WEIGHT LOSS + the challenge

[Bum Crack]

lost 11.5 kilo so far. 20 to go

[Browny25]

How does road bike riding compare to stationary bike?

Just got my bike and keen as to get cracking on the roads!

[kickinit]

What you put in is what you get out. Try to find hilly areas to ride

[Psyber]

What you put in is what you get out. Try to find hilly areas to ride

I'm trying to find flatter areas to ride in at present, given I live in the Stirling area.
I've noticed the hilly bits knock me out fast, and my GP has advised me, at my age, to work up to it gradually, although there is no evidence of any cardiovascular disease...

[Bully]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifest ... ve-longer/

[kickinit]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/health/12957745/ageing-study-looks-at-fasting-to-live-longer/

For starters when fasting your body uses muscle as a energy source, it may look like you have lost weight and you think your more healthy but in realality you are infact more unhealthy then before. This is why people shouldn't look at the BMI, last time I cut I was 95kgs i'm 6'4" and 4%bf but according to the BMI I was overweight, but I could be 6'4" 90kgs and have 20%bf and be classed healthy.

The funniest thing about this article is this is the only sentence they talk about the human side of testing.

"The diet was also tested on humans and appeared to protect the heart, circulatory system and brain against age-related diseases including Alzheimer's, they said".

Wow that research has got me really wanting to go and fast.

[Q.]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/health/12957745/ageing-study-looks-at-fasting-to-live-longer/

For starters when fasting your body uses muscle as a energy source, it may look like you have lost weight and you think your more healthy but in realality you are infact more unhealthy then before. This is why people shouldn't look at the BMI, last time I cut I was 95kgs i'm 6'4" and 4%bf but according to the BMI I was overweight, but I could be 6'4" 90kgs and have 20%bf and be classed healthy.

The funniest thing about this article is this is the only sentence they talk about the human side of testing.

"The diet was also tested on humans and appeared to protect the heart, circulatory system and brain against age-related diseases including Alzheimer's, they said".

Wow that research has got me really wanting to go and fast.

4% BF?!

Pics or GTFO

[kickinit]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/health/12957745/ageing-study-looks-at-fasting-to-live-longer/

For starters when fasting your body uses muscle as a energy source, it may look like you have lost weight and you think your more healthy but in realality you are infact more unhealthy then before. This is why people shouldn't look at the BMI, last time I cut I was 95kgs i'm 6'4" and 4%bf but according to the BMI I was overweight, but I could be 6'4" 90kgs and have 20%bf and be classed healthy.

The funniest thing about this article is this is the only sentence they talk about the human side of testing.

"The diet was also tested on humans and appeared to protect the heart, circulatory system and brain against age-related diseases including Alzheimer's, they said".

Wow that research has got me really wanting to go and fast.

4% BF?!

That was when I was thinking of competing for the time and wanted to see if I would be able to do it. Pretty much was only like that for a day had pretty much minimal water retention, but for comp I was probably too lean would of rather been 5-6%. I will post pics of this comp should be heavier just hopefully I get bf% right, it's the hardest thing out of it all to do.

Pics or GTFO

[mal]

Great start to the 2012 year
January
117.4 start
119.0 finish
Wedgie, if things dont improve, its that time again ...

117.2
1.8 kilos lost
Tried some new foods in Febuary

SLIM PASTA
Konjac based product
14 calories in a 250gram serving
tastes like noodles and a bland taste, need to find a good topping to have with this meal
Ingredients : filtered water, konjac flour, soybean fibre, oatmeal flour, mineral salt [526]

ORGANIC MUNG BEAN FETTUCHINI
Ate this last night, but very bland, and wont be in a hurry to eat another serve
Ingredients : Certified Organic Green mung beans, water

ORGANIC BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTI
Will try this meal in the next few days

OATMEAL
Natures Path has a winner with me, this is a beautiful tasting breakfast
Maple Nut and Apple Cinnamon are my favorites
I have strawberrys, blueberrys and goji berrys, and almonds with the Oatmeal
Im also adding a tea spoon of liquid omega fish oils, tea spoon of flaxseed oil, and a sprinkle of psyllium husk as well
Each serve with boiling water
Maple Nut ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice, organic hazelnuts, sea salt
Apple Cinnamon ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice,organic dried apple, organic cinnamon,sea salt


Im still looking around for some new low calorie foods
Going to shop around for some Weight Watcher frozen meals from the supermarkets this week
Also intend to buy some Asian foods this month

[Booney]

March 7, 2011.

