bondbill2k2 Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Alpen fudge and choclate are really nice and only 70cal per bar Subway isnt too bad either if you have a chicken teriaki (sp) 6" its around 350cals and low fat, sugar isnt the best at 1g but its better then other quick food. Alpen Light Chocolate & Fudge bar from Weetabix: Tasty goodness. My weigh in Sunday morning, 244lbs 2.5lbs down from Tuesday!
GrumbleDook Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 I've not joined in this thread but thought I would put where I am. After leaving school to go to Uni I had just gone up a fighting weight (gone from under 65kg to under 72kg) and quickly filled that. Cycling, swimming, climbing and martial arts soon filled me out but by the end of my first year I was unhealthy. Whilst being 5' 8" and a 28"/30" waist I needed a 42" jacket due to my shoulders. But ... I was unhealthy because I did not have enough fat on me. Since I was doing a sports science course I was lucky enough to get my body fat calculated a few times. When I got to 6% I was happy ... until I got told how much damage I was doing to myself. I did sort myself out a bit and by the time I was in the army I was back to being healthy. Unfortunately a knee injury had me out of the army and I have never gotten myself back to that position. I am now 110kg at 5' 9" and unhealthy again ... apparently pizza might have something to do with this ... I am not sure whether anyone at BETT had noticed I like pizza! My wife and I have lost significant weight before and we know we can do so again ... but it has to be done by diet, not exercise. I am happy to go out and exercise, but I end up with making my knees worse (and my wife has back issues). Hopefully the coming months will see us sort ourselves out, but we can't do the fad diets, the stuff that takes ages ... so we will just have to see how things go.
featured_spectre Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 I am happy to go out and exercise, but I end up with making my knees worse (and my wife has back issues). If I remember rightly you said you did Judo, that in theory will not give your knee a bad battering unless you do the majority of your throws and gaining dominant position using your weak knee. I do my jujitsu and use my weak knee a surprising amount but I cannot over do it as I will be in pain the next day. Perhaps you could get back into that Tony?
beeswax Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 As someone who has suffered with a prolapsed disc for a number of years I thought there must a be a better way of relieving pain than having my back manipulated twice a year. I took up modified Pilates classes twice a week, and though I haven't lost much weight, I've certainly lost a couple of inches round the waist and I haven't been for physio in two and a half years.
witch Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 You should be able to do some exercises even with bad knees - cycling, eliptical trainer, swimming, that sort of thing. Or that is what a friend of mine who is waiting for a knee replacement has been told by her specialist
featured_spectre Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 The pain from a bad knee can be excruciating as I am sure your friend will tell you. A bad knock on my knee puts me out of action for a week at the least.
GrumbleDook Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 The pain from a bad knee can be excruciating as I am sure your friend will tell you. A bad knock on my knee puts me out of action for a week at the least. If it was just cartilage it would be manageable but I also have weakened ligaments and ITBFS on my left leg. I am down to exercise bike and elliptical trainer, but yes ... a knock or sudden change in weather can take me out for a week or three. I've tried Judo and Aikido again but struggled with it, was going well with fencing for a while but recovering from lunges was causes problems. I'll get there ... I know I will ... but the secret for me will not be exercise but a change of diet ... which is also the hardest.
witch Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 The pain from a bad knee can be excruciating as I am sure your friend will tell you. A bad knock on my knee puts me out of action for a week at the least. Oh, yes, I don't doubt that but the specialist says that it is imperative to keep moving in order to strengthen the surrounding muscles and ligaments to support the injured part. She says that cycling, particularly on a stationary bike, is actually a lot less painful than she thought it would be
featured_spectre Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 ahhh yes stationary bikes are good...i can watch tv and ride at the same time
witch Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 ahhh yes stationary bikes are good...i can watch tv and ride at the same time that sounds like fun
thepineapplehead Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Apparently Pizza Express Margharita pizzas (the half size ones) aren't too hideously unhealthy Everything in moderation, I say The new Philadelphia Sweet Chili is rather tasty, too 2
bondbill2k2 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Apparently Pizza Express Margharita pizzas (the half size ones) aren't too hideously unhealthy Everything in moderation, I say The new Philadelphia Sweet Chili is rather tasty, too Pizzas dont have to be unhealthy, bbc good food website is great for healthy food and theirs diet catogries including "under 400 cal meals" Superhealthy pizza recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food
pooley Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Today is my "Weigh day" lost 2lb, which doesn't seem alot considering the exercise i'm doing, but 2lb is just about a bag of sugar, so thats a fair bit in a week
elsiegee40 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Today is my "Weigh day" lost 2lb, which doesn't seem alot considering the exercise i'm doing, but 2lb is just about a bag of sugar, so thats a fair bit in a week That's very good. Anything more would probably not be good for you!
bondbill2k2 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Today is my "Weigh day" lost 2lb, which doesn't seem alot considering the exercise i'm doing, but 2lb is just about a bag of sugar, so thats a fair bit in a week Its considered unhealthy to loose much more then 2.5lbs a week anyway (its ok now and then but if you were frequently loosing like 5lbs a week youll become fairly ill. Its not bad tho, just think thats a stone in under 2months even at your current weight but youll have weeks where its more I bet! I find watching what your eating will do more for you then exercise, you could loose decent amounts from just doing a pretty intense workout for an hour once a week and eating better.
