Fisherman Mike Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) I am 18st 12lb, 5ft 10" and i admit i am carrying too much weight. Doc says i should be 11.5st. At 16 when i was playing no 14 for school rugby i was 13.5 stone. That was when i was at my fittest. How the hell am i going to get down to 11.5?. Just not logical Never smoked, rarely drink these days, just eat a bit too much **** but was still on the farm todat lifting and carrying.. As long as BP & Cholesterol are ok, keep on doing what ya doing Im 18 4 and doc says I should be 12 5 But like you Ive never been lightweight I was nearly 15 stone at 18 which is why they gave me a Rugby Blue at school. After Uni I took up semi pro football in the old southern league and played for 15 years at 14 9... Never ever thought I should be 12 5. if I lost that sort of weight I would look like an escapee from Belsen. I need to lose some admittedly and im aiming to hit 15 stone in the New year. My Doc says Excercise is more important than Diet so which is right?? Edited October 2, 2011 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 No were near as fit as I was Not over weight though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Depends what doctor you speak to they all seem to differ on whats right and wrong BMI is a joke too BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Depends what doctor you speak to they all seem to differ on whats right and wrong BMI is a joke too BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 All this over weight stuff is rubbish mate! Long as your body fat % isn't excessivly high to make you un healthy your doing fine! You could be 14 stone and 25% body fat or you could be 17 stone 10% body fat ... which one is going to look "over weight" ? Dude I think my bodyfat is about 50% My huge fastfood gut makes me look fat, I know I need to shed some inches big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I started to get really fit but then had a month or 2 off and ate way to much cake but I'm back at the gym starting November 1st ......and no more cake !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I've just had 6 weeks off because I was working away and on an all inclusive holiday. Did a 4 hour session on friday and thought I was going to puke/pass out. And my chest/arms still ache like ******* today. Oh well, means its working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I've just had 6 weeks off because I was working away and on an all inclusive holiday. Did a 4 hour session on friday and thought I was going to puke/pass out. And my chest/arms still ache like ******* today. Oh well, means its working! 4 Hours :blink: Weights or CV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Took the dog around to dab an early pheasant and get the dog fit.... All I can say is it was very decent of the dog to wait while I got my breath back and wrung out my sweaty hat....... Two hours bashing through the thick stuff made me realise the dogs fit I ain't !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 4 Hours :blink: Weights or CV? Both. Did 20 upper body exercises (bicep tricep back shoulders chest, 4 exercises on each part with 3 sets of 8-12 reps) with a bit of banter and a fair amount of letching too :yp: . Half an hour of cardio either end. Gives me a rough idea of what weights I need to be starting with when I go back to following my current program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 J@mes not a great idea to do more than an hour of either otherwise your body is training for endurance rather than weight loss/muscle mass. Also, aching for days afterwards will put you off going. Start small and work up gradually. All of us could be fitter, and I say that going to the gym 5-6 times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 . My Doc says Excercise is more important than Diet so which is right?? Sorry mate but I've done alot of research on the topic and its blatantly diet over exercise! You can train for an hour and burn 1000 calories, you can eat 1000 calories in about 30 seconds depending on what you eat! Something I've noticed is most people hugely underestimate the calories they eat, when they finally and properly record everything there normally over there maintenance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I generally do an hour of each, 5 times a week but the monster session is more to do with gauging where I'm at after quite a bit of time off rather than anything else. Hurting never puts me off going, no pain no gain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I agree aswell, J@maes doing 4 hours a day is defo over training! A good hour a day will suffice and see results, doing that much you will burn out! The amout of calories you need to eat to have the energy to do that will likely not be met, losing slowly is by far the best! Lose too far and you drop alot of muscle aswell so ur lighter but you won't look much better! Its a marathon not a sprint lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 no no no read what I wrote, I did a big session after a long time off in order to gauge where I'm at when I restart my plan. It's not a regular thing at all. 2-2:30 is my limit for a normal workout, including talking and perving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Ah no worries lol! Sounds like you get a good bit of perving in ... I hope its a uni sex gym mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 After 7 years of being fighting fit I'm now enjoying the finer things in life I sacrificed to make weight I actually feel better for it my winter insulation fits well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Having been fat all my life and never having control over food, I have lost 4 to 5 stone and hit the gym 5-6 times a week. I now bench press more than i way and do an hour on the cross trainer. Never felt better, feel like I've wasted my teens and 20's because I limited myself and had a limited mindset. Learnt a lot about myself through pushing rather than just being a victim and thinking 'nothing worked' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I am 5'10 tall and and about 18 stone most days I go for a 2 mile walk twice a day with the dog according to the stats I should be 11 and a half having said this if I was that wait could I still do the 4 miles a day with a 6 stone load on my back and still be ok at the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Sorry mate but I've done alot of research on the topic and its blatantly diet over exercise! You can train for an hour and burn 1000 calories, you can eat 1000 calories in about 30 seconds depending on what you eat! Something I've noticed is most people hugely underestimate the calories they eat, when they finally and properly record everything there normally over there maintenance! Absolutely spot on, it makes me laugh when I hear people saying they can eat what they like as they burn it off exercising. If you do a bit of exercise and have a phone with GPS, do your normal walk/run/ride/whatever with a sports tracker that will open your eyes. I use Endomondo now but there are plenty of others. I use it almost all the time now to measure distance but also to improve on time and speed for some rides. But just as an example a 4.5 mile dog walk yesterday (including a cardiac hill) only burnt 442 calories - so about one pint of beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I'm annoying, I'm 5'10 and bang in the middle of the BMI at 11.5 stone, I eat pretty well, but a lot of it, I drink lots of beer and my weight hasn't changed by a pound or two for years. I'm an incredibly nervy chap though, always bouncing my knees, feet etc. I'm active at work, walk and shoot a lot, and have my sheep flock to look after in my free time, I wouldn't say I'm very cardio fit, but am fairly strong and have a pretty good muscular frame for my age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 You do know this isn't a dating site don't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I'm annoying, I'm 5'10 and bang in the middle of the BMI at 11.5 stone, I eat pretty well, but a lot of it, I drink lots of beer and my weight hasn't changed by a pound or two for years. You have exactly the oppostie metabolism as me. I look at a couple of pints and I'll put on a pound. I have to smash every pound off me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Must be something in the water in Essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) I'm not fit at all in my opinion. I used to cycle all the time amd studied Tae-Kwon-Do for a number of years until I wrecked my knees in a motorbike off. Since then my exercise has been mostly limited to walking the dog, but he has developed a heart murmer that causes him to fall over as soon as he exerts himself, so I no longer find myself walking the distances I used to. Guess its down to the missus to give me a workout now, although I do feel I should be doing more. Edited October 3, 2011 by 955i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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