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| KT wrote: |
The time that i ran in the blackmores half last year qualifies me for running in the opening group. |
then the start will be quite ok (relatively) and you'll be sweet 
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well, i finally got around to weighing myself the other week, and i've lost a LOT more than i thought i had...
about 18 month ago i weighed myself and got a figure of 135kg, which i knew was too heavy for my height/build; just last week i weighed myself again and the scales cam in at a rather astounding 77.5kg - that means i've dropped 57.5kg (yet, according to many BMI scales i'm STILL in the 'overweight' category)
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So my girlfriend started weight watchers and I'm kind of half doing it just by virtue of living together so we eat the same kind of food.
I've ended up losing 6 kilos in the past couple of months so yay.
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I wish I had some more weight loss success to talk about, I became sick lately so I didn't get to do some exercise that I wanted to. Surprisingly, I didn't gain or lose weight.
Fun run sounds like something I should start doing to get the motivation I need to get back into running. Still need to go to a dietician first though, current diet the doctor placed me on for life to prevent another pre-diabetes gave me enough energy to only run 10 minutes, unlike pre-diagnosed diet which I can easily do 30 minutes.
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| FeralOni wrote: | well, i finally got around to weighing myself the other week, and i've lost a LOT more than i thought i had...
about 18 month ago i weighed myself and got a figure of 135kg, which i knew was too heavy for my height/build; just last week i weighed myself again and the scales cam in at a rather astounding 77.5kg - that means i've dropped 57.5kg (yet, according to many BMI scales i'm STILL in the 'overweight' category) |
wow thats pretty damn good! well done mate...great result!
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FeralOni wrote:
| Quote: | well, i finally got around to weighing myself the other week, and i've lost a LOT more than i thought i had...
about 18 month ago i weighed myself and got a figure of 135kg, which i knew was too heavy for my height/build; just last week i weighed myself again and the scales cam in at a rather astounding 77.5kg - that means i've dropped 57.5kg (yet, according to many BMI scales i'm STILL in the 'overweight' category) |
As of next Thursday (once back from Sydney) I am putting myself on a pretty strict long term diet and exercise regime............not expecting to match my big (little?) brothers weight loss, but still hoping for good results.
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So here is my update, i have been having trim a weigh which is basically diet food delivered to your door. Its been great people  i am currently 102.1kg i have never been this weight since i was in school.... I really should do something when i hit the double digits. Also yeah as i said in the what makes me smile thread i walked about 15kms and i could do even more! feeling great!
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Ive come down from 85 to a SHREDDED 58 at the moment with a nutrition coach specializing in bodybuilding.
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So I'm planning to start going to the gym. The only problem is I have no idea what to do to achieve my goal, which is to gain muscle and probably just get fitter in general.
I'm a pretty short guy at 165 and sitting on 66kg, don't really want to go to the gym and end up losing weight though.
I've heard protein shakes are pretty good but there seems to be a lot out there. Any pointers?
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| JamalH wrote: | | Ive come down from 85 to a SHREDDED 58 at the moment with a nutrition coach specializing in bodybuilding. |
How tall are you? When I first started doing weights I combined it with long-distance running. I dropped to around 60kg (I'm 5'11), but couldn't put on any more muscle once I'd become that light.
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| cruXis wrote: | So I'm planning to start going to the gym. The only problem is I have no idea what to do to achieve my goal, which is to gain muscle and probably just get fitter in general.
I'm a pretty short guy at 165 and sitting on 66kg, don't really want to go to the gym and end up losing weight though.
I've heard protein shakes are pretty good but there seems to be a lot out there. Any pointers? |
Protein is protein mate. Don't believe the bullshit about 16% more muscle mass, really stupid. In fact tuna/steak/chiken, meat like that is sufficient enough.
Protein powder is for when you didn't eat much protein that day pretty much, or strapped for cash and protein happens to be a cheaper option than whole foods.
