Let's get in shape by Xmas 2007! - Page 5

alice_in_a_maze · 24th September 2007, 10:55am

I hurt all where. Feel like I did 6 high impact aerobics classes in a row last night.

Woke up to another 3lbs off.

10 down, 17 to go.

ElegantlyRotten · 24th September 2007, 4:32pm

I've started the healthier eating as of today.

I've put on about a stone and a half since this time last year, which I think has ALOT to do with the contraceptive implant. Gonna change back to the pill soon when I register with a GP.

Always wanted to start horseriding..... any good ones in Glasgow worth checking out?

stripey_kitten · 24th September 2007, 4:47pm

I've been going to the gym fairly regularly for ages but I'm getting bored with it so I've signed up for some fitness classes at the gym (Body Combat, Body Balance and Bums, Tums and Thighs). I've stopped focusing on my weight though. I have 2 kids and the fitter I get the more I'm able to run around after them and enjoy my time with them, purely because I have more energy. It's a great motivating factor. Again the kids have motivated me to cook from scratch more often and to cook healthier alternatives.

I can't be bothered with a time frame though. I'm just going to do it for as long as I enjoy it and when I get bored I'll try something new.

Elmo · 24th September 2007, 5:35pm

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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

here, id be WELL up for a salsa class of some sort.

the kelvin hall does salsa classes on a sunday and Nethercraigs does them on a tuesday or a thursday i thinks! have a look on www.csglasgow.org

alice_in_a_maze · 27th September 2007, 8:06am

I've been told my many people that eating too little will stop you from loosing weight. I've never really gone for this theory - I mean, it's basic maths isn't it?
If you put no calories in your body is forced to burn it's stored energy? I know metabolism comes into it, the body goes into starvation mode/burns as few calories as possible, but metabolism can't prevent the body from needing to burn at least some energy. How few calories is too few calories?

*Potatojunkie* · 27th September 2007, 8:21am

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Originally Posted by alice_in_a_maze

I've been told my many people that eating too little will stop you from loosing weight. I've never really gone for this theory - I mean, it's basic maths isn't it?

It's not a theory—it's basic biology. What you'll do is end up making things needlessly difficult for yourself. Just have one eat-like-a-pie day per week and you'll keep your metabolism in order.

Rowsbette · 27th September 2007, 8:57am

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Originally Posted by alice_in_a_maze

How few calories is too few calories?

I think you need at least a thousand per day to stop your body going into starvation mode. Toning exercises and weights are pretty good for revving up your metabolism.

Eve Bulloch · 27th September 2007, 9:07am

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Originally Posted by alice_in_a_maze

I've been told my many people that eating too little will stop you from loosing weight. I've never really gone for this theory - I mean, it's basic maths isn't it?
If you put no calories in your body is forced to burn it's stored energy? I know metabolism comes into it, the body goes into starvation mode/burns as few calories as possible, but metabolism can't prevent the body from needing to burn at least some energy. How few calories is too few calories?

Wholegrains and Activia are your friend.

The Continental · 28th September 2007, 1:21pm

The '2 stone for Summer' thread obviously worked a peach. Ya fat rides.

Devastator · 28th September 2007, 1:42pm

Here, no matter how much weight you lose before Xmas, you'll just put hunners back on by New Year...

cupotea · 28th September 2007, 2:10pm

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Originally Posted by Devastator

Here, no matter how much weight you lose before Xmas, you'll just put hunners back on by New Year...

i always lose weight over Christmas, no idea why. Its probably all the stress.

Devastator · 28th September 2007, 2:16pm

I put on weight ALL YEAR ROUND

Tacky · 2nd October 2007, 1:05pm

Bleh - im over 15 stone, i have lost all motivation i ever had in my life, seriously, im such a miserable fuck. See the next time you guys are doing some kinda group fun thing, can i tag along? I need people to egg me on or else im going to get fatter.

Working in an office with not much to do - and wasting time on the forum - means i munch. Ive gotten cereal bars and grapes adn only drinking water.

Its drinking kopparberg and...you know what, i know exactly what im doing wrong i just need to get my arse in gear.

Bunnylingus · 2nd October 2007, 1:08pm

Apparenlty being ill/too hungover to eat works wonders, Ive lost 5 pounds already.

Tacky · 2nd October 2007, 1:11pm

But drinking loadsa lager/beer and cider is not going to help me dude!

Nah i mean it, if there is like a bunch of you guys going to do something sporty and such let me know. Ive got that glasgow club membership - usually go to Gorbals gym, so let me know if you guys are heading to any of those classes aswell.

....when my thighs have healed, fucking tights