Help me lose weight please fitness guru types. - Page 4

Stan_Lite · 14-03-2009, 05:14

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Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

Bye bye living room

Nah, it all folds up so it should all fit in the computer/games room ....... I hope

I haven't received the confirmation e-mail from Argos yet but they've taken the money so I can only assume the order will go ahead as requested.
If you can get any of it set up, you're more than welcome to use it if you want

Stan_Lite · 14-03-2009, 08:36

OK. Blog has been started. For anybody who is remotely interested, you can find it here: http://bigstan528.spaces.live.com/blog/

Also, I have changed my weigh in day to Saturday instead of Monday. The reason being that Saturday will be my rest day for the purpose of my exercise program so the weigh in on Saturday morning will coincide with the end of my exercise week on Friday evening.

Current weight for the purpose of the start of the programme is 16st 4lbs = 228lbs = 103.5kg.
Target weight has been changed from 200lbs (nice round number I picked when I set up the ticker) to 189lbs = 13st 7lbs. I've settled on 13 1,2 stone as that was the weight I remember feeling most comfortable at. It's not set in stone and may change if I feel comfortable at a higher or lower weight - all depends really.

Edit: That's 49lbs to lose. If I can average 1lb loss a week, that'll be sometime around February next year to hit target weight - we'll see how that pans out.

Matblack · 14-03-2009, 11:08

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

OK. Blog has been started. For anybody who is remotely interested, you can find it here: http://bigstan528.spaces.live.com/blog/

Also, I have changed my weigh in day to Saturday instead of Monday. The reason being that Saturday will be my rest day for the purpose of my exercise program so the weigh in on Saturday morning will coincide with the end of my exercise week on Friday evening.

Current weight for the purpose of the start of the programme is 16st 4lbs = 228lbs = 103.5kg.
Target weight has been changed from 200lbs (nice round number I picked when I set up the ticker) to 189lbs = 13st 7lbs. I've settled on 13 1,2 stone as that was the weight I remember feeling most comfortable at. It's not set in stone and may change if I feel comfortable at a higher or lower weight - all depends really.

Edit: That's 49lbs to lose. If I can average 1lb loss a week, that'll be sometime around February next year to hit target weight - we'll see how that pans out.

If you do BfL to the letter you'll drop 2/3rds of that within 2 challenges (6 months) I would have thought

MB

Stan_Lite · 14-03-2009, 11:21

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Originally Posted by Matblack

If you do BfL to the letter you'll drop 2/3rds of that within 2 challenges (6 months) I would have thought

MB

That would be exceptionally good. If I can get to about 14 stone by the end of the year, I'll work on packing in the smokes. I would do it sooner but I want to get a good load of weight off before I start on another difficult project.

I shouldn't have too much difficulty following it to the letter when I'm home but, as I state in the blog, it's going to be virtually impossible on the rig. I'll just have to follow it as closely as I can. The exercises should be fine but the food side of things will be a problem due to set meal times and choices available. I will obviously comply as closely as I can but I'll have to be creative on occasions.

Haly · 14-03-2009, 12:17

Good luck with it Stan

Matblack · 16-03-2009, 09:45

Well I'm going to make an effort with you Stan

Left the car at home this morning and walked to work, something I've been promising myself I'll start doing for a long time but finally I'm inspired enough to do it, the weather is supposed to be good this week too so U'll not have any excuse to hop in the car.

MB

Stan_Lite · 16-03-2009, 09:51

Latest update. I was going to lift my post straight from the blog but it is a bit long-winded.

Basically, I did my first weights session last night and enjoyed it. I have my first HIIT session tonight and I'm looking forward to seeing how that goes.

If you want to read the full post, head over to the blog.

Thanks to everybody for their help. Now that I have most of what I need, I think I'll stop posting in this thread and use the main weight-loss thread for progress updates etc. to keep things tidy.

