Phat Fighters Q2
Discussion
cst said:
Pete, you sound like me, Mr Yo-yo, up and down.
I've gradullally crept back up to 17st now at 5ft 8. Tuesday was the last straw when I had to buy a new pair of 38" waist trousers and a XL Tshirt, so Mission Lose The Gut has commenced, I had actually joined Slimming World last week, not going to follow it to the letter, but there is some good ideas there. It's mainly the motivation that I am getting weighed in front of people every week and I want to lose weight not put on is a good incentive.
Wednesday 6am run and another one today which was a little further, so onward and upwards, might get some new running trainers to perk my interest even more!
Good luck everyone and I'll report back shortly!
Absolutely, it's irritating being able to put weight on so quickly (purely through lack of control) but equally as nice to be able to lose quickly (sometimes too quickly though). I've gradullally crept back up to 17st now at 5ft 8. Tuesday was the last straw when I had to buy a new pair of 38" waist trousers and a XL Tshirt, so Mission Lose The Gut has commenced, I had actually joined Slimming World last week, not going to follow it to the letter, but there is some good ideas there. It's mainly the motivation that I am getting weighed in front of people every week and I want to lose weight not put on is a good incentive.
Wednesday 6am run and another one today which was a little further, so onward and upwards, might get some new running trainers to perk my interest even more!
Good luck everyone and I'll report back shortly!
Top marks for the spreadsheet and tracking stuff above, looks great. Weigh in this morning for me was 97.6.....not bad given Mondays weight was 99+ !!!
Amazing what a couple of days reasonable eating and exercise will do. My ability to retain water due to crappy diet is remarkable sometimes.
If possible could I join please. 90.5kg, hoping to lose 5kg. I have been hampered of late by a few niggling injuries, but I managed to hurt both my shoulders about 6 months ago whilst weight training so I'm off the weights and just doing cardio for now. Might start doing squats and legs again but any upper body workouts aren't worth the risk of making my shoulders worse. cheers.
I'm sure everyone is welcome!
I like the spreadsheet although it won't work well for me as I'm lifting heavy and eating lots of protein. My weight will barely change (from experience) but my measurements will change considerably. I'm down two trouser sizes since the start of the year but weighing myself tonight, I'm 97kg (started at 96kg).
Does anyone else have this when they start training and eating well?
P.S. I will post pics at the end of Q2 although you may need some mind bleach once you've seen them
I like the spreadsheet although it won't work well for me as I'm lifting heavy and eating lots of protein. My weight will barely change (from experience) but my measurements will change considerably. I'm down two trouser sizes since the start of the year but weighing myself tonight, I'm 97kg (started at 96kg).
Does anyone else have this when they start training and eating well?
P.S. I will post pics at the end of Q2 although you may need some mind bleach once you've seen them
Pete102 said:
At all of my calories by 2pm yesterday which led to a very hungry evening!, on the plus side I was 97kg on the dot. Here's hoping to a dip into the 96's over the weekend.
Being at home (so working from home days like today, and weekends) are just killers for me.I am nearly at my daily calorie limit today after breakfast!
I've found a pretty good (and hopefully healthy) breakfast which keeps me going to lunch easily, often mid-afternoon.
No sugar muslei, Greek yoghurt (no fat), drop of skimmed milk to ano liquid but not too dry texture, whatever fruit you want and if none a drop of honey - bit like a Bircher?
No sugar muslei, Greek yoghurt (no fat), drop of skimmed milk to ano liquid but not too dry texture, whatever fruit you want and if none a drop of honey - bit like a Bircher?
Hmm, been off all week, had a drink every night, nailed a box of white Ferroro Rocher, generally ate more, and stayed exactly the same, my body seems to gravitate to being 14 st 9, I have been to the gym most days and been doing stuff when not there, machine polished the shopping car yesterday for example.
Its weird, definitely starting to get a bit a bit more in shape though, hoping being back to low calories next week shocks my body into losing some weight.
Its weird, definitely starting to get a bit a bit more in shape though, hoping being back to low calories next week shocks my body into losing some weight.
Newbie to the thread here, thanks to Pete102 for the invite over on my thread about my heart attack at 44
My story:
44yo, 6ft, 16st. Office based work.
Generally eat healthily for breakfast and lunch, but since having a kid 2yrs ago my wife and I have become heavily reliant on processed foods/ready meals for convenience, and got into the habit of having a Dominoes Pizza or Chip Shop fish and chips every Friday night.
We also both love a glass of wine. Invariably evenings would involve us cracking open a bottle, she would have one large glass, I would have two - pretty much a bottle between us every night.
A few beers at the weekend, plus the occasional big night out bender.
Used to play five-a-side every week but gave up 4yrs ago - I was still reasonably fit and very quick over ten yards, but am self-employed and got fed-up of cocky 22yo lads putting in leg-breaking tackles in what was supposed to be a Tuesday night kickabout for fun. For me, no work=no pay.
At 40 I could run a half marathon in around 2hrs, cycled London to Brighton without training, could do a sprint triathlon in an OK time.
Stopped all of that, basically became a couch potato - exhausted from work, commuting and dealing with a baby.
Weight went up from a consistent 14.5st to 16st.
Had a heart attack on 31/03/2017, stent fitted to one of my almost-closed coronary arteries.
My first priorities are to start eating healthier, cut out all processed crap, exercise more.
