[Closed] 2021 Chub Club

My 2 year old laughed at my belly today. I am now suitably motivated

My 2 year old laughed at my belly today.

Last year my 11yr old son gave my wife a hug. I saw him adjust his grip from holding a wrist to clasping his hands together. I had the sudden realisation that he was comparing our waist sizes. When I asked him if this was the case he looked rather sheepish but admitted that it was! I’ve been on a diet ever since 😂😳. Count me in. Aiming for 75kg this year.

The more the better, all welcome.

I'm in!

After losing nearly 4 stone during the second half of 2019, I've gained 1 and a half back in 2020.

Hope it goes well for everyone.

Coconut: Brilliant, I'm in. Very timely for me, thanks for taking your time out to organise this, greatly appreciated.

I'm in, want to lose 15-20 pound. Haven't been too indulgent at Christmas and nor at new year Eve/day - going to be good 🙂

Thanks for doing this - a bit of extra motivation 👍

Have put my name down. Only 3 and bit kg to lose by April but a further 5 by the end of the year.

I'm in again, slightly heavier than this time last year though. I will blame covid though as the kids were at home I could not get out to ride, that and the fortnightly deliveries from virgin wines

Hell yeah. I've fully accepted I'm eating and drinking what I desire this week and will deal with the fall out in the new year. Dropped 11kg this year and want to drop another 8kg next year taking my overall weight down to a target of 80kg.

In, aiming for -12 kg which is 10%

I'm in. Determined that 2021 will be the year I get properly fit again!

Oh god, another year another Chubb Club. I start the year with such good intentions but 2021 I really have to shift some tonnage.

Cardio -wise I’m actually not too bad but am very definitely overweight and it has to change!

Just adjusted the "weekly average loss" forumla slightly, this one runs over 13 weeks to the 2nd April.

I'm in. Slow but steady. I have a written request from my knee to "do what I can" !

In for a penny in for a pound.

I ought to really, but there's a lot of calories around the house that need finishing off first.....

I'm in. Its yo-yoed a bit this year. I'm with dannybgoode on this, cardio not too bad but carrying excess timber and like stripeysocks my joints are begging for mercy. Not looking forward to the weigh in on the 1st, gonna be a big ol number..

Pubs are shut and I don't drink at home, so hoping that will cut out some calories, has always been the most direct route for losing weight for me.

I'll be signing up as I do every year. I'll then lose lots of weight in January put it on over the next 2 months and end the year a few kg more than the year before.
Seriously though, young kids and a new car commute has killed my cycling time and I've been reaching for far too many bad stacks. For the first time ever I look fat and I get out of breathe doing simple things. I've got to change

I'm in. I want to shed 7kg. Low carb and intermittent fasting is the plan. Been doing IF for a couple of months and it had been working (until Christmas) However I've just been furloughed for the first time (Center Parcs employee) and I think it's going to be harder doing IF while at home. Anyway started yesterday with a 24hr fast which ends in 2 hours! Then it's 18:6 weekdays.

I'm in, yet again, almost at my lifetime high after mental and physical health issues the last couple of years where I've put on 31kg 🤬

I'm so fekked off with it and not made easier that the amount of exercise I can handle is limited. What goes in my gon hasn't been so limited 🙄

Starting today. I'm 121.3kg jeez my poor bloody body. 100kg by easter would be great. 90kg again is my final goal as I am a 6' large framed guy with size 13 feet. 90kg is maybe 15%bf.

@funkrodent - 114kg this morning! I am well over 6’ though so not hideously hideous though. Can still run 5km in under 30 mins though and do a day’s cycling. Could be properly quick if I was at my fighting weight!

I've avoided this for years. My weight has gone up and down over a 20kg range in that time. Currently a couple of kilos above the lower end of that range but still 7kg heavier than I'd like to be (and I haven't been that light for probably 20 years)
I'll decide by Friday whether I'm in or not!

2020 has been a year of missed opportunities and excuses. Joining STW CC21 has made me go out on my bike NOW!!!

After seeing such good results from the Christmas Chib Club (in physique rather than actual weight loss) I'm in on this. Going to get down to the low 70's and need to get my fitness dialled for a SDW attempt so this is perfect motivation to work towards that and be ready to go at the first suitable opportunity.

Anything below 75kg will be a win as I was 86kg by the end of last summer!

2020 was good to me, weight and fitness wise, right up until my Dad died and then I fell firmly off the wagon. I'm not even trying this week, but will be back on it with a vengance from Jan 2nd.

I'm aiming for a BMI of 25 (I know the BMI scale is flawed, but it makes for a good target) which is about 78KG. Probably around 90 at the moment after dropping from 118 to 83 this year so I know it's doable, I just need to knuckle down and stick to the diet.