Once again, thank you for your help and your encouragement

Stan_Lite · 16-03-2009, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Matblack

Well I'm going to make an effort with you Stan

Left the car at home this morning and walked to work, something I've been promising myself I'll start doing for a long time but finally I'm inspired enough to do it, the weather is supposed to be good this week too so U'll not have any excuse to hop in the car.

MB

Didn't see this before I posted.

Good for you Matt. That's what got me started really. I just started doing a bit of walking and being reasonably careful about what I ate. Once I saw that was having an effect, it spurred me on to take it a bit more seriously. Now I'm enjoying myself and finding things out I didn't really have any interest in before - exercise and nutrition were things other people got hung up about until recently.

Matblack · 16-03-2009, 10:00

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

Didn't see this before I posted.

Good for you Matt. That's what got me started really. I just started doing a bit of walking and being reasonably careful about what I ate. Once I saw that was having an effect, it spurred me on to take it a bit more seriously. Now I'm enjoying myself and finding things out I didn't really have any interest in before - exercise and nutrition were things other people got hung up about until recently.

Yep its about time I started again, I've done it before and let it slide but that was mosting about vanity, this time its about health. I have to say I've recently started to feel achey and generally rubbish a lot of the time and if this is what it feels like to grow older unfit then maybe 30 minutes a days and watching what I eat isn't such a big price to pay to feel a bit better.

MB

Stan_Lite · 16-03-2009, 10:04

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Originally Posted by Matblack

Yep its about time I started again, I've done it before and let it slide but that was mosting about vanity, this time its about health. I have to say I've recently started to feel achey and generally rubbish a lot of the time and if this is what it feels like to grow older unfit then maybe 30 minutes a days and watching what I eat isn't such a big price to pay to feel a bit better.

MB

That's kinda how I'm looking at things as well. It's really not that much effort and I can assure you, the older you get, the worse it gets. I've been very overweight for so long now I had got used to being sluggish and lethargic. Even the relatively small amount of weight I've lost and the bit of exercise I've been doing has given me the sort of energy I haven't felt in years. It's really spurred me on to make bigger improvements - if I feel this good losing 12 pounds and doing a bit of exercise, how good will I feel after losing 4 stone and doing more exercise and getting stronger?

14-03-2009, 08:36	#32
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	OK. Blog has been started. For anybody who is remotely interested, you can find it here: http://bigstan528.spaces.live.com/blog/ Also, I have changed my weigh in day to Saturday instead of Monday. The reason being that Saturday will be my rest day for the purpose of my exercise program so the weigh in on Saturday morning will coincide with the end of my exercise week on Friday evening. Current weight for the purpose of the start of the programme is 16st 4lbs = 228lbs = 103.5kg. Target weight has been changed from 200lbs (nice round number I picked when I set up the ticker) to 189lbs = 13st 7lbs. I've settled on 13 1,2 stone as that was the weight I remember feeling most comfortable at. It's not set in stone and may change if I feel comfortable at a higher or lower weight - all depends really. Edit: That's 49lbs to lose. If I can average 1lb loss a week, that'll be sometime around February next year to hit target weight - we'll see how that pans out. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I... Last edited by Stan_Lite; 14-03-2009 at 08:44.

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Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Well I'm going to make an effort with you Stan Left the car at home this morning and walked to work, something I've been promising myself I'll start doing for a long time but finally I'm inspired enough to do it, the weather is supposed to be good this week too so U'll not have any excuse to hop in the car. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

16-03-2009, 09:51	#37
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Latest update. I was going to lift my post straight from the blog but it is a bit long-winded. Basically, I did my first weights session last night and enjoyed it. I have my first HIIT session tonight and I'm looking forward to seeing how that goes. If you want to read the full post, head over to the blog. Thanks to everybody for their help. Now that I have most of what I need, I think I'll stop posting in this thread and use the main weight-loss thread for progress updates etc. to keep things tidy. Once again, thank you for your help and your encouragement __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...