Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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Ok, was a great week. Hitting the scales at 80.5kg, which is a 1.3kg loss for the week and 6.5kgs in total lost so far. That's the biggest drop in a week since I started.<br />
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Main changes this week were longer mid-intensity cardios (two 10km rows, a 14km and 11km cycle, and a short run) and eating more during the day and less in the evening. Was a cleaner diet too, with a moderate cheat day.<br />
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Getting under 80kg feels very, very close. And as other have noted, am starting to see some changes now that the weight loss is starting to accumulate.<br />
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I have three weeks to get as far under 80 as I can to protect against my work trip. American sized meals and alcohol will be my enemies, but I intend to have fun. Will just have to try and maintain a reasonable intake of food like I did for my summer holiday. -
[quote name='MN5']A 7 in front of my weight at 190cm is downright scary. Even in the 80's back in 2004 my Mother was concerned I wasn't eating properly ( I probably wasn't but there was certainly a lot of liquid in the diet ! )[/QUOTE]<br />
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I had my parents concerned that I was to small back in xmas 09 when I got down to 105kgs. I was fit as hell, but not big enough for a prop at my height (192cm). -
[quote name='Chubby13']I had my parents concerned that I was to small back in xmas 09 when I got down to 105kgs. I was fit as hell, but not big enough for a prop at my height (192cm).[/QUOTE]<br />
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Ha we're both just unders....you're just under 6 4 I'm just under 6 3 in the old language. I might try sleeping like a bat for awhile to stretch the spine to hit 191 ! -
[quote name='BartMan']go the hour K, always a good target and you'll feel knackered but great once done! An hour though, that's a LONG way away from me at the moment!! 20 minutes about my lot.[/QUOTE]<br />
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You. Are. A. Bastard.<br />
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One hour complete. 13174km at 2:16. Slow as a slow thing but I'm still pushing back in my innards. Last ten was very tough. Everything mentally after 10km was tough.<br />
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I know this doesn't count, but before row: 80.9. After row: 79.7kg...... -
lol, only a kilo .2!!<br />
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well bloody done though.<br />
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the first one is always tough, new ground and all that. but once you have done one, it's gets addictive, and you just [I]know[/I] you can beat that distance each time...!!<br />
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and only about 8 kilometers away from a half marathon, hmmmmmmm? -
Dunno if I'll be doing that again any time soon! I was pleased the second 30mins was faster than my first, despite the wall between 50-60mins.<br />
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I think I could do another 8kms at that pace, if I had too. Might need to take on some fluids around the hour mark to make it though.<br />
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And in a dumbarse move that you will appreciate, I rowed outside and to avoid the stinging of sunscreen sweating into my eyes (like the last 10km row, like it's not hard enough) I wore a hat. But for some reason I wore it backwards, and now I have sunburned a triangle into my forehead. FFS. -
[quote name='Kirwan']Dunno if I'll be doing that again any time soon! I was pleased the second 30mins was faster than my first, despite the wall between 50-60mins.<br />
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I think I could do another 8kms at that pace, if I had too. Might need to take on some fluids around the hour mark to make it though.<br />
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And in a dumbarse move that you will appreciate, I rowed outside and to avoid the stinging of sunscreen sweating into my eyes (like the last 10km row, like it's not hard enough) I wore a hat. But for some reason I wore it backwards, and now I have [B]sunburned a triangle into my forehead.[/B] FFS.[/QUOTE]<br />
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<img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> that is gold! an hour is a loooong time on the rower! -
Of the triangle? Never <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Of before and after, I'll post something like that once I'm under 80, which should be in a few days. There is a particular photo taken of me that spurred me into action.
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I'm actually starting to feel a bit fit now, certainly feel lighter wandering around (slowly) for my recovery run today. Got around 5km, with 1km of that walking when the calf got tight, relax, then off again...<br />
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Trucking along at 80.3kg, and tonight is cheat night <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> 6.7kg total loss so far. -
Been an excellent week. First week I've trucked around for five cardio sessions (2x5km runs, one hour row and 2x12km cycles), also the first week where every weigh in was under 81kgs.<br />
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Two weigh ins after exercise were under 80kg, which is great mentally. And I'm one session off the most cardios in a month, and I have a full week left to add more in. Works out to an average of one every two days.<br />
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Weekly weigh in tomorrow, should be a small decrease, fingers crossed. -
And 79.9kg! Seven kg weight loss since the start and my second target achieved. My wife has never seen me this thin, and I think it was 2001 when I was last in the 70s regularly, so a looooong time ago.<br />
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Next target is 77kg, which is the ten kg mark, and from there it will be a short hop to 75kg <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Technically, that's less than 5kgs away now.<br />
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Feel fucking great. Calf still needs to be managed through the runs, but I stretch and massage it as much as I can during the day. No issues for walking, rowing and cycling. -
interesting point our trainer told us a few weeks ago (i might have mentioned it in other threads, not sure), but alcohol will inhibit your bodies capacity to burn fat stores for energy for 72 hours - that is even after just a glass of wine or a single beer. <br />
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So a glass of wine a night while it sounds OK, really isn't IF you're trying to burn fat. If you're not trying to, then go for it! So if you're going to have a drink or two over the week, make it just one night!!<br />
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OH, and well done - racing along now!
