PH losers 2021 - The journey continues!
Discussion
R56Cooper said:
lauda said:
Thanks. I'm quite fortunate in that I seem to put weight on relatively less quickly than I should (at times I've been eating 2-3,000 calories of chocolate/crisps/beer a day on top of my normal meals) and am still able to shift it again when I put my mind to it. But I have been exercising a ridiculous amount since mid-December and next Monday will be my first rest day since 21 December. In that time, I'll have run nearly 200km and cycled nearly 1,900km and I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty exhausted. Combined with no booze and a significant reduction in snacking, I've been in big calorie deficit most days.
I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
That sounds similar to what I've been doing. Drinking and eating lots of crap over the years but the weight only slowly creeped up. Now I've cut all that out and been walking 5 miles every day, the weight is just dropping off. I've done 5.15kg since 5 Jan and feeling great. I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
lauda said:
R56Cooper said:
lauda said:
Thanks. I'm quite fortunate in that I seem to put weight on relatively less quickly than I should (at times I've been eating 2-3,000 calories of chocolate/crisps/beer a day on top of my normal meals) and am still able to shift it again when I put my mind to it. But I have been exercising a ridiculous amount since mid-December and next Monday will be my first rest day since 21 December. In that time, I'll have run nearly 200km and cycled nearly 1,900km and I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty exhausted. Combined with no booze and a significant reduction in snacking, I've been in big calorie deficit most days.
I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
That sounds similar to what I've been doing. Drinking and eating lots of crap over the years but the weight only slowly creeped up. Now I've cut all that out and been walking 5 miles every day, the weight is just dropping off. I've done 5.15kg since 5 Jan and feeling great. I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
It's amazing when you start eating better how you realise how calorific things are. Like said Hobnobs, when you look at the packet, one biscuit is like 15% of your daily fat allowance. I would have no trouble smashing through 5 or 6 of those in one go previously, that's the whole days worth of fat intake gone in those few minutes!!
tomble22 said:
lauda said:
R56Cooper said:
lauda said:
Thanks. I'm quite fortunate in that I seem to put weight on relatively less quickly than I should (at times I've been eating 2-3,000 calories of chocolate/crisps/beer a day on top of my normal meals) and am still able to shift it again when I put my mind to it. But I have been exercising a ridiculous amount since mid-December and next Monday will be my first rest day since 21 December. In that time, I'll have run nearly 200km and cycled nearly 1,900km and I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty exhausted. Combined with no booze and a significant reduction in snacking, I've been in big calorie deficit most days.
I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
That sounds similar to what I've been doing. Drinking and eating lots of crap over the years but the weight only slowly creeped up. Now I've cut all that out and been walking 5 miles every day, the weight is just dropping off. I've done 5.15kg since 5 Jan and feeling great. I have no intention of continuing to exercise that much or be quite so good with the food/drink but I hope to still be around 300-500 calorie deficit a day on average so with any luck, I'll keep dropping and eventually get to my 75kg target.
It's amazing when you start eating better how you realise how calorific things are. Like said Hobnobs, when you look at the packet, one biscuit is like 15% of your daily fat allowance. I would have no trouble smashing through 5 or 6 of those in one go previously, that's the whole days worth of fat intake gone in those few minutes!!
Stu-nph26 said:
3 1/2 weeks in and I've lost an awesome 13.8kg on the FAST 800 diet. Really enjoying the food, I feel good now but the first couple of weeks were tough.
Just over 8 more weeks to go I'd love to lose another couple of stones.
Jesus Christ! That’s amazing! You must need a whole new wardrobe already. Just over 8 more weeks to go I'd love to lose another couple of stones.
Stu-nph26 said:
lauda said:
Jesus Christ! That’s amazing! You must need a whole new wardrobe already.
I'm holding off for now but XL shirts have gone from very tight to pretty lose now which is nice. I had a mix of XL and L T Shirts and the L's are ok - Fit better, as I'm reasonably broad anyhow. The XL are way too big especially around the neck. I'm still wearing them round the house as no point in buying anything just yet. Bought a fleece beginning of Jan which was L, and just had to buy it again in a M as it was starting to look baggy. Also bought some L T Shirts in the sale after Xmas, and M might have done it so I'm holding off now on buying anything until I get to the target.
Jeans are another one though, I bought some 34s in October as I was desperate for new jeans. Then bought 32s in Nov, managed to get into them in Dec. Now I'm wearing a belt and thinking 30s will be needed.
I'll pack all the clothes away for when i'm fat again
Daily average intake (kCal) has been as follows:
ETA
Weight is on target at 0.5kg loss last week
- New 34" Jeans arrive tomorrow 
- Average daily total 997 kCal
- Drinks included (No alcohol)
- Daily exercise on rowing machine
- All meals at home due to lockdown.
ETA
Weight is on target at 0.5kg loss last week
- New 34" Jeans arrive tomorrow Edited by RATATTAK on Sunday 31st January 14:10
I was 1.2 Kg down yesterday which is great. It is slowly coming off & I have amazed myself by avoiding the tons of naughty stuff which is still in the house.
Assisted by one of our partners shipping a load of Hotel Chocolat stuff this week as a promo & Xmas pressie.
Been on high protein, low carbs which is the only things that works for me.
Just stuck to one meal a day which is a salad and wither a tin of fish or some meat. At lunchtime a few small cheeses & a pepperami but not every day.
Also walking at least 20 minutes or more a day & using the wife's minigym for a while during the day,
So total lost since Jan 1st is 3.9kg or 8.6lbs. More than happy.
Assisted by one of our partners shipping a load of Hotel Chocolat stuff this week as a promo & Xmas pressie.
Been on high protein, low carbs which is the only things that works for me.
Just stuck to one meal a day which is a salad and wither a tin of fish or some meat. At lunchtime a few small cheeses & a pepperami but not every day.
Also walking at least 20 minutes or more a day & using the wife's minigym for a while during the day,
So total lost since Jan 1st is 3.9kg or 8.6lbs. More than happy.
Well done all, had a wobble myself the last few days.
Weight dropped to 239lbs (down from 252.6 on 5 Jan) but then on Saturday I was light headed all day, especially when getting up from sitting down.
Definitely well hydrated so not sure whether I've been overdoing it with the low cal diet (circa 1200 cals). I had an incredibly stressful few days so decided to have a few days of normal eating and a few treats. Bit annoyed that I gave in to booze as well and had two nights on the trot putting away 5-6 cans each night.
Feeling better this morning and I think I needed that little blow out just to remind myself why I'm doing this. 241.8 today so still well down on my starting point.
Weight dropped to 239lbs (down from 252.6 on 5 Jan) but then on Saturday I was light headed all day, especially when getting up from sitting down.
Definitely well hydrated so not sure whether I've been overdoing it with the low cal diet (circa 1200 cals). I had an incredibly stressful few days so decided to have a few days of normal eating and a few treats. Bit annoyed that I gave in to booze as well and had two nights on the trot putting away 5-6 cans each night.
Feeling better this morning and I think I needed that little blow out just to remind myself why I'm doing this. 241.8 today so still well down on my starting point.
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