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

Cardio heavy session tonight, just under 1000 cals... was sweating buckets but after having a shower I felt great... most relaxed I've felt since Saturday so glad I went. Decent night's sleep now and I reckon I'll be back to normal. 3 sessions planned for the weekend now to get the routine going again.

@Loughc that's a savage loss on week 12.

We had a night away at a hotel so there was buffet style lunch and dinner. We also had two take aways. Yup same old. I did do my first run on my newly mended (nearly) foot. I did 5.5km before it started to get sore so pulled the plug there. Its been 10 weeks since I broke it but I never looked after it or used a moon boot.

Just glad for the mental buzz I get from running, I love it. I was so excited to go for a run (in 35 degrees). Slow and staedy. Weigh in on Tuesday morning. i dont expect any Christmas mirracles.

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Well went & got my arm checked, turns out I have a bad case of tennis elbow... talk about frustrating as its my dominant arm so its not like it'll get much rest.. on anti inflammatory tablets which are kicking my stomach inside out & sideways and a topical anti inflammatory gel which is helping... but in reality looking like 6 more months of this.

Only really stops me doing biceps on the weights, the rest are fine. The really sore bit is work, typing & using the mouse constantly.

BTW, how them eagles doing!? 😉

I had the reverse weekend sporting wise, Rovers, Arsenal, Leinster & the cowboys all won (3 of them derbies too!!)... not often that happens!! Had thought the eagles might push on after their opening w/e win but they've looked poor in the last 2 games, the cowboys could have stuck up 60 on them last night and they'd have had no complaints. The late TD when the game was over flatters the score line so don't watch the highlights expecting a tight game. Just glad washington & the giants lost as well...

I felt similar last year when Dak got injured, wrote the season off straight away, enjoyed the rest of the NFL season as a neutral & started looking towards the draft.

I went to a couple of Patriots games when I was in Boston for a few months when I had a girlfriend there many many moons ago. It was early Brady days. I have the shirt and all however it just doesnt seem right supporting them. So I took three quizes to see who I should support and got the following.

Damn it.

Not keen on Washington since the name change, I would have to google a few of the others.

I hate, hate the word franchise and teams moving to other places. Imagine Leinster moving to Munster. So what teams are the real teams, who are still called what they were called and are from the same place?

Ive different feelings to SF, some lovely streets but gone to the dogs.

Teams not moving... wow, depends on how far you want to go back... so many have moved over the years.

I honestly reckon the best way (& the way I'd do it now if I hadn't an allegiance) is to watch redzone a few times & see what teams you get drawn to in terms of play, players, dynamic etc. See if anyone tickles your fancy basically.

I've story not dissimilar to TRS30's with a friend to took to it late, I said follow anyone other than the pats, steelers & packers, ( & for divisional rivalries sake giants, skins or eagles... ) he chose the eagles purely because of the green colour & to wind me up... he works in the states a few months a year & went over a couple of years ago to an Eagles home game & came back looking to change teams as he didn't like the vibe around the supporters at all so ended up doing that... watched redzone for a few weeks & got drawn to the Panthers and has stuck with them since & has really gotten into it. So all allegiances aside thats what I'd recommend.

Not at all, I have no issue with the eagles myself, after all (not a slagging btw, just a fact) they've been the weakest of the NFC east teams traditionally in terms of success so were never really a rival in that respect.

All kidding aside we were looking to get a friendly slagging going as the rest of in our group all follow different teams, but he genuinely didn't like the vibe over there around the stadium & ended up not liking the idea of the eagles at all, think it was Philly in general TBH. Could happen any of us given we have little in common with the places in reality...

Havent been a good boy of late myself, between one thing & another haven't managed to get to the gym since Friday, been okay on the food front but had a couple of guinness over the weekend and the odd slice of brack... the one good thing is my steps have been over 10k per day so that helps a little. Back at it tonight though, need to go handier on the weights as my elbow seems to be getting progressively more uncomfortable so will need to manage that for the time being methinks, thankfully it wont affect the cardio which is good though.

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Fair dues, that's a better reason for supporting your NFL team that most would have (myself included).

Funnily enough because the vast majority of us over here have little connection to these places we don't really generate the bitterness in terms of rivalries that you get with more local teams/sports. Given I deal with enough grief on that score with the LOI, Rugby & GAA its refreshing that the NFL stuff is more friendly banter (in the true sense of the word) though thankfully none of the teams supported in my group of friends have squared off in a superbowl yet, I suspect that may bring out some niggle 🤣

Have never been to Philly myself but its on my list, Chicago is next though, been looking to visit there for years and take in a white sox game while I'm there too. So many places over there I'd like to visit, even without sport as a factor.

Sorry to drag the thread off topic lads 🤣 Feel like I’ve somehow cheated my way to a loss this week. Only 4 days in the gym, food wasn’t great and I was more smashed than Joshua after the fight on Saturday night

7 months: -7.6lbs

Week 31: -1.2lbs

Anyway, as you were. Go Rams

Just said the Rams to get a dig in at you 😅 I am slowly starting to change my opinion on the Kroenke’s though 🤐

Super work prof... super result.

Back in the gym myself tonight after a 10 day rest to try & help my elbow & boy am I looking forward to it, even if I will be largely limited to cardio.

Hello, is this me 😂 Motivation is zero 😔

Ah no, try to pop in with a weekly update. Personally I slip the worst when I’m not regularly weighing and if nothing else posting in here gives me that extra incentive to at least hop on the scales. You’ll only get encouragement from us regardless so don’t be a stranger 👍

Weighed in this morning at 90.1kg. So here we begin

My day 1 was yesterday, great intentions until it was decided that its Christmas party day. Hanging today and know I will eat badly.

LoughC how was the babymoon? you knocked the weigh off the next week which is impressive.