The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Now I've dropped over 3 stones in weight im considering trying g running again, see if my achilles manages now there's less load upon it.

My advice is......dont. things tend to 'pop' when they shouldn't when we get older.

 

[Drago]

Im going to take it very, very steady.

 

[Dave7]

How did you do it?

He changed his Y fronts

 

[Drago]

He changed his Y fronts

Three stone of man guano saved right there!

 

[Dave7]

My good intentions fell by the wayside earlier. My plan was, listen to Tony Blackburn from 6 till 8 then go for a walk.
At 7 I suddenly got very tired, went back to bed and slept for 3 hours. I'm pleased about that ie 8 hours total.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Diet.

No breakfast.

Very light lunch. Scotch egg or pot noodle or sandwich (two slices bread) and a bag of low fat crisps.

Sensible portions for dinner, no overtly greasy food such as chippy chips. Mrs D has also ceased her habit of only eating half of hers and offering it to me.

Protein shakes and kept the exercise going, as with rapid weight loss muscle mass can also erode.

We only keep the bare minimum in the house, no biscuits, cakes, etc, so snacking is eliminated- I can't eat what isn't there!

Im allowed a handful of peanuts occasionally if the cravings get a bit much, although after 4 months and 3+ stones my body seems to have re-educated itself and Im not getting the cravings much at all.

If we go out and stop at a coffee shop Ill have a slice of cake, but then ill either skip lunch entirely (if its a morning visit) or have only soup for tea (if its an afternoon visit.)

Now im well into it and I've seen significant results I've become even more disciplined, its given me the motivation to knuckle down.

And once a week im allowed a treat. Im a Revells addition, so its usually a bag of Revells on a Friday.

And its worked. Im looking and feeling pretty good and were saving a significant amount onnthe shopping bill because were not buying much crap. And most importantly im feeling really good.

And if youre asking how I did the Achilles, I did it by running while weighing 280lbs. Heart and lungs were managing it fine, but the joints and connective tissues werent.

Very good effort!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

My advice is......dont. things tend to 'pop' when they shouldn't when we get older.

But he's a youngster compared to most of us in this thread. He'll be ok.

 

[Drago]

Thanks Spokers.

58, a mere gleam in the milkman's eye compared to Old Man Dave.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I should cut down on food

Basically if I cut out the snacks and pudding I would be fine

but since I started the gluten free thing (medical necessity - not fad diet) then I just crave sugar a lot

a diet in itself doesn;t work with me - if I feel "I have to" (even if it is me doing it) then I buck against it
I need to do it "just because"

which is a fine distinction - but I know what it takes
and doing something just before going away on holiday is a bad idea!!

 

[Dave7]

All this talk about diets has made me hungry......so I've just had a brunch of sausage, egg, bacon, toast, 2 x hash browns, mushrooms and tomato.
My plate is totally clear now.