The totally off-topic thread

[simongr]

My GP actually assisted in the operation (he like to help out :shock and carriers a pic of the non-malignant tumour with him...

 

[Pushka]

My GP actually assisted in the operation (he like to help out :shock and carriers a pic of the non-malignant tumour with him...

Ooh, it might end up on instagram then. As long as he doesn't tag you!

Doctors are pretty weird hey? Well, unless they are AFF'ers and even then....

 

[amaroo]

Amazing what you find in your in-box some days! Not bad - the kids will like it.

Pigeon: Impossible - YouTube

 

[JohnK]

.... any time I have lost weight I have been able to keep it off without much diet change - 92KG to 87KG to 85KG and now down to 81KG - might have to consider cutting back on booze, chips and consider doing some exercise to get to the target weight of around 72KG - 75KG.

That is pretty good.

I did quite alright for 4 months but have stalled the past couple of months. For me I know it is not alcohol as when I stopped drinking alcohol for ~60 days last year my weight did not change.

Something is not quite working properly. I am consuming around 1,700 calories per day which in theory should mean losing weight.

I have been thinking about going to a health retreat. It is not cheap but they do claim that you will lose ~12kg in a week.

Another possibility is a weight loss program such as Lite & Easy, Jenny Craig etc.

 

[Simo]

That is pretty good.

I did quite alright for 4 months but have stalled the past couple of months. For me I know it is not alcohol as when I stopped drinking alcohol for ~60 days last year my weight did not change.

Something is not quite working properly. I am consuming around 1,700 calories per day which in theory should mean losing weight.

I have been thinking about going to a health retreat. It is not cheap but they do claim that you will lose ~12kg in a week.

Another possibility is a weight loss program such as Lite & Easy, Jenny Craig etc.

I am pretty good with food during the week but on the weekend I break my diet.

I do shakes for breakfast and lunch and a smallish dinner but weekends is my failure

 

[Must...Fly!]

I am pretty good with food during the week but on the weekend I break my diet.

I do shakes for breakfast and lunch and a smallish dinner but weekends is my failure

Every day is my failure.

*drives to hungry jack's*

 

[blackcat20]

I have been thinking about going to a health retreat. It is not cheap but they do claim that you will lose ~12kg in a week.

Another possibility is a weight loss program such as Lite & Easy, Jenny Craig etc.

12kg in a week is not healthy! It's recommended that you lose only 1kg a week if you want to maintain the weight loss.

 

[JohnK]

12kg in a week is not healthy! It's recommended that you lose only 1kg a week if you want to maintain the weight loss.

Maybe I read it wrong. Need to lose some weight fast and then worry about weight maintenance later.

I could pray for another 11 day stint in hospital and losing ~13kgs in the process but that is drastic.

 

[Simo]

12kg in a week is not healthy! It's recommended that you lose only 1kg a week if you want to maintain the weight loss.

If you lost 12 KGs in a week you would need an entire new wardrobe or new belts

 

[Flashback]

And there should be plenty of exercise as well ........... that was what hit the nail on the head for me, but a proper diet also plays a big role. I'd suggest a nutritionist as your first port of call, and a gym membership (or some other strenuous cardio activity, which golf is not).

 

[medhead]

Weight watchers is pretty good. The meals are damn nice.

 

[JohnK]

And there should be plenty of exercise as well ........... that was what hit the nail on the head for me, but a proper diet also plays a big role. I'd suggest a nutritionist as your first port of call, and a gym membership (or some other strenuous cardio activity, which golf is not).

Forget exercise. I am struggling to walk. I am limping noticeably. Seriously. Golf is about as strenuous as it is going to get as I am struggling to cope with the constant pain right now. I can only imagine what it would be like after strenuous exercise. No.

It is not too difficult to come up with a some sort of balanced diet without seeing a dietician.

e.g.

Yoghurt, some ham and cheese for breakfast
Boiled potatoes (300gms) with 4-5 olives, boiled egg, small apple/plum, some nuts (pistacchio nuts, 16 to be exact) for lunch making 3-4 small meals (also helps with diabetes)
Lamb or beef for dinner with lettuce salad or boiled pumpkin or boiled brocolli or raw carrot(s)
Some chocolate before bed time

I have taken bread out of diet, rice/pasta very rarely, trying to limit cooked meals and eat boiled/braised where possible, beer is limited to weekends and diet coke where possible. This worked quite well for the first 4 months where I lost ~8kgs which is perfect weight loss of ~500gms/week. At times I have varied it with higher intake of protein and reduced carbohydrate intake.

Weight loss has stalled for the past couple of months. Perhaps diabetes is causing some havoc.

 

[Katie]

JohnK, maybe adding sime basic body weight exercises - crunches and push ups or pushups against the wall. Building muscles (but not bulking up) can be a great way to increas your metabolic rate.
Some friends have been doing a 100 day challenge - each day doing crunches and pushups, increasing by one rep per day. So, the first day is just one rep, 2nd day 2 reps, and so on. One of the friends doing this started his pushups on his knees and has been ale to improve his form and ability over time.

