Yeah I get what your saying, 5/6 years ago I was big into cardio, running spin class etc didn’t even bother looking at the weights area to be honest I think my attitudes changed now I’ve not really got the time to be running to get to where I was so I’m looking at other waysThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Thread: The battle with the weight
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09-01-2020 10:48 AM #241This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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09-01-2020 10:51 AM #242
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25-10-2020 10:44 PM #243
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Apologies for bumping such an old thread.
How is everyone getting on? I realised last month that since roughly this time last year, I'd put on almost 4 stone (12 7 to 16 2) and have now started trying to fix it.
Down at about 15 7 just now, but a long way to go!
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26-10-2020 07:34 AM #244
Tip from me is to try non alcoholic beer. Not saying all the time but if it's just one or two during the week then it's likely the taste you're after rather than the alcohol. Lots of good non alcoholic ones these days and they are much lower in calories.
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26-10-2020 07:36 AM #245This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Anyway, after the semi on Sunday I’m going on a month detox to sort myself out for Christmas.
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26-10-2020 09:08 AM #246This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Am heavier now than I was when I started on that health kick, have totally gotten out of the routine of regular exercise and it's not unknown to scran a share bag of chocolate with the Mrs while binge watching a box set in the evenings.
Coincidentally, me and the Mrs are both "back on it" today so will see how we get on!Follow the Hibs podcast, Longbangers, on Twitter (@longbangers)
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26-10-2020 09:21 AM #247This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
For people wanting to lose weight id recommend 3 simple things:
Cut out sugar. If you are taking in alot of sugar at the moment this will likely have the biggest impact.
Try intermittent eating and only eat in a 6 hour window each day.
Excercise is good for mental well-being but actually has a small overall impact on weight loss. Your diet is absolutely the key and unless you are burning a huge amount of calories every day with excercise it won't make of a difference.Last edited by Since90+2; 26-10-2020 at 09:26 AM.
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26-10-2020 11:32 AM #248
I’m a terrible emotional eater and have made a breakthrough this year by following a simple rule - if I have a craving for junk food I have to make it from scratch. Whether it’s KFC, McDonalds, brownies, doughnuts - must be made from what’s in the cupboard.
If you can be bothered making it then it’s a craving worth satiating. If it’s not then it’s wanting to eat out of boredom/unhappiness/stress and should be ignored.
It works very well.
Do you think your security can keep you in purity, you will not shake us off above or below. Scottish friction, Scottish fiction
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26-10-2020 12:15 PM #249
I made what I thought was a throwaway comment about running on Twitter last week and ended up being interviewed for a book someone was writing. Fame at last
Back in February I was running a huge mileage every week training for my 3rd ultra marathon. The last weekend of the month saw me complete a long run of 30 miles with over 1300ft of elevation. Then that race was cancelled, then another went, then another and suddenly there was nothing to aim for. I signed up for the rearranged Edinburgh marathon that was set for this month but my training was half hearted because I guessed, correctly as it turned out, it wasn't happening. I generally run alone but always enjoyed my Saturday morning at Parkrun. I wasn't someone who attended religiously every week but I was there frequently and the social aspect was huge. It was little more than a few nods and exchanging a few words but it was a steady interaction and hearing people talk about races they had done, applauding people who reached one of the milestones or whatever created a bit of a sense of community.
I was asked to explain how the loss of motivation and loss of the social aspect had affected me. I've not put on a huge amount of weight, just under a stone, but I've gone from the fittest I have ever been to struggling to run a half arsed sub 30 5K. It's a mixture of physical and mental. The book is exploring the impact of the cancellation of Parkrun on physical and mental health. In England it was being officially 'prescribed' for those with certain mental health conditions as well as those with type 2 diabetes or obesity and the like. There are various studies that paint a pretty grim picture.
I think a loss of routine and a loss of discipline is to be expected when something so unexpected happens. No one could have imagined we would have a year like this. Unfortunately the open ended nature of it means I'm struggling to get out and run with an eye on next years races. Two I had planned to run have already cancelled so I think next year, or the early part of it, is already a write off.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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26-10-2020 12:21 PM #250
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At the start of 'working from home' (ie March) I started a slow increase in weight.
I made an effort and managed to shift a stone and a half.
Half a stone has crept back on now and need to sort it out.
I dont drink in the house, so it takeways because im too knackered/cant be bothered to cook and any sweets around the house.
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09-12-2020 09:33 AM #252This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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09-12-2020 11:02 AM #253
My Mrs gave Slimming World a go not because she was putting on a lot of weight but just in case she did as since March she is full time working from home. Most of the recipes are for four so we have just halved it to make it work and not end up throwing stuff out. We have both dropped a stone and a half without really needing to do an awful lot other than eat healthy. Where she has put on weight, it has been in weeks where workload has overrun us and we haven't had time to make from scratch.
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