New Year Weight Loss motivation thread

[Doc]

All good stuff.

I'm down to 79.2kg on my weekly weigh in, so BMI is now 25.0 and I am technically no longer 'overweight' - just. Feel much better for cutting out the rubbish.

Got plans for some walking and exercise bike this weekend.

 

[Bowlander]

29th Dec - 15 st 8lb - 98.8kg
6th Jan - 15 st 3lb - 96.6kg
13th Jan - 14 st 13lb- 94.8kg
20th Jan - 14 st 12lb - 94.3kg

The week started well on Monday with a superb frosty morning - set off on the moor to ground truth some points with the GPS. Did 9km fairly easily but in the process slipped off a peat hag and banged my hip, shoulder and ribs, I was so sore I couldn't do any exercise until last night.

Feeling much fitter and 'lighter' - haven't worked out my BMI yet - is waist to hip ratio a better guide though?

 

[AndyJDickson]

Weigh in today at 14 stone 7. Getting there. Swimming seems to really help. How's everyone else doing. Anyone need any help encouragement?

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[Loenja]

ok well in my defence i have been stuck inside revising for exams,
but at least it hasnt moved the wrong way

 

[craig]

Last year I started it at 19.5 stone, then lost 2.5 stone, then at Christmas put on 4lb and now lost that, I plan to loose another 2 stone this year to get down to 15 stone. I'm doing it with the wife so just got to avoid the pop and sweets. The problem is that my clothes are not fitting correctly.

 

[charleslockerbie]

Lost 4lb this week now 15stone 8lbs, i think i must just have been holding onto excess water last week as i did not lose any weight last week. Definitely noticing I'm slimmer, had to put a new hole in my belt.

 

[joe.ford]

I'm Still Fat. And still weigh 17stone

 

[calibanzwei]

Just found this thread - some good stuff going on
I started cycling Winter '10 to get to college and back, then Spring/Summer '11 I bought my own bike with panniers with the aim to 'do more camping' under my own steam. I was doing anywhere between 80-100 miles a week, doing big circular routes after work.
Since the bad weather closed in, I joined the gym in November and have been doing 2-3 sessions a week.

For more than 10 years I've hovered somewhere between 16 & 17 stone...

Weighed myself on the machine at the gym in December (21st - I've still got the receipt!).

Drum roll...

15st 4lb / 97.0kg!

I've no idea what damage Christmas did, but I'm back the gym tonight and will keep peeps in the loop. Keep it up people, tis all good

 

[calibanzwei]

...had to put a new hole in my belt.

Haha, snap!

 

[charleslockerbie]

Haha, snap!

In which end tho? Good on ya

 

[calibanzwei]

Cheeky sod lol

 

[Bowlander]

Excellent! I'm back down to the smallest hole on my usual belt - haven't been there since last spring.

 

[calibanzwei]

21/12/11 - 15st 4lb / 97.0kg
23/01/12 - 15st 3lb / 96.8kg
Well I did have Xmas to contend with and with this body frame I'll never be slim - I'm doing weights, so with muscle weighing more for the same mass of fat (think that's right) then I'm happy to hover around the low 15's as long as the podge thats left (belly, middle tyre etc) continues to disappear

 

[calibanzwei]

Started drinking green tea (replacing all but my first of the morning caffeine hit) last week - everyone raves about it.
Did some reading and came across this - http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food-nutrition/what-to-eat/10-foods-every-man-should-eat
My particular failings are bread, beer... I wonder if if could twist that to my advantage? ;D

 

[Retired Member southey]

I have a mixed fruit breakfast with about a litre of water and a multi vit thing, a fist sized amount of muesli as a mid morning snack, with fruit on it, same for lunch and afternoon snack, I eat fruit when ever i feel hungry, ever snack or meal is accompanied by a at least 500ml of water, evening meals are what ever we have, I munch choccy, biscuits with my brews(tea or coffee or hot chocolate or anything hot sweet and wet) drink cider (one of my five a day isn't it?) run most days with circuits before and after, I try to push my self to improve fitness while still not denying anything I or my family enjoy(it isn't fun going to dinner with a calorie counter) I firmly believe that happiness is the best motivator and goal, if your miserable and not enjoying what your doing you will not keep it up and make a life style, it will just be that thing you do when you cant see you winkle any more, where as being happy healthy and active makes you take the choices that maintain your happy state. if running to loose weight go at a speed where you can easily maintain a conversation, even if that speed is walking. but most of all smile it makes people wonder what your up too!

 

[Jaan]

My weight gaining update:

Yesterday weighed in at 77,9kg (up from 74,3 starter weight).

Last few weeks have been tough shoving all that food down. Cottage cheese, a lot of meat, eggs and milk among other things.

Target weight is 4,1kg away and then I'll ease up on the eating and try to hold that weight while "converting" the fat to muscle.

I still have a feeling that losing weight is much more simple than gaining it!

 

[TeeDee]

I still have a feeling that losing weight is much more simple than gaining it!

It is. Its far harder in some ways.

Jaan , you seem to be getting in a lot of protein which is no bad thing but if I may suggest you try ample amounts of Carbs which seem to make people hungrier whilst proteins sate appetites. Also don't neglect your EFA ( Healthy Fats) which will contain plenty of calories ( Calories + protein are required for healthy weight gain, just don't focus on the protein ) which are easy to get from nuts ( walnuts/almonds/brazil nuts ).

You need an excess of Calories 1st to gain good weight and then Protein to Cement those gains into something more desireable. If you just focus on protein heavy foods you may actually be sabotaging your own efforts.

Look here and research " Thermic effects of Protein."

http://www.livestrong.com/article/299424-calories-burned-digesting-protein/

HTH

 

[Jaan]

It is. Its far harder in some ways.

Jaan , you seem to be getting in a lot of protein which is no bad thing but if I may suggest you try ample amounts of Carbs which seem to make people hungrier whilst proteins sate appetites. Also don't neglect your EFA ( Healthy Fats) which will contain plenty of calories ( Calories + protein are required for healthy weight gain, just don't focus on the protein ) which are easy to get from nuts ( walnuts/almonds/brazil nuts ).

You need an excess of Calories 1st to gain good weight and then Protein to Cement those gains into something more desireable. If you just focus on protein heavy foods you may actually be sabotaging your own efforts.

Look here and research " Thermic effects of Protein."

http://www.livestrong.com/article/299424-calories-burned-digesting-protein/

HTH

Yes I'm well aware of what I'm doing and this isn't the first time. My highest priority is 1g of protein for every lbs of bodyweight I have - I have been lacking in this the most. I eat a lot of carbs and fats daily: nuts, almonds, olive oil, wholegrain pasta, rice, bread, fruit and so forth. The full deal.

Protein is quite useless on it's own but for the amount of muscle I need to gain it's essential.

Thanks for the article, I've never read those on Livestrong!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hers a jargon lesson for those trying to up their talk game.

[video=youtube;1KTEgLKhjIw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KTEgLKhjIw&sns=em[/video]

 

[Doc]

78.7kg today.

Almost 5kg loss since starting, so I'm very pleased.

Keep it going, guys.