PHat PHighters?

[toohangry]

Kermit power said:

I'm off to breakfast in my hotel knowing that I've got 2,724 of my 2,000 calories for the day remaining!

I'd be wary of the calories burnt figures...a 3 mile run is highly unlikely to be 700+ calories. I'd have thought half that was more likely. Put the bacon roll back.

[Kermit power]

toohangry said:

Kermit power said:

I'm off to breakfast in my hotel knowing that I've got 2,724 of my 2,000 calories for the day remaining!

I'd be wary of the calories burnt figures...a 3 mile run is highly unlikely to be 700+ calories. I'd have thought half that was more likely. Put the bacon roll back.

So far, I've been doing it for 10 weeks, and I've lost 9.5kg, with only one week in which I didn't lose weight.

I did the run this morning with an average heart rate of 161 against an actual maximum of 183 (and when I reach that, my lungs tend to hit the pavement shortly afterwards!), so had a fair bit of exertion.

When I start not losing 1kg per week, I'll either drop the 2,000 calories, or reduce the calories passed over from Strava and Endomondo, but at the moment it seems to be working for me!

I like food too much to be able to sustain success if I don't find a model which lets me have the occasional big pizza (6 hours of mountain biking, 2,350 calories! )

[toohangry]

Fair enough if it's working for you. I'm sure the exercise calc is on the high side but you're obviously making up for it elsewhere. Well dine!

Oops typo but semi-appropriate!!

[HustleRussell]

PH Name	Start Date	Starting Weight	Target Weight	Current Weight	Last Updated On	Total Lost
BrightYellowTVR	10/01/2014	160.5KG	100KG	141KG	22/09/2014	19.5KG
Lemonslap	10/07/2014	100KG		92KG	04/09/2014	8KG
Ymwoods		123.6KG		119KG	20/08/2013
Fiatpower	13/01/2014	101.6KG	82.5KG	90.0KG	23/03/2014	11.6KG
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		96.8KG	23/03/2014	10.3KG
emicen	01/01/2014	92.4kg	75kg	79.9kg	02/04/2015	12.5kg
Dr Interceptor	04/01/2014	130.4KG	102.0KG	110.2KG	24/09/2014	20.2KG
Wiffmaster		111KG		85.2KG	13/01/2014
Iwantagta		122.6KG		119.6	20/01/2014
Giblet	27/01/2014	85KG	70KG	78KG	05/09/2014	8KG
Sushi		128KG		85.9KG	13/02/2014	42.6KG
Coneyhurst Blue	24/03/14	150KG	105KG	158KG	02/05/2014	0
SSC!	16/07/2014	100KG		97KG	25/07/2014
Variomatic	31/08/2014	105KG	76KG	105KG	31/08/2014	0
HustleRussell	06/01/2015	87.5KG	80KG	84KG	28/03/2015	3.5KG
KamSandhu44	01/01/2013	140KG	76KG	86.3KG	05/03/2015	52.5KG
R2T2	20/11/2014	128.2KG	100KG	114KG	02/04/2015	0
Curlyks2	01/01/2014	102KG		79KG	21/04/2015	23KG
Kermit power	01/03/2015	125KG	95KG	115.5KG	17/04/2015	9.5KG

Edited by HustleRussell on Thursday 30th April 07:17

[Kermit power]

PH Name	Start Date	Starting Weight	Target Weight	Current Weight	Last Updated On	Total Lost
BrightYellowTVR	10/01/2014	160.5KG	100KG	141KG	22/09/2014	19.5KG
Lemonslap	10/07/2014	100KG		92KG	04/09/2014	8KG
Ymwoods		123.6KG		119KG	20/08/2013
Fiatpower	13/01/2014	101.6KG	82.5KG	90.0KG	23/03/2014	11.6KG
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		96.8KG	23/03/2014	10.3KG
emicen	01/01/2014	92.4kg	75kg	79.9kg	02/04/2015	12.5kg
Dr Interceptor	04/01/2014	130.4KG	102.0KG	110.2KG	24/09/2014	20.2KG
Wiffmaster		111KG		85.2KG	13/01/2014
Iwantagta		122.6KG		119.6	20/01/2014
Giblet	27/01/2014	85KG	70KG	78KG	05/09/2014	8KG
Sushi		128KG		85.9KG	13/02/2014	42.6KG
Coneyhurst Blue	24/03/14	150KG	105KG	158KG	02/05/2014	0
SSC!	16/07/2014	100KG		97KG	25/07/2014
Variomatic	31/08/2014	105KG	76KG	105KG	31/08/2014	0
HustleRussell	06/01/2015	87.5KG	80KG	84KG	28/03/2015	3.5KG
KamSandhu44	01/01/2013	140KG	76KG	86.3KG	05/03/2015	52.5KG
R2T2	20/11/2014	128.2KG	100KG	114KG	02/04/2015	0
Curlyks2	01/01/2014	102KG		79KG	21/04/2015	23KG
Kermit power	01/03/2015	125KG	95KG	112.3KG	22/05/2015	12.7KG

Still going in the right direction!

