Do you feel happy? Do you not feel tired? Can you do everything you need to do in a day? Can you still exercise? Do you feel healthy?
If the answer to the above is yes, then your calorie intake is fine.
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Aside from a period just after puberty I've never been particularly happy about my weight, but after becoming increasingly pissed off with it over the last few years, I vowed to do something about it. And splitting up with ex-Mrs B gave me a bit more control over what I was eating so I cut my calorie intake right back. I'm no kind of cook and preparing meals has never really done anything but annoy me so the range of stuff I'm eating isn't very imaginative, but I'm not really struggling at all to stick to it. I've been at it a good few months now and lost a shit-ton of weight pretty quickly--to the point that every time I meet someone who hasn't seem for a while they're stunned, including someone at the weekend I hadn't seen for eight years so I must be smaller again than I even was back then--and although that's slowed down I'm still losing a few pounds a week-ish if the scales at the pool are anything to go by. I'm still drinking beer and having a take-away or eating out at the weekend so it's not like I'm denying myself so it seems to be pretty sustainable so far. Although, out of curiosity, I just counted up the calories I'm consuming in a typical weekday, and it's hovering around the 1300 mark which I think might be pretty low? And I'm wondering whether there's likely to be any serious detrimental effects from running a low calorie diet like that over a long period of time. I'm not really sure why I'm posting this, just because it was on my mind and this thread popped up unread I suppose. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Do you feel happy? Do you not feel tired? Can you do everything you need to do in a day? Can you still exercise? Do you feel healthy? If the answer to the above is yes, then your calorie intake is fine.
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trooper wrote: Do you feel happy? Do you feel tired? Can you do everything you need to do in a day? Can you still exercise? Do you feel healthy? If the answer to the above is yes, then your calorie intake is fine. 
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
KovacsC wrote: American Nervoso wrote: Put on half a stone in the States. Not surprising with all the gourmet burgers and craft beer. So, starting the 5/2 diet today. What is the 5/2 diet? Five days normal balanced diet, with two days of fasting per week. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Technically it's actually 5 days of eating what the fuck you like and 2 days of fasting, but 5 days of a healthy balanced diet if probably even more sensible. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Not eating for 2 days.... 
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trooper wrote: Do you feel happy? Do you not feel tired? Can you do everything you need to do in a day? Can you still exercise? Do you feel healthy? If the answer to the above is yes, then your calorie intake is fine. Fair points all, and "yes" so indeed everything is fine! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
KovacsC wrote: Not eating for 2 days.... 600 cal a day for two days. Not eating much, but it isn't completely avoiding food. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Cras wrote: KovacsC wrote: Not eating for 2 days.... 600 cal a day for two days. Not eating much, but it isn't completely avoiding food. And it isn't 2 days consecutively, it's 2 days out of 7, but they can be any days you want. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Cras wrote: KovacsC wrote: Not eating for 2 days.... 600 cal a day for two days. Not eating much, but it isn't completely avoiding food.
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| Author: | ElephantBanjoGnome [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I rejoined the gym yesterday. Sitting next to the unending pile of biscuits in the office isn't exactly helping me. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I just ran a quarter of a mile* - people who do that for fun are weird *wearing a mini dress and heels. And chasing a postman. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 13:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trooper wrote: Cras wrote: KovacsC wrote: Not eating for 2 days.... 600 cal a day for two days. Not eating much, but it isn't completely avoiding food. And it isn't 2 days consecutively, it's 2 days out of 7, but they can be any days you want. Yesterday and tomorrow work for me. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 13:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Mimi wrote: I just ran a quarter of a mile* - people who do that for fun are weird *wearing a mini dress and heels. And chasing a postman. I'm assuming you were being chased by a Vicar, who was being chased by a lady in a bridal gown, who was being chased by a surgeon in scrubs, who was being chased by a bunch of women in bikinis, whilst Yakety Sax was playing? |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 13:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
It was something like that. Then he invited me into the back of his van (so I could get a parcel) |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Mimi wrote: I just ran a quarter of a mile* - people who do that for fun are weird *wearing a mini dress and heels. And chasing a postman. That is how I always run |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 18:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Wearing a mini dress and heels, or chasing postmen? (or both?) |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 18:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
You've met Kovacs. It's obviously both. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Early days, but lost 3lbs on my fast day yesterday. Went to bed at 8pm though! Don't feel overly hungry today either.
