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decent start out of 'MO enterprises. No snacking in 48 hours which is my weakness. Piece of baguette smeared with marge together with a glass of OJ for breakfast. Out and about this pm. Was going to just get a soup from Greggs, but they'd run out, so "had" to get 2 sausage rolls instead. And it's curry for tea, but will try to stop myself having fourths. Will finish of any lagers in fridge and leave it at that. 50 sit ups this morning as well, though was grunting like a tortured boar from 28 onwards :D
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sausage rolls are terrible to eat on a diet especially 2, completely laden with calories
you should got a Greggs sandwich |
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true punter, though in truth a sandwich, particularly a shop-bought one laden with mayo, sauce etc. isn't far behind 2 sausage rolls I'd have thought
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a sandwich with mayo wouldnt be far behind
what curry you getting? I think the most favourable one is a chicken tandoori |
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btw I meant to ask this (to anyone - particularly skipping afficianados) - why is skipping such a good way to burn calories? All you're doing is jumping about 3 inches off the ground in quick succession, and rotating your wrists? If I did these actions without a skipping rope, would I burn the same ammount of calories?
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A wide range punter. Not all for me, I hasten to add. We usually have a few folk round and send out, then get tore into all the different and equally calorific curries.
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skipping fast is very good for you, because you're constantly moving very fast, so your body is always having to use energy to keep up
note how you can get out of breath so easily after skipping for just a few minutes? Yes just jumping up and down would have almost the same effect but you wouldn't get the same motivation has using a rope because you would know that there is no rope going for your legs to trip you. Also skipping is good for your brain co-ordination |
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whats your weight and height?
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oh and age?
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6"1
15stone 7 (well, that was yesterday morning, I'll be 8st 3 by now) age 24 36" inside leg Sagittarius Likes water skiing, walks in the park, and Groundhog Day |
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i was 15s 7lb when i was 24 as well.........i remember cos i split up with the ex at 24, so i weighed myself because i knew i was getting podgy after taking her out to restaurants all the time
lost that weight very easily and got myself down to 12stone and looking good, so got another girlfriend with a nicer body and ended up getting fat again cos she suggested take aways and restaurants all the time i have split up with her now well 2 years ago actually when i was 26, and i ended up 14 s 8, got myself down to aboout 13 s 4 at the moment i was too lazy last year but will make a go of it from monday |
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so your body is always having to use energy to keep up
Are you a scientist punter? :D |
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punter, are you suggesting I go through my wummin like a dose of salts?
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am suggesting, don't take women out, only on her birthday and christmas so be sure to remember that date
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how many calories in a date?
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depends how long you can last
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6 feet 2 standing up straight :D
12 stones 63 pounds Who needs diets? |
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Decent start continues. Had sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs this morning, and it's a roast for tea, but usually have this anyway.
My long-term weight has always been reasonably static, with just the odd pound going on here and there. This, despite a diet behaviour which quite often has verged on the bullemic, only without the vomiting afterwards. So if I have have my fry up and roast as per on a Sunday, but not the sandwiches, biscuits and various afternoon teas I would add into the bargain, I'm fairly sure I can shift weight reasonably easily to start with just by stopping snacking. Any exercise into the bargain will obviously increase the effect. And on that note I went for a brisk 30 minute walk late afternoon. And is was cold and rainy and I was scramblin accross iced-over puddles, so my efforts so far today should get me at least an aisle seat in dietary purgatory imo. |
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was also looking into pasta. There seems a lot of variation in calorie content.
Was looking at home-made options, which seem reasonably straightforward. The only ingredients involved are flour, eggs, and a pinch of salt, which surely won't create a 2 litre carton of Carte D'or when mixed together :0 But for minimum calories, does wholemeal flour have fewer calories than white? I think pasta can also be done with water instead of eggs. However, we used water and flour to stick newspaper over balloons to make Roman helmets (not a euphamism) when we were at school, and I don't remember being particularly desperate to eat mine |
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Nothing wrong with teas if you don't sweeten them. Zero calories, just as drinking water - what you should drink mainly.
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ffs 334 calories in 100g of flour :0 Wholemeal slightly less but not by much, so will just use white unless I want my pasta to be ethnically diverse. Wholemeal might add a bit of flavour I suppose.
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but if that's the case how can this spaghetti be 220cals for 140g???
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-spaghetti-i20421 |
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you talk like a women jomo, measuring calories and things
hope this helps |
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Fat: 1 gram = 9 calories
Protein: 1 gram = 4 calories Carbohydrates: 1 gram = 4 calories hth. |
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Jayco - this would be fine for me, so long as it means I'm pregnant, and sometime soon I'll be 8lb lighter overnightafter a wee push
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Infamous or anyone else, do you know that this f ucking caloric value means that is printed on every product - or, more important, how to make use of this information?
Genuine question. |
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calorie (kcal) is a measure of potential energy. innit.
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strange question imo, explain yourself delz boy.
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too much science infamous
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It is. Am just reading various articles and... uh... not that easy yet not that important. Will start my first of two hours of sports for the day in a couple of minutes and rather scrap some more off my body than my brain. ;)
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yeah wii sports rocks.
fwiw, I don't count calories. But if people want to limit the amount they eat, then calories is what you need to measure. |
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been for a brisk 40 min walk (with hills), back to work and regular routine tomorrow so will weigh myself then, think Im going to go for a loss of a stone, give myself about 3 months, no real rush, stick to what I know best and a daily exercise routine and Im certain Ill get there. good luck everyone else who is joining in
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Wii? Nah!
Muscles and cardio alternating. Two hours each day without an excuse. Thought I would start having a look at calories, but pretty sure now I'll leave it alone. As long as you actually SEE and FEEL the results you've achieved so far there doesn't seem to be need for that. |
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"muscles and cardio alternating"
aaah, I see you're an expert LOL. if counting calories gets people interested in what they are actually eating, rather than just eating whatever they want, it's a good thing imo. |
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Well, maybe not the terms I was looking for, but you'll get it: running and exercises.
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Yeah i knew what you meant mate.
I think exercise is far more important than food. But that involves a lot of hard effort, which let's face it, puts most fat lazy people off. |
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"I think exercise is far more important than food. But that involves a lot of hard effort, which let's face it, puts most fat lazy people off."
true, an important side effect of exercise is that it can suppress your appetite, well it does to me so I can see the value of exercise, then again I knew the importance of it anyway. anyone dieting and not incorporating a regular exercise regime is making life very difficult for themsleves |
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Agree, it can be hard to motivate yourself, but it feels so refreshing afterwards - shortly and, far more important, in the long run.
Had some serious and even aching postural defects two and a half years ago which made me consult a doctor who referred me to physiotherapy. Haven't done f uck all before, but that was a real wake-up call. Not only I've gained muscles and got myself in much better shape - a beneficial increase of self-confidence has come into life again. It's just a different demeanour. Shame I've started a bit late, but wouldn't wanna miss doing my sports these days. Who'd have thought I will be saying this three years ago? |
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On my walk tonight I passed a gym, one of those with the windows so you can see all those who have lost pounds, work up a sweat trying to lose more. it used to be pretty pricey, near £40 a month membership . . . now reduced to £14.95 greedy fcuckers
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ive been eating quite a bit of porridge in last couple of days because i figure it fills me up and is better than the baacon butties, choclate bars and crisps etc i normally eat but my mum says porridge isnt that good as its high in calories etc , so it seems i think ive been been doing well really i probbaly havnt made much difference in losing weight food wise.
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