Hi guys, great to see you all in full throttle with the health and fitness pursuits :)
Preston, heard you were back, so just had to drop in! I see Valda is rocketing to superfit stardom and everyone else here seems to be on a roll...I hope its wholewheat
sorry...
Keep it up everyone. I too, need to shed some body fat, although my sporting pursuits have been very progressive this year. I have just reached Division 2 of my squash league...next target to reach division 1 by Christmas. Cricket-wise, I have become a better, more consistent opener fast bowler than ever but my goal to be the best in my team has been thwarted yet again by an ex-England Test Captain...yep, an ex-England Test Captain on my team...albeit, The England Deaf team. He is a great cricketer though, its great to have him on my team but man, is he making it hard for me to get that best bowler award...realistically, he's won that already
But being the club manager, I might just award myself for most improved player award...heh..ok that's just abusing my power
Right, so plan for this week. Hit the gym 4 times, 2 of them combined with squash games then 2 X 10km runs from Cineworld (will try to catch Wolverine and Elysium).
Diet wise...well to continue covering all the nutrient foods, lower the fat, lower the complex carbs. Have been eating too much of those during summer, mainly because I have lots of jobs, I did get lazy in what I eat...and it shows.
So I'm with you guys now, lets rock! Well done all of you for encouraging each other and for your own progress in your health/fitness pursuits. (EJwrank, you too, its always great getting encouragement from you
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Oh and a special word for DIane, she told me to come back on here, I'm glad she did :) Throughout the history of this thread, there have been so many people who comes and goes (including me), making great achievements and progress, and encouraging each other...I have certainly been reaping the vibes of encouragement from everyone here in the past. But only one person has been doing that continuously right from the beginning, a superstar since 3-4 years ago and not just a superstar but a superstar model at that, making terrific health & fitness achievements and MORE IMPORTANTLY has maintained her healthy goals and lifestyle. She did it just just right and continues to do so, always learning more from experts. She didnt lose weight too quickly, didnt suffer and stress from drastic changes because when you do, its hard to maintain that and enjoy your journey. She did it perfectly, gradually and enjoyed it. A perfect model example. Bit by bit, improved on diet, introduced more workouts but without sacrificing happiness in her everyday activities. Gradual improvements is much easier to adapt than to jump right in to strict diets. However, some people can which is great and hopefully you can maintain that, I fully support you. I am just saying not to be too impatient, there are drawbacks to losing weight too quickly and in neglecting to consume the required spectrum of vitamins and minerals in your diet. One such drawback that actually happened to me was having loose skin, thankfully my one was not too bad and in about a year it had detracted with the help of some extra abs exercises. But it can be worse. Other side effects can occur if you lose too quickly so be patient. losing 1-2 lbs a week is healthy, above that, is not so healthy but it does depend on the individual.
So regardless of the difference in our goals and pursuits, I will personally follow her example of continued pursuit for more knowledge in healthy living, sensibilities in how we pursue our goals, to build on our achievements, and to maintaining the fruits of our achievements. Those virtues apply to everyone whether, you are a bodybuilder, sportsman, office worker, young student, or just someone just simply wanting to be healthier and a little fitter, the same principle applies.
With all that said, thanks for those lovely cupcakes at the fmuk picnic, Diane
You two must meet up at next years FMUK as you would get on like a house on fire in real life too. 
- I love vegetables I'm just a bit lazy if I'm not prompted).