STW Chub Club 2017

TINAS… I will join you for some chubby action in swinley. Mondays 6.30 would suit (as would pretty much any other day apart from friday).

Live about 1 min from start of blue so pretty flexible.

I usually ride my chubby like me bike (29+) but happy to cross or single speed it if others want to mix it up a bit.

I reckon we meet start of blue just because that’s easier for more people to join in. I have set up a Doddle poll so anyone who wants to join us can register:

https://doodle.com/poll/qpakah2hmvfnp5cg

I’m on my singlespeed, but may be tempted to bring the fatty out if my legs feel upto it.

The Lookout works just as well, I’m tight fisted and come from that direction anyway so refuse to drive the extra 5 minutes in order to pay to park! I’d have suggested the divecrew car park, but the potholes are getting beyond a joke!

Slightly amended tubby busting plan:
18:15 From Muzzy’s and ride in from there.
18:30 from the trailhead at the Lookout.

Times are prompt and rule #87 is in effect, arrive 15minutes early if you want to faff, put your rack in the back of the car, piss, eat kebab.

I’ll post an actual thread at the weekend to see if any non-tubby but still unfit want to join in.

Note that BMI is more suited to a population measurement than an individual but it is at least a reasonably objective measurement. It’s also aimed at generally sedentary subjects and doesn’t deal with very athletic subjects, like rugby players, very well.

Yea, but 90% of people are kidding themselves if they think they’re the one on the right………….

@theotherjonv – That’s the problem with “general” guidelines, the distribution curve is too narrow so as soon as you aren’t sedentary then then guidelines don’t fit. Even at slightly below my current weight, I’m good for 200Km ITTs. Obviously another 5Kg or 6Kg less weight would be even better.

At the other end of the scale I’ve seen a guideline for racing cyclists: take height in inches and that’s your weight in Kg. So if you are 6ft tall, 72″, then you should weight 72Kg. If I applied that to myself then I’d look like Keith Richards warmed up (old Spitting Image joke), I’ve not been that weight since around puberty!

I’ll play if I may?

208lbs now
targets:
202lbs 27th Jan
192lbs 31 March
185 30th June

Thanks very much and good luck everyone!

At the other end of the scale I’ve seen a guideline for racing cyclists: take height in inches and that’s your weight in Kg. So if you are 6ft tall, 72″, then you should weight 72Kg. If I applied that to myself then I’d look like Keith Richards warmed up (old Spitting Image joke), I’ve not been that weight since around puberty!

I used a racing weight calculator for endurance athletes and it put me at about 64kg.

I fully accept that’s the weight I’d need to be to race at elite level, but fortunately I don’t have any plans to do so.

🙂

At the other end of the scale I’ve seen a guideline for racing cyclists: take height in inches and that’s your weight in Kg.

Can someone donate me 10kg of chub, I seem unable to get up to my racing weight… 😀

@chapaking – yeah, about forty years too late for me to consider being at that level 😳

One calculator gives a range of 60-75Kg and another reckons 80Kg. That’s a 33% difference! This running one uses something similar to what I mentioned earlier, namely 2lbs for every inch of body height then uses a fudge factor, for me that would come out at around 66Kg which is even less likely than 75Kg.

@fifeandy – I’ll happily donate some of mine 😆

Should those of us who have signed up be expecting anything in our email inboxes?

Can i get some thoughts on mixed nuts and raisins as a snack?

I bought some to graze on as a substitute for pastries and chocolate! But, I’ve just seen the calories on the pack and it’s pretty awful. My colleague kindly pointed out that I could’ve had two crunchies for the same calories!

Surely nuts and raisins are better from a nutrition point of view despite the calories? They definitely help my feel fuller for longer so I guess there’s that to factor in….

Moderation, innit.

Should those of us who have signed up be expecting anything in our email inboxes?

I got nothing. Was hoping for a welcome back with complimentary coupons for the local spa and fitness centre, but nope.

Worse diet plan ever.

I got nothing. Was hoping for a welcome back with complimentary coupons for the local spa and fitness centre, but nope.

Worse diet plan ever

That was only for those of us that signed up to the gold level plan.

Surely nuts and raisins are better from a nutrition point of view despite the calories? They definitely help my feel fuller for longer so I guess there’s that to factor in….