I have to take it easy for the moment (Cardiac Rehab programme starts in June - I need to find out my safe training level)
I'm also swapping the car for cycle/train/cycle to work combo, folding bike arrives next week.
BMI for my height says I need to lose 3 stone, down to 13 stone. Not sure where I will find that 3 stone if I'm honest, I'm not what you'd call 'fat' per se - this is PH, so I'm obviously powerfully built - but I'd ideally like to be 14 stone, that was a comfortable, healthy weight for me.
My story:
44yo, 6ft, 16st. Office based work.
Generally eat healthily for breakfast and lunch, but since having a kid 2yrs ago my wife and I have become heavily reliant on processed foods/ready meals for convenience, and got into the habit of having a Dominoes Pizza or Chip Shop fish and chips every Friday night.
We also both love a glass of wine. Invariably evenings would involve us cracking open a bottle, she would have one large glass, I would have two - pretty much a bottle between us every night.
A few beers at the weekend, plus the occasional big night out bender.
Used to play five-a-side every week but gave up 4yrs ago - I was still reasonably fit and very quick over ten yards, but am self-employed and got fed-up of cocky 22yo lads putting in leg-breaking tackles in what was supposed to be a Tuesday night kickabout for fun. For me, no work=no pay.
At 40 I could run a half marathon in around 2hrs, cycled London to Brighton without training, could do a sprint triathlon in an OK time.
Stopped all of that, basically became a couch potato - exhausted from work, commuting and dealing with a baby.
Weight went up from a consistent 14.5st to 16st.
Had a heart attack on 31/03/2017, stent fitted to one of my almost-closed coronary arteries.
My first priorities are to start eating healthier, cut out all processed crap, exercise more.
I have to take it easy for the moment (Cardiac Rehab programme starts in June - I need to find out my safe training level)
I'm also swapping the car for cycle/train/cycle to work combo, folding bike arrives next week.
BMI for my height says I need to lose 3 stone, down to 13 stone. Not sure where I will find that 3 stone if I'm honest, I'm not what you'd call 'fat' per se - this is PH, so I'm obviously powerfully built - but I'd ideally like to be 14 stone, that was a comfortable, healthy weight for me.
I'm new to phat fighters.
Lost 4st so far this year, first couple over a couple of months (mostly stress related lack of appetite, which is odd because it was stress related eating/drinking that piled the weight on and I wasn't trying particularly hard to lose it..) and slow progress since as I'd been exercising, lifting weight and eating properly (eating a lot more.)
From 19st7lbs in December to 15st 10lbs at the start of April and 15st3.8lbs this morning.
I think about 14st would be my goal over the remaining 9 weeks of Q2.
Lost 4st so far this year, first couple over a couple of months (mostly stress related lack of appetite, which is odd because it was stress related eating/drinking that piled the weight on and I wasn't trying particularly hard to lose it..) and slow progress since as I'd been exercising, lifting weight and eating properly (eating a lot more.)
From 19st7lbs in December to 15st 10lbs at the start of April and 15st3.8lbs this morning.
I think about 14st would be my goal over the remaining 9 weeks of Q2.
My lesson over the last week: Keeping things in perspective.
I started the week at 99.3kg having put on 2kg due to an awful couple of days over the easter break. By Thursday morning I was sat at 97.4 and Saturday morning 96.6 - It's important to note that both of these were after big cardio (BJJ) sessions the night before so a large proportion was dehydration.
Didn't have a particularly good weekend (Saturday evening meal out at an all you can eat place didn't help!) woke up this morning at 97.6kg. My first feeling was one of disappointment at creeping back above the 97kg mark, however, I'm still down from the last week and I have a good base for the week to start chipping away back into the 96's.
Weekends are proving to be a bit of a stumbling block at the moment, It's not a case of completely falling off the wagon but I do need to reign it in slightly if I want to maximize efforts during the week.
Not wishing to state the bloody obvious but don't sweat the up's and down's, as long as the general trend is down it's all good.
I started the week at 99.3kg having put on 2kg due to an awful couple of days over the easter break. By Thursday morning I was sat at 97.4 and Saturday morning 96.6 - It's important to note that both of these were after big cardio (BJJ) sessions the night before so a large proportion was dehydration.
Didn't have a particularly good weekend (Saturday evening meal out at an all you can eat place didn't help!) woke up this morning at 97.6kg. My first feeling was one of disappointment at creeping back above the 97kg mark, however, I'm still down from the last week and I have a good base for the week to start chipping away back into the 96's.
Weekends are proving to be a bit of a stumbling block at the moment, It's not a case of completely falling off the wagon but I do need to reign it in slightly if I want to maximize efforts during the week.
Not wishing to state the bloody obvious but don't sweat the up's and down's, as long as the general trend is down it's all good.
. Up to 80.5, which I am pretty hacked off about, albeit with a nagging sense from the previous weigh-in (which was 80 kg on the nose) that possibly my feet didn't quite fully clear the bed - using a hoist scale - so might have under-measured by a little bit. That's a fully dressed weight plus the hoist sling, though, so while I'm keen to see the number on the scale go under 80, I'm very well aware that my actual body weight already has, maybe by as much as a kilo.
26 out of 28 days of between 1500-1600 kcal ought to do something, though. Frustrating.
26 out of 28 days of between 1500-1600 kcal ought to do something, though. Frustrating.
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