[Closed] Corpulent Collective 2018

Galaxy Ripple, crunchie, ice cream and double G & T for afters tonight - just gearing up for the fat loss to start tomorrow. Woohoo! Bring on the calorie counting. MFP giving my 1700, can't wait.

Good thing to add to coffee is coconut oil.

I doubt this as it's a saturated fat source par excellence.

Just joined on Strava, first ride tomorrow after flue over new year first time I have needed antibiotics for anything in 40 years. didn't know they made your farts stink so much

Joined the strava club. Be prepared to be bored of my endless work commutes!

Also joined. But WHAT THE HELL IS SCALED DOING IN THERE?

He's one of the quickest riders I know and probably about 10st wet through! 😆

Shit me. First time on the scales since my holiday in mid September. I'm up a stone and a half!

An unexpected 82kg for me- thought it would be a lot higher. About 6kg less than I started last year's Fat Club, but c12kg more than I got down to last June.

Only bad news , there's a load of food left over from Xmas to go through.

Don't know why but I though first weigh in was today, not just the starting weight! Anyway, down to 102.2 from 103kg, so updated my starting weight.

Probably should have banked that 0.8kg for next week though!

A depressing 15st 2.2lbs to start. Heavier than I've been for about 20 years 😥
Still got three huge Toblerone and some fudge to get through! Good luck everyone, stick at it! Less than a pound a week for me to lose - someone shout at me if I can't achieve that!
Fraser

I don't seem to be able to edit the spread sheet on my phone. If anyone is in there and happy to pop 207.4 in for me, it would save me firing up the laptop when I get home.

Cheers.

I'm exactly 100kg this morning.
Up 8kg since the start of December 😯 thanks mainly to some long days at work leading to lack of exercise and too much takeaway food.

I've signed up for the South lakes jennride in May so that should be all the incentive I need to shed some lard...

Thanks for setting up the Strava club grenosteve, great idea. I'm in.

you can add people on my fitness pal too. perhaps some sort of group motivation there as well?

Done Onzadog

151 lbs for me, hoping to get into the 9's by ski hol at Easter.

Good luck everyone!

And so it begins: 85.2kg this morning. To be honest, that's a pleasant surprise after the festivities.

Also joined. But WHAT THE HELL IS SCALED DOING IN THERE?

I think we may have been compromised. 😀

I'm aiming to drop 10KG

I've just not decided if that's 10kg from my morning weight or my evening weight, they seem to be drastically different.

There's some fat people doing some alarming miles on the Strava club 😯

Where do you all find the time to eat so much yet also ride so much?

The more you eat, the more you can ride! 😉

Edit = I'm more about elevation gain, as that put me in a better position! 😛

Me too. Number 1 baby 8)

109kg...

Do I win a prize? 😳

Not sure if just me but the page with the graph only goes as far as names beginning with S?

Pah Id love to be 109 Wiggles....

No I can only see down to S as well on the graphs.

Not sure if just me but the page with the graph only goes as far as names beginning with S?

I'm waiting til everyone's in and the portcullis is down before I fix this (and a few other issues). There's nothing to see right now anyway - give it a few weeks and it'll be like looking at slimming dashboard heaven.

Maybe.

Anyone else who wants in; get in touch soon. Once people start adding in updates (next Friday) things will get tricky to add anyone else in without cocking it all up.

37 people on the list are yet to fill out their starting weight - get to it, yo.

Cheers Rob. Are you going to send a reminder mail for each weigh-in? If so, could you stick the link to the sheet in each time?

Fank-wuuuu 🙂

Yes & yes :).

Gawd bless ya.

There's some fat people doing some alarming miles on the Strava club

I'm giving myself an extra 800 cals of cheese based heaven [u]a day[/u] by hitting the turbo trainer. what's not to love?

On board with the spreadsheet and got my fitness Pal up and running to give this a proper go

Just spent an hour at one of those trampoline parks with the kids, certainly a lot sweatier now anyway!

Spent most of the time sinking to the bottom of foam pits and trying to get out like a seal crawling up a beach 😳

Hi ,

I am in as well

Thanks for the spreadsheet wizardry/babysitting Rob 8)

Bravo Rob on organising this. It does give a focus and good luck organising a box of frogs like the STW collective are. PS Gold star on being the lightest and setting a scary target.
I could not fit into any suits post Christmas, a little concerning.

Gerti, thank you for that.

I'm not declaring as such, going with my starting weight on Jan 2nd for this week because I've been very good all week and this morning I was (according to the scales) 3lb down, but I'm keeping that in reserve for next week's official.

As yesterday, today tried another Tom Kerridge, this time a variation on lasagne using butternut squash instead of pasta. But the real revelation was using 5% fat mince, which normally tastes insipid and watery, but TK suggests instead of browning it off in the pan, to spread it across a baking tray and roast in the oven until it's brown and starting to crisp up. Made a huge difference!!

