What mood are you in and why?

[Ayatollah Hermione 14453]

Awful news, Strawb. Make sure to look after yourself through all of it. 

[wykikitoon 22054]

Bah, Monday blues.  Working today as I am in the Big Smurk this weekend.  

Went out Friday night for a few, ended up a few too many so that's not helped the meh feeling.  Saturday went to watch my mates bairn play football and see them.  Fresh air was good and was good to watch her play football.  Then the shite result.  Yesterday just chilled and did some house jobs.  Was gonna bike with the lads but as I cba on Saturday doing my jobs I did em yesterday.  Which again was alright, was in the fresh air.  Today is beautiful out and just wanna go ride me bike    

 

Oh well, weekend in London with the wife to look forward to.

[Christmas Tree 4998]

My first day back after the Xmas break. Slept in so will try again tomorrow. 

 

[Renton 23111]

16 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

My first day back after the Xmas break. Slept in so will try again tomorrow. 

 

 

Fuck off. 

[Renton 23111]

18 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Bah, Monday blues.  Working today as I am in the Big Smurk this weekend.  

Went out Friday night for a few, ended up a few too many so that's not helped the meh feeling.  Saturday went to watch my mates bairn play football and see them.  Fresh air was good and was good to watch her play football.  Then the shite result.  Yesterday just chilled and did some house jobs.  Was gonna bike with the lads but as I cba on Saturday doing my jobs I did em yesterday.  Which again was alright, was in the fresh air.  Today is beautiful out and just wanna go ride me bike    

 

Oh well, weekend in London with the wife to look forward to.

 

Am the same. Spent most the weekend doing job applications, so feel I got no break. I must be one of the few people willing to take a 20% pay cut and still struggling to get into the sector I want to.

I'm going to London with the family at the weekend to see Circque de Soleil at the Albert Hall, so looking forward to that. Might go to the tower of London during the day. 

[RobinRobin 12094]

23 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

Oh well, weekend in London with the wife to look forward to.

Callum got a medical? 🙂 

[Monkeys Fist 44302]

24 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

My first day back after the Xmas break. Slept in so will try again tomorrow. 

 

Here man, these gay mugs won’t print themselves. 
 

Get cracking, tubs! 

[wykikitoon 22054]

16 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

Am the same. Spent most the weekend doing job applications, so feel I got no break. I must be one of the few people willing to take a 20% pay cut and still struggling to get into the sector I want to.

I'm going to London with the family at the weekend to see Circque de Soleil at the Albert Hall, so looking forward to that. Might go to the tower of London during the day. 

 

I bet that will be cool especially in that setting.

 

We are off to watch Back to the Future musical and also the F1 exhibition.

 

@Dr Gloom we are staying in Westminster area (I think) do you know any decent curry places?

[Dazzler 11250]

I've spent the last three weeks on a health kick - drinking three litres of water, increasing my step count and nailing the exercise bike. Up until Friday I'd gone from 15st 8 to 14st 10 in those three weeks. Then the weekend happened and I've ended up more or less back to 15 clem

 

Once upon a time I'd just have to make a decision to exercise more and eat less and the weight would fall off me (with little effort). These days I have to put an actual shift in for it and one slip and I'm back to square one. The beauty of getting old, I guess.

[Dr Gloom 23126]

2 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

I bet that will be cool especially in that setting.

 

We are off to watch Back to the Future musical and also the F1 exhibition.

 

@Dr Gloom we are staying in Westminster area (I think) do you know any decent curry places?

 

depends what you're after - gymkhana and benares are my top picks. both superb quality fine dining indian if you want to push the boat out and impress the wife. not cheap though. 

 

dishoom is great  - it's a mini chain and there are a few of them now - it's more affordable but they don't take reservations so you usually have to wait for a table for 10-15 minutes (think francessca's in jesmond)

 

brigadiers is also worth a shout but not ideal if you're staying in westminster as it's in the city. 

 

if you go to borough market, there's mango, which was one of my favourite "ordinary" curry places back in the day though i haven't been for a while. 

 

if you don't mind going further afield you could always go to brick lane and just take your pick. there are loads of decent bars around the shoreditch area to check out if you decide to do that. 

[Gemmill 48546]

I went to Brick Lane once. It was fucking disgusting. The restaurant was absolutely minging.

 

It was no Ocean Road, that's for sure. 

[Toonpack 10902]

1 hour ago, Christmas Tree said:

My first day back after the Xmas break. Slept in so will try again tomorrow. 

 

What’s a Christmas break ? Is that something different to every day of the year for me that I should be aware of ??

[Dr Gloom 23126]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

I went to Brick Lane once. It was fucking disgusting. The restaurant was absolutely minging.

 

It was no Ocean Road, that's for sure. 

 

Brick Lane is a lottery for the ill-informed. There are some great places, some shite. It's a great night out if you do your research and it's cheap as far as London goes 

[Dr Gloom 23126]

2 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

I've spent the last three weeks on a health kick - drinking three litres of water, increasing my step count and nailing the exercise bike. Up until Friday I'd gone from 15st 8 to 14st 10 in those three weeks. Then the weekend happened and I've ended up more or less back to 15 clem

 

Once upon a time I'd just have to make a decision to exercise more and eat less and the weight would fall off me (with little effort). These days I have to put an actual shift in for it and one slip and I'm back to square one. The beauty of getting old, I guess.

 

you can still do it man, it just takes commitment. i'm leaner now than i've ever been and i'm mid 40s. the rules of thermodynamics still apply even as you get older. 

