From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation

tscul32 · 17-06-2021 8:05am

TRS30 wrote: »

Firstly, it's not as bad as it seems

I've been fitter in my 40's then my 30's and probably my mid/late 20's. Was chatting with a group of school friends, so all around mid 40's, in whats app, post Christian Eriksen incident, and all of us are drinking less, eating better and exercising more then we ever did.

Same here. Mid 40s and all of us are generally fitter and healthier in our 40s. Kids are getting older and we have a little more time (and money) to look after ourselves now. Also we no longer feel as invincible as we did when we were younger so we're taking more care of ourselves.

DvB · 17-06-2021 8:12am

Jude13 wrote: »

Im scared to say this but I'm the big 40 this weekend and I need to start looking after myself again.

As someone coming out the other end of that particular decade the one thing I'll say to you is that old sporting injuries start to really wear you down, not to a bedridden state or anything like that, but niggles do appear & reappear & take longer to shift. I thought in my thirties after retiring from competitive sport that it would be easy to just keep fit & maintain weight with no injuries to get in the way... how wrong I was... I ultimately righted the increased weight bit but I will say that if you do put on weight in your 40's its a damn sight harder losing it again, anyone that says different is pulling your leg or an alien. Your metabolism definitely slows, for all my running, stretching, training etc I put on weight at the drop of a hat & have to work twice as hard to lose it again... oh and when training/exercisisng, even regularly, everything creaks, & I mean everything... my ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, back, neck... all feeling the effect of 25 years of sport & dozens of old injuries that have worn down the moving parts over the years. So be wary of going at stuff hammer & tongs... you might just pay for it in the following days....

Other than that, it be grand

TRS30 · 17-06-2021 8:38am

DvB wrote: »

As someone coming out the other end of that particular decade the one thing I'll say to you is that old sporting injuries start to really wear you down, not to a bedridden state or anything like that, but niggles do appear & reappear & take longer to shift. I thought in my thirties after retiring from competitive sport that it would be easy to just keep fit & maintain weight with no injuries to get in the way... how wrong I was... I ultimately righted the increased weight bit but I will say that if you do put on weight in your 40's its a damn sight harder losing it again, anyone that says different is pulling your leg or an alien. Your metabolism definitely slows, for all my running, stretching, training etc I put on weight at the drop of a hat & have to work twice as hard to lose it again... oh and when training/exercisisng, even regularly, everything creaks, & I mean everything... my ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, back, neck... all feeling the effect of 25 years of sport & dozens of old injuries that have worn down the moving parts over the years. So be wary of going at stuff hammer & tongs... you might just pay for it in the following days....

Other than that, it be grand

Do you do motivation talks on the side

Jude13 · 17-06-2021 8:56am

Thanks for that DvB I'll be fine, with the plate in my leg, knee cap rebuild, three re-attached Achilles (did the right one twice) and screws and plates in my shoulder I am sure this will not affect me.

tscul rubbing salt in the wound with "Kids are getting older and we have a little more time (and money) to look after ourselves now. Also we no longer feel as invincible as we did when we were younger so we're taking more care of ourselves."

That was the plan tscul, even thought of early retirement as my elf is teen so in 10-15 years I might be able to put the feet up. that ended when the next elf arrived 11 years after the first.......

DvB · 17-06-2021 9:13am

TRS30 wrote: »

Do you do motivation talks on the side

Snake Oil salesmen the lot of em... :pac:

DvB · 17-06-2021 9:18am

One thing I will say about my 40's (& totally thanks to my wife) I did start looking more seriously at my health and engage with the GP moreso than I ever would have before that age. My wife is great for saying i should get stuff checked if I mention them etc. Previously I'd have done the typical bloke thing of saying that'll be grand & forgetting about it in the hope it goes away or suchlike... So I can backup tscul with the starting to look after ourselves better in our 40's vibe, that was defiitely the case for me.

tscul32 · 18-06-2021 12:19am

That was the plan tscul, even thought of early retirement as my elf is teen so in 10-15 years I might be able to put the feet up. that ended when the next elf arrived 11 years after the first.......

Haha. Although my youngest is still only 9, but with a 13 and 15 in the house too at least we can go for a walk on our own if we want and good family hikes up a mountain are far more possible without very little kids (the 15yo hates them, but he can stay at home).

