The 2025 Weight Loss Thread

[98elise]

Still slow going for me.

I lost a stone last year which stayed off, so started this years weight loss journey at 14 Stone 10 (94.5kg) in late June. Target is 12 stone 7 (80kg).

I initially lost weight quickly but that slowed down. Having a takeout out and alcohol at the weekends seems to really put weight back on quickly for me.

That said I've hit a new low today at 13 stone 4 (84.5kg) which means I'm down 10kg total in a little over 3 months, and just 4kg away from my target.

[KobayashiMaru86]

I find if I have takeaway in particular, the extra salt makes me hold quite a bit of water. My weight can fluctuate by 2-3kg.

[22]

I didn't weigh last week as I'd lost my head, but it might not have been as bad as thought. I'm 1.3kg down over the two weeks. I'm also a bit backed up so I think that number will be better once I've stuffed some prunes or something.

It takes me back to where I was at the end of June, and then again between two summer holidays, but you know what? I'm absolutely fking delighted. This week felt good. Temptation to cave was there and fought off. I'm 17.1kg for the year. 17.1! It doesn't feel real. The thread absolutely plays a part in keeping me on it (although it's taken a few goes!).

Slimming world style - lots of carbs, no/low fat, I also row a lot - good for my head and body (but not currently pushing, just plodding it still helps).

[LosingGrip]

I agree this thread definitely helps.

This mornings gym session. Was a struggle. Turns out my cold has turned into a chest infection. But on some antibiotics which are clearing something gross.



Also did the Chester threadmil test at the start for work.

[J4CKO]

LosingGrip said:

I agree this thread definitely helps.

Yeah, like PH's very own Weightwatchers group.

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

[KobayashiMaru86]

Won't be up a mountain this week as I'm away both days this weekend on meets so there's a risk of overindulging but means I can work more on legs in the gym tonight and other exercises in the evenings. I never do legs within 4 days of a hike as I know it takes them ages to recover. Need to start writing what I do down but I know roughly in my head what my weights are and they have improved a bit already. I often think I don't do enough in the gym as I see others there for ages but I do my routines, 3 sets of 8-10 to failure then move on with the normal rest in between each set. I mix it up but can be in and out within an hour. I do very little cardio if ever as I get plenty with the hikes. I'm only there to strengthen glutes and other muscles that will help me on hikes.

[LosingGrip]

KobayashiMaru86 said:

Won't be up a mountain this week as I'm away both days this weekend on meets so there's a risk of overindulging but means I can work more on legs in the gym tonight and other exercises in the evenings. I never do legs within 4 days of a hike as I know it takes them ages to recover. Need to start writing what I do down but I know roughly in my head what my weights are and they have improved a bit already. I often think I don't do enough in the gym as I see others there for ages but I do my routines, 3 sets of 8-10 to failure then move on with the normal rest in between each set. I mix it up but can be in and out within an hour. I do very little cardio if ever as I get plenty with the hikes. I'm only there to strengthen glutes and other muscles that will help me on hikes.

Have a look at the app Strong. There is a free and paid version. Free version is good which i use (i have used the paid one as well). Can log your workouts. You cant save a workout template on the free version however.

You can view your progress as well by selecting the exercise.

[LosingGrip]

Not a.bad weekend, but not brilliant food wise.

The morning yesterday was good. Then it went to st when I went to the in-laws and had a takeaway, however I did only have a small portion.

Then a whole tub of Ben and Jerry's once home...

Today was a bacon roll for breakfast and a sausage roll at my parents. Still got 1,600 calories left though so should be alright.

Didn't get to the gym either sadly. And more upsetting is im back to work tomorrow after two weeks off.

Im really not looking forward to it. I comfort eat massively when im there.

[yellowjack]

Sunday's weigh-in had me at 66.0kg.

I went out and ran the Run Bournemouth Half Marathon at 11am, in 01:48:44 which I'm very happy with.

I don't think I'd have been capable of doing that in December 2023 when I hit 79.1kg and decided to do something about that.

