This is all new to me! I've never sported a moustach or beard in my life, (I dont think I'm even spelling those words properly as I see the automatic red line error under them) though I have been unshaven a few too many times which is not cool.greece wrote:International mens day is November the 19th :)
and November is now called Movember, last year the mustache was really trendy :{D
Point taken and it certainly wasn't any low fat peanut butter but it was white bread - my excuse is I hadn't eaten for 11 hours apart from my bowl of spinach so was getting light headed (I had saved calories for my meal out). I do have my pressie from yourself to measure my body fat so I will get measuring plus I don't want furry/clogged up arteries.TheyCallMeMrGlass wrote:And what about the body fat percentage, Diane?Go easy on the peanut butter, its very nutritious, has indeed got a good dose of protein and GOOD fats. But take in moderation. ALso dont ever get the "low fat" version, get the proper version. The low fat version strips off the nutrition. Same with white bread, white rice, white suger....they have all been stripped of their nutritional goodness.
Guys and gals, how much we weigh is not a fair measurement when comparing with each other. We all have different bone mass, different heights and some of us may have more muscle mass which is heavier than fat. In fact I suspect some of you have built muscle mass for those of you doing resistance exercises :) You can only guage your own progress, no point in comparing with others. However, if you feel competitive, then what you guys should be comparing is body fat percentage
Now when we are overweight, the most convenient gauge is measuring weight and it is a sufficient gauge to begin with BUT it is also important to know your body fat percentage and I advice you to also guage yourself with that measure every fortnight. The simplest tool to use is the tape measurement and plug it into a body fat % formula then compare every fortnight. Dont weigh/measure yourself every day, otherwise you will stress out big time! Our body weight and shape fluctuates through the day, its pointless to measure daily. So only measure weight/body fat once a week, in fact two weeks is best. Also when you do, always pick a consistent time of day and stick to it, for example, morning just before breakfast (I personally think that is the best time).
Happy WOMEN'S DAY! No idea there was such a day but you all deserve it for all the hard work and multitasking that you do, not to mention the fantastic healthy driven society you've built on this thread!
So when is men's day ?
but thats only work, everything else has been great :) Have been going to the gym as usual , though i was terribly ill for over a week with the most horrendous flu ive ever had so that week turned out to be a rest week , as far as eating goes , its all still the same as per my previous posts , i have been eating out a lot the past week but as i have said in the past it doesnt really bother me so long as im excerising and keeping my eating in moderation and im enjoying life its all good :) 
That's amazing. I wish I could drop that much! I'd be interested to know what your diet and exercise regime is if you don't mind sharing it.dfletch08 wrote:Dropped 6lbs this week. 7 weeks in to my diet and I have dropped from 15.10 to 14.3. Time to get shredded!
Already dreaming about bulking again. Might be hard to get grass-fed butter from the local supermarket.
Thanks dfletch08, I'm using myfitnesspal to try and watch the calories. It's a bit difficult at the moment on the CARB side as I'm in training for a half-marathon. On the plus side I should be looking buff come the summer - watch out ladiesdfletch08 wrote:Moderate to high protein and low carbs. Keeping fats in the diet in the shap of avacado and p.butter. Cardio - moderate pace, 25mins 4 x week
Training - my usual 4 day split
Best thing in any diet is to initially reduce carbs by around 20%. If you create a calorie deficit you will start to burn fat cells.
Wow that is impressive well donedfletch08 wrote:Dropped 6lbs this week. 7 weeks in to my diet and I have dropped from 15.10 to 14.3. Time to get shredded!
Already dreaming about bulking again. Might be hard to get grass-fed butter from the local supermarket.
I've finally lost another 1lb how long has this taken 
1lb to go hopefully quicker than the last one but as MrG has said many a time I need to get the fat measurer out again. I'll post my menu shortly