Woo-hoo! There's 5Kg less of me!

erick (Eric) · #1 08-09-2008, 10:47 AM

Two months ago the cardiologist said "Lose it! 5Kg". Today I'm down 5Kg! A slender and comely 93 Kg now!

A stomach bug that kept me off food for three days last week helped

But I been working a bit harder in the gym and have kept the cake and bikkies to the occasional binge!

Told my wife that I'm fading away to nothing. "In yer dreams!" was the retort

Of course, posting here is part of the treatment. You guys will check up on me from time to time so I'd better keep my weight under control.

iceman (Mike) · #2 08-09-2008, 10:55 AM

Good work, Eric! 5kg is a good start.

astronut (John) · #3 08-09-2008, 11:21 AM

Eric,
Excellent news. It's not easy, just a day at a time!!
With the onset of Diabetes, my doctor said the same thing. "Lose weight + excerise.
Two years later I'm a lot fitter (gym) and 15kg's lighter.
The main things needed are support (from family & friends) and your desire to succeed.
Plus it must be a life long change.

White Rabbit · #4 08-09-2008, 11:43 AM

Good job, it's not easy.

I need to start dieting, I'm just topping the 100kg mark now and need to get it under control before it's to late.

It's just really hard with the new job having to grab what ever food is available which is quite often burger and chips. I'm thinking of starting Karate again for some fitness training. Ooooh, it's been a while.

Good luck Eric.

tileys · #5 08-09-2008, 12:06 PM

I thought from the title you'd sold a 'scope !!

Maybe a little one...

erick (Eric) · #6 08-09-2008, 12:12 PM

It's really quite exciting to see the belt tighten another notch or two and suit pants that used to be tight, now hanging loose! I actually started seriously some 4 years ago with regular gym including weights. I dropped a bit (95 --> 87) then put on weight as the muscles built up (back up into the high 90s but suspected plenty of fat still - my "six-pack" was still well padded!). But I had redistributed weight and my waistline was a lot better than before.

Ric · #7 08-09-2008, 10:31 PM

Great stuff Eric, keep up the good work.

Cheers

Jen · #8 08-09-2008, 11:53 PM

Awsome Erick keep it up cheers

BalderAsir (Nick) · #9 09-09-2008, 12:50 AM

damn i'd kill to be 93kg, at last look there's 197cm and 118kg of me

dugnsuz (Doug) · #10 09-09-2008, 01:04 AM

Well done Erick
I've started treadmilling every day (for past 5 weeks) to lose gut and man-boobs, but haven't weighed myself.
Keep pumping those 30x100 binos like thems in yer avatar!!!!

mcross · #11 09-09-2008, 04:29 PM

Well done Erick!

I hope you are feeling a lot healthier & have a lot more energy for stargazing!

Cheers,

Mark

erick (Eric) · #12 09-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Had a big packet of corn chips last night to celebrate my weight loss

TrevorW · #13 09-09-2008, 04:42 PM

Cut our bread, potato, pasta and white rice loose 10 kgs within 6 months.

It works

Cheers

Matty P (Matt) · #14 09-09-2008, 05:02 PM

Great work Eric, keep it up!

Jen · #15 09-09-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick

Had a big packet of corn chips last night to celebrate my weight loss

LOL and i bet u didnt even share them with anyone did you

erick (Eric) · #16 09-09-2008, 09:02 PM

Sprung by my wife so she had some!

Jen · #17 11-09-2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick

Sprung by my wife so she had some!

thats ok then u are allowed to have sometimes food

Amy · #18 11-09-2008, 09:55 AM

Congrats Erick~ I should be so inspired. I need to lose and start exercising again. I haven't done well since I left Texas for Florida. Nobody to blame but myself. Keep up the good work!

Rodstar (Rod) · #19 12-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Keep it up Erick!

I am following a similar path, have joined the gym recently, and I haven't missed a day. Feeling better already. I am hoping to lose 15kg. I have given myself 6 months to do it.

As well as exercise, I am trying to just cut down a bit on my serving portions, and I now order small take away coffees with one sugar, rather than large take away coffees with two sugars!

I am advised by my personal trainer that once your body gets into the new exercise regime, your metabolism will increase, so that you burn your fat more efficiently. That has inspired me to get past the initial fad stage, and truly make a part of my life's routine.

erick (Eric) · #20 18-02-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick

Of course, posting here is part of the treatment. You guys will check up on me from time to time so I'd better keep my weight under control.

You guys didn't check up on me

I was bouncing along just over 100Kg at the end of 2010

I've worked hard since the start of the year - discipline and exercise - and with the help an appetite suppressant for several weeks (this one - http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?ID=61582 chosen after some careful internet research, and it sort-of worked - not a magic bullet), I'm back down to a steady 95Kg and starting to creep under it. Target steady 93Kg by April.