Fitness and Diet
26 February 2016, 10:36 AM
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Proper swim wetsuit ?
I suppose if you're very good swimmer you maybe faster without one ..
Anything other than Sprint distance they make you wear one in the sea here .
At hever I was same time as the pool , bumping into feet and underwater branches quite a lot
I suppose if you're very good swimmer you maybe faster without one ..
Anything other than Sprint distance they make you wear one in the sea here .
At hever I was same time as the pool , bumping into feet and underwater branches quite a lot
26 February 2016, 10:41 AM
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Orca wetsuit from Wiggle - so yeah, a proper one. I wouldn't say I'm a very good swimmer though so I'm hoping to make it up on the bike and run (~1h30m and ~50m). Happy with anything under 3h for the whole lot.
26 February 2016, 11:45 AM
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3;23 at Hever , there are some hills though and I ran out of gears to the point of very nearly capsizing several times 
( 1.30.49 )
but the main part , the run , I failed ( 1.06.34) walked quite a bit and got some kind cramp pulled muscle in calf , had to lie down for several minutes
( 1.30.49 ) but the main part , the run , I failed ( 1.06.34) walked quite a bit and got some kind cramp pulled muscle in calf , had to lie down for several minutes
26 February 2016, 08:21 PM
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I know what I've done wrong, and I won't be doing it again. 80-90kg is comfortable for me, I gradually pulled back in two motions therefore contracting lower, then upper back. I stupidly then arched my back, as in to stretch, but with the bloody 90k still in hand
Not to worry, other than getting my Mrs to put my socks on and tie my shoe laces, I'm managing all activities
06 March 2016, 12:01 PM
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yes id definitely recommend practising bike / run transition and gym for strengthening calf muscles , this and general lack fitness nearly did for me even though was on more upright tt bike
10 June 2016, 09:17 PM
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I'm on the Keto diet Jay, it's working well for me but not everyone's choice.
I've become very ritual, but pleased with the results considering I'd got to be a lardy bugger!
05:30 protein juice and nuts followed by gym at 6:00
09:00 chicken I cooked with spices the day before
12:00 protein juice and nuts
15:00 protein juice and nuts
18:00 fatty food (steak/fish)
21:00 protein and nuts
I've become very ritual, but pleased with the results considering I'd got to be a lardy bugger!
05:30 protein juice and nuts followed by gym at 6:00
09:00 chicken I cooked with spices the day before
12:00 protein juice and nuts
15:00 protein juice and nuts
18:00 fatty food (steak/fish)
21:00 protein and nuts
10 June 2016, 11:00 PM
#580
Keto eh, that does look a bad diet.
At moment i'm going the gym and trying to eat better, really need healthier food, i tried eating nuts regularly but then was told not to eat to many nuts as they contain fat aswell.
You lost much weight on it?
At moment i'm going the gym and trying to eat better, really need healthier food, i tried eating nuts regularly but then was told not to eat to many nuts as they contain fat aswell.
You lost much weight on it?
11 June 2016, 03:52 PM
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Afraid not dpb, generally steak with broccoli or asparagus only.
I bust my knee again playing football a year or so ago, so cardio proved difficult, subsequently I didn't alter my diet yet I was less active so started to put on some beef, particularly around the gut. My 34" waist and 17.5" collar was starting to be very uncomfortable, so I started weight training and doing less impact cardio, but much less as I was still struggling. I then buggered my back by pure stupidness at the gym, so it's been a challenge.
I started the Keto in Feb at 15.7, ran with it loosely for around 10 weeks to which I managed a 14.8 on yen scales one day, but realistically 14.10 seemed about the constant weight in week 10. I then had a flurry of social plans (wife's 40th) resulting in dining out and most recently the kids being off school for the week meant fast food at day trips etc. So I ended up at 15.1 last week, I started the diet again Tuesday where I will be having a cheat meal weekly to help boost metabolism so I'd hope the next 10 weeks I should see 14 stone dead.
It works for me, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. First week of two is the hardest, then your body gets use to it and you feel no different in my experience. The cheat meal is a great treat, and gives you something to look forward to.
The result now is my 34" trousers are comfortable, and my shirts fit perfectly although I do suspect if I hit the 14.0 mark the shirt will be too big..... I've saved my old 16.5/17" collars from many years ago as my benchmark to get back into.....
