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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
DavPaz wrote: DBSnappa wrote: DavPaz wrote: I've been having real problems with my right wrist (stop sniggering) when doing push ups. I got some basic push up bars and they seem to make push ups harder. Weird. Get a pair off these. https://www.amazon.co.uk/RDX-Weight-Lif ... ht+lifting I smashed my right wrist to bits at the end of 2014 and bought a pair of these which allow me to exercise again. Oh, cool. So that long wrapper supports the wrist, I guess. Also, from that guide, I have LARGE HANDS. You’ll want to get the right ones. The size differences seem a little extreme. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Mimi wrote: DavPaz wrote: DBSnappa wrote: DavPaz wrote: I've been having real problems with my right wrist (stop sniggering) when doing push ups. I got some basic push up bars and they seem to make push ups harder. Weird. Get a pair off these. https://www.amazon.co.uk/RDX-Weight-Lif ... ht+lifting I smashed my right wrist to bits at the end of 2014 and bought a pair of these which allow me to exercise again. Oh, cool. So that long wrapper supports the wrist, I guess. Also, from that guide, I have LARGE HANDS. You’ll want to get the right ones. The size differences seem a little extreme. Maybe that’s Jeremy Beadle’s pair. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Oooh, topical!
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:54 ] |
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Clearly not Donald Trump's. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:54 ] |
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Why, what’s happened with Jeremy Beagle? He died a few years ago, didn’t he? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:07 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Why, what’s happened with Jeremy Beagle? He died a few years ago, didn’t he? He did. But we all need a little hand now and again |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Mocking a dead person's disability isn't what I expected to read on here in 2017 |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:32 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Mocking a dead person's disability isn't what I expected to read on here in 2017 Very sorry Mr Moral Compass. Mimi started it. *flicks spitball at Mimi* |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Don't get me wrong, I used to love a good Jeremy Beadle joke back in the day. Doesn't seem right to me anymore though. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
It's very underhanded. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:50 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Don't get me wrong, I used to love a good Jeremy Beadle joke back in the day. Doesn't seem right to me anymore though. He probably doesn't mind. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Grim... wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Don't get me wrong, I used to love a good Jeremy Beadle joke back in the day. Doesn't seem right to me anymore though. He probably doesn't mind. I believe he was very self-conscious of it when he was still alive. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 17:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Lonewolves wrote: Mocking a dead person's disability isn't what I expected to read on here in 2017 This is so very true. I was wrong to do this. I apologise to anyone this affected, especially anyone who might suffer or has a family member with a similar condition. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Mimi wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Mocking a dead person's disability isn't what I expected to read on here in 2017 This is so very true. I was wrong to do this. I apologise to anyone this affected, especially anyone who might suffer or has a family member with a similar condition. Don't worry too much about it. We all slip up, especially me! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 22:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
MaliA wrote: "Joe Wicks? High intensity workout dvd? Pah! Stuff and nonsense made to sell stuff" One warm up and a 15 minute 'Level One' (3 sets of 5 things, 30 secs each) later: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Stuff be hard. Stuff still hard. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Walking is interesting this morning. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 14:32 ] |
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HIIT is all kinds of awesome. (If you're into that sort of thing.) |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 28, 2017 15:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I'm in the top 9% of all Samsung Health users when it comes to steps taken, having taken 75k in the last week, which is the equivalent of about 35 mi. I've also taken over 240k steps for the month of October so far. At least I'm more active than I used to be, even if the jobs are driving me mad. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Probably unrelated (after only three goes) to Mr Wicks and his enthusiasm for tortuous exercise, I'm comfortably back into 32 in waist jeans and 12 stone 9. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Good going.. I am getting fat 
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:45 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I'm comfortably back into 32 in waist jeans Grrr... |
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| Author: | devilman [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:12 ] |
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I've gone back from 38" waist jeans to 40". Had to be done, as the flies in my old jeans would steadily work their way down as I walked. Fumbling with the zip several times during trips into town is never a good look. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
devilman wrote: I've gone back from 38" waist jeans to 40". Had to be done, as the flies in my old jeans would steadily work their way down as I walked. Fumbling with the zip several times during trips into town is never a good look. What you need is a hair elastic through the zip pull end to hook around the button. #pregnantladytricks |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:52 ] |
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Sweatpants, tucked into your socks. No zip and it's just a great look. |
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| Author: | devilman [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:19 ] |
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Mimi wrote: devilman wrote: I've gone back from 38" waist jeans to 40". Had to be done, as the flies in my old jeans would steadily work their way down as I walked. Fumbling with the zip several times during trips into town is never a good look. What you need is a hair elastic through the zip pull end to hook around the button. #pregnantladytricks Nice  Until I'd got the new jeans, I went for just wearing my baggiest t-shirts, so that if the zip dropped, no-one would see anyway.
