Keep fit/Gym/Exercise etc

[Naraka]

Thanks lads. I decided to spend a few extra euro and joined a gym with a pool. An added extra option for myself and something to do with the kids at the weekend.
Diet is definitely the big challenge for me.

[Eoin McLove]

It's fuckin hard, man. We associate food with comfort and relaxation so trying to rein that in is hard going, especially when you're knackered after work, but if you get the exercise levels up it gives you more leeway on the eating front. Or so I tell myself 

[Trev]

I always found gyms a bit of a chore. I'd go for a couple of weeks and get bored of it. I think if you can find an activity you enjoy it makes it much easier because you'll be more inclined to keep it up

I started bouldering a few years ago and love it, easy to see your progress when you finish a route that might have been too hard just a few weeks before and work your way up the grades

[91/30]

Thanks lads. I decided to spend a few extra euro and joined a gym with a pool. An added extra option for myself and something to do with the kids at the weekend.
Diet is definitely the big challenge for me.

You can eat more or less what you want as long as you are training regularly.  I was told a kilo of fat is about 7500 - 8000 calories.   Half an hour on the treadmill would be about 500, half an hour of weights about another 500.  If you did that 6 days a week or thereabouts and dropped night time eating the weight will fly off you.  Good luck. 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I started bouldering a few years ago and love it, easy to see your progress when you finish a route that might have been too hard just a few weeks before and work your way up the grades

I started doing bouldering once a week about two years ago too, though had to stop for around six months due to injury incurred from my other main source of exercise: cycling everywhere. The place I do the bouldering has a kids section too, so I can drop the wee lad into his weekly lesson and do my own bit at the same time. Which is also a handy motivator, since sometimes I really not arsed but have to bring him either way, so

[Ducky]

Was having beers with Barry/Bane the other evening and we both agreed with the whole "find exercise that you enjoy" buzz. And to make it part of your routine. E.G. Every second night I'll pick up (and put down) my dumbbells until exhaustion before bed the exact same way as I'll brush my teeth and have a wee. It's effectively non-negotiable, but I enjoy the burn it's trivial in the sense they're sitting at the foot of my bed. I'll whack on a short album like Reign In Blood and that's a good time indicator for a set.

Food is... interesting. I'm diabetic, so I have that added "oh fuck" element to it. Like if I eat a pizza or bowl of pasta I'll be disoriented enough that you'd easily think I'm a few beers into the evening. So I keep a strict diet. My choice is effectively "engage with and accept it, or be really fucking ill".

I choose the former, and even at that it has taken a world of self-discipline to get there. So being able to do so when your "only" consequence is a bit of excess chub... yeah I dunno how I'd manage (not that diabetes is a "blessing", but it has forced my hand into healthy lifestyle choices that I'm not sure that I'd otherwise engage with).

[Lunar blood]

Some interesting points there lads, great to hear what motivates ye. It's definitely important to actually enjoy activity otherwise why bother but I would add if people instead of thinking of it as a hobby and more of a duty, it might motivate the person in the right direction too if they don't see a point. You you can give a hobby a break but you can never give having a body a break. It's a constant journey. As Ducky mentioned, it's a permanent consideration now because of the dietary restrictions.

Nice to hear Naraka you've got the ball rolling, low to medium intensity swimming is a great choice.
If you fancy it I would recommend adding resistance training to the mix even once a week as weight loss and weight training go hand and glove.
Muscle is metabolically active and the more of it you put on your body the more energy it will demand so someone with more muscle will burn more calories sitting on a sofa than someone with less.
Just do any exercise with good form to failure (5-30 reps depending on weight) for 5-10 sets per week and you'll be setting your body up to build muscle and prioritise losing only fat if you do drop weight.
Diet wise, try to think about carb intake relative to your exercise. Some people are consuming enough carbs every day for a marathon. But, if you do nothing else definitely consume 1.5gm of protein per kilo of target body weight to aid growth and recovery. It also preserves muscle and  the weights won't just increase strength and hypertrophy, they'll improve bone density and actually strengthen tendons, ligaments and cartilage provided the exercise is performed well. Best of luck.