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I'm about to have takeaway pizza for dinner, cos I've had a bit of a shit day and, quite frankly, I just fancy it. It's not all mung beans and Ryvita, you've got to live a little too.
I'll have a breadstick for you, IHN.
I weigh myself every day - it's interesting & helps me with the routine.
Having said that my weight loss is accelerating at a rate it shouldn't - I'm one of the 'not all that overweight to begin with types'. I've just got so used to being hungry it's now my normal state and I've started to enjoy it...
Think I need some pie to sort myself out 
Just about to dip under 80kg for the first time in a few years. Beer and snacks (or lack thereof) are the main reason
In it for the long run. Must keep repeating that.
Lost just over 2lb last week, but stepped on the scales this moring and back up 1lb 🙁 However since end of dry Jan have lost a little discipline - back on it now though.
Managed a couple of 40+mile road rides over the weekend and my new habit of Boris Bike commuting across London is taking hold - got my first "activity report" for the month of Jan and pleased to see I had covered 100miles on the Boris bike in the month. If I can do this through the dark winter months, then it bodes well for rest of year.
Keep on keeping on everyone - few days before next official weigh in. Good luck.
So after a bit of research it turns out that after exercise if you get a bit of DOMs then it's likely you'll add a bit of weight as you poor muscles hold extra water while the fix themselves.
Month 2 is the hardest time I think. The positivity & humour on here is really helping. Keep it going STWers! I need to put new holes in my belts, and buy some new slim clothes, as some are looking a bit tent-like!!
So tomorrow is the next weigh in right?
Oddly, despite being more sedentary this week, I think I have lost a reasonable amount.
Yep, tomorrow. Usual format - STW name and weight in lbs as the title of your email
4 lbs down on last weigh in for me. 23lbs lost so far.
Today I'm supposed to be riding in San Francisco, but storms and mudslides are putting me off!
23lbs in 5 weeks.
Damn, son.
This week has been baaaaaaaaaaad. Cider, burger, chips, more chips. That's not really the idea, is it?
Jamie - I know - I'm a bit shocked, tbh. Interestingly, I've been able to maintain muscle mass and water percentage too.
I'm never going to be a skinny roadie though sadly. I'm 42, when I was undergoing Officer Training in the RAF in 1995 I was fit as a fiddle and 13.5stone.
In a couple of weeks I'm going to be transitioning to phase 2 - reintroducing more complex carbs, upping my calories and my exercise.
Just over 20lb in total and 4lb since last weigh in, it's nice to go from eighteen something down to the sixteens. The downside, I'll look like an egg soon.
Is there some rule of thumb as to how much weight you loose per cm/inch off your waist (without breathing in lol)?
Schrickvr6 - good numbers - keep it up!
Think I've gained but will wait for morning before the scales declare
"One at a time! No coach parties!"
Likewise Dan, high five! 😆
23lbs in 5 weeks.Damn, son.
6 weeks. Doesn't look so good now, does it 😉
Bloody impressive, Schrickvr6 too. I think I'm on course for about 9 by the time I weigh myself tomorrow, which is bang on my 1-2/week rate and well on track for my 20-0dd lbs by June target.
Everybody needs to find to a system that works for them. My job and very irregular hours, time zones etc make conventional diet systems very hard - it's currently 12PM in San Francisco, whereas body clock says it bedtime. When do my days start & end? I'm flying back through the night tomorrow.
The great thing about this thread is the variety - I like taking other people's strategies and adapting them to help me.
Oh, and it is 5 weeks - I didn't start until 5 Jan 😀
Another 4 lbs for me takes me to 192.2lbs, I'm shocked as I don't think I'd done too well though I have kept the exercise up.
Feeling a lot fitter too, 5k time down, heart rate down, enjoying climbing on my bike. All good,
Just been out on my bike in howling gales and rain! I doubt I'd have bothered if it wasn't weigh day tomorrow!
Still at 80.1kg this weigh in so nothing more lost in the last few days. but I've been eating a lot in those days 🙂
At the March target but thermal cycle tights still auto unzip at belly.