Jon- do you have the butternut squash mashed or sliced for the "pasta" layer?

I was veggie from '94 til 2012 and since then have added fish. Prior to kids exercise kept me to around 70-75kg. Since then it has crept up, despite not eating "fatty " red meat. I suspect the amount of pasta and bread is a culprit. Would be interested in this as an alternive.

Sliced - you can buy presliced from Sainsbury for £2 a pack (maybe other supermarkets) https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/sainsburys-butternut-lasagne-slices-400g?langId=44&storeId=10151&krypto=ANnh%2BGsLBouKYH8FPT5VYkUYEiZgSvIM%2BjmbrBaIeSMXzFyoK4mTnvAl2VeO%2Bk4ndxGIzdPboj%2FYWS1ovDrXwGbmc2QzOphY6veWg1Fpf6UP9o8FIXnFxZGw6gaD9%2Fi5SlS%2BDmsRyPi7XnHgUijpREO0bLTGlHbVbUFT022ul0g%3D&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Fsainsburys-butternut-lasagne-slices-400g

if you can't be arsed with the faff yourself. TK actually used courgette in his, just wash the courgette and then slice at an angle to get longer pieces but I'm not a big fan of courgette and in other stuff it's a bit wet and waters the lovely thick sauce down.

Recipe [url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/one-layer_lasagne_53097 ]here[/url] but if you have an ounce of nouse you can amend so you don't need as many ingredients. And as I said, it was the mince was the revelation, not so much for you I guess 😉

Thanks- after years of cooking with quorn, you get quite inventive adding flavour

tips accepted with quorn, as well as eating healthier trying to reduce meat intake and seems like a decent way to stay high protein apart from the fact it seems to taste of underlay

Cooking from scratch, minced quorn takes on flavours a lot better than the chunks. The latter benefit from marinating overnight if possible.

We've found a 350g tray of chunks/mince can make 6 adult portions and cook in bulk and freeze the extra. The frozen meals take on more flavour when eaten later. For chillis and bolognese style sauces marmite helps boost the flavour

For chillis and bolognese style sauces marmite helps boost the flavour

Actually, underlay doesn't sound so bad after all.......

Can you refreeze quorn once you've cooked it?

Weights added, I’ve not gone over the top on my target as I’m trying to be realistic with what I can achieve.

Can you refreeze quorn once you've cooked it?

Don't see why not. Not as if you are going to make it taste worse.

if it gives you the runs it only aids in the weightloss no? win win

This cycling malarkey makes you hungry

Kai and Daz?

in the chub club, have I entered an alternative dimension?

ive not ridden in over a week with work and now I have what can only be described as Mega manflu, threw up 4 times walking the dog this morning. Even my hair hurts

and currently watching tele but in such a daze i'm in the triple figure channels!

Went xc skiing late last night and I can only presume I'm still burning calories from that as I have been starving and irritable all day. Good times!

All relative Dunc! I've been a stone over the weight I maintained for 3 years for a year now. Got lots of 30 and 32in waist jeans I'd like to fit into again. I agree though I'd struggle to describe myself as overweight 🙂

32" waist? I'd need to fall into an industrial meat slicer to get close to that!

I did 25 miles and 3388 ft of climbing on the Leccy Trekky today and I'm now officially ****ed. And ****ing starving.

I am a 30" waist.

I blame my child bearing hips.

Kai and Daz?

in the chub club, have I entered an alternative dimension?

I'm offended that you didn't include me in your post there Duncan 😆

Currently back in the 70s with a retro classic prawn cocktail

Pack of cold water prawns - 100 cals
Loads of Shredded iceberg lettuce - 10-25 cals

Now, it’s the seafood sauce that kills you, but a tablespoon or two mixed in with paprika and cayenne is all you need to make it super tasty and will only add 80-160 cals.

It feels like a treat, gives you protein and fills you up. but you are eating less than 300 cals all in.

Love prawn cocktail.... And low carb too so it fits in with my regime.

Just eaten a full bag of doritos and now working my way through a packet of pringles. This dieting lark is easy. 😆

It's Day 3 in the calorie counting house. Going pretty well. I'm sure the enthusiasm will wear off by about Wednesday. 1700 kcals not too bad tbh, I've tried 1200 in the past and that's just stupid.

How's everyone been else doing over the weekend?

Led in bed with man flu. At least it minimises the chance to get to the fridge! Already 1.3 kgs down 🙂

Feeling a bit wiped. My calorie intake equalled my exercise output yesterday. Smashed some toast and peanut butter into myself for breakfast and hoping to get an energy boost as I have a two hour turbo session to do today

ETA: just updated mfp and my breakfast was 760 cals on its own. Whoop!

100 minutes of xc skiing for me today. 995 calories burned apparently.

Enjoying my 555 calories lunch now let's.see how I feel around 5pm tonight . I think i can guess

2 mins in to a 2 hour trainetr road sesh

Crying quietly to myself

living on ice cold milk and ice cream as my throats burning

dropped 4lbs though.....

perhaps dysentery could be the next slimming fad?

