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 Overread wrote:
There is balance in all things and it's very important when chasing weight loss, that you don't go overboard. It's very possible to get yourself mentally locked in and suddenly skipping meals; focusing on the number going down and all results in rapid weight loss, but then rapid loss of body condition and health as you end up losing muscle not fat and debilitating your health.

Also even those on extreme need of weight loss still have to balance a healthy reduction. You still need active food/nutrient intake to stay healthy. Those on very sharp reduction often require very regular (weekly if not more) monitoring of their condition.


Shifting away from purely the "Weight" as a number to other ways to measure your health can be very constructive. That's why some people set fitness targets for themselves.



Also remember family can be some of the most cutting with comments whilst at the same time also the most supportive. They can be haphazard and varied. Stick with your psychologist and keep going.

You've lost a lot already and you're clearly on a road toward a healthier condition; you just need to balance it against your daily exercise needs and so forth so that you find a good new sensible balance point.

This is a great post. I know for myself I opted out of a scale because I know chasing a number wouldn't be good for me. Min maxing isn't just for miniature games

All the steps... so very tired...

I almost questioned my exercise program again today, but then I saw the locals at the community flea market.

95% of the people there were grossly out of shape. Is it wrong that I use others as inspiration for how NOT to look?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
I got a stern message from a friendly psychologist about me loosing too much weight.

Apparently I shouldn't use weight loss as a way to make my family happier. My folks believe I should have the same physique I had in High School/College that I do at 45.

Even though I have dropped from 227 to 179, the first thing my mom said upon seeing me was, "Oh I thought you were trying to lose weight-your stomach is still sticking out. You should skip some meals."

Thanks Mom.

Hey man that’s supper gakky of her sorry you have to deal with that.Skipping meals is also generally a terrible way to sustainably lose weight.

If the weight loss is intentional and you are happy with your results well done. Being healthy is about balance and feeling good in yourself not about making your mum happy or the number on the scale.

Personally this year I’ve dropped nearly 20kg, for most of the first half of the year I watched calories, did jiujitsu three times a week and the gym twice a week. Not exercises beyond walking for about two months due to health issues but hoping the surgery I’ve just had lets me get back on track.

Any recommendations for fitness apps on android?

Since April managed to build my running back up, smash my local parkrun record in over a 3 week period by 18 seconds in early June (17:51)

Then a week later rolled my left ankle on a training run
Then a week after that tore my right plantar fascia.

4 and a half weeks later (yesterday) I managed a 3.5km jog at 5:30min/km pace with mild strain after the run.

Was meant to run a 100km race on the weekend, so another massive dissapointment with it being a year since I have done an ultra due to illness or injury.

I''m likely back to normal running in anywhere from 2 months to 5 months from now.

Rehab currently.

I have a cardiac ablation next Friday so that will hold me back from trying to run too much too early.

So for the last 4 weeks I have been doing 17 and a half hours on the exercise bike per week to keep my fitness up, which seems to have worked because my average heart rate for the last 7 days is 40, as it was before the plantar fascia injury.
Lost 1kg
Crave white bread with honey or strawberry jam (we hid the nutella so I cannot gorge on it)

 Waaagh_Gonads wrote:
Was meant to run a 100km race on the weekend

One race that is almost two and a half marathons in length in one weekend?!

 Ahtman wrote:

 Waaagh_Gonads wrote:
Was meant to run a 100km race on the weekend

One race that is almost two and a half marathons in length in one weekend?!

That does seem like a lot of running...

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Ahtman wrote:

 Waaagh_Gonads wrote:
Was meant to run a 100km race on the weekend

One race that is almost two and a half marathons in length in one weekend?!

That does seem like a lot of running...

My last ultra was 106km, 4800m elevation, all on dirt tracks and paths in 14 hours and 18 mins.

This year with where I was 5 weeks ago I was expecting 12-12:30 hours, as I was so much fitter than last year and all my running targets were so far ahead of last year.

May was meant to be 100 mils and I was aiming 23-24 hours, but had to drop out prior due to the atrial fibrillation just before the race.

I am fitter now, I think than ever before.

I do not have the high end sprint speed that I did when young, but I can jog for 24+ hours in the bush on dirt roads/tracks with elevation thrown in.

The only reason I am any good at 5km Parkrun is the sheer volume I do.
If I targeted 5km I think post injury I could be down to 16:30 on a flat course.


I don't do marathons as I would push too hard and I am after a mental challenge, not physical.

You will never have the highest of the highs and lowest of the lows in any single endeavour than you do with ultra running.

Pretty much anyone can do it. BUT you need time, dedication and a grit/determination.
It all starts with 1 step.

Seesh. The only marathon-ish nightmare inducing hellrun I've ever attempted doesn't even come close to that.

I ran the John Hancock & Willis Towers (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago many years ago. Run up and then try not to tumble down, as your brain contemplates how badly falling down stairs would hurt versus running down them.

Now my main form of leg exercise is walking a lot and dancing like I'm 25.

 Ahtman wrote:
Any recommendations for fitness apps on android?

Exerprise is the one I use

I really, really need to get back on the wagon.

Went to a funeral today, and was a horrid sweaty mess, as my suit was too tight. Although I bought it for another funeral last year, this is the first time I’ve worn it.

Gonna keep it for a bit until I’ve slimmed down, using it as a handy metric of physical progress. After that goal, as I hate wearing suits? Off to a charity shop.

Less Cake*, More Exercise.

That’s the ticket.

*And Beer.

Ya, I've been struggling too. I turned 47 in may and it was like the flip of a switch. Motivation dropped and so did my discomfort levels, that meant less trips to the gym followed by a drop in strength which seemed to set in really fast, way faster than I would have expected. I'm finding I need to be in the gym several days a week to maintain my strength. I've struggled to get back to it. I've changed up my workouts so I'm putting in a day just for cardio which isn't that bad as long as I can occupy my mind with music, books or a movie. My apatite is suddenly gone. So my eating has been all over the place which is very unhelpful I've found another supplement to try which may help with that and grow more muscle, we'll see. I'm looking forward to being over this funk I've been in. I know I've been sitting too much and playing too many video games. Not what I need to be doing.

Today was bench press, inclined bench press lat pull down and not a lot else. Tomorrow I'll start with leg presses and see what else I can do. Maybe some squats. Planning for cardio on Wednesday. 15 to 45 minutes. The tread mills are out for service so it's an elliptical machine for me or a split with a rower.

I really need to lock in and get back to it.