Who Is Getting Fit This Year? - Page 4

danielf · 19-01-2011, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

I could make a very crude joke here...

Time to crack open the masculout...

Sasha222 · 19-01-2011, 21:25

I bet...........................

19-01-2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Ravenheart

I was stunned when I saw the calories in bread, I think it was my downfall as when my RA is bad I'd often have a couple of sandwiches, amazing to think that 1 sandwich can have the same calories as a full chicken dinner with potatoes and veg.

Keep up the great work folks

Not only is bread high in calories it also bloats your stomach because of the yeast and flour in it.

Tinky · 20-01-2011, 08:22

It's not about giving up bread or potatoes or whatever, it's about cutting down. If you cut out what you like you will soon tire of your diet. Aim to lose a modest amount even if just 1/2lb per week, over the year that is 26lbs! So really what I am saying is it's about changing our eating habits, and being more aware of our intake, and also trying to be more active.

Hopefully we can stick at it this year, and keep us posted on your progress peeps!

Sasha222 · 20-01-2011, 13:45

I've cut down on my portion size and also cut out take aways I used to get once a week and also cut out chocolate and have being doing exercises around the house until the weather improves again and I can take up my walking again. No more I can do I dont think.

Ravenheart · 25-01-2011, 23:09

Another lb lost last week (as I was away for a few days, and tried to be good but fell down on the Sunday lunch)

Another EA Sports Active workout done tonight, which burnt off another 200 calories

How is everyone else doing?

Tinky · 26-01-2011, 07:24

I've lost another 1lb that makes a total of 10lbs since 6th January, sounds a lot, but I have a lot to lose. I'm trying to stay determined, as, according to what they have told us the average time for giving up diets is after the 4th week.

I also intend to walk into town today (approx 1 and 1/2 miles) as I have the WM meeting today. We are being shown how to cook healthier meals.

Stay positive everyone, keep up the good work your doing great!

Keep us posted on your progress wont you?

Nugget · 26-01-2011, 11:04

I haven't been monitoring my weight at all, purely as I'm looking at getting back into the running - I'll be back on the treadmill tonight, but I'm back up to 3 miles in around 28 minutes, which'll do nicely.

Probably weigh myself at the start of February, and take it from there

Uncle Peter · 26-01-2011, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Nugget

I haven't been monitoring my weight at all, purely as I'm looking at getting back into the running - I'll be back on the treadmill tonight, but I'm back up to 3 miles in around 28 minutes, which'll do nicely.

Probably weigh myself at the start of February, and take it from there

That's pretty good if you've not been running for a while. I was struggling to get back up to break the 20 minute 5K after coming back from a knee injury. It can be really difficult to up a level when you're doing steady treadmill running so started doing some interval training every other day and within 2-3 weeks managed to get back to consistent times again. Give it a go?

Nugget · 26-01-2011, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

That's pretty good if you've not been running for a while. I was struggling to get back up to break the 20 minute 5K after coming back from a knee injury. It can be really difficult to up a level when you're doing steady treadmill running so started doing some interval training every other day and within 2-3 weeks managed to get back to consistent times again. Give it a go?

That's actually what I'm building up to - it'd actually been several months since I'd done any running, so I'm currently using the treadmill to build up my stamina again.

Once it starts staying light until around 6, I'll be going back out to run so I can do the interval stuff then - I reckon that'll give me about another 6 weeks maybe, then I can concentrate on increasing my distances as well. I want to try and do a 10k this year as, if I don't have a targte, I know that I'll just get bored of it again

Anyway, I started that '30 in 30' challenge on the 8th of this month, and todays 3 miles has got me up to 19.1 in total, so I've got 13 days left, and only 11 miles for the total - quite happy with that

Ignitionnet · 26-01-2011, 17:06

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

The latest craze at work is running for 30 seconds very intensely and doing that for about 4 minutes 3 times a week.

Apparently it is meant to be the same as going on a massive run.

If only it were that easy!

dave6x · 26-01-2011, 17:34

Last July my wife decided she would like a dog, so we got a Borador puppy (Border Collie/Labrador Cross), what has that to do with weight and fitness you may ask?

Although I was reasonably reasonably fit and not overweight, with the additional three dog walks/day usually totalling at least 5-6miles plus things like playing with the dog with a ball I now weigh 8lbs less and feel fitter than I have done for several years and all with no reduction in food or drink (just as well since I love a pint or 3 of Real Ale but I do always walk to and from the pub!)

Sasha222 · 26-01-2011, 18:04

I'm doing my gentlle walking and will build it up slowely. I dont weigh myself as that would put me right of and I would get impatient as well. I'm hoping that the stone I have to lose I will have lost it if I keep up the walking. Congrats to you all on the progress your making

26-01-2011, 23:15

Well, the Mrs got me a Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit Plus for my Birthday yesterday... It said i was pretty good BMI wise (22.5) but you could always do better right?

Sasha222 · 26-01-2011, 23:21

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Originally Posted by Tuftus

Well, the Mrs got me a Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit Plus for my Birthday yesterday... It said i was pretty good BMI wise (22.5) but you could always do better right?

Did you find the Wii fit plus good?