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  • Hi all, I'm Trev, I'm a 58 year old Aussie guy, who's struggled with weight for all of my life. Just over a year ago, I decided enough was enough, I looked Fat, I felt Fat, I couldn't fit into a Lot of my clothes, and I was morose and depressive and certainly painful to live with (apologies to my gorgeous Wife). So I…
  • G'day all Mount Gambier SA here.
  • Totally Agree GymTennis
  • Personally I Love it, I find the folk who are negative on it don't know, and generally haven't taken the trouble to find out about it. For those interested this is a good place to start. http://jamesclear.com/the-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting I've now been doing IF (5:2) for probably 6 months and it will always…
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  • Sorry I misread, I didn't realise he'd given up smoking, the emphysema will make it Very difficult for him to exercise, having said that HASfit.com has a lot of free exercise programs available online for all levels of fitness. I also juice daily, it's actually surprising how every little change I made, made me want to…
  • You're a sweetheart for caring about your Dad like you do. What you haven't said is does your Dad recognise he's overweight and it along with his smoking is impacting on his health? Second question is does he want to do something about it? As far as weight loss goes he could get great results doing 5:2 Intermittent…
  • G'day Johnny, I related to your story when you spoke of looking in the mirror and feeling ashamed. You've taken the first step to getting your new body mate and more importantly gaining the fitness to do Anything you Want. It's all about discipline in self and maintaining the focus on where you want to get to. It's not an…
  • G'day Tash I began doing 5:2 just under 3 months ago. In that time I've lost about 8kg (about 17 ib). I do zero cals on fast days and find it Very easy to do & maintain. I plan on doing this now for life, may drop back to 6:1 once I'm down to goal (about 7 kg to go). Apart from the weight loss, I feel healthier & more…
  • Downtown Mount Gambier SA here bloke, right next door to the Coonawarra, Australia's other 'Red Centre'.
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  • G'day Darryl, Mate you seem like a nice bloke, but I have a problem... The thinking behind the title of your post ("Well, here we go again") HAS to Change if you're Serious about Success. Don't fixate on having tried and failed in the past. For the past is exactly that, it's Gone, yes it's part of your story, but it's…
  • Similar dilemma here, no answer to assist as I'm feeling my way with it all as well, sorry. Both of my knees are 'interesting' (perhaps pathetic would be a better description of my reluctant, recalcitrant patellas), but recent months has seen my right knee go to a new level of misguided function with associated pain.…
  • Hi, I'm sorry you're feeling dis satisfied with the advice given to date. Do believe this though, we're all trying to assist. I do 5:2, which 'may' be of interest to you, it certainly works for me and I can include gym and weight sessions with no problems, also there's a 5:2 group on MFP. A lot of folk don't support the…
  • Hiya Hollie, Trev here, I try not to be 'serious', life's too much fun. On the flip side, losing weight, getting fit, changing and maintaining a new lifestyle? OK, now you have my attention and seriousity. You've already enjoyed some Huge success, so Huge Congrats on that one. As for me I'm Dedicated (note the capital D)…
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  • When studying para medicine we were all given nic names my surname was the same as a crim in Australia at the time & he was dubbed Mad Dog by the media, hence I initially became Mad Dog. The next week we invited all of the nurses to a toga party in a city park & the guys decided Maddius to be a more Romanesque version of…
  • G'day You, first off, you look fantastic BUT You need to Feel it. If you've forever done the changing in another room, wearing sweats to bed, not initiating couple time or even flirtatious behaviour, this is your first goal to firstly acknowledge and then Do. If you don't know how, I'm sure the net and youtube will have…
  • Wowww, I never tire of the Great people I'm coming across on MFP, and You're one of them. Loved the pic progression and the ever increasing smile. Be Proud my friend!
  • Shelleben82 was right on the money, Dave actually explains his departure from MFP in a youtube vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spc_aeEUBa0 It's a shame as he was great value, but Huge Congrats to the guy and I applaud his honesty for placing his wife's concerns and his Marriage as a first priority.
  • Ummm it's kinda like you're reaching your own decision anyway, if your love for the man has gone due to ongoing 'stuff' for years, then end what's not fixable. If I read you wrong, then I appologise for if it's fixable and you Both Want it Fixed, then you both need to get some honest discussion happening re your futures.
  • Hi Dadams, Us guys are fundamentally flawed, but having said that, we're also easy to understand. Obviously your Husband's insecurity centres around your qualifications, your study and where this all may take you. It's challenging to his ego and sense of self worth and Yesss he's Very scared of losing you. Sadly he's doing…
  • G'day Karen, Thanks for the post, it was an enjoyable read. I've been focussing for the last 90 days getting the nutrition thing right (still working on it), then began exercise, then moved from 1320 cals/day to 2000 cals/day, then started pushing weight, then added a PT, then added a gym membership. To date not a lot to…
  • Absolutely Fantastic! Congratulations to you both, awesome work.
  • Great work Billy, you're looking good Man. Keep it up, love your attitude too mate.
  • Can't tell you how good it was to read and see your post. Similar story apart from buying a bikini. Three weeks in from bumping up from 1320 cals to 2000 and more exercise I'm weighing heavier, not depressed, but Not happy! You look Amazing by the way, well done and Huge Thanks
  • Be Proud, that's a Fabulous effort. Well done.
  • Thanks for the input folks, funnily enough some of the summations had been the type of stuff I'd arrived at as well. I'm fascinated by the nutrition subject though, on why, what, how. I'm finding out the more you learn, the more there is to learn. A bit like life methinks lol. Never heard of Slimming World though,…
  • Sorry to tell you Tweety (love the name), but depressed and frustrated won't change anything. I too haven't had huge shifts .... YET. But it Will happen for me, just as it will happen for you. If what you're doing with nutrition and exercise isn't doing it, then change it. On MFP there are Lots of folk who Have been…
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  • Brilliant stuff mate, I'm, looking forward to trashing a few belts myself.
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