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 21:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Kern wrote: MaliA wrote: I'm comfortably back into 32 in waist jeans Grrr... "Turns out, beer is really bad for you" Fourth go at this Wicks thing. At risk of sounding like the newly converted: Early days, but it's good. I sweat buckets and cannot breathe at the end of it, but the cooldown works well. Sleep like a baby afterwards. MrsA and I are doing it together so we can't lazy out of it which helps. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 22:14 ] |
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Jem wrote: HIIT is all kinds of awesome. (If you're into that sort of thing.) I actually quite looked forward to it, today. Something is wrong. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:04 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Jem wrote: HIIT is all kinds of awesome. (If you're into that sort of thing.) I actually quite looked forward to it, today. Something is wrong.  I started doing it a few years back and I loved it. I lost 3(?) dress sizes in about 5-6 months without changing my diet or owt. I only did it twice a week, too. Wasn't the Joe Wicks stuff but I imagine it's much of a muchness. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Jem wrote: MaliA wrote: Jem wrote: HIIT is all kinds of awesome. (If you're into that sort of thing.) I actually quite looked forward to it, today. Something is wrong. I started doing it a few years back and I loved it. I lost 3(?) dress sizes in about 5-6 months without changing my diet or owt. I only did it twice a week, too. Wasn't the Joe Wicks stuff but I imagine it's much of a muchness. 3 times a week is the aim, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Joe Wicks was a name bandied about at work and it was a tenner, but yeah, there can only be so many variations of it all. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I really should drop one HIIT session back in to mix up my other (slower) training. You've inspired me dude. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 14:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Went for a run on Tuesday, bloody hell that was a hard 4 miles. my fitness has dropped away 
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 17:13 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: Went for a run on Tuesday, bloody hell that was a hard 4 miles. my fitness has dropped away Do something about it then
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 17:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
I am.... Training back on. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Lost a stone since the cottage. Amazing what kicking booze and stressing about money can do. |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Sat Jan 27, 2018 18:10 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Lost a stone since the cottage. Amazing what kicking booze and stressing about money can do. You realise that if you stopped buying alcohol in order to kick it around, you'd have more money, right? |
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| Author: | asfish [ Sat Jan 27, 2018 18:23 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Lost a stone since the cottage. Amazing what kicking booze and stressing about money can do. I've got 12 pounds off since the start of Jan, I weighed 1lb less than my heaviest recorded weight. Always get 5-6lbs off from just stopping Christmas eating and drinking patterns, so don't expect similar losses in February Back to doing 10-20,000 steps a day and this time I've stopped drinking and intend to stay that way after "Dry January" Going back to the running club in mid-February as well |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Jan 27, 2018 18:25 ] |
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Mr Dave wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Lost a stone since the cottage. Amazing what kicking booze and stressing about money can do. You realise that if you stopped buying alcohol in order to kick it around, you'd have more money, right? I kick other people's booze. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:15 ] |
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Well done... I think I have found your lost weight... |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:28 ] |
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made me chuckle... So you wanna be a triathlete? Fact: You will not become efficient at swimming, biking or running overnight. This is NOT an easy sport. Check your ego at the door because chances are someone fifty pounds heavier than you will lap you in the pool. Not to mention she will be ten or fifteen years older than you, too. You will be passed on the bike many times, and you will never be the fastest runner in your town. You will have early morning workouts. Really early. You will plan your weekends around your swim, bike and run. You will be up while others are sleeping. You will be training while others are sitting. You will discover others who also follow this blood, sweat and tears cult. You will eventually get a flat tire...and have to change it all by yourself. No matter what you hear, triathlon is NOT an inexpensive sport. Warning, it is extremely addictive, hence the impulse spending on wetsuits, bikes, running shoes, aero bars, aero helmets, speed suits, power meters, GPS heart-rate monitors and many other “gotta have” items. You will hate swimming more times than you like it for the first year. You will suffer through road trips with whiny fellow triathletes. You will suffer setbacks. You may experience an injury. You will develop a love/hate relationship with a foam roller and ice baths. You will at some point realize you need a coach. You will hate swimming for the first year. You will wear tight clothing. You will not like how this