Weight gain

[downfader]

I've never been too worried about my weight, I've always been a bit tubby but have done regular exercise since a lad. However I decided to stand on the scales the other day out of curiosity after a conversation with My Brother (who said he's recently gained a slight gut - a first for him as he has been a keen martial artist and fitness freak for years).

So I stand on the scales - 15 stone. Holy crap where did that come from..?

I still have a belly on me. But I have recently noticed several things.

1. My legs wont fit through my underwear/trousers like they did, theres no fat on my thighs but I've had to go up a size to a 38 inch waist to deal with this.

2. I seem to have more shoulder and arm muscle. I have always done some basic lifting over the years. Nothing too heavy, just stretching the arms out. However a lot of machinery broke down in my workplace, and as a result I have had to physically do the job machines used to. I wonder if this extra load on my body has contributed..?

3. I have had some time off work recently. Holidays to use up, and my usual thing is to veg out. This time around I threw in some 12 mile walks and some 20 mile rides (usually takes me less than an hour if I'm going gently).

4. I have to confess I have eaten a whole box of 48 creme eggs in the past month. I think this has been the greatest impact.

 

[potsy]

Those cream eggs should be banned!! I bought a box the other week and have limited myself to 1 per week

 

[Lisa21]

Those cream eggs should be banned!! I bought a box the other week and have limited myself to 1 per week

If I pm you my address will you send me some of your willpower................please..............

 

[downfader]

If I pm you my address will you send me some of your willpower................please..............

Will Power..? Is he like Will Hunting, but less mathy

 

[potsy]

If I pm you my address will you send me some of your willpower................please..............

You don't need to send me your address Lisa, I'll just follow the trail of empty cream egg wrappers

The last box of 6 I bought, 2 went into my hiding place, 4 went to Mrs Potsy, 2 days later she said 'I've had one of your eggs as I've eaten all mine'

 

[gb155]

Those cream eggs should be banned!! I bought a box the other week and have limited myself to 1 per week

They are my biggest fear, I know, I can eat 48 in a sitting if I dont think about what I am doing

Now I refuse to eat them for that reason

 

[krushavik]

Those cream eggs should be banned!! I bought a box the other week and have limited myself to 1 per week

Like your new photo potsy, stay off the cream eggs.

 

[661-Pete]

Actually, I've been very good. No sweet stuff at all, these past few days. But then I don't really go OTT on these chocolatey-like things, except at Xmas.

But... we did finish a whole bag of those - what d'you call 'em - seaweed-coated peanut thingys, you know what I mean . Hmmm.... Methinks I lied. Me bad! Probably blown it for Monday's weigh-in, now .

 

[davehann]

just ccle a few hundred more miles and get plenty of hills in
the weight should fall off ya

 

[screenman]

20 miles in less than 1 hour going gentle, you are one fit person. Taking on board more calories than we use tends to put on weight far quicker than gaining muscle does in most cases.

 

[downfader]

20 miles in less than 1 hour going gentle, you are one fit person. Taking on board more calories than we use tends to put on weight far quicker than gaining muscle does in most cases.

It was mostly down hill - sorry should have said that.