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The 'Weightloss and increased fitness' thread.
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Report how you see fit here guys.
Perhaps share your targets, how you're aiming to achieve these targets and perhaps share your ongoing progress.
It's a friendly, fun and non-judgemental thread to allow each of us in a similar situation to support one another.
Enjoy
Perhaps share your targets, how you're aiming to achieve these targets and perhaps share your ongoing progress.
It's a friendly, fun and non-judgemental thread to allow each of us in a similar situation to support one another.
Enjoy
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so here's the ugly bit.... i'm kim and i am a foodaholic. Currently weigh around 14stones and 8lbs and i am hoping to lose at least two stones as an initial target.
My plan of action is to go to the gym at least 3 times a week combined with low fat eating a la Rosemary Conley.
I personally am 2 weeks post-surgery, in the worst shape I have been in a very long time.
By that I am mean I am the fattest for 6-8 years (!!!) if ever, weaker than a year ago, smaller than a year ago, about 1 1/2 stone of muscle mass down lol and unfit.. and PISSED OFF!
I used to do Muay Thai and I they recently moved to a new fighting academy that opened by me so I popped in today and spoke to the owner. It's a primary boxing club with ring, bags and old school training like sledge hammer/lorry tyre, rope climbing etc..
I wil be joining as soon as I am fit from surgery again (about another 4-6 weeks most probs) and I am aiming to lose around 1 1/2 to 2 stone of fat (I estimate this will take around 2-3 months), increase fitness and fighting capability and then slowly add muscle mass again
Although this time I won't be bodybuilding anymroe, just concentrating on fitness and fighting and the aesthetics being a bonus
That's my story anyway lol...
I did try to work out the other day, but ended up leaving my keys and workout clothes in my car, but had a couple hours until somebody could come get me so I went on the treadmill for a stroll until a got a big ol blister on my heel from my shoes, then went on the bike until my jeans chaffed my ass.
Once the trauma from that experience goes away I might try again!
..good luck with that..
This may sound crazy, but you could always go for a jog/walk/bike ride without going to the gym:yes:
In all reality though, I go thru bouts. I'll work out most days a week for months at a time, then I'll go months at a time forgetting the place even exists. Usually in freezing winter or freakishly humid summer (mostly because then instead of walking to the door in the freezing cold its driving there in a sauna cuz the car's ac is broke.
well done!
You are right in thinking the first few weeks are the most dramatic.. but that is still very good..
Keep it up and in just a matter of weeks you'll be visibly seeing the difference!!:thumb:
I've put on loads of weight since then and I feel horrible. I work in a new job where I sit down for 9 hours a day, which doesn't help, and makes me snack (although I do try to bring in stuff like fruit and nuts/raisins etc)
My effort is going to wait till after Christmas though, there is simply no point in me starting now, and I have no time to commit to anything.
But I want to come back from Poland much slimmer. I think living near the mountains will help a lot!
I'm planning to walk to and from my gym on a regular basis - gotta be less boring then walking on a tread mill .. the most I can manage at the gym is 30 minutes before I'm dying of boredom.
So I think it would be better to walk to the gym ..but you look up at the sky and it's always grey and miserable looking and in once sense I don't mind walking to the gym but don't really fancy walking home from it.
http://www.naturalphysiques.com/cms/index.php?itemid=144
especially the 3rd pic where he weighs less but looks worse.
From Jan - July this year I lost a bit of weight and got more fit for my holiday. Ever since I got back I can't be bothered to do anything, and have got lazy with eating too. I've probably only put on about half a stone but I don't like it. It doesn't help that my bf is addicted to takeaways on a weekend.
I haven't been to the gym for a few weeks now :mad: Had so much on with Uni etc just haven't had the time. After Xmas I'm hoping to get back into it.
It's my eating that needs sorting out for now. When I was trying to tone up for my hols all I ate was chicken with rice/pots/pasta plus veg every night and it got boring. I need some more ideas that are more exciting.
Once I book a holiday for next Summer in Jan hopefully that will give me the kick up the arse I need to sort myself out!
go_away - where do you live? just wondering randomly lol
Anyway, I am still really sore today
I will start jogging in less than another week, then about 2 weeks after that I am planning on doing some light weights and bag work, then within 3 weeks after that I will be full training which is when the real results will start to flow
I just can't wait to have something meaningful to update! lol
I've also recently taken up using the stepper 20 mins every other day and reducing my food portions.
Ideally, a loss of about 3 stone would be lovely, but it's going to take time.
Crack on girl!
Free weights mate, but make sure you get some help at the beginning with your technique and form as I have had some nasty injuries through training alone
Plenty of research online will help too
i was really good for 3 weeks up until last thursday, but then something snapped inside me and ive had a massive week binge
about 4 years ago i was a size 18, and then within six months i lost 4 stone and went down to a 12 (sometimes a 10)
somewhere along the line (this febuary to be exact!!) i kindve went a LOT off track and ive probably put about a stone and a half of that weight back on again.
sooo hopefully if i stick with it, ill lose that stone and a half again!!
if i did it once i can do it again i reckon!!
i plan on walking for at least half an hour brisk walk every day (my mum is doing weightwatchers and does that anyway, so im going to get her to make me go with her!!) plus 4 1 hour sessions of aqua aerobics a week.
that is more than i did when i was on the healthy kick last time so hopefully ill lose the weight quicker!!
i really want to fit into all the clothes that i used to
i mean, im still a size 12 BUT im only 5ft so on me i feel its too big.. id like to get back down to my 8stone
hopeful thinking!!
I think more like gain a stone - You''re already under the recommended weight for your height aren't you?
aren't you like 6 stone already though?
But she just said she's almost 8 Stone .. :chin:
She's 5'6 so I'd say she need fattening up for xmas