tight clothing fits or looks. Your age will take on a whole new meaning. You will discover a whole new meaning for tan lines. Food will become an extremely important part of your life. You will learn new words such as GU, cadence and brick. You will hate swimming for the first year. You will spend more time on your bike than on your couch. You may lose a friend or two because you spend too much time swimming, biking and running, and they could care less about your heart rate training, foam rolling pain or 20-mile bike ride. You will learn patience. You will be humbled. You will start to realize you are paying money to put yourself through pain and suffering, but for some odd reason, you LOVE it. This sport called triathlon becomes a part of you. You start to plan your entire year around sprint, international, half iron- or full iron-distance races. Your vacations become racing, and you start to realize that this could become a life-long adventure. Many people settle for things in life. They settle for a crappy job, marriage, friends, food, place to live and overall fitness and health. Those who desire more or those who want more out of life than a drive-thru window and boring sitcom, will choose triathlon or an activity that makes them happy—an activity that will change their life. Triathlon will change your outlook on life, your career, your marriage, your goals, your friends and many other things you thought you had figured out. It’s not just crossing a finish line or going home with a boring finisher medal. It’s the countless hours that got you to that point—a moment in time that you will NEVER forget, a moment that you will discuss with your family and friends for hours if not days after the event. These discussions will most likely be about how you could have done better. At what point could you have swum faster, biked harder or ran more efficient? This is what will go through your head every day until you get the opportunity to suffer again. So you wanna be a triathlete? Enjoy the ride and train hard! |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Oooh Aero bars. 
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:16 ] |
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Starting to push myself a little more at the gym again. Treadmill slightly steeper and weights heavier. Feels good to be back in a routine with it again after Christmas. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Middle Age Spread |
Christmas. Guaranteed to undo some of the good that my 5:2 lifestyle has done over the last 3 years. I dare not weigh meself as I'll just be pissed off, but I know my trahziz are not so loose as they were in late December and the amount of snacks, chocky, other tempting nosh we STILL have knocking around is luring me into bad habits. But I've been good with the booze. I got two boxes of craft beers for Christmas (I think there are 8 bottles in each) and I've limited myself to only one or two per week, which is all I drink weekly for the rest of the year anyway. Being the designated driver at Christmas also helps me to avoid over indulgence with the booze and is a good excuse not to drink more when others are quaffing away and asking if I'd like to join them. I'm working away from home this week, so I'm in control of my own intake, so I'm trying to be really good. I know I've not really stuck to the 'proper' 5:2 model for a long time. The max of 600 calories per the '2' days has been a little wobbly, but some of the stuff I've been eating/drinking has not been in the spirit of the regime, so I'm determined to get back on track now. I know I need to exercise more (and now they're saying that 10,000 steps a day isn't needed, 3 x 10 mins of brisk walking is recommended) but I have a slightly dodgy right hip that makes that tricky, so I really must take advantage of my free pass for swimming and get to the pool much more often. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:32 ] |
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So when I came back from the cottage last year I was 218lbs (15st 8, ~99kg) and having popped on the scales yesterday I'm now 197lbs (14st 1, ~89kg) so that means I've lost 1½st (21lbs, ~10kg). That's just with quitting drinking in Nov and watching what I eat since New Year—I've not even started exercising yet this year! |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:34 ] |
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Congrats! You weigh slightly less than me now! |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:36 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Congrats! You weigh slightly less than me now! You're a fair bit taller though, aren't you? I'm 5'9. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:39 ] |
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I'm 5'11'' in socks. Keep it up! And do some exercise
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:41 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: I'm 5'11'' in socks. Keep it up! And do some exercise Softball season starts soon, and a new gym is opening up within walking distance so I signed up for the intro offer of a tenner a month. If I can get down to 13st I'll be happy. That's where I was in my early-to-mid 20s. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 13:41 ] |
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I'm 13st now. Before I was very poorly I was 36" waist, now down to 33" waist, noticed my jeans are feeling loose again so maybe get down to 32" which is what I used to be on the olden days. |
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| Author: | devilman [ Thu Mar 08, 2018 14:12 ] |
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Damn you skinny folk. I'm still hovering around the 19st mark, but I'm eating slightly better lately so I just need to add some exercise. |
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