Losing weight/fitness thread

[Orikoru]

Go a fortnight, I dare you

 

[PaulMdj]

Try putting you foot down to yourself.

 

[Paperboy]

Even when I lost loads of weight, was always away to get a takeaway in and still lose weight.
You have a smaller breakfast and lunch.

I will have a curry, sag aloo and chicken tikka (dry) it's pretty health tbh

 

[Aztecs27]

Trying my best (along with the wife) to eat better and exercise a bit more this year - partly for hols in June and just to feel a bit better/healthier. Original plan at the tail end of last year was to start up running again, with a view to doing the Barnstaple Marathon next Sept. It's been 6 years since I did my Ironman and I didn't really do the run justice...so feel like I have unfinished business.

I'm the heaviest I've ever been currently...

Problem is, I just can't get the mojo going - and have little niggles in the legs.

New-ish plan is to start swimming again. There's a local pool to work (8 min drive), which has a decent timetable, meaning I can go 3-5 times a week at lunch, get a 30 min session in the pool and be back within the hour. If I didn't have dogs to walk and kids to get ready for school, there's literally a pool 3 mins drive from my house, but the timetable is bobbins unless you're able to go in the morning (I'm not)...as the latest evening slot is 7pm, which is slap-bang in the middle of bed time for the kids.

Anyway, first one was today, and I faffed a bit getting showered/changed afterwards, and there was a massive queue to get in because people doddering around asking stupid questions to the reception staff (wouldn't be an issue once I'm a member) - but thoroughly enjoyed it. I miss swimming more than anything, it's just less easy to do than running, because it requires a pool.

Arms will likely be tired tomorrow, so plan is to go again thurs, and maybe friday if the body is feeling ok. managed 1100m today, so I'll look to build up and increase the distance I'm covering in 30 mins (which indicates I'm getting stronger) then throw in some speed sessions to make things interesting at some point too.

Got my best mate's wedding in 4 weeks. Shirt is currently VERY fitted, so I'm going on a bit of a crash diet for the next 4 weeks. Protein Works Meal replacement shake for breakfast (250 cals) with a coffee, something around the 750cals mark for lunch (last two days it's been burrito style rice and beans - which comes in a freezer bag from Sainos, and are delicious, topped with some cooked chicken breast and I had a second shake for a "dessert" which helps feeling full....which leaves me with around 1000cals for dinner. Last night was 5% fat burgers - not sure what tonight will be yet, but sticking to 2000 cals or less a day with dog walking every morning, plus swimming 2-3 times a week SHOULD help see some quick-ish results. Once the wedding is out of the way, I'll start varying the breakfasts and lunches a bit - love greek yoghurt and fruit/overnight oats etc. but for now, it's about keeping a close eye on limiting intake as much as possible. 2 days in so far and so far so good.


Rambled on a bit there, but think It's more to help keep myself accountable than anything!

 

[Beezerk]

Even when I lost loads of weight, was always away to get a takeaway in and still lose weight.
You have a smaller breakfast and lunch.

I will have a curry, sag aloo and chicken tikka (dry) it's pretty health tbh

Agreed, not all takeaway food is unhealthy.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I can't go a week without a takeaway, it would feel like a miserable existence to me. Very few things I look forward to, golf and takeaways are probably it, on a personal level. I will aim for just one per week perhaps (on the golf day, as mentioned). Best I can do! It will help the wallet of course as well as the waistline.

Just be smart with it. Work out how many calories the away is and adjust your intake throughout the week. Say you’re dieting and we’re aiming for 2200cals a day, that’s 15,400 Cals a week. Work out what the takeaways is total calories and reduce the other 6 days down enough to ensue you hit your weekly total.

It’s similar to how a carb cycling diet works with hi and low days but across the week the total amount matches .

My go to takeaway when I’m really being good is a Grilled Chicken Shish kebab and top is with low cal garlic sauce.

 

[Bazz]

Even when I lost loads of weight, was always away to get a takeaway in and still lose weight.
You have a smaller breakfast and lunch.

