New Posts For Thread: Advice wanted on losing weight / going to the gym to get fithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fitHi all,I'm hoping that someone on here that's into fitness / nutrition will be able to give me some advice. I've got conflicting advice from mates and the internet is full of confusion and adverts.About meI'm 40 years old, 15 stone 1 pound (so aboutI am a doctor with a specialist interest in sports and metabolic medicine. I deal with this pretty much most days and I have to say that pretty everything Eeternaloptimist says is spot on and one the best posts I have read on here. I have a few pointhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540396669#540396669I am a doctor with a specialist interest in sports and metabolic medicine. I deal with this pretty much most days and I have to say that pretty everything Eeternaloptimist says is spot on and one the best posts I have read on here. I have a few pointThu, 10 Jul 2014 03:46:38 -0500yeasty 09 Jul 14 22:14 Had 6 weeks off the booze about 4 years ago. Did nothing else different and lost 15 pounds. But, like so many, my social life is so focussed around booze that i won't give it up long-term. I think i'd rather be fat than thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540395047#540395047yeasty 09 Jul 14 22:14 Had 6 weeks off the booze about 4 years ago. Did nothing else different and lost 15 pounds. But, like so many, my social life is so focussed around booze that i won't give it up long-term. I think i'd rather be fat than thWed, 09 Jul 2014 19:56:07 -0500Do you lot eat pies and cakes all day? I'm 12 stone, the same weight as I was playing rugby when I was 18.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540393163#540393163Do you lot eat pies and cakes all day? I'm 12 stone, the same weight as I was playing rugby when I was 18.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:36:09 -0500You can get no added sugar ribena (which I like) + lower fat cheese - I can't taste the difference. It's the carbs I'd ditch first.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540393035#540393035You can get no added sugar ribena (which I like) + lower fat cheese - I can't taste the difference. It's the carbs I'd ditch first.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:29:37 -0500To be honest, I can manage it during the week with exercise and healthy / minimal eating when i'm not doing the social thing. It's weekends that kill me. Too much fresh white bread from the bakery and too much cheese. I also drink pints of diluted Rihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540392809#540392809To be honest, I can manage it during the week with exercise and healthy / minimal eating when i'm not doing the social thing. It's weekends that kill me. Too much fresh white bread from the bakery and too much cheese. I also drink pints of diluted RiWed, 09 Jul 2014 17:21:11 -0500Sounds like a difficult job to lose weight tbf. Least sitting in an office you can choose to cut down but thats not as easy if a client is sitting in front of you with a beer and a big plate of onion rings. Key will be cutting down as much as possiblhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540392639#540392639Sounds like a difficult job to lose weight tbf. Least sitting in an office you can choose to cut down but thats not as easy if a client is sitting in front of you with a beer and a big plate of onion rings. Key will be cutting down as much as possiblWed, 09 Jul 2014 17:12:53 -0500The robdylan method works thus......Give up drinkingDo loads and loads of exercise/sport and walk everywhereEat whatever you want, and loads of it.Lost a pound a week using this method.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540392255#540392255The robdylan method works thus......Give up drinkingDo loads and loads of exercise/sport and walk everywhereEat whatever you want, and loads of it.Lost a pound a week using this method.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:58:43 -0500I don't sit in my office all day. Quite often I sit in a pub or restaurant.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540391719#540391719I don't sit in my office all day. Quite often I sit in a pub or restaurant.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:40:23 -0500Why do you lot need to lose weight and diet?Are you all office workers who sit on your arse all day?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540391547#540391547Why do you lot need to lose weight and diet?Are you all office workers who sit on your arse all day?Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:34:54 -0500Good point about sleep - been doing some research and the consensus seems to be it makes a big difference.I can relate to the fit and fat bit. Have done 10ks, a few triathlons and a half marathon when only about a stone lighter than now. Eeternaloptihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30300725/advice-wanted-on-losing-weight-going-to-the-gym-to-get-fit?post_id=540391013#540391013Good point about sleep - been doing some research and the consensus seems to be it makes a big difference.I can relate to the fit and fat bit. Have done 10ks, a few triathlons and a half marathon when only about a stone lighter than now. EeternaloptiWed, 09 Jul 2014 16:14:49 -0500