Walking as exercise

[northernladuk]

A good wank burns as many calories as a 20 minute jog so why not just buy yourself a couple of boxes of man size tissues and get yourself on xhamster a couple of times a day. Just remember to change hands every so often.

[kal]

More great advice thanks. I think the 5km per day will be my base level then add the water rower and long 2-4 hours walks at the weekend will be plenty. Diet wise I try not to each much till after 5pm, i.e. a few boiled eggs.,then a large meal in the evening usually a takeway or eating out.

That's the killer, I started making evening meals at home and getting the missus to put them in the oven in time for when I got back from work (around 7ish) = steady weight loss of 0.5 to 1kg a week over 4 weeks. (with gym 3 times a week). Been doing a lot of overtime for the last 3 weeks at client co which has meant long days plus hotel stays, means I have been eating out in the evenings 4 times a week or getting a takeaway. Same gym sessions as before. The result is I have put 2 kgs on over 3 weeks .

Still only 1 week of OT to go before I can get back to non processed meals/takeaways!

[Unix]

I have a nexus 5 and apparently it has a built in pedometer sensor, will use that as I always carry my phone.

Just tried it doesn't work to well with the app. Now looking at the garmin vivofit

[Pondlife]

+1 for hill walking with a dog
+∞ for running after your Dog after it spotted a fox

^^^ This.

I walk mine about 2 hrs a day during the week and 3+ at weekends. It's not just the left-foot, right-foot bit, it's the walking over boulders, trying to avoid small lakes in the pathway etc

[Clare@InTouch]

MyFitnessPal works for me - you record all food and drink (it has a barcode scanner which is great for most things) along with any exercise. It keeps track of how many calories you're taking in and then burning off, so you can easily see where you're going wrong and how much "allowance" you have left for the day/week.

[Pondlife]

MyFitnessPal works for me - you record all food and drink (it has a barcode scanner which is great for most things) along with any exercise. It keeps track of how many calories you're taking in and then burning off, so you can easily see where you're going wrong and how much "allowance" you have left for the day/week.

Clare, you should be an accoun... Hang on. Nevermind.

[northernladuk]

MyFitnessPal works for me - you record all food and drink (it has a barcode scanner which is great for most things) along with any exercise. It keeps track of how many calories you're taking in and then burning off, so you can easily see where you're going wrong and how much "allowance" you have left for the day/week.

Is that what the call them nowadays. Calling him/her an FB is not PC anymore?

[MyUserName]

MyFitnessPal works for me - you record all food and drink (it has a barcode scanner which is great for most things) along with any exercise. It keeps track of how many calories you're taking in and then burning off, so you can easily see where you're going wrong and how much "allowance" you have left for the day/week.

I use it too - I found it very helpful in making me actually think about what I was eating and it was easy to use too.

[SpontaneousOrder]

I cut out beer during the week days, and I aim to eat about 1800 kcal (so including the extras like orange squash, etc, it's probably about the 2k mark).

Then I do just half an hour on the spin bike at a moderate pace and it works well for me.

Exercise is way harder than just eating less. I'm only doing the exercise now because I have a little bot of stubborn belly fat and the only way I'll get rid of it without becoming a skeleton is by doing a bit of CV.

If it's stones you want to lose, then that amount of walking should be fine on it's own (of course exercise will always help). Just count your calories - it's the easiest way.

[lilelvis2000]

Yes, if you understand 'general fitness' to be a basically healthy level of fitness.

A bit of variety might be a good thing; ride a bike for an hour or go for a half hour swim once or twice a week or get back on the water rower.

Yes agree. better diet and a variety of exercise. Gardening, cycling, swimming etc.. in moderation. 3-4 times a week for 45min each time is generally enough I think.
Best way to lose fat is weight lifting combined with one of the above.