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No gatekeeping here. Obviously not everyone wants to lose weight so if you're looking to maintain or get healthier in general or you are underweight and looking to build up to a healthy weight please feel free to post.
TWTD weight loss/health thread on 17:45 - Jul 1 by Kropotkin123
Ive got a 4-month old. I have to work to pay the bills. This means my wife is looking after the kid the majority of the time. When I'm home I pretty much all in.
Noticed my weight going up. Nothing concerning at this stage. But... Dad's... When is the right time or the right conditions to start being a little selfish and take an hour or 2 a week to exercise?
My personal advice - don’t stop! I didn’t, I couldn’t, not having that hour to myself a day to destress is massive. The babies would come on the twice a day dog walks, where my wife would then get her time to sit, chill.
But once you stop you’ll lose the fitness/strength, then when trying to get back into it you’ll feel sht about your levels.
To all the people who have lost weight, are losing weight, or just want to be more healthy - well effing done!
All these social media ads on "how to lose x stone in 10 minutes", how get buff if you're over 50", "everything you've ever done, are doing, and will do in your life is wrong" - forget them - do what works for you.
For me, since I got back into cycling, I have had a goal of doing a 25mile time trial in less than an hour (which I never did when I was younger) - Covid and chest infections put the kibosh on that this year, but my coach says there's no reason why I can't do it next year, provided I train to his specs over winter, oh, and lose the 20 pounds I put on this year because I couldn't train or race properly!
So I fully endorse what people are saying on this thread: get a PT, go out walking, eat sensibly, get something that measures your heart rate - I don't rely on them for calorie counts though - they are better than they were, especially with measuring resting heart rate - get your heart rate up into Zone 4 at least once a day and you've done all the calorie counting you need, provided you have a sensible diet of course!
AI has kindly provided a quick summary of heart rate info:
Important: If you have a heart condition or take medication, you should ask your health care professional what your heart rate should be
Heart rate zones are based on your maximum heart rate (HRmax) and are used to target different types of exercise:
Zone 1: 50–60% of your HRmax, for warm-up and recovery Zone 2: 60–70% of your HRmax, for aerobic and base fitness Zone 3: 70–80% of your HRmax, for aerobic endurance Zone 4: 80–90% of your HRmax, for anaerobic capacity Zone 5: 90–100% of your HRmax, for short burst speed training
To calculate your heart rate zones, you can:
Determine your resting heart rate (RHR) - smart watches can do this for you, if you're able wear them while you're asleep
Determine your HRmax :
Multiply your HRmax by the lower and upper percentage limits for each zone Add your RHR
You can estimate your HRmax by:
-Running up a hill that takes about two minutes -Using the highest heart rate you've seen during a race or high intensity workout in the last six months -Calculating 220 minus your age
Oh, and Pilates is excellent as well, keeps the body supple (or in my case, gets it slightly supple in the first place!) and helps prevent unnecessary muscle strains...
You are the obsolete SRN4 to my Fairey Rotodyne....
Well done you lot. There’s some really interesting ideas, tips, good sense on here.
Me? Oh dear, not the best. I’ve had better years but that’s no excuse.
On the upside I walk a lot (8 miles with my mate 1 - 3 times a week usually, hols aside). I golf and am active (still ski mildly once a year). Mrs C and I generally avoid packet food - she makes from scratch. We rarely have a meal out bar hols (she’s too good a cook) but we love wine and could do a lot better.
I used to be pretty fit: sport, gym into my 50s,Thai kick box fitness training and various other stuff as I could always make the time, had the opportunity and work was stressful. Believe me, thumping pads or being thumped, circuit training and self defence stuff is a great stress reliever. Add in a lot of golf, serious annual ski and going bananas watching ITFC lose and I was doing ok.
But since retiring? A sorry tale really. I need to get my act together.
I’m in Spain waving the golf bats about next week but when I’m back I’ll take a serious look at some of the great points made. I’ve no problem with falling off the old perch, but I want a bit more fun before that inevitably comes calling.
Thanks all.
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TWTD weight loss/health thread on 04:33 - Oct 14 with 471 views
TWTD weight loss/health thread on 19:45 - Jun 27 by Illinoisblue
A simple fix albeit one that requires some daily motivation: walking. Daily walk/s adding up to 3 or 4 miles will after a few months produce visible weight loss. Go solo or find a walking partner and have at it. It’s free and you’ll feel the mental benefits, too.
Obviously this is not revolutionary or groundbreaking but I can say from experience it works.
This.
I try to do some physical exercise mainly cycling three times a week,up to last week I was doing 100k a week.But with doing a little work and family commitments it’s harder to find the time,then the weather can throw a spanner in the works too.
But if it’s raining I bought myself some waterproofs and go for a walk instead,it’s hard to transition from one to the other though,as you feel you are not getting anywhere walking,after being used to cycling.
But I know that even if I just go out for an hour I feel loads better in myself.
TWTD weight loss/health thread on 04:33 - Oct 14 by Benters
This.
I try to do some physical exercise mainly cycling three times a week,up to last week I was doing 100k a week.But with doing a little work and family commitments it’s harder to find the time,then the weather can throw a spanner in the works too.
But if it’s raining I bought myself some waterproofs and go for a walk instead,it’s hard to transition from one to the other though,as you feel you are not getting anywhere walking,after being used to cycling.
But I know that even if I just go out for an hour I feel loads better in myself.
I can recommend this you tube channel. Especially for indoor cycling training in the winter months.
The presenters are superb. Hank, Connor and Manon really take you through the sessions well.
My Council Leisure centre has some decent Technogym gear in. I can swim, weight train and full cardio inc. spin bikes for £26 per month. Normally go an hour a day 4-5 days per week. Little and often - part of lifestyle accompanied by a reasonable diet. Veggie / Vegan 80% of the week.
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TWTD weight loss/health thread on 09:16 - Oct 14 with 407 views
TWTD weight loss/health thread on 06:25 - Oct 14 by peterleeblue
I can recommend this you tube channel. Especially for indoor cycling training in the winter months.
The presenters are superb. Hank, Connor and Manon really take you through the sessions well.
My Council Leisure centre has some decent Technogym gear in. I can swim, weight train and full cardio inc. spin bikes for £26 per month. Normally go an hour a day 4-5 days per week. Little and often - part of lifestyle accompanied by a reasonable diet. Veggie / Vegan 80% of the week.
Yes sounds good,I have two exercise bikes,one I can program for harder workouts like hills etc.
The only time I tend to use them is if there’s snow on the ground,and even then I like to go out for a walk if I can.
I don’t particularly like being stuck indoors and love getting out in the fresh air tbh.
But remember people chunky animals survive the winter months better than thin.😊
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