Health, Fatness and Training
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GrumpyGregry
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Well it is all going pretty well....
pint of water when I get up, along with my various meds and supplements
cup of strong black coffee
hit the road
shower at work get changed
second coffee and a couple of Nature Valley granola bars and a banana
third coffee at 11ish
sandwich - chicken breast on brown - no mayo, a yoghurt, and an apple for lunch - pint of water
another sandwich - again no mayo-ey stuff for a mid-afternoon snack, another hit of nature valley
half hour before leaving work another pint of water
ride home
(tues and thurs - go to jogging club and run about a bit, mon, weds, and sun gym)
evening meal with half a plate of salad no dressing and a calorie counted main based on balance of calories available on myfitnesspal*
decaff coffee made with milk and four 'squares' of chocolate for pudding
bed
*which I'm told overestimates calorie burn rate on cycling so I'm logging all cycling as one exertion/speed step below reality to compensate.
Anyway, 10 bike commutes of 20km a week on this regime, no jelly legs, still nail it on 4 of these per week, no feeling faint, even managed to go to the pub twice in the last week and stayed on the lime and soda. Sobriety is an interesting journey.
feel thinner, looking thinner, hills getting easier (to the extent I've just ordered a new chain ring to upgrade the gearing on the fixed) scales don't lie and say I am getting thinner.
pint of water when I get up, along with my various meds and supplements
cup of strong black coffee
hit the road
shower at work get changed
second coffee and a couple of Nature Valley granola bars and a banana
third coffee at 11ish
sandwich - chicken breast on brown - no mayo, a yoghurt, and an apple for lunch - pint of water
another sandwich - again no mayo-ey stuff for a mid-afternoon snack, another hit of nature valley
half hour before leaving work another pint of water
ride home
(tues and thurs - go to jogging club and run about a bit, mon, weds, and sun gym)
evening meal with half a plate of salad no dressing and a calorie counted main based on balance of calories available on myfitnesspal*
decaff coffee made with milk and four 'squares' of chocolate for pudding
bed
*which I'm told overestimates calorie burn rate on cycling so I'm logging all cycling as one exertion/speed step below reality to compensate.
Anyway, 10 bike commutes of 20km a week on this regime, no jelly legs, still nail it on 4 of these per week, no feeling faint, even managed to go to the pub twice in the last week and stayed on the lime and soda. Sobriety is an interesting journey.
feel thinner, looking thinner, hills getting easier (to the extent I've just ordered a new chain ring to upgrade the gearing on the fixed) scales don't lie and say I am getting thinner.
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GrumpyGregry
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One climbed, soberly and thoughtfully, off the wagon on Saturday night as we were entertaining. I allowed myself the cheese course and a desert, and drank three glasses of wine and a large Talisker at the meal's end. (over 5 hours so pretty good going by my normal glug, glug, glug standards)
One climbed back on the wagon on Sunday.
One climbed back on the wagon on Sunday.
martint235
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Without wishing to derail the thread too much, I often think about climbing off the wagon. Unfortunately I think I'm still at the stage where I'd just beat myself up about it the next day.
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My on wagon travels are strictly temporary, unless, once off the wagon post diet, my drinking gets more out of control again than I'm comfortable with in which case I may have to think about a permanent seat on there.
Andrew_P
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Good going, I know you didn't ask but I dropped those bars for two reason firstly it pished me off that they are packed in 2's and secondly the second on the list is plain old sugar quite high in fat as well. You could have similar to your lunch and be way better off.
Anyway it is working so I don't know why I am butting my nose in.
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GrumpyGregry
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Butt away. That's the point of forum thread's. If I didn't want input I wouldn't post stuff.Good going, I know you didn't ask but I dropped those bars for two reason firstly it pished me off that they are packed in 2's and secondly the second on the list is plain old sugar quite high in fat as well. You could have similar to your lunch and be way better off.
Anyway it is working so I don't know why I am butting my nose in.
Nature Valley bars are not anywhere near a perfectly balanced foodstuff.... but I like them.
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For some reason felt compelled to mount the scales this morning. Fourteen-and-a-half stone. So that's one down and slightly more than half of one to go. Time to stiffen the sinew, summon up the blood and focus the mind I think, as this is usually the point/weight where, in the past I've lost interest and the bounce-back has started.
Daughter and live-in boyfriend have joined my gym. Apparently we are to visit together this winter.
Daughter and live-in boyfriend have joined my gym. Apparently we are to visit together this winter.
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what is this strange 'favourite hill' of which you speak?
I have no favourites, I hate them all equally.
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GrumpyGregry
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Bedham. On fixed, with the road covered in leaves.Come come now, there must me one you hate more than all the others
Is this a downhill hate though? Cos it's the uphill kind that you need to embrace right now
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GrumpyGregry
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The downhill is exhilarating at all times. The climb is hateful. I may pay a visit this weekend if I can get a pass.Is this a downhill hate though? Cos it's the uphill kind that you need to embrace right now
abgailnelson
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I don't run at midnight of course that would make my body become weaker since that time is the time to rest. This is just really a useful information here....
