PH Losers 2019 - Anyone want to join me?

[emicen]

J4CKO said:

Coming off a bit 16.11 down to 16.8.

I am looking at new scales, we have some digital body composition ones and to be honest I forget what I weigh sometimes, but also I am interested in the body fat and other metrics it gives you, but have no chance of remembering those.

So, was wondering if anyone has used/got any scales that sync with your phone and record your weight and other stuff every time you get on them.

I am going to the gym and do a fair bit of weight training, I just like lifting weights but it isnt great for weight loss, i can tell more in my clothes and stuff but it would be interesting to see the muscle and fat percentages over time, I know they arent massively accurate but it does seem to go in the right direction when I drop fat, was going to manually write it down but that will never happen. Want to just get on and the data get squirted automatically to my phone.

I think it would be a good motivator.

Currently 27.2 % body fat and 38 percent muscle.

I like to geek out on the specific data, 29.1% fat / 40.7% muscle myself, at the moment.

Whilst I don’t have them, my mate has the Garmin smart scales which will update to Garmin’s phone app. This can then read across to MFP etc.

[geeks]

HTP99 said:

geeks said:

HTP99 said:

spence1886 said:

I mentioned it earlier, but worth repeating in respect of the curry chat - for those eating at home (from scratch, ready meal or takeaway) I really do recommend trying broccoli "rice" as an alternative... doesn't really taste, nice dry texture for sauce (like a good basmati) and it's dead simple to food process half a head of broccoli and pan fry on a high heat for 3-4 mins.

So do you literally just whizz the head (trees as my youngest used to call them) in a blender and dry fry it?

Sounds hateful doesn't it?

Brown or Wild Rice is fine, full of complex carbs too

Yeah, not so sure, it sounds like something that my vegan mum would extol the virtues of, all the while not sounding too convinced herself, my diet generally is very good with pretty much zero takeaways and crap, so the odd bit of white basmati every 2 weeks won't do me any harm.

Me neither, cauliflower or broccoli rice along with courgetti sound awful in my opinion and also a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist Don't get me wrong these are all vegetables I enjoy but not sure I really want them in meals where they don't traditionally belong, that said, Cauliflower in curry is lovely, courgettes in Italian/Mediterranean style food also good, but you tend to find these are dishes designed to have them as ingredients rather than accompaniments. Brown rice or wild rice and wholegrain pastas are good, contain complex carbs which are much better than the so called "empty" carbs in white rice or pasta. Whole grain stuff also has other benefits..... trouble is of course, they tend not to taste as good but experimenting with them helps and eventually you can get to a point where they are tolerable or actually preferred. Egg fried brown rice is wonderful, packed with protein and all the good stuff, especially if you can fry it off without much fat/oil, a small amount (a teaspoon should be plenty) or rapeseed or sesame oil goes along way and will enhance the flavor.

None of this really helps with a takeaway or a sit down meal but then they are supposed to be treats and not the norm. The worry in this thread is treats this early on tend to form part of the route back to bad habits

emicen said:

J4CKO said:

Coming off a bit 16.11 down to 16.8.

I am looking at new scales, we have some digital body composition ones and to be honest I forget what I weigh sometimes, but also I am interested in the body fat and other metrics it gives you, but have no chance of remembering those.

So, was wondering if anyone has used/got any scales that sync with your phone and record your weight and other stuff every time you get on them.

I am going to the gym and do a fair bit of weight training, I just like lifting weights but it isnt great for weight loss, i can tell more in my clothes and stuff but it would be interesting to see the muscle and fat percentages over time, I know they arent massively accurate but it does seem to go in the right direction when I drop fat, was going to manually write it down but that will never happen. Want to just get on and the data get squirted automatically to my phone.

I think it would be a good motivator.

Currently 27.2 % body fat and 38 percent muscle.

I like to geek out on the specific data, 29.1% fat / 40.7% muscle myself, at the moment.

Whilst I don’t have them, my mate has the Garmin smart scales which will update to Garmin’s phone app. This can then read across to MFP etc.

To get accurate body fat readings on scales you need the ones that also come with the hand held bits of the devices, the ones that don't are only any good for determining the body fat below the waste. I looked into smart scales but I am only weighing myself once a week, so having this paired up with my phone feels a little pointless, to quote someone else "There is an app for that" (weight tracking that is). If checking your BMI and body fat once a week is for you then smart scales would be a good addition, just be sure to get the right tool for the job

[J4CKO]

Loads of them on Amazon,

Went for a set of these,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RENPHO-Bluetooth-Body-Fat...

For £36 if it keeps me on track its money well spent.

Appreciate they only track below your waist without the hand things, and then extrapolate, I am reasonably muscular so i reckon its missing out on all the good stuff but including my belly.

