2023 Chub Club

Maybe this time 🤞

Thanks for this

I’m in. Managed to drop from 86.2kg last new year to 76.4kg by March.
Now up to 84.1kg. I’d already committed to dropping some weight, this will help spur me on.

Joined the last 3 (maybe 4) of these and always limped out after 3rd or 4th week. Determined to stick with it this time, not just for vanity but I really need to for the sake of my health!

Failed last one. Got down a bit but then got injured and no riding and piled it on. Must try harder

Just weighed myself this morning - good god !

I’m in !!!

I'm in.
A few of us including myself had altered the last spreadsheet in anticipation of the weigh in later this week.
New spreadsheet is much better. 👍

thanks coconut.

I am hoping some of the excess weight willl magically drop off this week so will hold off until Friday to weigh myself!

Joined the last 3 (maybe 4) of these and always limped out after 3rd or 4th week. Determined to stick with it this time, not just for vanity but I really need to for the sake of my health!

Soul brother 🙌

slow start on the last one, but managed to shift some chub to the end. Was careful over xmas (for once) so hopefully can keep on track.

Also has the double benefit that the end date is my Mum's birthday so will be a count down to remind me to get a pressie & card!

Just stood on scales for the first time in a couple of months. Holy ****!

I used to be a stone over a realistic weight, now it's two stone 😱

All are welcome to join, going for 12 weeks this time (I need it!)...

I’m in. This worked quite well for me this time last year but weight drifted back up again through the year.
I may have accidentally edited the spreadsheet and removed a couple of names. Sorry

I’m in. Will weigh in on Friday.

I'm in. Have added 15kgs over the past two years so need to shift about 10 of that.

Giving this a go. As age creeps up weight seems to grow exponentially and gets tougher to shift.

Haven't really made an effort to loose weight in the past but noticed over the years that despite my watts going up my W/KG isn't going up...

What's the script - just add my details to that shared spreadsheet and weigh in every Friday?

Having not done this before, how does it work? Do we just weigh in once a week but left to our own devices the rest of the time with a bit of moral "you are not alone" support?

I'm in - none of my clothes fit anymore so I've taken to wearing tracksuits all the time.

Don't get me worng; I like rocking the gopnik look, but there are some social situations where it doesn't quite fit.

Looks like someone's sorted the spreadsheet incorrectly and ****ed things up a bit.

What’s the script – just add my details to that shared spreadsheet and weigh in every Friday?

That's it. If you are new then insert a row in the spreadsheet and add you details, drag the formula down from the cells above.

I've stuck todays weight down and trying to get off to a flyer .... there's a lot to shift!

Thanks coconut for doing this again, much appreciated.

In.  2022 has been a disgrace on the eating front.  Much to shift

Hoping this will be another bit of encouragement.

Spent a long time around the 90kg mark and managed to get down to 72kg and had honestly never felt better.

A couple of job changes broke my routine and over the last 4 years weight has gradually piled back on.

Xmas weigh in saw me back to 84.4kg time to really try again.

Target this time 75kg. Will be keeping on with myfitnesspal. May need to reset some of the numbers/targets on there too.

Good luck all!

Just weighed myself this morning – good god !

I’m in !!!

This!

I'm in this year. Went from 86kg to 77kg a couple of years ago in the early 2021 lockdown and it was amazing. Weighed myself again this morning and I'm back up at 84kg which isn't ideal! Aiming to get back to at least 79kg this time.

I am in this year for the first time, need to loose a good bit to feel much better for life in General need to loose a stone ideally.

I'm in, and badly needing it!

Just added myself to the end of the spreadsheet. Week 1 weigh in today as I'm in work on Fridays so won't be able to do tomorrow…

I'm in again. In 2021 I lost 16 KG over 6 months, taking me to 88KG, but over the last 6 months I've put 8 back on.
I think my ideal weight is around 80KG ish (I'm 6'1") but for now a target of getting back to 88KG is on my mind.

I'm in - again.......
Must try harder this year - 2022 weight loss didn't quite go to plan.

Week 1 weigh in today as I’m in work on Fridays so won’t be able to do tomorrow…

Ah - as a first timer I'm not sure how this goes so a few pointers would be good...