WEEK 1
121.5
119.3

2.2 kilo loss, thats a good start, `but the first week of any diet is the easiest

REPLACEMENT SHAKES
Used them for a few days but gave up
Shakes filled me up OK , but didnt supress my apetite as much as I had thought they would
The 1910 Fruitgum Company had a hit song in the 60s with this lyric'' Yummy yummy yummy I got food in my tummy''
Nothing beats the feeling of eating proper food
I sub consiously keep thinking that drinking shakes was inadequate
So Ive abided by an old Normie Rowe lyric ''Shakeing all over''
Also felt bloated after the shakes and I reckon it might be a cause of a sorish back, a full tummy can do that
Yep no more shakes

TASTE
I was good , I didnt eat any take away Junky food
I did have chocolate and cake though
Ive noticed this
When I eat several junkyish meals per week , it is hard to get a nice taste for healthier foods
What I mean is after having a burger , the pleasureable taste of eating a peach is low
But when eating properly the pleasurable taste for fruit veges and salads is now higher
So good foods taste better

EXERCISE
Plenty of stretching and swimming early in the week, but got a bit of Vertigo, so gotta ''relax dont do it ''

WEEK 2
I kilo loss is the aim
Just gunna keep at it
No real game plan


MASTICATION
Gunna eat SLOW
Gunna ''chewy chewy chewy'' each meal really really slow
Weight experts reckon eating slow helps
Anyone agree ?

[Psyber]

97.8 Kg today.

[whufc]

Great start to the 2012 year
January
117.4 start
119.0 finish
Wedgie, if things dont improve, its that time again ...

117.2
1.8 kilos lost
Tried some new foods in Febuary

SLIM PASTA
Konjac based product
14 calories in a 250gram serving
tastes like noodles and a bland taste, need to find a good topping to have with this meal
Ingredients : filtered water, konjac flour, soybean fibre, oatmeal flour, mineral salt [526]

ORGANIC MUNG BEAN FETTUCHINI
Ate this last night, but very bland, and wont be in a hurry to eat another serve
Ingredients : Certified Organic Green mung beans, water

ORGANIC BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTI
Will try this meal in the next few days

OATMEAL
Natures Path has a winner with me, this is a beautiful tasting breakfast
Maple Nut and Apple Cinnamon are my favorites
I have strawberrys, blueberrys and goji berrys, and almonds with the Oatmeal
Im also adding a tea spoon of liquid omega fish oils, tea spoon of flaxseed oil, and a sprinkle of psyllium husk as well
Each serve with boiling water
Maple Nut ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice, organic hazelnuts, sea salt
Apple Cinnamon ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice,organic dried apple, organic cinnamon,sea salt


Im still looking around for some new low calorie foods
Going to shop around for some Weight Watcher frozen meals from the supermarkets this week
Also intend to buy some Asian foods this month

Best advice i can give is just start with the real basics.

-Eat Breakfast
-Aim for 3 main meals a day plus 2 snacks througout the day
-Try not to eat dinnner any later than 7-8pm (stay away from pastas for dinner great idea for lunches)
-Buy all low fat, low carb food
-Cut out soft drink (at most drink Pepsi Max, Coke Zero)
-Cut out any sugar, if you have to use equals etc etc
-Drink plenty of water

[mal]

March 7, 2011.

WEEK 1
121.5
119.3

2.2 kilo loss, thats a good start, `but the first week of any diet is the easiest

REPLACEMENT SHAKES
Used them for a few days but gave up
Shakes filled me up OK , but didnt supress my apetite as much as I had thought they would
The 1910 Fruitgum Company had a hit song in the 60s with this lyric'' Yummy yummy yummy I got food in my tummy''
Nothing beats the feeling of eating proper food
I sub consiously keep thinking that drinking shakes was inadequate
So Ive abided by an old Normie Rowe lyric ''Shakeing all over''
Also felt bloated after the shakes and I reckon it might be a cause of a sorish back, a full tummy can do that
Yep no more shakes

TASTE
I was good , I didnt eat any take away Junky food
I did have chocolate and cake though
Ive noticed this
When I eat several junkyish meals per week , it is hard to get a nice taste for healthier foods
What I mean is after having a burger , the pleasureable taste of eating a peach is low
But when eating properly the pleasurable taste for fruit veges and salads is now higher
So good foods taste better

EXERCISE
Plenty of stretching and swimming early in the week, but got a bit of Vertigo, so gotta ''relax dont do it ''

WEEK 2
I kilo loss is the aim
Just gunna keep at it
No real game plan


MASTICATION
Gunna eat SLOW
Gunna ''chewy chewy chewy'' each meal really really slow
Weight experts reckon eating slow helps
Anyone agree ?

Thanks for the reminder BalOONeY

[kickinit]

Great start to the 2012 year
January
117.4 start
119.0 finish
Wedgie, if things dont improve, its that time again ...

