Some one else do all the fun parts then? :p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by shokwave2
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Some one else do all the fun parts then? :p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by shokwave2
Because I suffer from chronic back pain I rarely exercise however having grown up in the country and having no car I tend to walk everywhere, even when doing the grocery shopping for the fortnight. There are some days when I've some how pulled my back out and cannot leave my bed >.<
I don't eat out much because I'm on the dole and simply can't afford too but when I do it's usually a cheeseburger meal at maccas since it's cheap.
I weigh roughly 73 kilos and I wish to drop back to 60, I've tried dieting but for some reason I actually gained weight >.<. I'm trying this new tea from the chemist that helps increase your metabolism, so far I've dropped a kilo but for some reason it's making me eat more >.>
It doesn't probably help that I have an addiction to caffeine and sugar lol
55 kg, about 5'10 - partially naturally slender, partially not much appetite anyway and partially messed-up eating habits thanks to spending adolesence on dexamphetamines.
diet drinks will put the weight on
i hate winter cant ride my back:mad: id like to do lots of things yoga palites martial arts no time or money:(
taru go through your day what did you do?
This is true. I used to drink that crap for years thinking otherwise. :( I only occasionally drink a coke zero if I need a caffeine hit (I hate coffee) - but otherwise yeah, I try to avoid soft drinks, diet or otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
...time is more of an issue for me over money. That's why I got an exercise bike because it reduces the time (and money) factor - you don't need to travel nor pay fees. Still, since having a baby even finding time to ride it regularly has become a challenge. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I do teach self-defence once a week for school sport though. :)
I do weights/gym 5 days a week ann monitor my diet according to what program and what I am trying to achieve. At the momey my program looks a bit like this:
Monday: Quads/Hamstrings
Tuesday: Chest/Tri's
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Back/Bi's
Saturday:Calves/Abs
I've dropped cardio for the time being, trying to add some mass, get passed that magic 100kg number. Although I can't complain since when I started 4 years ago I weighed in at a whooping 73kg. I love the gym/bodybuilding lifestyle. I like the dedication and discipline it teaches you. I've been off sick the last week and its driving me nuts. Can't wait to get back in there on Monday for a big legs session!
I find it difficult to train by myself because I just find it so boring. That's why I have a TV with DVD player and X-Box in front of my exercise bike so I can watch DVDs or play games while pedalling away. :)
That means it's working then. You're body's burning your food quicker which makes you hungrier more often. Just cut down on the meal size a bit and your body will get used to it.Quote:
I'm trying this new tea from the chemist that helps increase your metabolism, so far I've dropped a kilo but for some reason it's making me eat more
it's not really a diet drink like those slim fast shakes, it's just herbal tea leaves that you drink without milk and sugar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I'm unemployed at the moment so my day is usually filled with house work and running errands.
I only eat 2 meals a day one being breakfast and then tea (don't really bother with lunch) however I do tend to snack alot during the day which is just a cherry ripe or a piece of toast.
My main problem is I drink alot of soft drinks, coke and Pepsi in particular, I think it has to with my medication making me drowsy but since I started the tea my cravings for coke have dwindled.
Cool, I don't eat as much fast food as I used to though, I don't crave it as much as I used too so it should all work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by shokwave2
Are you able to do low-impact exercises like Tai Chi, Pilates, Yoga, aquatics etc.?Quote:
Originally Posted by hotaru_oz
I used to have this problem, but I've since majorly cut back. At first I switched to fresh fruit juice (typically 99% juice) and then weened off that. Now I usually drink tea, water and milk (skim and soy). I allow myself fruit juice and diet soft drinks on the odd occasion; but there was one stage when I would drink soft drinks ONLY. That was baaaaad. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by hotaru_oz
I did try Yoga and it kinda hurt, I have a really bad attention span so things like Tai Chi I could never grasp.
My doctor Suggested Pilates buts a bit expensive for me but I do swim alot in the summer since I live close to the Beach.
I'm kind of scared to trying new things as one false move leaves me in alot of pain.
As for soft drinks god knows I've tried but I always seem go back. I never bother with diet drinks as they pretty much just as bad for you plus they leave a dry taste in my mouth for some reason.
There's research that indicates that physical activities can assist with improving attention span, particularly activities which develop left-right coordination which Tai Chi would do (amongst other sports). Some people us it as a way of assisting kids with ADD and ADHD.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotaru_oz
Some articles:
Exercise and ADHD Symptoms
ADD and Exercise
Exercise for People with a Short Attention Span
ADHD, Exercise and Michael Phelps
Btw I'm not for a moment suggesting that you have ADD or ADHD, many people have attention problems even w/o ADD/ADHD.
I went for a jog over the weekend. Yay me. Now looking at gym membership prices at places around my work so I can go at lunchtimes/after work and hopefully with some good fitness class timetables (need to get back into doing step, spin and/or tae bo classes I used to do regularly).
LOL I wouldn't be surprised if I had it as I can never really concentrate unless it's anything to with working on my art.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I had a mental evaluation and the shrink is certain I may have a couple of learning disabilities but I have yet to be fully diagnosed.
Today's exercise was sewing, lots of sewing. It's very exhausting after 5 or so hours then again anything is after that long lol.
I've joined up at the gym in my office building today, with the intention of going there every day since I can work that into my working day.
In my own experience the best way to lose weight is to have some sort of illness and stay in the hospital on the drip only with no food for 2 weeks. I'm fat again now though and wish I can go back to 2003... :o
cancer is great for that.
