Diet

[One Planer]

You poor sods. I eat what I like, never put on weight. Been the same weight this last 40yrs.:ears: .

You can go off people you know!!

 

[brendy]

Wanting to make a real effort this year to get the handicap down and think a couple or 3 stone off will work wonders, as well as just wanting to get back to a level of fitness that I was in when I met my missus 9 years ago.
Day three in progress and the usual honeymoon weight drop has occurred. This time round I am doing similar to what Drawboy did with his stunning weightloss, going very low calories for a few weeks, see how it goes then take it from there. No bread, butter, chocolate, avoiding anything which requires adding sugar so plenty of coffee and water plus fruit for mid morning break and a low cal soup for lunch. No bread is my killer I have to say and cant remember the last time I went three days without bread. Did I mention bread? bready bread bread.

 

[USER1999]

Not necessarily a diet as such, but am cutting back on the booze, crisps and sweets. Might try to cut out the bottle of fanta I put in my golf bag too. I guess if I don't turn up with a hangover, I won't need re-hydrating.

Trouble is finding something else to drink in the club house. Most soft drinks are worse than beer for calories.

Worse still they are putting Peroni on tap.

 

[AmandaJR]

Wanting to make a real effort this year to get the handicap down and think a couple or 3 stone off will work wonders, as well as just wanting to get back to a level of fitness that I was in when I met my missus 9 years ago.
Day three in progress and the usual honeymoon weight drop has occurred. This time round I am doing similar to what Drawboy did with his stunning weightloss, going very low calories for a few weeks, see how it goes then take it from there. No bread, butter, chocolate, avoiding anything which requires adding sugar so plenty of coffee and water plus fruit for mid morning break and a low cal soup for lunch. No bread is my killer I have to say and cant remember the last time I went three days without bread. Did I mention bread? bready bread bread.

Don't go too low on the calories as that will just promote a yo-yo effect and you'll lose lean tissue (muscle) as your body strives to keep the fat reserves. End result is an increase in body fat % if you're not careful.

If any of you guys want to do a weekly check in diet type thing on here then I'll happily try and run something where I keep track of progress and/or advise where I can about diet and exercise?

 

[Liverbirdie]

Don't go too low on the calories as that will just promote a yo-yo effect and you'll lose lean tissue (muscle) as your body strives to keep the fat reserves. End result is an increase in body fat % if you're not careful.

If any of you guys want to do a weekly check in diet type thing on here then I'll happily try and run something where I keep track of progress and/or advise where I can about diet and exercise?

Amanda, you are a star - very kind of you to help everyone. I will see how I go over the next few weeks, but may be in touch for some advice.

Can you get Joe hart to let some goals in tonight, just for me to not to got to the biccy barrel, if we get beat?

 

[AmandaJR]

Amanda, you are a star - very kind of you to help everyone. I will see how I go over the next few weeks, but may be in touch for some advice.

Can you get Joe hart to let some goals in tonight, just for me to not to got to the biccy barrel, if we get beat?

I was tempted after the last gasp goal we conceded at Sunderland to hit the bottle - and I don't drink!

I'd be happy to help out on here as don't think I'll ever answer much on Help The Experts I used to be a PT and really enjoyed the buzz as people lost weight and got fitter. In the end though the day job paid better and left more time for golf !!

 

[bobmac]

So Amanda, from the following list, what (if anything) should I cut down on

toast and marmalade
crisps
chips
curry and chips
steak pie and chips
spag bol
chips
chilli
roast dinners
chilli and chips
wine

fruit

 

[One Planer]

Don't go too low on the calories as that will just promote a yo-yo effect and you'll lose lean tissue (muscle) as your body strives to keep the fat reserves. End result is an increase in body fat % if you're not careful.

If any of you guys want to do a weekly check in diet type thing on here then I'll happily try and run something where I keep track of progress and/or advise where I can about diet and exercise?

I would agree Amanda.

Do you consider it correct to work out the persons BMR (...Not BMI), factor in activity (using the Harris Benedict eqaution) to find their maintenance calories. Then deduct a set amount, say 300kal, every 10 days or so until a steady loss of 2lb/week is achieved?

That's how I was taught anywho

 

[One Planer]

So Amanda, from the following list, what (if anything) should I cut down on

toast and marmalade
crisps
chips
curry and chips
steak pie and chips
spag bol
chips
chilli
roast dinners
chilli and chips
wine

fruit

Is that a typical meal in your house Bob


I'd say nothing so long as it's in moderation and you stay around you maintenance calories.

Edit: Apologies for jumping in as the post was intended for Amanda.

 

[AmandaJR]

I would agree Amanda.

Do you consider it correct to work out the persons BMR (...Not BMI), factor in activity (using the Harris Benedict eqaution) to find their maintenance calories. Then deduct a set amount, say 300kal, every 10 days or so until a steady loss of 2lb/week is achieved?

That's how I was taught anywho

Yes Gareth that's what I'd do and it then becomes a simple matter of the maths and protects against going too low for a quick fix. Has to be sustainable and cutting too many calories isn't and leads to failure and "stuff it I've fallen off the wagon so may as well go for it" !

 

[AmandaJR]

So Amanda, from the following list, what (if anything) should I cut down on

toast and marmalade
crisps
chips
curry and chips
steak pie and chips
spag bol
chips
chilli
roast dinners
chilli and chips
wine
fruit

:thup:

 

[Shaunmg]

Don't go too low on the calories as that will just promote a yo-yo effect and you'll lose lean tissue (muscle) as your body strives to keep the fat reserves. End result is an increase in body fat % if you're not careful.

