Fitness Thread

Well done, mofo.

Mostly cardio at the weekend. Actually, all cardio since my left shoulder has been at me for a few days now.

Either way, the cardio is working. 17lbs. I'm officially 20% of the way to my goal.

Quote: Gob, Aug 2011

I'll tell you now mate, cutting out the bread, regardless of type and spuds will make a massive difference, not calorie wise, I'd make up the difference in protein, just the fact it bloats you out. But amazing to see your on for your goal, just be prepared to plateau and know what you need to do to break through that

Oh yeah, that's why bread/carbs are my trump card. Once I start to plateau, eggs for breakfast, chicken salad for lunch and... well.... I still have to have a potato with dinner. I'm Irish. It's the law.

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In an interview with The People, the Cemetery Junction comedian spoke about his decision to slim down, reportedly losing 22lb in just one year: "I've never had a problem with weight.

"I was thin until I was about 29. Then I hit 30 and there was a decade of eating and drinking.

"I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm going to die' so I decided to do something about it. Losing the weight wasn't a problem. I just decided I'd work out and slim down because I didn't want to die."

He previously said that he would have slimmed down sooner if others had been up front about his figure: "Why didn't anyone tell me I was fat?

"People say I look great now. They then say I used to be pear-shaped. Why didn't anyone tell me? I would have worked out earlier."

Oh? Ricky Gervais lost 22lbs? In just one year? JUST one year?

I lost that sh*t in less than 10 weeks. F*ck you, Gervais, even though I still like the majority of your work.

Arm is still f*cked though. Even just moving it in certain ways. Might try leave an hour or two early some evening this week and go to a physio. Get my leg checked out as well

I think I've lost 25lb so far (I weigh myself on Saturday and Monday mornings, as my weekday and weekend eating is different), so this morning I weighed in at 245lb. This was weighing myself in the nuddy on scales I have at home.

When I got into the gym this morning I just quickly jumped on the scales (clothes and runners on, not in the nuddy) just as a check, and I weighed in at about 238. So then I was confused as to which was more accurate, had I lost the same amount of weight regardless but wasn't starting off at 270lb? So I bought another set of scales (this set could also measure body fat apparently). When I got home I weighed myself on my old scales, then the new scales, and I was half a pound heavier on the new scales, which confused me even more.

Maybe I'm already thin and just all the scales are wrong. Who wants pizza?

Either way, I'm going to take it as 25lb lost (should be at least 26 on Monday morning), and still going strong at the gym apart from my arm which is still a bit sore, but so long as I stick to cardio which is pretty much my plan until Christmas anyway, should be fine. I even think my leg problems are finally over. Walked 6km/h for 20 minutes with running for 10km/h for 2 minutes after the last two times I was at the gym. Now I think the only reason I can't run more is because I'm overweight.

Quote: Commandant Lassard, Oct 2011

Officially the thinnest I've been in at least 4 years (possibly even closer to 5 years). 32lbs lost so far. Still don't feel like the arm is 100% so it's been all cardio and diet, and still have some sh*te I could cut from the diet to make it better if I'm not hitting my targets.

I mean, I'm still fat, but now, less so.

Well done, mofo.

Yeah, i don't think there's anything wrong with rambling, Baz. Your ramblings are better than your jokes, anyroad.

Going to skip the gym this morning as it feels like my brain is doing somersaults in my head. Possibly the extra hour in bed, possibly the Strepsils I ate yesterday for no reason other than I like Strepsils. Either way, Bank Holiday tomorrow so can go to the gym then and not miss a day. Plus I've surpassed this weeks weightless target so not falling behind. Have now lost just over 40lb so by this time next week, I'll have lost 3 stone.

Hmmm... After two weeks with 3lb losses each, this week I only lost 1lb. Had a bit of an extra cheat day with the Bank Holiday, so I guess that's the reason. Was hoping to smash through my 3stone goal, but just landed exactly on it. Oh well, don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning. 3st target reached.

Off work next week, which means extra gym sessions and less food. Then will have some fine-dining and wine tasting that weekend (or boozing and Abrakebabra, one or the other) so should at least break even that week.

My target for Christmas was 50lb (just over 3.5st), and I'm now at 42lb, so should definitely hit it. Almost tempted to make my target 56lb (4st), which is still achievable, but probably best to keep my target what it is and maybe hit 4st anyway.

Anyway, like I said, my main goal is to lose 85lb, but hopefully lose 100lb (hit a round figure by losing my round figure). Which means I'm halfway to the target goal. Second half will be trickier though. Worst part about losing weight, you burn less calories doing the same exercises and you have to eat less calories because you're thinner. New year will have to be a major overhaul of what exercises I do and what I eat. Then again, I'll have more time to lose less weight, as my target is the beginning of July, so if I hit 4st by January which would be 6 months, I'd have 6 months to lose just over 3st.

Quote: Gob, Nov 2011

Quote: Butt Penis, Nov 2011

Cleaned out my room on Monday. Had to throw out two bin bags full of clothes that either don't fit me any more, or I just don't like any more. Spent over €200 on new clothes this week. Have even started wearing t-shirts again, rather than just really baggy rugby jerseys, which hopefully means people will stop trying to converse with me about rugby. I just liked the jerseys and they hid the fat pretty well.

Anyway, being off work this week means I've been eating less, so even though I missed the gym both today and yesterday (yesterday had to do stuff for my mother, today went shopping), I've already surpassed my weightloss target for the week and there's a good chance I'll reach my Christmas target before the end of the month

GO ON LAD!

I've dropped a couple of pound this past couple of weeks after gaining 3/4 through lax eating and drinking more. Off the drink for a few weeks as well, which is deffo helping.

Cheers lad, and good on yourself. No doubt the weight will creep up every now and again given special occasions or just relaxing, but you seem to be on top of things keeping it off.

I had lost almost 4lb this week as I was off work, but met up with the college lads yesterday. Ended up not being a big drinking session, just go-karting, some food and a few drinks (Rock Shandy for most of us as we were driving)

Anyway, that 4lb has now been put back on. 4 Rock Shandys (8 normal minerals), big thing of chicken curry with potato croquettes, and a big portion of Oreo Cheesecake (we have to get cheesecake when we meet up for dinner. It's a rule). Not fully sure if I trust this mornings weigh-in yet though. But either way, doesnt seem like I put on any weight, so at least it's not a step backwards.