1) weigh in on Friday I thought I got but this raises the question is there a specific time it needs to be in by or something, ie do I need to weigh in before I go to work or just at some (reasonably consistent) point on Friday?
2) I assume I just bang the updated number into the spreadsheet or do I need to do something else with it?
3) i assume I'm avoiding Full Fat Friday and replacing it with Full Fasted Friday but beyond that sort of thing and the above, am I supposed to be doing anything else?

I'm in; many thanks for doing this.
Definitely feel like I've gone beyond the 'festively plump' stage over Christmas. Clothes are feeling decidedly snug.

Joined the last two of these but both times life has got in the way and gave up at a heavier weight than I started.

New year new me and all that... determined to get myself back in shape this year. Using my 1 Jan weigh in as my starting point.

Thanks for doing this Coconut, i'm in.
The weight has been creeping and this is the perfect nudge i need to get on top of this and stick to some routine.

Good luck all.

Im in again too, thanks for sorting Coconut.
Making an effort this time after my woeful attempt upto xmas.
Cheers and Good Luck

Yes I'm in.

10 years ago I was down at 175lbs.

I'm not going to say what I am now, but it's not good! Doubt I can achieve 175 at this age but a target of 190 has been set

Down 6lbs since the 1st of Jan. Off the booze for the foreseeable, exercise every day without fail with structure around my training, all crap cut out the diet

Some spreadsheet columns seem to have disappeared.

Yep, can put my start weight in but not my target.

Week 1 weight recorded. Progress!

187 lbs
13 stone 5
85 kg

I'm in.

ps thanks coconut

I disappeared - but used a blank row - Hope that was OK.

Thanks Coconut

I'm in again, and will likely have the fattest position - again.

The only thing stopping me doing this is me - this has to change.

Good luck all. 🙂

Reminds me. I need to change the batteries in my scales and get a starting weight before COP today

Sorry Twonks .... heavier than you.

1.8KG lost already. Likely just water (there's always a quick drop to start with that soon levels off) but I'll take whatever I can get !

WooHoo. I’m down 2kg already (I’ll caveat that by saying I always fail miserably at this). I’ve lost then regained 16kg in the last couple of years but this time I’m trying Fasting as a way of reducing calorie intake. First 24hr fast yesterday and it was surprisingly easy. For me I think it’s going to be the easiest way to keep out the biscuit cupboard!

Spreadsheet working fine for me (using Microsoft Edge). I can edit the start and target columns and see all columns, any issues message me and I will put in details.

Regarding the earlier questions:

"1) weigh in on Friday I thought I got but this raises the question is there a specific time it needs to be in by or something, ie do I need to weigh in before I go to work or just at some (reasonably consistent) point on Friday?"

No specific time required, entirely up to you. I weigh myself first thing on a Friday morning. I put the scales on the bathroom floor tiles and weight myself naked before a morning shower, you want a repeatable method.

"2) I assume I just bang the updated number into the spreadsheet or do I need to do something else with it?"

Just put the numbers in and start tracking your target weight loss, you have the "5 week target" in column "J", this will give a shorter term target. The overall "target weight" is for Friday 24th March (week 12).

3) i assume I’m avoiding Full Fat Friday and replacing it with Full Fasted Friday but beyond that sort of thing and the above, am I supposed to be doing anything else?

I had very good success with the 8/16hr diet, eat anything you like in an 8hr period (any 8hr period, you can choose). I ate only between 9am-5pm and mixed in regular exercise, I did this for 5 days a week and enjoyed the weekends, this worked really well. I would recommend cutting out all sugar and cutting back on dairy produce.

For me I think it’s going to be the easiest way to keep out the biscuit cupboard!

I tried intermittent fasting in the 2020 CC- got from 86kg to 79kg over 7 months. Then a change of jobs and just before Xmas 22 I was back to 86kg.

Best way to to keep out of the biccie cupboard is to have none in there!

👍

Weigh in tonight then.

The first few kg I think I'll manage with some dietary modifications (stop eating crap, individual portions not family ones) but the second few are likely to require rather more physical effort me thinks.

Best way to to keep out of the biccie cupboard is to have none in there!

Thankfully my wife is very good at ensuring that temptation is removed in short order!

I’m sure everyone has a method that works best for them but I’ve taken interest in a visual food logging app called “Ate”.

