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

Up 4lbs this week!

Reading back over what I missed in the last few weeks!

I was down 3lbs the week after I was in hospital but up 2 the week after - no surprises as I literally couldn't make a cup of tea, never mind a meal & Mr. CL, who excels at many things, is a liability in the kitchen

Back on track since Thursday, but had a bit of a blip yesterday with Mother's Day, but back on it again today! Have a friend's wedding on Saturday that I desperately wanted a stone off for but it hasn't happened. But c'est la vie!

Just over 100 days to our own wedding so really need to start knuckling down! Back to the gym tomorrow!

Great suggestion for weight loss is fasted cardio. If you can go 18 hours without eating and then do a cardio based workout, it burns a significant amount of fat.

Even fasted cardio along the lines of eat dinner, don't snack afterwards, sleep and workout in the morning is good. It doesn't hit the 18 hour mark where your body burns fat at a much higher rate, but it is significantly better than cardio when you've eaten recently.

Note: If you do choose to engage in regular fasting, you should also try and engage in regular resistance training as fasting can cause the loss of fat and lean muscle mass. With regular resistance training you lose a lot less lean muscle mass.

I have been terrible since my youngest was born, loved the gym before work and running but its all gone now. Work commitments have ramped up too.

I have done maybe 6-10 runs since late Jan when the little one was born. Then after hitting the gym three weeks ago I noticed a rash on my back, probably from a sweaty bench so ignored it, then it was under my arm, but I though it was chaffing from the singlet I run in.

Then I felt like muck and the rash turned to blisters, quite a lot of them so last Sunday I went to the Doc and was informed I have shingles. So pretty tired. I'm involved in work that has immovable times-frames so I am trying to get everything done this week before I fly home on Thursday so I know I wont hit the gym or run, nor have the energy to.

I need to start looking after myself was the Docs advice. I have to do a lot of BD with work and that is almost 100% done in a bar, its more the tiredness of starting at 7:30 and getting home at 10/11 or later after BD at least two days a week. Plus workload as some projects are coming to their busiest time.

Anywho, sleep and clean eating is the prescription.

My OH is at home for the past few weeks, when she returns she starts with a personal trainer so I will be eating what she is. That should help me out a bit. I really hope the personal trainer is found of haribo.

Jude13 wrote: »

I have been terrible since my youngest was born, loved the gym before work and running but its all gone now. Work commitments have ramped up too.

I have done maybe 6-10 runs since late Jan when the little one was born. Then after hitting the gym three weeks ago I noticed a rash on my back, probably from a sweaty bench so ignored it, then it was under my arm, but I though it was chaffing from the singlet I run in.

Then I felt like muck and the rash turned to blisters, quite a lot of them so last Sunday I went to the Doc and was informed I have shingles. So pretty tired. I'm involved in work that has immovable times-frames so I am trying to get everything done this week before I fly home on Thursday so I know I wont hit the gym or run, nor have the energy to.

I need to start looking after myself was the Docs advice. I have to do a lot of BD with work and that is almost 100% done in a bar, its more the tiredness of starting at 7:30 and getting home at 10/11 or later after BD at least two days a week. Plus workload as some projects are coming to their busiest time.

Anywho, sleep and clean eating is the prescription.

Fingers crossed you get over the shingles quickly Jude, never had them myself but have heard horror stories about them, sounds most unpleasant indeed.
PLenty of rest & eating healthy will help with more than the shingles though, remember weight loss is at least 80% what you eat, the exercise helps but the diet is key.

Jude13 wrote: »

Cheers DvB. My old ethos was eat anything I like and not gain weight as I would hit the gym at least 4 times a week and go on runs with a min of 6km at least twice a week.

I have the same diet but none of the exercise now. Plus pints. I know what needs to be done and will get cracking when I get back from my holiday back in Ireland.

Wasnt far off my thinking up until a few years ago, stopping competitive sport really caugt up on me though & I ballooned. Managed to lose it again through diet & increased exercise but maintaining a generally balanced diet has stopped it going back on. As I got older I realised losing it was tougher so try to just keep it off nowadays, dont think I@d have the will to lose stones again.

Enjoy the holiday anyway! Thats the law!!!:D

Cheers all.

Preach DvB. I got some bad injuries which I rehabbed in the club bar. Then moved position a few times to match what the scales said. Two games at hooker was enough for me to have a look in the mirror.

I will enjoy the holliers if I can smash my phone. A week in Dublin with the whole family. We have a nice Air bnb on the dart line. I shall bring my runners to run along the beach.

She's a bit young for that, but I have a three wheeled jogger in mind for when her neck support is better. Buggy in hand and the dog harnessed to my waist.