badutman,
there are things in life that we dont like to do but hv to do - e.g visiting the inlaws, going to work, cleaning up the house, calorie counting...

redninja,
I like your plan & rewards. Mussels on ice are definitely better than food that I crave on weekly basis (cheesecake & Maggi goreng telur mata) $100 book spree is fabulous too! I'd like that too

Whats your workout plan?

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I just realized that I havent share mine yet. So here it goes :

Goals (part of the carrots ) :
1) Finish the 42.195km SCKLM marathon on the 28th of June, within 6:30:00
2) Lose 2kg by the end of June

Reward :
1) A shiny medal and a finisher's tee for the marathon
2) A Amazon.com $100 spree to spend on whatever I want (DVDs & books!)
3) A new training top - I've been wearing my Nike 'Running Diva' Dri-Fit top since I start running @ 6.0km/h for 2 minutes It's time for a new workout gear

Diet :
1) Breakfast : 2 whole eggs (half-boiled) with Nescafe 3-in-1 (I need a better coffee subtitute!) + a dash of milk : 300kcals
2) Lunch : Varies, will keep around 500kcals
3) Snack : A serving of fresh milk (around 120kcals)
4) Dinner : Varies but carbless, will keep around 400kcals
5) Something to eat in the middle of workout day so I wont go crazy : 2x Reese's Mini Peanut Butter cups (80kcals)

Total around 1400kcals

Workout Plans :
1) Marathon training plan (5-6 days of running/week : 1 LSD (more than 2 hours), 1 medium distance (around 2 hours), 1 recovery run (5-6km, day after LSD), 1 fartlek session, 1 tempo run totalling over 50k a week.
2) Medium intensity weights on tempo run & medium distance run days
3) Conditioning works (core, stability) on everyday except on LSD day

bubb1es,
For me, finishing 5k in 40mins is harder than finishing 10k in 1:30

Can we do our long Saturday training session after u get back from the airport after 2pm? Lets go to The Curve - wanna go to IKEA afterwards

My cereal of the moment : http://www.greenthinkers.org/blog/2007/09/...e_os_now_t.html

Yum yum

Workout today consisted of 20mins walk warmups, 30mins intense speed training and 20 mins walk cooldown. Did some back works (pulldowns, assisted pullups, towel pullups).

Tomorrow amma doing medium distance run. Planning to cover 2hr from 9am onwards to prepare myself for the marathon

myremi,
I think you need to move more. How about walking on treadmill @5.0km/h for an hour? No need to go till you're out of breath. If you want a bit of a challenge, set some incline. I usually walk/run 6.0km/h @ 15% incline sometimes just for the heck of it

shadow111,
cekodok.com

myremi,
yes you'll be smelly. bring extra clothes . if you have to choose between increasing speed or incline first, i'd say incline. less impact on your body. but no 1 rule - DONT HOLD THE TREADMILL. if you feel like you want to fall off, walk faster or lessen the incline. work on your lower body stability.

Anyhoo sweating doesnt mean that you're burning fat. sweating just means that your body is trying to cool itself down. you're hving fever (body;s hot) - you'll sweat. you're out in the sun - you'll sweat. you're roasting yourself in the sauna - you'll sweat

You dont have to. You can if you want to

neuroticmind,
dont feel guilty. work it into your calories. if they're like.. 500kcals, just skip dinner after that

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Added on May 28, 2009, 9:43 pmlike this :

morning - nescafe 3-in-1 + a splash of milk + half-cup of Heritage O's + a cup of milk
afternoon - half a sandwich (it was a huge triple decker sandwich) + coffee + milk
early dinner (6pm) - nasi goreng thai (I allow myself 1 fried Maggi/rice a week) - probably 800-900 kcals in this
night - 1xyakult ace light



This post has been edited by Syd G: May 28 2009, 09:43 PM

How do u set 0.5% inclines o_O

My gym's machines only allow 1% increments.

kianweic,
ah. good to know. thanks

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Breaking news - Asians are a bunch of skinnyfats - http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v24/n8/abs/0801353a.html

I was walking around @ Guardian KLCC yesterday to read labels (it's my current obsession ) on supplement bottles. Was approached by another lady and was asked whether I wanted to do a free body analysis or not (she's selling meal replacement kit). I just wanted to humour her, so I took off my shoes and hopped on the machine and pulled up the handhand gadget that it had 90 degrees. She asked for my age and height. The results came.

I looked at the paper and I told her that I'm 26 - not 46 like she heard (and programmed on the scale). She asked me to do the test again. Here's my result :

Whole Body
Subcutaneous fat : Normal
Skeletal Muscle : Low

Trunk (upper body)
Subcutaneous fat : High
Skeletal Muscle : Low

Legs
Subcutaneous fat : High
Skeletal Muscle : Low (quad muscles be darned)

Arms
Subcutaneous fat : High
Skeletal Muscle : Low

Bodyfat % = 34.5 (Obese is 35%) - I'm almost obese!!
Visceral fat level = 6 (Normal)
Asian BMI = Overweight
Biological Age = 40

I took the result of the test with a pinch of salt because I know the machine reads my clothes (was wearing jeans with iPod inside, 2 layers of clothing and they're being read as my bodyfat ) But imagine what it does to other people who're not as educated on how these machines work and how innacurate they are when you're not nekkid. When she first keyed-in my age as 46, my biological age was 56, and according to bodyfat percentage, I'm obese.

I then just smiled at her, said thank you, said no to the slim replacement meal and walked to the gym.

This post has been edited by Syd G: May 29 2009, 08:58 AM

kianweic,
most probably you're not an endomorph

bubb13s,
Massage with Counterpain & take some Panadol

bubb13s,
Oh the free Salonpas that u got from the Putrajaya run? My husband loves it - cause he likes to wipe off sweat from his face during runs. If use normal cream he'll hv residue on his palm and when it hits his eye, he'll be crying till the finish line. muahahaha.

3x2 a month of Panadol/Ponstan wont make you an addict. People who're addicted to painkillers are taking the ones that are addictive (Percocet, Vicodin, OxyContin, Lortab - ones with codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone etc ).

This post has been edited by Syd G: May 29 2009, 09:57 AM

myremi,
we use Salonpas spray. free gift from a run

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Added on May 29, 2009, 10:05 amHow do you find the time to make cute animal shapes from ur eggs anyway?

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I just had my favourite Xtend BCAA drink with psyllium husk since my breakfast of nescafe 3-in-1 and eggs didnt hv much fibre. That stuff is still as nasty as ever. Urgh.

This post has been edited by Syd G: May 29 2009, 10:05 AM

myremi,
That's awesome. I'll use them when I hv kids later in life . I love my eggs half-boiled - no chance to turn them into pretty little panda bears

myremi,
if you feel like holding the treadmill, just imagine me at ur side screaming "not a chance, lady!"

myremi,
actually I dont really need to shout at you like that. you have your own sticks

tengster,
self mental abuse ah? if it was me I'd complete a 10k - 9km just leaves me feeling a teensy bit uneasy

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Added on May 29, 2009, 11:34 amLunch for a lazy girl. Lamb shoulder + asparagus + baby carrots + sliced button mushroom with salt and rosemary in alu wrap.

Cook for 20 minutes while I went vacuuming the house and put em clothes in washing machine.

Carrots turned out to be so delisyus!



This post has been edited by Syd G: May 29 2009, 11:34 AM

Sky.Live,
It's ok man. Your body is your own responsibility. If you cant lose weight then you only hv yourself to blame

elnino,
i'll add ur stats when i'm not feeling lazy

off to teh gym. rawr