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I meant 150g, like those large packets of Sensations. I must have been thinking of them in calories which is around 750!
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I meant 150g, like those large packets of Sensations. I must have been thinking of them in calories which is around 750!
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Seems to me alcohol is the contributing factor in putting on weight for the majority posting in this thread - myself included. Also seems to me I must be one of the shortest peeps on the forum at 5'7" judging by what others have posted
There is no relationship between alcohol consumption and weight gain.
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I'm 50 years old, when I was 18 I was 80kg, and very fit. Over the years I gradually got to 90kg.
Earlier this year I broke my arm badly, and then gave up smoking. The inactivity of my 6 months recuperation caused my weight to swell to 102kg.
I then seriously hit the bike, and did 320 miles and climbed 8,500m in 3 weeks. Got back to 95kg in a hurry. I'm trying for 85 kg. Can't be arsed to diet, so will all be from exercise.
Earlier this year I broke my arm badly, and then gave up smoking. The inactivity of my 6 months recuperation caused my weight to swell to 102kg.
I then seriously hit the bike, and did 320 miles and climbed 8,500m in 3 weeks. Got back to 95kg in a hurry. I'm trying for 85 kg. Can't be arsed to diet, so will all be from exercise.
For me it comes down to exercise. I've never dieted in my life and, whilst i generally eat healthy (very little fast food, all my meals are home cooked, plenty of fruit, etc.), I always eat huge quantities of food.
If i exercise I stay relatively thin (11st 6 at the moment, however i've always had quite a bit of muscle mass, even when i don't exercise), when i didn't used to exercise I was a fat heffer.
If i exercise I stay relatively thin (11st 6 at the moment, however i've always had quite a bit of muscle mass, even when i don't exercise), when i didn't used to exercise I was a fat heffer.
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Hmm, I'm nearly 40 and I still weigh the same as I did when I was 18. No dietary changes and no increase in activity (I have always been reasonably active anyway).
The relationship is they contain calories. Whilst not the all out reason you cannot simply say if you drink you will not gain weight as many alcoholic bevearages contain calories. Have excessive amounts of calories and you put on weight. It is all a balance. It is most banded that alcholic beverages are generally classed as empty calories, in that they dont really provide the human body with anything it really needs. Of course there has been studies that show that some may show some benefits if consumed inmoderation.
As with food though people very quickly lose track of what they have eaten / drank. So whilst they believe they aren't eating / drinking much they are consuming far more than they actually need.
Except there is, it contains a lot of calories, calories that don't achieve anything. I consumed almost 3500 calories last night just in drinks, let alone the kebab and chips.
And the reserch quoted, goes against what they've said in the article anyway.
There's big differences between one or two drinks, and getting sloshed. Something the article doesn't differentiate.
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I used to be 22st a few years ago, 1000s of miles of running and watching my intake means im now 14st and can relatively easily go run a marathon in under 4hrs
Its easy you fatties, eat less calories than you burn, also cut out alcohol completely, its pointless anyway
Its easy you fatties, eat less calories than you burn, also cut out alcohol completely, its pointless anyway
Only if you're insecure and it seems a lot of people are exactly that.
I think thats a little out of order, ive been skinny (11 stone something, 6"0height) since early 20's. And for the last 4-5 years ive been hitting the gym and eating a healthy diet, and i can tell you its hard. Im sure its just as hard for fat people to lose weight as it is for us who are skinny to gain weight, so think before you type....you bully.
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There is most definitely one reason why I'm getting a bit of a fat belly now. I eat lots and dont move enough.
haha, hardly a break through, but i imagine its the same for many.
You get fat if you dont try not to generally. same with anything, effort needs to be put in.
Caaalooooriessssss
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I lost a stone and a half with slimming world pretty easily. The useful part for me wasnt the normal meals (it's common sense if a third of your plate is veg you will lose weight) but the snacking. It puts a "syn" value on foods, and you're allowed 5-15 syns a day. What really helped me was seeing which foods that I thought weren't bad at all were actually really high, like a bag of monster munch is 10! I really never thought they were that bad at all.
I've just had a nissen's operation on my stomach so expect to lose about a stone from that, so I doubt ill go back to slimming world.
I've just had a nissen's operation on my stomach so expect to lose about a stone from that, so I doubt ill go back to slimming world.
iFat.
It's Xmas, mince pie season, embrace the fat (and 5kg choccy tins)
Omg would so love a mince pie!
Thankfully plenty of women don't like men who have twigs for legs and look like they couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag let alone "protect" them.
iFat.
It's Xmas, mince pie season, embrace the fat (and 5kg choccy tins)
I'll eat to that. Followed by a little iDiet in the new year.
I have lots! Normal ones, iced top ones, orange n cranberry ones, small ones with pastry stars on!
Nom nom nom
Yeah, it's a nice change to the all pastry ones
Costco do huge ones with thin sponge top, they are awesome
For me, I assume it's a combination of both. In the past I put on large amounts of weight due to terrible eating habits, but I am starting to believe that I am genetically "gifted" with a slow metabolism. I am 5'9 and about 165lb, I am active every day (I run four times a week and cycle at least five, if not six), yet my weight will creep up if I take in more than 2000 calories a day. I have been keeping a record of everything I eat since November 2009, so I know I am not falling victim to the belief that I eat less than I actually do, like most people who struggle to keep off the excess pounds. Most websites that calculate daily calorie requirements suggest that I would need around 2700 calories a day, in order to maintain my current weight. That would imply my current intake would result in a loss of ~1lb a week, which doesn't happen.
I've stopped being so rigid with my diet, and I'll have a pizza or something similar once every couple of weeks. I've also started to eat "junk" food in small amounts, mostly when people around me are indulging in it. I grew tired of people looking at me as though I was weird when I turned down chocolate etc. I've resigned myself to the fact that I am going to have to watch what I eat for the rest of my life in order to keep my weight down. I feel it's worth the effort, compared to the risk of diabetes etc. that arise from being obese, which, incidentally, is what spurred me on to getting my weight down in the first place. You might think that a few extra inches around the waist is no big deal, but it's been shown to increase the risk of diabetes, and unmanaged diabetes can result in the need for amputation in extreme cases. Which, frankly, shocked me into taking action.