Dissection Of The Funt
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<p>Weigh in today:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Weight 100.8kg</p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Chest 115</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hips 110</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So 1kg down since Day 0 (11 days). Not huge results, but then I haven't been burning a lot, and sneaking the odd treat here and there. This week I'll start incorporating some body weight exercises into the mix in order to get the heavy lifters burning.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I'm going to be tested in the next month or two - work has basically said they're running out of funded projects, so they've given me the opportunity to work on something new. BUT it requires me to commute into town - 1 hour train ride each way, compared to my current 6km driving commute (which can take up to half an hour depending on dickheads).</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So in addition to having a larger selection of lunch outlets to choose from, I'm going to have less time to organise my day. And I can't just jump in the car and go home quickly for a run or ride before picking the kids up.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Wife is stressed about it, but I figure given we're going to need to pick up extra before/after school care, plus the cost of the commute, I'll need to ask work for another $10K p.a. to make it worth my while. After all, while I appreciate the flexibility I've had to date, as well as the opportunity to get into a new technology, I'm going into the city past a whole heap of jobs that suit my existing skillset and pay more than I'm currently getting. Skills that I've used to help the company generate or save millions.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We shall see.</p> -
<p>I've considered it - nearest station is about 6km by bike so I'd have to go further afield to get a decent ride. Unfortunately, it presents a few problems:</p>
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<p>- Bike security is not a great feature of stations in my area, so leaving the bike there is risky</p>
<p>- Taking it with me costs more</p>
<p>- Sweating on the train is not a fantastic option either way, though I'm sure that will matter less in the cooler months</p>
<p>- I'll be severely stretched for time if I need to make a certain pickup/dropoff at either end of the day with the kids</p>
<p>- Not sure about the shower/change facilities at the other end at this point</p>
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<p>I think I might have to look at what the new workplace has, then consider whether I can go for a run at lunch or something...</p> -
<p>A few basic bodyweights today to get the muscles woken up so I'm not <strike>lactating</strike> drowning in lactic acid like a fucker tomorrow and the next day:</p>
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<p>5 chinups, 10 pushups, 20 squats, 1 minute rest</p>
<p>5 chinups, 10 pushups, 20 squats, 1 minute rest</p>
<p>4 chinups, 7 pushups, 10 squats</p>
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<p>Muscle tone is pretty low. I've started with chins again because pullups is probably out of the question right now.</p>
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<p>Did some abs tonight and a bit of karate practice - particularly lower stance to get the legs into shape.</p>
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<p>Alarm is set for 6AM to go for a run. Distance TBD!</p> -
<p>Bro if you are lactating I'd check your supplement programme!! We are meant to be shedding blood, sweat and tears not milk!!!</p>
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<p>LOL good point. Checked my moobs and there is nothing there, than fuck.</p>
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<p>After realising I was reading too late, I set the alarm to 0630 hours. More of a psychological thing ;)</p>
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<p>Once I was out of bed, half the battle was won, so ran 3.02km in 16:59. Calves hurting like a mofo now as they get back into being smashed barefoot running style.</p>
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<p>Can feel a little soreness in the torso from the chinups, so I'll get a few more of those in before dinner tonight.</p>
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<p>Turns out the move to the CBD is "for a couple of months" so maybe it won't be a pay increase after all. But I'll still give it a go.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="470237" data-time="1422846668"><p>Its more the fat on my back causing me problems. I've bashed my moobs around so much I can barely feel them any more.</p></blockquote>
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<p>10 minute pushup routine tonight. Go to failure, rest 60 seconds, go again. Up until 10 minute mark.</p>
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<p>21, 10, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 (last set on my knuckles)</p>
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<p>Big dropoff from the first set due to lack of tone. That should come good.</p>
