Weight loss

Meh, I failed miserably. I am about the same weight as when it started. Gonna have to see what the new year brings. In my defence though I tend to only loose weight when I exercise and I have been struggling with a massive run of bad health that kept me from swimming for the past 4-5 months. It was a semi permanent sinus infection and post nazal drip that made swimming almost impossible. I finally went to the doc again about it in early Dec and got some long term treatment plans in place and they seem to be kicking in as I am finally starting to get better. Hopefully from next week I will start training again seriously (have to for midmar anyways) and that will hopefully get me down a few KG's.
 
My last check-in for the year and progress so far:
- May 2013: 98.5kg with size 40(XL) pants. Bodyfat at 26%
- Dec 2013: 77kg and down to size 34(M). Shirt-size down from an XXXL to L. Bodyfat at 18.5%

Since December I am rewarding myself with a personal trainer 3 times a week at Virgin Active and daily 5-7km runs at 5am in the morning. Goal for next year is to drop 10cm around the stomach and drop down to 72-73kg. Need to tick off 10x10km races, 5x21km races and 20x5km Parkruns.

The last week was "dodge" a splurge-fest at Debonairs and a Wimpy double-bacon burger pushed me over 78,3kg and I had to do an "emergency" 10km run this morning to get back to normal.... Hope everyone else remains dedicated - just reading through this thread is inspirational (except the last week of postings regarding December weight-gain - that not so much). Have a good xmas all...
 
MagicDude4Eva said:
My last check-in for the year and progress so far:
- May 2013: 98.5kg with size 40(XL) pants. Bodyfat at 26%
- Dec 2013: 77kg and down to size 34(M). Shirt-size down from an XXXL to L. Bodyfat at 18.5%

Since December I am rewarding myself with a personal trainer 3 times a week at Virgin Active and daily 5-7km runs at 5am in the morning. Goal for next year is to drop 10cm around the stomach and drop down to 72-73kg. Need to tick off 10x10km races, 5x21km races and 20x5km Parkruns.

The last week was "dodge" a splurge-fest at Debonairs and a Wimpy double-bacon burger pushed me over 78,3kg and I had to do an "emergency" 10km run this morning to get back to normal.... Hope everyone else remains dedicated - just reading through this thread is inspirational (except the last week of postings regarding December weight-gain - that not so much). Have a good xmas all...
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Damn you posting about 10km runs like it's nothing :p

I try to do my 4km jog 3 - 4 times a week. So far I haven't missed a jog for the past 3 months.

But for some reason I don't seem to notice myself doing any better wrt the jogging. I could see the difference after the 1st month, I wasn't feeling as tired as I first started, but for some reason since then I seem to be stuck in the same spot - I don't feel overly tired but not overly energetic either.

How long does it take before I will feel like I'm able to 'run' at least 5km straight in 25 - 30 mins and not run/walk 4km in 30 mins like I am now?

I lost ~30kg from 110kg to 80kg if that makes any difference
 
stevovo said:
How long does it take before I will feel like I'm able to 'run' at least 5km straight in 25 - 30 mins and not run/walk 4km in 30 mins like I am now?

I lost ~30kg from 110kg to 80kg if that makes any difference
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That's some impressive weight loss. You would have noticed quite a difference in your overall fitness (compared when you started at 110kg vs 80kg). I think you are not pushing yourself hard enough. When you do a 5km run, try to do it at a consistent pace - rather start slow and finish strong. So for example run 4km at 5:40min/km. Don't run downhill - find a stretch where you have at least 500m uphill or some sort of gradient. I also found running on a treadmill means nothing and I literally cried doing my first 5km on the road months back.

You should notice a difference within 2 months. Try to either push distance or time. You should be able to easily run 5km in around 27min (about 5:20/km). Join http://www.parkrun.co.za/ - gives you a bit of peer pressure and they have runs every Saturday. If you can jog 4km you will be able to do a 10km (just pick one which is flat) with some intermittent walking, but the feeling of achievement once you have done it is really great.

I noticed a dramatic difference in fitness ever since I started with a personal trainer - squads and stretching helped a lot. Try and push yourself and if your legs burn/shake you have done well (then grab some glutamine for quick recovery).

If you have an iPhone, get Nike Coach - http://www.iclarified.com/36937/nike-running-app-gets-new-nike-coach-feature - customised exercise programmes. Also use Nike+ to challenge friends in runs - makes a ton of a difference to get your exercises done.
 
