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  1. Its been a while ...i should be able to get through till next summer without eating...weighing in at a massive 112 kg. managed to do a whole 10 rides last year... and one this year so far...still battling to get my mind right...did a ride in the middle of last year on the marshmallow .. went over the bars ...slid down the road on my face and arms ...put the bike away and still havent ridden since... took the rattlin red rocket down last week ...had to pump up the wheels ...charged the battery and had to wipe off all the dust...had a really awesome ride ...only 55 km but it was enough.
  2. Just a tip when using a router...no matter what router you use DIY or industrial...always buy the more expensive bits...it will make a better routing experience. A handful of decent bits will cost more than the router...but worth it in the long run.
  3. My body enjoys the chocolate...donuts and stuff...cant say i have ever enjoyed the healthy food...must be why there are so many fat people...the good stuff just taste like bad stuff
  4. at a stage i was just happy to be holding my weight...but instead as we all know muscle is heavier than fat ...and boy can i see the change in my body...clearly the muscle density is weening off and turning to fat ... the worse part everything is starting to hang...feel tired all the time...no motivation to do any thing.
  5. green tree looking thing ...with some bright orange stuff on the side and a piece of chicken...and that is it ...9 weeks in ...sorry mate but i couldnt do it...throw in 2 slices of toast with peanut butter maybe... unless she is cheating at work.
  6. Some useless information...but i thought i would share. 24 December 2018 ...stopped cadence training and pretty much cycling in general. Went from around 200km per week on average down to less than 700 km in 9 months. here the interesting part ...went from around 104 kg to 108 kg (4 kg in 9 months) which goes up and down depending on my state of mind...still dont eat KFC ...steers or any other junk food on a daily basis like i did in the past...and still off the coke ...the odd zero here and there....still eating just as much bread as I have always...which could explain why i havent gone all the way back to 130+ Here are the big changes... clothing size and body shape... i no longer fit into a size 38 and i mean not even the first button on the 501 levis... gut hangs out the bottom of the shirts...i doubt i would be able to ride in the drops position...gone from a large to an XL...2nd chin is coming along. Gone from being able to pull our B group into the wind...to getting dropped off the back of our C group and some...barely managed to get back to the car after a short 40 km ride...with my HR at 199 BPM ...eased off and took it easy when it got to 199. The good news is Lisa my wife ...is on such a roll ...dropped 5 kg ...2 dress sizes and doesnt miss a get fit class...eating the same food everyday (something i dont agree with ...but she must do what works for her) it includes flowery green stuff which i dont enjoy. The year is coming to an end so soon...as with everything in life there is a small minority still at it ...putting in the effort to make it work ...well done to all of you...keep it up. I dont have any excuses ...it is what it is...only time will tell what the future holds...at least the bicycle look good on my office wall
  7. So why is it so important to do a no cheat first 3 weeks at least...simple... motivation to continue. ( i am not doing it...but rather paying attention to someone who is with good results) what i am seeing... scale moving slowly in the right direction... motivation to make it work...commitment to the exercise and joy as the clothes get loose. What have i learnt from this in the past 3 weeks... the key... your mind... get this right and the rest just falls into place. next you need a goal...what do you want to achieve...in my case it was simple ...just be able to ride up hills without pushing...you might want to run 5 km ...it might even be to complete an ironman... it is not important ...you just need something to get you started. then the eating plan/diet/fasting whatever you want to call it... a means to drop the weight ...as we all know this is 80 % of the struggle ... so make sure it is something you can keep at or evolve as you achieve your goals. then the exercise ...this could be anything from a simple walk down the street to a structured plan from a personal trainer... there is a good chance an instructor will come with an eating plan... some people need a personal trainer to get them into the right place... the first time round i did this because i didnt have what it took to get me up and going ... so i found a personal trainer... paid the person for one month and got into the habit... the right personal trainer will help you get motivated and get going. once this is all in place...so long as your mind stays focused... it gets easier by the day. Sometimes we need to get to a point where we need to change... junk food...beer and the coach just become too easy ...to get out of it gets harder by the day. sometimes it takes a spook to get you motivated... in my case a couple years ago ... it was the blood test results... some might have and ER scare with chest pains... we just need to do it before it is too late. It is not an easy task loosing weight and the further you fall into the hole ...the more difficult it is to get out.... in some case people just never get out. 2 things were holding me back accidents and fear of crime while walking ( which has made it even more difficult with the recent armed robbery of a pedestrian 150 m away from my house) ...and it has just got to the point where i am just too lazy to do anything about. It is hard work keeping fit and healthy ...that is why there are so many fat people out there (including myself)