117.2
1.8 kilos lost
Tried some new foods in Febuary

SLIM PASTA
Konjac based product
14 calories in a 250gram serving
tastes like noodles and a bland taste, need to find a good topping to have with this meal
Ingredients : filtered water, konjac flour, soybean fibre, oatmeal flour, mineral salt [526]

ORGANIC MUNG BEAN FETTUCHINI
Ate this last night, but very bland, and wont be in a hurry to eat another serve
Ingredients : Certified Organic Green mung beans, water

ORGANIC BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTI
Will try this meal in the next few days

OATMEAL
Natures Path has a winner with me, this is a beautiful tasting breakfast
Maple Nut and Apple Cinnamon are my favorites
I have strawberrys, blueberrys and goji berrys, and almonds with the Oatmeal
Im also adding a tea spoon of liquid omega fish oils, tea spoon of flaxseed oil, and a sprinkle of psyllium husk as well
Each serve with boiling water
Maple Nut ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice, organic hazelnuts, sea salt
Apple Cinnamon ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice,organic dried apple, organic cinnamon,sea salt


Im still looking around for some new low calorie foods
Going to shop around for some Weight Watcher frozen meals from the supermarkets this week
Also intend to buy some Asian foods this month

Best advice i can give is just start with the real basics.

-Eat Breakfast
-Aim for 3 main meals a day plus 2 snacks througout the day
-Try not to eat dinnner any later than 7-8pm (stay away from pastas for dinner great idea for lunches)
-Buy all low fat, low carb food
-Cut out soft drink (at most drink Pepsi Max, Coke Zero)
-Cut out any sugar, if you have to use equals etc etc
-Drink plenty of water

it's just a myth. I've said it before calories in vs calories out that is the basic to every single diet on the planet.

[Q.]

Best advice i can give is just start with the real basics.

-Eat Breakfast
-Aim for 3 main meals a day plus 2 snacks througout the day
-Try not to eat dinnner any later than 7-8pm (stay away from pastas for dinner great idea for lunches)
-Buy all low fat, low carb food
-Cut out soft drink (at most drink Pepsi Max, Coke Zero)
-Cut out any sugar, if you have to use equals etc etc
-Drink plenty of water

it's just a myth. I've said it before calories in vs calories out that is the basic to every single diet on the planet.

In fact, there is a school of thought that suggests eating later promotes a higher metabolism as your body isn't shutting down during the entire sleep period.

[whufc]

Great start to the 2012 year
January
117.4 start
119.0 finish
Wedgie, if things dont improve, its that time again ...

117.2
1.8 kilos lost
Tried some new foods in Febuary

SLIM PASTA
Konjac based product
14 calories in a 250gram serving
tastes like noodles and a bland taste, need to find a good topping to have with this meal
Ingredients : filtered water, konjac flour, soybean fibre, oatmeal flour, mineral salt [526]

ORGANIC MUNG BEAN FETTUCHINI
Ate this last night, but very bland, and wont be in a hurry to eat another serve
Ingredients : Certified Organic Green mung beans, water

ORGANIC BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTI
Will try this meal in the next few days

OATMEAL
Natures Path has a winner with me, this is a beautiful tasting breakfast
Maple Nut and Apple Cinnamon are my favorites
I have strawberrys, blueberrys and goji berrys, and almonds with the Oatmeal
Im also adding a tea spoon of liquid omega fish oils, tea spoon of flaxseed oil, and a sprinkle of psyllium husk as well
Each serve with boiling water
Maple Nut ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice, organic hazelnuts, sea salt
Apple Cinnamon ingredients : organic rolled oats, granulated organic sugar cane juice,organic dried apple, organic cinnamon,sea salt


Im still looking around for some new low calorie foods
Going to shop around for some Weight Watcher frozen meals from the supermarkets this week
Also intend to buy some Asian foods this month

Best advice i can give is just start with the real basics.

-Eat Breakfast
-Aim for 3 main meals a day plus 2 snacks througout the day
-Try not to eat dinnner any later than 7-8pm (stay away from pastas for dinner great idea for lunches)
-Buy all low fat, low carb food
-Cut out soft drink (at most drink Pepsi Max, Coke Zero)
-Cut out any sugar, if you have to use equals etc etc
-Drink plenty of water

it's just a myth. I've said it before calories in vs calories out that is the basic to every single diet on the planet.

Its a myth to a point but better wording would be to not eat dinner an hour before bed because obviously the calories wont be going out before bed.

Calories in Calories out is a good but remembering depending on a person metabolism this can become almost null and void.

I work in a fitness centre and have seen billions of different diets tried the most successful i have seen over the years has been the high protein low carb types.

Diet is 80% key to any weight loss.

[am Bays]

it's just a myth. I've said it before calories in vs calories out that is the basic to every single diet on the planet.

You sir, sound like you know what you're talking about.

[Browny25]

I'm down 12kgs now! Pretty happy with that! 2 to go!

[Bum Crack]

14 kilo down now. watching what you eat is the biggy for me. I still get on the gas every weekend and hasn't slowed my weight loss down.

[kickinit]

For starters diet 100% of any weight loss if your diet isn't correct you ain't going to lose weight.

So your telling me that if I have egg salad before I go to bed I'm going to put on weight?

Good old people working in a fitness centre, can you let me know which fitness centre you work at so I make sure I've never visit it.