Kept the calories under control but no movement on the scales yet... Saving most of my allowance fora roast at my mum's today.

Trying to stick to 1600 a day which is probably a lot less than normal given my weight...

Bollocks to counting calories today.

Not sure if Daz was sandbagging me or of his legs really do take 3 hours to warm up 😀

21 chubbers haven't input their start weight - they'll be getting a scolding email!!

I won't be chasing people in future though, I can't tell you what to do - I'm not your real Dad.

Trying to stick to 1600 a day which is probably a lot less than normal given my weight...

21 chubbers haven't input their start weight - they'll be getting a scolding email!!

To catch a chubby, you have to think like a chubby....

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Frigging stupid Tesco’s has set me back a day or two by discounting all their delicious patisserie goods as I was buying dog food. Now I have almond croissants, chocolate croissants, apple turnovers, two sourdough loaves, a jalapeño loaf, four egg custard tarts, four pain blanc, mini salted chocolate donuts, four chocolate ring donuts and some real vanilla custard.

All for £2

Bastards

Better stay away from Aldi. Reduced all their panettone, stollen etc to pennies.

Sadly those pennies turn into pounds.

Would be rude to walk past jonnyboi

Not sure if Daz was sandbagging me or of his legs really do take 3 hours to warm up

They really did today. Strangely felt better when I got back than I did after 20 miles. I'm now enjoying working my through the 4000 calorie deficit.

I walked out of Aldi with some of that German Christmas Bread and I didn’t pay for it....

... It’s Stollen

Another hour of sufferfest. Starting to enjoy it (sadly)

Late to this, but hey ho...

Got an email from Rob bemoaning me for not having filled in the Google.doc list.

My excuse is that I'm not at home. Better than that I'm in Liguria.

First ride in three months on Thursday. Was a massive wake up call as to how ko'd my fitness is. Too many parties, slap up meals and shitty weather days throughout December didn't help.

Managed just over 1200hm up and 16.8km, although much of that climb was pushing. The view was worth it, mind.

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I hate to admit that I was so im Arsch that I had to cut short the descent. Couldn't concentrate.

Was knackered the next day. Obviously bit off more than I could chew.

Weather was a bit mehr yesterday, but today I ventured out into the hills again.

A more sedate or less adventurous for today. 550hm climb and 13km.

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And lamb with salad for din-dins...

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Moral of all this? 6-7% asphalt climbs are doable. Avoid 10-15% gravel climbs for the time being.

That's far too low. Minimum for a woman is normally 1800 a day so if you want any long term success I'd suggest bumping up to 2000 a day and use exercise to burn off more if you desire. You'll last a few weeks at best on 1600 then go on a massive binge, it's just not sustainable.

I cant exercise at the moment hence keeping things low because I am burning so little. Will increase things once I can burn them off

That's far too low. Minimum for a woman is normally 1800 a day so if you want any long term success I'd suggest bumping up to 2000 a day and use exercise to burn off more if you desire. You'll last a few weeks at best on 1600 then go on a massive binge, it's just not sustainable.

I cant exercise at the moment hence keeping things low because I am burning so little. Will increase things once I can burn them off

You'll last a few weeks at best on 1600 then go on a massive binge, it's just not sustainable.

Just as an aside, I did 1500kcal a day for 6 months, with Saturdays off. No massive exercise tho.

Different things work for different people.

I'm currently somewhere around 1600 a day, a bit more when I'm exercising but it's sustainable, albeit painful for the first couple of weeks. Did it for a few months last year, no real drama.

Myfitnesspal adds calories on for all the exercise partaken. My 1600 kCal for an office worker is boosted by the dog walks and cycling. Thus the dieting doesn't feel so bad.

I have found a plate that is somewhere between a side plate and a dinner plate. Have will have all meals on this mid sized plate from here on in. I reckon the psychological effect of a full plate is enough to fool me into thinking i'm getting a generous portion while probably cutting calorie intake by 33% without trying.

I have failed many times at diets so am just keeping it simple for now not worrying massively about what im eating as long as the calories are ok in total and hopefully it should help once I figure out 1600 cals of good food will allow me to eat more.

I reckon I have eaten 1600 calories of just oreos in a day before 😳

I did great this weekend, up till last night when the mrs wanted a pizza, and I folded! Still dropped a bit over the weekend, so I'm happy.

1600 kcals is ok to maintain, you just need to eat the right stuff. If you eat pre-packed "meals" (sandwiches, pasta salad etc..) then you'll blow through it without taking in much food volume and struggle.

I've always found it beneficial to religiously have a mid morning and mid afternoon snack - keeps your blood sugar level and prevents you getting hungry. I have a go-ahead bar thing in the morning, and an eat natural protein bar in the afternoon (on days I'm riding, other days I'll have an apple of a few oranges).