Re: The middle-aged weight loss thread
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:47 am
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Curls wrote:Any threads around here for quitting/cutting back on the booze? I am off skiing in late march and plan to move drink until then, but my lifestyle is very booze unfortunately.
If you find one let me know. All I can taste this morning is last night's bottle of wine .
I think that can be discussed here. I very, very rarely drink now. Mainly for mental health reasons, but obviously it has physical health and financial benefits as well.
Victor Mildew wrote:Thinking of getting one of those toning belt things which I hope will help when combined with proper exersice. Anyone got any experience of using something like that?
I'd tend to say it'll be a waste of money. I had one years ago when I was still sprinting. I was lean as strawberry float (<10% body fat) and exercising a lot, and it didn't make any tangible difference. As you say, if you're combining it with proper exercise, then any benefits are very likely to be as a result of the exercise, not the belt.
I'd personally spend the money on some really good technical running clothes that might enable you to go out more comfortably in worse conditions. I bought an Adidas running hoodie just after Xmas. It's warm but light, doesn't hold moisture, the hood stays up in the wind and it's got thumb holes so the sleeves don't ride up. I'd definitely say find a way to do the stuff you know works rather than spend it on something that I 100% guarantee will end up unused at the bottom of a cupboard.
Edit: this is the hoodie. It's great. £30.
https://www.adidas.co.uk/own-the-run-hoodie/DZ2332.html
Also: without treading on the fitness thread's toes, there is stuff you can do for abs/stomach that shouldn't hurt your neck. Variations of planks (there are loads), and different types of leg raises tend to be better for you all round than crunches. Probs best to do to a detailed request for help there, I reckon.
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