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Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 9251647)
Can I weigh in (!) to say that apartment living doesn't help. Having a house wih stairs that you run up and down on a regular basis is much better for you. People here rarely walk anywhere, apart from around the odd mall. This really doesn't help with weight issues.
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
How is everyone doing? Im really struggling at the moment- I seem to have plateaued weightwise even gained back a few pounds after a heavy weekend but am avoiding the scales, and am really struggling to stay motivated, have a banging headache from nicotine with drawl, am in a foul mood and am desperately trying to stay focused but am finding it really bloody hard! Very much feeling like its two steps forward and one step back at the moment.
Can someone please kick me up the arse or give some wise words to stop me giving up! |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Kittykat, stay away from the scales. Honest! That is probably the main cause of your demotivation as you anticipate "bad news". Your weight loss will plateau, but you have to keep going to keep your metabolisim up. Long term this is what will shed more weight. Anyway, weight is just a number - it is how you want to look and feel that really matters
I have just had a break after the triathlon, mainly as my knees were begining to ache, but back training again now. Even after only a week I can feel the break and was stiff after a the first couple of days! why not try to get back into it gently - even if it is the last thing you feel like doing. Your mood will improve significantly afterwards - and so will your energy levels. Failing that I'll send you a size 9 boot.... |
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I'm getting there. I had a period where I didn't go, but it was because work was getting in the way. I've started going at 6am every other morning, and when I wake up every Friday and Saturday.
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This is probably the right thread for this...
Any UAE (although preferably Dubai-based) ladies fancy being featured in SHAPE magazine? The editor is looking for fit, healthy, active, confident women in their 40's, 50's, 70's and 80's for a feature about feeling confident with yourself and your body. Let me know & I can pass on your details. Don't be shy! Thanks :) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Im too young :D
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 9296285)
This is probably the right thread for this...
Any UAE (although preferably Dubai-based) ladies fancy being featured in SHAPE magazine? The editor is looking for fit, healthy, active, confident women in their 40's, 50's, 70's and 80's for a feature about feeling confident with yourself and your body. Let me know & I can pass on your details. Don't be shy! Thanks :) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by The Dean
(Post 9297447)
No........... Meow missed out "60s".............
Actually not asked for by my editor friend. Someone must fit the bill. It won't be intrusive and you get to keep some nice photos of yourself. |
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How much water do you kids drink? I've upped my water intake (about 5 litres today)and seem to be pissing like a horse- does your body get used to it?
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.......... but her tits are only 31............. |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Here you go Scamp!
So how is everyone doing? xxx |
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 !!) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9416529)
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 !!) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9416529)
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 !!) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9416529)
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 !!) |
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. |
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go on...post a before and after pic :thumbup:
good work btw |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9418224)
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. You've probably seen em but if not check out robb wolf, mark sissons and kurt Harris, all have very good blogs and info. |
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well done citygent- that really is fab!
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Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9418224)
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. 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? |
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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) |
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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. |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by weescot
(Post 9420794)
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. MM, xx |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
(Post 9419472)
Leangains which Martin uses is a fasting for 18hours a day and a 6 hour feeding window.
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How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike That looks like 2 different people !! |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike Good Job! |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike Well done. |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike I'm prepared to believe the weight loss, but they don't even look alike facially.........?? |
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Dean I could take offence at your remark but I wont, I can assure you that both photos are of me. First one is RAK New years Eve 2007. Other is Abras 10K Feb 2011 week before I ran Wadi Bih solo. I don't care about your views but your aspertions that i am a very far off tyhe mark.
Mike Jackson |
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trying to reply off a phone not good but they are both me I can assure you that.
Mike |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9423843)
trying to reply off a phone not good but they are both me I can assure you that.
Mike In the other photo, you look great and i can only imagine the pain you went through to get from one extreme to the other. Fantastic effort. I really am gobsmacked. i may see you at some running/triathlon events after the summer. Look forward to having a chat and to shake your shrunk hand ;-) |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike |
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Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9421123)
How are these for before and after pics
One is at 158 Kgs the other at about 87 Kgs Mike just kidding |
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You are right I am still overweight on the BMI scale and need to lose another 6 Kgs to become normal.
Thanks for the messages. |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by spartans53
(Post 9426943)
You are right I am still overweight on the BMI scale and need to lose another 6 Kgs to become normal.
Thanks for the messages. |
Re: Shape Up in 2011
Originally Posted by The Dean
(Post 9426961)
Don't worry too much about BMI - it has become completely discredited, ever since the likes of Shaquille O'Neal were revealed as "obese"........
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Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 9426975)
BMI is not at all discredited, for 99% of people it's a pretty useful measurement. The only place it falls down is with people who are at a decent level of fitness with a good amount of muscle mass and frankly anyone at that level should be beyond worrying about bmi anyway
Height-to-weight ratio (which is similar but not identical) is often used. |
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