POL Fat Club

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 05 Jan 2005, 20:23

Damn...I've just opened a 146g box of Maltesers given to me by Santa and I suspect I've eaten about 100g of them with a cup of tea

The box says they're 22.9g of fat per 100g and yet a Pizza in my fridge is only 8g per 100g

Doesn't seem fair somehow for something so light

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Jan 2005, 21:59

Firstly, I must show my gratitude to Sandra for the following "First gym visit of the year over with - it was hell".

I had a poor nights sleep last night and my resolve to visit Living Well had waned. When I saw Sandra's post I picked up the phone and booked my class. I went, did all 45 mins (not at full tilt) I dont think Ive sweated as much since December 23rd.

At least its done now and Ive booked 3 more classes. Think I will sleep a bit better tonight.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 05 Jan 2005, 22:18

Pal of Porty wrote:I feel like I am about to explode so it is definitely Livingwell 3/4 times per week and alcohol consumption almost down to nil for the rest of January. And don't worry Porty, I will keep you on the straight and narrow!

Are you going to go pop Pop

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 05 Jan 2005, 23:09

I never made it to the gym tonight. I was full of good intention but running too late to make the class I had booked.

And it was cold and dark and nasty outside.

After Sandra and Porty's good examples, I hereby promise to get body-pumping and swimming asap.

Honest.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Jan 2005, 00:05

Glad I gave you some motivation to do that Spinning Class Porty! Well done booking in for some more classes. I am going to go gym or swimming tomorrow and Friday (lunchtimes).

Foxy the maltesers sound fabby. But my resolve to get fit will not waiver - well until perhaps Sat night when I fancy some wine.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 06 Jan 2005, 00:19

foxy wrote: Are you going to go pop Pop

I would have if the holidays had another week!

BTW you can console yourself with the fact that your Maltesers had no (or little) salt in them - your pizza probably had tons.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Jan 2005, 11:30

Pal of Porty wrote:
foxy wrote: Are you going to go pop Pop
I would have if the holidays had another week!
BTW you can console yourself with the fact that your Maltesers had no (or little) salt in them - your pizza probably had tons.

I had a GF that used to call me Malteser.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Jan 2005, 13:57

Porty wrote: I had a GF that used to call me Malteser.

Maybe she thought you were from Malta

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Jan 2005, 13:59

She didn't melt in my hands.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Jan 2005, 15:28

Porty wrote:She didn't melt in my hands.

Oh...your a Minstrel then.....that explains your need to sing at karaokies

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 06 Jan 2005, 20:23

Finding it very hard to resist asking porty the next obvious question thanks to catz....after all, they melt in your mouth, not in your hand...

But back on topic, as I munch through the Cadbury finger biscuits (stop it, Porty!) I "forgot" to give the kids, I always think it's best to ease yourself in gently to a new year. A sudden diet/fitness regime/alcohol deprivation regime after all that festive indulgence is a bad plan, I think - it's more pressure to live up to, and therefore more likely to fail, leaving you feeling guilty and miserable. (Ooh, aren't I doing well at the pep talk tonight?

) I decided my usual routine was best left alone this week, while I finish the fingers and the huge bucket of maltesers I got cheap in Scotmid and the chocolate my mother sent, and all the nice stuff I bought for Christmas and then didn't eat thanks to our dealings with the RIE...

But next week it's back to two Bodybalance classes, swimming, dancing, and possibly a step class. But maybe not. And we've eaten really healthy low fat meals all week...so that we could consume all our fat intake in the evenings (see above). And it's back to three brisk (because I'm always late) walks a day to school and back. And yesterday I actually did my fours on the exercise bike before we left for school in the morning! Of course I couldn't do that twice in a row...

So given that i do all that, how is it that i've put on nearly two stone in the past two years?

Oh, and one more thing, adding to Bob's information, people who work for Edin council can get cheaper pulse direct membership too.

Long post, this - can tell I've been quiet for a while, eh?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 Jan 2005, 20:47

Bellybabe said

i've put on nearly two stone in the past two years?

Were you a stick insect in another life???????????

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 06 Jan 2005, 21:00

Um...yes. Before I got pregnant with my first child I weighted just less than 7 1/2 st. After that I never lost it all, and was rather glad of that, but was still a size 8-10 until the last two years or so - ironically, ever since I started going to the gym!
I now have a weight I'm reasonably happy with - don't look starved any more - but am not too happy with the distribution of my new weight! There are places I would have preferred it to go

.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Jan 2005, 21:19

Why is it when you are dieting all you can think of is food? Was reading cheese on toast thread and beans on toast with cheese sounds mouthwatering.

Been off the alcohol for a whole two days.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 Jan 2005, 21:24

I've been on the "no Twix" diet since before Xmas. I have to have a Twix every day at teabreak so I decided that it wasn't so much the Twix as the chocolate taste. I therefore substituted the Twix for a very large bar of Dairy Milk. Instead of two fingers of a Twix I now have one cube of Dairy Milk therefore slashing my daily chocolate intake dramatically

It's done nothing for my weight but the amount of visitors I get round my locker at teabreak has increased tenfold

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 06 Jan 2005, 22:32

It would not bother me too much if chocolate was removed from the planet - it is definitely not one of my weaknesses. Just as well really!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 Jan 2005, 22:48

Pal of Porty wrote:It would not bother me too much if chocolate was removed from the planet - it is definitely not one of my weaknesses. Just as well really!