Still, it is good to have an idea and even if its not that accurate, can see if its going in the right direction, as I go to the gym and do some weight training, even if I lose fat, my weight might not move if I work hard, obviously can tell by how you feel but will be good to have some other evidence, I like having numbers.

[Bungleaio]

I've lost 1.1kg this week according to the scales. I don't think the scales tell the full story though as I feel a lot better for doing exercise. I did 81 lengths in the pool last night in just under an hour. It's amazing how fast any fitness comes back after being quite sedentary for a while. Clothes are looser too.

I've downloaded my fitness pal app today to see what my calorie intake is like too, I think it's ok (apart from Sundays effort) but I'll give it a go for a week to see what I'm like.

J4CKO said:

So, was wondering if anyone has used/got any scales that sync with your phone and record your weight and other stuff every time you get on them.

I've got a set of these which link to the Garmin Connect app. They seem pretty consistent on weight but the muscle mass and water seems to be a bit hit and miss. How it should work I have no idea as it's just a sheet of glass that you stand on as far as I can see. I basically stand on it 1st thing in the morning and it uploads via wifi to an app.

I've teamed this up with a Garmin Fenix 5 watch https://www.blacks.co.uk/equipment/107995-garmin-f...

The watch tracks my efforts in the pool, gym and spin classes as well as step count and sleep.

The garmin app is quite comprehensive and integrates with MFP. The image below is what I can see on the home screen



Complete overkill but I love a gadget.

[geeks]

Bungleaio said:

I've got a set of these which link to the Garmin Connect app. They seem pretty consistent on weight but the muscle mass and water seems to be a bit hit and miss. How it should work I have no idea as it's just a sheet of glass that you stand on as far as I can see. I basically stand on it 1st thing in the morning and it uploads via wifi to an app.

I've teamed this up with a Garmin Fenix 5 watch https://www.blacks.co.uk/equipment/107995-garmin-f...

The watch tracks my efforts in the pool, gym and spin classes as well as step count and sleep.

The garmin app is quite comprehensive and integrates with MFP. The image below is what I can see on the home screen



Complete overkill but I love a gadget.

Works by electricity essentially. Passes a low current between electrodes and determines the resistance, the lower your body fat, the less resistance.

[emicen]

Bungleaio said:

I've got a set of these which link to the Garmin Connect app. They seem pretty consistent on weight but the muscle mass and water seems to be a bit hit and miss. How it should work I have no idea as it's just a sheet of glass that you stand on as far as I can see. I basically stand on it 1st thing in the morning and it uploads via wifi to an app.

I've teamed this up with a Garmin Fenix 5 watch https://www.blacks.co.uk/equipment/107995-garmin-f...

The watch tracks my efforts in the pool, gym and spin classes as well as step count and sleep.

The garmin app is quite comprehensive and integrates with MFP. The image below is what I can see on the home screen



Complete overkill but I love a gadget.

Cracking piece of kit.

Annoys me my Forerunner 235 doesn’t have flights of stairs function like my Vivosmart HR did, but couldn’t justify the extra £200 for the Fenix to get it when I wouldn’t use any of the Fenix’s other additional features.

[geeks]

emicen said:

Bungleaio said:

I've got a set of these which link to the Garmin Connect app. They seem pretty consistent on weight but the muscle mass and water seems to be a bit hit and miss. How it should work I have no idea as it's just a sheet of glass that you stand on as far as I can see. I basically stand on it 1st thing in the morning and it uploads via wifi to an app.

I've teamed this up with a Garmin Fenix 5 watch https://www.blacks.co.uk/equipment/107995-garmin-f...

The watch tracks my efforts in the pool, gym and spin classes as well as step count and sleep.

The garmin app is quite comprehensive and integrates with MFP. The image below is what I can see on the home screen



Complete overkill but I love a gadget.

Cracking piece of kit.

Annoys me my Forerunner 235 doesn’t have flights of stairs function like my Vivosmart HR did, but couldn’t justify the extra £200 for the Fenix to get it when I wouldn’t use any of the Fenix’s other additional features.

Posted in the frivolous thread but I am using an Apple Watch Series 4 with the built in stuff, so the Activity app and the Workout app with the Apple Health app. Also massive overkill but I am enjoying mucking about with it

[Smitters]

Not been doing so great with the food over the last couple of days - patchy rather than catastrophic, but better on the exercise side and keeping myself hydrated. I'm going to try and weigh in once a week or so, giving me a chance to even the odd bad day of food out rather than obsess.

Cheers for starting the thread though OP - it's making me mindful of the things I have to do.

[geeks]

Challenge for me coming up, first stint away with work for three nights from Sunday. Food is the major problem...

