Topic: The I'm a fat bastard and trying to lose weight thread aka JoeyC's skiving zone

[Tepid water]

i think i've just put on a stone.  Poppadoms, with all different dips, some kind of lamb curry, rice, chips, a pint of coke, and keema nan bread, which has some kind of meat inside it, which was so large it could have been mistaken for the table cloth.  Then complimentry bailys and after 8 mints.   

How many miles must i walk to burn that off?  i feel fit to explode. 

3500 calories to lose a pound, 14 pounds in a stone so that's 49000 calories to lose..


Say 300 calories a mile, that's 163 miles.

That seems an awful lot to lose a stone?  I must have ballsed that up somewhere surely.


But on that note, I fucking hate the efficiency of a human body.

Try getting a machine to lug 14 stone around a mile for only 300 calories, it would laugh at you..... It would laugh even more if you asked it to extract it from one low calorie tuna sandwich.

Damn you evolution and all you glorious metabolic efficiencies.

[Foster]

How come a few of you are under 12 stone and are still looking to lose weight? Wouldn't you just want to start toning up or something?

[Des Equilibrante]

3500 calories to lose a pound, 14 pounds in a stone so that's 49000 calories to lose..


Say 300 calories a mile, that's 163 miles.

That seems an awful lot to lose a stone?  I must have ballsed that up somewhere surely.


But on that note, I fucking hate the efficiency of a human body.

Try getting a machine to lug 14 stone around a mile for only 300 calories, it would laugh at you..... It would laugh even more if you asked it to extract it from one low calorie tuna sandwich.

Damn you evolution and all you glorious metabolic efficiencies.

Get a wall street banker on it, lose it in creative accounting...

[AriGold]

How come a few of you are under 12 stone and are still looking to lose weight? Wouldn't you just want to start toning up or something?

Depends how tall people are and how comfortable they feel.

[kiNki]

Say 300 calories a mile, that's 163 miles.

That seems an awful lot to lose a stone?  I must have ballsed that up somewhere surely.

163miles!!!  sounds about right. 

[Tepid water]

163miles!!!  sounds about right. 

It's depressing if true.....

Sorry to cast a shadow and all that!

[blurred]

3500 calories to lose a pound, 14 pounds in a stone so that's 49000 calories to lose..

Say 300 calories a mile, that's 163 miles.

That seems an awful lot to lose a stone?  I must have ballsed that up somewhere surely.

Yeah, it's more like 100 calories to a mile when walking (depending on your size/weight).

[Tepid water]

Yeah, it's more like 100 calories to a mile when walking (depending on your size/weight).

That's 500miles a stone


Fuck


My legs would wear away

[kiNki]

ughhh.

10 down 490 to go.

[Tepid water]

ughhh.

10 down 490 to go.

490 miles and two bespectacled folk singers...


Could things get any worse?

[Drinks Sangria]

That's 500miles a stone


Fuck


My legs would wear away

I'm not disputing the science but I lost three stone last year and definitely didn't do 500 miles when running. Probably not even 300 miles. I don't think that accounts for a change or improvement in diet.

[AriGold]

I'm not disputing the science but I lost three stone last year and definitely didn't do 500 miles when running. Probably not even 300 miles. I don't think that accounts for a change or improvement in diet.

That's just with nothing else though. You burn 60 an hour just watching TV, 500+ while you sleep etc.

[Surprise me.]

I'm starting to lose weight. I just have no idea where I'm losing it. I'm skinny apart from a beer belly. Down from 11stone to 10.8 when full or 10.5 when I haven't eaten. I'll start taking one protein shake a day. Slow progress but then the plan is to get rid of the beer belly by July. Hope I'm not losing muscle right now.

[Pheeny]

found a great way to lose a few pounds.Get yourself a stomach bug.Spent the last 2 days constantly on the toilet...

[Tepid water]

found a great way to lose a few pounds.Get yourself a stomach bug.Spent the last 2 days constantly on the toilet...

There are women in America who give themselves amoebic dysentery to lose weight.

They are fucking mental.

Take plenty of fluids, sugar and a bit of salt.  Important to keep your metabolizes in balance.

[Des Equilibrante]

found a great way to lose a few pounds.Get yourself a stomach bug.Spent the last 2 days constantly on the toilet...

