How to lose a stone and a half
Discussion
Bit of back ground. I'm 5'7" tall and currently a very flabby 14st4lb this morning on the scale.
I am cutting out alcohol except for moderate amounts at weekends. Cutting out pasta, rice and bread. Reducing carbs generally and eating smaller portions for evening meal.
I am also going to walk at least 3 miles a day with the dog.
Will this enable a sustainable weight loss? I'm not looking to lose a stone and a half in a month or less, just regular weight loss to a point where I can easily sustain it. I suppose ideally I want to be between twelve and a half and thirteen stone.
I am cutting out alcohol except for moderate amounts at weekends. Cutting out pasta, rice and bread. Reducing carbs generally and eating smaller portions for evening meal.
I am also going to walk at least 3 miles a day with the dog.
Will this enable a sustainable weight loss? I'm not looking to lose a stone and a half in a month or less, just regular weight loss to a point where I can easily sustain it. I suppose ideally I want to be between twelve and a half and thirteen stone.
Good point. I have been hitting the Cobra and the Chardonnay a bit recently. Probably more than is healthy, which is another reason to try and lose some flab. Two or three times a week would be a couple of pints and a bottle of white.
I intend this to be my total weekly consumption, rather than a 'drinking night' consumption. It was getting very unhealthy without any other factors.
I intend this to be my total weekly consumption, rather than a 'drinking night' consumption. It was getting very unhealthy without any other factors.
Alcohol is my downfall. I like to drink at least three pints at a time, although I can drink just one, it takes a lot of self control. More often than not now, I am drinking five or six 330ml bottles of Cobra then having a bottle of white wine. Estimated 'dead' calorific intake? Easily over 1500 I would think. Someone will know better than me.
Also eating less - careful of the carb intake and smaller portions and I know with walking the dog each day, the weight will slowly come off and stay off. The plan is not to torture myself.
I rarely snack, eat only three meals a day. If I am likely to be bad of an evening watching TV, then it will be ice cream or chocolate and then I am quite simply a glutton. Self control on that front required! Last night what I did was have a glass of water when I felt hungry after dinner. This stopped the craving for a nibble.
Also eating less - careful of the carb intake and smaller portions and I know with walking the dog each day, the weight will slowly come off and stay off. The plan is not to torture myself.
I rarely snack, eat only three meals a day. If I am likely to be bad of an evening watching TV, then it will be ice cream or chocolate and then I am quite simply a glutton. Self control on that front required! Last night what I did was have a glass of water when I felt hungry after dinner. This stopped the craving for a nibble.
Hardly any carbs today.
Two cups of tea for breakfast and a couple of coffees (white no sugar, same as the tea)mid morning. Three slices of ham (little square slices) a tomato, lettuce and a squirt of salad cream for lunch. About to have a grilled gammon steak with a fried egg on top with a few slices of potato 'frittered' in the oven with spray on olive oil.
Not too bad me thinks.
Two cups of tea for breakfast and a couple of coffees (white no sugar, same as the tea)mid morning. Three slices of ham (little square slices) a tomato, lettuce and a squirt of salad cream for lunch. About to have a grilled gammon steak with a fried egg on top with a few slices of potato 'frittered' in the oven with spray on olive oil.
Not too bad me thinks.
Chaps, you misunderstand. I've never been a breakfast person. I really struggle to get anything other than tea or coffee down me before 10am.
Lunch today was a bit of a rush affair, I was late home from work, had to eat something quick before rushing out the door to my son's speech day. Usually lunch would have been at least half as much again with perhaps a packet of Walkers (28g multipack size). I'm certainly not going to go around feeling half starved all day, that would totally defeat the object.
The idea is to eat less, not 'pick' or snack between meals(never a problem)and eat smaller portions.
Today was a bit extreme, I grant you. Gammon was a bit salty, so will be drinking gallons of water this evening, which can never be a bad thing!
Lunch today was a bit of a rush affair, I was late home from work, had to eat something quick before rushing out the door to my son's speech day. Usually lunch would have been at least half as much again with perhaps a packet of Walkers (28g multipack size). I'm certainly not going to go around feeling half starved all day, that would totally defeat the object.
The idea is to eat less, not 'pick' or snack between meals(never a problem)and eat smaller portions.
Today was a bit extreme, I grant you. Gammon was a bit salty, so will be drinking gallons of water this evening, which can never be a bad thing!
Ahh, sorry Owen.
Well all was going well until Friday last week. The scales Friday morning showed a 'loss' of 6lbs since Monday morning. Then I had a crap evening and eventually got home at nine thirty and sank a bottle of Chardonnay. Saturday was well behaved, but went out with my dear wife in the evening as Junior was on a sleep-over. This led to a couple of pints (4ish) and a curry. Sunday was 'dry' though.
Monday morning weigh revealed a loss of 3lbs on the week. Which, quite honestly, I was ecstatic about considering how bad my weekend had been.
This week is progressing well. No alcohol and smaller portions. Having salads for lunch and sensible dinners. Monday I had two jacket potatoes for tea and couldn't finish them. Last night, grilled burgers, beans and yet more jacket potato. Tonight might be my downfall this week - my wife's lasagne. I could easily eat the entire dish.
Also, my birthday on Saturday (worst, it's my birthday this week thread ever!
)which means another curry and loads of beer/wine probably. This week might actually finish with a weight gain if I am not strict with myself tonight and the rest of the week to Saturday.
Well all was going well until Friday last week. The scales Friday morning showed a 'loss' of 6lbs since Monday morning. Then I had a crap evening and eventually got home at nine thirty and sank a bottle of Chardonnay. Saturday was well behaved, but went out with my dear wife in the evening as Junior was on a sleep-over. This led to a couple of pints (4ish) and a curry. Sunday was 'dry' though.
Monday morning weigh revealed a loss of 3lbs on the week. Which, quite honestly, I was ecstatic about considering how bad my weekend had been.
This week is progressing well. No alcohol and smaller portions. Having salads for lunch and sensible dinners. Monday I had two jacket potatoes for tea and couldn't finish them. Last night, grilled burgers, beans and yet more jacket potato. Tonight might be my downfall this week - my wife's lasagne. I could easily eat the entire dish.
Also, my birthday on Saturday (worst, it's my birthday this week thread ever!
)which means another curry and loads of beer/wine probably. This week might actually finish with a weight gain if I am not strict with myself tonight and the rest of the week to Saturday.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff