PH Losers 2020 - Anyone want to join me?
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mrtwisty said:
I'm in.
36, 6'1, 94.9kg this morning - the heaviest I've ever been. Aiming to get down to approx 80kg by June/July.
I've previously found IF (500 cals) 2 days a week works for me. Calorie counting 1500/1800cals 7 days a week is a PITA, which leads to me getting sloppy, then giving up. I find a 5/2 setup easier to follow long term.
When I have tried to exercise the weight off before, I find my appetite goes through the roof, so planning to get it done mainly by diet, exercising mainly for fun (sea kayaking and hill walking).
Good luck everyone!
92.9kg yesterday, so down 2 kg in 2 weeks. Reasonably happy with that, considering I have found it pretty easy to stick to. Pretty confident that I'll be able to keep it going.36, 6'1, 94.9kg this morning - the heaviest I've ever been. Aiming to get down to approx 80kg by June/July.
I've previously found IF (500 cals) 2 days a week works for me. Calorie counting 1500/1800cals 7 days a week is a PITA, which leads to me getting sloppy, then giving up. I find a 5/2 setup easier to follow long term.
When I have tried to exercise the weight off before, I find my appetite goes through the roof, so planning to get it done mainly by diet, exercising mainly for fun (sea kayaking and hill walking).
Good luck everyone!
Just started to add a 1hr walk every lunchtime, so hopefully that will help.
How in God's name have some have you lost 6/7kg in 2 weeks!?
Weighed in at 124.8 today down from 127 in two and a bit weeks.
Slow going, struggling to see the benefit of not drinking, but remain steadfast.
As a result of slow progress, am having a go at the 16:8/nothing before midday, nothing after 20:00. See if that has an effect.
Joined the local municipal gym this week, did 45mins on Tuesday, my arms are only just starting to stop hurting (and I mean really hurting!). Having proper PT consultation on Monday, hopefully will advise on not overdoing it.
Slow going, struggling to see the benefit of not drinking, but remain steadfast.
As a result of slow progress, am having a go at the 16:8/nothing before midday, nothing after 20:00. See if that has an effect.
Joined the local municipal gym this week, did 45mins on Tuesday, my arms are only just starting to stop hurting (and I mean really hurting!). Having proper PT consultation on Monday, hopefully will advise on not overdoing it.
vladcjelli said:
Weighed in at 124.8 today down from 127 in two and a bit weeks.
Slow going, struggling to see the benefit of not drinking, but remain steadfast.
As a result of slow progress, am having a go at the 16:8/nothing before midday, nothing after 20:00. See if that has an effect.
Joined the local municipal gym this week, did 45mins on Tuesday, my arms are only just starting to stop hurting (and I mean really hurting!). Having proper PT consultation on Monday, hopefully will advise on not overdoing it.
I started at exactly the same weight, and I'm also trying the 16:8 method of Intermittent fasting. Although I'm now a couple of weeks in, I'm actually finding it quite easy so may progress to OMAD (One meal a day.) Not worrying too much about calories, in fact its hard to fit too many into that feeding window. Also not worrying too much about what I eat, although trying to cut carbs where possible, and definitely no chocolate, biscuits, crisps, beer. For exercise i'm just walking at the moment, but will progress to weights and a bit of jogging.Slow going, struggling to see the benefit of not drinking, but remain steadfast.
As a result of slow progress, am having a go at the 16:8/nothing before midday, nothing after 20:00. See if that has an effect.
Joined the local municipal gym this week, did 45mins on Tuesday, my arms are only just starting to stop hurting (and I mean really hurting!). Having proper PT consultation on Monday, hopefully will advise on not overdoing it.
Was 7lbs down last Monday, will weigh again on Monday morning, and wouldn't be surprised if it was another 7lbs this week, as my clothes are all feeling much looser already.
If you want a bit of inspiration, take a look at this guys story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VGC_Y0wdCQ
Edited by BlackG7R on Saturday 18th January 13:58
Great to see so many people doing well, stick with it!