I will have a curry, sag aloo and chicken tikka (dry) it's pretty health tbh

I had one every week as a cheat meal, but didn't start with that until the majority of the weight was gone.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Gym session today doing some S&C with focus on power and speed. With the main strength component being bench press. The shoulder is really starting to heal so strength work is coming back nicely. Finished up with some core and arms work.

Tomorrow is going to be interesting as it’s meant to involve some sprint work and Fartlek running after the main strength workout. Need to hope there is some free treadmills (there’s only 2 here + 2 skill mill runners) as there is absolutely no chance I’m going out at -24°(that’s not including windchill either) and running in that

 

[Orikoru]

Just be smart with it. Work out how many calories the away is and adjust your intake throughout the week. Say you’re dieting and we’re aiming for 2200cals a day, that’s 15,400 Cals a week. Work out what the takeaways is total calories and reduce the other 6 days down enough to ensue you hit your weekly total.

It’s similar to how a carb cycling diet works with hi and low days but across the week the total amount matches .

My go to takeaway when I’m really being good is a Grilled Chicken Shish kebab and top is with low cal garlic sauce.

This is kind of impossible to be accurate with, but I'll obviously try and input it as best I can. Also my normal daily intake of calories on a week day is a fair bit lower than that. Yesterday, the first day of tracking, I consumed 1629 calories. And that included a hefty slice of chocolate yule log after dinner. I made ham & mushroom omelette for dinner though in fairness, so a pretty light dinner. The goal that MFP has given me is 1750 a day. As I said before, if I play golf on Saturday and burn 1000 ish calories, the takeaway is maybe 1500 to 2000 calories but I figure I can make that work easily? Agree with the last point and what @Paperboy said as well - sometimes the takeaway will only be around 1000 calories if it's like a chicken shish or sushi or something. It's not going to be a curry every week.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

1750 calories a day what did you put in as a target weight loss

I’d be constantly starving and barely able to function on that amount sounds like you need to make some smarter choices and you’ll be fine

A takeaway isn’t going to hurt at all as long as you’re being consistent with everything else. it’s a bit like golf really consistency and repetition is boring but ultimately it brings results.

 

[SteveW86]

@Orikoru whats a typical day of food look like for you?

 

[PaulMdj]

This is kind of impossible to be accurate with, but I'll obviously try and input it as best I can. Also my normal daily intake of calories on a week day is a fair bit lower than that. Yesterday, the first day of tracking, I consumed 1629 calories. And that included a hefty slice of chocolate yule log after dinner. I made ham & mushroom omelette for dinner though in fairness, so a pretty light dinner. The goal that MFP has given me is 1750 a day. As I said before, if I play golf on Saturday and burn 1000 ish calories, the takeaway is maybe 1500 to 2000 calories but I figure I can make that work easily? Agree with the last point and what @Paperboy said as well - sometimes the takeaway will only be around 1000 calories if it's like a chicken shish or sushi or something. It's not going to be a curry every week.

Are you sure you burn 1000 calories playing Golf?

My last round carrying clubs, took 4hrs 11 minutes, covered 5.21 mile and Garmin said I burnt 675 Calories.

 

[Orikoru]

@Orikoru whats a typical day of food look like for you?

Breakfast is Belvita honey & nut with a can of Tenzing, lunch is a Tesco meal deal for which I'll get a wrap, one of the proteiny sides (not crisps or a chocolate bar) and a Pepsi Max Cherry. Dinner is whatever we have knocking about I suppose. Sometimes we cook some salmon and mash, or a Thai curry with chicken. Yesterday I made omelettes just because we had eggs. Tonight we'll be eating a veggie curry my father-in-law made. After dinner I'll be eating a couple of biscuits or chocolates, since we have an enormous stash from Christmas - I try and limit it to two though. If it wasn't that I often have the Yeo Valley honey flavour yoghurts for dessert. I have a sweet tooth so I have to have something sweet.

Back in November we were on the Frive meals, they were good so I think we plan to start that up again at some point for our dinners.

