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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: psincock on January 21, 2012, 02:32:23 PM
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I am posting this to maybe give hope to people who are looking to lose a few pounds
I have more than a few pounds to shift and decided at the turn of the year that my head was in the right place to make a change.
I had my last alcholic drink on new years eve and on the 5th of January i started my quest.
My starting weight was 117.5 kg or 18st 6.5lbs.
I have cereal for breakfast, either soup or salad for lunch and say grilled chicken or fish with steamed vegetables for dinner. I am only having potato once a week and cut my bread intake down to 3-4 slices a week.I also (now dont laugh) do an hour of Wii Fit every day.
Today is day 17 and i have lost 7kg or 1 stone, i feel brilliant, long way to go but its a start .
Pete
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suprising how well not drinking alcohol affects weight loss, iv given it up until the start of cricket season in aim to get into shape
fair play to you and good luck
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Good work mate, im attempting to get into some kind of shape for this season.
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Nothing wrong with WII Fit at all! Keep up the good work :)
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Well done keep it up
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great work mate, keep it up :)
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i wish i was 18 stone! good work pal :D
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Cheers Guys
Plenty of hard work ahead and still loads of pounds to go !
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Good stuff, I'm too trying lol.
But isn't bread good especially if it is rich in fibre?
I haven't had any diet plan like you but I increased my water intake and I feel it affect obviously it didn't shed 7 kg but taking more water increase your metabolism rate.
I also do some pushups, sit ups etc before sleeping and every now and then when I can do so.
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I am posting this to maybe give hope to people who are looking to lose a few pounds
I have more than a few pounds to shift and decided at the turn of the year that my head was in the right place to make a change.
I had my last alcholic drink on new years eve and on the 5th of January i started my quest.
My starting weight was 117.5 kg or 18st 6.5lbs.
I have cereal for breakfast, either soup or salad for lunch and say grilled chicken or fish with steamed vegetables for dinner. I am only having potato once a week and cut my bread intake down to 3-4 slices a week.I also (now dont laugh) do an hour of Wii Fit every day.
Today is day 17 and i have lost 7kg or 1 stone, i feel brilliant, long way to go but its a start .
Pete
you're doing bloodywell, whats your target weight? The diet sounds quite Atkins esque to me with the low carbs, do you feel deprived. my mums following slimming world so i'm getting involved too (without the meetings!)
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Top work Pete. I really need to acquire some of your va va voom and get on the weight loss trail too. Have had an appalling December and January on the motivation front. I commend your commitment
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Im trying to get a bit fitter also to be fair its much needed and overdue! I have not drunk alcohol since december (to be fair the wife is waiting to have our first kid any day so its been a good excuse), also trying to be much better during the week, weighing cereal for breakfast as I was amazed how much more i was eating than i should have been! I am normlly too busy for lunch but I have been having crilled chicken or salmon and salad for tea most nights. Have not been so strict on myself at the weekends to be fair. Im also doing some extra workouts on the Xbox along with walking with the wife of an evening.
Good luck with it and keep it going
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Cover_drive for me bread bloats me too much, get my fibre from my cereals, generally bran flakes or shredded wheat.
Drinking loads more water too by cutting out the tea and coffee during the day.
Golders, to much veg for it to be atkins but see where you coming from, Dont feel deprived at all, just feel bloody good. Target weight.... now thats a tough one. would love to hit 15stone for the start of the season
Pete
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Cover_drive for me bread bloats me too much, get my fibre from my cereals, generally bran flakes or shredded wheat.
Drinking loads more water too by cutting out the tea and coffee during the day.
Ah okay, fair enough.
For me in breakfast its either bread or cereal for breakfast (lol I can't get over rice krispies despite knowing they are not rich in fibre).
I don't think tea or coffee so thats a plus point for me.
FOr me first and foremost target was to cut junk I would eat a pack of Miss Vickies KEttle Cooked chips every night of the week while studying and now it is once or twice a week thats it.
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Wow P-cock, you are almost mirroring me (albeit better at the diet bits I feel!)
I am 17.2 at the moment (down from 18.6 a year ago, but that's more through luck than strict dieting) - I too would like to be around 15 stone for the start of the season. I'm back in the gym, no alcohol for last 2 weeks. Cutting down on carbs too.
Please keep us updated, I'd be fascinated in how it goes for you over the weeks.
One thing I cannot get on with though - is trying to run!!!!!!
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Wow P-cock, you are almost mirroring me (albeit better at the diet bits I feel!)
I am 17.2 at the moment (down from 18.6 a year ago, but that's more through luck than strict dieting) - I too would like to be around 15 stone for the start of the season. I'm back in the gym, no alcohol for last 2 weeks. Cutting down on carbs too.
Please keep us updated, I'd be fascinated in how it goes for you over the weeks.
One thing I cannot get on with though - is trying to run!!!!!!
Cheers buddy.