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<p>Will probably ride the bike to work for the first time in ages tomorrow. Hope I remembered to leave enough shirts and pants and on site :think:</p> -
<p>Didn't end up riding to work so went out this morning - 13.44km in 36:14 (22km/h).<br><br>
Week 2 down:<br><br>
Weight 100.7kg<br>
Chest 114cm<br>
Waist 107cm<br>
Hips 110cm<br><br>
Seeing a little bit of movement there so next week will be about ratcheting up the exercise and eliminating those last sugar fixes.</p> -
<p>Right been a coupla weeks - in between getting sick (lurgee) and the new job didn't really feel like fucking around exercising. Went back to karate Tuesday night and sweated like a mofo - humid day.</p>
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<p>Weighed in each of the two prior Saturdays and still coming in at 100.7kg - didn't bother with the tape.</p>
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<p>Still, must be doing something generally right with the diet given my measurements today:</p>
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<p>99.6kg (first time under the ton in probably 6 months)</p>
<p>Chest 112cm</p>
<p>Waist 106cm</p>
<p>Hips 109cm</p>
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<p>Time to get back on the horse, but not before I go buy a new notebook PC.</p> -
<p>So obviously I ended up doing fuck all, but I had a bit of a relapse of the cold situation so decided to leave it another week. This time for sure!</p>
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<p>Weigh in yesterday was nothing greatly different: 99.9kg, Chest 112, Waist 107, Hips 108.</p>
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<p>At this point, a tick over 3 months until goal date (birthday) to get to what I want (91kg), but may have to settle for 95kg...</p> -
<p>Should update generally I guess... slack fuck.</p>
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<p>I'm hovering around 100kg without really trying. I've been having this weird thing that the optometrist describes as "ocular migraine" where I get general dimming of vision in my right eye, but no headache.</p>
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<p>Except for one time where I went for a 3km run a few weeks ago. Got through the first km and then the right eye started to lose vision. Not totally but enough to be somewhat weird. Kept going, got to 3km in a shit time, decided to walk 2km roundabout route home. Ten minutes into that, BAM! Sharp headache that lasted for about ten minutes in the right side.</p>
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<p>Was like the symptoms of a regular migraine compressed into a half-hour period.</p>
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<p>Anyway since then I've had it a few times and put it down to stress. Cranial MRI was clear (they found nothing - ha ha) and eyes are 100% - especially for a bloke my age, apparently. </p>
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<p>Have played some rugby this year while I coach my local 2nd Grade - full game for Thirds a few weeks ago when we were short of numbers in the second row (not jumping, but threw 3/3 when the hooker went off), then a Fourth Grade Old Boys game (full scrum rules though) at THP on Saturday. In both games I got the dullness of vision in the right eye but ran it off with no headache. </p>
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<p>I also put myself on for the last 5 minutes of 2nd Grade on Saturday at loosehead. We were up 36-5 and I chased one of our big units through the line and to within 5 metres, then he got tackled, so I covered the ruck and then the next silly fluffybunny knocked it on. That was my try on the wraparound, right there. First one in 8 years!!! </p>
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<p>I'm fucking sore now of course. Silly old bugger.</p>
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<p>So, shitty vision problems and freezing cold aside, I should really start doing some morning or evening walks to start getting things tightened up again in preparation for Spring.</p>
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<p>Headed out for my first run in- well a few months i guess. Got the standard ocular migraine vision thing after the first 5 minutes but pressed through it with no headache. 3km in 16:41. Long way back but at 99.9kg not diabolical either.<br><br>
I am aiming to get a roll on with the running, build back to 5km as the weight comes off, and then see if the vision issues subside.<br><br>
At the same time I'll be doing some anaerobic work on the body weight side (burpees, chins, lunges, free squats) to see if that also brings on the vision bullshit and whether that is the better way to progress.</p>
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<p>Current mantra is "95 by November" so I've got a few months to shed ~5kg (half a kilo per week) and keep it off over summer.</p>
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<p>Then hit pre-season training next year (I'm coaching again because I'm a masochist) and make some of the boys vomit trying to keep up with me.</p>
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<p>Want to be under 90kg by my 40th Birthday. I'm sick of my nice jeans and work shirts not fitting comfortably.</p>