Getting my body back
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That's good news in a way, because if you have been drinking and eating some rubbish, then just cutting that out for a few weeks will get rid of your target amount. If you drink alcohol you won't lose weight for 72 hours, so to speed it up just have a dry few weeks.<br />
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I've found it helps to have a cheat day once a week where you can eat pretty much whatever you like. This stops your body adjusting to the fast, and stopping the weight loss, and helps enormously with the mental side of it.<br />
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And as you've said the eight glasses of water per day (I'd keep track of it). Just doing that alone can lose 1kg if you are dehydrated.<br />
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As for the rest, drop bread/pasta/potatos and other carbs, eat lots of protein and fruit and veges, and it'll melt off. For you it's a short term plan since you are so close to your goal, when you get there you'll need to up the carbs again. -
[quote name='Mokey']Cheers Kirwan, dont care whether its supposedly boring, if it works I'll give it a go. I struggle with the diet stuff, I have a bit of a sweet tooth (all right, a tusk sized sweet tooth), but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.<br />
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Haha, I have 11 scars from the various surgeries I've had over the years. Just lucky I guess![/QUOTE]<br />
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You'd be surprised Mokey how you're taste buds change over time when you cut out refined sugars. I eat dark a square or two of dark chocolate (85% cocoa) as a nice treat. Very low in sugar and the antioxidants are decent enough. I make these chocolate balls with cacao powder, almonds, walnuts, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, coconut oil, raw honey, they are rich as and a couple of those will keep your sweet tooth in check but the ingredients are as natural as possible. <br />
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Low fat Cottage cheese, cinnamon powder and blueberries is a nice like snack also. <br />
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Cut up an apple in slices and spread almond or grounded peanut butter<br />
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Like Kirwan said if u really up the veggie intake then you'll find (at least I did) you won't crave the sugary stuff -
I know what you mean AC, I used to be a soft drink fiend, especially coke and mountain dew for the caffeine because I dont drink tea or coffee. But now drink hardly any, I might buy a 1.5 litre and end up tipping 1/2 of it down the sink because its gone flat. I reckon that has made a huge difference. Drink mainly water, milk and vege juice now.<br />
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Or try Coke zero. Two 1.5 litre bottles for five bucka at the servo across the road from work. Shop around, you can't beat that. My oldest son has never tried normal coke in his whole life and whilst Coke Zero should never be part of a staple diet it is a far better choice of treat than normal coke.
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Ouch. Just know I'm gonna have some sore muscles tomorrow. My sister, (Satan in disguise) who is a personal trainer/gym owner/former NZ bodyshaping champion taught me some new exercises today to slap around my routine a bit. She is brutal even watching demo's. (Lower! Bum back! Foot turned out! Out further! Lower! Good! Now do 20 more!)
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[quote name='Mokey']Oooooh. Mental note to self, do not do hardcore workout plus 4km walk then drink and dance and drink from 7pm until 3.30am. Boy oh boy have I felt rank today and my feet are still KILLING me.[/QUOTE<br />
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Depending on how athletic the dance moves were you may well have sweated out a kg or so though mokey, the danger is picking up the dodgy kebab or J & Ms chicken ( has anyone ever eaten that whilst sober ? ) and smashing that on the way home. Nights on the hammer in welly often weren't complete without that but if you did spend all your money you a) couldn't afford it and <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> had to walk home.....both great options for fat burning. -
Athletic? No. Enthusiastic? Of course. No food on the way home so probably a couple of hundred grams worth of weight loss. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />
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[quote name='Mokey'][B]Athletic? No. Enthusiastic? Of course[/B]. No food on the way home so probably a couple of hundred grams worth of weight loss. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />[/QUOTE]<br />
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Sounds like Todd Blackadders All Black career. -
[quote name='Mokey']A comparison to Todd Blackadder? What have I done to deserve something that horrid? Bloody hell.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh sorry. Didn't mean to offend. Was just comparing your dancing assessment with Todds efforts in the black jersey. Will keep all future comments constructive from now on ! -
try lifting 'man weights'. Heavy weights. You won't 'bulk up' or anything like that, you'll enjoy it, and it'll be different too for you.<br />
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Otherwise most advice sounds good above.<br />
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Although you can lose weight after being on the booze, but it won't be fat - your body finds it tougher to mobilise fat reserves after being on the turps, so will burn carbs and muscle before it gets into the fat!! -
Good to know wise one! Even if you are old and broken! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
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[quote name='BartMan']try lifting 'man weights'. Heavy weights. You won't 'bulk up' or anything like that, you'll enjoy it, and it'll be different too for you.<br />
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Otherwise most advice sounds good above.<br />
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Although you can lose weight after being on the booze, but it won't be fat - your body finds it tougher to mobilise fat reserves after being on the turps, so will burn carbs and muscle before it gets into the fat!![/QUOTE]<br />
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Oh dear, I'm in a bit of a conundrum tonight with the free booze flowing aplenty ! <br />
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It's funny how women fear "bulking up" yet guys generally want that more than anything else. Unless they're really fat to start with of course..... -
Was mean to my legs today. Made myself do an extra set of lunges and camp squats, so now they feel like jelly. Been doing a bit more core stuff too, and have to say I have less back pain now. The exercise where you brace yourself on your forearms and toes and suck in your abs is really good. Far prefer that to crunches, but I'm doing both.
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Yeah that is really good Mokey - imagine trying to get your bellybutton to meet your spine, feel the pain!<br />
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I do a variant of the plank (what you described) on the bosu (the half swiss ball thingy). You set up on it as if you are doing a push up, then you move down onto your elbows/forearms one at a time then back up into press up form. You count each movement of each arm (from press up down to forearm) and the whole time have to keep your back straight. It's good as you are moving but still feel that tension in your core. I have this as a superset exercise with my squats and go for a 40-50 count. Kicks my ass but I like it better than staying in a static hold for X seconds/minutes!