[Mr Roper]

J4CKO said:

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

Likewise....I broke into the 13's over the weekend. 13st 13lb. Only 5lb off my 190lb target. Although I'll likely go to 187.5lb then reverse diet.
6-8 weeks of reverse dieting will likely lower my weight further, to around 185lb maybe less, then with with a predicted 2800 calories maintenance i'll start a clean bulk.

[J4CKO]

Mr Roper said:

J4CKO said:

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

Likewise....I broke into the 13's over the weekend. 13st 13lb. Only 5lb off my 190lb target. Although I'll likely go to 187.5lb then reverse diet.
6-8 weeks of reverse dieting will likely lower my weight further, to around 185lb maybe less, then with with a predicted 2800 calories maintenance i'll start a clean bulk.

Had a bit of a bad weekend, so have popped back up a pound and a bit, only a blip but cant booze any more, couldn't sleep at all last night beyond the falling asleep easily bit, then woke up with indigestion. Not sure if its age, Mounjaro or being slimmer and out of practice.

Not done any exercise since Friday, and that was my PT session, which was good but the work done isnt as much as a normal workout.

I am aiming for 185, I cant go up as bought three new pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of 34s and a pair of 32s, so cant put any weigth back on as wont fit into them

Feel lardy today and I dont like it ! Good day out but didnt need the booze, or not as much anyway, got home fairly sober so no sentence to the doghouse but how I feel is much worse.

[biggbn]

Mr Roper said:

J4CKO said:

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

Likewise....I broke into the 13's over the weekend. 13st 13lb. Only 5lb off my 190lb target. Although I'll likely go to 187.5lb then reverse diet.
6-8 weeks of reverse dieting will likely lower my weight further, to around 185lb maybe less, then with with a predicted 2800 calories maintenance i'll start a clean bulk.

Mr R, this is fantastic news, you must be incredibly proud!! I'm back on a proper deficit this week and thinking of changing my workouts in the gym. Would like to be down in the 17st range within next three weeks or so.

[Mr Roper]

biggbn said:

Mr Roper said:

J4CKO said:

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

Likewise....I broke into the 13's over the weekend. 13st 13lb. Only 5lb off my 190lb target. Although I'll likely go to 187.5lb then reverse diet.
6-8 weeks of reverse dieting will likely lower my weight further, to around 185lb maybe less, then with with a predicted 2800 calories maintenance i'll start a clean bulk.

Mr R, this is fantastic news, you must be incredibly proud!! I'm back on a proper deficit this week and thinking of changing my workouts in the gym. Would like to be down in the 17st range within next three weeks or so.

Thanks, mate.

I changed my workouts also.....Took a little time to adjust but I certainly feel and see the benefits. Feel free to use what you can from my posts in the other thread. It's all carefully tailored towards getting lean while maintaining muscle and core strength...and of course recovery.


You're going great guns.....17st is in sight.

[biggbn]

Mr Roper said:

biggbn said:

Mr Roper said:

J4CKO said:

1.4 pounds off this week, am about to break into the 13 stone range as am 14.02, likely not been that low since the nineties.

Likewise....I broke into the 13's over the weekend. 13st 13lb. Only 5lb off my 190lb target. Although I'll likely go to 187.5lb then reverse diet.
6-8 weeks of reverse dieting will likely lower my weight further, to around 185lb maybe less, then with with a predicted 2800 calories maintenance i'll start a clean bulk.

Mr R, this is fantastic news, you must be incredibly proud!! I'm back on a proper deficit this week and thinking of changing my workouts in the gym. Would like to be down in the 17st range within next three weeks or so.

Thanks, mate.

I changed my workouts also.....Took a little time to adjust but I certainly feel and see the benefits. Feel free to use what you can from my posts in the other thread. It's all carefully tailored towards getting lean while maintaining muscle and core strength...and of course recovery.


You're going great guns.....17st is in sight.