Rob
I bust my knee again playing football a year or so ago, so cardio proved difficult, subsequently I didn't alter my diet yet I was less active so started to put on some beef, particularly around the gut. My 34" waist and 17.5" collar was starting to be very uncomfortable, so I started weight training and doing less impact cardio, but much less as I was still struggling. I then buggered my back by pure stupidness at the gym, so it's been a challenge.
I started the Keto in Feb at 15.7, ran with it loosely for around 10 weeks to which I managed a 14.8 on yen scales one day, but realistically 14.10 seemed about the constant weight in week 10. I then had a flurry of social plans (wife's 40th) resulting in dining out and most recently the kids being off school for the week meant fast food at day trips etc. So I ended up at 15.1 last week, I started the diet again Tuesday where I will be having a cheat meal weekly to help boost metabolism so I'd hope the next 10 weeks I should see 14 stone dead.
It works for me, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. First week of two is the hardest, then your body gets use to it and you feel no different in my experience. The cheat meal is a great treat, and gives you something to look forward to.
The result now is my 34" trousers are comfortable, and my shirts fit perfectly although I do suspect if I hit the 14.0 mark the shirt will be too big..... I've saved my old 16.5/17" collars from many years ago as my benchmark to get back into.....
Rob
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14 June 2016, 10:43 AM
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Open water swimming in a lake last night was a new experience. A nice easy 2.4k (1.5 miles). I still can't believe how easy it was in a wetsuit, so much extra buoyancy.
Roll on Eton Dorney triathlon in July.
Roll on Eton Dorney triathlon in July.
14 June 2016, 07:11 PM
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Ive tested the 5-2 diet, technically fasting, but found it too easy to loosely have a blow out post fast, so had negative affects unless your strict on the no fast days.
I'm doing well, scales today clothed was 14.10, and ketostix illustrate mid ketosis which means I'm at the height of fat burn. I've just got back from the gym, and the weights feel very heavy for what normally might not seem a struggle, that's the only down side to the Keto diet, the lack of energy as the body adapts to its new energy supply. It's all good though
17 June 2016, 11:09 PM
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Just managed a 2 mile trek to work in quick time 22 minutes (couldn't run as it was boggy with my wellies on and work gear on) to avoid the impending down pour.
Diet for my starve day
2 cracker sticks
Philadelphia 50g
Blueberries 1/4 cup
Protein shake and milk
Babybell cheese x 1
That should be the lot bar water at 544calories. Back to normal tomorrow.
Rob
Diet for my starve day
2 cracker sticks
Philadelphia 50g
Blueberries 1/4 cup
Protein shake and milk
Babybell cheese x 1
That should be the lot bar water at 544calories. Back to normal tomorrow.
Rob
i'm on
300 cals brekky
300 cals lunch
400 cals eve meal
200 cals supper & snack
1200 total
factor in 6 miles on the treadmill running & walking 700 cals
500 for the day .... 2 miles is 20 mins on the mill
14 1/2 stone when i started ... currently at 12 2
mart
18 June 2016, 08:30 AM
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Normal day ,
Breakfast - 2x danish pastry's, or a large sausage roll & coffee
Pack of crisps mid morning
Lunch, 2x packs of sandwiches, BLT / coronation chicken & coffee
Afternoon KitKat or other chocolate bar
Evening, depending on day, bag or 2 of crisps, 2x choc biscuits, Pizza, Chinese, Indian, Chilli, Spagbol, Full Roast dinner, boiled sweets as well (my weakness lol)
Weekends would be a full English or bacon rolls for brekkie
In general, way loads more than the normal 2400 required
Mart
Breakfast - 2x danish pastry's, or a large sausage roll & coffee
Pack of crisps mid morning
Lunch, 2x packs of sandwiches, BLT / coronation chicken & coffee
Afternoon KitKat or other chocolate bar
Evening, depending on day, bag or 2 of crisps, 2x choc biscuits, Pizza, Chinese, Indian, Chilli, Spagbol, Full Roast dinner, boiled sweets as well (my weakness lol)
Weekends would be a full English or bacon rolls for brekkie
In general, way loads more than the normal 2400 required
Mart
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24 June 2016, 12:30 AM
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05 July 2016, 11:20 AM
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A short, but ongoing story.