No not big on running myself especially after my knee injury last year and that is one reason to get the weight off as i know it wasnt helping.
Will post updates as to progress and let you know how it all goes
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Good luck to you too, if i remember rightly arent we very close in age too ?
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I found it fairly easy to cut the crap that I was eating but after tea I still hanker for something sweet.
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Me too - and as a diabetic thats a real mine-field!
I guess it really is mind over matter!!!
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you're doing bloodywell, whats your target weight? The diet sounds quite Atkins esque to me with the low carbs, do you feel deprived. my mums following slimming world so i'm getting involved too (without the meetings!)
my mum runs her own slimming world club, she lost 5 stone over the past year so theres plenty of pressure on me
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well done mate,forget running stick some headphones in yr ears and start walking,1st half a mile,then a mile,etc,keep it up every week even a mile a week will work.
cut out
bread
potatoes,
pasta,
cheese,chocolate,crisps
beer
it works,trust me i've done it.dont eat after 8pm at night.
Keep doing the same things to keep the weight off-it's staying on this diet even when the weight comes down that will keep the weight off-it's starts to come back on if you dont
plenty of water all thou the day.
it works-good luck
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I eat bread everyday so if I eat whole wheat bread or even non-whole weight with high fibre is that not okay?
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it's very hard to avoid bread,a sandwich at lunchtime most people have.
if you can't cut it out completley brown seeded/high fibre is best.
it's not easy to do I agree,most people have difficulty avoided it altogether.
I've got it down to 2 slices of brown multi grain (toasted) per day.
If you can cut right down it makes a huge difference,same with pasta,potatoes...
It's very hard to lose weight,anyone who says any different is lying.People of who have serious weight problems don't want to be that big.
once you have lost the weight,it's as hard to keep it off.Which is why some people's weight yo-yo's up and down.
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Totally think we should resurrect fat club. Having to record your weight publicly in a weekly basis is a great motivator to try and make people stick to a healthier regime
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Great work fellas. I'm losing weight as well. I started on the 29th October at which point I weighed 21st 5lb. This morning I weighed 18st 5lb so have managed to shift 3st. I'm doing a similar thing. I've basically cut out all complex carbs, so no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes etc. The only real exception is the porridge that I have in the mornings. I eat plenty of meat, fish and eggs for protein, and lots of vegetables. I'm training for the London marathon so I'm doing plenty of exercise, but I think it is the diet that is key to the weight loss. I've now got into a virtuous circle - because what I'm doing is working I don't want to jeopardise it, and therefore I've been really good at not cheating. And I too haven't had a drink in 2012, and don't intend to until I have done the marathon.
I'm glad that there's a few of us out there trying to lose a bit. We should all keep encouragin one another. A Custom Bats Fat Club so to speak!
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I believe that unleavened bread such as Pitta or wraps may be a little less damaging for you?
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Totally think we should resurrect fat club. Having to record your weight publicly in a weekly basis is a great motivator to try and make people stick to a healthier regime
I'm keen. Biggest loser get's a Grade A belter- i'm sure one of the sponsors will be keen to get involved and donate?! :o
shall we start with a weigh in on monday? I wanna look good naked!
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your right Fattus Cattus,pitta bread is better.
it's the carbs..if you can cut down or cut out the weight does come off.It ain't easy but it works
well done to all of you.
Plenty of liquid thou during the day.Beer is a nightmare for putting it on quickly
But even those of strict diets can have the odd treat.
if that's a pint for you occasionally-have it :)
if it's a bar of chocolate have it. :)
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I'm keen. Biggest loser get's a Grade A belter- i'm sure one of the sponsors will be keen to get involved and donate?! :o
shall we start with a weigh in on monday? I wanna look good naked!
Fat Bats?
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Good call. anyone up for mass weigh-in on monday say aye
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Up for that.
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Aye!
For consistency I say peeps should weigh themselves first thing in the morning, before brekkie
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Aye!
For consistency I say peeps should weigh themselves first thing in the morning, before brekkie
...and of course, after a decent crap?
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and stark bollock naked...
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While breathing in as much as you can,not that it make a difference but you look better!!!
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and stark bollock naked...
To be fair, it depends on the weight of your (No Swearing Please).
Mine are like a pair of canteloupe melons, which explains my weight problems really.
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To be fair, it depends on the weight of your (No Swearing Please).
Mine are like a pair of canteloupe melons, which explains my weight problems really.
You best empty them, that'll help build muscle tone in your arm!
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See my post re- Grip Suction Pump
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You best empty them, that'll help build muscle tone in your arm!
Just to clarify, are we emptying our sacks as well before the eigh in?!
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Im in on the weigh in too
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Sounds like a plan! Peer pressure = pounds lost.
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We posting here or do we start a FatClub 2 thread?
I'm currently in the process of having 1 last blow out
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We posting here or do we start a FatClub 2 thread?
I'm currently in the process of having 1 last blow out
would be good to start a fresh one come monday morn?