Just an idea. *shrug*

 

[Pushka]

I'd get rid of potatoes too. Maybe also reduce the portion size. Each dinner have just a little less meat and a few more vegetables. But green vegetables not things like carrot and pumpkin which have a lot of carbs. That Mahlia Barnes who was huge, and on The Voice last year is now promoting Weight Watchers. She looks fabulous now.
You have diabetes ? That makes it tough. Golf is pretty strenuous but I think you could just start by walking around the neighbourhood and go from there.

 

[JohnK]

JohnK, maybe adding sime basic body weight exercises - crunches and push ups or pushups against the wall. Building muscles (but not bulking up) can be a great way to increas your metabolic rate.

Every single joint in my body hurts. Combination of arthritis and tendonitis. The worst pain right now is the sacro iliac.

I cannot do any pushups as I am too heavy and the crunches are difficult with the lower back pain.

I know this is not easy but there has got to be a solution somewhere. Cabbage soup for 2-3 days?

 

[Julesmac]

Forget exercise. I am struggling to walk. I am limping noticeably. Seriously. Golf is about as strenuous as it is going to get as I am struggling to cope with the constant pain right now. I can only imagine what it would be like after strenuous exercise. No.

It is not too difficult to come up with a some sort of balanced diet without seeing a dietician.

e.g.

Yoghurt, some ham and cheese for breakfast
Boiled potatoes (300gms) with 4-5 olives, boiled egg, small apple/plum, some nuts (pistacchio nuts, 16 to be exact) for lunch making 3-4 small meals (also helps with diabetes)
Lamb or beef for dinner with lettuce salad or boiled pumpkin or boiled brocolli or raw carrot(s)
Some chocolate before bed time

I have taken bread out of diet, rice/pasta very rarely, trying to limit cooked meals and eat boiled/braised where possible, beer is limited to weekends and diet coke where possible. This worked quite well for the first 4 months where I lost ~8kgs which is perfect weight loss of ~500gms/week. At times I have varied it with higher intake of protein and reduced carbohydrate intake.

Weight loss has stalled for the past couple of months. Perhaps diabetes is causing some havoc.

JohnK sorry to hear of your woes. How come that pesky weight goes on a heck of a lot quicker and easier than it comes off? I'm still carrying baby weight - and she's 29 I reckon portion size is the key, as those of us who struggle with weight often have fat eyes. Once you start to weigh and measure you realise you can be eating surprisingly too much. Could I suggest a dietician, especially as you say you have health issues. I'd think some more complex carbohydrates, more fruit and coke zero not diet coke. Another hint - read labels, because items listed as low fat are often extremely high in sugar to make them palatable. As another poster said, WW is excellent. Good luck with it all.

 

[Julesmac]

Swimming is good, it seems for you non-weight-bearing exercise would be the go. Aquaerobics is a gentle way of getting some cardio activity.

 

[Flashback]

Forget exercise. I am struggling to walk. I am limping noticeably. Seriously. Golf is about as strenuous as it is going to get as I am struggling to cope with the constant pain right now. I can only imagine what it would be like after strenuous exercise. No.

It is not too difficult to come up with a some sort of balanced diet without seeing a dietician.

e.g.

Yoghurt, some ham and cheese for breakfast
Boiled potatoes (300gms) with 4-5 olives, boiled egg, small apple/plum, some nuts (pistacchio nuts, 16 to be exact) for lunch making 3-4 small meals (also helps with diabetes)
Lamb or beef for dinner with lettuce salad or boiled pumpkin or boiled brocolli or raw carrot(s)
Some chocolate before bed time

I have taken bread out of diet, rice/pasta very rarely, trying to limit cooked meals and eat boiled/braised where possible, beer is limited to weekends and diet coke where possible. This worked quite well for the first 4 months where I lost ~8kgs which is perfect weight loss of ~500gms/week. At times I have varied it with higher intake of protein and reduced carbohydrate intake.

Weight loss has stalled for the past couple of months. Perhaps diabetes is causing some havoc.

I tend to disagree with this, but YMMV. Make sure that when you do have rice/bread etc. it is whole grains.

I'd get rid of potatoes too. Maybe also reduce the portion size. Each dinner have just a little less meat and a few more vegetables. But green vegetables not things like carrot and pumpkin which have a lot of carbs. That Mahlia Barnes who was huge, and on The Voice last year is now promoting Weight Watchers. She looks fabulous now.
You have diabetes ? That makes it tough. Golf is pretty strenuous but I think you could just start by walking around the neighbourhood and go from there.

Agree.

Swimming is good, it seems for you non-weight-bearing exercise would be the go. Aquaerobics is a gentle way of getting some cardio activity.

Agree also!

 

[JohnK]

(I was quite enthusiastic after scoring 38 stableford points on Sunday, first time I have broken 30 in 18 months :shock

Great news.

My golf has been up and down recently but had a really good weekend a couple of weeks ago. Won the semi final of the B Grade match play on Saturday and on Sunday won Social Club match play final.

 

[Nigelinoz]

This is about as off topic as you can get,a friend sent me this today,I must admit it bought a tear to my eyes,it's a great story which may be true.

Amazing True Story

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man couldn’t hear the band – he could see it. In his mind’s eye as the gentleman by th! e window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.

It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

Cheers
N'oz