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Purchased a Wii Fit for someone else, so I got (wii)fit this year!

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PB from 3 years back is 20:58 on a tough course, consistently getting about 23 minutes right now on the same course. Planning a trip to a flat parkrun on Saturday to try and get under 22.

I'm not exactly a speed machine, if I can keep under 1:45 for the half I'll be over the moon.

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Eek, best to rest up. Nothing worse than trying to run with an injury. My last attempt at London went wrong after trying to run through a knee problem. :dunce:

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23 minutes is pretty good anyway especially on a tough one. My local PR has 2 inclines one after the other and my PB was 23:32 last year, then I gave up on tempo and just went for distances but decided to try the PR again the other week and ended up with a new PB of 22.25 - figure that one out :spin:

A sub-20 is my new target now though.

Tell me about it - fortunately I was planning to taper off over the next 2 weeks anyway so I'm keeping off the road for a few days and will see how I feel for Monday, plenty of ice, ibuprofen and KT tape in the meantime :)

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That's my two targets for running this year done.

Sub 20 for a 5k and top 10 finish in a parkrun. Both were pipe dreams a few months ago but really getting back into running again.

Toying with going for speedy 10ks or maybe an ultra next year, 53 miles of the west highland way is tempting.

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My shin splint issue has semi healed :) I'm no longer having issues on a treadmill :D Training and knowing your body cured it call it self physio. Speaking of legs I trained them yesterday. I need to stop over training though. Is anyone on a strict diet, workout regime?

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I'm on a strict workout, eat anything regime :D

Running is one sprints session, one hill reps, a Saturday 5K and a long run each week with maybe one easy recovery run extra each week plus a weights session.

Diet is suitably shocking as it should be for a west of Scotland native. ;)

It's working well though. I'm in the best running form of my life, training for my first hill race in September and will be doing another marathon or maybe an ultra next year.

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That is a lot of cardio. i need to start training properly :(

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After running only sporadically - sometimes only once a week - in the past 10 months due to my daily commute I've been back at it since the Swansea Half (WORST-TIME-EVER) a month ago and already I'm feeling the benefits. When I started out running I was hovering around the 15 stone mark but after about 6 or 7 months I was around 12 stone 10 but wasn't on any particular diet. I simply ate when I was hungry, not when it was 'breakfast time' or 'lunch time'.

If you want to combine a strict diet with cardio then obviously you'll see benefits but I'm not disciplined enough to eat that. I just make sure I fuel before a run and re-fuel afterwards and already I'm up to 6 miles x3 per week.

In the past year I've put about a stone and a half back on due to the lack of running so being heavier my pace is about a minute per mile slower than before but I'm just going back to the eating plan I had before.

It's all about what works for you - I'm doing my 5th half marathon in October by following what works for me.

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I thought you got bored with this thread :o:

I'm trying hard to train harder now but it is still screwed.

a little bit of everything tuesday
legs wednesday
abs yesterday
chest arms today

back plus more arms tomorrow ?

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Good for you. Keep it up. :tu:

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At Xmas I was 17 stone, the day I returned to work I popped a button on my trousers.
I gave up sugar that evening, now I'm 15 &1/4 stone.

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Running one or two times a week. Trying to do it at dusk in the woods so that the run coincides with 'squirrel time'.....that way the dog gets extra excersise :D
Gym 3-4 times a week:squats/deadlifts/Romanian deadlifts/chestpress/shoulder press.....basically anything using an olympic bar. Core training/wide grip chins/back.

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You deadlift Romanians!!! Isn't that a bit exploitative?


;)

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Do you take anything to speed up recovery?

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afaik, there is nothing you can do to speed up recovery. There are many claims of products/suppliments etc. that help in that way but I'm not aware of anything that really helps other than good nutrition, rest and time :shrug:
Even the evidence for ice baths for DOMS is debatable and sketchy. I am in a more or less permanent state of muscle pain which I (obviously) enjoy :)

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They are cheap. :shrug: :D

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it takes too long. I'm bored :(

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Get some Romanians. ;)

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Well if you need a massage anytime... ;)

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It feels lovely but doesn't get rid of doms any quicker :D

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My workouts take no more than 30 minutes. Get in there, bust a gut, leave......suffer the next day :D

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Haribos + protein shake then a clean meal.

the Haribos in relation to this...

