Losing weight/fitness thread

[Marshy77]

Yep. The very reason athletes use it as a quick refuel.

Makes total sense when you think properly about it!!

I need to start thinking more about stuff

 

[Oddsocks]

Banana’s definitely great pre gym when it’s an early start and a kick start is needed, the potassium also replaces lists minerals from sweating which prevents / reduces cramps

 

[Fromtherough]

I’m just back from 5 nights in Benidorm with the Mrs and some friends to celebrate a 40th. One meal a day was left in the UK. Food and drink galore and way, way in excess of normal, as you’d imagine. Zero exercise other than walking (was hoping to swim every day but pool was beyond cold - lasted 30 seconds and still waiting for testes to descend) but did do over 10k steps per day like normal.

Weighed myself this morning expecting to see a significant impact only to find I’d gained 2lbs. Two. Ate fried breakfast every morning with a full fat coke, snacks, ice creams, evening meal and usually a pizza/kebab on way home. Pints/bottles/rum/shots all day and night. Ha, makes no sense.

 

[Oddsocks]

I’m just back from 5 nights in Benidorm with the Mrs and some friends to celebrate a 40th. One meal a day was left in the UK. Food and drink galore and way, way in excess of normal, as you’d imagine. Zero exercise other than walking (was hoping to swim every day but pool was beyond cold - lasted 30 seconds and still waiting for testes to descend) but did do over 10k steps per day like normal.

Weighed myself this morning expecting to see a significant impact only to find I’d gained 2lbs. Two. Ate fried breakfast every morning with a full fat coke, snacks, ice creams, evening meal and usually a pizza/kebab on way home. Pints/bottles/rum/shots all day and night. Ha, makes no sense.

Most of that will be retained food in the system. A decent week and that will be gone.

 

[Fromtherough]

Most of that will be retained food in the system. A decent week and that will be gone.

Hopefully. I’d expected 7lbs plus and was shocked to see how little I’d put on, given the amount I’d eaten and drank.

 

[Oddsocks]

Hopefully. I’d expected 7lbs plus and was shocked to see how little I’d put on, given the amount I’d eaten and drank.

Clearly needed to drink more.

 

[Fromtherough]

Clearly needed to drink more.

Impossible!

 

[Golfmmad]

Saw a post on which fruit to avoid when trying to limit sugars and banana was the one they mentioned. I didn't realise at all!!

Saw a post on which fruit to avoid when trying to limit sugars and banana was the one they mentioned. I didn't realise at all!!

And the more ripe they are the more sugar

Saw a post on which fruit to avoid when trying to limit sugars and banana was the one they mentioned. I didn't realise at all!!

And the more ripe they are the more sugar is in them.
So eat them green!

 

[Golfmmad]

And the more ripe they are the more sugar

And the more ripe they are the more sugar is in them.
So eat them green!

Sorry about the multiple quote.

 

[Backache]

I’m just back from 5 nights in Benidorm with the Mrs and some friends to celebrate a 40th. One meal a day was left in the UK. Food and drink galore and way, way in excess of normal, as you’d imagine. Zero exercise other than walking (was hoping to swim every day but pool was beyond cold - lasted 30 seconds and still waiting for testes to descend) but did do over 10k steps per day like normal.

Weighed myself this morning expecting to see a significant impact only to find I’d gained 2lbs. Two. Ate fried breakfast every morning with a full fat coke, snacks, ice creams, evening meal and usually a pizza/kebab on way home. Pints/bottles/rum/shots all day and night. Ha, makes no sense.

A bit under Half a pound a day is still something like 150 pounds a year if you'd kept it up at that rate.

 

[Fromtherough]

A bit under Half a pound a day is still something like 150 pounds a year if you'd kept it up at that rate.

I don’t think I could maintain that rate of eating or drinking!

One of my friends who was away with us went to Benidorm with me and a group of other mates in 1998 on our very first lads holiday. 2 weeks we did. Ha, it shows how the ability to bounce back dwindles with age, when 5 days nearly finished me off at 45.

 

[Bazz]

1lb off this week, the aim is to get to 14st for Christmas. 11 to go.

I've run 26 miles this week and found that 1lb again.

12 to go.

 

[PaulMdj]

Small goals, realistic but challenging to you.

I ran this years Great North Run and have decided at the age of 60 no more of that distance, I have a 10K on 3rd Nov and was really struggling after the GNR to get out and train.