Last week gained, back on the waggon this week. Exercise and smaller portions.
Still going down, 85kilos this morning, although the scales have been on a roller coaster this weeks as pasta, rice and beer found its way into my diet!
Another 2 down which although is a loss I am disappointed with. Haven't been able to get warm at work for past 2 days so chocolate and chips have been consumed as comfort and warming foodsl but felt awful as soon as I'd eaten them, as in sick and rough which is probably a good thing as won't be eating them again. Annoyed with myself as was 4.5lbs down on Tuesday
Running is getting easier but am starting to run out of clothes as all jumpers and T-shirts are looking big and baggy on me
Lost nothing 😥
84.6kg this morning, very happy with that. Basically a couple of pounds off this week, despite not being massively virtuous.
Actually not had a great week this week.
I was 109.9 last weekend, and then dropped to 109.1 by Tuesday. All good but I was exhausted! Too much riding and not enough food I think, so upped my kcals to 2600ish for last few days and laid off the bike a bit. Now back at 109.9 but feel much better, so thinking maybe the (almost) kg I was down by may have been dehydration.. who knows, but 109.9 is ok!
4lbs lost in the last two weeks, 19lbs overall. 🙂
109lbs?
Didn't know STW had a jockey as a member. 8)
180 this morning. Not losing fast, but losing.
Running is getting easier but am starting to run out of clothes as all jumpers and T-shirts are looking big and baggy on me
Too true. It's good in that I know changes are happening, it's bad as my nice clothes now look oversized and baggy.
Not changed an ounce in two weeks. Same as the last weigh in and the one before.
Two weeks ago I was gutted about it, now i'm thrilled.
A potential hernia and an eight year olds birthday weekend have given me two weeks of sitting on my fat arse and eating junk food.
I was expecting to have piled on a few pounds but have maintained my previous. Result.
Weird. Was 157.5lbs (down 2.5lbs) midweek. Today 159lbs despite not eating much.
Hohum.
7 weeks to lose 5lbs to hit my revised target.
Need to start working on muscles at some point. Never been skinny fat in my life, but am now.
water, more than likely. Hence why I only weigh fortnightly, smooth out these small variations.
It's still 3lbs off vs end Jan, so the ups and downs in-between are irrelevant
You're only 157.5lbs, Jamie?!?
How tall are you?
And you were making jokes about someone on here being a jockey.... 😯
Down 5lbs on two weeks ago, and now cumulatively 14lbs - woo hoo 1stone!!
Very pleased - slow and steady - hoping I can keep the rate the same.
Best news is fit of clothes is changing - belt having to move 2 holes tighter and trousers looking too loose. Will treat myself to some new clothes end of the month.
Good luck to everyone today!
You're only 157.5lbs, Jamie?!?How tall are you?
3 foot 2.
Fat midget innit!
Down another 2.5 lbs, managed to do a bit of riding since the last weigh in and last weekend was spent digging a new fence in, it's amazing what a bit of exercise can do.
Now the new garage is finished I'm hoping that I can get out riding more in the evenings as I won't have to faff with washing the bikes to go back in the dining room. Roll on riding to roll off weight.
How tall are you?
I am a stocky manlet of 5'8".
Target is 140lb 🙂
14lbs down since the start, 7 to go til I hit fighting weight. Weight loss still accelerating - if this keeps up I'll be done by Tuesday 😯
Think I must have worms or cat aids, or something.
This mornings weigh in shows I'm now 9lb down overall. Despite a weeeknd of cow pie and beer last week. Mrs Binners is also down the same
I can honestly say that this is the first time in my life I've deviated from my usual 'eat and drink whatever the hell you like!' philosophy, and I'm still keeping the slow and steady weight loss up. But whats noticeable is where the weights gone from. I no longer look quite as much like I'm 6 months pregnant 😀
166 / 11st 12 / just over 75kg.
That's 2lbs down in 2 weeks, 11 lbs in total. All good stuff.
Interestingly, my MFP is set up to a 1 lb a week loss, which it looks like I have settled down to.
I've started adding exercise into the mix, but need to step that up a notch.
