Started some light exercise, but still drinking like an alcoholic fish.

Need to sort my head out and get some of this weight off. It certainly wont be helping my screwed circulatory system.

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:35 pm Gutted for you Richard, stay strong

Thanks John. I don't think it's fully hit me yet... I guess I'll just have to re-evaluate things once I'm past the first stages of treatment.

Just been at the hospital for tests on what's been causing me shortness of breath the last month or so... Not the worst it could be (it's not heart failure / cancer), but it's pretty catastrophic for the long term. Double pulmonary embolism (clot in both lungs). Will be on blood thinners for the res...

Still not well, lungs are fecked and I seem to have developed really bad acid reflux. On antibiotics at the moment, but it seems more like a "we'll try this as we have no idea what's wrong" move. Going to skip on the weight tracking for the foreseeable future as my mental health already ba...

---- Starting Weight ---- 04/01/25: 75.0kg (Heaviest I've been for over 12 years!) 1st Target: 64kg, 25th May 2025. Around 0.7kg a week loss (not looking likely as of 08/03). ---- Past X Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 22/02/25: 73.5kg (-0.8kg) 01/03/25: 73.4kg (-0.1kg) 08/03/25: 72.7kg (-0.8kg) ...

Been quite impressed with the upgrades being done to the Welsh trains, at least the ones running in South Wales.

Hopefully investment will continue.

Sounds about right.

Don't beat yourself up about it, mate. Things are definitely harder when you're stressed. Look for the small wins and whatever gains you can get from those. The weight training is all good. Be pleased that you've kept that going. Cheers. I am probably too hard on myself, but then that's also usuall...

Turbo trainer broke and have no working bikes (no surprise to anyone there!), so training is a disaster at the moment.

Have put on a bit of muscle from the weight training, but the diet is not going well due to stress / depression. Terrible start to the year, really need to sort my sh*t out.

---- Starting Weight ---- 04/01/25: 75.0kg (Heaviest I've been for over 12 years!) 1st Target: 64kg, 25th May 2025. Around 0.7kg a week loss (doable, assuming I don't get off target by too much). ---- Past X Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 01/02/25: 73.8kg (-0.4kg) 08/02/25: 73.3kg (-0.5kg) 15/02...

Interesting to read about the re-routes.

As a regular participant of the 200 I do wonder just how many of those were the actual routes we ended up taking anyway.

---- Starting Weight ---- 04/01/25: 75.0kg (Heaviest I've been for over 12 years!) 1st Target: 64kg, 25th May 2025. Around 0.7kg a week loss (doable, assuming I don't get off target by too much). ---- Past X Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 01/02/25: 73.8kg (-0.4kg) 08/02/25: 73.3kg (-0.5kg) Origi...

---- Starting Weight ---- 04/01/25: 75.0kg (Heaviest I've been for over 12 years!) 1st Target: 64kg, 25th May 2025. Around 0.7kg a week loss (doable, assuming I don't get off target by too much). ---- Past X Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 18/01/25: 74.2kg (-0.0kg) 25/01/25: ??? (Crazy week) 01/0...

Heaviest for 12 years. Been as high as 98kg, and was in a properly sub standard state when I was (mentally and physically). The sad thing is, due to sub standard genetics I only have to be slightly overweight to have a serious belly. Between 60kg and 75kg (9 stone to 11 stone) I'll go from a 28"...

---- Starting Weight ---- 04/01/25: 75.0kg (Heaviest I've been for over 12 years!) 1st Target: 64kg, 25th May 2025. Around 0.6kg a week loss (doable, assuming I don't get off target by too much). ---- Past X Weeks (7 Day Rolling Average) ---- 11/01/25: 74.2kg (-0.8kg) 18/01/25: 74.2kg (-0.0kg) Still...

I never really noticed any real difference to my fitness / general health drinking vs not. Was always quite jealous of people that had a decent reason to stay off it!

I just had to buy 34" trousers for a funeral. I was not happy about it.

Worst part is that they were still probably too tight for me.

I've still got (iced) Christmas cake left, and one camembert dip that needs to be finished off tomorrow.

Will be a while before I'm properly losing weight.

EXTREME

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:29 am Nor me. He doesn't know a 'comfortable pace' is my thinking.

Madness. Don't blame me for my legs for being over eager!

Just found this, good stuff!

Maybe just fat?

BTW... if anyone thinks they can outwork a sh*t diet, I'm currently on day 12 of training without a day off and I've lost basically nothing.

RIP wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 6:58 pm "Don't beleeeeeevvvee yoooooooouuuuu!"

Genuinely. I should comfortably get around under 24 hours, so I'll likely make some enjoyable stops. Maybe a decent meal, quick pint somewhere etc.

After near bankrupting myself with all my events last year I'm looking forward to a much quieter one this year! Only really have plans for three bikepacking related things in 2025. Would like to try doing a BAM at some point, but I don't think it's realistic this year due to work madness. May: Welsh...

But first here's a look back at my efforts (HA!!!) in this thread (life) thus far..... Interesting. I'll have to have a look at mine (but high / low probably). Edit - Jesus, not sure what happened with today's weigh in, but added over a kg in a single day! :shock: Unrelated... high / low from the l...