Losing weight/fitness thread

[PJ87]

Ok so officially into week 2

Weigh in came at 5.1kg loss in the week. (Only weighed myself because I wanted to make sure I log each week)

Second jab taken just now (defo more uncomfortable in the side of belly than the thigh but manageable)

Still not overly hungry, had dinner at my sister's with the kids so left over their food. Ate a fraction of what I normally with

Going forward want to try and see 1.5kg a week loss, that would be a stone a month roughly. But wouldn't be unhappy with half of that

See what week 2 brings

 

[SteveW86]

Not sure on the effect the jabs will have, but 1kg a week is very good going over a decent length of time.

Think when I looked it up I had to be in a deficit of 3500 calories a week to lose 1lb of body weight.

 

[PJ87]

Not sure on the effect the jabs will have, but 1kg a week is very good going over a decent length of time.

Think when I looked it up I had to be in a deficit of 3500 calories a week to lose 1lb of body weight.

Got to be easier with more to lose tho ,jabs been a game changer. I'm having tiny meals and feeling fuller than before with the same energy

 

[SteveW86]

Got to be easier with more to lose tho ,jabs been a game changer. I'm having tiny meals and feeling fuller than before with the same energy

What was your starting weight?

 

[PJ87]

What was your starting weight?

126 kg so 120.9 kg tonight

Plenty to go, want to go to 95kg then stop and see if I can hold around 99kg

 

[Burnsey]

As said before, aimed for a three stone loss during 2024 and got to 2.5, then back to a final 2 off.

In the past I'd always tried to lose tonnes quickly, but having the year allowed the odd slip here and there. I knew I was gaining in the last quarter, but still an ok weight.

Going to a newish kebab restaurant near us on Saturday night and going to eat more calories than can fit on a plate and then smash it from Monday.

My goal is a stone within 6 months and then it's all about maintaining, but may try for a 4-6 pound extra loss, as winter brings bacxk my need to eat crap, so I would then have a buffer and less to attack next New Year.

However you do it, just do it. Eating is the key. I'm too old and knackered to be doing all that gym malarkey, so food is where my focus is.

 

[BrianM]

6 miles tonight in just under an hour tonight, calf still tight though.
Knocked my Strava off by mistake when changing from my audio book to music
Conditions brutal as well, below freezing and snowing!!

 

[PJ87]

As said before, aimed for a three stone loss during 2024 and got to 2.5, then back to a final 2 off.

In the past I'd always tried to lose tonnes quickly, but having the year allowed the odd slip here and there. I knew I was gaining in the last quarter, but still an ok weight.

Going to a newish kebab restaurant near us on Saturday night and going to eat more calories than can fit on a plate and then smash it from Monday.

My goal is a stone within 6 months and then it's all about maintaining, but may try for a 4-6 pound extra loss, as winter brings bacxk my need to eat crap, so I would then have a buffer and less to attack next New Year.

However you do it, just do it. Eating is the key. I'm too old and knackered to be doing all that gym malarkey, so food is where my focus is.

I find this. Whenever I have tried getting fit in the past I injure myself. ACL tear in my 20s , groin pull few years back when I was finally smashing the cross trainer at the gym (my physio said it's common as the force needed for that first movement of the machine)

Was discussing with my boss yesterday as he always on the fad diets , when I come off this I just want to watch what I eat. Cut down. Even if it's eat 2500 a day 5 days a week and cut down to 1500 for 2 days a week. Anything beats nothing

Big test today. Went to my mum's (their away, had to take a parcel in) kitchen there was the open twiglets from Xmas .. only 1/4 left . One my faves.. I just turned around and walked away lol

 

[Bazz]

6 miles tonight in just under an hour tonight, calf still tight though.
Knocked my Strava off by mistake when changing from my audio book to music
Conditions brutal as well, below freezing and snowing!!

I did 7 miles around 4pm, tights, baselayer, tshirt and jumper, still freezing.
We're into the depths of winter now, head down and push through.

 

[Burnsey]

I find this. Whenever I have tried getting fit in the past I injure myself. ACL tear in my 20s , groin pull few years back when I was finally smashing the cross trainer at the gym (my physio said it's common as the force needed for that first movement of the machine)

Was discussing with my boss yesterday as he always on the fad diets , when I come off this I just want to watch what I eat. Cut down. Even if it's eat 2500 a day 5 days a week and cut down to 1500 for 2 days a week. Anything beats nothing

Big test today. Went to my mum's (their away, had to take a parcel in) kitchen there was the open twiglets from Xmas .. only 1/4 left . One my faves.. I just turned around and walked away lol

Sniff the twiglets, eat a carrot - trust me

 

[PJ87]

Sniff the twiglets, eat a carrot - trust me

I did open them, look then thought sod it time to go to my sister's lol

 

[Beezerk]

126 kg so 120.9 kg tonight

Plenty to go, want to go to 95kg then stop and see if I can hold around 99kg

Mate, can you translate to stones and pounds please so I get a better idea

 

[PJ87]

Mate, can you translate to stones and pounds please so I get a better idea

Lol

19 stone 11 pounds last week
19 stone this week

1 stone is 6.35 kg lol

Trying to work in kg as makes me feel better

 

[Bazz]

Mate, can you translate to stones and pounds please so I get a better idea

I had to Google it

 

[Fromtherough]

Cross trainer session today and a 7 mile walk with the dog. Playing golf tomorrow and Saturday, then the weather looks to turn. Set the weight bench up today but didn’t use. Can see my main exercise being cross trainer and a few weights for a short while. Poor dog will have to make do with a slippy walk round the block until. Swimming not starting back until a few weeks.

 

[Fromtherough]

How do you track calories? I’ve been estimating. But today got me thinking. I had poached eggs on sourdough. Pack on bread says 119 cals per slice. But one slice was much bigger than the other. I’m presuming the sensible option is to weigh and calculate per gram?

 

[PJ87]

How do you track calories? I’ve been estimating. But today got me thinking. I had poached eggs on sourdough. Pack on bread says 119 cals per slice. But one slice was much bigger than the other. I’m presuming the sensible option is to weigh and calculate per gram?

I just use my fitness pal app

Works alright. Pairs with my phone for steps etc.

 

[Fromtherough]

I just use my fitness pal app

Works alright. Pairs with my phone for steps etc.

Does it base it off weight though? Or just on average a piece of sourdough is x cals, a banana is y cals etc etc

 

[Paperboy]

Does it base it off weight though? Or just on average a piece of sourdough is x cals, a banana is y cals etc etc

Weight normally, but if a sliced loaf could be either

 

[Paperboy]

I did 7 miles around 4pm, tights, baselayer, tshirt and jumper, still freezing.
We're into the depths of winter now, head down and push through.

Interval training tonight, shorts, long compression socks, T-shirt and a running jacket for me. Wish I’d dug out the gloves.
4 x 1km efforts, 2 uphill and 2 downhill with 2 minute rest between reps.
5.15 and 5.20 minute km’s for the uphill and a 5.00 and 4.56 for the downhill. Pretty chuffed now to try and slowly build my base pace back up.