Highlights this week? I was away on business weds night, and instead of spending the evening in the bar eating hotel food and drinking beer, I did a session in the hotel gym, then drove to a supermarket and brought a salad for my tea.
What a good boy / boring old fart I am becoming.
98.8 218lbs
Down 1 lb. Very happy with that! Was expecting an increase after 1 week of work travel and 2 weeks recovering from an operation. I guess the first week after op I didn't eat much and haven't drunk any alcohol since which cancelled it out.
Really looking forward to being able to get back on a bike, even if it's just a short steady turbo!
Well the holiday took its toll, although maybe not quite as badly as I thought it might. 207 lbs on the nose.
Down to 185lb. Lost 9lb in total. 4lb to go to hit my March target. Just going on hols for a week though! Center Parcs so hopefully keep active enough with swimming etc and brought my running kit.
Just 1lbs lost in the last week, but that's ok: I haven't been careful with my diet. On the other hand, I've been getting more miles in on the bike so maybe that helped.
@ihnKg or lbs.
Pick a side
What can I say, I'm a maverick. I answer to no man and live by my own rules.
If I had a theme tune, it would involve a lot of wah-wah pedal, that's all I'm sayin'.
Not much progress here, down 1.2lb to 208.8lb
That's from a start of 215lb
So 6.2lb off so far in 6 weeks, that's 32.6% of my 3 month target, best get cracking.
Jamie, I wish it was lbs! (Maybe... think I'd be dead at 109 lbs!)
109kg
I'm continuing with my 1kg per fortnight average loss, hit a milestone though as my BMI is now 29.92, merely overweight!
Not dramatic, but I can't complain as I've lost every time and the last month has included work trips away.
Matt
blitz
...Center Parcs
My 6 week update. No idea how much weight has gone but I've lost 7cm from my waist, 7 cm form my lower chest, 2cm from my upper chest. Thing is, that's in just the last 3 weeks, so not including the 3 weeks before that. Was in 40 inch kecks on January 1st, now back into my 36.
No specific diet or calorie counting for me, just an overall 3 pronged sustainable life style change. Firstly a lot more mountain biking and putting the hard graft in on these winter nights. Secondly, cutting right back on the booze but still allowing it. Thirdly on the food front; no unhealthy snacking, watch the portion sizes and fat content and try and go for healthier options in general. Not cutting out rice, pasta, bread, spuds but just being sensible. I've noticed food/snack cravings have reduced remarkably.
No specific diet or calorie counting for me, just an overall 3 pronged sustainable life style change. Firstly a lot more mountain biking and putting the hard graft in on these winter nights. Secondly, cutting right back on the booze but still allowing it. Thirdly on the food front; no unhealthy snacking, watch the portion sizes and fat content and try and go for healthier options in general. Not cutting out rice, pasta, bread, spuds but just being sensible. I've noticed food/snack cravings have reduced remarkably.
This is basically what I'm doing, except road biking rather than mountain biking.
Haven't weighed since weds as I'm out of the country away from my scales, but 205 down from 228. End target 196.
I am struggling today. I have only had my normal lunch (a tin of mackerel, two apples, and a cheeky chocolate bar), but I am starving.
I just want to eat a big sandwich!
You could have had a big sandwich instead of the 2 apples and a chocolate bar.
Or a big sandwich and an apple instead of the lunch you had.
Tinned mackerel sandwich FTW!!
On proper bread - fart-sniffing artisan cockwomble stuff,so it's not bloaty-mcbloatface gluten rankness that just makes you feel over-full & grim.
**** the chocolate, squire - that'll just make you want more sweeties.
Edit: drink water to fill tummy 🙂
Chapeau to those above, some good numbers.
Have managed 1lb a week to be on 173, was only 179 to start with though. Fairly heavy for me although below all-time high
I've been enjoying my road riding more - not because I'm loads faster (I am a bit) but because I no longer feel like a fat blob on a road bike, in a skinny mans world. Just been out for a cracking ride in Marin County, and been owned on the hills by the local whippets, but didn't feel like an interloper.