I didn't fully understand exactly what the Dextrose stuff is about

theres a fair bit more on that page. am I right in believing the sweets/dextrose will help the muscles absorb all required nutrition?

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I'll ask my other half as she's the nutritionist in the family but I would be a bit leery of regularly inducing an insulin spike with neat sugars as that's a great way to set yourself on the road to diabetes.:D

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:Yikes: :( thanks :)

half arsed legs session today :( i'll try again at the end of the week.

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The cheapest and easiest recovery after cardio is chocolate (low fat) milk.

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That's what Mandy just said. It's got lactose which is a relatively slow releasing carb along with protein. Shame I'm dairy intolerant :dozey:

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If anyone is interested in getting better at chin ups try Recon Ron Pullup Program
I use it with a very wide grip and don't cheat-all the way down and all the way up.
I'm on week 9 atm but I usually stay on each 'week' of that program for 2-4 weeks before moving up to the next one.

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Thank you I got a bottle after a 7-8k jog/run on the treadmill today. I done a little ab workout too. my bum cheeks hurt today, or glutes. Walking lunges the culprit. Stretching as far as I could triggered them :mad::woot::D

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Might be an idea to get yourself one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roller-Pilat...ge+foam+roller

Excellent way of dealing with muscular aches and pains and really good for stretching too.

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That's a very good price but this one is more versatile as it's longer so can be used for core training as well :)

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I've tried a roller at TheGym a few times but not for aches as such. More core training and lower back stretching. I have to this day felt a big difference in my lower back after using the roller. The empty feeling I had in my lower back was shockingly cold.

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Oh well no chance to redeem myself in London next year as unsuccessful in the ballot (again)

Onto another plan that might involve 53 miles of the West Highland way in about 12 hours instead.

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Gulp. That's the highland fling entered. Milngavie to Tyndrum, 53 miles, 2300 meters of ascent. :Yikes:

I've now got to run more of the West Highland way than I've ever managed to walk before and have 6 months to prepare. At least the training runs will be very scenic as I'll be running past some decent pubs and B&Bs.

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You [censored] damn fool.

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I'm still working on my squats/deadlifts/shoulder pres/chest press/chinups. Sticking to the basics :)

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Yes. Yes I am.

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Well I managed it.

Snuck in just under the 13 hour mark which considering I've not run more than two miles in the last three weeks and had a not quite healed leg wound is a perfectly respectable time.

I have also discovered ultras, especially those going up the side of Loch Lomond where you have to climb down rocks over a sheer drop are not something I'm ever going to attempt again.

Half marathons or just over from now on I think.

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Well done, Derek.

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Aye. Well done Derek.
I'm surprised you had the energy to post!

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As someone who is familiar with most of your route (though walked, not run) ... very, very well done indeed.

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I'd recce'd the route bar a 4 mile section between Millarochy and Rowardennan, I'd walked it 6 years or so back and didn't think it was bad. I was wrong, very wrong.

On the upside I can now walk down stairs without resorting to swearing. :tu:

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Now, that was just silly. Any guide book will tell you the WHW gets worse by degrees from Milarrochy to around the Ardlui ferry beacon. :p: Though you may have saved yourself a few aches and pains by using the forestry road between Ardess and north of the Rowchoish bothy.

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Is it me, or do all those place names sound like something from Star Wars? I can just imagine the Millenium Falcom escaping from the planet Ardess, and probably from a city call Rowchoish.

:D

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Don't knock it ... the extended universe includes a planet called Balfron, which is just down the road from here. ;)

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for the last 6 years me and my good lady have been swimming four days a week in our local leisure centre which allows pensioners free entry before 11 am . My wife asked me to teach her to swim when she was 64 and after taking lessons from an instructor she was swimming
2 to 4 lengths which has now progressed to 20 lengths . The difference in her fitness has to be seen to be believed .

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No

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How's everyone getting on :erm:

I'm getting a helper, a friend's friend coming out to me weekly to get my diet started. A professional dietician swears by half a plate veg. A diet alone will drop weight. My demon is my stomach not feeling full :(

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I have had to cut back on exercise was over doing it.

Half a plate of veg is good and it will fill you up but make sure you eat plenty of protein that is the real winner

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A 9 year resurrection, you'll be known as Dude222 at this rate ;)

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I really need to get back in to exercise. Thinking of doing the couch to 5K.

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cycling is my bag now. Well over 100 miles most weeks

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Anybody suffered from lower back pain while walking long distance?