Basically take a picture of everything that passes your lips. As a secret snacker I find it makes me feel more accountable, especially as you can connect with others and see each others food habits throughout the day. Nobody wants a log full of pictures of biscuits now do they…

Spreadsheet working fine for me (using Microsoft Edge)

Same here using the laptop. On the phone the initial columns are hidden and can't seem to scroll to them. But it is an SE with an small screen.

I’m in again, and will likely have the fattest position – again.

Height will be a factor. There's a few with similar weight to me but I'm only 173cm tall so am well & truly a fat bastard when I get to 86kg. Anyone taller than me for the same weight won't look as porky as I do.

 

And I'm in - 87.4kg at an alleged 26.5% bodyfat, if my aging scales are to be believed. Aiming for 80kg to keep the weight loss steady and more achievable. I'd like to be 75KG eventually.

I'm 177cm tall - combination of medication and falling into bad habits that I can no longer get away with at my age have meant that I've pile it on this last year, and while I'm not huge, I'm finding it harder to do stuff I used to enjoy, and the internal damage I may be doing to myself needs addressing!

Best way to to keep out of the biccie cupboard is to have none in there!

Totally agree but my kids would kill me!!

I’m 177cm tall – combination of medication and falling into bad habits that I can no longer get away with at my age have meant that I’ve pile it on this last year, and while I’m not huge, I’m finding it harder to do stuff I used to enjoy, and the internal damage I may be doing to myself needs addressing!

Are you me!? I’m exactly the same. On medication for the rest of my days with the most common side affect being weight gain. I have to run to stand still on the weight front!!

Just added myself, hope that's OK. Need some motivation and a little bit of accountability.

If anyone looks at my data, I'd just like you to know that I'm 8'3".

I am in, really need to lose some weight as I can't be bothered to go buy more jeans when I have a load that just don't fit anymore.

The weekly weight loss guide is monthly surely on the spreadsheet?

Might be good for a weekly and a monthly column?

If anyone looks at my data, I’d just like you to know that I’m 8’3″.

I subscribe to Garfield's mantra, "I'm not overweight, I'm under tall"

Basically take a picture of everything that passes your lips. As a secret snacker I find it makes me feel more accountable, especially as you can connect with others and see each others food habits throughout the day. Nobody wants a log full of pictures of biscuits now do they…

so don't publish them.....

I'm finding eating little & often helps. Keeping track of calories etc on my fitness pal showed I was okish for calories overall but had too many carbs vs protein.

Even when intermittent fasting & doing lots of HIIT in 2020 Mon-Fri, I'd have crunchy nut cornflakes as a breakfast treat at the weekend. It's sugar traffic light was yellow so I wasn't too bothered because of missing breakfast in the week I could indulge myself. However, I then saw that the traffic light was based on a portion of (IIRC) 30g. I weighed that out & it was about 2 mouthfuls. My usual serving was 3x bigger.

Since I've reviewed my diet in mid Dec I've gone from 86.5kg to 80.5kg today. It took longer to do via IF and I'm eating more. Eating better & regularly has helped with cravings so I can open cupboards with the kids crap and not be tempted to apply Dad Tax to their rations.

For meals I'm sticking to carbs being no bigger than my fist, protein the size of an open hand and as many veg as I want.

In 2020 Chub Club it took 6-8 months to go from borderline obese to normal BMI, I hoping I may be at that stage by the end of Feb.

@FB-ATB

Same goes for calorie tracking. Just don’t track them. You’ll only be cheating yourself.

It helps being a bit OCD about logging these things and I certainly tick that box!

Thankfully weight has dropped from Day 1(01.01.23)
Still feel like a blob! 🙂

My OCD thing on weight loss is to weigh myself every day, at the same time each day. It's amazing how much your weight can fluctuate while still trending down. I was looking back at my 2021 weight loss and there would be weeks where if I weighed myself weekly, I would see zero change. Only looking at the daily values you'd see a downward trend. I would imagine weekly weighs would be so demoralising!

Ooo I am in. was a bit quiet last year but I have been slowly bring the weight down. Start of 2020 I was 115kg and I am now 98.7. Slowly slowly has been key for me.

