The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[spud_gun]

I need to lose beer gut. When I went to uni I weighed 9 stone and had a 28 inch waist. In ym late 20's now and have a 32 inch waist and weigh 11 stone. Walking 3-4 miles a day isnt cutting it so need to step up with some proper training.

Are you a midget?

[dom9]

Drink less beer?

[captainfog]

Are you a midget?

That's what I was thinking

[dom9]

I am at my heaviest weight ever too. 9 st 8.

[ChesterDave]

Are you a midget?

5 foot 8

Drink less beer?

Sorry, I don't understand the instruction

[Red_hot]

does brown rice taste like ****?

No! I much prefer it to white rice. However, I'm not fussed on wholewheat pasta but I eat it anyway.

Years ago, my wife and I would go through phases of running to keep fit every now and again, and she hated it. Really hated it.

Then about 4 or 5 years ago, she decided to go on her own and she now absolutely loves it. She's stuck at it ever since, 2 or 3 times a week. She did a 10K run about 3 years ago in about 52 mins.

I rarely join her these days as I find it a bit boring (I did a lot of running / training when I was at school to the point I went from loving to hating it).

I play football instead, so that keeps me fit.

Anyway, it's good that you've found something you enjoy doing. 5K after just a couple of months is pretty good. And it's well cheap too, apart from the trainers. My only tip, don't skimp on the trainers, or let them get too worn out. They can cause you injuries if they are not right for you.

Yeah, getting myself a good pair in June when I go to America cos they're cheaper there.

[CJ]

one tip for brown rice was to cook it in some stock and use bay etc this makes it a bit tastier. not sure if it would be the same for wholewheat pasta

[dom9]

No! I much prefer it to white rice. However, I'm not fussed on wholewheat pasta but I eat it anyway.



Yeah, getting myself a good pair in June when I go to America cos they're cheaper there.

As long as you are comfortable, that is the main thing.

I personally think it might be worth paying the extra, going to a specialist running shop and having them film / analyse your running style. They then recomend a few different pairs based on how you run. So for example, extra support on one side, or a lighter pair, or whatever.

After that, you know which ones are best for you and you can order them cheaper online and stuff.

[kris90210]

**** diet.

running 4 times a week, and no food after 7pm.

i lost 55 lbs.

That's bad advice, sorry mate.

Any PT will tell you that diet is just as, if not more, important than excercise. You obviously hit the excercise hard, but you would have seen even better results if you had been eating the right things.

Most of the fundementals have already been covered, but here's a couple more:

* Buy a Brita filter water jug and drink **** loads. Your piss should be clear. Keep drinking water until it is, then enough to maintain it. I've got one of these and it's fantastic:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRITA-Marella-Passion-Water-Filter/dp/B0014BKDVU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335270804&sr=8-2

* Take fish oil as a supplement. I know a bloke who plays rugby semi-professionaly and he says this is the best one you can get:

http://www.alimentnutrition.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=123

I take that and it's awesome. Doesn't taste fishy at all either.

* Try and pack as much veg into your food as you can. Make **** loads in one go then freeze it. I make huge batches of chilli. I put loads of different beans in there, different vegetables in there. I end up with a massive pot. Then use freezer bags to freeze portions of it. Makes it so quick and easy to prepare something nutritious.

* They reckon you should try to phase caffeine out of your diet. That's never going to happen for me, but it's good to be aware of. The PT I know reckons caffeine screws with your adrenal glans which can **** up the breakdown of fat for energy.

[Alex]

Fad diets are bad, its about controlling what you eat. Ive started using that app I mentioned again. I've taken my daily calorific intake down from 2500 to 1700. Im no less hungry, in fact I feel like I have more energy because I'm eating better. Crisps are my biggest downfall.

[Rowan]

As long as you are comfortable, that is the main thing.

I personally think it might be worth paying the extra, going to a specialist running shop and having them film / analyse your running style. They then recomend a few different pairs based on how you run. So for example, extra support on one side, or a lighter pair, or whatever.

After that, you know which ones are best for you and you can order them cheaper online and stuff.

I'm more and more coming to the conclusion that people should bin all of this over pronate, under pronate shizzle and just learn to front or mid step strike instead. Less injury risk and (if you've knackered knees like myself) it means you can still put in a risk free 40-50 miles a week.

Also running on treadmills is the devil, man. The impact is horrific and after a while you get pushed onto your heels (if you're sticking hill climbs in there too). Use the gym for crosstraining and weight work and hit the streets for your running kicks

And the best running book ever, ever EVER is Born to Run by Christopher McDougal. Everyone with any ambition of running semi-seriously should read this book. It's amazing!

[dom9]

That's bad advice, sorry mate.

Any PT will tell you that diet is just as, if not more, important than excercise. You obviously hit the excercise hard, but you would have seen even better results if you had been eating the right things.

Most of the fundementals have already been covered, but here's a couple more:

* Buy a Brita filter water jug and drink **** loads. Your piss should be clear. Keep drinking water until it is, then enough to maintain it. I've got one of these and it's fantastic:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRITA-Marella-Passion-Water-Filter/dp/B0014BKDVU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335270804&sr=8-2

* Take fish oil as a supplement. I know a bloke who plays rugby semi-professionaly and he says this is the best one you can get:

http://www.alimentnutrition.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=123

I take that and it's awesome. Doesn't taste fishy at all either.

* Try and pack as much veg into your food as you can. Make **** loads in one go then freeze it. I make huge batches of chilli. I put loads of different beans in there, different vegetables in there. I end up with a massive pot. Then use freezer bags to freeze portions of it. Makes it so quick and easy to prepare something nutritious.

* They reckon you should try to phase caffeine out of your diet. That's never going to happen for me, but it's good to be aware of. The PT I know reckons caffeine screws with your adrenal glans which can **** up the breakdown of fat for energy.

Why would a water filter make any difference to your fitness levels? We had one for years, and concluded it was a waste of money.

Fad diets are bad, its about controlling what you eat. Ive started using that app I mentioned again. I've taken my daily calorific intake down from 2500 to 1700. Im no less hungry, in fact I feel like I have more energy because I'm eating better. Crisps are my biggest downfall.

Do you think you'll stick with it?

[dom9]

I'm more and more coming to the conclusion that people should bin all of this over pronate, under pronate shizzle and just learn to front or mid step strike instead. Less injury risk and (if you've knackered knees like myself) it means you can still put in a risk free 40-50 miles a week.

Also running on treadmills is the devil, man. The impact is horrific and after a while you get pushed onto your heels (if you're sticking hill climbs in there too). Use the gym for crosstraining and weight work and hit the streets for your running kicks

And the best running book ever, ever EVER is Born to Run by Christopher McDougal. Everyone with any ambition of running semi-seriously should read this book. It's amazing!

What is that?

[Alex]

Why would a water filter make any difference to your fitness levels? We had one for years, and concluded it was a waste of money.



Do you think you'll stick with it?

Yeah, I hope so. I did about 18 months ago for nearly 10 months. Then I was in and out of hospital and Xmas happened and my weight went north, really fast. Im the fattest Ive ever been at the moment. This thread was this thing that made me do something about it again. I hate being fat.

[dom9]

It does kinda sound a bit like a fad diet. Good luck this time.

I'll never be fat.