No, most people aren't 21½ stone...? I'm not sure what you mean?
The reason was because of my shape. People we consider 'fat' are generally 'round'.
That's awesome! I wish I'd got some Rest HR numbers from before...
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The reason was because of my shape. People we consider 'fat' are generally 'round'.
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I was not paying attention to the heart rate at all but out of nowhere the health up popped up with a message about it being lower in the latest period and was pleasantly surprise. I guess that has as much to do with hitting 10k steps every day than just dieting.
Nice progress again @Raymond Lin!
I’ve been knocked for six yet again by another nursery plague. Don’t feel like I’ve been 100% since Christmas. This one is making my super hungry which is annoying. Haven’t ballooned by any means, but have struggled to make any progress with getting leaner. Gym and cycling were going well until this week’s viral illness!
I’ve been knocked for six yet again by another nursery plague. Don’t feel like I’ve been 100% since Christmas. This one is making my super hungry which is annoying. Haven’t ballooned by any means, but have struggled to make any progress with getting leaner. Gym and cycling were going well until this week’s viral illness!
Tell me about it, for 2 weeks I haven't been able to do anything.
Finally back on the bike this weekend.
I seem to be stuck at 90kg.
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Most people unfortunately are "round". The perception of what looks like "normal weight" is distorted even when referring to young children.
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Hmm, we must just operate in very different circles.
Mind you, you said they are the same as me... then you said they are round. So, maybe make up your mind? At the same time, it kinda backs up my point. I was not round, so not really considered 'fat', but I was very overweight.
If you live in the UK the majority of the population has an unhealthy weight (call it whatever you want). Suggesting that we operate in different cycles supports my point.
How so? I'm saying most of my friends aren't overweight. How does that support your point that everyone is? To me it opposes it. (I've said why you're supporting my point)
Again though, saying most of the population looks fat/round supports my post you quoted from 4 years ago...
...as I didn't.**EDIT** In fact, just to put some numbers/facts to it. If I look at the team I work with, there are 10 in the UK, only one could be described as 'round'... given I work in Web development, you wouldn't expect them to be very fitness focused. Then, my closer friends (not including the cyclists as I get that isn't fair) there aren't really any 'round' friends. There's a big guy, but he';s a rugby player, so not really 'round'.
Just to throw in, I found a Nuffield graph showing only 40% of the population not being overweight, but as discussed, this is based on BMI... so kind of useless when talking about people looking 'round'. Very unlikely that 'most people look round'.
I don't fancy carrying this on tbh, unless you have anything actually useful to discuss more than 'yeah, that supports my point' without any backing.
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I do think there is a difference between those who are bigger but carry weight all over their body, and may have increased muscle mass compared to those that have sticks for arms and legs and a lovely round / fat belly when you think about who is and isn't "fat". I certainly carried my weight (when fully clothed) fairly well considering I was up nearly 120KG- I know plenty of people much lighter than me at the same height that you'd consider to be fat because their arms and legs are really lean / slight while their torso isn't
You’ll go negative or turn into a black hole if you keep up that deficit! Hope you’re finding some focus and that you’re not too distracted by the nice weather, food and surroundings (got hailed on today, somewhat jealous of people enjoying the sun!).
Oh and for what it’s worth, BMI is a pretty daft measure on an individual level. Waist:hip ratio gives a much more accurate representation.
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Yep, just about managing. Having set myself a rule of no wine at home is helping. Because my wife doesn't do well with wine anymore with her illness, and bottle bought is generally consumed in the night by me, then i'd also throw in some beers before opening the wine. Beer recently has been bloating me, so at most i'm having 2-3 330ml cans of beer and then it's during the day/early evening with nothing at night.
It's also helping me wake up feeling better which is nice. I think the real turning point was when waking up after a full bottle of red wine just felt normal, and i think that's got to be a lesson things are too much!
I'm looking forward to the next house rental too. Where we are now is on a cul-de-sac and so my wife has the metal shutters virtually fully closed because lots of light shines into the bedroom all night long. In the next place it's quieter and more remote so we can go back to having it more open so the morning sun comes in more naturally and hopefully means i can get up early to exercise. Something i need to be strict on before the temps really ramp up.
It's also helping me wake up feeling better which is nice. I think the real turning point was when waking up after a full bottle of red wine just felt normal, and i think that's got to be a lesson things are too much!
I'm looking forward to the next house rental too. Where we are now is on a cul-de-sac and so my wife has the metal shutters virtually fully closed because lots of light shines into the bedroom all night long. In the next place it's quieter and more remote so we can go back to having it more open so the morning sun comes in more naturally and hopefully means i can get up early to exercise. Something i need to be strict on before the temps really ramp up.
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I have to admit after 2 months of being fairly strict in portion control, I am craving to truly stuffing my face…eating like 1200 calories in 1 meal. Burger, fries and a nice milkshake or something.
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I am going to Morocco for a week soon and spend time with the gf and going to take a break and will be eating everything on the menu 
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I'm just watching BBC1 Breakfast this morning and they're spending time with a family that includes an Olympic swimmer. They were just talking about food and he casually says 'yeah, I eat around 7,000 calories a day. Four big meals and LOTS of snacking.' Wow! 7k! I mean, I guess if you're training 5 to 8 hours a day then you're going to burn 3 to 6k each day?
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, some of the WSM guys are 10k+Assuming this is World's Strongest Man, tbf, they're HUGE 25+ stone blokes. Their base level is probably about 4k cals. This was a guy that looked like you and me... (well, looked normal let's say)