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Steve-Dave

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12th Jan 2012 at 3:56 pm

Steve-Dave -

 
Started back at the gym last Tuesday. Took it handy enough, ease back into it. Wednesday while eating lunch, got a bit of a pain in my tooth. Nothing major. Thursday, gym again. However, when I got on the cross trainer, I could feel a heavy pulsing in my tooth/gum, in line with my heartbeat. For the rest of the evening and all that night, had a pain in my tooth/gum. Slept for maybe an hour that night.

Decided to go to work an hour early so I could leave early and go to the dentist, and I couldn't sleep anyway. Got up, noticed my jaw had swollen up like a f*cker. Tooth abscess. Went to doctor and got painkillers and antibiotics, and going to the dentist this evening as the swellings gone down now.

But this all means that after my 2 weeks off over Christmas, I got 1.5 gym sessions done, and now I'm likely missing another 2 weeks (1 week so far anyway). And since I'm eating with half a mouth, my diet has gone to sh*t too.

This is what always killed me before when I tried losing weight. Do really well for a while, then fall out of my routine and put it all back on again. Can't let that happen again. F*cking won't let that happen again. Never lost this much weight before, and I'm damn skippy not going to put it all back on. If I'm not back in the gym by February 1st, I invite all of you to kick my a*se.
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the doc

| 21,472 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:01 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Ready and waiting, hombre.....

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Whiskey, painkillers and speed will carry me there.....

Steve-Dave

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12th Jan 2012 at 4:05 pm

Steve-Dave -

 
[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/paddyirishman85/doc.jpg]

JUST WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE WAITING FOR?!
There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and 9 other different types of people

Rayanne Graff

| 49,909 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:07 pm

Rayanne Graff - River Phoenix

River Phoenix

 
Well, i hope you'll be able to continue with the diet/ weight loss thing when you're better. But i'm of course i'm ready to kick your *rse if i have to.
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the doc

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12th Jan 2012 at 4:09 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Eh?

It's a picture of the Boot from The Simpsons at my end, from that episode where Bart p*sses off the Aussies.........
Whiskey, painkillers and speed will carry me there.....

Steve-Dave

| 10,862 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:13 pm

Steve-Dave -

 
Quote: the doc, Jan 2012
Eh?

It's a picture of the Boot from The Simpsons at my end, from that episode where Bart p*sses off the Aussies.........




Some websites don't allow hotlinking (where you copy the url of the image and paste it somewhere else), so they replace the image with something else. It shows up fine for you (something to do with cookies in your cache or something I don't understand), but comes up like that for us.

Nice idea for an image though
There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and 9 other different types of people

Rayanne Graff

| 49,909 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:14 pm

Rayanne Graff - River Phoenix

River Phoenix

 
Quote: the doc, Jan 2012
Eh?

It's a picture of the Boot from The Simpsons at my end, from that episode where Bart p*sses off the Aussies.........


It's because the site where you got the picture doesn't like people hotlinking, as is evident by the writing under the word penis.

Edit: Baz beat me to it.
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the doc

| 21,472 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:16 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Haha, you f*cking nerds crack me up. I can't be arsed changing it anyway so I reckon it can stay like it is.

Edited by the doc Jan 2012
Whiskey, painkillers and speed will carry me there.....

Rayanne Graff

| 49,909 posts


12th Jan 2012 at 4:22 pm

Rayanne Graff - River Phoenix

River Phoenix

 
Well, your picture make me giggle so i s'pose you crack me up as well.
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Anniemal

| 12,106 posts


15th Jan 2012 at 4:52 pm

Anniemal - in controoool

in controoool

 
another weekly weigh-in and I was expecting to have lost another 3 lbs. I've been exercising more and not had any chocolate or crisps, and yet I'm the same weight I was a week ago.

So I had a sulk and ate some chocolate.

Steve-Dave

| 10,862 posts


16th Jan 2012 at 10:53 am

Steve-Dave -

 
Quote: Annie, Jan 2012
another weekly weigh-in and I was expecting to have lost another 3 lbs. I've been exercising more and not had any chocolate or crisps, and yet I'm the same weight I was a week ago.

So I had a sulk and ate some chocolate.


How consistently are you weighing yourself?

Choose the same day every week, weigh yourself in the morning after going to the toilet. But either way, don't be disheartened. I remember for 3 weeks in a row, I lost 3lb each week. Then the week after, I barely lost 1lb, even though I hadn't done anything different, and had ate the same and did the same gym work etc. Just gotta keep going.
There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and 9 other different types of people

Steve-Dave

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20th Feb 2012 at 11:00 am

Steve-Dave -

 
Better update this:

Tooth pain knocked me out of my routine, which was making it harder for me to get back to the gym. So I posted above, in order to motivate myself to get back to work.

Then before I had the chance, I hurt my back. Don't know how. Don't know what's wrong with it. But it's there and has gotten worse. So I haven't been back to the gym yet.

I was hoping that a week or two of rest would sort my back out, but it's been over a month now and shows no sign of letting up. And due to how busy I've been at work, I haven't had time to go to the doctor about it.

I've booked to see a physio that a friend recommended so hopefully by Wednesday, I'll be sorted, or know how to sort it. My diet took a bit of a tumble for a few weeks but back on track now. I've hit 60lb, but it's a bit of a shallow victory as I should have hit that sh*t weeks ago and be close to 70lb by now. My goal was 100lb by July 1st, which is 19 weeks away. 2lb a week and hopefully 2 or 3 weeks with 3lb loss would still get me to the target, but that's all dependant on what the physio says. Worst case scenario, I put my target back to August 1st and count Jan/Feb to just be one of those sh*tty things that happens. But I'd rather miss another two weeks of the gym than push myself too early and set myself back even further.