Just been out for a cracking ride in Marin County,
Nice. Snowing here !
Stopped raining here today, just low cloud and sea fog - lots of road closure she from mudslides and flooding though!! Nor Cal in winter certainly isn't the same as down south!!
Zero effort the last 10 days, so still at a total loss of 3lbs! But that's OK, I only have 15 lbs to lose in total, so 0.5lbs a week average for now isn't catastrophic, it'll increase as the nights get lighter and it gets into full distance commute weather 🙂
Well done fat fighters!
Gained 1lb. Pathetic. I'm drowning my sorrows in Celebrations...
most results in now. I see a fair few have experienced 'slowdown' after the initial losses; don't get disheartened - you're still weighing less than you were at the start and it's a long game.
We're running this for 26 weeks, we've done 6. Averaging a lb a week over that time is nearly 2st which is a great result for anyone.
The only failure would be to give up now.
I'd say my first six weeks are an epic fail, really. Lots of excuses: travelling, busy at work, quite a bit of travelling and a few conferences. What a crock.
So, I either give up and stay fat or start again, and aim for a decent couple of weeks to get back on it. I'm going for the latter.
I haven't been eating too badly to be honest, but barely drinking any water - just gallons of tea and coffee. Can't believe that is the key, but it's something I'm going to change. Well done to all those who have lost proper amounts - I envy you!
When it's cold I don't drink that much water.
I drink a load of peppermint and rooibos tea, and am pissing clear. So guess it's ok.
Yay it's Saturday which means it's treat day, currently trying to decide between cooked breakfast or chippy dinner, but I'm definitely having a full on roast with belly pork followed by cheesecake for tea, and probably beer. Have a good one.
between cooked breakfast or chippy dinner
Both?
Is the correct answer. 😀
resurrection.
Might be worth having a look at the 5:2 diet, i found my way to that for the same reasons, work travel, eating out, etc. Being 'reasonably' healthy on days when I could (scrambled eggs on toast rather than full english, steak and salad rather than chips) and then having 2 days of proper calorie restriction meant there's space for a day or meal or two when you can 'go mad'
I haven't posted yet on here in case it didn't happen but so far so good, 233lbs down to 218, still got the magic 29.9 BMI to get to (it know BMI is a blunt tool but it's a milestone). No diet, just eating much better, both in calorie terms and quality, more veg, granary bread etc. Been exercising as well, back on the mountain bike for the first time in 18 months. Only issue at the moment seems to be blood pressure, around 150 over 100 it seems (bought a monitor this week after the thread on here), shall watch it for month, it if isn't getting better I'll pop to the docs.
Compared to previous efforts to get fit/lose weight I haven't felt as hungry or had as many cravings, maybe got a genuine chance of lifestyle changes this time.
Cheers Jon.
I'm heading into town later to see if Fenwick have got some kind of bento box or similar. Travel should settle down now, I can start to make more regular exercise too. I think if I can start taking lunch into work and avoiding the need to buy some kind of chicken milanese toasted foccacia goodness* every day that will also help.
I cook the kids something healthy every night so if I just make a bit more food then that's lunch sorted the next day.
I think your right about being good on the days I know I can be, sadly that's often a Friday to Sunday when roasts, pies and beers are calling. Got to find a solution though - even customers are telling me I look fat!
* EDIT It's more like a steak bake and a tomato soup
Currently sitting in Papa Johns waiting for two large pizzas, wedges and garlic bread.
Diet?
Mwaaahaaaahaaaa!
I've had a pack of ladeedaa biscuits and a tuna cheese melt on french stick.
*burp*
I definitely haven't just eaten a load of cheesy chips and pizza. Honest!
Man.
I feel shite after the junk I ate yesterday. Know I will. Yet do it anyway.
Good and bad last night.
Bad - 5 pints and lots of pub snacks.
Good - got a pizza on the way home and only ate 1 slice before I threw it away.
Interestingly I appear to be losing my ability to drink. 5 pints knocked me out and I felt appalling this morning. I'm seeing this as a good thing as it's cheaper and is a god incentive not to go and have 5 pints.