Lost 3kg in 2 hours before with that... Was losing weight out the back door and through the skylight, nearly passed out from dehydration but managed to force myself to drink.

[JLStretton]

So found myself up a bit again but found out some news that's got me right back on plan. Weighed in at 284 this week.  Back to it and no more week long binging

[Tepid water]

So found myself up a bit again but found out some news that's got me right back on plan. Weighed in at 284 this week.  Back to it and no more week long binging

You're pregnant?

[hope_valley_parker]

Has anyone heard of the Rushfit training videos by Georges St Pierre? Some similarities with P90x I think, although more martial arts based.

A bit bored of the gym routine and fancy something different to be honest. My brother in law has been using them and has lost about 25 pounds.

[Mashy-rawr!nooo]

I play a ton of football but I have some horrible man tits.

How the fuck do you loose these bastards.

[scatman]

take guggul complex.

I play a ton of football but I have some horrible man tits.

How the fuck do you loose these bastards.

pressups...a shit load.

[Garstonite]

found a great way to lose a few pounds.Get yourself a stomach bug.Spent the last 2 days constantly on the toilet...

How much are these mate?
 
I'm back in the healthy-eating groove myself. I've taken inspiration from Chris Kamara on the front of Men's Health ("unbelievable").
 
Bought a load of those Ken Hom (grow up) ready meals. Delicious and healthy dinners - recommended.*
 
*No, I am not on commission.

[KopiteWD]

Down to 15 stone 11 pounds, would ideally like to get down to 14 stone eventually, but I feel and look better than I ever have before.

[killer_heels]

I'm on day 6 of the Cabbage Soup diet. It's awful. And probably ineffective as I'll put it all back on next week. I'm doing it more out of curioisity and to support the wife who wanted to try it. I went from Sunday-Wednesday without eating any meat, felt prettty weak and feeble all the time to. Today I'm allowed as much beef as I like which has tasted like food of the Gods. A nice fillet steak awaiting me tomorrow too. Big weigh in tomorrow, as sad as it seems I'm fairly excited just to see how much I can lose in a week.

Good lord how long did you keep this going?

[Drinks Sangria]

take guggul complex.

pressups...a shit load.

What? Press ups will burn minimal fat in the chest area. You can't spot reduce fat. Cardio of any type (preferably running or HIIT) will eventually burn those boobs away. Just doing constant press-ups will get you to a point where they start to have no effect.

[JasonF]

Has anyone heard of the Rushfit training videos by Georges St Pierre? Some similarities with P90x I think, although more martial arts based.

A bit bored of the gym routine and fancy something different to be honest. My brother in law has been using them and has lost about 25 pounds.

I hadn't heard of it till now, but it looks like something I'd enjoy so giving it a download, cheers for the tip.

[jason23]

Debs weighed today and has broken a significant barrier in her weight loss/ fitness battle but she is hampered by her fibromyalgia. Jess is staying the same but she needs to become more active.
My in-laws have lost 1.5 stones each in just a month following my simple menu plan.
when we saw my GP today she was really interested in getting hold of some of the menu plans for some of her patients in the Wellness Clinic who need to lose weight.



My son is doing Crossfit as part of his rugby training and I have to say, given my initial reluctance, that it is a very good way of getting fit and strong. Some of the guys and girls there are incredibly fit and strong and have little or no body fat....

[lainey]

my car broke down last thursday and is still in the garage
lost 5lbs having to walk everywhere although I did also start the couch to 5k running plan

[Pheeny]

after a tip on what to eat late at night.

I work shifts and when I'm 2-10 I get home,after a 20km cycle,at around 11 so after a shower etc it's 11:20ish and I'm hungry...

[BigDanno]

after a tip on what to eat late at night.

I work shifts and when I'm 2-10 I get home,after a 20km cycle,at around 11 so after a shower etc it's 11:20ish and I'm hungry...

Protein shake maybe

[verbal kint]

I play a ton of football but I have some horrible man tits.

How the fuck do you loose these bastards.

Fat comes off your whole body as you burn it, you can't spot burn ie. sit ups don't just burn stomach fat and push ups won't burn chest fat. The best thing to do to lose fat is to build muscle, the more muscle you have the more fat your body burns all the time, even at rest.

I'm not saying get big, just some resistance training will help, burns more while you do it and the extra muscle burns more continuesly.