Is everyone ok with updating the wiki? If you're concerned you'll bork it the post here and one of us will update your stats.
I think we'll also follow the 'no updates in 4 weeks' rule to move any who aren't active on the wiki down to the bottom like last year.
Is everyone ok with updating the wiki? If you're concerned you'll bork it the post here and one of us will update your stats.
I think we'll also follow the 'no updates in 4 weeks' rule to move any who aren't active on the wiki down to the bottom like last year.
Edited by Funk on Saturday 18th January 15:46
Just popped in, started this last year at a high of 93kg, got down to 77 by the summer, and mostly kept it there, so stopped updating my figures, turn of this year and having navigated my way through the Xmas period, I'm still at the 80kg mark, small push needed to get back down to where I want to be.
Robmarriott said:
84.4kg this week, 0.6kg off, nice to know I can keep up the pace from last year still.
Really need to get some new scales though, I’d like to see body fat etc, what does everyone use?
I've got the Fitbit ones but the body fat calculator is up and down every weight in wouldn't use it to measure any kind of "body fat loss". Really need to get some new scales though, I’d like to see body fat etc, what does everyone use?
Funk said:
Took it upon myself to start the '2020 weight loss' thread... 
2020 wiki table is here.
I started my weight loss in August and had a good 4 months at the back end of 2019, losing 4st 5lbs/27.7kg and I'm planning to lose a further 7st 12lbs/50kg in 2020. I've been going to Slimming World and regular gym sessions, signing up with a personal trainer about 6 weeks ago (I've committed to a further 24 sessions in 2020 already).
Here's the progress I made last year:
I'm not sure whether to 'reset' my loss on the Wiki table and go from now - what do others think? Rolling achievement to date or from the 1/1/2020?
I found the 2019 thread really motivating so hopefully others will find the same support and encouragement here too!
Impressive. 2020 wiki table is here.
I started my weight loss in August and had a good 4 months at the back end of 2019, losing 4st 5lbs/27.7kg and I'm planning to lose a further 7st 12lbs/50kg in 2020. I've been going to Slimming World and regular gym sessions, signing up with a personal trainer about 6 weeks ago (I've committed to a further 24 sessions in 2020 already).
Here's the progress I made last year:
I'm not sure whether to 'reset' my loss on the Wiki table and go from now - what do others think? Rolling achievement to date or from the 1/1/2020?
I found the 2019 thread really motivating so hopefully others will find the same support and encouragement here too!
Edited by Funk on Wednesday 1st January 23:10
It's obviously working what you are doing, but before going all out cash wise on PT and gym, I am sure you know it will be 95% diet.
BUt Kudos, that is good going.
Share more details, example food diary, what has worked, what hasn't, what has been easy, what hasn't.
Good stuff!
Mixed week for me, tried to stay active but only managed one gym session and 2 weights sessions at home. Had a 7 a side game this afternoon which helped. Fitness levels seem improved overall but the main focus is still to reduce/get rid of the gut.
Long way to go yet! I’m thinking of mixing it up by trying a class or two at a local boxing gym
Long way to go yet! I’m thinking of mixing it up by trying a class or two at a local boxing gym
Mixed week for me too. I've walked the dog 27km, lifted 37,750 kg, been punched in the face several times in a couple of kickboxing sessions and managed to burn c.7,500kcal in the process.
Tonight I've gone and had a massive curry followed by chocolate! Feck.
No booze though so not a complete washout.
It's not easy this.
Tonight I've gone and had a massive curry followed by chocolate! Feck.
No booze though so not a complete washout.
It's not easy this.
AJB88 said:
Robmarriott said:
84.4kg this week, 0.6kg off, nice to know I can keep up the pace from last year still.
Really need to get some new scales though, I’d like to see body fat etc, what does everyone use?
I've got the Fitbit ones but the body fat calculator is up and down every weight in wouldn't use it to measure any kind of "body fat loss". Really need to get some new scales though, I’d like to see body fat etc, what does everyone use?
These were the ones I bought: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diyife-Personal-Calipers-... I figured for a fiver they were worth a punt!
poo at Paul's said:
Impressive.