Last sunday in Sept I decided I would run a minimum of 5K every day between then and 2 Nov, 35 days in total, ran 16th of 35 today, absolutely killing me but I know it’s a short term aim and mentally I can stick with it, the 4-6 months of training I did for the GNR was a massive struggle.

Good luck with what your doing and the old cliche, “the hardest bit is leaving the house”

Edit: One further thing, don’t worry what others can do, concentrate on yourself.

We are all built differently so we process food differently, we are different shapes and sizes and what works for one person may not work for you.

Day 34 of 35 completed, rest day tomorrow (apart from Golf) then 10K on sunday, hoping to beat my age, ran over 113 miles in the 34 days, good days and bad. Lost 6lbs which is a bonus as when running that often I eat what I want, healthly diet from monday

 

[Oddsocks]

Diet started on the 15th properly and gym kicked in the 18th, watching the cals and gym 4 times a week I’ve dropped 7lbs in just over two weeks including a couple of customer nights out including big meals and lots of gin!

November is head down month to get to my first milestone, which means 11lbs off as a target. Gonna be a task but I think doable.

Question- how are people increasing the protein intake. Typical hitting about 100g per day and my pt wants 170-190g. I’ve looked at some of the shakes as a source while driving between appointments but ideally want one that isn’t too thick. Also, seems a lot of marketing hype with the high content ones mainly being high in sugar.

 

[BrianM]

Protein is massive in the diet / workout game.
I'll typically have 3/4 eggs and 100g of egg whites for breakfast (34g protein)
Lunch today was salad, jalapenos, hot sauce with 450g of chicken (120g of protein right there)
Dinner tonight is a 10oz Sirloin with spinach (66g protein)

I'll sometimes have a shake to meet my targets, normally, Optimum Nutrition or PHD brands for protein powder.

 

[AmandaJR]

Eggs and Tuna will get you a great protein hit.

I like protein bars so long as they don't contain Maltitol - gassy turbo power on that stuff! I have a sweet tooth though so helps ease that whilst getting some decent protein.

 

[PaulMdj]

Are people using all sorts of supplements when dieting/getting fit?

Apart from taking a multivitamin when getting older I’ve always thought the proteins and other supplements were for body builder types.

 

[Oddsocks]

Protein is massive in the diet / workout game.
I'll typically have 3/4 eggs and 100g of egg whites for breakfast (34g protein)
Lunch today was salad, jalapenos, hot sauce with 450g of chicken (120g of protein right there)
Dinner tonight is a 10oz Sirloin with spinach (66g protein)

I'll sometimes have a shake to meet my targets, normally, Optimum Nutrition or PHD brands for protein powder.

I honestly don’t think I could eat that much in a day.

Eggs and Tuna will get you a great protein hit.

I like protein bars so long as they don't contain Maltitol - gassy turbo power on that stuff! I have a sweet tooth though so helps ease that whilst getting some decent protein.

The other day I had home made chicken soup for lunch with 180g of fresh chicken on top along with 2 salmon fillets with my dinner, didn’t even hit 150g of protein.

Tuna is high but with chicken and tuna being known high protein meals, other than very high protein breakfast I don’t see a way without a supplement. I was bloated so sod adding scrambled egg white omelettes to that for breakfast. Only other thought as a suggestion from PT was Greek yogurt with high protein granola for breakfast.

 

[pendodave]

I honestly don’t think I could eat that much in a day.



The other day I had home made chicken soup for lunch with 180g of fresh chicken on top along with 2 salmon fillets with my dinner, didn’t even hit 150g of protein.

Tuna is high but with chicken and tuna being known high protein meals, other than very high protein breakfast I don’t see a way without a supplement. I was bloated so sod adding scrambled egg white omelettes to that for breakfast. Only other thought as a suggestion from PT was Greek yogurt with high protein granola for breakfast.

Honest question, I'm not a doctor etc, but why would anyone want to eat so much protein?

What are the benefits, and why do you think a normal balanced diet won't give you enough?

I'd take a sideways look at anyone who was suggesting that adding any more was A Good Thing.

Recommended daily intake by actual public health scientists is about 55-75g/day.

 

[AmandaJR]

Bear in mind too much fish isn't a good thing either.

As above - think the targets might be a tad high and unless really body building and following a bulk/cut regime I'm not sure it's necessary. 0.75-1g per kilo bodyweight seems to be the current recommendation.