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Losing weight/fitness thread

Oddsocks said:
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.
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I’ve lost 1.5 stone eating like this 😀
Fage Greek yogurt is excellent for a Protein hit.
 
AmandaJR said:
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.
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It all can be quite confusing. So I'll go back to my original statement, "Everything in moderation". 👍
 
My protein goal is 131g a day and really struggling to hit it.

Doing well with my gym routines, starting to see increases in the workouts now and increasing weights too. Not weighed myself for 3 weeks but feel good.

Something I always knew is that my downfall is alcohol. I just love a pint or 2 after a busy week of work etc. Now I'm tracking I definitely drink my calories. I don't drink loads over the week but it doesn't help the calories.
 
Marshy77 said:
My protein goal is 131g a day and really struggling to hit it.

Doing well with my gym routines, starting to see increases in the workouts now and increasing weights too. Not weighed myself for 3 weeks but feel good.

Something I always knew is that my downfall is alcohol. I just love a pint or 2 after a busy week of work etc. Now I'm tracking I definitely drink my calories. I don't drink loads over the week but it doesn't help the calories.
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Sounds like you're getting the right blend of control without being really miserable. Go by how you feel. Good is good.
 
AmandaJR said:
Sounds like you're getting the right blend of control without being really miserable. Go by how you feel. Good is good.
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Yes, unfortunately I'm not going to make myself miserable by either missing out of nights out, meals etc or not feeling like I can enjoy a few drinks on a weekend. I get why people do but it's tough to keep that going. I've tried it and as you say I was miserable and then ate and drank everything I'd not had.

I'd like to think I have a good balance over the week.
 
Marshy77 said:
My protein goal is 131g a day and really struggling to hit it.

Doing well with my gym routines, starting to see increases in the workouts now and increasing weights too. Not weighed myself for 3 weeks but feel good.

Something I always knew is that my downfall is alcohol. I just love a pint or 2 after a busy week of work etc. Now I'm tracking I definitely drink my calories. I don't drink loads over the week but it doesn't help the calories.
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The demon drink was my major downfall, not a beer drinker but love a red wine, I work away for 2 weeks at a time, then I’d come home and go bananas, which in turn would mean I’d make bad food choices, ended up in a viscous circle.
On a Saturday I’ll have a couple of Whiskies and on Sunday 2/3 glasses of red, so now just 4 days out of 28.
 
BrianM said:
The demon drink was my major downfall, not a beer drinker but love a red wine, I work away for 2 weeks at a time, then I’d come home and go bananas, which in turn would mean I’d make bad food choices, ended up in a viscous circle.
On a Saturday I’ll have a couple of Whiskies and on Sunday 2/3 glasses of red, so now just 4 days out of 28.
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I'm getting better 🤣 I do love a glass of red or 2.

Totally agree on the food choices after a drink. My wife suggested getting a takeaway tonight because it's Fri night!! Really wanted a curry but went to M&S and got myself a lamb madras instead. Little wins I guess on the calories front!
 
BrianM said:
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.
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What is your aim? Are you bulking up? Can’t see any other reason to have 4 or 5 times the recommended amount of protein
 
Neilds said:
What is your aim? Are you bulking up? Can’t see any other reason to have 4 or 5 times the recommended amount of protein
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I’m going to the gym and losing weight eating like this, I’m a bit high today but was doing legs tonight 😂
It’s hard to explain how it works, my rule of thumb is normally 50% protein and the other 50% is Carbs / Fat, I’m not fussed on percentages for them.
 
Was 14.5 stone last October and have done it gradually, started the gym on the 21st of June this year as I was basically Skinny Fat and changed my diet completely after reading Bigger, Leaner, Stronger, I follow the workouts in the book also.
 

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AmandaJR said:
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.
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According to the pt:

1.5g per kilo of your target weight if you’re building muscle.

1g per kilo if you are maintaining.

75g per kilo of target weight if your trying to lose weight.

My barber was an ex body builder and talking to him today he told me his protein intake was up to 400g per day when bulking… WTF!
 
Managed to tweak my hamstring at 5 a side earlier, gutted as I felt I was just on the cusp of getting a lot fitter. Do you lot think it would be OK to do light jogging on it? I feel like I want to kick on but without causing some longer term damage.
 
Beezerk said:
Managed to tweak my hamstring at 5 a side earlier, gutted as I felt I was just on the cusp of getting a lot fitter. Do you lot think it would be OK to do light jogging on it? I feel like I want to kick on but without causing some longer term damage.
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Light jogging should be fine, try and stretch it out gently as well.
 
Beezerk said:
Managed to tweak my hamstring at 5 a side earlier, gutted as I felt I was just on the cusp of getting a lot fitter. Do you lot think it would be OK to do light jogging on it? I feel like I want to kick on but without causing some longer term damage.
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Go by how it feels. If it's sore I'd back off a bit but if you can jog without it niggling then I'd do it. Stretch and, even better, foam roll afterwards.
 
Beezerk said:
Managed to tweak my hamstring at 5 a side earlier, gutted as I felt I was just on the cusp of getting a lot fitter. Do you lot think it would be OK to do light jogging on it? I feel like I want to kick on but without causing some longer term damage.
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I wouldn’t do any running on it for a couple of weeks, not worth risking it going.
Get your bike out and use that or go swimming. Plenty of stretching will also help.
 
Beezerk said:
Managed to tweak my hamstring at 5 a side earlier, gutted as I felt I was just on the cusp of getting a lot fitter. Do you lot think it would be OK to do light jogging on it? I feel like I want to kick on but without causing some longer term damage.
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Having pulled hamstrings for years I'd say no but only going on how I felt after pulling mine. Rest and stretches for at least the first week but depends how badly you pulled it. You'll know 😂
 
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