  8. Watching my wife drop grams by the day ...makes me realize that i have been right all along. The saying "you gotta want it is" (all in the mind) is the key to success in anything you do...be it a weghtloss goal ...a place on the start line at the TDF or even a simple little thing like being able to ride up hills and not walk. I am watcher her achieve goals that she didnt think were possible...her weight is dropping by the day... she has joined a get fit class and going full steam ahead.... so whooppee big deal...it is a big deal...because she watched me go through my journey and just couldnt get going ...no matter how i succeeded if did not motivate her to commit... she now is in the right frame of mind and giving it everything she has... 3 weeks before the challenge started she was already preparing for it ...both food and exercise... i will support her 100 %...she is going to have days were she just feels she cant do it ...i will be there to help motivate her to achieve her goal... i am a firm believer that you cant help people who cant help themselves... no matter how many silly pics you post... or nasty comments people make ...the person has to be prepared to help themselves... once they commit... a helping hand goes a long way in achieving goals... for example my wife would prepare my meals everyday to make sure i didnt loose focus... that made a huge difference for me... a burger and coke on the road is way easier than standing preparing food. why is it such a big deal...because it all boils down to your frame of mind...i keep telling people when they ask ...so how did you loose 40 kg... its not about the diet ...its not about the cycling-running - cross training or what ever it is that you want to do...it not even about a personal trainer... there are hundreds if not thousands of diets/food plans...fasting methods...training plans...get fit programs etc etc etc... the only way any of them will work is when YOU are ready. I watch this thread with interest and notice people come and go... i would bet money that the people who are achieving and maintaining their goals are focused and have the right mind set... i would bet that even if they changed whatever it is they are doing to a different eating plan for example or started running instead of cycling ...they would still achieve their goals... because they are in the right frame of mind. I watched a community remove a hobo/ drug addict from the street ...waste thousands of rands on fixing his teeth... finding him a job... a place to stay you name it ..he was a new man with a future... it lasted 6 months and he was back on the street... i talk from experience... I was in this place a long time ago... i had good support... people who believed in me and where prepared to help... i just wasnt ready... they didnt give up on me... and when the time was right (I wanted to fix my situation) they supported me and helped me on my road to recovery...i sit here today with a cup of coffee in front of me ...instead of a bottle of 1820 brandy... grateful for their assistance... one of the reason i dont judge people until i have walked in their shoes. So for all you non looser...just vasbyte and keep trying... life is tough... get your mind right and make it happen... it is never too late.
  9. summer is almost here...looks like i will be hiding behind a long TEE shirt again wearing stretchy pants ... i am going to have to change my name and profile pic to lazy british bull dog i am watching my wife...so motivated...mind in the right place...amped with her progress already and she only started the get fit program officially yesterday ...she is already 3 weeks into her eating plan and dropped almost 4 kg ...came home as motivated and hell after her first session last night...she is also stoked that she maintained and didnt suffer as much as she expected.
  10. good to see you back and going full steam ahead.
  11. I rode my bicycle yesterday...man did i get dropped...eeeeish and i was riding in the slower group ...i am going to have to start right at the bottom again and work my way out of this rut ...it allowed me to eat the hind leg off a cow and some. there is good news...the other half has got her mind in the right place and she is already 3 weeks into her weight loss program...dropping weight by the week...starts her fitness program this week.
  12. When i started out after my accident which resulted in me loosing everything including my tools and machines (had to sell everything that wasnt taken by the banks)...after a couple of years I got to use my right hand and arm again...i started buying new tools...Ryobi was all i could afford...as i upgraded...i gave my Dad the Ryobi machines (doing DIY projects) When he passed away...i got all the machines back ...which i donated to his life long friend...he still uses them. Ryobi has its place in the market...as do all the other brands.
  13. It all boils down to how much you are prepared to spend and the application. You want an all round tool to last forever...get industrial grade makita (just be careful makita now has a DIY range) and choose the battery wisely...if you gona use the machine to drill big holes or use a long bit...get a big battery and a small one for the light stuff...these machines get heavy with the big batteries...especially after 8 hours of use. Other wise buy the tool specific to the application...for example i wanted a light weight impact driver for general screw fixing...so a small battery on the most powerful makita impact driver works for me...some people ask me why i dont use the 5 amp/hr ...because i dont want a bulky heavy machine...thats why i have a fast charger and spare batteries. If you are using tools like the grinder to sand for example... as i do on occasion...its better to use the 5 amp/hr battery. just be careful of the older makita machines that are not star rated...they will F^&* up your battery if you dont stop when the battery is low...i learnt the hard way... @around R 1000 per battery it gets expensive...the new batteries and machine do cut out when the battery gets low...to protect them.
  14. Been selling a lot of stuff on market place...my favourite response ... "is this still available" ...just too easy to click and send...i delete a lot of crap...the people who are really interested will try message you again requesting your number ...you learn quickly who is interested. like road rage...i just smile and look out the sunny side of my vehicle...there is just too much negativity in general in SA to allow silly things like this upset you.
  15. scroll saw is for very light stuff ...a band saw can cut most things...wood...plastic...metal and i even use it to shape foam...i use templates and a router to shape most things. buy the bandsaw quick before you get married
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