It's obviously working what you are doing, but before going all out cash wise on PT and gym, I am sure you know it will be 95% diet.
BUt Kudos, that is good going.
Share more details, example food diary, what has worked, what hasn't, what has been easy, what hasn't.
Good stuff!
Thanks PaP. Diet absolutely was key - I've actually been going to the gym since March last year and seen fitness levels improve, however I didn't start to see the weight shift significantly until I started Slimming World in August.It's obviously working what you are doing, but before going all out cash wise on PT and gym, I am sure you know it will be 95% diet.
BUt Kudos, that is good going.
Share more details, example food diary, what has worked, what hasn't, what has been easy, what hasn't.
Good stuff!
I wanted to take things one at a time rather than changing too much in one go, building the gym into a habit before tackling diet. The reason for signing up with the PT at this stage was to start working on getting muscles ready under the flab for when it's gone. I'm braced for the fact that coming from the size I was (and the age I am) that I'll most likely have quite a lot of loose skin once the fat's gone from under it so I'm doing what I can now to mitigate it (such as keeping well hydrated, using Bio-Oil etc) and building muscle to fill out areas such as chest, upper arms and thighs as much as possible.
So is it all working? Yesterday was quite a timely gym session with my PT as we revisited the initial 1-rep-max measurements we'd taken (21st Nov) to see how things have changed and everything is going in the right direction:
Plank: up from 43s to 1m10s
12min Cooper run: up from 1.06km to 1.3km
Bench press: up from 39kg to 52kg
Shoulder press: up from 41kg to 47kg
Leg press: up from 141kg to 168kg
Overall my fitness level has improved significantly, my resting heart rate is typically around 55bpm and my recovery times are very good.
Whilst Slimming World has been great up to now, I'll happily admit I've bodged it together a little - I have zero interest in cooking, it holds no appeal. I bought Slimming World meals which after some investigation aren't horrendous and packed with crap like E-numbers and preservatives - it was a lot better than the old diet of takeaways in the evening and sandwiches, crisps and sausage rolls from the M&S over the road from the office at lunchtime!
Typically a day for me now is:
- Breakfast - 2x Weetabix (SW 'Healthy B' choice) and 250ml s/s milk (first 'Healthy A' choice)
- Mid-morning: fruit (typically a banana or apple)
- Lunch: SW meal of some sort with a Birds Eye Steamfresh veg portion. 2x Mini Babybel (second 'Healthy A' choice) while lunch is microwaving. The SW meals seem to be fairly high-protein and lower fat typically.
- Afternoon: 250g Fage 0% Total Greek yoghurt with a portion of blueberries (both 'free' foods on SW) and a dash of honey (a couple of 'syns' in SW-speak, I can have up to 35 syns/day).
- Dinner: typically jacket potato with tuna, beans, sweetcorn etc - all 'free' foods on SW.
- Evening: If I'm hungry I'll have some fruit or 50g (half a bar) of Toblerone (13 'syns').
I'm very aware it's not perfect but I've been able to stick to it - the changes in the stats above, progression I'm seeing weekly in my gym sessions and the fact I've just had to drop yet another waist size on my jeans show it's working for the time being.
Despite being very much NOT a morning person, I'm planning to move the cardio part of my workouts to the morning, upping the frequency to daily and then the weights in the evenings on the days I go already (Tues & Thurs). Saturdays I can mash it all together as I don't have time constraints that day.
My left arm and shoulder are a real weak spot for me since I had tendinitis in the elbow and I also have rotator cuff impingement. It's why I'm seeing slower gains there than anywhere else and it'll give me more time in the evenings to work on those areas.
Edited by Funk on Monday 20th January 00:43
I don't really have a chosen weigh day, so this morning I hopped on the naughty step in the bathroom.
17 stone 10lb.
Total of 9 lbs lost since beginning of Jan. My next target is 17 1/2 stone, but this week I am travelling for work, so maybe hit that by end of the month.
Have updated the table without mashing it.
