<polishes halo> Have done an hour on the exercise bike. <chucks halo to ground> Then had pancakes for tea. Only 2, though. I had promised my other half that we'd have pancakes tonight, as he is poorly and they would cheer him up. So the bike ride probably pretty much cancelled out the pancake calories, I reckon?
Also must mention something that touched a nerve for me - Johnny Blaze, you said you were going to "cut down on butter". I salute you! Not for cutting down on the butter, but for actually admitting you eat butter, but are only going to cut down, not cut it out. I have tried every low fat spread on the planet, and I would still rather have a thin scraping of butter, how ever many calories that may be, than any "spread" that exists. I am planning on downsizing my weekday morning toast from 3 slices to 2, but still with butter. I only have one little catering pat on each slice.
Can I be in if I don't actually weigh myself for a few weeks yet? Previous uneasy relationship with scales and numbers so would prefer to wait until my clothes feel reasonable before inflicting it on myself!
Re: body fat. This is pretty much totally lifted from my exercise physiology lecture notes (sorry Trevor) but explains it well I think! Have added little notes....
Methods of assessment:
-Densitometry
-Hydrostatic weighing (very accurate but not widely available...only specialised
university research centres etc)
-Skin-fold thickness technique (4 or 7 site most common)*. Accurate when done
by somebody experienced. Most accurate to get them to do the follow-up
measurements too....
-Waist to hip ratio
-Bioelectrical impedance (Measures amount of current flow through tissue. Fat- free tissue has greater conductivity = less impedance than fatty tissue)...but not
very accurate really. Used in those Tanita scales etc. Errors depending on
hydration status etc...and read somewhere that the scales tend to only measure
lower body fat-shudder.
-Other lab techniques - Radiography, CT, MRI, DEXA. DEXA is the technique
they use for bone scans. Apparently it's as accurate as the hydrostatic
weighing but don't think it's licensed for that indication so forget it!
*Most widely used todayThree or more sites measuredInactive individuals – 4 sitesTrained individuals – 7 site method Bicep, tricep, subscapular, supraspinale, abdominal, front-thigh and medial-calfTypical scores Elite male athlete (33-57mm); female (45-69mm)
I was thinking on my way home from work. I've got a good stone on me more than I should have and I notice it in loads of little ways now..., for example my car is quite low (it's a 2-seater/roadster) and I'm actually dragging myself out of it at the moment...
I'll start tomorrow morning with a run, a that's a promise... I want my pirate kit to fit nicely in May.
I'm starting tomorrow with a run, Mr M and I are doing the Serpentine 10K - although I did 20 miles yesterday so still feel a bit sore in places. It's going to be a very very slow 10K methinks
Remembered that Mr M posted my before and after pics in his blog......... so if anyones wants to check it out try here (not brave enough to put the pics on the thread).
It's a nice run Yvonne - done it myself the last couple of years - wish I could be up there again but not up to 10k at the mo. WIll do about a 5k I think
Also well done for just casually doing 20 miles yesterday... which puts me utterly to shame... I don't think I did 20 miles total in the whole of November & December.
I'm from the Garw valley and all my family are still there so I could combine a visit to my Mum's and do the Cardiff half. I live in Kent now. I really wanted to the Cardiff full marathon but they didn't run it this year
I'm doing a marathon (my 2nd) on Jan 13th hence the 20 miler - my last LSR tapering now. It's all Paul Mckenna's fault - I only started walking 2000 extra steps a day
Another Welshie... I should have twigged when you said you used to be a 'Jenkins'... LOL
Yes lots of people unhappy about their decision not to run the full mara this year, also no stadium finish. I was supposed to run Cardiff Half but had to pull out injured and gave my number to a friend... Looking at that cobbled finish line I was glad really, cos that would have finished me off!!!
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Can I be in if I don't actually weigh myself for a few weeks yet? Previous uneasy relationship with scales and numbers so would prefer to wait until my clothes feel reasonable before inflicting it on myself!
Re: body fat. This is pretty much totally lifted from my exercise physiology lecture notes (sorry Trevor) but explains it well I think! Have added little notes....