I saw a physiotherapist that told me it's conditioning. My doctor prior to referral said it was conditioning.

I never had this issue when I was considerably lighter in weight. I did have shin splints though.

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I did when I started still do sometimes . Think there are various factors. How you sleep and likely a lot to do with technique/posture

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How's your bike riding going? I'm thinking of getting a bike. Does it contribute loads to your weight loss quest?

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yeah I have got me a pukka road bike now really draws the effort. This week I have done 35 25 and 27 mile ride outs each around 2 hours . I estimate in that time I am burning over 1500 extra calories at least per ride. I am at the point now I can push myself to top end of vigorous around 150 beats per min with totally calm breathing . Peak above 160 I still breath relaxed for the most part. Only the big hills get me heavy haha

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I'm looking at cross country bikes. I think I've found a gem for a couple hundred pound that needs some work done to it, still not sealed the deal so hopeful at this point otherwise it's going to be grueling looking for another. I missed out on a £1k bike that was effectively on my doorstep. May be for good reason this new one is a real winner I think.

I plan on riding while it's quiet, not so busy times. With this extra weight I feel an in balance rather than being nimble but hopefully the weight goes quickly.

Am I right in believing sweating it out is the best form of dropping weight?

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Have you considered changing your diet

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Yes but that alone isn't motivating. I'll enjoy the bike which will impact my outlook on life that pushes me to eat more healthy. I went to see a dietician. She said eat half plate veg and give up all those naughty treats like palm oil.

My tummy feels as though it's stretched. That's my main problem. I can consume 2 plates of the same dinner.

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Build up the time and distance. For me it was all about endurance build that up the longer you can ride keeping your heart rate up the more calories you burn. I was losing 5lb a week plus at say 17 stone (estimate) eating 1500 to 1800 calories and cycling 2 hours a day. I know the time you have will differ to what time I had but the principle stands far and slow will burn more than short and fast

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High veg content does still fill you up though and your stomach will shrink . You have to bare the rough start though it does get better quite quick in my experience. Cutting carbs and switching to protein and animal fats satiates the appetite too . You want to cut out all oil except olive if you can its garbage

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Understood :tu:

Re: stomach I fear it's stretched forever :(

I got a couple bottles of rapeseed oil which claimed it's better than olive oil
https://borderfields.co.uk/borderfie...-rapeseed-oil/
https://borderfields.co.uk/borderfie...-rapeseed-oil/

Pre 2016 I got myself repeating 5k on a treadmill in the gym. Breathing made me feel a different person. I get what you mean by controlling yourself. Amazing that.

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Not wanting to sound pedantic, but the weight you lose is lost through breathing it out rather than sweating.

Never ever listen to "eat less move more" bullshit, it's more complex than that. If anything, it would be both eat and move smarter.

If you're exercising, you're going to be placing more demands on your body, which will lead to increased hunger. But listen to your body and learn the signs of when you're full. No matter how healthy a meal is, if you eat when you're body isn't needing to be fuelled (ie hunger) then your body will store it, exactly what you don't need. Paul McKenna's book "I can make you thin) goes into great detail about this and is cheap on Amazon.

Never forget the ability to use weight to lose weight. Yep I'm biased towards using the gym but lifting low-to-moderate weight with reps of 50 is an excellent way of getting in cardio whilst strengthening the muscles you'll be using whilst cycling.

Good luck.

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The Rapeseed oil thing is a lie imo animal fats ftw

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My weight training is fast light high rep low rest. Have to do it at home now though cuz all the gyms round my way are full of youths hogging machines doing nothing but 8 reps and 10 minutes facebook. Annoys the hell out of me as I know it does you too I am sure

My logic on high cardio duration is mainly it focuses me away from my daily anxieties. You have to focus or you get hit by a car hahaa

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Spot on with the weights. High reps/low weight is the way for cardio and fatburn

The opposite is my thing. Which is why I squeak and.ache like the Tin Man each morning..

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I got my bike :woot: a medium marin wolf ridge 6.9 140 xc. It needs a service and other than my fat belly getting in the way mounting and dismounting the bike all is well. I'm not sure when to get going now. The bike is medium but does seem a little large although it is lightweight. I'm thinking don't put dates on it like I didn't with smoking, just go cold turkey is the way to go. Why do I need reminding that I was carrying round another me. Just get rid.