So I stopped smoking around a year ago, was on about 40 cigs a day. Then my son, out of the blue just got really upset about the fact that I smoke. He had been learning about smoking at school and I think whatever he saw really upset him, which naturally upset me too.
So the next day I decided to start the process of quitting. Initially I started to use E-Cigs to ween me off the real stuff, and it worked. But then I had issues with bloating every time I used the E-Cigs, so had to find another way of getting the nicotine into my body. So switched over to a nicotine based mouth spray. This also worked and I still use one now.
But during the quitting process, my weight steadily increased. I went from 14.5st to 17st in a short while. I am 6' 1" and have a large frame, yes, yes, big bones and all that! Well in my case, yes, I am rather big boned!! I could not say for sure that I was eating anymore than usual due to quitting smoking, maybe the cause was more of the fact that my metabolic rate may have been upset by quitting smoking.
About two months ago my family and I booked a short holiday, so I had to dig out some of my clothes. When I managed to find them hidden in the depths of the attic, I decided to try some of them on. Yep, you guessed it. None of them would fit, not comfortably anyway! Thats when I decided that I need to tackle my weight issues.
I started 5 weeks ago and I have dropped just under 1st in the process. I started with my diet. Owning a fish and chip shop makes it very easy to have access to some very tasty, but quite fattening food. Burgers, pies, pasties, pizza and of course fish and chips. I would consume one of these on a daily basis at least.
I have removed all of those from my diet, I do have a sneaky chicken burger now and again, and I don't think that will cause me much of an issue.
My diet now consists of mostly steamed fish, rice, chicken and good, home cooked, non processed foods. I do like a few drinks over the weekend, but have taken more care about how many I drink.
I have also enlisted the help of a local personal trainer, who also happens to be a friend of mine. On my first day with her we sat down and went through what exercise I did on a daily basis and what my diet consisted of. She was somewhat shocked to learn of my diet, and of the fact that I did no exercise at all, apart from going to work. Which is not overly strenuous. She said I should be a lot fatter than I am considering what I eat and how little exercise I actually used to do! So it seems that my metabolism is in fact very good at burning calories without actually doing much.
My weekly exercise now consist of a 2 hour squash session with a good friend of mine, nothing competitive, just a couple of guys running around a room and smashing a ball against the wall. A lot of fun and a very good way of sweating buckets while keeping that heart rate up. The time seems to go very quickly when playing squash as it is so enjoyable.
I then do one 1.5 hour sessions a week with the personal trainer in the gym, mostly weight training and some other dynamic techniques thrown in the shock the body a little bit. Already beginning to see increased muscle tone which I didn't expect to see so early on. So I am happy with that.
I am also doing some walking and cycling. Last weekend I did a local coastal walk. Its about 7 miles in total, and this time last year I would not have been able to do it. I would not have even considered it! I can say that without doubt it was one of the most amazing things I have done, I know it isn't that far by some peoples standard. But the views I took in when walking round the coast was enough reward for me. Absolutely stunning and so glad that I did it. Next weekend I have another coastal walk planned!
I am also about to start swimming at my local pool. Believe it or not, when I was about 8 years old, I would be in a swimming pool at 7am every morning before school. I did that for many years before I had an issue with my ears which saw me banned from swimming for a year. I am a strong swimmer and love being in the water. So another way of exercising while having some fun. Which I think is important.
I have just started on this fitness journey, and so far so good. Just need to be consistent and I think I will reach my target weight of 14st by the end of the year. Once there I need to decide if I want to either maintain a healthy weight, or look at the possibility of bulking up and increasing muscle mass.
Cheers
So I stopped smoking around a year ago, was on about 40 cigs a day. Then my son, out of the blue just got really upset about the fact that I smoke. He had been learning about smoking at school and I think whatever he saw really upset him, which naturally upset me too.
So the next day I decided to start the process of quitting. Initially I started to use E-Cigs to ween me off the real stuff, and it worked. But then I had issues with bloating every time I used the E-Cigs, so had to find another way of getting the nicotine into my body. So switched over to a nicotine based mouth spray. This also worked and I still use one now.
