shafs64

Congrats good job, I decided to give up the grog, New years resolution (yawn). Still, eat crap and don't exercise enough but dropped 10 kegs anyway... If only i could get motivated to do the rest might get back to into my old Jeans!

 

2 kids under 2 is my excuse ;) too busy - cue worlds smallest violin...

Don't give up I have had a few false starts before getting all the weight off. And I don't have kids. So I was able to stay focused

 

 

Nice story, but who is the handsome lad in the photo?

funny you say that. on a recent visit to Melbourne, I had some friends walk straight past me.

 

 

So the job is now done made BMI a few weeks ago. from 127kg to 83.7

As a tanker driver in QLD i give pushbike more room and even change lanes and move back over after the pass. its bad for bike riders they can't pass the traffic like motorcycles thats why i would not ride a pushy on the road. 

 

 

Obesity and Diabetes, type 1 and type 2 are very serious health issues and no joking matter! My above post was my attempt to show that for me, Sugar has never caused me to become Obese or Diabetic! I`ve always been very active and still am and I believe, energy in, energy out! I use up a lot of energy in my normal day.

I would never, ever, recommend that anyone, do ANYTHING! that I do! I said it earlier! We are all individual and therefore need to find what works best for ourself. 

with weight watchers you still have all the normal foods and sugar. 

 

 

Six months just to see a BONE SPECIALIST for their referral letter, then I might get onto a waiting list for public hospital for the next few years.

Have my GP writing the referral to said bone doctor. I heard there is a dr in Merrilands or Wentworthville who bulk-bills, but doesn't advertise that fact.

 

spacesailor

The health care system is not good. In the late nineties i had and issue with my left ankle and was on the victorian waiting list for years. it was never fixed i just had to live with it. fast forward to 2014 and my right knee started to give out on my i had to stop work. But i was lucky that my employer had to hold my job for me. I had private health cover so i was in hospital and had a full knee replacement and back at work in two months. I just had to pay hospital excess. The cost to do the replacement was 35g  

 

 

Hi Spacesailer Are you able to get a replacement hip?

 

 

I was watching an old ABC four corners report from the 1961 and the people where well spoken they were also average size. These day they say parents will outlive their kids. one reason why is kids get driven to school these day. myself we rode or walked an hour each way to school.

 

 

I did that blood sugar test and passed. I am glad i didn't take it eight months ago.

 

 

On Friday I resolved to eat and drink healthy and exercise more. Sat urday and Sunday I did and felt great. Today I am camped by a lake and drank half a bottle of wine and ate a lot of cheese biscuits and a meat pie. I don’t understand why I can’t keep up the good lifestyle for more than a couple of days. Yesterday I could have sworn that I had turned it a round. Right now I am thinking of walking into town to the pub for a beer and dinner. 

Maybe you should not take wine and cheese and pies camping with you.

 

 

You are right Clinton. I am a sixties child and it was unheard of eating take away. I live in mackay and they won the award for the most overweight town in QLD And the other day they were celebrating the facts mcdonalds now sells burgers and fries 24/7. we are doomed.

 

 

I love coffee. I am like kyle i do all the cooking chicken beef veggies at least six days a week. Also stopped eating KFC in feb this year. 

 

 

The oldies tend to do OK in endurance situations, rather than sprint or weight  lifting achievement The injury aspect is a serious problem  as the weaknesses developed when you are immobilised don't recover like when you were younger.. Exercise of a certain kind will improve bone density which should be checked before doing any serious work.   Nev

Your right at 54 i lift less weight but do more repetitions. but when i was a spring chicken i was big weights! 

 

 

Goodonya shafs! ...Fortunately,  I`m one of those who doesn`t need to lose weight! I`m 70kg and have been that weight for most of my life!!!

Franco.

your very lucky franco  are you one of those people who can eat what they want

 

 

Kyle 

 

        I have heard the surgery doesn't work for everyone. but this is not shared by the people who sell this option.  

 

 

I had a relative who went to thailand for weight loss surgery RISKY! I know. anyway i didn't want to go down this path as i have heard people cheat with milk shakes and stuff like that. I feel it's a lifestyle and mindset and keeping on top of that so you don't put it back on. One for me is ride days at motorcycle tracks you have to fit into your leathers. and i know you can get them made bigger but weight slows you down.

 

 

I haven't looked at the CSIRO diet. I like weight watchers because you use points and eat the same food but less of it. And if you reach your goal weight you get life membership at no cost.

 

 

Ok i joined weight watchers in march and about april i joined anytime fitness. I spend ninety minutes in the gym five to six days a week and weight in at WW on saturday.

 

 

Great work mate. what did you do to lose the weight?

 

 

Good result. Now don't put it back on again. That's a lot of housebricks.. I'm trying to take off 22 Kgs. I'm not going to post images Kids might come on this site. Nev

That is a concern. but i have made lifestyle changes and stay away from trigger foods.

 

 

I HAVE THE DREADED CROOK HIP,So too much sitting & No walking. added 10 klgs this year.

Will have the bloooodi leg off, then hop around to lose the belly fat. Not Laughing.

 

spacesailor

we all start somewhere my right was replaced four years ago. so hips knees and other things don't let it hold you back.

 

 

Thanks guys and to kyle and your wife congrats. i can't say enough about the change. my doctor told me last week after working in Mackay for five years i am the first person he has told they no longer have hypertension. and sleep apnea.

 

 

 

 

 

Four adults in a 172 is a big load it would of been at the high end of its limits. I saw the story and video and that turn was very steep and low. we all know how that story ends.

 

 

I an going to do mine soon. As i just found out i live next door a DAME.