One thing's for certain... Last time I ever weigh this much. That's the only thing getting me through it. Every time I lose weight, that becomes the heaviest I'll be until I at least reach my goal. Even though 'one step forward, two steps back' sounds like it'd be great exercise, I ain't going back. Got to move forward, even if it's slowly.
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Steve-Dave

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12th Mar 2012 at 1:48 pm

Steve-Dave -

 
Alright, here we go again:

Back is still sore. Physio said it was due to bad posture (as I spend most of the day sitting) so been to her twice now and while my back is still a bit sore, she's given me exercises and stretches to do, and how to improve posture. She even actually said that for the type of pain I have, resting my back is probably worse than not doing stuff, so she gave me that all-clear to go back to the gym.

Started back yesterday morning. Tough as f*ck. Been out of the gym for almost two months. And for a month before that I was only half-going due to Christmas, so yesterday morning was a bit of a struggle. Couldn't do half what I used to do. Survived though, and felt kinda good to get back into it. Love the feeling of walking out of the gym.

This week, gonna have to hit the diet hard again. Teeth are pretty much in working order (for now anyway) so no excuses.

Hoping to do a bit of cycling again, if not this weekend then by the end of the month. Plan will hopefully be to gym 3 times a week (Sat/Sun/Thurs) and cycle 3 times a week (Tues/Fri/Sun). Might wait a few weeks before implementing this plan due to daylight/weather.

So all-in-all, 4st7lb down and another 1st8lb to hit my minimum target of 85lb by the first of July. Then try and aim for 100lb loss by the first of September (revised goals due to teeth/back/Christmas).

Oh, and my aunt patted my tummy when commenting on how much weight I lost. I appreciated the sentiment, but a) personal boundaries. Respect them. And b) I'm still flabby, so I still feel fat. When I have a flat stomach, I'll try and signal her that it's okay to pat my belly.
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Harold

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27th Mar 2012 at 6:30 am

 
Quote: Claire, Aug 2008
It's just, because of my illness, it's so much more comfortable to slouch and I'm finding my shoulders are forward a lot and my back isn't straight which is making them hurt. I think if I sat better or walked better I may have less pain. I actually think I'm gonna see about Physio when I see my Consultant, come to think of it, it's hard to get advice from 'normal' people because they can do things I can't

Steve-Dave

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27th Mar 2012 at 4:11 pm

Steve-Dave -

 
Quote: Harold, 8 weeks ago
Quote: Claire, Aug 2008
It's just, because of my illness, it's so much more comfortable to slouch and I'm finding my shoulders are forward a lot and my back isn't straight which is making them hurt. I think if I sat better or walked better I may have less pain. I actually think I'm gonna see about Physio when I see my Consultant, come to think of it, it's hard to get advice from 'normal' people because they can do things I can't


F*ck you, Harold. You suck.

Anyway, lost 3lb last week. This week... I put on 3lb. It's okay though. Having been out of the gym for 2 months and only properly starting to get back into it now, it's almost surely muscle that I've put on. And putting on muscle now will make it easier to lose fat in the future.

If this weather holds up, might chance cycling tomorry evening. Thursday is dentist, where I'm getting a tooth pulled, so don't know what my gymming will be like this weekend.

Anyway, getting back into a bit of a routine, and back pain does seem to be slowly decreasing as time goes on, so...
There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and 9 other different types of people


 
 
Jimmy: Holy sh*t everything's Barry.
Steve-Dave: Everything's better!
Puffalump: Barrier
Steve-Dave: The Barryest it's ever been
Jimmy: I can't wait for more "Important Barry and changes"
Steve-Dave: Well there will be some Barry and changes coming soon, because we need more donations. It no longer just takes £10 a year to help Barry survive
Steve-Dave: It takes like... £13
Steve-Dave: Barry has to walk 5 metres to his car every day... just to go to work and earn money for DVDs and comic books
Steve-Dave: His eyesight is so bad... that he has to wear glasses. Stylish rimless glasses which cost €250
Steve-Dave: His living space is so cramped... that h had to put his workout bench in the garage meaning he doesn't really use it any more
Steve-Dave: But for just €13 a year... You can help Barry afford a DVD that he heard was good but has been out for a while so it's not as expensive as new DVDs
Steve-Dave: Please... Give generously... And help save this poor man's DVD shelf from not being completely full because it just looks weird when it's nearly full. I mean, when it's half full, that's fine. But when there's only a few gaps left... it just looks kinda sad.... y'know
Steve-Dave: Thank you
Rayanne Graff: It scares me when people refer to themselves in the third person.
Steve-Dave: It scares Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq. too
Steve-Dave: Like my Grandfather, Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XII Esq. always said: "Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq., Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XII esq. gets scared when people refer to themselves in the third person, and Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq., Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XII esq. promises to never do that"
Steve-Dave: And like my twin brother, Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV.5 esq. (or Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq. for short) says: "Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq., Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV.5 esq. doesn't like when people refer to themselves in the third person. You and Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV.5 esq. must have gotten that from our grandfather, Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XII esq."
Rayanne Graff: You nerds crack me up.
Steve-Dave: Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XII esq., Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV.5 esq. and Professor Barrington Cornelius Smashathing XIV esq. all try our best
Rayanne Graff: ... in the pants department.

 

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