@dannybgoode

114 eh? Reckon I'll be giving you a run for yer dosh. I'm 6'4" though, so as long as I remember to suck my tummy in at all times I can kinda get away with it. My knees aren't fooled though, them and me ankles are waking me at night, telling me I'm a **** and that I need to shed the dead(weight).

I'm waiting until Jan 1st until I inflict the mockery from the scales upon myself. And on the basis that the higher the starting number, the bigger the potential percentage weight loss - this is a competition right? - I'm piling into leftovers and cake..

I'm in - determined to get down to 12 stone this year, for my riding and my wider health.

Just as soon as I've cleared up the Christmas chocolates etc....

lol@ funkrodent... I'm thinking along similar lines!
I had a sneaky weigh-in today... 83.5kg... a record high for me! I reckon the first week will see a decent loss before the hard work begins 🙂

I,d like to join in but the spreadsheet doesn't seem to work on my phone🤔

I wouldn't mind but I,m using an Android phone.

I added you "monkeycmonkeydo" - What's your target for 2nd April ?

Do I need to download an app on my phone?

I'm assuming my required weekly weight loss being coloured in blue is a marker for over-optimistic bullshine?

EDIT - some magic seems to have happened and its now just over-optimistic but in black

@lambchop, I started IF while WFH in lockdown 1. I planned to initially try delaying first eating by an hour each day to build up to first food at lunchtime. On the first day, got past the first hr ok and made it to 1pm lunch.
I thought if I caved in, there was healthier options at home rather than the vending machine and canteen.
I went from 86kg to 70kg by Sep.a new job with long hrs cut down exercise then Covid diagnosis in Dec saw a lot of comfort eating so I’m gonna be back in the club!
You can check out, but you can’t leave Chub Club.

Do I need to download an app on my phone?

Hi, the spreadsheet is a "Google Sheets" file, hopefully everyone can see and edit, the issue maybe with your phone/Google (definitely no App required). We will complete column "B" on New Years Day. Nice to see a good sign up for 2021. There's a few big hitters this time going for >1.5kg per week, every week for 13weeks 🙂 2021 is the year to turn it around.

Just signed up. I've not done it before, but for about the last 5 years I have wanted to get down to 70kg. I have sometimes got close, but never actually got there.
This year I seem to have left myself splurge extra early for Christmas and there has been the normal amount of booze and chocs but with no one around to share it with!
I don't think my New Year's day weigh-in will be great news...

Eventually I wanna get down probably to about 67kg, but 70 is a good starting point I think.

Just signed up after changing the batteries on the bathroom scales I got a shock, heaviest I've ever been.

First time I've properly tried to lose weight so will be interested in the results.

Downloaded Google sheets and it's now going to let me play.
I,ve never done this challenge before,any realistic advice to offer?I,d like to go from about 74kg to 69 by April.Is that a bit much for winter?What would be the best way to achieve this?Thanks for any help.Neil.

5kg in 3 months is very doable. You shouldn't have to do much more than exercise for an hour a day and cut out the snacking and booze.

As I've said it before, if you don't buy crisps, chocolate, cider, beer etc then you are less likely to eat it.

This sounds a bit flippant, but "eat less, move more" really does work. It's just implementing it that's the difficult part! I find small steps work best e.g. start with cutting out the morning snack first and increasing exercise slowly but steadily. The couch to 5k running app has been useful for me to build up the exercise. This time around I'm just looking to maintain and not put any on...

Ouch! 94.1kg starting point.

As I’ve said it before, if you don’t buy crisps, chocolate, cider, beer etc then you are less likely to eat it.

The simplest advice is usually the best! I couldn’t agree with this more.

Ok I'm in. I'm the heaviest I've been for years partly due to work and partly a chest infection that is taking me ages to shake off.

I had very good results by following:

1. No refined sugar, cut out all chocolate, biscuits, snacks etc. Take tea & coffee plain. Cut out all fruit juices (but still eat plenty of fruit & veg)
2. Stop all alcohol for the 3 month period (I'm quite looking forward to this after Christmas), around week 6 you will start to really shift some weight). It's surprising how much this can help.
3. Use the 8/16 diet (eat pretty much what you want, but all in an 8hr period eg 9am to 5pm, then nothing for the remaining 16hrs.

Lost 2.5 stone in the 3 months up to Xmas, so I know what works for me. Hopefully the final push now.

@scamperjenkins so want did work for you? Interested to know.

Cut out sugar, pasta, bread, anything refined, spuds and other non green vege. Ate things like tuna salad, mayo and cheese in small amounts, and nice fish, pork or steak based meals; basically anything you can chuck mushroom, leeks and creme fraiche in. Drank more water and increased the biking. Didn’t really count calories.

Oh, and lots curry with cauliflower rice.

Cheers, pretty much my plan, though I will use MFP to track stuff.

