The Garfield Principle
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The Garfield Principle
Postby europa » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:24 pm
Garfield was the one who reminded the world that 'Diet' is just 'Die' with a 'T'.
And so we have the Garfield Principle. The concern or lack thereof of physical shape and the attempts, successful and otherwise, forced or voluntary, to modify said shape.
This is not a competition. This is not an avenue for self accusation - the scourge is not welcome here. Rather, this is an avenue of support for our individual battles with the Garfield Principle.
Every monday, at a time convenient to yourself, weigh yourself, measure yourself, and post the results within this thread. The suggested format is:
Today's Weight (kg):
Movement from last week (+ or - kg):
Target Weight (kg):
Waist Measurement (cm):
Waist Measurement movement (cm):
However, this being the real world, feel free to post whatever is appropriate to you. If it is more convenient to take these measurements on some other day, feel free to post then.
We go live on Monday, 13 August, 2007.
And remember, when it all gets too much, your best friend is a chocolate donut.
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Postby Aushiker » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:27 pm
Today's Weight (kg): 105.9 kg
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): NA
Target Weight (kg): 84 kg
Waist Measurement: 126 cm
WHR: 1.06
Cheers
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Postby Aushiker » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:16 pm
Ahh but you did say,europa wrote:Going outside the guidelines is a fine tradition within this forum
so I thought I was okay. Happy to repost the same data on MondaysIf it is more convenient to take these measurements on some other day, feel free to post then.
Andrew
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:19 am
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): n/a
Target Weight (kg): 85
Waist Measurement (cm): 105
BMI - 29
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Postby LuckyPierre » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:50 am
Today's Weight (kg): 82.2
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): na
Target Weight (kg): 78
Waist Measurement (cm): next time
I'm not hiding my waist measurement, I just didn't do it and now I'm at work, so I can't.
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:28 am
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): n/a
Target Weight (kg): 76
Waist Measurement (cm): 90(?) (It's the third hole on the belt and I couldn't be bothered trying to find a tape)
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Postby europa » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:43 am
At least one of those skinny bastewards is trying to increase his weight. To be honest, that fits right in with the philosphy of this thread so go for it.MJF wrote:I think we should put a weight restriction so that all of those skinny bas!ards under 90kg don't qualify. They'll be 'purging' in the toilets next, if we let them in here...
(Only kidding )
Richard
and yes, I know MJF was just joking
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Postby tuco » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:02 pm
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): n/a
Target Weight (kg): 76
Waist Measurement (cm): 104.5 (Surely the tape measure is twisted up behind my back!!)
What about adding a Waist Measurement movement from last week?
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Postby gsxrboy » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:10 pm
www.calorieking.com.au
sign up, it's all free, and then you can do daily meal tracking/planning and all that kind of stuff, gives calorie intake for your meals, fat/carbs etc and all are target related.
It is helpful to see what you eat during the day and how you should tailor your meals a bit more, or just to see how bad you are being
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:57 pm
Homepage looked interesting, how does it compare with www.fitday.com ?gsxrboy wrote:www.calorieking.com.au
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Postby moosterbounce » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:55 pm
Today's Weight (kg): 83.2
Movement from last week (+ or - kg): na
Target Weight (kg): 75
Waist Measurement (cm): 10m (ok...I used a steel one as it was all I had )
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Postby Aussteve2712 » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:37 pm
Today's weight 90.2kgs.
Target sub 85.
Waist measurement 97.
I'm an emotional eater, if I can't eat when/what I want I get terribly emotional..not a pretty sight.
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Postby Mr888 » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:40 pm
On that note; I'll refrain from posting my figures for fear of offending, but more for being a Bas!ard...thanks for the excuse MJFMJF wrote:I think we should put a weight restriction so that all of those skinny bas!ards under 90kg don't qualify. They'll be 'purging' in the toilets next, if we let them in here...
(Only kidding )
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Postby Kalgrm » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:56 pm
What works for me is a three-pronged attack on cravings:toolonglegs wrote:So my problem is I did 6500Kcals of riding on Sat / Sun which is great....but today I probably snacked that much in rubbish...how do you stop those cravings!!!
1/ Do some more exercise. I lose my appetite for a couple of hours after riding, so a ride at lunch time means I only need a small lunch to get me through to dinner. ie an apple and a cup-a-soup is usually enough if I've done some exercise. YMMV
2/ Drink lots of fluids. Doing so fools your stomach into thinking it's full. I keep a pot of jasmine tea on my desk at work and sip at a cupful constantly.
3/ Eat fruit - lots of fruit. I eat as much fruit as I feel like - even a couple of apples will have fewer calories than a cream biscuit. (BTW - white coffee makes me crave a biscuit or a piece of cake, so I avoid coffee at times of the day when I might be tempted to have these "bad" snacks.)
These tips work for me, but you may find they do nothing for you. At least give them a try first.
Cheers,
Graeme
(PS - it might seem self-evident, but there are two things which are good to remember during this exercise:
To lose weight, you must burn more energy than you consume.
To make big changes in your weight, you need to make big changes in your lifestyle. Tinkering at the edges only provides small, temporary weight loss.
Good luck everyone.)
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