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Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 154KG 23/07/2013
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG N/A 04/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013

DukeDickson

4,721 posts

213 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
This thread seems pretty quiet, so thought I'd throw myself in here.

I'm 30 years old, always been a big lad, useless at sport so rarely play any, and have got progressively bigger since I was 18 and upped sticks off to university.

I've been in a relationship now for just over a year, and feel very self concious about my body, and nudity around my partner. So as most of the nation do, it's my New Years resolution to shift it. Previously, I led a very unhealthy lifestyle - company director, so sat on my arse all day, go for beers after work most nights, drink and home, drink at weekends, and eat home cooked food, all freshly prepared but on the James Martin school of 'a big knob of butter, and some cream'.

So... starting stats. I'm 30 years old, 6ft5, and I weighed 20st 7.5lb as of Saturday 4th Jan.

I've bought a set of scales, cut out the booze entirely, healthy eating, and I've joined the gym (and have been twice!). It's a big lifestyle shift, but it's going to be worth it.

Target weight is 16st, so 4st 7.5lbs to shed. It's going to be a long haul, but happy to share it with you all.
Good man!

While I reckon you could add a bit to your target, it is probably at least as much about the mirror as the scales, certainly in the longer term. There's also a strong element of what time period you're looking to do this over, your willpower/determination and how you do it. I guess you could also chuck in outside pressures, which not everyone believes exists (e.g. what comes with the job, or family, or health, or other circumstances).

Biggest things in my experience were hitting the personal point of no return, finding what worked for me, some initial determination and then seeing results, which reinforces the cycle. Oh, and don't ever, ever buy into a diet. Cheesy as it is, it really has to be a lifestyle change rather than a diet, a little like a recovering alky or ex smoker.



I'm a few inches shorter and was older when I started, but weighed only a few pounds less at peak (damn you rock & roll lifestyle, damn you Father Time biggrin). However, admittedly over a period measured in years rather than months (no gym, no quitting the booze), I did manage to get into three figures in terms of pounds lost until a particularly heavy Christmas period & needed break came to spoil the party. Now trying to get back on the wagon and hit final target A. Then comes the probably more painful B frown.


What's your new diet and what are you trying to do in the couple of visits to the gym?


Finally, I would add that there are some knowledgeable and helpful people around here, if occasionally not 100% tuned into lesser goals, so worth fishing around the various posts and picking up on the salient bits, as I have.




Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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DukeDickson said:
Good man!

While I reckon you could add a bit to your target, it is probably at least as much about the mirror as the scales, certainly in the longer term. There's also a strong element of what time period you're looking to do this over, your willpower/determination and how you do it. I guess you could also chuck in outside pressures, which not everyone believes exists (e.g. what comes with the job, or family, or health, or other circumstances).

Biggest things in my experience were hitting the personal point of no return, finding what worked for me, some initial determination and then seeing results, which reinforces the cycle. Oh, and don't ever, ever buy into a diet. Cheesy as it is, it really has to be a lifestyle change rather than a diet, a little like a recovering alky or ex smoker.

I'm a few inches shorter and was older when I started, but weighed only a few pounds less at peak (damn you rock & roll lifestyle, damn you Father Time biggrin). However, admittedly over a period measured in years rather than months (no gym, no quitting the booze), I did manage to get into three figures in terms of pounds lost until a particularly heavy Christmas period & needed break came to spoil the party. Now trying to get back on the wagon and hit final target A. Then comes the probably more painful B frown.

What's your new diet and what are you trying to do in the couple of visits to the gym?

Finally, I would add that there are some knowledgeable and helpful people around here, if occasionally not 100% tuned into lesser goals, so worth fishing around the various posts and picking up on the salient bits, as I have.
Cheers for that smile

This morning was week one weigh in, and I'm -5.25lb.

I'm woefully unfit, so at the minute, just doing some cardio exercise to try and build up some fitness, and promote weight loss. Once I'm a bit fitter, I can move onto strength training to improve muscle and core strength. That was my plan anyway!

Not on any specific diet... but my daily routine used to consist of skipping breakfast (or toast smothered in butter and marmite at the weekend), rolls for lunch, and then a home cooked meal, but as I said above, on the James Martin philosophy of lots of butter and cream! I ate out a lot too, and went to the pub 4-5 times a week, plus drinking at home. Oh and I was addicted to Starbucks.

Now, I'm cereal for breakfast, crisp breads (Ryvita) and cottage cheese for lunch, with some fruit, then a sensible dinner. Booze has been cut out, coffee has been cut out, but I've still eaten out a lot, three times this week, just been sensible about it.

I have to say, I really do feel so much better for it, even after only a week.




Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 154KG 23/07/2013
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 128.3KG 11/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013

emicen

8,578 posts

218 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 154KG 23/07/2013
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 89.5KG 11/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 128.3KG 11/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013


Good going Dr Interceptor. Similar to what was posted previously, I'm not going for xyz diet, diets just aren't sustainable over years, needs to be a lifestyle change. So far I've just cut down my energy drinks and specifically the early morning can on the way to work.

Next week, exercise starts!