I'm not any way of an expert but that's my understanding of it.

[Drinks Sangria]

Fat comes off your whole body as you burn it, you can't spot burn ie. sit ups don't just burn stomach fat and push ups won't burn chest fat. The best thing to do to lose fat is to build muscle, the more muscle you have the more fat your body burns all the time, even at rest.

I'm not saying get big, just some resistance training will help, burns more while you do it and the extra muscle burns more continuesly.

I'm not any way of an expert but that's my understanding of it.

And that's correct.

after a tip on what to eat late at night.

I work shifts and when I'm 2-10 I get home,after a 20km cycle,at around 11 so after a shower etc it's 11:20ish and I'm hungry...

You don't want anything too carby or fatty at this point. Something high in protein for satiety's sake. Chicken or Tuna would be decent with some green veg, maybe a small sweet dessert afterwards to help stop any cravings.

[joel]

Just done my first couch to 5k session. Quite liked it considering I hate running 

[Something Else]

My fitness pal for iOS, android and Blackberry is brilliant.

You can scan the barcode of anything you eat and it will give you all the info on it. You can set yourself calorie goals and then search for items that dont have a barcode.

Its been a brilliant tool for me. Also has a social element to it, where you can link up with friends which can help for motivation.

I have been using it 10 days and its been really good. First diet where I have actually measured weights of pasta and rice to make sure I keep it right.

I don't need to lose a lot of weight, but its certainly helping.

You can also add any exercises which then gives you back calories you can have.

[blurred]

after a tip on what to eat late at night.

I work shifts and when I'm 2-10 I get home,after a 20km cycle,at around 11 so after a shower etc it's 11:20ish and I'm hungry...

What's the issue? Not wanting to eat something heavy because it affects digestion/sleep? The notion that food after a certain time is more likely to be stored as fat/not burnt off?

[Pheeny]

What's the issue? Not wanting to eat something heavy because it affects digestion/sleep? The notion that food after a certain time is more likely to be stored as fat/not burnt off?

non of the as I'm not too worried about weight as I do enough exercise to keep it in check.Just wanted a nice healthy snack.

[DanFromMars]

Would cycling on the exercise bike, say 100k a week help shift belly/chest flab? I don't eat much, just sit around a lot, which is probably why it built up. Last year I used to cycle a lot and was quite slim.  I'm 6.1 and just under 12 stone so not fat, just got some unsightly tyres and hints of man boob now   Would dumbbells help build some abs as well?

[ConorYNWA]

I've lost 5kg so far. Not a lot but its a start, clothes feeling a bit looser which is a good sign.

Just done my first couch to 5k session. Quite liked it considering I hate running 

Stick with it mate it works wonders. When I started it I could barely run for 60 seconds and thats no exaggeration. I'm on week 5 now and on the third run I will be doing 20 minutes in one go. Which for me is astonishing.

My fitness pal for iOS, android and Blackberry is brilliant.

You can scan the barcode of anything you eat and it will give you all the info on it. You can set yourself calorie goals and then search for items that dont have a barcode.

Its been a brilliant tool for me. Also has a social element to it, where you can link up with friends which can help for motivation.

I have been using it 10 days and its been really good. First diet where I have actually measured weights of pasta and rice to make sure I keep it right.

I don't need to lose a lot of weight, but its certainly helping.

You can also add any exercises which then gives you back calories you can have.

I'm on that. Its great. There is nothing like random yanks telling you how great a job you're doing.

[Drinks Sangria]

Would cycling on the exercise bike, say 100k a week help shift belly/chest flab? I don't eat much, just sit around a lot, which is probably why it built up. Last year I used to cycle a lot and was quite slim.  I'm 6.1 and just under 12 stone so not fat, just got some unsightly tyres and hints of man boob now   Would dumbbells help build some abs as well?

It should do. Any cardio is key to fat loss. A walk where you keep your heart rate at around 30%-40% would suffice, although the exercise bike or a run will burn more calories as well as reduce fat. You'd have to say whether your diet's alright or not. You may be fighting a losing battle if your diet is shit, that's the more than half the battle.

[blurred]

non of the as I'm not too worried about weight as I do enough exercise to keep it in check.Just wanted a nice healthy snack.

I'd stick to things that are easy to digest in that case, if you're eating late - salads and fruit and veg, rather than stodgy, filling things.