Now in training for the Sheffield Half Marathon so hoping that will help me make the next shift downwards. Another 6-10kg this year would be immense 🙂

In dire need to address my weight. Haven’t weighed myself since the days of the Zwift league and got down to 77kg October 2021. One year later of not weighing myself, a new job where bike time as been severely reduced, cakes seem to be the currency of choice plus working alongside a feeder lead to an increase of 88kg by this October. Followed by a weeks all inclusive holiday and Xmas over feeding I found a new 17 year all time peak weight of 92kg last Monday morning.

This forced me back onto a slow carb diet from 4 hour body and may become full blown keto diet once I’ve got too eating less.

Down to 88kg in the 6 days but expect some fluid loss amongst that. Trying to step up the gym and cycling but energy is pretty low at the moment. Will keep plugging away, target weight is too dip around 76 and level out at 78 once carbs are reintroduced.

….77kg October 2021. One year later of not weighing myself, a new job where bike time as been severely reduced, cakes seem to be the currency of choice plus working alongside a feeder lead to an increase of 88kg by this October.

Wow- doubling your body weight! That’s some dedication to pies & cake

1kg heavier this morning compared to yesterday morning 😅

Think I’ve seen a 2.5kg fluctuation from one day to the next in the past but that was after a really really big ride so probably just dehydration. Probably explains the difference between today and yesterday too.

A whole 400g down this week…

You're a day early, that's why.

You’re a day early, that’s why.

Depends where they live 🙂

I am going to be down this week but by how much I don't know. Half marathon training definitely helping and I am really trying to watch what I eat whilst still feeling like I have a life!

@Onzadog that’s because I can’t do Fridays…

A whole 400g down this week…

... penalty of +1kg added to you for an early weigh in 😉

0.6kg down, a good start. Probably helped by having a bit of a stomach bug earlier in the week but whatever works!

1.5kg down. Really pleased with that. My wife and daughter went veggie at the end of October but myself and other daughter didn’t. However I’ve made a conscious effort to try to join them more often so had quite a few veggie meals. Also doing dry January which is also a significant factor as well as starting a Zwift training programme.

Dropped just under half a kilo which I am pleasantly surprised by. One of my team came back from holiday in Switzerland and gave me a massive bar of milka. After dispatching that I thought I would have gone up!

Away this week so no official number for me but did one last night for a (hopefully) bit of a morale boost after dropping a whole 200g last week.

Pleased with the number last night but equally a bit miffed as I'm now into "hard work, more hard work diet and more hard work" to get my my target weight. Was rather hoping to have another week or so of "diet and a bit a of work"

Seeing small gains which is great and a real motivation in the first few weeks. I'm sure it'll flatline at some point and that's when the mental battel will begin for me.
I've set up a half marathon running plan stolen from the internet, not sure if i'll sign up yet but it's in May so i'm using it for some structure in my week to stick to in the meantime.

Bump up the height and weight, and removed the meds on MCTDs post and that's pretty much line for line my scenario. Having Chub Club and a running goal is helping keep my health at the forefront of my mind so i can make a conscious effort each day. And popping on this thread to see others going through the same ups and downs helps remind me i'm not alone in this.

Good luck all.

A whole 400g down this week…

It's OK, I've found your 400g!

Been a mad week going back to work, diet a little cleaner I thought, but Scout meetings every night this week, have meant no time to exercise.

Onwards and downwards!

Down 0.8kgs in the first week which I'm happy with. Tracking my daily weight shows a good downward trend already so just need to hold the line and be consistent, especially in the first month!

Down a bit but not as much as I'd like. My own fault - pigged out a bit last couple of days. Still down is down and I've stayed under 100kg since October which is better than I've done for many many years. Plus I've kept weight off better taking a very slow approach to things - so long as I get there in the end 🙂

2.7kg for me, first week, but I suspect its maybe fluid loss. I am doing the 16//8 fasting method. Seems to be working and most importantly easy to stick to. Time will tell.

Down 0.5Kg which is pretty good as had my Daughters Birthday at the weekend. Very happy and cutting out lots of the Christmas Rubbish makes me feel better inside even if the weight loss is tiny. First time I have joined the Chub club so hoping the weekly weigh in will keep me motivated to keep at it and make it the norm.

Down 1.1kg, yay!