There is of course the MTFU option; don’t snack. It’s more often habit than necessity.

Should those of us who have signed up be expecting anything in our email inboxes?

“Oi!…..Fatty! ……Put that cake down and go for a walk!”

Motivational, innit?

73 kg starting weight – like to get to 65 – but also add muscle so we’ll see how that goes….

@IHN

There is that!

I don’t tend to eat breakfast though. I just never feel hungry when I wake up but then I start to feel it mid-morning. So that’s were the nuts come in. I can’t get through until lunch without anything so I need to find something I can eat then that also fits around work. I guess it’s just moderation as Jamie says. I guess I just never clocked how calorific it is for what, to me, seems a relatively healthy option.

Should those of us who have signed up be expecting anything in our email inboxes?

Once entrance closes tonight – then I’ll send a link out to everyone.

then I’ll send a link out to everyone.

A link is some kind of chocolate bar, yes?

I haven’t had a packet of crisps, or anything pastry based for 4 days now. My body has just gone into toxic shock

I don’t tend to eat breakfast though. I just never feel hungry when I wake up but then I start to feel it mid-morning. So that’s were the nuts come in.

Option 1 – eat breakfast. Then you will get through to lunch.

Option 2 – If you do need to snack, lean protein – like diced chicken breast. For variation I make mini ‘quiches’ – 2 eggs, some spinach, bit of tabasco or Worcestershire sauce, all whisked up in a jug. Pour into small silicone muffin or cake cases and then microwave until done. Then you can snack on those when the time comes that you’re hungry.

I haven’t had a packet of crisps, or anything pastry based for 4 days now. My body has just gone into toxic shock

Yesterday was the first day for, well, er, I don’t know, that my booze consumption was zero. I really, really struggled to get to sleep, I’m not sure that’s a good sign 😐

For variation I make mini ‘quiches’

jonv, earlier

are you calling me a racist?

Not at all, you obviously have a thing for ‘dusky’ men; look at the dildo you’re holding 🙂

E mail sent. I’m in.

nothing received. You’re not.

(yet)

Curses to your obscure middle initial and my poor reading skills!

Sent to the right address now (I hope)

yep, right address but info still missing…..

Dammit! Told you my reading skillz were poor! Info sent.

It’s coz my eyelids are too chunky to open fully and me fingers is too fat to type. 😳

Currently 13.5 to 14st plan to get to 12.5 to 13st by end of march but when my wife is a great cook and doesn’t want me to loose any weight I’m gonna have a struggle on my hands

Some sage advice from the Mash unless you get too carried away 😀

LBS PLEASE FOR ANYONE ELSE THINKING OF JOINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can i get some thoughts on mixed nuts and raisins as a snack?

Not necessarily totally bad 1. depends on the size of the portion, a small handful will be fine (although the raisins are especially sugar dense), tipping the whole packet into your gawping maw, less so. 2. still better than chocolate, 3. but better still would be have a good breakfast, and try either drinking water when you’re hungry, or as jonv points out, try something without sugar; like protein.

Can i get some thoughts on mixed nuts and raisins as a snack?

Some sage advice from the Mash unless you get too carried away

Can’t check your link as off potatoes 🙁

Not convinced the “mediterranean diet” is working for me.

Spanish eating schedule = massive dinner late at night ?

No – where we are they only eat a small meal at night. The big meal is late afternoon. My problem is with the other 5 meals a day!

Hope I’m not too late to join in.

Currently 196lbs (89kg) with a 37″ waist. Want to get back to 176lbs (80kg) with a 33″ waist.

Month 1 192 lbs
Month 3 184 lbs
Month 6 176 lbs

Just……..

Have now emailed everyone with a link (read only I hope) to the spreadsheet. Check your details, email me any amends if needed, keep the discussion ongoing on here (and the epic bantz) and first weigh in is in 9 days time.

Go it and it looks good.

Just made a big pan of winter veg soup. Let battle commence . . .

Not to be a special snowflake, but did anyone else not get the email?

Edit: Found it in Gmail’s spam folder. Guessing the Chub Club got it rerouted.

no bounced emails at my end – sent to your gmail address you used to email me.

edit – seen your edit now

Yep, mine was in my spam folder as well, now flagged as ‘not spam’. Great job John V!