In short, whole foods > protein powder. You won't lose weight if you consume more calories than you burn. Stay away from machines if you can, some are handy but all in all they are not optimal. Free weights are your friend, research excercises that work certain muscle groups.
Compound excercises are golden, i.e. free weight bench press, squat, dead lift. Learn these with alot of research and help from gym staff. If you want your gym efforts to directly translate into actual strength gains for every day life, again, stay away from machines. Free weights utilise what are known as stabiliser muscles. Again, research this more.
You should determine a schedule for your gym workouts. Each day should work a different muscle group. E.g. Monday - Back and biceps, Tuesday - Chest and triceps, Wednesday - Shoulders and traps, Thursday - Legs, le etc. Again, research this. Heres an easy mode guide, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethin-12-week-daily-trainer-week-1-day-1.html. Read through the first week to get what i mean.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the help, will definitely be taking all the info on board 
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| mrpookles wrote: | | JamalH wrote: | | Ive come down from 85 to a SHREDDED 58 at the moment with a nutrition coach specializing in bodybuilding. |
How tall are you? When I first started doing weights I combined it with long-distance running. I dropped to around 60kg (I'm 5'11), but couldn't put on any more muscle once I'd become that light. |
Im about 160cm
I can put my most recent pic up if u want, its 11 weeks into the diet so far
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I haven't really lost any weight despite going to the gym most days and eating really well. I feel fitter and people say my body is looking slimmer and stronger, but I'm really wanting to shed some kilos and it just isn't happening for me. I'm trying very hard not to get discouraged, but I seem to be gaining muscle more so than getting rid of fat.
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^ Fight through it - the easiest time to give up or get discourged is early on as you feel like you're doing all this hard work and not getting anywhere.
The best thing to do is to push through and in 6 months look at photos - i found that the best encouragement i got - cos it doesn't matter if people tell you, you look better you have to feel & believe it yourself - the photos will give you visual proof & more importantly make you realise the hardwork is paying off.
Also remember the best way to change you body is slowly (like over 2yrs) - this means you have FAR!! more chance of maintaining your body for life not a couple of months like with a quick, fad diet or super quick weight loss.
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What exercises are you doing Charly?
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I do 30 mins of treadmill, bike or cross trainer, and various weights (the machine ones mostly). I don't know the proper names, so I'll go by what they are called at my gym.
I do Incline Chest Press, Chest Press, Leg Press, Leg Extension, Leg Curl, Back Extensions, Hip Abduction, Hip Adduction, Lat Pulldown, Standing Barbell Curls, 21s, Triceps Extension, Seated Row, Seated Rear Delt Row, and I do Crunches and Squats. I'm sure I have missed some, but that is most of it.
I'll do maybe 10 mins Cardio, then 4-5 of the above exercises, and then 20 mins of Cardio each session. I tend to go to the gym 4-5 days a week.
I do 3 sets of 12 reps generally.
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The weight will drop as your metabolism increases.
Right now I'd wager your fat percentage has decreased and that's what is truly important.
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| Big Pete wrote: | The weight will drop as your metabolism increases.
Right now I'd wager your fat percentage has decreased and that's what is truly important. |
Very true - looking at weight as the lower the better is not healthy - its all about your body fat percentage, which any trainer at your gym would do for you. Also BMI is useless and shouldn't even be mentioned.
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I lost 11 kgs over a year and haven't gained so it's good I suppose but I still have 4 kgs to lose (doctor's target, been like this for a few months already) but for over a few weeks, my stomach hasn't been feeling too well for months but haven't got it checked so I have been just doing only walking.
Today I found out what could be the cause of the stomach being bad during lunch time and is placed on medication. I am hoping to get back to a walk/jog soon as atm, I am only doing arm workout daily with alternating between abs workout and butt workout every second day. More lately, I have been considering gym membership (a colleague told me I could get discount at a local gym from work for around $16 a week) since I am subjected to smokes from cigarette and motor vehicle, not really the best place to run especially when I get tightened chest from cigarette smoke (hooray for the polluted Sydney CBD  )
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Just an update people i finally hit double digits today so fucking happy! My current weight is 99.8 . Never been this weight since high school. So happy!