I feel my present workouts are definitely maintaining both muscle mass and core strength but I am wondering about a more bodybuilding type programme sinply because I have never done it. I can see separation in my delts now and am holding a decent amount of mass across chest and shoulders, might be nice to see what a more targeted approach could bring as the weight drops off. Would certainly be a different challenge, likely much less weight and a more measured approach to reps. That said, I read a lot about Dorian Yates over the years and his regime was Mentzer based and simply a few warm up sets then one balls to wall 6-8 rep work set...which is kinda what I have done for strength for the last thirty years anyway, only changed to a more rep heavy regime over last four years or so

[Mr Roper]

biggbn said:

I feel my present workouts are definitely maintaining both muscle mass and core strength but I am wondering about a more bodybuilding type programme sinply because I have never done it. I can see separation in my delts now and am holding a decent amount of mass across chest and shoulders, might be nice to see what a more targeted approach could bring as the weight drops off. Would certainly be a different challenge, likely much less weight and a more measured approach to reps. That said, I read a lot about Dorian Yates over the years and his regime was Mentzer based and simply a few warm up sets then one balls to wall 6-8 rep work set...which is kinda what I have done for strength for the last thirty years anyway, only changed to a more rep heavy regime over last four years or so

I like it.

The weight loss will likely do most of the work for you and with a targeted plan makes for an interesting challenge.

Good luck!

[22]

For the first time since an overly indulgent summer, my 'smart' watch reported an improved heart/CV fitness (to 41-45). I don't claim to understand it, but having seen it tank after gorging myself, it's nice to get a reward. I promptly went and rowed 10k straight for the first time since holiday (not quickly, and I usually row 60k a week in smaller chunks).

Progress.

I even might have accidentally eaten 2 crispy cakes after making them with my daughter AND a mince pie - usually that would open the door to total meltdown (and probably still is by some people's measure) but my head feels just about on top of this. For now!

[KobayashiMaru86]

Noticing weight creeping up a bit. Putting it down to a combination of more lifting, as the last time I checked the smart scale I had put on a little and liquid calories. Not alcohol but nice coffees and I bought gold top milk to have cereal as a treat. I'll reweigh end of the week to be sure, once it's all processed and I'm also at the tail end of a chesty cough. Back in the gym again tonight. May do a little on legs but not a lot as I'm hiking the weekend. Focus on upper body.

All my clothes still fit fine, if anything some a bit looser. If I go up a size in a walking trouser I use for the dog walks it's really loose. Won't stay up without a belt on.

[AB]

Not weighed myself for a while but tonight I'm 1kg down from the last time at 68kg, I don't want to lose any more but it seems to still be happening, which is weird. That's 39kg in total. Over 1/3 of my bodyweight.

I'm currently cycling 10 miles a day for charity for 3 months, a month in, and I'm playing sports 4 nights a week and I'm clearly not fuelling myself enough

[yellowjack]

AB said:

Not weighed myself for a while but tonight I'm 1kg down from the last time at 68kg, I don't want to lose any more but it seems to still be happening, which is weird. That's 39kg in total. Over 1/3 of my bodyweight.

I'm currently cycling 10 miles a day for charity for 3 months, a month in, and I'm playing sports 4 nights a week and I'm clearly not fuelling myself enough

Don't worry too much. My target weight was 67.0kg. In the summer I was loosing weight easily, and got down to around 63.0kg. I held that for a while, but then I went away a couple of times and "lived well." After that, my weight started increasing again. It has settled down now, holding at about 65.5kg average, bouncing around between 64.5kg and high 66.x kg. But it only got above target on one day.

I'm 290 days into my personal challenge to post an activity to Strava every day this year, and I'm still on track to complete at least one half marathon distance run per calendar month for 2025.

Fuelling can be an issue, and for me it's probably because I don't really get on with "sports nutrition" products. So tamping 3,000+ calories back in during/after a 100km ride or a half marathon can be difficult with "normal" food.

[carlove]

Weigh in this morning at 14st 3, this is big for me, as this puts my BMI as 24.9, which is just in the “healthy” weight category. My goal is around 13st 10, so really feel like im going for the final push now.