[Mark1966]

Sorry but I couldn't find the original thread

Anyway just a little thankyou for all the pointers many of you guys gave me 3 months or so ago on losing the lard.

I have lost approx one and a half stone and am now at my ideal weight of circa 12.5 stone and I am going to go out in a minute to celebrate with a late night Big Mac and a trip down to Caterham in the near future to see if I can more readily fit into a standard body instead of the 'fat boy special'

[PurpleTT]

Well done Mark, great effort and keep it up.

PS I think I may have found those pounds you lost

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Well done, that's on my list for this year, currently using every excuse under the sun.

[JustChris]

Great job Mark.

[Mark1966]

Thanks chaps, did it by walking and running 50 miles a week and cutting out the sweets, cakes, chocolate and bread

Getting the bike in a few weeks and plan on a cycle trip around the highlands whilst the wife is in the States with her friends, that should keep the weight from coming back

[Andrewthefirst]

Great job

I've bought an activity tracker/watch/heart rate thingy from garmin, and it's quite addictive making sure I've had way more steps and calories burned than the wife. It helps motivate me as I do a stupid amount of sitting and driving in the week.

I don't tell the wife that I attach it to the dog's collar every now and then though...

[KS_340i]

Originally Posted by Mark1966

Thanks chaps, did it by walking and running 50 miles a week and cutting out the sweets, cakes, chocolate and bread

Getting the bike in a few weeks and plan on a cycle trip around the highlands whilst the wife is in the States with her friends, that should keep the weight from coming back

Well done. 50 miles a week is a lot? Presume you were relatively active before? What was your routine out of interest?

I try and run 20+ miles a week if time permits, so no idea how you did50!

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by KS_340i

Well done. 50 miles a week is a lot? Presume you were relatively active before? What was your routine out of interest?

I try and run 20+ miles a week if time permits, so no idea how you did50!

I dont work as such anymore and I take the dogs out at 6 every morning for about 3 miles, so that is approx 21 miles, then 5 days a week I will run in the afternoon about 4 miles and the final 2 miles I walk to cool down.

Was doing the gym at the start but I got bored with that

I used to do a bit of walking/running/cycling but over the past few years I have been a lazy sod, hence the weight gain.

I actually feel really good and have loads of energy again

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Originally Posted by Mark1966

I dont work as such anymore and I take the dogs out at 6 every morning for about 3 miles, so that is approx 21 miles, then 5 days a week I will run in the afternoon about 4 miles and the final 2 miles I walk to cool down.

Was doing the gym at the start but I got bored with that

I used to do a bit of walking/running/cycling but over the past few years I have been a lazy sod, hence the weight gain.

I actually feel really good and have loads of energy again:thumbsup:

that is one of the main reasons (other than urgent health reasons) for exercise.

Just waking up and feeling good, or that buzz.

My fault is I use work as an excuse not to.

I live a few hundred yards from canal and have a Dalmatian (runs for ever when on bike).

I have huge respect for the none fit type of person running etc.

The Doris out every Sunday morning doing that slow jog / walk etc.

[dopper99]

Well done Mark, it's not easy to shift the weight.
I won't say how many stone I've got to shift.

Mind, I stopped drinking 2-3 months ago, so that's a start......

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by dopper99

Well done Mark, it's not easy to shift the weight.
I won't say how many stone I've got to shift.

Mind, I stopped drinking 2-3 months ago, so that's a start......

You have done well on the booze, that is my next goal I think

[Tengocity]

Well done. Sounds like hard work though, I might just get fat gracefully and enjoy the wonder of Costco bulk buying and use remaps to keep my car's power to weight ratio decent

[nickb3]

Thanks for providing some inspiration to someone who needs to move a few lbs