[Renton 23111]

Only times I've been to Brick lane was when I was taken by someone who knew the score. Best curries I have ever had, better than Rusholme even. Added bonus you could take your own drink. 

[Renton 23111]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

 

you can still do it man, it just takes commitment. i'm leaner now than i've ever been and i'm mid 40s. the rules of thermodynamics still apply even as you get older. 

 

Gets much harder. 50 milestone is the bitch. I've lost a lot of weight but stalled now at 85 kg. Doesn't matter what I do I can't seem to get passed this number. Do 10,000 steps plus religiously, live on fucking salads. And I am still in the overweight section of the cunting BMI chart. 

[Gemmill 48546]

43 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

Brick Lane is a lottery for the ill-informed. There are some great places, some shite. It's a great night out if you do your research and it's cheap as far as London goes 

The place I went came well recommended - I can't remember what it was called now. But the restaurant was filthy. 

[Howmanheyman 35425]

8 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

The place I went came well recommended - I can't remember what it was called now. But the restaurant was filthy, ooh gorgeous.

 

Make your mind up, Gemm. 

 

[Dr Gloom 23126]

39 minutes ago, Renton said:

 

Gets much harder. 50 milestone is the bitch. I've lost a lot of weight but stalled now at 85 kg. Doesn't matter what I do I can't seem to get passed this number. Do 10,000 steps plus religiously, live on fucking salads. And I am still in the overweight section of the cunting BMI chart. 

 

anyone can do it man, even at our age. you just have to put in a bit of work and pay attention to what's going in and going out at first.

 

i found cutting booze is half the battle as it's much easier to stay in calorie deficit or maintenance when you're not wasting loads of calories on drink. i still allow myself the occasional binge but don't really drink during the week anymore. you've already got a head start there. 

 

if you really want to make sure you're in a consistent deficit, try downloading the myfitnesspal app. you can track all your meals and snacks so you know where you are. then aim for a deficit of 250-500 calories per day. there are online calorie maintenance calculators available so you can work out the numbers.

 

i did that with a PT a few years back and it was transformative - really helpful to understanding how much portion control matters, even if you're eating good nutritious foods. i only used the app for a couple of weeks - i definitely wouldn't bother all year round - but it's a great way to get the right info embedded if you're on a mission to lose the love handles. 

 

have you tried lifting weights? there are so many benefits - increased bone density, which can help offset arthritis as we get older, plus building muscle means you burn calories more efficiently. 

[Renton 23111]

2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

anyone can do it man, even at our age. you just have to put in a bit of work and pay attention to what's going in and going out at first.

 

i found cutting booze is half the battle as it's much easier to stay in calorie deficit or maintenance when you're not wasting loads of calories on drink. i still allow myself the occasional binge but don't really drink during the week anymore. you've already got a head start there. 

 

if you really want to make sure you're in a consistent deficit, try downloading the myfitnesspal app. you can track all your meals and snacks so you know where you are. then aim for a deficit of 250-500 calories per day. there are online calorie maintenance calculators available so you can work out the numbers.

 

i did that with a PT a few years back and it was transformative - really helpful to understanding how much portion control matters, even if you're eating good nutritious foods. i only used the app for a couple of weeks - i definitely wouldn't bother all year round - but it's a great way to get the right info embedded if you're on a mission to lose the love handles. 

 

have you tried lifting weights? there are so many benefits - increased bone density, which can help offset arthritis as we get older, plus building muscle means you burn calories more efficiently. 

 

I need to put some muscle mass on for the next step I think. Still, losing 15kg without resorting to ozempic is an achievement. 

Of course, as you lose weight your calorie requirements come down as well, even my Google app tells me this. It literally becomes harder the more you lose. 

Talking of aging, I'm off for a another thing this afternoon I get to do more of at this age, a funeral. My suit actually fits me now which is a bonus. All my old clothes do. 👍

[wykikitoon 22054]

|Consistency is key.

[Dr Gloom 23126]

7 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

|Consistency is key.

 

100%. and not giving up if you have a bad day or week. just get back on it and the results will come. 

 

i got a bit too lean last year. i'm 6ft 2, quite broad and cut to 76kg. i was loving having proper abs but people at work kept asking me if i was okay and the wife said my face started to look like skeletor. 

 

i'm back up to 80kg now which is probably a healthier weight for me 

[wykikitoon 22054]

My mate is 6'7". He's 80Kg and is lean.   We were in a caf in Harrogate and this fat cunt looked him up and down and said to him 'Well arent you a tall one'  My mate looked at him and said 'Aye and you're fat'  

[Howmanheyman 35425]

1 minute ago, wykikitoon said:

My mate is 6'7". He's 80Kg and is lean.   We were in a caf in Harrogate and this fat cunt looked him up and down and said to him 'Well arent you a tall one'  My mate looked at him and said 'Aye and you're fat'  

 

Luckily CCTV in the Yorkshire cafe captured that exact moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"My mate is 6'7". He's 80Kg and is lean.   We were in a caf in Harrogate and this fat cunt looked him up and down and said to him 'Well arent you a tall one'  My mate looked at him and said 'Aye and you're fat."

[Dr Gloom 23126]

i found it quite ironic that (outside of yorskhire) people would never dare say to someone: are you okay, you look like you put on weight? but i had several friends and colleagues asking if i was okay or declaring that i'd lost too much weight. apparently body shaming is only okay if you're thin