If any of you guys want to do a weekly check in diet type thing on here then I'll happily try and run something where I keep track of progress and/or advise where I can about diet and exercise?

I’m up for that. Weighed myself yesterday and I am the heaviest i.ve been in my entire life. 13st 8lbs. at only 5ft 7in that make me obese, in layman’s terms a fat git

I already eat fairly healthy but there is room for improvement. Without doubt the main issue is the booze. I go to the pub at least twice a week, sometimes 3, and drink 5 pints. When I stay in I will drink half a bottle of red wine or even a full bottle on occasions. So not good for the old liver either. My only brownie point is I do not drink in the club house, tea or coffee only. I will not drink and drive.

I just checked this calculator and was horrified to find out that 5 pints of my normal drink, Tetley bitter is nearly 1000 calories

http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tips-and-tools/drink-diary/?gclid=CMi-h9HZs60CFVGKfAodm3qZEA

 

[One Planer]

Yes Gareth that's what I'd do and it then becomes a simple matter of the maths and protects against going too low for a quick fix. Has to be sustainable and cutting too many calories isn't and leads to failure and "stuff it I've fallen off the wagon so may as well go for it" !

Which is the exact reason why fad diets, such as Special K's starve yourself thin (.. as I call it) don't work.

At the end of the day, the body doesn't understand foods Curry, steak and chips etc, it undertsands energy in VS energy out (The energy balance). It knows what it needs (BMR + Activity) to function correctly and thats all.

How you make up those calories is up to you so long as you stay within your maintenance threshold (or don't go over too often).

I don't know about you Amanda but one of the thing that used to annoy me when I was instructing was people saying "Well I want to get thin/lose weight/change body shape so I'm not eating any fat"

Why

Eating fat won't make you fat!!! :rant:

 

[Aztecs27]

I'm the heaviest I've ever been at 13 stone 2. Not emergency stage for someone that's 6ft 1inch, and I'm not arsed about losing weight, which is good, I just need to lose inches and turn my spare tyre into muscle by properly hitting the gym and eating a bit better that I've done over christmas (my teeth hurt from so much chocolate/confectionery!).

As I'm not playing American Football anymore, the motivation isn't there as much, which is bad, but I got back into a good routine a few weeks before Christmas, so hopefully I can get back on it.

I found a whole tub of protein powder, unopened, under the spare bed, but it's nearly 2 years past it's best before date What a waste

 

[AmandaJR]

I just checked this calculator and was horrified to find out that 5 pints of my normal drink, Tetley bitter is nearly 1000 calories

In simple terms 3000 excess calories equals a pound of weight gain. So just dropping the 15 pints alone would see a nice steady weight loss assuming nothing else changed. Then there's how the body deals with calories from alcohol as it can't store them so starts to metabolise them straight away rather than using fat stores....

Oh and the crisps or chips or kebab that often accompanies the little blighters too....

Perhaps cutting the intake to twice a week and only 2 pints??

 

[Liverbirdie]

I was tempted after the last gasp goal we conceded at Sunderland to hit the bottle - and I don't drink!

I'd be happy to help out on here as don't think I'll ever answer much on Help The Experts I used to be a PT and really enjoyed the buzz as people lost weight and got fitter. In the end though the day job paid better and left more time for golf !!

It was a cruel blow, I was hoping you would win that one, not tonight though.

 

[A1ex]

Strict diets are overrated as by their nature 99% of people won't stick to them. Much easier to find an excercise you like and can stick to. Weight loss through normal eating with exercise is far more sustainable and better than simply a strict diet.

I'm trying to shake off a stone or so to be in top shape for golf this year. I'm just eating vegetables, small amounts of rice/pasta and having a lot of lean meat and fish.

Trying to make sure my main is around 1000 cals and high in protein. So my daily cal intake is just under 2,000. I eat no puddings, chocs, sweets or anything like that. I then burn 1,000 cals a day through exercise.
Hard work in the winter but worth it.

 

[One Planer]

Strict diets are overrated as by their nature 99% of people won't stick to them. Much easier to find an excercise you like and can stick to. Weight loss through normal eating with exercise is far more sustainable and better than simply a strict diet.

I'm trying to shake off a stone or so to be in top shape for golf this year. I'm just eating vegetables, small amounts of rice/pasta and having a lot of lean meat and fish.

Trying to make sure my main is around 1000 cals and high in protein. So my daily cal intake is just under 2,000. I eat no puddings, chocs, sweets or anything like that. I then burn 1,000 cals a day through exercise.
Hard work in the winter but worth it.

Just so that we're clear. You eat 2000Kcal/day and burn 1000kcal/day through exercise, leaving your body with 1000kcal to sustain itself.

Sorry to say this but your not eating anywhere near enough.

What your stats? Height, weight, age etc

 

[A1ex]

Just so that we're clear. You eat 2000Kcal/day and burn 1000kcal/day through exercise, leaving your body with 1000kcal to sustain itself.

Sorry to say this but your not eating anywhere near enough.

Don't worry about me mate. I know what I'm doing. Used it many times before and works very well with me. When I reach my target weight I'll simply increase my cal intake.

 

[Snelly]

Diets don't work. Certainly not long term.

Losing weight is easy unless you are physically impaired. Eat a bit less, exercise a lot more. Simple.