Google is annoyingly telling me that 12.7kg is 1.999 stone, so I'm just off to pluck my nose hairs to get that extra 0.001!

[giblet]

Good work. I'm seriously struggling for motivation, I was doing well when I worked a 16:30-23:00 shift in my old job as it allowed me to get to the gym during the day. Now I'm working 10:00-18:00 I'm finding that I have very little energy in the evening and very little motivation.

[Kermit power]

giblet said:

Good work. I'm seriously struggling for motivation, I was doing well when I worked a 16:30-23:00 shift in my old job as it allowed me to get to the gym during the day. Now I'm working 10:00-18:00 I'm finding that I have very little energy in the evening and very little motivation.

You're only about 12 stone anyway according to the table up there, aren't you? I'd have to lose quite a lot of muscle mass to get down to that, on top of all my body fat!

In terms of motivation, could you look at cycling to work in your new job? My commute is 15 miles each way into central London, and I start getting really cranky, fed up and listless if I don't get to do it by bike at least once or twice a week, and they're currently renovating our showers and surrounding area for 6 weeks!

The way I look at it is that the alternative to cycling is paying £11.60 per day to be on a train with all the smelly oiks, so using that time on the bike is a massive bonus on several different levels.

[DukeDickson]

giblet said:

Good work. I'm seriously struggling for motivation, I was doing well when I worked a 16:30-23:00 shift in my old job as it allowed me to get to the gym during the day. Now I'm working 10:00-18:00 I'm finding that I have very little energy in the evening and very little motivation.

Morning gym session, or look at diet again. There's also both .

Do understand though. Spend a lot of time doing 9-7 or later and it isn't easy to then do stuff.

[J4CKO]

Seeing progress now,

Was 115, now 109, aiming for 100, maybe 95 but more importantly lower Body Fat

BF down from 31.5 to 28.9 on my BF scales (not sure how accurate)

Want to be 20 percent, or maybe less.

Blood pressure is down as well, got a reading of 120/70 today which is what they same to aim for isnt it ? pulse of 60 bpm.

Tendonitis in my foot is slowing things though, but finding eating right pretty easy.

[J4CKO]

This thread is quiet.

I am now stuck on 16 st 9, due a drop as been working pretty hard, Body fat now 27 percent (from 31.5 percent and 18 st 1)

Still a way to go and have a holiday to get through and employ some damage limitation, but this is the way it has to be when not on holiday going forward.

[FBP1]

It happens - the initial drop from peak fattyness is relatively easy, but it gets harder from then on. However, don't forget that muscle is 3 x the weight of fat so you will be putting lean mass on as well.

I'm in a similar position - started at 112kg / 17st 9, now bouncing around 101kg / 15st 12 despite keeping up the training and relatively good eating. Want to get it below 100 without daft fasting techniques.

I don't do enough cardio yet though which will drop some more off, but I'm off on hols shortly and the intention there is to crack into the cardio and get it to a reasonable level.

[J4CKO]

Cheers

Still on 16.10, it is the same every morning, still eating less than 2000 calories a day, usually 1800 or so, cant go much lower, have been slacking off the weights due to back ache and a bereavement throwing things into disarray.

Edited by J4CKO on Friday 24th July 22:30

[J4CKO]

16 St 6 this morning ! That drop I was waiting for arrived in style.

Down 23 pounds in total.

[GallardoOwner]

OK my story and seeking a bit of advise if anybody is in the know,

Was 14 stone 5lbs ( at only 5ft 7 ) about 3 years back and after changing my diet and using a PT three sessions a week I managed to get down to 12 st 2 lbs, Was desperate to get under 12 stone but just couldn't get there

Unfortunately circumstances gave me the opportunity to be lazy and stopped it all, The weight came back on slowly and 3 weeks ago at 13 St 11 lbs I thought it was time to take control again.

So cutting out Bread, Crisps, Biscuits, Chocolate and sugar in drinks I have dropped 9lbs which is pretty good.

From today I have started going into my gym at 6 am, which is where the advise comes in, Generally I wake up a little hungry but a couple of coffees and that goes, Is it healthy to be training on an empty stomach in the morning ?

Dont really want to eat at that time but if eating is a must then what should it be ? realistically I am not going to start preparing a healthy banquet at that time of day.

Anybody tried Protein Coffee ? Wondering what thats like as coffee is about best I can manage at that time of day.

Finally when I say gym I mean just getting a little sweat on not hitting it really hardcore, This morning some body weight exercise, Very light weights, fast walk / Run a mile on treadmill and some bag work.

