Want to lose weight - Need to do this properly
- Thread starter RJ91
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At about 7 PM (and hour or so ago) I weighed myself, just after a 30 minute or so workout. I wore just boxers. I came in at 104 KG, which is exactly what I weighed on my weekly weigh on last Saturday. But as it's still not been another week, and it was mid-day I'm hoping this is wrong and I'll be less, anyone got any ideas on this? I will try to weigh myself tomorrow morning if I remember before I eat.
I just figured if I really haven't changed weight, it'll be a tad unmotivating.
Thanks
-RJ
I just figured if I really haven't changed weight, it'll be a tad unmotivating.
Thanks
-RJ
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Ahh yes thats right. You said you could not do Chin ups yet. These would work the same muscle group a bicep curls would plus more (mutli joint, compound) which is always "better" then a single joint (target motion) such as a bicep curl.
If you would like to add in a bicep curl in place of the chin ups go ahead. That will do fine for now.
Yeah, stick with the 8by10 scheme right now.
For the record. You're weight loss goal should be about 1-2 pounds a week. secondly, only weight your self at max ONCE a week. preferably once every two weeks. The scale really is your enemy if you are constantly looking at it.
Really simple math. Calories in must be less then the calories out to loose weight.
Yeah true. I'm going to try and stick to weighing in on Saturdays. One thing I find annoying is when I weight myself, as the increments are so tiny on the scales it's hard to see how many kg you have lost/gained and too see where you are! 
Which is a tad annoying.
Received my F6 today. One disappointing thing is I found that by using my bike, to burn 500 calories it would take probably a good hour and that's at a pretty good pace, the bike was telling me like 1000+ lol
So it seems I need to exercise more now. Mind you on the bike at a high resistance, I was hitting about 140 bpm and I had to keep a constant pace or it'd fall below it! So I guess exercise bike is a kind of low intensity workout. Now I'm going to see if I can get my rowing machine up, hopefully that'll help.
That's all for now!
-RJ
Which is a tad annoying.Received my F6 today. One disappointing thing is I found that by using my bike, to burn 500 calories it would take probably a good hour and that's at a pretty good pace, the bike was telling me like 1000+ lol
So it seems I need to exercise more now. Mind you on the bike at a high resistance, I was hitting about 140 bpm and I had to keep a constant pace or it'd fall below it! So I guess exercise bike is a kind of low intensity workout. Now I'm going to see if I can get my rowing machine up, hopefully that'll help.That's all for now!
-RJ
Yeah true. I'm going to try and stick to weighing in on Saturdays. One thing I find annoying is when I weight myself, as the increments are so tiny on the scales it's hard to see how many kg you have lost/gained and too see where you are!
Received my F6 today. One disappointing thing is I found that by using my bike, to burn 500 calories it would take probably a good hour and that's at a pretty good pace, the bike was telling me like 1000+ lol
That's all for now!
-RJ
Just found out that I am burning more that it was stating, for some reason it had reset my height and weight to 78kg and like 5'4", thus causing it not to give correct results for my height and weight! Though exercise bike still isn't an overly calorie burning workout, but weights are nice.
-RJ
Hey again all.
My weight loss is still going good, and I'm getting quite a few people notice my weight loss!
But for the last couple of days I've been feeling really tired and 'unmotivated' almost (but I believe that's because I'm tired.) Now I don't know whether or not it's down to the exercise, but is there anything I should try/do?
I've been really tempted to just take a day off, but don't want to as I may risk getting out of a consistent pattern. Would it be worth not exercising for a day? Baring in mind that I only do 30-40 minutes a day usually, whether or not this makes a big difference?
Thanks
-RJ
My weight loss is still going good, and I'm getting quite a few people notice my weight loss!
But for the last couple of days I've been feeling really tired and 'unmotivated' almost (but I believe that's because I'm tired.) Now I don't know whether or not it's down to the exercise, but is there anything I should try/do?
I've been really tempted to just take a day off, but don't want to as I may risk getting out of a consistent pattern. Would it be worth not exercising for a day? Baring in mind that I only do 30-40 minutes a day usually, whether or not this makes a big difference?
Thanks
-RJ
JeremyRice
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exercising GIVES u energy , so thats not the reason for u being tired. make sure ur drinking enough water and eating enough. do u sleep 8 hours?
Well I know it often helps you feel energized, but as to actually giving you energy, you sure thats right?
I mean I eat loads less calories now, and burn lots more, so in total I'm not storing nearly the amount of energy I was before. On school days I usually get into bed at around 10:30 PM, but I find it hard to get to sleep a lot of the time which sometimes means I don't actually get to sleep to 11-11:30. I wake up at around 7:30. So in theory I should be getting 8 hours.
Though for the last couple o' days where I've felt more tired, I've noticed I've actually got to sleep much better which I love! But when it's time to wake up I feel like crap because I feel so tired I just want to go back to sleep.
-RJ
JeremyRice
New member
maybe ur missing out on essential vitamins ur body is needing, hows ur fiber, protein, and such?
Well I can't really give a solid answer on that, I do believe I'm eating a relatively balance diet but maybe not.
For example, here was what I ate yesterday:
7:30'ish Breakfast - Muesli + 1 Oat-a-bix and Semi-Skimmed Milk
11:00 'ish - Banana
1:20pm Lunch - Wholemeal Roll with Chicken slices
5:30'ish - Breakfast Cereal Bar
7:30pm Dinner - Spaghetti Bolognaise
I think I might of had also 1-2 small cookies after dinner.
-RJ