But during the quitting process, my weight steadily increased. I went from 14.5st to 17st in a short while. I am 6' 1" and have a large frame, yes, yes, big bones and all that! Well in my case, yes, I am rather big boned!! I could not say for sure that I was eating anymore than usual due to quitting smoking, maybe the cause was more of the fact that my metabolic rate may have been upset by quitting smoking.
About two months ago my family and I booked a short holiday, so I had to dig out some of my clothes. When I managed to find them hidden in the depths of the attic, I decided to try some of them on. Yep, you guessed it. None of them would fit, not comfortably anyway! Thats when I decided that I need to tackle my weight issues.
I started 5 weeks ago and I have dropped just under 1st in the process. I started with my diet. Owning a fish and chip shop makes it very easy to have access to some very tasty, but quite fattening food. Burgers, pies, pasties, pizza and of course fish and chips. I would consume one of these on a daily basis at least.
I have removed all of those from my diet, I do have a sneaky chicken burger now and again, and I don't think that will cause me much of an issue.
My diet now consists of mostly steamed fish, rice, chicken and good, home cooked, non processed foods. I do like a few drinks over the weekend, but have taken more care about how many I drink.
I have also enlisted the help of a local personal trainer, who also happens to be a friend of mine. On my first day with her we sat down and went through what exercise I did on a daily basis and what my diet consisted of. She was somewhat shocked to learn of my diet, and of the fact that I did no exercise at all, apart from going to work. Which is not overly strenuous. She said I should be a lot fatter than I am considering what I eat and how little exercise I actually used to do! So it seems that my metabolism is in fact very good at burning calories without actually doing much.
My weekly exercise now consist of a 2 hour squash session with a good friend of mine, nothing competitive, just a couple of guys running around a room and smashing a ball against the wall. A lot of fun and a very good way of sweating buckets while keeping that heart rate up. The time seems to go very quickly when playing squash as it is so enjoyable.
I then do one 1.5 hour sessions a week with the personal trainer in the gym, mostly weight training and some other dynamic techniques thrown in the shock the body a little bit. Already beginning to see increased muscle tone which I didn't expect to see so early on. So I am happy with that.
I am also doing some walking and cycling. Last weekend I did a local coastal walk. Its about 7 miles in total, and this time last year I would not have been able to do it. I would not have even considered it! I can say that without doubt it was one of the most amazing things I have done, I know it isn't that far by some peoples standard. But the views I took in when walking round the coast was enough reward for me. Absolutely stunning and so glad that I did it. Next weekend I have another coastal walk planned!
I am also about to start swimming at my local pool. Believe it or not, when I was about 8 years old, I would be in a swimming pool at 7am every morning before school. I did that for many years before I had an issue with my ears which saw me banned from swimming for a year. I am a strong swimmer and love being in the water. So another way of exercising while having some fun. Which I think is important.
I have just started on this fitness journey, and so far so good. Just need to be consistent and I think I will reach my target weight of 14st by the end of the year. Once there I need to decide if I want to either maintain a healthy weight, or look at the possibility of bulking up and increasing muscle mass.
Cheers
10 July 2016, 12:09 AM
#594
Nice right up Dozza.
Seems you have everything worked out.
Slowly slowly with weight loss, don't expect to be dropping anything more than a kg or two per week.
I'm currently fluctuating all over the place with weight. I feel I have more muscle mass now then ever, and have dropped reasonable amounts of fat, but my weight is fluctuating between 14.9 - 14.12.
My goal for next week is to see 14.8.
I've kept my diet going, and to be honest it now feels like the right lifestyle choice for me. 6 days a week I'm carb deplete, well sub 25 grammes, and on the 7th day I have one cheat meal, or occasionally a meal and a few beers into the night.
I have no overall goal in mind, but to have no gut with a six pack would be great!
Rob
Seems you have everything worked out.
Slowly slowly with weight loss, don't expect to be dropping anything more than a kg or two per week.
I'm currently fluctuating all over the place with weight. I feel I have more muscle mass now then ever, and have dropped reasonable amounts of fat, but my weight is fluctuating between 14.9 - 14.12.
My goal for next week is to see 14.8.
I've kept my diet going, and to be honest it now feels like the right lifestyle choice for me. 6 days a week I'm carb deplete, well sub 25 grammes, and on the 7th day I have one cheat meal, or occasionally a meal and a few beers into the night.
I have no overall goal in mind, but to have no gut with a six pack would be great!
