Shape Up in 2011
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
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#213
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Reached my target - Im down 20kg from Dec 19th
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
#214
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
Reached my target - Im down 20kg from Dec 19th
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
#215
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Reached my target - Im down 20kg from Dec 19th
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
#216
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Reached my target - Im down 20kg from Dec 19th
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
Still doing intermittent fasting (usually 2 or 3 times a week), high protein and low carb (semi-paelo).
Gym time is still 3 times weekly, using heavy weights and cardio for a total of 4 hours per month
For the next 6 months i am going to concentrate on doing a threadmill session without getting bored and looking at the damm spot on the wall (either that or get some paint and fill it in !!)
#217
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Thanks for that
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
#219
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Thanks for that
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
You've probably seen em but if not check out robb wolf, mark sissons and kurt Harris, all have very good blogs and info.
#221
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Thanks for that
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
Im 6ft and weighed 109Kg in Dec (during my annual physical) and really started to look at my diet
Spent a month intensively reading (especially pubmed) and testing - finally using paelo (essentially low carb and high protein and high fat) and intermitment fasting on days where i do not train in the gym. Its made my life easier - i do not have a big shopping list (i buy usually the same staff every week so i do not have to run to the shops to get bread/milk/eggs every other day!); no deep thoughts of what to cook as my core meals are usually around meat eggs and veg. If im having dinner/lunch with clients or friends i eat whatever is on the menu so its very stress-free.
(www.leangains.com is a good site - email Martin and we ended up talking for about an hour as we had some common friends and thepaleodiet.com amongst others for paleo stuff)
I hit the gym - very short but very intense 20 mins for cardio and the same for weights (heavy weights, superslow on a myo-rep scheme) again for 20 mins. In and out of the gym inside 35mins - including shower!
I now weigh 89kg and am reducing the fasting down to 1 day and trying to maintain my weight rather than lose any muscle.
Hope it was helpful - It works for me - but your mileage may differ.
How do your fasting days work - do you eat anything at all, how many days per week are you fasting?
I see you mention bread/milk/eggs - what is the bread for?
#222
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Hi
The fasting approach is essentially a deviation convential thinking that the metabolism slows down if you dont eat (small meals) every 2-3 hours.
There are 2 stances for fasting:
Leangains which Martin uses is a fasting for 18hours a day and a 6 hour feeding window. There are some clarifications - feeding window does not eating junk - it means eating good, clean food. So day one 1 can eat from 12pm-18:00. Nothing to eat from 18:00 until 12:00 the next day. You can play around with the fasting times (the closer to 24 hours you can fast - fat is burnt at an optimal rate - over 24 hours the gains arent really worth it). This 18 hour fasting and 6 hour feeding can be repeated 7 days a week. Muscle loss is not a problem as this is a fast not starvation (and you need on average 3 days of not eating before muscle is used as fuel) etc.
The other fasting method is called eat stop eat. Essentially this is a complete 24 hour fast, 2-3 times a day. So the last meal of a day is 19:00. Nothing to eat until 19:00 the next day.
During the fast you can drink water, black coffee, black tea (ideally try not to eat any calories).If hunger really strikes you could eat a couple of egg whites.
Black coffee and cigarettes are ok - hence i can and have gone for 40 hours on a fast (jsut as an experiment)
Really the above are icings on a low carb cake as the biggest impact has been from paelo i.e. eating good clean food (no processed meats, sugars, fruits)
Cape Blue: I do not eat bread now or very small amounts of milk (for my protein drink as you cannot buy raw milk here). I meant that my shopping is now very simple and only once a week - rather than before when i used to to go the local shop to get bread/eggs/milk etc every so often. (I now eat 30 whole eggs per week and buy a whole tray - and no my cholestrol levels have not increased or died of a heart attack)
The fasting approach is essentially a deviation convential thinking that the metabolism slows down if you dont eat (small meals) every 2-3 hours.
There are 2 stances for fasting:
Leangains which Martin uses is a fasting for 18hours a day and a 6 hour feeding window. There are some clarifications - feeding window does not eating junk - it means eating good, clean food. So day one 1 can eat from 12pm-18:00. Nothing to eat from 18:00 until 12:00 the next day. You can play around with the fasting times (the closer to 24 hours you can fast - fat is burnt at an optimal rate - over 24 hours the gains arent really worth it). This 18 hour fasting and 6 hour feeding can be repeated 7 days a week. Muscle loss is not a problem as this is a fast not starvation (and you need on average 3 days of not eating before muscle is used as fuel) etc.
The other fasting method is called eat stop eat. Essentially this is a complete 24 hour fast, 2-3 times a day. So the last meal of a day is 19:00. Nothing to eat until 19:00 the next day.
