kev1964 who ate all the pies? Not me since 2nd Jan! heheh

Posts by kev1964

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Foods	Eating Out... The Salad Trap	Jan 21 2009 00:13 (UTC)	2
Original Post by nasuoni: Stomach crunches won't make you lose fat in that specific area. All that stomach crunches do is work the MUSCLE, not burn fat over that specific muscle group. ok... being a newbie to all this... & at the risk of sounding dumb... what can i do to target my stomach? It's the one part of me that is disproportionate to the rest of me... skinny arms, good legs, pert bum (even if i do say so myself !) I do now circuit train twice aweek... 2 totally different classes... and do 20mins almost daily on my nordic track plus 10mins on mini trampoline & 100 sit ups. totally see what you mean about mixing things up but it is my tummy i'm trying to lose.
Motivation	Ski Trip ahead... "danger danger danger!"	Jan 20 2009 23:59 (UTC)	1
Original Post by jef9up: Right now I'm looking forward to the trip as a "goal date" for some weight loss in the next month. The actual time on the hill is "free time" calorie free and scale weighing free! yep... couldn't agree more. Infact it was the ski trip looming that triggered all this off. I'm glad I've taken control of my diet/weight... but free time... ah bliss... as for old drinking habits... 4 days... it's just for 4 days!
Foods	Eating Out... The Salad Trap	Jan 20 2009 10:23 (UTC)	5
Original Post by mars_0112: You can't really target where your weight loss will be, and your fat intake won't affect you weight loss unless you exceed your calorie limit. However, you can exercise and tone up around that area. The fat loss will just be from wherever your body wants it to be. Damn! has my body no respect for my desired body shape??? looks like many hours of stomach crunches then... bugger!
Motivation	Ski Trip ahead... "danger danger danger!"	Jan 20 2009 07:31 (UTC)	3
out for longish w/e... leave friday afternoon back into uk wednesday am & straight into work... we play hard... we work hard far less stressing 'bout things this morning... having fun is what its all about. know in my heart that i'll work it off either out there or on my return. ... mother mountain... she calls me...
Foods	Eating Out... The Salad Trap	Jan 19 2009 12:54 (UTC)	12
Cheers gi-jane... your dead right. I think my mind set needs a tad of adjustment to make sure things are in place long term. will enjoy life... will keep on track... will remain healthy... & yes, I will not "do anything to lose weight that you can't see yourself happily doing for the rest of your life" and oh... will keep you all posted on how things are going! K x
Foods	Eating Out... The Salad Trap	Jan 19 2009 12:03 (UTC)	15
Wise words indeed. I think I should fully explain & welcome comments on the whys & wherefores I never dieted before, had many "bad" habits & not a particularly healthy life style. Got to around 182lbs but stress due to a marraige break up & meeting of a new partner saw me drop to 161-165lbs. I started eating better, doing a bit of exercise & controlling portion sizes although nothing regulated or controlled. After Christmas, with a ski trip at end of Jan looming, I decided to take myself in hand! Weighed myself (170lbs!) & started to trawl the net for help & advice. I immeadiatly stopped drinking alcohol, eating chocolate/biscuits/crisps & started to eat salad, fruit & be conscious of what i was putting away. I came across this site which I found a god send. I've started logging my food which has helped me identify what calories I'm actually taking in as well as nutrional values. When I say my current intake is not sustainable, I have found that although I'm not hungry & to my mind still eating a balanced diet, my calorie intake can drop to about a 1000. I have taken the decission to drop a few pounds quickly because of the ski trip but do want to maintain a heallthy weight loss thereafter. My aim is to adjust to a healthier life style. I see this as combining regular exercise with sensible eating. My main concern is losing fat around my stomach (beer belly, too many pies etc call it what you will ) hence my worry about fat intake. This is where things become confussing. What do I eat to lose weight without doing damage yet showing visible signs of improvement? I am committed to doing this long term but understand that I will stray (the odd meal out/ treat at home/ drinks etc) Confused!?! K x
Foods	Eating Out... The Salad Trap	Jan 19 2009 10:51 (UTC)	17
'Tis true... guess I was worried about fat intake (trying to lose my somewhat rotund belly! ) How much damage does the odd meal out do? I'm new to this diet regime & there is so much conflicting infomation on the net. Since the 2nd Jan I've been extremly good in what I've been eating & whilst I know my current intake of calories is not sustainable (or to be honest, healthy and/or desirable long term) I feel I can continue re training my outlook on food/diet/health. I don't want to blow it all by returning to bad ways... but I aint no saint The odd meal out & the odd drinking session will always be a part of my life. As you say "life's far too short" but with a few prudent choices I can make sure I stay healthy while enoying it! Cheers K x

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