Rob
11 July 2016, 04:07 PM
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I've been going to the gym since March and it seems to have stuck properly this time
Not really watching diet as such but making the effort to not eat too badly. I have what I think is probably a too high carb diet - rise and pasta. It's quick to make and my kids will eat it.
I haven't really lost any weight since starting the gym but my stomach has reduced a fair amount. Sometimes my work trousers feel quite loose. I'm about 12.3 but was 12.6 in March so only a few pounds but I'm very slowly changing shape a little. I'm kind of hoping that what I've lost in fat around my waist, I've gain in muscle - least that's what I hope. Someone I haven't seen for about a year asked me if I've been going to the gym so I guess it's sort of noticeable. I've never been particularly strong so I'm no hero in the gym, just get on with my routine and hope it provides results.
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sh...php?t=18732545
A little "build" log I started.
Not really watching diet as such but making the effort to not eat too badly. I have what I think is probably a too high carb diet - rise and pasta. It's quick to make and my kids will eat it.
I haven't really lost any weight since starting the gym but my stomach has reduced a fair amount. Sometimes my work trousers feel quite loose. I'm about 12.3 but was 12.6 in March so only a few pounds but I'm very slowly changing shape a little. I'm kind of hoping that what I've lost in fat around my waist, I've gain in muscle - least that's what I hope. Someone I haven't seen for about a year asked me if I've been going to the gym so I guess it's sort of noticeable. I've never been particularly strong so I'm no hero in the gym, just get on with my routine and hope it provides results.
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sh...php?t=18732545
A little "build" log I started.
15 August 2016, 08:22 AM
#597
Latest bout of stupidity complete : The Spitfire Scramble, a 24 hour team-based 6 mile lap relay race. I undertook this as part of a team of two, each of us running 9 laps (54 miles) before deciding between us to call it a day with a couple of hours left (blisters and exhaustion taking their toll)
Not sure if this qualifies as an ultra, but the legs feel like they've been through the ringer!
Overall, we finished in 3rd place for the 2-man team category.
Not sure if this qualifies as an ultra, but the legs feel like they've been through the ringer!
Overall, we finished in 3rd place for the 2-man team category.
15 August 2016, 10:06 PM
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Latest bout of stupidity complete : The Spitfire Scramble, a 24 hour team-based 6 mile lap relay race. I undertook this as part of a team of two, each of us running 9 laps (54 miles) before deciding between us to call it a day with a couple of hours left (blisters and exhaustion taking their toll)
Not sure if this qualifies as an ultra, but the legs feel like they've been through the ringer!
Overall, we finished in 3rd place for the 2-man team category.
Not sure if this qualifies as an ultra, but the legs feel like they've been through the ringer!
Overall, we finished in 3rd place for the 2-man team category.
I need to get back into running, but my poor feet don't like the friction and my knees hate the pounding. Maybe need to seek some advice on footwear to make it tolerable
Good effort on your achievement though bud
16 August 2016, 05:56 PM
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I'm still going with my program ? lol
I dont hit the treadmill as much, as it's th nicer weather, so the other half and i go out for a walk each evening
Its amazing how walking to the local supermarket tots up the steps
Not to mention the added burn of carrying 21lb of shopping back !
Out minimum is 10,000 steps per day, but i'm averaging about 14-16k per day
I have one day off so to speak, and i try to do the treadmill for some cardio at least once a week.
I'm currently hovering at around the 12st mark, i'm finding that if i stay
calorie rigid, the weight isn't moving, but if i eat a bit more, it comes off.
My target is another 7lb, that still technically makes me overweight by 7lb
But a don't look like a starving waif lol
mart
I dont hit the treadmill as much, as it's th nicer weather, so the other half and i go out for a walk each evening
Its amazing how walking to the local supermarket tots up the steps
Not to mention the added burn of carrying 21lb of shopping back !
Out minimum is 10,000 steps per day, but i'm averaging about 14-16k per day
I have one day off so to speak, and i try to do the treadmill for some cardio at least once a week.
I'm currently hovering at around the 12st mark, i'm finding that if i stay
calorie rigid, the weight isn't moving, but if i eat a bit more, it comes off.
My target is another 7lb, that still technically makes me overweight by 7lb
But a don't look like a starving waif lol
mart
