I did say there were and are people that clearly need help in some form or other. My comments are towards people like myself that need to get their act together rather than taking a shortcut.
I wondered why having a large diet coke with my triple burger and large fries wasn’t working 
I’m in that category.
After a week of being enthusiastic, running alternate days and bettering my performance each time, I slipped into “can’t be arsed” mode yesterday.
Today was no better 
its a test from the big man,
to see how comitated you are,
go for a run and batter your best time
you’ll feel beter for it!
My head knows this.
Getting the message to my heart and legs is taking some time
Tell me about it.
I can be super disciplined all day whether I’m at home or at work. Tea time all hell breaks loose and I can lose the plot entirely.
Still I’ve sorted gym membership now. First visit will be 6am Monday morning. This is going to involve a heap of discipline to get into a good routine. Earlier bed time and food prep.
The claimed results of these new drugs do seem very impressive.
Especially when you consider that 10% of the NHS budget goes to treating Type 2 Diabetes. Anything that safely reduces that figure has got to be welcomed.
With regard to the “cheat” bikes, I take a totally different view. As an aid to weight loss and fitness, they are very useful tools.
For non-exercising obese people, they offer the opportunity to exercise without the fear of failure - those foreboding hills are evened out - they can get out in the fresh air - they get their heart rate up.
As their fitness improves the use of the electric component lessens, and they travel further for longer.
I have never understood exactly who they are cheating?
I do understand though why these bikes are viewed as not “proper cycling.”
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Yep agreed, the UK and US are in the midst of a dietary pandemic and some people will need help but at the same time I think there’s a growing need for a full reset if how we live. More education, more activity etc. Things need to be put in place to make people healthier. Making junk food more expensive or straight up banning some of it for example. A whole load of stress reduction wouldn’t go amiss either.
Yep my view on ebikes is that they do offer the opportunity to those that wouldn’t normally go cycling. I’ve seen it and that’s fantastic. For those of us that have less physical limitations to cycling I’m starting to see them as an entirely different form of cycling. These things will get you up trails that I don’t think you’d normally consider or hit obstacles at a higher speed etc.
It is fantastic banter at work and a great laugh but there is one person that has bought a half fat ebike having bowed to the peer pressure of being passed by less able cyclists up a climb. I will not be convinced to buy one for that reason, it will be to hit mountain trails that are inaccessible without one.
First gym session this morning. Got in there at about 6:10 am. Still some work on sorting my routines, food and getting used to the gym itself but that will come.
Planning 3 visits a week at the moment and at least 2 runs. Hopefully, being forced to be more time efficient and disciplined will help with organising food. Cross fingers it helps with sleep too.
Absolutely starving now though
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Anyone know how many calories are in a head… Asking for the camel :0)
Speaking to some lads at work about running, and one suggested a scoop of “Naughty boy” 15 minutes before my run would have me buzzing for it.
Tried it…nothing.
Fucking placebo, priced at £30 a tub for gullible fools
stick to a banana and it’ll only cost you around 30p!
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I never knew @SBYM sweat was available in portions.
You need to mix it with Marmite for maximum impact. Careful though, you need to keep it chilled. If it gets warm it gives off a really toxic gas and it will eat through concrete.
So from 17st something, I’m getting on the scales tomorrow morning hoping the first number is 13. Been eating pretty much fuck all for a few weeks and working like the proverbial trojan. 40k steps plus every day for a week pretty much always carrying boxes.
My prize? Warburton’s toasty, 4 slices, toasted, butter and a tin of Heinz beans watching HOTD last episode with Mrs. If I’m 14st1 I’m going to hold onto the sink……
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Fuck I miss heinz beans. American baked beans are a criminal act.
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Gods Mars bars, can’t beat them.
And they’re free at work 
Geez…where do u work…they’ll be queues outside in the morning…oh I thought Naughty Boy was a dj/rapper person on the tv…what do I know…
That’s some going. Well done!
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Not knocking, but interested to know how.
Unless you’re the size of Tyrion Lannister, 40k steps is equivalent to 50 km
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Whoa. That’s a huge investment to make
For my part. Slagged off for a month on the running after the half marathon. Just started them again yesterday. Did a 5km run in 23 min yesterday and a 7.5km run in 36 min today.
Easing into it, hence not pushing myself and should hopefully get back upto doing 15km in good time soon.