L'prof · 23-06-2021 6:05am

L'prof wrote: »

Month 1: -2.6lbs
Month 2: -2.8lbs
Month 3: -4.0lbs
Week 14: +3.2lbs
Week 15: +0.6lbs
Week 16: -1.6lbs

Surprised and delighted to be posting a loss this week to be honest. Had a big night in the pub on Friday. First night back. Lovely warm evening in the beer garden and the Guinness was so good. Then there was Father’s Day for more treats and the cinema too. I think the gym saved me more than anything else though. 4 times again this week. Hopefully it’ll save me next week too as I have another night out planned

Month 1: -2.6lbs
Month 2: -2.8lbs
Month 3: -4.0lbs
Week 14: +3.2lbs
Week 15: +0.6lbs
Week 16: -1.6lbs
Week 17: -0.6lbs

tscul32 · 23-06-2021 3:28pm

I've made very little effort in the last few weeks but chanced a hop on the scales this morning to find that I was down another 1 5lbs since last weigh in. I was sure I'd be up so that was a nice surprise. It's also given me a little boost of motivation to knuckle down for the next few weeks. My birthday is in 3 weeks and initially I'd hoped to be down between 1 and 1.5 stone before then. I've 11lbs gone so if I'm good I should get into that bracket.
I can handle the weeks without a loss, as long as there isn't a gain.

Jude13 · 24-06-2021 6:43am

Im the same, except for the weight loss. Due to my 40th and my resignation I was too afraid to weight myself this week. My shirts are tight which is what I need to know.

I fly home in two weeks so will try and be good for those two weeks

tscul32 · 24-06-2021 8:01am

Jude13 wrote: »

Im the same, except for the weight loss. Due to my 40th and my resignation I was too afraid to weight myself this week. My shirts are tight which is what I need to know.

I fly home in two weeks so will try and be good for those two weeks

I wish you well. When I lived abroad I'd always put on weight when I came home. Someone always wants to feed you, and there are too many catch up sessions, which usually involve a few drinks.
Be nice to have the break before the new job though.

Jude13 · 24-06-2021 10:29am

Just finished a leg session in the gym so thats a start.

Are chippers open at home? That will have a big affect on my weight after the holiday.

DvB · 24-06-2021 10:30am

Jude13 wrote: »

Just finished a leg session in the gym so thats a start.

Are chippers open at home? That will have a big affect on my weight after the holiday.

Take aways have been open throughout the pandemic Jude... so you'll get yer batter burger n chips no problem

Jude13 · 24-06-2021 10:35am

Good old gluten free fish and chips, miss real chipper so much.

L'prof · 24-06-2021 12:24pm

DvB wrote: »

Take aways have been open throughout the pandemic Jude... so you'll get yer batter burger n chips no problem

We all would have starved without them

:D:D

DvB · 24-06-2021 12:40pm

L'prof wrote: »

We all would have starved without them :D:D

Off licences & take aways, saving the nation since March 2020!!

TRS30 · 24-06-2021 2:07pm

DvB wrote: »

Off licences & take aways, saving the nation since March 2020!!

Could you imagine the riots if they had closed the off licences!!!

Posy · 24-06-2021 2:29pm

It was hilarious that you could buy vodka, but not children's shoes.

tscul32 · 24-06-2021 2:57pm

Posy wrote: »

It was hilarious that you could buy vodka, but not children's shoes.

Hilarious for the drunk parents, probably not as funny to the poor shoeless child....
My kids' tracksuit bottoms were turning into shorts while I had a WhatsApp group called 'Saturday Drinking'.....ah.....good times....

Posy · 24-06-2021 4:31pm

That's what I meant, the rules were bizarre!

Jude13 · 28-06-2021 5:13am

Solid weekend of pints saying goodbye to old colleagues. The weigh in tomorrow isnt going to be good but its a beginning.

TRS30 · 28-06-2021 7:03am

Jude13 wrote: »

Solid weekend of pints saying goodbye to old colleagues. The weigh in tomorrow isnt going to be good but its a beginning.

Know the feeling, had a boozy, snack/junk food weekend.

Trying to do some squats at the minute (where is the puke emoji!!)

Jude13 · 28-06-2021 9:13am

Love/hate squats. Now burpees and me have serious issues.

I dusted off a plate carrier so when I get back from leave will go for walks, maybe even a jog with that on. Ditto for squats and burpees. I will die.

Jude13 · 29-06-2021 5:36am

01 May: 88.2kg /194.4lbs
02 May: 87.4kg/192.7lbs
18 May: 86.6kg/190.9lbs
25 May: +0.7kg/ 1.54lbs
01 Jun: +0.0kg/0.0lbs*
07 Jun: -0.4kg/0.88lbs
16 Jun: -0.3kg/ 0.66lbs
29 Jun: +1.7kg/3.75lbs (So over my weight of 01 May, 88.2kg, now two months wasted)

I go on holidays for in a week and half for 3.5 weeks. I know I will go mad on holidays. Scary stuff.

TRS30 · 29-06-2021 7:07am

Jude13 wrote: »

I go on holidays for in a week and half for 3.5 weeks. I know I will go mad on holidays. Scary stuff.

Worry/think about it when you get back mate. After holidays is always a good time to hit reset and get back on the wagon.

DvB · 29-06-2021 9:02am

Myself & the Mrs are rejoining the gym for the first time since before we were married. Personally I spent too long in them when younger so am not overly keen on the idea but really need to start doing something to focus my efforts as the running isnt happening these days at all, and the bit of cycling & trining with the kids isnt getting me in the right headspace to cut out the junk eating... so time for a reset.... want to do more swimming lessons too so its as well to combine the lot in one package.

L'prof · 30-06-2021 6:41am

L'prof wrote: »

Month 1: -2.6lbs
Month 2: -2.8lbs
Month 3: -4.0lbs
Month 4: +1.6lbs
Week 18: +2.4lbs

Another week another gain. Great craic beering at the weekend so I can’t expect much else really. If ever there was proof that you can’t out train a bad diet it’s here. I was in the gym 5 times in the last week taking my average up to 4½ times a week since the gyms reopened. I have to refocus on the food and stop going out for pints :pac:

Jude13 · 06-07-2021 6:07am

01 May: 88.2kg /194.4lbs
02 May: 87.4kg/192.7lbs
18 May: 86.6kg/190.9lbs
25 May: +0.7kg/ 1.54lbs
01 Jun: +0.0kg/0.0lbs*
07 Jun: -0.4kg/0.88lbs
16 Jun: -0.3kg/ 0.66lbs
29 Jun: +1.7kg/3.75lbs (So over my weight of 01 May, 88.2kg, now two months wasted
06 July: -1.4kg/3.09lbs (86.6)

Diet has not been great but the pints have been reduced. I have been lifting quite a bit, horrible lifts which I usually avoid, a lot of squats and leg lifts. Trying to use the biggest muscles in the body to burn the most cals.

I have pals over Thursday for drink and takeaway. Then fly back to Ireland on Saturday!

Loughc · 06-07-2021 3:49pm

Jude13 wrote: »

Love/hate squats. Now burpees and me have serious issues.

I dusted off a plate carrier so when I get back from leave will go for walks, maybe even a jog with that on. Ditto for squats and burpees. I will die.

I actually like doing squats once the first couple of days of soreness are over.

So I bit the bullet and I've signed up to a gym that just goes PT and classes only. Starting with 10 weekly PT and 3 classes a week and I'll see how I go from there.

I started last Wednesday so my first Weigh In at the gym is tomorrow, excited to see how I got on. Nutrition wise I'm just using My Fitnesspal as advised for more long term loss.

Feeling good as I kept within my calories every day and gave it my all in the classes and my god did the first few hurt!! Had to do something drastic I was at my biggest weight ever and there was no slowing down, so hopefully something drastic will push me back in the other direction.

DvB · 06-07-2021 4:03pm

Myself & the Mrs joined our local gym on Sunday, not normally a gym person but they have a gorgeous 25m pool aswell & do 1 on 1 adult swimming lessons as well which I'll definitely be availing of. As I'm struggling to get back into the running outdoors with all my niggling injuries I discussed it with my friend who's a physio who recommended I start resistance training moreso than cardio for me to get my core strength back up, as this would be of more benfit to me as I head rapidly towards the half century. But either way, for the cost per month I'll be working my ass off to get the value for money.

The funny thing is by simply cutting out the bad eating I've lost 5 lbs and am only 3lbs over my old 'walking around' weight as I used to call it... aiming for my old 'running' weight though which means I've 8lbs to lose... but as per the above am looking to tone up and boost my strength moreso now. So we'll see how we go.

L'prof · 07-07-2021 5:58am

L'prof wrote: »

Month 1: -2.6lbs
Month 2: -2.8lbs
Month 3: -4.0lbs
Month 4: +1.6lbs
Week 18: +2.4lbs

I wasn’t as bad this week with my food and no big sessions. I was up a bit last week so I doubled down on the gym and went 6 times and even asked my instructor to up all my resistances. Because I lost so much this week my scales was asking me was it actually me :pac: I’m almost, not quite, back on track with my original target of 0.6lbs a week

Month 1: -2.6lbs
Month 2: -2.8lbs
Month 3: -4.0lbs
Month 4: +1.6lbs
Week 18: +2.4lbs
Week 19: -5.8lbs

L'prof · 15-07-2021 4:43pm

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I’ll get off lightly for this one with the new site layout 😜 Bad week because of visitors the day before my weigh-in. Another good week in the gym though. Averaging over 5 times a week now

Edit: Not sure what’s up with the formatting below 😷

Month 1: -2.6lbs

Month 2: -2.8lbs

Month 3: -4.0lbs

Month 4: +1.6lbs

Week 18: +2.4lbs

Week 19: -5.8lbs

Week 20: +4lbs

Loughc · 15-07-2021 7:42pm

Since we’ve been gone I’m now starting week 3 of my PT sessions/classes.