MagicDude4Eva said:
That's some impressive weight loss. You would have noticed quite a difference in your overall fitness (compared when you started at 110kg vs 80kg). I think you are not pushing yourself hard enough. When you do a 5km run, try to do it at a consistent pace - rather start slow and finish strong. So for example run 4km at 5:40min/km. Don't run downhill - find a stretch where you have at least 500m uphill or some sort of gradient. I also found running on a treadmill means nothing and I literally cried doing my first 5km on the road months back.

You should notice a difference within 2 months. Try to either push distance or time. You should be able to easily run 5km in around 27min (about 5:20/km). Join http://www.parkrun.co.za/ - gives you a bit of peer pressure and they have runs every Saturday. If you can jog 4km you will be able to do a 10km (just pick one which is flat) with some intermittent walking, but the feeling of achievement once you have done it is really great.

I noticed a dramatic difference in fitness ever since I started with a personal trainer - squads and stretching helped a lot. Try and push yourself and if your legs burn/shake you have done well (then grab some glutamine for quick recovery).

If you have an iPhone, get Nike Coach - http://www.iclarified.com/36937/nike-running-app-gets-new-nike-coach-feature - customised exercise programmes. Also use Nike+ to challenge friends in runs - makes a ton of a difference to get your exercises done.
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Thanks for the tips. I know exactly what you mean about the tread mill :)
I thought I was boss doing ~8km easily on the tread mill until I started jogging outside...

I'm gonna try upping the intensity cos I'm already pressed for time in the mornings. The route does have a few up hills at least with one quite steep 300m hill. My main problem is not really feeling out of breath but rather my legs get tired very quickly, dunno if it's maybe cos I jog so early in the morning and about 20 mins right after waking up.

Will update my status on here as I go :D
 
Still busy watching, look I think a lot of what he is saying is crap.
The number one cause of weight loss is sugar and carbs right?
Fast foods are filled with yip you guessed it, carbs and sugars.
Why is it that people who have to die for bodies do not eat junk food but yet all fat people generally eat rubbish?

You cannot tell me Mac Donalds has any healthy ingredients in it. We dont even know what the hell is in their "meat".
I tried to lose weight, ate healthy foods, lost weight.
Stopped doing this, ate Mcdonalds and junk food and guess what? I got fat.

How did I feel when I lost weight? Great no aches or pains, no mood swings etc etc.
How do I feel when I eat this junk? Terrible.
Sounds like this guy works for Mcdonalds

Yes the part where we excercise less is right but really, you dont need to be a genius to see that fast food contains junk in it

Am I missing something?
 
Look, I would steer as far away from MacDonalds as possible, however i think what he is trying to highlight it's that given the bad rap they got in "Supersize me" they're not actually the evil that they've been portrayed. I agree with him that if you take away the carb content of their meals then you can still eat rather healthily. The fact of the matter is that carbs and sugar are the enemy and not laziness and large meals as we've had shoved down our throats for the last 40 years
 
marine1 said:
Still busy watching, look I think a lot of what he is saying is crap.
The number one cause of weight loss is sugar and carbs right?
Fast foods are filled with yip you guessed it, carbs and sugars.
Why is it that people who have to die for bodies do not eat junk food but yet all fat people generally eat rubbish?

You cannot tell me Mac Donalds has any healthy ingredients in it. We dont even know what the hell is in their "meat".
I tried to lose weight, ate healthy foods, lost weight.
Stopped doing this, ate Mcdonalds and junk food and guess what? I got fat.

How did I feel when I lost weight? Great no aches or pains, no mood swings etc etc.
How do I feel when I eat this junk? Terrible.
Sounds like this guy works for Mcdonalds

Yes the part where we excercise less is right but really, you dont need to be a genius to see that fast food contains junk in it

Am I missing something?
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This myth about what's in their meat is precisely that - it's beef. I schit you not. It is actual, 100% beef. There is no conspiracy here.

The point he was making was that Supersize Me was a load of schit, and it is. Spurlock is a liar and a charlatan. His other point was that fats are not to be feared. Fats are good. And the nonsense about cholesterol that has been shoved down our throats for decades is a lie.

As with any documentary, there are things to take away from it, and things to glance over and/or ignore.

And yes, I am well aware of the double entendres in the above sentences...:D
 
marine1 said:
Ok 56 minutes in, he is basically confirming what I said
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I reckon from about 50 minutes in is where it gets really interesting, the explanation of the IR and cholesterol are good enough for most people to understand
 
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