The Silver Fern

I don't post a lot on here, but reading what you guys say and do inspires and it is true, IT ALL STARTS WITH YOURSELF.<br />
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If you're not motivated, don't expect result. You can do your routine 7 days per week, but you still eat junk food... pointless.<br />
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Work out a good plan that you can stick too. Tone it down bit by bit and the results will come. You guys actually helped me get rid of Coke. I don't crave it anymore.<br />
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Also strange that this thread started by a newbie with a link...

Good start to a good year!<br />
Keep posting and you'll get plenty of motivation from these fellas right here! Oh, and free advice.<br />
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Under 99. That has to feel good!

P.S - Can the smart guys tell me the great thing about cinnamon again, please?<br />
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Too lazy to go search and read it up now.

Also switched to oats during November. Good to read the recipes here.<br />
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Mine is simple: Oats, raisans, cinnamon. No milk. Just water.

[quote name='BartMan']shove the supplements up your arse ally... (In a nice way)!!<br />
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Lose belly fat and tone muscles, you don't need to spend money on supplements. Watch what you eat, and do some exercise! Then once you start to get results, then start thinking about supplements, perhaps.<br />
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Lose that body fat is simple process of burn more calories than you consume. Not rocket science. (My new favourite saying)! Gain some muscle tone - lift some weights.<br />
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and you've just saved a ton of dosh.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Brilliant! Best free advice I've received in a long time, Bart.<br />
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Yeah, I am doing some exercises with the dumbbells and mixing some pilates in. The belly fat has slowly been disappearing. Muscles toning, without supplement.<br />
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I agree, watch what you eat. I still eat what I like on weekends, but I make sure I have a good cardio sessions the Sunday Eve.<br />
Dropped down to one 500ml of Coke per week, so slowly getting there. Also eating more fruit, chicken and switched to wholewheat bread, slowly cutting out the bread too btw.<br />
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So cheers, Bart. Cheers guys. Have a great December break, and good Christmas to all that celebrate it.

Good read as always. Always nice to get some info things I know nothing about.<br />
What do you guys recommend someone like me, tipping the scale at just under 80kgs, just wanting to loose some belly fat and tone some muscles?<br />
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Someone suggested Whey, but I have never tried supplements. Might start with those small sachets as someone suggested.

Good to see this energy rubs off on others.<br />
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About Three weeks into it now, I lost 3kgs, tummy looks a bit flatter. Even the wife was surprised.<br />
I mean if she could see the difference...something is working.<br />
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Good luck and stay committed, Junior.

So the wife decided she will join me on the 5km walk at least once a week.<br />
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Food - switched to whole-grain/whole wheat low GI bread. Had the last Coke on Tuesday or Wednesday...had to finish what was in the house. lol.<br />
Switched to Coke Zero. Although trying to get as much water though.<br />
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Will start my thread on Monday. Ciao!

Great stuff, JK.<br />
Still 11am here, so must be about 10pm there...Happy Birthday then. Hope it was a goodie.

Thanks for the advice and motivation, boys.<br />
One thing I found key in the whole exercise thing...motivation.<br />
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Will start my thread soon. Will also post my work-outs.

I am joining this group. I started exercising again, after the tummy went a little over the belt. Basically I dont want to look like a body-builder, just want to lose the excess fat, tone nicely. <br />
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I walk/jog 5km a day now. I work out with dumbbells and mix it with a bit of pilates to take some strain of my back. Exercises that I feel are working for me.<br />
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Problem comes in here: What to eat? I switched a few things, but the bad one is I still get that glass of Coke in home. Will read your stuff and check in here regularly.<br />
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Will also go check my lenght vs body weight vs Body Fat in the week.

So how did it go? Results?