Eating Well - Shedding - Weight Loss
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So I have reached a point in my life where I have decided I am unhappy with myself and need to do something about it. my YT recommendations often feature these transformation videos where fat man turns to muscle man in ‘just 6 weeks’ I don’t buy it!
I want to change my body, restore my confidence and feel proud of myself at 37 years old. The added complications I have are that a couple of years ago I was diagnosed coeliac and I am a shift worker.
Coeliac - this came after contracting chicken pocks as an adult which ended up with me being hospitalised. My iron count was very low and they couldn’t work out why, iron rich diet didn’t seem to help. In the end they found I was coeliac and gluten intolerant. This had a HUGE IMPACT on my life and whilst not suffering some of the more embarrassing symptoms, I was what was known as a ‘silent coeliac’. Basically my iron count is SO low I am tired all the time, this has an impact on my mood, enthusiasm and all round ability to do stuff. I follow the driest as best I can but there are times when I can’t/don’t eat GF foods.
Shift work - I have worked shifts for 14 years, earlier/lates/nights which I think is unhealthy for starters. This makes eating all the more difficult as my ability to prep/cook food at work can be very restricted depending where I am. It also means I am sleeping during a large chunk of the day and eating my meals in the wrong places, it also affects my ability to eat GF if I can’t find somewhere to get suitable food.
The other thing I suffer with (since a young age) is migraines, whenever I have undertaken an extreme diet change I end up with the most horrific migraine and I can’t see it through, I go back to eating and often binge eat to get rid of the headache. I almost need a like a rehab where I can go to detox from all the s
t and sugar where my mood swings, headaches etc don’t affect my closest family who I love dearly.
So with a mindset to change how I look and improve my overall well-being I need some advice/pointers and where to start. I need to know when to eat, what to eat, how much to eat, any necessary supplements to aid the changes I yearn for. The net is drowning with people who suggest they can transform you in a short space of time but I just don’t buy it.
The most recent inspirational video I watched was this one - https://youtu.be/P5EnDiAJmFQ fair plat to him and if I could do this then I would be the happiest man in Somerset! However a quick browse to his website which is linked in the description - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fs... and it quickly seems like someone else ,asking money for old rope.
How do you pick your way through the plethora of people wanting to take your money and promising results??
Welcome any thoughts, responses or advice on the above.
Si
I want to change my body, restore my confidence and feel proud of myself at 37 years old. The added complications I have are that a couple of years ago I was diagnosed coeliac and I am a shift worker.
Coeliac - this came after contracting chicken pocks as an adult which ended up with me being hospitalised. My iron count was very low and they couldn’t work out why, iron rich diet didn’t seem to help. In the end they found I was coeliac and gluten intolerant. This had a HUGE IMPACT on my life and whilst not suffering some of the more embarrassing symptoms, I was what was known as a ‘silent coeliac’. Basically my iron count is SO low I am tired all the time, this has an impact on my mood, enthusiasm and all round ability to do stuff. I follow the driest as best I can but there are times when I can’t/don’t eat GF foods.
Shift work - I have worked shifts for 14 years, earlier/lates/nights which I think is unhealthy for starters. This makes eating all the more difficult as my ability to prep/cook food at work can be very restricted depending where I am. It also means I am sleeping during a large chunk of the day and eating my meals in the wrong places, it also affects my ability to eat GF if I can’t find somewhere to get suitable food.
The other thing I suffer with (since a young age) is migraines, whenever I have undertaken an extreme diet change I end up with the most horrific migraine and I can’t see it through, I go back to eating and often binge eat to get rid of the headache. I almost need a like a rehab where I can go to detox from all the s
t and sugar where my mood swings, headaches etc don’t affect my closest family who I love dearly.So with a mindset to change how I look and improve my overall well-being I need some advice/pointers and where to start. I need to know when to eat, what to eat, how much to eat, any necessary supplements to aid the changes I yearn for. The net is drowning with people who suggest they can transform you in a short space of time but I just don’t buy it.
The most recent inspirational video I watched was this one - https://youtu.be/P5EnDiAJmFQ fair plat to him and if I could do this then I would be the happiest man in Somerset! However a quick browse to his website which is linked in the description - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fs... and it quickly seems like someone else ,asking money for old rope.
How do you pick your way through the plethora of people wanting to take your money and promising results??
Welcome any thoughts, responses or advice on the above.
Si
I lost 5 stone 3 years ago and managed to keep it off, my 2 points would be...........
1. Don’t eat white food that hasn’t had a heartbeat in the past, no cream, milk, butter, pasta, rice, tatties, stop eating white food and watch the weight fall off.