During the fast you can drink water, black coffee, black tea (ideally try not to eat any calories).If hunger really strikes you could eat a couple of egg whites.
Black coffee and cigarettes are ok - hence i can and have gone for 40 hours on a fast (jsut as an experiment)
Really the above are icings on a low carb cake as the biggest impact has been from paelo i.e. eating good clean food (no processed meats, sugars, fruits)
Cape Blue: I do not eat bread now or very small amounts of milk (for my protein drink as you cannot buy raw milk here). I meant that my shopping is now very simple and only once a week - rather than before when i used to to go the local shop to get bread/eggs/milk etc every so often. (I now eat 30 whole eggs per week and buy a whole tray - and no my cholestrol levels have not increased or died of a heart attack)
Last edited by UKCityGent; Jun 8th 2011 at 4:23 pm. Reason: spelling
#223
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
My training continues, although I have had to ease up the outdoor running now the temps and humidity have gone up.
Essentially, through cross training 6 days a week and just watching/logging what I eat, I have dropped 10 kilos since last September, with another 4 or so to go. When training, I usually combine two disciplines (weights then cardio - cycle/run etc, or cycle then run). Also helping is through work I have access to a brand new state of the art gym with a great personal trainer, although that has been recent. I went home last month and no one recognised me. Switching to my summer wardrobe has also been quite funny - not much fits anymore - I have dropped two sizes.
The main reason I got into this was to train for the Great Scottish run on September 4. It has been hard work, but I am now only a few weeks away. The Commander has been very encouraging too, so watch out Dubai...
To help keep me motivated these last few hot weeks, I am fundraising for Arthritus Care, so if anyone wants to sponsor me for the Great Scottish Run, please PM me and I will send you the link to my fundraising page. Those that know me will find it on justgiving - just search under my name. Many thanks.
Essentially, through cross training 6 days a week and just watching/logging what I eat, I have dropped 10 kilos since last September, with another 4 or so to go. When training, I usually combine two disciplines (weights then cardio - cycle/run etc, or cycle then run). Also helping is through work I have access to a brand new state of the art gym with a great personal trainer, although that has been recent. I went home last month and no one recognised me. Switching to my summer wardrobe has also been quite funny - not much fits anymore - I have dropped two sizes.
The main reason I got into this was to train for the Great Scottish run on September 4. It has been hard work, but I am now only a few weeks away. The Commander has been very encouraging too, so watch out Dubai...
To help keep me motivated these last few hot weeks, I am fundraising for Arthritus Care, so if anyone wants to sponsor me for the Great Scottish Run, please PM me and I will send you the link to my fundraising page. Those that know me will find it on justgiving - just search under my name. Many thanks.
#224
Re: Shape Up in 2011
My training continues, although I have had to ease up the outdoor running now the temps and humidity have gone up.
Essentially, through cross training 6 days a week and just watching/logging what I eat, I have dropped 10 kilos since last September, with another 4 or so to go. When training, I usually combine two disciplines (weights then cardio - cycle/run etc, or cycle then run). Also helping is through work I have access to a brand new state of the art gym with a great personal trainer, although that has been recent. I went home last month and no one recognised me. Switching to my summer wardrobe has also been quite funny - not much fits anymore - I have dropped two sizes.
The main reason I got into this was to train for the Great Scottish run on September 4. It has been hard work, but I am now only a few weeks away. The Commander has been very encouraging too, so watch out Dubai...
To help keep me motivated these last few hot weeks, I am fundraising for Arthritus Care, so if anyone wants to sponsor me for the Great Scottish Run, please PM me and I will send you the link to my fundraising page. Those that know me will find it on justgiving - just search under my name. Many thanks.
Essentially, through cross training 6 days a week and just watching/logging what I eat, I have dropped 10 kilos since last September, with another 4 or so to go. When training, I usually combine two disciplines (weights then cardio - cycle/run etc, or cycle then run). Also helping is through work I have access to a brand new state of the art gym with a great personal trainer, although that has been recent. I went home last month and no one recognised me. Switching to my summer wardrobe has also been quite funny - not much fits anymore - I have dropped two sizes.
The main reason I got into this was to train for the Great Scottish run on September 4. It has been hard work, but I am now only a few weeks away. The Commander has been very encouraging too, so watch out Dubai...
To help keep me motivated these last few hot weeks, I am fundraising for Arthritus Care, so if anyone wants to sponsor me for the Great Scottish Run, please PM me and I will send you the link to my fundraising page. Those that know me will find it on justgiving - just search under my name. Many thanks.
MM, xx