Who Is Getting Fit This Year? - Page 25

Saaf_laandon_mo · 19-05-2011, 15:43

I've lost just over 2 stone in the past 18 months having lost it in the first year and kept if off for the last 6 months. I am now down to 14 stone and want to lose half a stone more.

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Osem

I've cut down my alcohol consumption by about 90% over the last few months. Not only am I feeling healthier but so is my wallet.....

Well done you.

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

I've lost just over 2 stone in the past 18 months having lost it in the first year and kept if off for the last 6 months. I am now down to 14 stone and want to lose half a stone more.

Well done and whats your secret

Saaf_laandon_mo · 19-05-2011, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Sasha222

Well done you.

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Well done and whats your secret

I've tried diets before and often fell of the wagon quicker than Phil Mitchell returns to booze!

I decided to adjust my eating habits monday to Friday, and eat what I used to on the weekends. Made net gains during the week (salads for lunch, minimise bread consumption, no snacking).
I wouldn't normally eat junk on a weekend either but the fact that I can eat a pizza or a kebab if i want to (as I would have if I craved one before) means I'm not cutting out some pleasures totally.
I also go to the gym 3 times a week - doing 30-35 mins on the xtrainer and some weights. And one pilates session a week, be it in a class or on my front room floor infront of the telly.
I had a back op in July last year (spinal fusion) and that was a great incentive to get rid of some weight!

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 16:50

Well done you. I was thinking of doing the Piliates as I have problems with my neck and spin and back so cant do any gym work. I just need to find some exercise that wont do me anymore damage than I alread have. I cut way way back on chocolate and dont like salads and just have a small bread roll with my veg soup

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 18:54

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

For a girl to cut back on the chocolate, you've got to be serious

. You want to try more unconventional salads. After all any salad is really raw veggies, chose those that you like. Tinned beans, carrots, white cabbage (Think coleslaw) Or try some stir fries with things like brocolli and leeks, peppers etc. Some of these are seriously low in the calorie dept but full of flavour.

I'm working on it but the six pack seems to resolutely refuse to emerge from the layer of subcutaneous fat. Don't help when the OH calls me cuddly.

Ya but I had to cut back on it. I would happily eat a box of chocolates in one night and in an hour and then feel sick

I dont like beans and dont like raw veg. Yuk! I do eat carrotts cooked and white cabbage cooked. Dont like coleslaw or stir fries but like brocolli. I'm cuddly around the waist

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 19:34

I dont drink so that is an advantage for me but I have to say I do smoke and find it hard to give it up as I at the moment enjoy it to much. I dont eat now inbetween meals and have cut down eating inbetween meals and as I have a bad injury in my back and complications from an op I cant walk far so dont know what to do to do exercise that wont complicate my injurys

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 19:57

I have tried to go of them and believe me you wouldn't want to see me when I go of them and I suffer from stress as well and I know you might think that is an excuse to stay on them but they really do keep me calm

Caff · 19-05-2011, 22:37

Just don't fade away completely peoples

Fit is one thing - wasted away is another.
Can I stand on me soapbox? - a bit of everything did no-one any harm (I'm talking food here).
Like I say to my youngest - meat/fat/whatever - ok but have some of the red and green stuff too.

Off me box

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I have tried to go of them and believe me you wouldn't want to see me when I go of them and I suffer from stress as well and I know you might think that is an excuse to stay on them but they really do keep me calm

There's a cure for that stress - it's called Forum Memebers

Derek · 19-05-2011, 22:44

1st 10K of the year out the way. Decent time (46:03), no knee pain and a bit left in the tank at the end.

Hopefully I can drop some weight and up the speed a bit to get the time down even more by the end of the year.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 19-05-2011, 22:44

One thing that i love is chocolate! Since easter i have eaten at least one or two easter eggs a week. Bought a shed load when tescos had then reduced to almost pennies!

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 22:48

Oh stop I'm getting a craving for it now and I cant have it as I have to look after my cholostrol. Have extra for me

That bar looks so good

LondonRoad · 19-05-2011, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Derek

1st 10K of the year out the way. Decent time (46:03), no knee pain and a bit left in the tank at the end.

Hopefully I can drop some weight and up the speed a bit to get the time down even more by the end of the year.

I've entered my first ever 10K on Fathers day at Bellahouston Park.

I'm hoping to be under 52 minutes.

Have you ever ran it Derek? I've watched parts of the womens 10K before and don't remember it being particulary hilly.

Sasha222 · 19-05-2011, 22:53

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad

I've entered my first ever 10K on Fathers day at Bellahouston Park.

I'm hoping to be under 52 minutes.

Have you ever ran it Derek? I've watched parts of the womens 10K before and don't remember it being particulary hilly.

Good luck and we will all be thinking of you.

Derek · 19-05-2011, 23:06

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad

I've entered my first ever 10K on Fathers day at Bellahouston Park.

I'm hoping to be under 52 minutes.

Have you ever ran it Derek? I've watched parts of the womens 10K before and don't remember it being particulary hilly.

Men's health one? Did it last year and its on my list for this year, bit of a hill at the start then another in Pollok park and a final one just at the end. Overall it's pretty flat and fairly fast, maybe a bit crowded at the start but good overall.

Shameless plug time but I'd recommend getting along to Glasgow parkrun beforehand to do a 5K over a big chunk of the course.

LondonRoad · 19-05-2011, 23:28

Thanks Sasha. I'll let you know how I get on.

Derek, I registered for parkrun last year just before I strained my calf. Since then my youngest has started a little Spanish class on Saturday mornings so I'm snookered until the class stops for the holidays. The class is only on for 40 minutes but it's at 10.30 so no es possible. While she's in the class I've been using the time to get 5 or 6K in though