2. Shift work is going to take years off your life.
Good luck 😉
1. Don’t eat white food that hasn’t had a heartbeat in the past, no cream, milk, butter, pasta, rice, tatties, stop eating white food and watch the weight fall off.
2. Shift work is going to take years off your life.
Good luck 😉
SiT said:
How do you pick your way through the plethora of people wanting to take your money and promising results??
Well, FWIW here’s my 3 key thoughts on that:1. Every diet plan highlights what’s different about it. In fact it’s not the differences that make it work. It’s the similarities. All diets make you stop and think about what you’re eating, and as a result you tend to eat healthier and less.
2. Everyone is different, so you have to find the the thing that works for you. Otherwise worded as “the best diet is the one you stick to. something that works amazingly for someone else may not work for you and vice versa.
3. IN GENERAL - fat people (who want to lose weight) think it’s their diet that’s the problem and thin people (who want to gain weight) think it’s their training that’s the problem. Whereas fat people need to move more and thin people need to eat more.
Bonus 4: do not try to change everything at once. It’s destructive. Change one thing, keep it up for a week change something else for the better.
There’s more to be said but that’s most of it.
IMHO
Personal experience, I gave up dairy and dairy related products and changed my training regime, weight loss has levelled off for now but dropped 24kg. You must supplement what you lose in goodness from the dairy though but it's not to difficult. Good luck whatever route you take.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 16th July 21:41
Thanks all, some great pointers to get me started; just starting to work through the initial small changes I can make which will hopefully lead to bigger ones in the long run.
Is it really possible to see a big change in 12 weeks?? I read somewhere it takes the human body 6 weeks for something to become habitual therefore 6 weeks of exercise on a daily/every other basis wont really become the norm for 6 weeks.
Si
Is it really possible to see a big change in 12 weeks?? I read somewhere it takes the human body 6 weeks for something to become habitual therefore 6 weeks of exercise on a daily/every other basis wont really become the norm for 6 weeks.
Si
seriously....
join something like slimming world, weigh in each week and follow it religiously.
I need to do something myself so will be rejoining and getting back on the weight loss program.
I have to.
work has stated that some of my work requires a harness and I have to be within the appropriate weight so I will be working on the weight loss journey myself.
join something like slimming world, weigh in each week and follow it religiously.
I need to do something myself so will be rejoining and getting back on the weight loss program.
I have to.
work has stated that some of my work requires a harness and I have to be within the appropriate weight so I will be working on the weight loss journey myself.
You didn’t give your height and weight, but I reckon most people could make a significant change to their physique in 12 weeks if they really focussed on it.
Diet is the big thing. You could do almost any weights program or cardio program and all of them will work (the one you enjoy will work the best) but diet (and rest) is what takes that effort and translates it into results.
Diet is the big thing. You could do almost any weights program or cardio program and all of them will work (the one you enjoy will work the best) but diet (and rest) is what takes that effort and translates it into results.
Was similar to you, at 36 I set foot in a gym for 1st time to lose weight & get a little fitter.
I took advice from Personal Trainer which was money well spent & saw him once a week. He gave me suggested diet plan etc & we monitored everything together for a number of weeks.
In 12 weeks I dropped 5kg and was noticeably leaner, I’d gained muscle but dropped a lot of fat. He weighed & checked body composition weekly & would tweak diet/excercise according to what was working.
Depends on personality but I really enjoyed it & tracking everything, strangest thing was using the my fitness app to scan the barcode of everything I ate to see what I was actually putting into my body.
Pic was a sheet which I was happy at.
Everything I learned that works for me/my body I can put in practice anytime I want to drop weight after Xmas/before holidays or improve my fitness ahead of an active holiday etc.
If thoroughly recommend dealing with someone 1-1 to get what suits you rather than stuff of the Internet.
Bonus with shift work might be you get cheaper/quieter times at gyms.
I took advice from Personal Trainer which was money well spent & saw him once a week. He gave me suggested diet plan etc & we monitored everything together for a number of weeks.
In 12 weeks I dropped 5kg and was noticeably leaner, I’d gained muscle but dropped a lot of fat. He weighed & checked body composition weekly & would tweak diet/excercise according to what was working.
Depends on personality but I really enjoyed it & tracking everything, strangest thing was using the my fitness app to scan the barcode of everything I ate to see what I was actually putting into my body.
Pic was a sheet which I was happy at.
Everything I learned that works for me/my body I can put in practice anytime I want to drop weight after Xmas/before holidays or improve my fitness ahead of an active holiday etc.
If thoroughly recommend dealing with someone 1-1 to get what suits you rather than stuff of the Internet.
Bonus with shift work might be you get cheaper/quieter times at gyms.