I've also (re)joined a gym, in a few months I'll need a name change to Buffman Sexy.
LMAO :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
PB, I agree with the others, Cardio is the best way to lose weight. Lightweights at high reps are good for toning. If u have any questions, we can talk aboiut it over the lunch meet this week.
aha, I think I can help with this one. I used to bodybuild and put on 60lbs. I looked disgusting with that 'thick' blocky look. Thank god I lost it through diet.
It's good to exercise, but what counts is caloric reduction that's all. Do not however go to really low calories eg less than 1000.
I put that mass on by eating heaps of food, I think I was consuming 5000-6000kcal (which was very hard) daily to keep my weight at 180lbs. I have since come off that diet and switched back to a lower calorie diet, somewhere around 2000-2500 kcal. I am now 130lbs.
If you have been on the overweight side but dont eat much (what this means is your caloric intake is lower than 2500kcal) I suggest weight training with moderate weights to boost metabolism. Don't consume more or less calories though or you'll gain weight.
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Turns out I've lost some weight (without actively trying :o). This morning all of my school shirts were in the wash except for one which I never wear because it's always been too small for me. So in desperation I put it on and it fits. :eek: The only recent change to my lifestyle was changing my Tai Chi class - from one that pretty much only did forms (boring) to another one which does applications and now incorporates contact push hands (which can get pretty rough - they're seriously talking about investing in jigsaw mats). :D
So, I've steadily lost about 10kg. But since then have plateaued for 6 months. Trying to shift at least another 5kg to achieve the perfect physical specimen so they keep drooling over me. Any advice appreciated. I DON'T DO TAI CHI. :D
My daily routine
6 - 630 start time at the gym, comprised of:
35min cardio - usually 6.5km - 7.5km
50min - 70min weights session (depending on workout selected)
Home by 8am
Breaky is usually a bowl of muesli
Off to work - 830am
Snacks - almonds
20 min walk
12-1230pm - lunch. I am currently on the menu plan from My Muscle Chef. Its fantastic... highly recommend.
Snacks - almonds
20 min walk.
Home - 530 - 6pm
30 min HITT session
Dinner 830pm - Again another delicious my muscle chef meal.
Have been at this for 7 weeks now. Feeling absolutely sensational. Still more to go, but well on the way.
I’m a geek. So I have an excuse to be a fatty fatty boom boom.:D
I'm always in shape because round is a shape. :p
I usually do some casual boxing routine at home. I have a boxing bag setup with some weights.
I have also found that I am cutting back on the booze through the week. Hoping to get to only a drink through the week and also I have stopped snacking and choosing the water or fruit option.
I am currently reading the book "Presto" by Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller fame). He goes on that Potato for 2 weeks diet that Kevin Smith did after his heart attack. It's an interesting read that he also talks about their performances in Vegas for their magic show.
Man, I'm exhausted just reading that! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MayzaPrime
A lot of energy goes to powering that super brain of yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega Metro
I too would lose weight if my diet was potatoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caffinetron
But I read somewhere that it can be a good thing to stabilise body weight for a period followed by some more weight loss and so on.
Its funny as most of you are trying lose a bit of weight or be more active I'm actually trying to put weight on. So I'll do a bit of a run down on my day.
11am yoghurt with muesli or cereal
12pm Gym session followed by 20 mins of cardio
2:30pm 1 1\2 cups of oats with protein powder
5:30 Chicken, rice and broccoli (sometimes switch it out for meat and potatoes)
Off to work
7pm Protein cookie, apple and carmans protein muesli bar
9pm 5 eggs and 1 cup of rice
12am snack of rice cakes with protein spread and some trail mix
2-2:20am high protein frozen meal usually peanut satay chicken.
3:30am bed zzz
one day a week i go crazy and just eat whatever, it;s a bit tedious but ypu gotta feed those muscles:) I mean it doesn't always go exactly like that as i have 3 children with after school activities but it's close enough.
I am actually hitting 8kms in 35mins now. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Galvatran
That's fantastic. I do that too... on a push bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by MayzaPrime
This is how I do it
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: Weights days, alternate Routine A and Routine B
Warmup: 7 minutes crosstrainer
First Exercise:
A and B: Deadlifts - currently 130kg, 140kg, 140kg, 150kg, 175kg
Superset with 15 reps of hanging leg raises w/ exercise ball held between ankles
Second Exercise:
A: Bench Press - 75kg, 85kg, 90kg, 95kg, 95kg (hoping to reach 100 in the next few months)
B: Overhead press - 52.5kg, 55kg, 57.5kg, 60kg, 62.5kg
Superset with 15 kettlebell swings and skipping between sets.
Third Exercise:
A: Bent-over rows - 60kg, 62.5kg, 62.5kg, 65kg, 65kg
B: Squats - 80kg, 90kg, 100kg, 110kg, 110kg
Superset with 15 reps of ab rollout and skipping between sets.
Fourth Exercise:
A: Standing barbell curls - 37.5kg, 40kg, 40kg, 43.5kg, 45kg
B: Wide grip lat pull-down - 75kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80kg, 80kg (trying to work toward consistent sets of wide grip pull ups)
Superset with leg press machine and skipping between sets
All exercises 5 sets of 8 reps
Cooldown: Crosstrainer, 11 minutes highest setting.
The whole exercise should take about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - cardio, 40 minutes intense on the crosstrainer