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| Author: | Trousers [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I put 10Kg on my bench press and a couple of Kg on my 21's in the last week but more importantly I am off to buy new jeans at lunch. So let's see if my waist size is in any way proportionate to my "almost obese" BMI of 29.... |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Since I wear my trousers with the waistband right on my hips, my waist size hasn't varied from my peak weight of just shy of 15st to my current 13st 4lb. My arse has got smaller though
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
DavPaz wrote: Since I wear my trousers with the waistband right on my hips Hipsters. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Broke my 5km PB last night - 28 minute something - not sure how much I trust the Strava app though, even after I edited the GPS data to give a more accurate run route it seemed to be a bit wonky 
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| Author: | Trousers [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 15:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
36 inch fit me with some room to spare. Not as good as I hoped but not as bad as I feared. However my shirts / T shirts are tighter across the chest than my waist so something is going right. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 15:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trousers wrote: 36 inch fit me with some room to spare. Not as good as I hoped but not as bad as I feared. However my shirts / T shirts are tighter across the chest than my waist so something is going right. I am now in 34" jeans... *happy dance* |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 16:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trousers wrote: However my shirts / T shirts are tighter across the chest than my waist so something is going right. Good to hear the breast implants are working out for you. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 19:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Bamba wrote: Trousers wrote: However my shirts / T shirts are tighter across the chest than my waist so something is going right. Good to hear the breast implants are working out for you. £25 a squeeze. No kissing. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
How much for kissing? |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Fri Oct 03, 2014 15:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Grim... wrote: How much for kissing? Birthday kisses are free Will send postcode for SatNav |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Oct 03, 2014 19:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Trousers wrote: Grim... wrote: How much for kissing? Birthday kisses are free Will send postcode for SatNav "South" |
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| Author: | Jem [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
New 5km PB at parkrun this morning - 28:47 Felt I could have pushed harder so massively tempted to do next weeks and really go for it 
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 14:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I noticed last weekend i was creeping back up in weight, so this week i've been cutting back on the food. Light breakfast, big lunch, light dinner all week. 6lbs lost this week and I didn't even feel like i was dieting! Especially since a couple of my lunches this week were burgers at meatmarket
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 19:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I have downloaded the "my fitness pal" app, set my weight loss targets and adhered to my calorie intake for... 1 day so far. quite proud. hungry. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 22:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Second fast day today, helped by the fact I didn't get up until 1:30pm. Bed soon! |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 15:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I may have bought a Garmin 310 with heart monitor Just looking at a cadence sensor |
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| Author: | Jem [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 16:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Cor blimey, that's pricey  I know, I still haven't sent you any run routes. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 16:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
That is a cheap one, look at the 910
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| Author: | Jem [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 16:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
No thanks, the temptation to buy cool running gadgets is already too great and I'm trying to resist spending any more money as the car insurance is due next month. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 17:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Jem wrote: No thanks, the temptation to buy cool running gadgets is already too great and I'm trying to resist spending any more money as the car insurance is due next month. apparently you need it for turbo training on a bike.. heart rate and cadence |
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| Author: | JBR [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 21:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Yeah, that looks a bit of a bargain for that - was over £200 for a long time. In fact, I'm tempted, though my Garmin 405 is trusty and there's nothing wrong with it. I had a cadence sensor. Someone nicked it - beware slightly, may be worth taking it off if you routinely leave your bike chained up. This was central London, mind. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 22:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
JBR wrote: Yeah, that looks a bit of a bargain for that - was over £200 for a long time. In fact, I'm tempted, though my Garmin 405 is trusty and there's nothing wrong with it. I had a cadence sensor. Someone nicked it - beware slightly, may be worth taking it off if you routinely leave your bike chained up. This was central London, mind. I want it for Turbo training. |
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| Author: | JBR [ Fri Oct 10, 2014 15:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I'm gonna come and nick it, then. That'll learn you. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
One of the chaps at Mskovs club has sold me a 910xt for £150. Seems a lot more toy for £25 |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Oct 27, 2014 21:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
http://avalancherun.co.uk I seem to have signed up to this. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Perhaps a parkRUN and playing rugby on Saturday was too much Still managed under 33mins. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Nice one dude. I'm still out after knackering up my other foot - really missing running now 
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Jem wrote: Nice one dude. I'm still out after knackering up my other foot - really missing running now MsKov is letting me have one rest day.. 
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Nov 03, 2014 23:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Me playing rugby 
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Which one's you? You white guys all look the same. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Are you the one taking 5 at the back? |
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