Also, don’t be fixated with weight, muscle is a lot heavier than fat so with various lifestyle changes you could just be altering your composition/shape.
I was told to take a tape measure round my gut at my belly button, & round my chest at my nipples. It is immensely satisfying to watch these reduce.
(I’m no expert & swithered about posting as many on here far more knowledgeable, but just thought it sounded like you were in a similar place to me a few years back)
I was told to take a tape measure round my gut at my belly button, & round my chest at my nipples. It is immensely satisfying to watch these reduce.
(I’m no expert & swithered about posting as many on here far more knowledgeable, but just thought it sounded like you were in a similar place to me a few years back)
No I am grateful for all advice, it’s a minefield our there so picking a way through it is useful with everyone’s pointers.
In terms of my current ‘stats’ as mentioned in an earlier post, I am 6’3 and 16 stone 3lb - which rather alarmingly is considered ‘obese’ on one of these BMI calculators.
The most annoying thing is at the back end of 2017 I was training really hard for a new role at work, running most days, weights in the garage etc. As the course date approaches I wound it right back through fear of injury. Then I started the course and it was so intensive Mon - Fri, long intensive, draining days I couldn’t find the enthusiasm to train. One thing led to another, I passed the course and all my hard work just fell away and I am sort of back to square one.
I think I might do a little 1-1 personal training to get me in the right direction and give me that push I need.
Si
In terms of my current ‘stats’ as mentioned in an earlier post, I am 6’3 and 16 stone 3lb - which rather alarmingly is considered ‘obese’ on one of these BMI calculators.
The most annoying thing is at the back end of 2017 I was training really hard for a new role at work, running most days, weights in the garage etc. As the course date approaches I wound it right back through fear of injury. Then I started the course and it was so intensive Mon - Fri, long intensive, draining days I couldn’t find the enthusiasm to train. One thing led to another, I passed the course and all my hard work just fell away and I am sort of back to square one.
I think I might do a little 1-1 personal training to get me in the right direction and give me that push I need.
Si
didelydoo said:
Keep it simple-
1) do some form of exercise regularly, that you enjoy doing
2) cut out crap foods, stick to more 'whole' foods (every one knows what's crap)
3) Keep this up, consistently, make it your lifestyle.
This formula works for the vast majority.
Agreed - you don't necessarily have to join a dieting club or whatever, just cut out the rubbish and stick to regular exercise and you'll soon notice a difference. It took me ages to find a form of exercise I actually enjoyed but once I did it was so much easier to stick with rather than forcing myself to go to the gym every day which I wasn't the biggest fan of!1) do some form of exercise regularly, that you enjoy doing
2) cut out crap foods, stick to more 'whole' foods (every one knows what's crap)
3) Keep this up, consistently, make it your lifestyle.
This formula works for the vast majority.
PBDirector said:
3. IN GENERAL - fat people (who want to lose weight) think it’s their diet that’s the problem and thin people (who want to gain weight) think it’s their training that’s the problem. Whereas fat people need to move more and thin people need to eat more.
Isn't the "rule" eat less for weight loss (hard hard work as you need to be 500 cals less per day every day for months) and move more for maintenance?TX.
PBDirector said:
SiT said:
How do you pick your way through the plethora of people wanting to take your money and promising results??
Well, FWIW here’s my 3 key thoughts on that:1. Every diet plan highlights what’s different about it. In fact it’s not the differences that make it work. It’s the similarities. All diets make you stop and think about what you’re eating, and as a result you tend to eat healthier and less.
2. Everyone is different, so you have to find the the thing that works for you. Otherwise worded as “the best diet is the one you stick to. something that works amazingly for someone else may not work for you and vice versa.
3. IN GENERAL - fat people (who want to lose weight) think it’s their diet that’s the problem and thin people (who want to gain weight) think it’s their training that’s the problem. Whereas fat people need to move more and thin people need to eat more.
Bonus 4: do not try to change everything at once. It’s destructive. Change one thing, keep it up for a week change something else for the better.
There’s more to be said but that’s most of it.
IMHO
I've dropped over 2.5 stone in the past two months simply by preparing my own meals to healthy recipes found online and limiting my portion size.
I have also stopped drinking as much alcohol as i was and i'm trying to limit this to once a week. (Doesn't always happen).
I want to be at 3 stone lost by the end of July then i need to stay at that weight and i'll be happy. I also need to go shopping for clothes as nothing now fits me.
I have also stopped drinking as much alcohol as i was and i'm trying to limit this to once a week. (Doesn't always happen).
I want to be at 3 stone lost by the end of July then i need to stay at that weight and i'll be happy. I also need to go shopping for clothes as nothing now fits me.
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