I’ve always had a high metabolism and been slim. Even though in recent years certain parts of my body *cough* beer gut *cough* have gone a little bit more rotund, my BMI indicates that I’m not overweight.
Height = 164cm
Weight = 62kgs start of March
BMI = 23.1 (above 25 would be considered overweight)
Body mass index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My daily home gym routine is 15 minutes of free-weights, sit-ups, push-ups and squats. Plus I have a 10-minute run with Snoop every night. But since I’ve started the new job, I’ve stopped the home gym workout due to the shift work being tiring and the lack of sleep due to my thus-far propensity to go out on Friday nights, even though I’d be working the Saturday morning.
And so, in a bid to maintain my weight, I cut back on junk food and eat less than my usual amounts during meals.
Calories in (eating) = Calories out (exercising and metabolism)
The other day, I weighed myself the first time in 3 months and was surprised to see that I’d lost 4kgs. I had started out to maintain my weight and didn’t think that I’d lose any. The only reason I can think of is that I’ve been partying harder in recent weeks, sometimes two nights in a row. Partying is healthy?! Yay!
So I was pretty chuffed. The immediate thought that hit me right after I saw my weight was how much junk food I can eat again. Hahah!
Seriously though, as we age our metabolism slows down and the balancing act of calories in and out becomes harder. You have to put in more exercise to counter the same amount of calories. And weight gained around certain parts of the body can become very hard to work off even if you remain at a steady weight. That beer gut will just keep getting rounder and rounder if one’s not careful. I’ve actually seen skinny guys with prominent beer guts. Yeah, very tragic indeed.
At this moment, I’m not willing to cut back on my food intake any more (I love eating too much!). So I guess I’ll have to keep on partying on and maybe more so. 
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You are one lucky bastard.. I on the other hand am just getting fat - hahahaha. And the worst part is, I know partying didn’t work for me cos the night usually ended with a yummy kebab with the lot
Partying does sorta ‘help’ lose weight, but the wrong way though.
I attend BodyCombat classes min. 4times/week, approx 45mins each session, and tat has helped me dropped one dress size *teehee*
Altho tat seriously wasnt my aim when I joined the gym, just wanted a gd workout after work.
The amt of adrenalin after the punches and kicks and muay thai etc etc is whoa!
As for food intake, control carbo I guess, the rest I don’t really care
It’s a torture if you cant eat the stuff u like! Just control la
That is so wrong! Proof yet again that Jebus is a man.
partying be good. party onnnnn dooood!!
Clara: ah well see I cut back on the juicy kebabs as well, as tempting as they are in our intoxicated states. Hah!
mf: not if you jump around enough. It’s very aerobic! Just like your body combat classes.
steph: Jebus may have made your bodies more high-maintenance, but they are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye when naked! It’s true!
Kitty: Wayne’s World! Party time! Excellent!
i gotta start exercising soon man! getting too tubby that soon when we meet, you wont be able to recognise me. lol
Yah, partying more sounds like a good move! I’ve not had any weight loss in like 3 years already. Tragic is the word.
I was like that when I was younger. Could eat like a horse and never gain weight.
BMI is something like 42.71 or something. [Yes, that over weight ... but I am the same size as you and weigh 113kg at the moment.]
Now I’m relying on my WiiFit to hopefully get me fit enough. I’m still Obessssse though.
nadnut: either eat less or exercise more. Sounds easier said than done, I’m sure!
blur ting: partying is good provided you move as well. Otherwise alcohol is fattening too. And having a steady weight is a good thing - 3 years is to be congratulated!
Dabido: maybe try switching to high-fibre foods which will fill you up faster and for longer? And then also up the exercise. It definitely takes a bit of will power.
I already eat lots of high fibre foods. lol