 

[Orikoru]

Are you sure you burn 1000 calories playing Golf?

My last round carrying clubs, took 4hrs 11 minutes, covered 5.21 mile and Garmin said I burnt 675 Calories.

Well I can't confirm or deny this as I'm not a health professional. In MyFitnessPal if you enter 'golf, carrying clubs' as an activity, for 180 minutes, it says over 1000 calories burned, so that's what I'm going on. Even if conservatively put in just two hours, that says 742 calories.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Are you sure you burn 1000 calories playing Golf?

My last round carrying clubs, took 4hrs 11 minutes, covered 5.21 mile and Garmin said I burnt 675 Calories.

Could well be 1000cals or as little as 600. Would massively depend on the weight being carried, the terrain and length of the course. Plus it would hugely depend on the weight of the person playing the round to, the heavier the individual the more calories burned as they’re working harder to carry the clubs and walk.

My wife and I Play together and we’ve compared figures before, she has the Apple Watch and I have the Apple Ultra come off the course together hers shows she has done more steps than me, covering a similar distance has burned 650 Cals and mine shows over 900 . Ive also got an old Garmin watch that shows different calories again so its all a little bit of guess work.

 

[Orikoru]

Could well be 1000cals or as little as 600. Would massively depend on the weight being carried, the terrain and length of the course. Plus it would hugely depend on the weight of the person playing the round to, the heavier the individual the more calories burned as they’re working harder to carry the clubs and walk.

My wife and I Play together and we’ve compared figures before, she has the Apple Watch and I have the Apple Ultra come off the course together hers shows she has done more steps than me, covering a similar distance has burned 650 Cals and mine shows over 900 . Ive also got an old Garmin watch that shows different calories again so its all a little bit of guess work.

I'll have to be careful how I log it anyway, I've linked MFP to my step-counter, so it will automatically take off calories for the amount of steps I've taken on the course. Hence I can't just add 'golf' as an activity as then I imagine it'd be counting those steps twice, in effect.

 

[Fromtherough]

I really rate nutrition geeks for their supplements and the pricing is really good if you get the bundles.

I use their Magnesium Glycinate, B12, D3 & K2 as well as their Ashwagand for sleep. I definitely find as I’ve got older supplementing with Magnesium, B12 and Vit D has definitely aided recover, aches etc.

The Ashwaganda for me has been game changing especially with my disrupted work sleep schedules. Is a placebo effect ? Maybe but if I feel personally it’s helped it’s worth the money.

Did you take a test to identify any deficiencies for the vitamin supplements - or treating more as a multi vitamin cover-all approach? I’m in my mid-forties and have been thinking about getting a test for a while to identify what needs supplementing.

 

[Fromtherough]

Have a look at the Tom Kerridge books (Lose Weight for Good is one). He has quite a few 'fakeaway' recipes, including donner kebab (just like the shop stuff!) and fried chicken.. Really tasty stuff and fairly simple to prepare and cook.

Cheers, will check it out. The donner kebab I made the other day would take some topping. We have a lot of curries and stir fries anyway - so this will at least add a bit of variety.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Did you take a test to identify any deficiencies for the vitamin supplements - or treating more as a multi vitamin cover-all approach? I’m in my mid-forties and have been thinking about getting a test for a while to identify what needs supplementing.

I’m slap bang in the middle of my Forties as well, active job, active lifestyle so looked into what areas I need to improve and had an MOT with the Dr as part of my work medical and identified not necessarily where I’m deficient but what could help keep things balanced and that’s what came out as ideal.

 

[Fromtherough]

I’m slap bang in the middle of my Forties as well, active job, active lifestyle so looked into what areas I need to improve and had an MOT with the Dr as part of my work medical and identified not necessarily where I’m deficient but what could help keep things balanced and that’s what came out as ideal.

Think I’ll do similar. Although, I’ll have to pay I’d have thought, which I don’t necessarily mind. You’d have thought all over 40’s would be given an MOT by the NHS - could save a fortune in the long run.