Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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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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That's good to know, part of what's made this easier is that I hardly ever drink anymore. That's going to change a little bit while I'm in the states, but it will be only temporary. Don't really miss it either.<br />
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Great way to start the week at 79.7kg <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Cheers for sharing that point on the alcohol Bart. <br />
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Does the low carb beer make any difference? Bough some of the speights on a while back and found it pretty avg. Not drinking much at the moment (a doz lasts me a month) but always nice to have a quiet 1 or 2 with the rugby on a sat night. -
[quote name='BartMan']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 - [B]that is even after just a glass of wine or a single beer.[/B] <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![/QUOTE]<br />
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Surely that can't be right ? if so I feel very bad for the wines and beers I had over the weekend !<br />
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Sure if you're smashing a half doz a night that makes perfect sense but one ?!?!?! Obviously this depends on what you eat as well, I mean the chronic alchys ( you know, hard liqour in a paper bag, purple noses ) are generally skinny buggers. <br />
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Half way comparison pics.<br />
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This is from the end of October just before I started the weight loss. 87kgs of fat bastard.<br />
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The halfway-ish point at 79.7kg. Still a good 5kg to lose to get rid of the double chin and belly, but a big improvement.<br />
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Fark I was fat. -
Great work and looking good, will you be doing one of those youtube testimonials? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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Big changes bro, well done. Nothing like photo evidence to really illustrate how far you've progressed. We've got a series of pics of the missus and I at various weddings, the usual couples portrait shot. There is one in particular that I never want to revisit, similar situation, double chin et al. Still looked like a handsome devil (ha!) but just a fat one lol!!<br />
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Apart from the aesthetic side of things you must be enjoying the improved fitness as well in day to day life? it's great when you can do a bit of physical work without dying for oxygen or breaking yourself! -
Massive increase in energy levels, which is great for my kids. My weekdays are 12 hour, full on, non-stop kids + work. It took a big effort to add exercise in (usually at lunch time), but it's actually made things easier.<br />
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Basically, I was on the road to a heart attack being that fat (and getting puffed walking up the driveway), so was time to do something about it. Just over halfway, still am overweight just not grossly so now!<br />
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That first picture was the thing that spurred me on, I got a bit of a shock. Even my wife didn't notice it going up as it's so gradual.<br />
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[quote name='dK']Great work and looking good, will you be doing one of those youtube testimonials? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/QUOTE]<br />
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"Have you woken up a fat bastard? Well I can help with this easy two step plan.....eat less and move more you lazy prick"<br />
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like that? -
[QUOTE]"Have you woken up a fat bastard? Well I can help with this easy two step plan.....eat less and move more you lazy prick"[/QUOTE]<br />
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love it!<br />
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Better than reading these things about people who have 'hormone problems' and imbalance in their something levels. Sure, I expect that happens to 1% of fat bastards. But bottom line, if your output is more than your input, you're going to lose weight, you can't not. <br />
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[quote name='Kirwan'][B]Massive increase in energy levels,[/B] which is great for my kids. My weekdays are 12 hour, full on, non-stop kids + work. It took a big effort to add exercise in (usually at lunch time), but it's actually made things easier.<br />
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Basically, I was on the road to a heart attack being that fat (and getting puffed walking up the driveway), so was time to do something about it. Just over halfway, still am overweight just not grossly so now!<br />
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That first picture was the thing that spurred me on, I got a bit of a shock. Even my wife didn't notice it going up as it's so gradual.<br />
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(third day in a row in the 70s whoohoo)[/QUOTE]<br />
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Won't ask what the wife things of this lol!!<br />
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Yeah it can be tough for people that are around you all the time - it just creeps up. Then you see that mate/family member (the once in a blue moon visit folk) and they go "Shit!! you got fat!" fantastic for the ol self esteem. -
A maintenance week this one, had four days in the 70s now two at 80.1 and 80 on the nose. I've found I go up until I have my cheat day then in drops after that.<br />
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Had a good exercise week, a long run, my "fitness test" interval row, and a good 19km cycle (Paraparaumu to Waikanae and back over a bike trail, was great!). And a row or a run due on Saturday. Fitness is starting to kick in now. One week to my trip, I think I'm going to struggle to get under 79kg but I have a full week planned to get close.<br />
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Getting there slowly, happy to be maintaining the 7kg loss at this point. Then it becomes a nice easy, lose 5kgs target. Not so daunting. -
Bit of a rubbish weekend as I was a bit sick, but still managed a 13km bike yesterday. Weight is at it's lowest point since I started, 79.5kg so half a kg to lose in five days <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Nice small mini target before the trip.
