The Weightloss/ Getting Fit Thread!

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2015/09/05/schwinn-airdyne-assault-airbike-training/

 

Had 6 months of no exercise of any kind and trying to get back fit. Been doing running and cutting out junk food the past 2 months but still struggling. Was always naturally fit and could run 5k with ease and play 7s easily, still running full pelt at the end. Now I feel as of i'm towing a caravan, legs always feel heavy and gone after a few mins. More running, on the bike and swimming will hopefully help

 

Pre season for football has been put back to mid July instead of this coming Saturday so gives me a bit of leeway to get a bit fitter so I can be semi respectable while everyone else is whiteying.
Went out a run and done some sprints on Saturday after lying in my scratcher all day until 4.30 and felt like my leg was hanging off after, had two baths on Sunday, been icing it and doing loads of stretches and was still moving a bit gingerly in work today. Cycled home from work today and managed same sprints and run again with a little extra running thrown in.
Probably gonna have to put weights on the back burner just now though.

 

Back hard at it the last week and a half.

Rattlin the gym, puttin in a power a shifts, back on the intermittent fasting again (which I love, and works wonders for me) was gonna mix it in with Keto, bit to be honest I cannie be * counting macros and all that * so just back to plain ol' paleo.

Feeling a good bit of difference already, although the readings on the scale have actually went UP

No really caring about that though cause I've been lifting heavy, feeling "bigger" in the right kinda ways, and the ol' clothes are certsinly feeling looser.

 

been doing circuits past two weeks.enjoying it.gon to give that body pump a try at the glasgow club.

 

well Got some blood tests back and my thyroid is completely *, would explain a lot tbh

Thyroid Function
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE *0.009

FREE THYROXINE *4.520

Ranges are

Hormone mIU/L 0.27 - 4.20

free thyroxine pmol/L 12.00 - 22.00

 

What does this mean, going forward ?

 

Whenever I did pre-season I didnt so much as look at my weights. * that.

 

Not sure will need to go get test done from my gp.

I have been supplementing with exogenous t3 so my levels should be way above normal, something isn’t right (clearly my t3 that I have been getting is either bunk or underdosed) but still my levels shouldn’t be at that.

 

Good luck either way.

 

What prompted getting blood tests mate? If you don’t mind me asking? Symptoms I mean.

 

What is your eating schedule like when you fast? Im curious to try it but dont really know much about it

 

Usually do anywhere between 6/8/10 hours of eating depending either on how I'm feeling or what I'm trying to achieve.

Generally speaking I don't eat or drink after 10pm at the latest, and don't break my fast until at least 12pm the next day - so that's 14 hours of fasting most of it done during my sleeping hours.

Of course you can do more or less, most I've done is about 36/38 hours only with water and black coffee.

You can also tailor your fasting hours to suit your own lifestyle, if you work lates or nigbtshifts or earlies....whatever.

I find it keeps my mind more productive.

 

I’m on TRT

 

Ah right, sound

 

Back at it this week properly after a month or so picking at the gym.

Incredible how much strength you lose being away from it even for a short period. Before i stopped was up at 140kg deads for reps and 95kg bench for reps at about 95kg bodyweight. Dropped 15kg of each lift and still struggled a bit.

 

Sorry to further explain I actually thought I had metabolic syndrome caused by cortisol levels ie stress, lack of sleep etc as I have real trouble losing the last bit of fat round my waist (have a killer 4 pac

So got a full blood panel done as I need to do a testosterone and estrogen a test regularly to make sure they are in range and as the test included cortisol test as well as thyroid test I thought why not.

Have always thought cortisol was my problem but my levels were bang on and it seems the thyroid is the culprit, will get an official test done with gp once I’m back my holiday and see where to go from there.

Sorry if that doesn’t make sense btw I’m kinda fucki g smashed

 

I've been a big unhealthy fat * recently, I've given myself until the end of July as my weigh-in date so still got plenty of time to lose 12 odd pounds.

Been watching a lot of YouTube videos on easy healthy meals and stuff like that. So I'll be saving money and just generally a lot stricter with my meals. Also bringing in healthy packed lunches to work and stuff. Cutting back the carbs.

Gonna have a bit of a mad day on Saturday with golfing and watching the boxing later so no doubt will be takeaways and beer getting tanned. But i think if you're strict and healthy during the week then you can get away with a bad day at the weekend.

Play 5s twice a week but would really love to go to the gym twice a week too. Thats my big downfall is not being at the gym enough. Need to really change that cycle.