Methods of assessment:
-Densitometry-Hydrostatic weighing (very accurate but not widely available...only specialised
university research centres etc)
-Skin-fold thickness technique (4 or 7 site most common)*. Accurate when done
by somebody experienced. Most accurate to get them to do the follow-up
measurements too....
-Waist to hip ratio-Bioelectrical impedance (Measures amount of current flow through tissue. Fat- free tissue has greater conductivity = less impedance than fatty tissue)...but not
very accurate really. Used in those Tanita scales etc. Errors depending on
hydration status etc...and read somewhere that the scales tend to only measure
lower body fat-shudder.
-Other lab techniques - Radiography, CT, MRI, DEXA. DEXA is the technique
they use for bone scans. Apparently it's as accurate as the hydrostatic
weighing but don't think it's licensed for that indication so forget it!
*Most widely used todayThree or more sites measuredInactive individuals – 4 sitesTrained individuals – 7 site method Bicep, tricep, subscapular, supraspinale, abdominal, front-thigh and medial-calfTypical scores Elite male athlete (33-57mm); female (45-69mm)
Stripes always did make you lok fat Nam .......
Throws bucket of Sennapods in westerly direction certain of a hit
Male body fat % values:
Age 16-29 30-49 >50
Very Low Fat <7 <9 <11
Slim 7-12 9-14 11-16
Acceptable 13-17 15-19 17-21
Over Fat 18-28 20-30 22-32
Very Over fat >28 >30 >30
Female in a mo....doesn't like being pasted...
Kwilter - fancy that! - a pair of Yvonnes. Btw I'm a M by marriage (was a Jenkins)
Hi Belper, lovely to see you again
What fab pictures (top 2), Nam. My before pic is horrendous - Mr M reffered to it as my jabba the hut pic, (after I had lost the weight that is).
Female body fat %s
Age 16-29 30-49 >50
Very Low Fat <13 <14 <16
Slim 13-20 14-22 16-24
Acceptable 21-25 23-27 25-29
Over Fat 26-32 28-34 30-35
Very Over Fat >32 >34 >35
Isnt photoshop a womderful thing
Cheers for all that info Corker...
Yvonne: 'Jabba'... men.... *tsk*
I was thinking on my way home from work. I've got a good stone on me more than I should have and I notice it in loads of little ways now..., for example my car is quite low (it's a 2-seater/roadster) and I'm actually dragging myself out of it at the moment...
I'll start tomorrow morning with a run, a that's a promise... I want my pirate kit to fit nicely in May.
Back into work I go
Resolution: no more on call "sorry for myself" snacking!
I'm starting tomorrow with a run, Mr M and I are doing the Serpentine 10K - although I did 20 miles yesterday so still feel a bit sore in places. It's going to be a very very slow 10K methinks
Remembered that Mr M posted my before and after pics in his blog......... so if anyones wants to check it out try here (not brave enough to put the pics on the thread).
Blimey Yvonne!!!!!
6 stone in 8 months? I'm totally speechless... You must feel like a new woman??
I see you ran Cardiff Half? Is this a local race to you? I'm in Cardiff.
Lewd thoughts, Nam
Corker working. On New Year's Eve. At this time
Bushy Park, Bear?
I'm from the Garw valley and all my family are still there so I could combine a visit to my Mum's and do the Cardiff half. I live in Kent now. I really wanted to the Cardiff full marathon but they didn't run it this year
I'm doing a marathon (my 2nd) on Jan 13th hence the 20 miler - my last LSR tapering now. It's all Paul Mckenna's fault - I only started walking 2000 extra steps a day
is there a BPTT tomorrow? Didn't know that - might give it a spin
*waves to Yvonne*
Another Welshie... I should have twigged when you said you used to be a 'Jenkins'... LOL
Yes lots of people unhappy about their decision not to run the full mara this year, also no stadium finish. I was supposed to run Cardiff Half but had to pull out injured and gave my number to a friend... Looking at that cobbled finish line I was glad really, cos that would have finished me off!!!
Yes Bear. Always A Christmas day and New Years Day time trial at Bushy park
Check the website to see if there's one at Banstead Woods