17 stone 10lb.
Total of 9 lbs lost since beginning of Jan. My next target is 17 1/2 stone, but this week I am travelling for work, so maybe hit that by end of the month.
Have updated the table without mashing it.
It's fantastic to see so many people doing so well!
I unfortunately never got on the wagon. I had a flare up of an illness about a week ago that hasn't shifted yet, and when I get ill I tend to eat loads, so I actually think I've put on so far. I'm going to try and start today with better eating, and if I feel better by the weekend I'll get back on the bike.
I unfortunately never got on the wagon. I had a flare up of an illness about a week ago that hasn't shifted yet, and when I get ill I tend to eat loads, so I actually think I've put on so far. I'm going to try and start today with better eating, and if I feel better by the weekend I'll get back on the bike.
Soddit. Up 0.7kg this week. Fell of the wagon rather, plus my weight can vary by 2.5kg due to salt, so I'm hoping it's not part of a larger trend, or that the week before was a fluke.
(When I say I fell off the wagon: I'm only tracking drinks in MFP due to canteen food and varied home cooking being really laborious and imprecise to track, and drinking calories is my weakness. Worst day last week? 1842 calories drunk...)
(When I say I fell off the wagon: I'm only tracking drinks in MFP due to canteen food and varied home cooking being really laborious and imprecise to track, and drinking calories is my weakness. Worst day last week? 1842 calories drunk...)
19st (120.66kg) now, down 2.1kg on the week..so in total I've lost the weight I'd put on between mid Oct and signing up to this thread, so happy with that.
Next target is 117.66kg, that's the lowest I've weighed since having a spreadsheet of my weight that I started back in Jan 2015.
I did find an older spreadsheet that had some weights on it, 4/2/2008 - 19st 8lb.
Going from that other spreadsheet then its safe to assume that when I can get down to 117kg that will be the lowest since at least 2008. I guess that the weight really started to pile on around 2003 when I was made redundant and became self-employed working from home, although I think that it had already started to increase before then. I'm not one for having my photos taken so I'll have to see some friends to have a look at their wedding photos that would have been late 90's.
Next target is 117.66kg, that's the lowest I've weighed since having a spreadsheet of my weight that I started back in Jan 2015.
I did find an older spreadsheet that had some weights on it, 4/2/2008 - 19st 8lb.
Going from that other spreadsheet then its safe to assume that when I can get down to 117kg that will be the lowest since at least 2008. I guess that the weight really started to pile on around 2003 when I was made redundant and became self-employed working from home, although I think that it had already started to increase before then. I'm not one for having my photos taken so I'll have to see some friends to have a look at their wedding photos that would have been late 90's.
Edited by Russ35 on Monday 20th January 13:39
Edited by Russ35 on Wednesday 22 January 15:32
Still losing a little each week and hopefully still on target though I did have a cheat weekend with a takeaway Indian meal. However I was pleasantly surprised to find that, whilst I'd been looking forward to it, I found it quite overpowering so I split it into two separate meals. This was something which I would never have done a few months ago, in fact I'd have been hunting for biscuits or cake to finish with...
I have another 2 - 3Kg to lose which should bring me to my theoretical ideal weight of 74Kg, so then it's a case of starting to tighten up the loose bits which have appeared over the last few months, particularly around the waist, arms and upper thighs. I think that this may present a challenge, especially at my age, but I'll see how it goes as any form of exercise will hopefully help me to tone up a little.
As for the keeping it off bit, this should theoretically be OK as I'm now aware that heart attacks hurt, a pain I don't want to repeat...
I have another 2 - 3Kg to lose which should bring me to my theoretical ideal weight of 74Kg, so then it's a case of starting to tighten up the loose bits which have appeared over the last few months, particularly around the waist, arms and upper thighs. I think that this may present a challenge, especially at my age, but I'll see how it goes as any form of exercise will hopefully help me to tone up a little.
As for the keeping it off bit, this should theoretically be OK as I'm now aware that heart attacks hurt, a pain I don't want to repeat...
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