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A year ago I joined the gym. A friend posted a pic with my year ago gut. I still looked huge cycling just 15 minutes a day started me down the road to where a year later my cardio fitness is great

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I bet you was pleasantly pleased somebody took a minute to appreciate you, taking the picture I mean. There are nice people out there in this unforgiving world we live in. Well done Jaymoss. I hope to feed off your success :D

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I hope to inspire at least one person to make the change. I hope that is you bud

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Speak to your bike shop about whether they can make it fit better, though they are easier to make larger than smaller (longer stem and seatpost).

My thighs hitting my belly when cycling was what persuaded me to lose weight. 31kg lost so far.

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Awesome stuff

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Near 5 stone. I'd be happy with +2 to your tally thus far.

I'll ask him. I have soo many questions. I hope I don't piss him off.

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So after 2/3 weeks on Ozempic I'm starting to feel the effects.

Firstly, not the nasty effects I was told about. Supposedly, you get nausea and the drizzling shits - thankfully these seemed to have passed me by.

The main effect is what it's done to my appetite. In short, I haven't really had one for a week or so. Before Ozempic I'd always eat roughly every 2 hours, and fairly large meals. Now, I'll have a high-protein breakfast (which I never really feel the need for) and don't get hungry for anything more until around 1 in the afternoon. I need to maintain a protein intake of above 200g per day, so my diet typically consists of some form of grilled chicken (breakfast is Fuel's high-protein flakes) with veg, and I fit in three protein shakes throughout the day.

It's a really strange feeling, though. The best way I can describe it is when you've eaten a meal and you feel 'comfortably' full (rather than food-coma full), but you keep that feeling for 4 to 5 hours.

I've possibly lost 2 to 3 lbs so far, but it's hard to tell as weight fluctuates through the day so I'll keep at it for another month or so.

Also added more cardio whilst at the gym so I'll see how things go from there.

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We priced up injections v Slim Fast and diet shakes came out at about the same cost based on the predicted typical costs of injections. However I’m pretty confident there would be hidden extras with injections, and as we both really need to get our grazing under control we thought doing it the old fashioned way would be cheaper and more disciplined.

Missus has however really struggled to lose more that a couple of lb in a month while I have now lost almost a stone.

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By the way, this is mainly through a low-ish carb diet. Mrs P was diagnosed diabetic, and went on a proper low carb diet (she's done really well at reversing the diabetes), and I just kind-of eat the same things as her. If I get peckish between meals I eat fruit. Seems to do the trick.

Getting these scales also really motivated me. I'm amazed that something at this price can measure your body composition and weigh you to a 50g resolution.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/eufy-Bathro...0D2XRMJBV?th=1

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I went for a ride up the road for the first time on this what I can only describe as broken bike. The drivetrain feels dead and the shifters are hard to function. My fat ass feels unbalanced on it, I can't do acute turns due to me not being able to handle my excess weight. Normally you'd lean into the turns then go upright again but because I can't handle my weight I'd fall. Thankfully I took it easy knowing my limitations so I didn't fall nevermind attempt acute turns. This shit is a disability I swear you can't do anything with excess weight.

I've got a bike specialist coming out tomorrow morning to collect the bike. I must remember to ask him whether he can do anything about the ride height. It's ever so slightly higher than I'd like, there's not much in it but enough to make me feel an imbalance.

Heavy breathing. Legs started to hurt. Sweating. From only going up the road. I won't complain though as its my body reacting which is better than no reaction.

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You will soon build it up mate you just have to persevere. I think I was still over 20 stone when I first started riding out. I was going 15 minute rides only at the start

I see your bike has full suspension. I find this steals the effort. Much prefer hard tail and fixed forks myself. You might find this in itself will make the bike harder to get used too but you will get used to it

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I can't do this anymore. The weight has to go

95kg today - 15 stone.

The journey to half my weight begins...

What should I eat? As mentioned before a dietician told me half plate veg.

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You want to go down to 7.5 stone? That's way to low isn't it.

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That's the weight I was before I got put on medication pre 2016 near a decade ago.

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high protein low carbs loads of veg to fill you up

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Please can somebody help me I need a seat post and seat 30.9

I'd like the seat post and seat fit flush where's joined together.

I need this because I can't do anything to the ride height other than the seat. The bike currently has some length where the seat meets the post. I hope that makes sense. Saving some length will I hope lower the ride height.