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Still not dropping the final 4 kg, waist is dropping though but what makes me happy is.... I found a size 10 jeans (waist ones) I worn a long time ago (6-7 years ago) but stopped because I didn't fit into it anymore. I tried it today out of desperation because my other 2 jeans are so loose it can fall to the ground (size 14) and it fits!!! (a bit loose but I bet it could just be when I was getting fatter it was stretched). I have a lot of loose clothes as I am trying to wait for the final 4 kg to drop before going clothes shopping.
Feels good to know my size is improving even when it been too long since I've actually lost another kg!. Maybe I shouldn't rely on the kg and need to find a way to measure my body fat.
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| Island_Wolf wrote: |
Feels good to know my size is improving even when it been too long since I've actually lost another kg!. Maybe I shouldn't rely on the kg and need to find a way to measure my body fat. |
If you're working out eg running/bike/weights etc then those 4kg will probably never go, because you're body is transforming fat % into muscle % and so your scales weight will be the same, if not eventually increase by a kilo or 2.
If you really want to drop the extra 4 - it'l be 80-90% diet and 10% cardio (which should be brisk walking and/or jogging) that would do it for you.
Unless you're really stuck on reaching that goal - i'd say stick with the extra 4kg and keep toning up - you'll look the goods.
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Thanks . Not really stuck to it, just a target set by the doctor. I don't mind the extra 4kg to have a bit of muscle.
Lately I have been doing arms/stomach workout so that would have contributed to the increase in muscle percentage. I also do normal walk 2 times, 4 days a week for 30 minutes but always been meaning to pick up jogging again. Diet given by the doctor low-medium GI - 45kg carbs each meal, low fat but I found the lack of carbs could be the cause of my inability to jog longer than I used to so I might have to start experimenting myself with increasing carbs instead of sticking to what the doctor says if I am to pick up jogging again (also, find a spot that smokers don't hang out around, not going to be easy in the Sydney CBD *sigh*).
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| Tsargrad wrote: | I've started up again. I have the treadmill, so I should use it. I did a weigh in and wow, has it gone through the roof more than it already was. I didn't close the scales, but **** it went close.
So treadmill (first session this morning), eating properly is going to be back in place, and not so large a portion meals. When I'm full stop eating, don't keep going then have some chocolate.
What I do need to cut out is the 11am snack of one of those giant cookies. 2000kj each one, which probably explains 2 -3 belt notch sizes since October (when starting new job which has the vending machines with the cookies) Swapping for the mars bar yesterday probably wasn't smart.
So clean slate today. Drinking water too.. But not sure on diet soft drink. I drink Coke Zero and lately Sprite Zero. Is it still bad despite having no sugar? I am diet soft drink addict easily on 13 - 15L a week of diet soft
No weight goals at this stage, but my intial goal is to fit in my 3xl cronulla jersey. It is a slim line fit so its probably a XL for a normal shirt.
Hopefully if I can lose the kg's there is no excess hanging skin. |
Well that attempt in January did not last. It was lifestyle I think, so I quit that job, and went back to my old one in a different division. Much better.
So I weighed myself 2 weekends ago and lapped the scales. It was my wakeup call. So 2 weeks later, down 8 kg. Exercising a small amount on the weekends, I plan on building up in a way so that I won't despise it. Lunch has been adapted to 1 roll and a yoghurt rather than Oportos 3 days a week, or a Turkish Pide etc. Mid morning / arvo chocolates are gone, as well as the weekly movie watching junk foods which could be lollies, chocolate, donuts & chips.. Now a diet yoghurt each day.
Portions for dinner are also being reduced. My water intake has increased from 0 to about 2L a day. Diet softdrink is still being consumed but has decreased. the 3 x 600ml bottles at work are generally down to 0 or only 1 bottle.
Feeling better for it so far, but heaps to go. First goal 99kg, then go from there.
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