Edited by emicen on Saturday 11th January 13:01

Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Monday 13th January 2014
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emicen said:
Good going Dr Interceptor.
Cheers smile Not had the best of weekends, but I'm still slightly down since the Saturday weigh in. Gym sessions Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week smile Already noticing a fitness improvement, so hope to be able to tack on an extra 15 mins to my workouts smile

All the best with your efforts!

Jon



wiffmaster

2,603 posts

198 months

Monday 13th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 154KG 23/07/2013
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 128.3KG 11/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013


Back on the 5:2 diet after weight creeping up over the last couple of months. Started at 111kg, got down to 80kg (where I like to be) but have recently crept back up to around 85kg. Couple of months on 5:2 and a decent amount of exercise should sort it out.


Edited by wiffmaster on Monday 13th January 16:38

lemonslap

962 posts

155 months

Monday 13th January 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
This thread seems pretty quiet, so thought I'd throw myself in here.

I'm 30 years old, always been a big lad, useless at sport so rarely play any, and have got progressively bigger since I was 18 and upped sticks off to university.

I've been in a relationship now for just over a year, and feel very self concious about my body, and nudity around my partner. So as most of the nation do, it's my New Years resolution to shift it. Previously, I led a very unhealthy lifestyle - company director, so sat on my arse all day, go for beers after work most nights, drink and home, drink at weekends, and eat home cooked food, all freshly prepared but on the James Martin school of 'a big knob of butter, and some cream'.

So... starting stats. I'm 30 years old, 6ft5, and I weighed 20st 7.5lb as of Saturday 4th Jan.

I've bought a set of scales, cut out the booze entirely, healthy eating, and I've joined the gym (and have been twice!). It's a big lifestyle shift, but it's going to be worth it.

Target weight is 16st, so 4st 7.5lbs to shed. It's going to be a long haul, but happy to share it with you all.
Welcome mate, I am 34 (Now) 6ft tall and was 18.5 st September 2011 and decided enough was enough. Just started low carbing again starting weight 15.5st (3kg gain since last update), will update once below my last input.

DukeDickson

4,721 posts

213 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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Dr Interceptor said:
Cheers for that smile

This morning was week one weigh in, and I'm -5.25lb.

I'm woefully unfit, so at the minute, just doing some cardio exercise to try and build up some fitness, and promote weight loss. Once I'm a bit fitter, I can move onto strength training to improve muscle and core strength. That was my plan anyway!

Not on any specific diet... but my daily routine used to consist of skipping breakfast (or toast smothered in butter and marmite at the weekend), rolls for lunch, and then a home cooked meal, but as I said above, on the James Martin philosophy of lots of butter and cream! I ate out a lot too, and went to the pub 4-5 times a week, plus drinking at home. Oh and I was addicted to Starbucks.

Now, I'm cereal for breakfast, crisp breads (Ryvita) and cottage cheese for lunch, with some fruit, then a sensible dinner. Booze has been cut out, coffee has been cut out, but I've still eaten out a lot, three times this week, just been sensible about it.

I have to say, I really do feel so much better for it, even after only a week.
Good to hear. Sounds like a start so keep it going (but don't expect every week to be like that.

On the food front, I reckon I'd change the lunch to a chicken salad (or other meat/fish) and breakfast could also be something like poached or scrambled egg on wholemeal toast. Mind you, I do cereal as well, if for no other reasons than ease/lack of time/early morning zombie.

On the evening meal front, the two things will be what you eat and portion size - always a killer.


Using something like My Fitness Pal might be handy and somewhat enlightening (if you're 100% honest). Certainly helped me.

Pulse

10,922 posts

218 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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Ryvita and cottage cheese for lunch is a great idea. I lost a lot of weight when my lunches were consistent, and Ryvita was my go-to lunch item.

Stick with it, and good luck.

Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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Thanks again folks smile

Yup cereal is a godsend when you like the snooze button as much as I do, it's quick and easy, and it does actually fill me up till lunch.

I'm using MyFitnessPal, it really is a terrific little app, can't believe it's free really.

It has been a slow week this week. I'm stuck on a number, my body seems determined not to dip below 20st, despite best efforts biggrin It's like trying to break 90 in Golf.

emicen

8,578 posts

218 months

Tuesday 14th January 2014
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I've migrated to MyFitnessPal after always using the LiveStrong app. Find MFP has a better array of UK brand foods in it and less of their nonsense measures [seriously, wtf is a cup or fluid ounce to anyone born after 1970?!]

I've set myself an aggressive target calorie wise and it seems to be paying off, weigh in this morning was 88.8kg making a total of 3.6kg dropped this year.

Changes:

- making myself get out the office and walk at least 20mins quick step at lunch, freshens me up as well as burning a decent amount of calories at 3.5-4mph

- quit energy drinks having fallen in to a habbit of 2 500ml rockstars a day and worse, a morning redbull on the way to work followed by a fatty roll'n'sausage when I got to work

- PhD Diet Whey for breakfast, effectively meaning I can have breakfast on the way to work and its under 200 calories

Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Saturday 18th January 2014
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Weigh in day today... It's a big day, as I've hopefully said goodbye to the 20's forever biggrin

19st 12lb, so that's a little over 4lb loss for the week, and 9.5lb so far.

PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 154KG 23/07/2013
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 126.1KG 18/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 23/07/2013



BrightYellowTVR

1,257 posts

267 months

Saturday 18th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 159KG 23/01/2014
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 93.4KG 29/07/2013
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 126.1KG 18/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014


Well done guys

Hi all I have put one weight frown however have had a massive life change (retired) and now have more time to devote to getting fit and hopefully weighing less. I am at the gym 5 days a week for approx 45min a day doing cardio and already feel a lot better albeit not lost much ( yet! ) I start with a PT from next Monday who is working on diet with me, life change not short term. 2014 is my year to change and I would like to get down to 100kg so nearly 60kg to lose this year it's gonna be tough. But I have to do this for my kids.

Afanc

353 posts

137 months

Sunday 19th January 2014
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BrightYellowTVR said:
Hi all I have put one weight frown however have had a massive life change (retired) and now have more time to devote to getting fit and hopefully weighing less. I am at the gym 5 days a week for approx 45min a day doing cardio and already feel a lot better albeit not lost much ( yet! ) I start with a PT from next Monday who is working on diet with me, life change not short term. 2014 is my year to change and I would like to get down to 100kg so nearly 60kg to lose this year it's gonna be tough. But I have to do this for my kids.
Best of luck with that!

I'll be adding my name to the list in when I can weigh myself properly. Slowly put on weight in the 2 1/2 years after leaving uni until I'm at about 120/125kg (from 95kg). About time I faced it.

fiatpower

3,022 posts

171 months

Thursday 23rd January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 159KG 23/01/2014
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 98.9KG 23/01/2014
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 126.1KG 18/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014


Well after starting my new job I managed to undo all the good work i did in the summer and crept back up to 101kg. Started again on Monday watching what I eat and going running more. Managed to lose nearly 3kg since Monday. I'm aiming for around 82kg so a little bit of work to do. I'm aiming to be 82kg by the end of april.

iwantagta

1,323 posts

145 months

Thursday 23rd January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 159KG 23/01/2014
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 98.9KG 23/01/2014
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 90.6KG 07/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 126.1KG 18/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Iwantagta 122.6KG 119.6 20/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014


32 and its time to sort my life out.
Jobs going OK.
Weight is not OK.
5'10 and almost 19 stone is not OK (for a land mammal).
Am booze free in January and will be for Feb except for the odd night out - superbowl being the only one planned - no weekday drinking.
Diet is - cereal breakfast, warburtons sandwich thin sandwich at lunch, meat & veg (low carb) evening.
Exercise is a morning jog 4 mornings per week minimum for 30 mins & squash.
3kg in first week. Next weigh in Monday.
Good luck to all!


emicen

8,578 posts

218 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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PH Name Starting Weight Current Weight Last Updated On
BrightYellowTVR 155KG 159KG 23/01/2014
Lemonslap 105KG 92.5KG 24/10/2013
Ymwoods 123.6KG 119KG 20/08/2013
Fiatpower 101.6KG 98.9KG 23/01/2014
El Capitano 90KG 78.8KG 09/09/2013
AB 92KG 88KG 02/09/2013
Lee_SEC 141 KG 135.8KG 02/09/2013
Wobert 107KG 101.0KG 27/09/2013
emicen 92.4KG 87.7KG 24/01/2014
Dr Interceptor 130.4KG 126.1KG 18/01/2014
Wiffmaster 111KG 85.2KG 13/01/2014
Iwantagta 122.6KG 119.6 20/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014
Name 0KG 0KG 01/01/2014


Unfortunately the easy weight has gone and calorie reduction generated loss is slowing. Been doing quite well at getting out and walking on my lunch breaks which has helped.

Found that walking to the post office to mail car parts can be achieved in 35mins, including dealing with the queue. The actual walk is 2 miles exactly with a lovely hill all the way there hehe

Looks like I'm going to have to start some form of other exercise, all joking aside, the massive calorie defecit is wearing thin, need to start eating what I would call properly again and just up the exercise to keep the net the same.

Dr Interceptor

7,773 posts

196 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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emicen said:
Unfortunately the easy weight has gone and calorie reduction generated loss is slowing. Been doing quite well at getting out and walking on my lunch breaks which has helped.
I'm finding the same, I will be nearly at the 1 stone mark come tomorrow mornings weigh in, which I'm happy with for three weeks effort - but it's getting harder now. The weight is shifting much more slowly.

I've found little things help though... If I'm going to a restaurant I'll look at their menu online - most places will show the calories online, where they don't on the in house paper menu.

The gym has helped immensely too... I don't enjoy it, see it as more of a necessary evil - but it helps. Going in and burning off 500 cals on a cardio sesh help balance out what you've eaten during the day.

Coco H

4,237 posts

237 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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I have surpassed my first and second goals. I don't know how much more to go. It's a battle now - I'd like to have a BMI of 22. Its currently just over 23 but much better than my largest of 29.5.