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Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
couldn't agree more...
my girlfriend is a qualified medical dietitian and she regularly tells me that exercise is as important as (if not more) to successfully losing weight and keeping it off. i'm aiming to lose 10kg before i next head back to the england (i have 4 months) so i can be the same weight i was when i last was back. football injury and a new girlfriend who likes to be wined and dined helped me put on 10 kilos. but i'm back on it, walking to and from work every day (6km) and a 6km walk at lunch. what she did say about changing the way you eat is that for quick gains then reducing carb intake is great, but should only be used for a few months, then just revert to the obvious: consume less energy (calories/kilojoules) than you burn during the day. a quote from her was: "if you want to do low carb then basically 2 serves of low fat dairy per day, 2 serves of fruit, as much lean protein (ie lean meat, legumes, beans, fish, eggs) as you desire and unlimited veges (bar potato, sweet potato, corn and pumpkin). you have room for about 2-3 serves of CHO though (where 1 serve of CHO is 1 piece bread, 1 med potato, 1/2 cup cooked rice/pasta). but the less CHO the better really go crazy! i had a guy ring me up yesterday to tell me that the low carb diet plan i gave him is working and he's lost about 8kg in the last 6 weeks or so." btw, what are these pounds and stones everyone's talking about ;)
Originally Posted by Badge
Don't worry too much what you eat.
Get a map out; work out a 5km running route. Get a rucksack and fill it with something heavy. Warm up. Go for a run, and don't jog - run. Work up a sweat. Push a bit hard. Don't be scared!! You will find that over years, your fitness level stays around the same and you will be able to do this over longer distances. If you get a bit out of shape, then do it a bit more often. Your muscle memory will have you back in shape within days. The secret, of course, is not to let yourself get out of shape. I can let myself go for 2 weeks. A few runs and a bit of sweat soon puts it back. That's what I do. And I eat cakes, etc. Cheers Badge |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Megs and Badge have got the sustainable healthy life idea. Diets comes and go and dieters weights are like yo-yos. Healthy living, not an obsession with the scales should be our focus. That requires a permanent change in lifestyle but most want the quick fix. Funny how most detoxxers quickly retox.
Good luck to the ex smoker, the hunger pangs do become easier to deal with in time. |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Originally Posted by bondipom
Megs and Badge have got the sustainable healthy life idea. Diets comes and go and dieters weights are like yo-yos. Healthy living, not an obsession with the scales should be our focus. That requires a permanent change in lifestyle but most want the quick fix. Funny how most detoxxers quickly retox.
Good luck to the ex smoker, the hunger pangs do become easier to deal with in time. IMO there's nothing wrong with the occasional detox, depends on why you're doing it. I've done 2*5 day ones and found I've felt a lot better after them (rather than lost weight). If you're relying on them purely to lose weight, then yes, I think you will re-tox :) Just pencilling in my races for this year, came across this one... the ultimate Ultra.... would burn a couple of calories thats for sure :D http://www.goldcoast100.com/GC100/index.html |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Couldn't agree with me old mucker Bondipom more.
Once you are fat, no amount of dieting is really going to work, you have to exercise. When are people going to wake up to this? Eat less fat and carbs, in fact less calories overall. (save enough carbs for the work you do).. As I work in an office, I only eat 2 meals a day. If I exercise, then I may eat a few carbs before, and a bit of protein aferwards. Exercise!! BM |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
The other thing you can do is to put exercise in to your everyday life. In London I would run to the postbox, jeep a pair of joggers and an old pair of shorts handy by the door...I would run to the supermarket, load up with the week's shopping in a big rucksack - no fragile stuff - run back. On the way back, a few laps around the track. Do 50 pressups after shaving, but before you get in the shower..
Then it all becomes fun. When you run to the shops, me a 5k round trip - ask the Missus if she needs anything. If there are any hills around, run up the hill and down a few times as well, do pressups when you get down the bottom. Run in the shade of course. BM |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Originally Posted by Badge
Then it all becomes fun.