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Have you tried moving the thing that sits inside the other thing so that the thing is lower than the the thing that it sits in

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A bike specialist told me to get rid of the thing, stating it's a nuisance.

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If the post is too long can you not just cut the post ?

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No because it goes all the way down

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You could try the Couch to 5k just to get your cardio up which in turn will help with your cycling.

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6 inch platform shoes

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As much as I like Ariana Grande, no. I do have Timberlands but they aren't practical for riding a bike.

I tried the gym and running outside. I haven't got the energy. My shins hurt and ankles, I'm guessing it's shin splints again. It took me a while to get going at 7 stone but fought through it. There's no chance this time. Too fat. Obese factually.

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I started off feeling that way but C25k is interval training, run for a minute then walk for a minute and a half 3x times a week then gradually increase the run by about 15 seconds and reduce the walk by the same.

The titration method relieves shin splints, which are usually caused by the wrong type of trainers anyway and is often eased by running on grass rather than pavement.

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I know from experience every little counts and it does give you end results. At 7 stone I could do repeat 5k on a treadmill in the gym with ease, my breathing was on point too all built up from can't endure it.

There's shit on the fields. I'm not doing that. I have tilgate park near me where at school we use to do cross country. I was hoping to get my bike there then reality sunk in I can barely make it up the road and back.

Honestly I'm counting on the diet to shed weight then start at a lower weight. I'm carrying round an extra me. It's disgusting :(

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It’s not disgusting at all. Nothing wrong with not being happy with yourself but giving yourself a kicking won’t help.

If Ozempic is an option it’s a great way to get started.

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I got more attention at 7 stone than 15. Chiseled eye candy :D

I don't want the scars.

Eating a load of vegetables has helped with appetite. What keeps me going is the achievement of being able to fit into my standard fit t shirt, slim fit shirts, spacious hoodies, roomy shorts and trousers I can pull up.

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Scars? You don’t get scars from a 4mm needle ;)

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Started the gym this week after putting on some weight. I'm currently 19 half stone, looking to lose 4 or 5.

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And just because you had more attention back then does not make you “disgusting” now.

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Try achieve 5k on a treadmill. It's a game changer.

I remember my late grandparent having dots all over his tummy from insulin jabs. Is Ozempic jabs the same?

I forgot, I took off my shoes doing 5k on the treadmill at the gym. I wore cushioned socks. It was lovely. I wasn't meant to but the gym manager wasn't nit picky so too his team of workers. Pleasant place to be.

I hate it. It's not attractive, personal preference. I use to just eat everything for flavour rather than hunger.

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It is but you wouldn’t use Ozempic as often as a diabetic would jab their insulin.

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I think I will try some keep fit this year, I’m getting too stiff !

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My ankles are stiff. It's painful.

Scars would be just as bad as saggy skin in my opinion. I'm hoping my weight reduces with skin.

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Not been on treadmill yet. For cardio I've just been doing bikes and cross trainer.

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Like you I've decided it's time to get some weight off. We joined a gym last autumn and Mrs G enjoys all the classes etc. I'm not a runner, so most of the time I just get on a treadmill and do a good brisk walk for an hour, then an hour in the hydro-pool, sauna and steam room. Because of various issues with my neck and shoulder I have to be careful not to overdo it so also do a bit of gentle weight work a couple of times a week.

I've set myself a goal of a minimum 10,000 steps a day, and along with more sensible eating I've managed to get about 2 stone off.

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I'm at 94kg. I've been eating loads of veg. :shrug:

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a loss is still a loss. What else are you eating? have you increased your activity?

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I started at 94kg 2 months ago. I’m now 86. Diet shakes from protein dot com because they keep hunger pangs off about an hour longer than slim-fast, and they are tolerable with water rather than skimmed milk which means you’re only taking in about 140 calories each.

I try to keep as busy as possible, because then I don’t think about food. But if I’m having a quieter day, prepared salads from Morrisons (they have a couple of nice ones without dressing) are a good snack. Dinners bulk with lots of veg whenever possible. I’m having to calorie-count meals very carefully as missus is doing it with me and her allowance is a lot more restrictive than mine.

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Nice one. I can do with any tips. :tu:

Oven cooked cod fillets. Air fry chicken quarters. Lamb fillet. Ribeye air fry then seared with minimal oil. Chicken/lamb curry. Salmon seared skin down then stuck in the oven.

All individual meals with a big container of veg.