Just shows that you are a man, PoP!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 15:37

Epykat wrote:I've been on the "no Twix" diet since before Xmas. I have to have a Twix every day at teabreak so I decided that it wasn't so much the Twix as the chocolate taste. I therefore substituted the Twix for a very large bar of Dairy Milk. Instead of two fingers of a Twix I now have one cube of Dairy Milk .....

Epykat, i may have a better solution. Why not walk past our office each day at an agreed time and either PoP or myself could give you two calorie free fingers through the window. Indeed we could train the rest of the staff too, on a good day you could get as many as 14 fingers. Not only will these fingers not put on weight but they will make you walk faster too. Helpful?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 15:39

Bellybabe wrote:Finding it very hard to resist asking porty the next obvious question thanks to catz....after all, they melt in your mouth, not in your hand...

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 07 Jan 2005, 15:43

Porty wrote: Epykat, i may have a better solution. Why not walk past our office each day at an agreed time and either PoP or myself could give you two calorie free fingers through the window. Indeed we could train the rest of the staff too, on a good day you could get as many as 14 fingers. Not only will these fingers not put on weight but they will make you walk faster too. Helpful?

Sounds like a TopTip from Viz

I like this one
"DON'T waste money on expensive ipods. Simply think of your favourite tune and hum it. If you want to "switch tracks", simply think of another song you like and hum that instead"

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 15:44

Bellybabe wrote:Um...yes. Before I got pregnant with my first child I weighted just less than 7 1/2 st. After that I never lost it all, and was rather glad of that, but was still a size 8-10 until the last two years or so - ironically, ever since I started going to the gym!
I now have a weight I'm reasonably happy with - don't look starved any more - but am not too happy with the distribution of my new weight! There are places I would have preferred it to go .

I think you should just be happy about the way you look, it suits you. Interesting theory about the gym, i think it has substance. Im not one for weighing myself (dont like the result) but in the last year I have done about 1/2 the excercise Ive done for each of the previous 30 years and many people have asked if Ive lost weight? Think they are just being cheeky.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:49

Porty wrote:PoP or myself could give you two calorie free fingers through the window

Would it seem terribly ungrateful if I gave you one back?

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 19:21

Epykat wrote:Would it seem terribly ungrateful if I gave you one back?

Yes. I am on a diet.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 07 Jan 2005, 20:33

Pal of Porty wrote:
Epykat wrote:Would it seem terribly ungrateful if I gave you one back?
Yes. I am on a diet.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:16

foxy wrote: Sounds like a TopTip from Viz

I like this one
"DON'T waste money on expensive ipods. Simply think of your favourite tune and hum it. If you want to "switch tracks", simply think of another song you like and hum that instead"

I dropped severe hints in the hope of getting an ipod for Xmas and they obviously fell on deaf ears cos I didn't get one!!

But thanks to that top tip - who needs one.

P.S. I did, however, get the Portobello Memories video (or whatever it's called), not sure what I did during the year to deserve that.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:18

and did you enjoy your video ecm?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:19

and did you enjoy your video ecm?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:23

Sandra wrote:and did you enjoy your video ecm?

I heard you the first time, honey!!

The video was OK but had hellish music and singing all the way through.

It's the thought that counts though.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:27

Sorry I don't know why it keeps posting double.

I thought the singing was pretty hellish too.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:35

But at least we had eye candy in the shape of Paul Young to get us through it.

Actually, they should have got the other Paul Young to sing the Portybella theme song - it might have helped a bit.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 03:07

2nd Spinning class completed, it hurt more but I feel better. One more tomorrow to end a good week.

ECM think very carefully before buying an IPod there are other options representing better value. PoP and Dada know the s hit.

Apparently if you download music from the Apple site its in Apple format and cannot be shared or played on other types of players.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 03:10

ecm wrote:Actually, they should have got the other Paul Young to sing the Portybella theme song - it might have helped a bit.

Did you see him in the reruns of Band Aid? He looked so incredibly young. If you pardon the pun.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 08 Jan 2005, 10:31

Porty wrote: ECM think very carefully before buying an IPod there are other options representing better value.

Yes, I know that.
Ali actually uses a lovely Creative Zen Jukebox which I bought him a couple of years ago and he's been very pleased with that.
We'd be more likely to look for something by Creative in the future.

http://www.creative.com/products/welcom ... tegory=213

The Zen micro, perhaps?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 16:23

Well that's my 3rd Spinning class over and done with. 50 minutes non-stop, lights out, dance music at max there may well have been eye candy in the class but the pain tends to dull every other sense. On the brighter side if you care step over to the Cheese and Toast thread.....

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 08 Jan 2005, 17:28

You are the man, Porty. Well done.

You deserved your snack after that session.