BM It works for me and I consider myself to be quite lazy. I will however walk or cycle where possible cos they are the best ways of getting round. |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
hmmm. any reason why this order? according to the queer eye guys, you should shave *after* having a shower, apparently it's better for the skin ;)
Originally Posted by Badge
Do 50 pressups after shaving, but before you get in the shower..
BM |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
If running short of time, shave in the shower???
Perhaps whilst do push ups on one arm? :D |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Its fun when you race past all the club joggers in their fancy gear in your old trainers and rugby shorts that you'v had for 2 years - this is what the missus likes about me - no buggering about:-)
If I push up after shower a) you slip on the wet floor b) you get sweaty again c) ignore the poofters!!! BM |
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Originally Posted by JulesandChris
Fun??? That seems a bit too much to call fun. But yes lifestyle is what counts. Balanced diet, reasonable amount of exercise and that should be it.
It works for me and I consider myself to be quite lazy. I will however walk or cycle where possible cos they are the best ways of getting round. All the little things isn't it - noone said that marathons had to be run; Park at the back of the carpark when you do shopping (obviously not in the dark corners) Walk up stairs rather than the lift Volunteer to do the coffee run at work & get yourself a fruit juice instead into the bargain too! Do some dips on the couch while watching Neighbours Switch to semi rather than full-fat milk Cut the fat off your bacon Baby steps.... :) |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Originally Posted by mlbonner
All the little things isn't it - noone said that marathons had to be run;
Park at the back of the carpark when you do shopping (obviously not in the dark corners) Walk up stairs rather than the lift Volunteer to do the coffee run at work & get yourself a fruit juice instead into the bargain too! Do some dips on the couch while watching Neighbours Switch to semi rather than full-fat milk Cut the fat off your bacon Baby steps.... :) now I'm a lot slower over 100m, OK over 40m, but can still do the distance 3km plus..its good ego boosting when kids ask you if you are a professional football player. I had a kid in Syndey asking me on the train if I played for the Warahtahs...bloody not likely.. exercise love it!! BM :beer: |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
DeTox? Crapping and pissing excess intake won't do it completely. Best DeTox is a good sweat brought on by exercise. Makes the gut move faster too.
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Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Originally Posted by Quinkana
DeTox? Crapping and pissing excess intake won't do it completely. Best DeTox is a good sweat brought on by exercise. Makes the gut move faster too.
Badge :D |
Re: Oh to be thin(ner)...
Originally Posted by mlbonner
All the little things isn't it - noone said that marathons had to be run;
Park at the back of the carpark when you do shopping (obviously not in the dark corners) Walk up stairs rather than the lift Volunteer to do the coffee run at work & get yourself a fruit juice instead into the bargain too! Do some dips on the couch while watching Neighbours Switch to semi rather than full-fat milk Cut the fat off your bacon Baby steps.... :) Jules is a great inspiration to me, like running her first half marathon last year. I even joined her on the City to Surf as part of her training, and I'm no lover of road running. But it all starts with the small stuff like you say. |
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Originally Posted by debsy
I joined Aussie weightwatchers and I have been doing really well. I have found it easy so far and they give you loads of yummy recipes to try.
I joined WW too 1.5 years ago, i went to the meetings on monday mornings at the jewish church in one of the islands next to surfers (already forgotten the name) and i would say that it was the best decision i made in my life. Apart from feeling fantastic, never tired and enjoying all kind of new foods, i really made new friends and now have a different attitude towards food! i lost about 10kg... I kept doing in here in Switz. but havent been in 6 months now (lifetime member though) but i have to work on my xmas turkey and foie gras now!!! Which meeting do you go to? are u part of their onlien forum? To all the other ones, weight watchers is really great, and going to the meetings will make you stick to it. Its not pricey at all, eating the correct way is actually much cheaper than anything else. Once you have achieved your goal, its free forever! Please dont suffer eating salad only, i ate more than ever with weight watchers, every kind of food. trust me its worth it. Just go once and you will see. U can also get free membership at www.weightwatchers.com.au Please PM me if you would like more info! Good luck to all of you with your new year's resolutions! fabie |
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