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My courier work involves a lot of lifting as it is ... and I get my fair share of upper-body and leg work most days .. it's the shiftwork that stuffs me up inbetween ... hence walking of evenings when i can ... although Optus has decided dayshift workers aren't allowed in the underground car park .. the nearest unrestricted "all-day" parking on the street is about 2km away from the office in Chatswood ... so more walking for me. I have increased my vegetable and fruit intake during my diet time and I find it has been replacing the biscuits/ice cream/cakes/chocolate. Mind you I have had some icecream and chocolate since being on the diet .... but only small amounts to hold the cravings back. I actually found it was easier to get off cigarettes easier than losing weight. I am actually feeling better since I started the diet ... I don't feel as lethargic and bloated at times ... I am sure the exercise has helped in this respect.
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Double post .... dammit
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I'm able to do this by effectively doing endurance training - which is high (85+) cadence (rpm). My legs are now strong enough to turn the largest crank (thats the big ring at the front) and about 3 short of the smallest cog at about 80rpm. This ends up equating to about 41km/h... which is great ![]() I'm still losing weight - at a more rapid rate now too. So while I am no longer focusing on weight loss as part of this exercise - mainly muscle tone and bulk (reduce it on the legs by high cadence work) and gain a bit on the top with some basic weights work, and balance work to improve core body strength. Who knows, 12 months time I could be 79kg - could be 89kg... we'll see how this goes all goes...
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i just keep up my boxing as i have for 3 yrs..., and 2 months ago i started going gym again after having 6 months off lol
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#306 | ||
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Well i've lost 12kgs' now. Have a few more to lose though
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Im still maintaining 73kg. Have been since being outta hospital at 68kg.
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I haven't lost anymore of late ... shiftwork has kinda not helped really. Although my diet has changed to more fruit.
I have been trying to go for a walk in the middle of my shift though ... but it depends how busy i have been on shift ... nightshift is a big screw up with sleeping during the day as well ... exercise has dropped due to this. Although the rest of the week will consist of courier work (no time for food breaks) and a lot of walking as well after work. Better rest and better eating habits as well.
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I've been struggling to get my weight down for 2 years. Having previously been on a heavy training program for years through sport, (4 days gym a week for 90mins including cardio and weights plus training and game, playing weight was 90-95 kilo), I had balooned substantially when injury and old age forced me to give it away 2 years ago, turning what bulk I had into 15+ kilo of blubber. This was made worse because I had also become sick of the years of training in early hours of the morning (4.30am) before going to work and I couldn't find the motivation to keep doing it. I went back to the gym late last year to 30 mins of cardio and was also dieting, but wasn't getting anywhere, although the weight stabilised. Main problem for me was, even though I was eating correctly, I really became addicted to Diet Coke/ Pepsi Max. It wasn't till I gave those up totally, that the weight just seems to be falling off on a average of a kilo a week. It's motivated me enough that I'm back at the gym 5 days a week, but only for 40 mins cardio and 20 mins of light weights plus an evening walk before dinner. My goal is to drop 25 kilo, so my weight is down to somewhere between 80-85 kilo. So far in the last couple of months, I've come down from 105 to 98.
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Good work Kingy ... so getting rid of the Diet Coke/Pepsi Max made a huge difference.
Interesting to know ... I am trying to give up soft drink ... well i pretty much have ... just the odd ocassion I'll have a can ... nothing in the way of Coke/Pepsi (not even the sugar free stuff). I need to drink more water though ... even though i hate it ... i prefer something with some flavour in it. But nevertheless .. good work with the weight loss.
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Thanks. I honestly wouldn't have thought just giving up the diet fizzy, would've made that much difference.
I know what you mean about the water. Convincing yourself to drink 2lts of plain water a day can be hard, especially during winter. But it does work. |
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I've now lost 6.9kgs which i'm pretty happy about, only 3.1 to go to my first goal
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My progress has slowed, im not losing weight, but im losing mass, which is still ok. Shin splints don't help! |
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How come you have shin splints on????
I have dropped down to 88 now from 89kg (originally though the first 5-6kg came off easy as though) ... it's hard when doing shiftwork though ... but getting there slowly
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Shin splints are a running injury, probably caused by running on the concrete paths too much. They'll go away, i've just got to cycle more.
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If you continue to get shin splits from running, a trainer could help improve your stride if you are serious otherwise perhaps a different form of exercise.
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I knew running was bad for you.
Hence why I prefer walking or cycling. hee hee. Hope you don't have to wear the splints long ... is it painful walking???
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Ahhhh ... I thought it was a case of hairline fractures ... needing splints to be worn ... ahahahaha .... well there you go .... you learn something new everyday.
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Pretty happy... have now lost 7.5kgs
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you're right parawolf, you know alot about it! I'm almost at the extreme stage, as walking at times is painful. alot of the time, a decent stretch can help relieve the pain during a run.
My sister has plenty of contacts in the industry, so shes going to help me get some proper footwear. These Nike shoes have no support, we worked this out this evening. Well done Kristy! wish i could say i've lost more, but i havn't!! me be my diet :P |
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Nike are just a name - their products are fairly useless in my experience. This includes some of their tops as they just don't allow you to sweat and breathe, worse than wearing pure cotton.
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just so happens we're going to the new balance factory outlet on the weekend, so i'll pick up a couple of pairs there.
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I've now lost 8.7kgs, not bad going for just over a week since my last weigh in. Only 1.3kgs to go & I've got 2 weeks to loose it, easy done
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I have another 5kgs to go after I've reached the 10kg mark, its just my first goal.
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Well done Kristy. I'm sure you'll manage the last few easy enough.
Now i've got my new shoes ill hope that my injuries can clear up. |
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Just started exercising again, and the scales I have ИИИИin lie.
It said that I gained 5kg in a week. Then this morning, went for a 5km walk, and it said I put on another .8 of a kilo. Jeebus Christ...
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Sounds like you are gaining muscle ... I found when doing a lot of manual labour that I put weight on as I was getting hungrier ... easting more ... but turning into muscle ... not fat.
Sounds like you are doing the same thing.
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I can eat all day and not put on 1kg. I eat and eat and eat. Usually for dinner ill eat say a whole pizza and more food, desert, i have a big breakfast, 2 pies and 2 sausage rolls for lunch, and lots of other stuff in between. Im stuck on 84 kgs, nothing and i mean NOTHING can make me put on weight. Im pretty tempted to just go and eat a tub of lard.
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