)

Well, a much lower amount of beer drank last night, even having water with dinner. Slept so much better for it.

Gym again later as the weigh-in was scary.

Have a good day.

Mark

tracy_36

MarkMan wrote: »

Thanks for the welcomes!:D

Shaggy, I think I'll go TF for March - ease into it a bit

Tracy, thanks for the myfitnesspal suggestion. I lost my weight originally when I got a Nike+ and joined the gym - monitoring my performance really spurred my on and I lost 2.5 stone. Thing is that I'm still going to the gym as often (ave. 15 miles a week) but I know its the extra beer calories that really hurting me. If can halve my consumption (at least) the weight will go easily enough.

Well, time to hit the treadmill - can't drink beer while running - I find it just goes everywhere!:rotfl:

Have a good day everyone - its meant to be a sunny one in most places.

Mark

Good luck, we all have our own ways of motivating ourselves, and 13.5 miles, wow :beer:

Another AF for me, so 24 for March please Shaggy
Have to admit to eating ways too much this week, and last night it did feel like a bit of a alcohol replacement - blame my DS as he had a friend over for a sleep over, they always drive me mad...Oh well, only a few more days left in March to go, I will do it, I will do it, I will do it....
Happy Sunday xx

evilsquid1603

MarkMan wrote: »

Just take it easy Evilsquid and walk when you need to - I very, very, rarely do a full run.

Good luck and enjoy it - there will be lots of others around you no doubt.

Mark:T

shaggydoo wrote: »

Hope it went well

thank you!

i did it in 41 mins which works out at the 10km pace i was at last year for the great manchester run so hopefully with a bit of effort i'll be ok for that too in may!

it was horrifically hot though, i was really conscious of making sure i didn't go mad pushing myself too far and getting heatstroke. i had to do walk/run just to get round it. i ran the bits that were on the main roads and had people watching on and walked/died on the hidden backstreets bits :rotfl:

also, last night was AF so one more for me please!