[giblet]

Some exercise is better than none. Fasted cardio is something that I have tried, mixed it into my routine back when I was going to the gym properly. Coffee before a workout might help, there is the theory that caffine raises your metabolic rate and allegedly increases your performance levels.


I'll be updating my weight on here soon, need to get off my arse and get back into gear!

[LilPeteMordino]

PH Name	Start Date	Starting Weight	Target Weight	Current Weight	Last Updated On	Total Lost
BrightYellowTVR	10/01/2014	160.5KG	100KG	141KG	22/09/2014	19.5KG
Lemonslap	10/07/2014	100KG		92KG	04/09/2014	8KG
Ymwoods		123.6KG		119KG	20/08/2013
Fiatpower	13/01/2014	101.6KG	82.5KG	90.0KG	23/03/2014	11.6KG
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		96.8KG	23/03/2014	10.3KG
emicen	01/01/2014	92.4kg	75kg	79.9kg	02/04/2015	12.5kg
Dr Interceptor	04/01/2014	130.4KG	102.0KG	110.2KG	24/09/2014	20.2KG
Wiffmaster		111KG		85.2KG	13/01/2014
Iwantagta		122.6KG		119.6	20/01/2014
Giblet	27/01/2014	85KG	70KG	78KG	05/09/2014	8KG
Sushi		128KG		85.9KG	13/02/2014	42.6KG
Coneyhurst Blue	24/03/14	150KG	105KG	158KG	02/05/2014	0
SSC!	16/07/2014	100KG		97KG	25/07/2014
Variomatic	31/08/2014	105KG	76KG	105KG	31/08/2014	0
HustleRussell	06/01/2015	87.5KG	80KG	84KG	28/03/2015	3.5KG
KamSandhu44	01/01/2013	140KG	76KG	86.3KG	05/03/2015	52.5KG
R2T2	20/11/2014	128.2KG	100KG	114KG	02/04/2015	0
Curlyks2	01/01/2014	102KG		79KG	21/04/2015	23KG
Kermit power	01/03/2015	125KG	95KG	112.3KG	22/05/2015	12.7KG
LilPeteMordino	26/07/2015	100.7KG	85KG	99.4KG	30/07/2015	1.3KG

Thought I'd jump in on this also as I'm trying to get back into shape. Moved from an operations role on site to a more office based position and piled on the weight! Currently on a 12 week training and nutrition plan and started rock climbing. So we shall see what happens! Biggest struggle is currently my meals as I still have to travel to work sites etc so can't really stick to the diet plan (timescales and foods) entirely - though still eating healthy and close to what I'm meant to!

[ambuletz]

Weighed myself this morning and I come in at 100kg (15 stone 10lbs). Not very good for someone who's 5'8''. I think I better hit the gym! My lightest was about 13 stone (which i would be happy to be at), although this was about 8 years ago or so. My heaviest was about 16 and a half stone. eek

[HustleRussell]

Gallardowner, when dieting and exercising it's critically important to eat frequently but in small quantities. If you reduce the frequency of your eating your body will think "food's a bit scarce, let's slow down the metabolism and metabolise all of these sugars into fat". Eating little and often stokes up the metabolism.

Breakfast is very important, eat porridge (made with water if you like), muesli, bran flakes, weetabix etc and have some fruit handy for elevenses.

[ambuletz]

HustleRussell said:

Gallardowner, when dieting and exercising it's critically important to eat frequently but in small quantities. If you reduce the frequency of your eating your body will think "food's a bit scarce, let's slow down the metabolism and metabolise all of these sugars into fat". Eating little and often stokes up the metabolism.

Breakfast is very important, eat porridge (made with water if you like), muesli, bran flakes, weetabix etc and have some fruit handy for elevenses.

that is a massive myth that has been well debunked. Meal timing & frequency does not matter at all when dieting. Whether you choose to eat 3 meals a day or 5 smaller ones doesn't matter, your body still raises its metabolism when digesting it.

Breakfast: you don't HAVE to have breakfast, if you don't want to, it's not the key to losing weight. (hello intermittent fasting). If a perosn finds that they overindulge at lunch time because of how hungry they are then yes, having some breakfast to fill them up might make them less inclined to eat so much at lunch.

what matters at the end of the day is a calorie deficit.

Edited by ambuletz on Tuesday 11th August 13:32

[DukeDickson]

ambuletz said:

Weighed myself this morning and I come in at 100kg (15 stone 10lbs). Not very good for someone who's 5'8''. I think I better hit the gym! My lightest was about 13 stone (which i would be happy to be at), although this was about 8 years ago or so. My heaviest was about 16 and a half stone. eek

Depending on how much good heft you're carrying, even 13 stone may not be that great at your height.
However, movement is good, but attacking the diet that got you to nigh on 16 is at least as good, if not better.