Week 1: -3lbs

Week 2: -2.5lbs

more importantly I am down 5.5lbs in the same time too

DvB · 16-07-2021 8:18am

Have my own weigh in tomorrow morning, but judging by the mid week scales I'm back on track for being under 12 stone again (so a 6lb loss)... have to admit joining the gym has given me the motivation to crack down on the diet along with the workouts so i'm definitely feeling better than I was even a month ago. Can feel my cardio improving again and am loving the weights, I had gotten sick of them after years of them back in my Hockey days but the break seems to have done me good as I'm actually enjoying working out with them again. Fingers crossed now I can maintain the buzz and keep it going.

TRS30 · 19-07-2021 9:59am

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Good to hear it's going well.

Starting to lift weights properly about 5/6 years ago is one of the best things I ever did. I definitely think it has helped me in my 40's to stay fit and feel better about myself.

DvB · 19-07-2021 11:37am

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Well, it was going well until we had a couple of BBQ's over the weekend and had mince pies with vanilla ice cream as dessert... throw in a handful of pale ale's... well you can see where I'm going with this 😃 did manage 2 gym sessions over the w/e too though & will be back down tonight so hoping I wont have done too much damage.

I am noticing a difference in my clothes though, able to fit into my slim fit stuff again which is a pleasant surprise in such a short amount of time... The Mrs is enjoying the gym too which is a real boost as we push each other to go so we're developing a routine that seems to be working so far.

One other thing, I know treadmill running is nowhere near as hard as road running, but my god, the difference to my knees... bliss.

L'prof · 21-07-2021 7:58am

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A little bit up again this week. I had to take a couple of days off work as my eldest had to go in for a covid test. The creche was riddled with a viral infection and half of them had to get tested. Not covid at least. Gym is still going well 🏋️ I was disappointed I only got to go 4 times in the last week

I know there are a couple of mods that look in here and it's more a site issue than thread or forum but the new spacing is driving me demented. It's like it's set to 1.5 or 2.0 or something? Horrible to look at

Month 1: -2.6lbs

Month 2: -2.8lbs

Month 3: -4.0lbs

Month 4: +1.6lbs

Week 18: +2.4lbs

Week 19: -5.8lbs

Week 20: +4lbs

Week 21: +0.4lbs

Loughc · 21-07-2021 11:23am

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Week 3: -4lbs

Happy with that. Avoided temptation over the nice weather. But feeling slightly run down now.

DvB · 21-07-2021 11:32am

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Down c.10lbs in 3 weeks... that's good work. Well done. the 4lbs in one week in this heat will leave you a tad fatigued alright, I'd be expecting that sure I feel it myself the last couple of days. I managed a 5k run on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the cross trainer & a weights session last night, felt knackered last night and was sure I'd sleep like a baby, but the heat had other ideas and I had a broken sleep so feeling it today.

TRS30 · 21-07-2021 12:06pm

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Lack of carbs will also lead to a lack of energy.

Loughc · 21-07-2021 6:03pm

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To be fair I haven’t skimped on the carbs. I think it was more the fact I gymed 5 days last week. Work was hectic and heat was roaring causing me to pick up a wee bit of man flu 😷

Loughc · 22-07-2021 9:55am

2 years ago but still good today. A wee bit of motivation 😃

DvB · 22-07-2021 9:58am

Motivation is always good... though if I lost 5 stone I'd be basically a head on a pile of bones 🤣

Loughc · 22-07-2021 10:16am

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I need to be somewhere between the 1.5 & 2lbs a week loss kind of guy 😂😂

TRS30 · 22-07-2021 11:08am

Sounds a bit like me in reverse from about the 21st Dec till New Years!

tscul32 · 24-07-2021 10:25pm

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1 lb a week would have me in my happy place. I did manage to lose 12 lbs in the last 12 weeks, so if I can keep that up I'll be grand. I am of course ignoring the fact that my birthday last week allowed me a week off to put on 3lbs 😕

DvB · 27-07-2021 4:29pm

This week down west is undoing all my good work in the gym big time, dreading to see the damage on the scales when we get home tomorrow... reckon I'll hit the gym tomorrow evening to get straight back into the groove. No pints now for a while either... plenty of guinness going down a treat.

TRS30 · 27-07-2021 5:46pm

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I'm the opposite, vomiting bug going round our house last few days and hit me last night so definitely feel like i have lost a few lbs!

Loughc · 27-07-2021 7:22pm

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Enjoy the break and the pints pal. I’m eagerly awaiting going off plan haha.

CheerLouth · 28-07-2021 9:18am

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Ugh God love you....it's doing the rounds, my mam had it last week & was absolutely dying.

From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation

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