Soldato
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So over the last few months I have started to really clean up my diet and get some more exercise in there to. I wasn't fat, but I was starting to get a bit of a belly which needed to go. I am happy with how it is going, I have already lost a decent amount of weight, my bodyfat is going down and my cardio fitness is getting better. It do however want to pass my diet and exercise routines past you guys to see what you think and if it can be improved further.
So foodwise I tend to have the following;
Breakfast (08:30):
Bowl of oat granola with semi skimmed milk and added raisins (strawberries in summer)
Lunch (12:00)
Sandwich consisting of 1 slice wholemeal bread, 1 slice of cooked meat, mixed salad, margarine.
1 Apple
Box of mixed fruit and nut (Mix it myself and generally consists of; Walnuts, Cashews, Almonds, Brazil nuts, dried Pineapple, dried Papaya, Raisins & Cranberries)
Afternoon (14:00)
Another Apple
Dinner (19:00)
Total mix of stuff. I love my food and cooking, so really don't want to compromise on variety. It is always homecooked though and generally consists of something like a stew or tagine with boiled veg. Generally fairly large portions (or certainly larger than I eat the rest of the day).
Desert (20:00)
Fruit yogurt
That about covers my usual day. I also don't drink any tea or coffee and very rarely drink any alcohol. Drink about 3-4 pints of water a day though.
Exercise wise I tend to do the following;
Walk to and from work each day. About 1.5 miles each way. Me and my GF walk at a pretty decent pace so generally do it in 20-30 minutes. So that's 15 miles on weekdays.
Every 3 days or so I also throw some weights around. I just do them at home, so they are probably not heavy enough or used in a structured enough manner. But they can't do any harm. Generally I do arm curls, French Presses & Single Arm Row. Problem is I live in a small flat, so don't have the space for getting anything decent set up. I should probably join a gym, but not sure if I would keep going, and having never set foot in a gym before I find the idea a little intimidating.
Saturday we try and get a walk in. Normally 15-25 miles with a 8-10Kg rucksack, including hills etc.
I have also just started running (about 4 weeks in) so once a weekend I try and get a run in. Up to 1 mile now, which I can do in just under 8 minutes. My lung capacity is my weakness at this point, but I can already feel it improve. Depending on how I get on, I am trying to get myself fit enough for the Great North run in September (half marathon). Some way to go yet mind.
So any suggestions on how this could be improved or any comments?
Also a few things I was wondering about calories etc;
If I was to eat some food that contained say 100 Calories. Does 100 Calories actually get absorbed by the body? Or does only say 95 calories get absorbed while the other 5 pass straight through?
Also if I was to eat say 3000 calories in one sitting, does the body ever reach a 'saturation point'. Ie, if you eat loads of food does it absorb it all, or just up to a point?
Edit; Oh and I'm 6'1" and 13stone if that makes any difference.
So foodwise I tend to have the following;
Breakfast (08:30):
Bowl of oat granola with semi skimmed milk and added raisins (strawberries in summer)
Lunch (12:00)
Sandwich consisting of 1 slice wholemeal bread, 1 slice of cooked meat, mixed salad, margarine.
1 Apple
Box of mixed fruit and nut (Mix it myself and generally consists of; Walnuts, Cashews, Almonds, Brazil nuts, dried Pineapple, dried Papaya, Raisins & Cranberries)
Afternoon (14:00)
Another Apple
Dinner (19:00)
Total mix of stuff. I love my food and cooking, so really don't want to compromise on variety. It is always homecooked though and generally consists of something like a stew or tagine with boiled veg. Generally fairly large portions (or certainly larger than I eat the rest of the day).
Desert (20:00)
Fruit yogurt
That about covers my usual day. I also don't drink any tea or coffee and very rarely drink any alcohol. Drink about 3-4 pints of water a day though.
Exercise wise I tend to do the following;
Walk to and from work each day. About 1.5 miles each way. Me and my GF walk at a pretty decent pace so generally do it in 20-30 minutes. So that's 15 miles on weekdays.
Every 3 days or so I also throw some weights around. I just do them at home, so they are probably not heavy enough or used in a structured enough manner. But they can't do any harm. Generally I do arm curls, French Presses & Single Arm Row. Problem is I live in a small flat, so don't have the space for getting anything decent set up. I should probably join a gym, but not sure if I would keep going, and having never set foot in a gym before I find the idea a little intimidating.
Saturday we try and get a walk in. Normally 15-25 miles with a 8-10Kg rucksack, including hills etc.
I have also just started running (about 4 weeks in) so once a weekend I try and get a run in. Up to 1 mile now, which I can do in just under 8 minutes. My lung capacity is my weakness at this point, but I can already feel it improve. Depending on how I get on, I am trying to get myself fit enough for the Great North run in September (half marathon). Some way to go yet mind.
So any suggestions on how this could be improved or any comments?
Also a few things I was wondering about calories etc;
If I was to eat some food that contained say 100 Calories. Does 100 Calories actually get absorbed by the body? Or does only say 95 calories get absorbed while the other 5 pass straight through?
Also if I was to eat say 3000 calories in one sitting, does the body ever reach a 'saturation point'. Ie, if you eat loads of food does it absorb it all, or just up to a point?
Edit; Oh and I'm 6'1" and 13stone if that makes any difference.
