Walking

Adzy said:
When the gyms closed in lockdown I started doing more walking, been up and about in the lakes a few times. Planning on a 14mile hike in the Pennines this weekend climbing up Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell.
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If/when I ever have a day to myself then I’d like to have a fry-up then set out on an all-day walk/ramble to see how far I’d reach.

Then I’d probably ask a kindly taxi driver for a lift home.
 


Stevie Freestein II said:
If/when I ever have a day to myself then I’d like to have a fry-up then set out on an all-day walk/ramble to see how far I’d reach.

Then I’d probably ask a kindly taxi driver for a lift home.
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We do a 13-15 mile walk every weekend. 18 months ago I couldn’t walk half a mile without having to stop because of back pain so the fact I’m doing half marathon distances for fun is mind blowing.
 
West_Winger said:
65 lbs down now. Literally none of my clothes fit now :lol:
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Any Pics of you in the buff?

I lost about 2 stones in weight about 5 years ago but I kept some of my old clothes ‘just in case’. Ever since I have mainly bought cheapo clobber from primark, tk*maxx, fat mike’s as my weight and size can fluctuate depending on if I concentrate on running or weight training.

Do you take a dog on your walks?
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
Any Pics of you in the buff?

I lost about 2 stones in weight about 5 years ago but I kept some of my old clothes ‘just in case’. Ever since I have mainly bought cheapo clobber from primark, tk*maxx, fat mike’s as my weight and size can fluctuate depending on if I concentrate on running or weight training.

Do you take a dog on your walks?
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I was going to make a wife joke but she’d probably kill me :lol:

I’m still knocking on for 17 stone - before lockdown I’d just given up really. Wasn’t looking after myself in any way shape or form and just felt sorry for myself. Thought that I wouldn’t be able to lose weight because of my back surgeries in the past. Took a while to understand that weight loss is 80% diet - once that clicked me and the missus were away. She’s lost about 40 lbs.

Now I walk about 5.5 miles on weekdays and 13-15 on a weekend and do 4 nights at the gym - mainly weights but about 15-20 mins cardio to warm up.
 
When I was in my late 20s I was 14st7lb
i changed my diet and trained and played football
I got to 10st13 lb
I was fit but never had a wash board stomache
ive had a reasonable diet over the years but had many lapses
I was 19 st but lost 2st7lb
now fighting to keep under 17st
pits not easy
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
If/when I ever have a day to myself then I’d like to have a fry-up then set out on an all-day walk/ramble to see how far I’d reach.

Then I’d probably ask a kindly taxi driver for a lift home.
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When I was working down south I would walk up (or down) the River Lea for about 8 or 9 miles each night (when it was light enough). I'd either end up in Cheshunt or Hertford. So just a couple of pints had and then hopped on the train back to Stanstead Abbotts.
 
SAFCTEES said:
Usually walk 8/9/10 miles a day at work
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I’m starting to enjoy walking, now. It seems 7 miles a day is optimum for fat loss. More than that doesn’t hurt, either.

This is based on me eating the same thing every single day and being a total friggin nerd who has been putting how far I’ve been walking into spreadsheets for months along with body fat percentages etc.
 

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