Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Totally agree with you on fad diets but Duffer has asked for help and the thread is about helping him not fad diets. As we have both indicated it is a lifestyle change not a fad diet that delivers long term results.

Do bear in mind Duffer stated upfront that he is not going to exercise his way thinner like you (and I, if this knee thing heals).

FYI I am a masters athlete and qualified coach in a sport that is probably not entirely unrelated to what I think you do. Therefore, I recognize many of the things you say about people coming for advice - you are not wrong!!

My view is the fad diet is a deviation from the intent of the thread that is about helping Duffer so let us get back on track.

Duffer - how goes it?

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Hate to say it, but most of what 6 months and RedDragon advise is simply not what normal people do in the normal course of their lives - no alcohol? - that's really bad advice for most people because it devalues everything else you say.

And I wonder why 6 months needed to lose 8kg in a quite short time if control of weight is so obvious and easy - what caused you to be 8kg overweight?

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

For me it was going from running 30-40 miles a week to none (injury).

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Bugger - hope it heals quick / you must be itching to get out!

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

you are not kidding - eventually had an op in December and then managed to get 3 weeks on full time physio/rehab in Mar and I am now on a strengthening programme at my locla gym with some acqua jogging to keep the cardio going. Jogged a couple of km on the beach on Saturday and a pretty hilly 1 km on Sunday (first runs since October) and could barely walk Monday so still a long way to go.

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Can you use a stationary recumbent bike?

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

yes I can and also am now allowed to cycle but main effort is to build up leg strength so that I can single leg press 125% of body weight, which is what physio wants me to do before resuming training

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

I posted my pic at 82kgs also not photogenic perhaps but not exactly overweight.

I have dropped to 74kgs and am in very good shape I have the physique of a competitive swimmer I suppose is the best description.

A lot of the difference is in my legs as I used to to cycle the flat and march with a pack (Producing big muscles) and have been doing lots of climbs (One recent ascent is a straight climb from 0 feet altitude to 6500 feet) also not been using weights, climbing steep hills makes your body adapt so i have become very trim and fit.

Again the picture of me is me at 82kgs, if you believe this is fat then I was fat apparently


P.S the no alcohol bit is nothing to do with weight, I just quit as I noticed I felt better in general whilst playing football etc... I do not recommend you stop anything simply to lose weight

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Exactly what I mean - none of that stuff is what normal people do in the normal course of their lives.

Bear in mind that the Duffer asked "Fat people I need your help" so maybe some of the stuff you advise is a bit out of context?

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

Are you only 38 ?

Why is it that I imagined you to be older?
Perhaps it's the 6 months here and 6 months there that made me think you were retired and could spend the winter months here.

I should know by now not to judge or make assumptions.

Anyway ..... show us your pecs :rofl:

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

I am very grumpy so often I assumed to be much older:D

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

What does a normal person do? Going for a bike ride is pretty normal, going for a walk is also..

I think the forum title is a little tongue in cheek and the OP wanted opinion and input from all, really why would you only want to know Fat peoples opinion on how to lose weight? That is like asking vegans which bacon is the tastiest

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

:rofl:

Too grumpy to be only 38. Get into happy hour and get some drinks in !

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

My normal day includes as little programmed exercise as possible.

I cannot plan it. I can walk to a shop, pick up bread and walk back. Bollocks, perhaps I'm not supposed to buy the bread?

I do the stairs upstairs a lot. I have good legs and a great arse. Middle section getting a bit wobbly.

Re: Fat people - I need help
 

You're grumpy because you're constipated. At least, I always get that impression.

Listen, I asked for help for a specific purpose and most of you peeps have been great. I'm doing what I'm doing and it works for me. I've lost 4kg in almost 8 weeks and I can fit into jeans that wouldn't even button up last summer guys.

What have I given up? Beer and bread. Even so, not cut them out completely. I'm still drinking lots of wine and eating lots of chocolate. Am I doing much exercise? No, not really. What I have learned is to moderate on some days. Other days I treat myself a lot. And I'm still a sexy mutha****er!

Incidently, most folk, especially Mike and SirTK, have understood me and my requirements whereas 6months has spectacularly failed to consider my objectives. I am not interested in this type of obnoxious preaching.

BTW Why fat people? I can relate to them. Whether it's chocolate, wine or sex: I binge. And fat people usually got fat because they ate a shitload. I realised that I could head in that direction unless I did something so I may have lost only 4kg which might not be a lot but I know that if I hadn't done something I would be closer to 90kg instead of 80kg today (81.4kg).

If I wanted to cycle 50km I'd do it on a motorcycle.