pooley Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 I'm doing the 3 peaks challenge in April so I'm looking to get fit as well as less fat currently doing circuits 2 or 3 times a week and 1 spinning class. In the addicted/mad for It mode at the moment. I (and others) have noticed my weight loss ( as I seem to be losing inches faster than weight) which is nice. So I'm happy with the 2lb a week as I 'should' of lost another stone by the end of April.
witch Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 I'm doing the 3 peaks challenge in April so I'm looking to get fit as well as less fat currently doing circuits 2 or 3 times a week and 1 spinning class. In the addicted/mad for It mode at the moment. I (and others) have noticed my weight loss ( as I seem to be losing inches faster than weight) which is nice. So I'm happy with the 2lb a week as I 'should' of lost another stone by the end of April. If you are exercising a lot then you will lose inches before weight, for two reasons: you will be toning up and so your muscles will be pulling in, and you will be developing muscles which weigh more than fat. TBH it is size and shape, not weight that matters - You can have two people who are the same size but whose weight is very different.
russdev Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Well since Jan lost 11lbs but main bulk of that came off when first started.7 In nov/dev put load on (not eat healthy with Christmas and lack of exercise) and then when concentrated in Jan getting back on track first month lost 6lb and between 24th Jan and 13th feb lost 5lbs. That puts me back to my pre christmas weight but like anyy weight loss and health program the first bit is always easy to lose it is the second part that is hard.
featured_spectre Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 A good way to lose fat...do 10 press ups, every 10 minutes for 2 hours...sounds daft but it works the arms, shoulders and chest, and builds muscle, which burns fat like crazy. It will hurt your arms after a while but believe me, it is worth it. Same goes for sit ups. Over 2 hours 5 minutes, should be like this 0 Minutes - 10 press ups 5 Minutes - 10 sit ups 10 Minutes - 10 press ups 15 Minutes - 10 sit ups 20 Minutes - 10 press ups 25 Minutes - 10 sit ups 30 Minutes - 10 press ups 35 Minutes - 10 sit ups 40 Minutes - 10 press ups 45 Minutes - 10 sit ups 50 Minutes - 10 press ups 55 Minutes - 10 sit ups 60 Minutes - 10 press ups 65 Minutes - 10 sit ups 70 Minutes - 10 press ups 75 Minutes - 10 sit ups 80 Minutes - 10 press ups 85 Minutes - 10 sit ups 90 Minutes - 10 press ups 95 Minutes - 10 sit ups 100 Minutes - 10 press ups 105 Minutes - 10 sit ups 110 Minutes - 10 press ups 115 Minutes - 10 sit ups If you are unable to do it after the first hour, break it up for morning and afternoon exercise. It tones well and if you think you will be doing 120 reps of each, you will tone up nicely, as well as define your muscles. After a month it should increase to 15 reps of each, and go up each month until 30 reps.
elsiegee40 Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 Far too complicated. Eating sensibly ( see earlier post) and three or four half hour swims or gym sessions per week have done wonders for me
featured_spectre Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 my way is free, and costs time, but you get good rest between each set of reps
pooley Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 my way is free, and costs time, but you get good rest between each set of reps How many times a week are you doing that?
featured_spectre Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 MON WED FRI SUN TUE THU SAT that allows a rest day after each day and gets the body's metabolism in routine to work muscles, build muscles, work muscles, build muscles etc
somabc Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 A good way to lose fat...do 10 press ups, every 10 minutes for 2 hours...sounds daft but it works the arms, shoulders and chest, and builds muscle, which burns fat like crazy. It will hurt your arms after a while but believe me, it is worth it. Same goes for sit ups. Over 2 hours 5 minutes, should be like this 0 Minutes - 10 press ups 5 Minutes - 10 sit ups 10 Minutes - 10 press ups 15 Minutes - 10 sit ups 20 Minutes - 10 press ups 25 Minutes - 10 sit ups 30 Minutes - 10 press ups 35 Minutes - 10 sit ups 40 Minutes - 10 press ups 45 Minutes - 10 sit ups 50 Minutes - 10 press ups 55 Minutes - 10 sit ups 60 Minutes - 10 press ups 65 Minutes - 10 sit ups 70 Minutes - 10 press ups 75 Minutes - 10 sit ups 80 Minutes - 10 press ups 85 Minutes - 10 sit ups 90 Minutes - 10 press ups 95 Minutes - 10 sit ups 100 Minutes - 10 press ups 105 Minutes - 10 sit ups 110 Minutes - 10 press ups 115 Minutes - 10 sit ups If you are unable to do it after the first hour, break it up for morning and afternoon exercise. It tones well and if you think you will be doing 120 reps of each, you will tone up nicely, as well as define your muscles. After a month it should increase to 15 reps of each, and go up each month until 30 reps. You are mental but well done sticking to that schedule! 1
featured_spectre Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 oddly, you dont realise you have done it over an hour, just set a stopwatch to beep every 5 mins.
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