OcUK Dieters Progress Thread

Ol!ver said:
Yeah was joking. Not sure I'd trust the b/f reading off a pair of scales though.
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Nah, I wouldn't. From what I know, it takes the quickest route around your body, so it'd only really be measuring the fat in your legs. My PT mate has one that you hold. He said it was rubbish because it only measured BF of the upper body, and since women carry a lot of fat there, the results can be wildly out. If I was going to have BF measured, it'd be the proper callipers treatment. However, I don't want someone picking at me with a pair of callipers, so stuff that :D
 
Lostkat said:
From what I know, it takes the quickest route around your body, so it'd only really be measuring the fat in your legs. My PT mate has one that you hold. He said it was rubbish because it only measured BF of the upper body, and since women carry a lot of fat there, the results can be wildly out.
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Hehe - my daughters b/f would have to lose all body fat and chop off a foot to be within the "healthy" zone as defined by one of these sets of scales. I'll see if he's still got the ticket. :)
 
Just got home from work, antoher 12.8 Miles done, I can feel myself getting fitter by the day, I can now climb most of the steep roads in one quick go but I broke one of my spokes on my front wheel on a grid :( I am going getting it fixed tomorrow, I deffo cant wait to get a new bike, hope i can get one by the weekend

Also bough a comptuer for my bike so i can see if i can break my times.

It was so cold coming home tonight, I had to stop and warm my fingers up, Need new gloves now, this bike lark is expensive :( but worth it. :D
 
Lostkat said:
Nah, I wouldn't. From what I know, it takes the quickest route around your body, so it'd only really be measuring the fat in your legs. My PT mate has one that you hold. He said it was rubbish because it only measured BF of the upper body, and since women carry a lot of fat there, the results can be wildly out. If I was going to have BF measured, it'd be the proper callipers treatment. However, I don't want someone picking at me with a pair of callipers, so stuff that :D
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I think I'll go for these: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...ness+monitors+and+aids>C$cip=36308.Scales.htm

Looks like the same as Piggy has but without the BF thingy, and not as flashy to look at.
 
cheets64 said:
Just got home from work, antoher 12.8 Miles done, I can feel myself getting fitter by the day, I can now climb most of the steep roads in one quick go but I broke one of my spokes on my front wheel on a grid :( I am going getting it fixed tomorrow, I deffo cant wait to get a new bike, hope i can get one by the weekend

Also bough a computer for my bike so i can see if i can break my times.

It was so cold coming home tonight, I had to stop and warm my fingers up, Need new gloves now, this bike lark is expensive :( but worth it. :D
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Big Jessie! :p

Try a pair of cycling gloves with a pair of fleece ones over the top, or fleece+thinsulate for extra toastiness. :)

It's a good feeling isn't it, when you can tell almost day by day how much easier the journey's getting?
 
Treefrog said:
Big Jessie! :p

Try a pair of cycling gloves with a pair of fleece ones over the top, or fleece+thinsulate for extra toastiness. :)

It's a good feeling isn't it, when you can tell almost day by day how much easier the journey's getting?
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I have a pair of fleece gloves but they way to bulky for cycling.

Yeah its great to feel your whole body getting fitter, I can now run up 3 flights of stairs with ease.
 
Well I must admit that after teaching all these classes my fitness levels have shot up. I have loads of energy and am bounding upstairs and my posture is far better due to all the pilates.

The downside is that on the weekends I get twitchy when I'm supposed to be relaxing - so poor Paul is complaining that all my fidgeting is waking him up when he's having a lie in! Still, he's happy that with all the plies, squats and lunges I'm doing we won't need a nutcracker this xmas as my thighs will do the job nicely!
 
Well I've lost some weight but I cant remember what it was last week so dont know how much. At least 2lbs I know that. Not as good as it sounds though, I ate virtually nothing all weekend. Ho hum, back to normal now :)
 
I was naughty and had a chinese last night :o ... only weighed half a pound more this morning AND I'm blobbing so I'm not being too hard on myself :p

Didn't go to Pump last night , just didn't feel up to doing the weights .. I could have dropped them but I didn't think it would be worth it so I'm going to Circuit training tonight to get some cardio done :)
 
Sooooooooooo cold :(

I'm not too sniffy or bunged up but I feel like someone has put me in a bath of ice cubes after beating the crap out of me - even my hair aches :(

Needless to say I've not managed the gym this week so far, I take my kit into work but by 10am I'm dead on my feet so end up heading home and falling asleep instead :(

I wish I could just be really ill for a few days and then better - I hate it when it drags on like this :(

*wanders off to find some painkillers*



Edit: Oh another annoying thing - when I get ill, I always get extra hungry, so even though I managed to have some lamb stew at work today, I'm starving again now so am cooking a couple of croquette potatoes and some fish fingers :o
 
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Just biked it again back from work, been naughty and stopped at the kebab house, eatin a chicken kebab and chips.

Just checked my back wheel and i have snapped another 3 spokes :(

I dont think its safe to ride it to work tomorrow.
 
Ok i am joining in this dieting experience now, as my new pills for my depression seriously put my appetite into overdrive and i have gained about 5-6lbs in last week or 2 :(

So my plans are eat healthier, exercise more and try to get down to 13 stone 7lbs by the Edinburgh meet, any more would be a bonus. So i have about 7-10lbs to lose in that time as not done a weigh in yet but will in morning. So i start tomorrow, may my local chinese take away forgive my dieting venture.

I will keep you all up to date as well, if i reach my first goal then it is onwards to the next goal of 12 stone 7lbs and me at my recommended weight for my height.

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I have 2 free (i'll even pay postage!) 1 day free pass' to total fitness. Not sure how easy they are to come about but i picked them up from work this morning.

I'll give them to anyone who swears they will actually use it and not just ask for it because its free. They must be used by the 28th of this month. Meaning this time next week. You will also have to give me a day or two for posting, i'll do them first class too :).

So whos up for a free ticket? Email me, give your forum name and why you want them. I'll give them to the first person that takes my fancy. I just want them to go to someone who wants them i cant stress this enough, i cant use more than one myself and they'll only go in the bin.

Cheers!
 
Total Fitness gyms always look massive, there is one in Wigan and its looks like a sport centre. The one in Manchester is the biggest gym in the country, i think?

Id have it but I am a member at fitness first and the total fitness is too far out of my war.
 
After gym at lunchtime I found out that I lost 1kg...

...must have left it in Liverpool :o

Am rather shocked though as I expected to put on loads after the meet, oh well back to work now, except had steak tonight - friend took me out to dinner and there was nothing else I liked on the menu :( meh...

Haven't actually registered a loss til today, and to those out there who haven't yet keep perservering as its the best feeling and source of motivation to spur you on :)

BB x
 
Ok the weigh in was carried out this morning and it wasn't quite as bad as i feared, phew.

Seems i have only gained 2lbs over the last few weeks, when i was sure it was so much more, so my starting weight is 14 stone 0lbs and gives me a first target of 7lbs loss by the Edinburgh meet or more if i am able.

So the healthy eating and exercise begins today and i will update over the course of the weeks.

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I wouldn't too much about your weight depending on your exercise as I'm currently exercising 3 times a week mostly weights and my weight hasn't shifted too much, I mean it's gone down so i'd be worrying it wasn't working but my bf% is dropping on average 2% a week :)
 
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