Luckily alcohol and soft drinks aren't an issue for me as I'm pretty much sparkly water or tea. What is my issue is bingeing, both exercise and food, but I've been clawing my way out of that recently with some help.

With you in spirit but I don't want to set targets! 🙂

Well, I'm in. For a number of reasons, May 2019 onwards has been a disaster in terms of weight gain and fitness loss, so got to do something about it.

Just set my target as 73kg, 75 would be too little per week to keep me motivated and on track. Last blowout today with snacks and a pizza for seeing the New Year in then it's all-in as I'm determined to give myself the best chance possible to do the SDW in under 12hrs in 2021. Cutting out the cheeky snacks and the occasional chippy/McDonald's partnered with Zwift on top of my normal riding should do it.

SDW is a Mega ride in a day, I have very fond memories of the BHF rides. Great target for 2021.

What the best app (android) for food and drink tracking ?

Not necessarily the best , but the free version of my fitness pal suits me. Once you've used it a while all your regular foods are in the history which makes life easier and strava activities sync to it too.

I'm in.

Think I signed up once but never got any further than that, 2020 saw me develop rheumatoid arthritis and turn 40 and between the nausea inducing meds, the limited alcohol allowance, and the realisation that I need to use my body while I still can I think I've lost a fair bit this year already, if I can do another half a stone by April I'll be in my best shape for 10 years

I’m in. Had a difficult spell last winter and put weight on, got a bit off over summer but not as much as I would’ve liked, then a busy time at work lately has meant the weight has gone on again. Need to sort it out.

Nice to see new joiners, all welcome. Tomorrow morning is the start!!!!... good luck all, we can make 2021 a good year.

I'm having a go!, spreadsheet filled in! keen to shake these bad habits lockdown has resulted in!

Well that's me with an updated start weight. Dropped 3kg of poo from the pipes, water and hopefully some fat too in the last week since 'signing up'. So, that's my excuse if next weeks weight in isn't the bomb that most will get in week 1, already had my week 1

All the best to you all 🤪

How the heckle beckle have I put on nearly 3kg in one week?!
Oh well...

First weigh in done. Good luck all!

I lost 2.5 stone a few years back low carbing and found it fairly easy. I kept it off for a while but last year saw some come back on.

Lets do this!

I've joined. See if I can loose nearly 1.5 stone. I've had a couple of extra compression socks, so I can hope fully run more often everyweek. And concentrate on not snacking on rubbish every bored moment!

I'm in, started well last year then covid kicked in and went completely downhill from there. Need to get back on the bike as just lost the mojo for it over the past few years so have to make the effort this year. Need the kick up the backside and some accountability so this all helps.

Starting weight of 83.7kg... think that's a personal record!
I'm doing this to help with my overall health; hoping to lower my blood pressure, cholesterol, etc too.
Blood pressure today: 133/91 @ 65bpm (RHR 58bpm over 7 days according to Forerunner).

Good luck everyone!

Good luck everyone, start weight in. Let's go for it.

Lets do this.....

Thanks to coconut for setting up the google spreadsheet - good to have some accountability.

Aiming for 11kg in three months.

I'm starting at 88.8kgs, looking to lose 4.8kgs. Good luck all.

79.5kg starting point, not as high as I feared after my post-christmas binging. That gives me 6.5kgs to lose, bang on 0.5kg/week so not a bad target. Hopefully I can get a good start on it the first few weeks as it will inevitably slow down the closer I get to my target.

My weigh in this morning was a frankly shocking 105.8kg, I remember being horrified last year at breaching 100kg after years of hovering between 92 and 95kg. I'm 191cm tall.
Every year I manage a snack free and alcohol free January before creeping back in to bad habits. The tactic of having none in the house doesn't work because my wife likes snacks, she just has more control than me.
The big factor is the lack of exercise, with 2 young kids I just can't find time or energy to do it. I must do it though as I can feel it affecting my general health, I'm getting out if breath doing simple things and I've started snoring, presumably because if being overweight.

I'm in.
I'm not particularly chubbly, but I am particularly unhealthy. This will assist my lifestyle change 🙂

Thanks Coconut, I'm heavier and less fit than ever before, a bit of accountability should do the trick 🙂

I'll try and remember to weigh in tomorrow..

Thanks Cocunut.

Like others I got a nasty shock when I stepped on the scales today! After a particularly difficult year I'm the heaviest I've been in 5 years at 214 lbs. Fighting weight is 185 so I want to get back there by the end of the year. 7kg / 1 stone target for 1st April.

I'm in, 2020 Started off so well then went massively downhill. Maybe this year.

First time i've had a dig at this but i'm in. Covid & work stress has seen me hitting the pies & booze in the last 2 months & i need to drop some for the Fred Whitton.