Getting fit for skiing

AllyG wrote:Ian,
You shouldn't joke like that. I'm sure you haven't put your weight back on, and I bet you never weighed anything like 22 stone in the first place. I reckon you're quite slim now. You're not like me, you have lots of self-control.

Thanks for the tartiflette recipe though. It looks like my sort of recipe, nice and simple - it even reminds you to peel the potatoes! You're quite right, there must be about a million calories in that dish :shock:

Ally

Ally your right I fib ....... 21 1/2 stone :shock:

Tony,
If you really haven't been cheating, and that is all you've been eating, then maybe your problem is age related. It's a nasty fact that when one gets to about 40 one puts weight on much more easily than at a younger age. I used to be quite skinny, and I could stuff myself with all sorts of things with no ill effect.

The other thing that could be happening, is that as one loses weight one needs less calories to maintain that weight, so that if, say, a 16 stone person ate exactly the same as a similar 12 stone person then the 16 stone person could start to lose weight while the 12 stone person could stay the same weight, or even put some on. So, if one is dieting and steadily losing weight it's quite likely that eventually an equilibrium will be reached where one can't lose any more weight without further reducing the calorific intake or increasing one's energy output.

In other words, Tony, you'll have to cut down more, or exercise more, than you used to. My sister-in-law always used to say that if you want to lose weight buy a smaller plate, which isn't a bad idea, and only have one helping.

Anyway, best of luck, Tony with the weight loss :D

Ally

AllyG wrote:Tony,
If you really haven't been cheating, and that is all you've been eating, then maybe your problem is age related. It's a nasty fact that when one gets to about 40 one puts weight on much more easily than at a younger age. I used to be quite skinny, and I could stuff myself with all sorts of things with no ill effect.

The other thing that could be happening, is that as one loses weight one needs less calories to maintain that weight, so that if, say, a 16 stone person ate exactly the same as a similar 12 stone person then the 16 stone person could start to lose weight while the 12 stone person could stay the same weight, or even put some on. So, if one is dieting and steadily losing weight it's quite likely that eventually an equilibrium will be reached where one can't lose any more weight without further reducing the calorific intake or increasing one's energy output.

In other words, Tony, you'll have to cut down more, or exercise more, than you used to. My sister-in-law always used to say that if you want to lose weight buy a smaller plate, which isn't a bad idea, and only have one helping.

Anyway, best of luck, Tony with the weight loss :D

Ally

Blimey Ally thats where I have been going wrong all these years, I eat too Much :oops:

Thanks. I dont eat too much, and I probably dont exercise enough. Oh well.

Just stick with the booze Tony ....

In moderation well known to keep things on an even keel.

Just have to stop eating at the same time .........

G

Tony_H wrote:Thanks. I dont eat too much, and I probably dont exercise enough. Oh well.

Tony,
Have you tried calculating your Body Mass Index?

http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/healthyweightcalculator.aspx

It's quite a useful way of calculating whether one is actually overweight or not. I have just calculated mine, and I'm now 23, which is towards the upper end of a healthy, normal weight. I am still, however, planning on dieting until I'm right in the middle of the healthy weight band, which for me means losing half a stone on top of what I've already lost.

If you just eat less when trying to lose weight then your body becomes more efficient at utilising the calories you eat, and your basal metabolic rate drops, so you have to eat even less to lose weight. But if you exercise as well then it counteracts this effect, because exercise generally increases your BMR. Plus, of course exercise is good for you anyway.

Ally

I am impressed with such a long thread on fitness for skiing.
You Brits sure can talk and talk and good on you.
My routine borrows from football, weights and cardio workouts for core strength and lately yoga for flexibility and balance. A healthy moderate diet and I am feeling fitter than last year.
So, in a nutshell and national diets aside, what are the best exercises for legs, arms, core strength?
I weighed 102kgs last year and am now down to 90kgs. Discipline really and a desire to enjoy my time in the snow is my motivation.
Plus eating well and limiting overeating. Walk away a little hungry?
I have 10 days to add something new to the mix before going to Canada.
Vince

AllyG wrote:
Tony,
Have you tried calculating your Body Mass Index?

http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/healthyweightcalculator.aspx

It's quite a useful way of calculating whether one is actually overweight or not. I have just calculated mine, and I'm now 23, which is towards the upper end of a healthy, normal weight. I am still, however, planning on dieting until I'm right in the middle of the healthy weight band, which for me means losing half a stone on top of what I've already lost.

Ally

The BMI takes no account of physique. A pretty well used example is that Arnold Schwarznenneger (sp) would have been declared as morbidly obese when he was at competition weight as a young man, using this classification. The same would apply to most professional rugby players. Clearly not much of useful way of judging weight issues.
During a consultation a while ago, my GP looked at his pc screen and told me to lose a stone. He then examined me and said "Um, you're not overweight are you"
Classic!

Right, I'm off to the gym :D