[Steve91]

Will update the table when I get home, bit that's another 3lb off, now 5 in total. Feeling a lot fitter thanks to the turbo trainer (looking into Zwift stuff tonight) but I'm hoping to get out on the bike at the weekend to see if it's made any real difference!

Seen some recipes for banana and oat pancakes that I'd love to try as well

[AndrewEH1]

geeks said:

Challenge for me coming up, first stint away with work for three nights from Sunday. Food is the major problem...

Difficult! I was in Italy for work at the end of last year, so lots of carbs and cheese on menus...ended up deciding to eat a little slower making sure I never finished a meal leaving some food on the plate.

[thepeoplespal]

Fell off the wagon somewhat but not entirely, with a funeral lasr Friday with plenty of orange juice sandwiches, and a number of pints on Friday and Saturday.

So another 2.2lbs lost this week to weigh 341.4lbs is welcome. When I converted this to kg for the wiki it was so disappointing.

[MB140]

thepeoplespal said:

Fell off the wagon somewhat but not entirely, with a funeral lasr Friday with plenty of orange juice sandwiches, and a number of pints on Friday and Saturday.

So another 2.2lbs lost this week to weigh 341.4lbs is welcome. When I converted this to kg for the wiki it was so disappointing.

That’s why I am going to work in pounds. I know it’s a mental think but I figure seeing a bigger number loss will inspire/motivate me to keep on track diet wise and do more phys.


50 mins of badminton this afternoon. I’m normally a squash man so was surprised by how physically demanding it is. I hadn’t played badminton since school 20+ years ago.

[geeks]

AndrewEH1 said:

geeks said:

Challenge for me coming up, first stint away with work for three nights from Sunday. Food is the major problem...

Difficult! I was in Italy for work at the end of last year, so lots of carbs and cheese on menus...ended up deciding to eat a little slower making sure I never finished a meal leaving some food on the plate.

Thats tough, at least I will be in the UK!

[Lemming Train]

MB140 said:

thepeoplespal said:

Fell off the wagon somewhat but not entirely, with a funeral lasr Friday with plenty of orange juice sandwiches, and a number of pints on Friday and Saturday.

So another 2.2lbs lost this week to weigh 341.4lbs is welcome. When I converted this to kg for the wiki it was so disappointing.

That’s why I am going to work in pounds. I know it’s a mental think but I figure seeing a bigger number loss will inspire/motivate me to keep on track diet wise and do more phys.


50 mins of badminton this afternoon. I’m normally a squash man so was surprised by how physically demanding it is. I hadn’t played badminton since school 20+ years ago.

A pound is fk all. As Peter Kay says, "I've st a pound". Why you see pounds drop your motivation gets lazy because in your head a pound a week "will do". Why you're doing it in kg and the figure doesn't change that's your motivation to put some serious effort into it rather than just playing at it.

[emicen]

Steve91 said:

Seen some recipes for banana and oat pancakes that I'd love to try as well

I’ve been using:
1 banana
55ish grams oats
1 egg
1/4tsp baking powder
1/4tsp cinamon

Makes about 3 pancakes of about 6-8in diameter depending on how good you are at spreading the mix out in the frying pan.

They’re nice.

[gregs656]

MB140 said:

That’s why I am going to work in pounds. I know it’s a mental think but I figure seeing a bigger number loss will inspire/motivate me to keep on track diet wise and do more phys.

Maybe extrapolating any loss over 4 or 8 weeks would be useful.

If you loose 1kg (2lbs) a week that a stone every 7 weeks etc

It's playing the long game that will make the difference. Starving your self for 2 months to get the numbers to drop isn't going to work long term.

[57 Chevy]

J4CKO said:

So, was wondering if anyone has used/got any scales that sync with your phone and record your weight and other stuff every time you get on them.

I use these... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Withings-Nokia-Body-Compo...

They're great, I use them every day.

[Bungleaio]

Can anyone help with my fitness pal please?

I've downloaded the app today and accurately inputted what I've eaten. It says I've eaten 1'618 calories and my goal is 1'650 per day. It's linked to my garmin app so it knows I've been exercising and has given me another 1'050 calories. This has given me a remaining calories count for the day of 1,082.

I've never done calorie counting before so I'm not sure if I should be eating more or not. I'm thinking that I might sack it off and just carry on as I am.

[Steve91]

emicen said:

I’ve been using:
1 banana
55ish grams oats
1 egg
1/4tsp baking powder
1/4tsp cinamon

Makes about 3 pancakes of about 6-8in diameter depending on how good you are at spreading the mix out in the frying pan.

They’re nice.

Dumb question, I take it you blitz the ingredients together?