Blonde will make thin ....Here we go again !

[OverTheBorder]

Gl Lee and everyone else.

Made a big pot of fat burning cabbage soup yesterday and mixed that with salad and fruit. Similar today and was off to the gym. Was pretty hard going but the first time back is the big step! Booked to spin classes next weekend and all systems are go!

[RED-DOG]

I am very motivated again when I woke this morning I couldn't wait to jump on the scales and make a start!
My plan was to start next Sunday but I am looking foreword so much I am starting today.

I know most of you will just think (and rightly so) lol lee is going to fail again and what's the point etc

But I do struggle at work and hate the fact that I've some nice shirts that ive never worn cos I'm so fat my 40" jeans are tight and I'm generally uncomfortable.

I am hoping to go back to Tunisia in July which gives me  6 months to get to that elusive 15 stone !

Week 1  4/01/2015   17 stone 3 lb

That's the spirit Lee. Get straight back on the horse.

Good luck mate. I have a feeling you will do it this time.

[vegaslover]

5th  Jan 2015:  15st  9lb

Target will be under 14st and gym fit. Under 14st gonna be easier than the gym fit atm as my knee is pretty fked.
Put 9lb on in the last month so min target for end of Jan will be to get back to 15st

[leethefish]

First couple of days gone ok

Had the shakes a little this afternoon so had a banana and an apple

My daily goal is 1800 calories

[leethefish]

I think I am gonna need a mid afternoon snack each day just had a latte today that kept me going and restrained myself from having one of these bad boys !

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[arbboy]

Will be back tomorrow once i get home from ny holiday.  Will have a weigh in.  Celtic inspired me over NY telling me i looked like i had lost weight without actually trying to!

Gl regs in 2015.

[leethefish]

Will be back tomorrow once i get home from ny holiday.  Will have a weigh in.  Celtic inspired me over NY telling me i looked like i had lost weight without actually trying to!

Gl regs in 2015.

Welcome back mark !

[OverTheBorder]

4 days in and still going well! Worked from home today would normally have got 20 chicken wings at lunchtime but hit the noodle soup instead!

Not going near a scale till Saturday. One of my big problems is weighing myself too much. Need to let things settle better.

Also managed to fit in my work trousers on Monday which was touch and go!!

[arbboy]

Will be back tomorrow once i get home from ny holiday.  Will have a weigh in.  Celtic inspired me over NY telling me i looked like i had lost weight without actually trying to!

Gl regs in 2015.

Welcome back mark !

Cheers Lee.  Since i stopped posting on diet thread around 6 months ago i haven't put any weight on at all will prob have lost a few lbs since the summer tbh.  I am into jeans which didn't fit 12 months ago.  Will weigh in on thurs morning and post from there.

2nd April  19 stone 12
9th April 19 stone 8 (4lbs lost)
16th April 19 stone 5 (7lbs lost)
23rd April 19 stone 4 (8lbs lost)
30th April No weigh in
7th May 19 stone 4 (no loss)
14th May 19 stone 2 (10lb loss)
21st May no weigh in
28th May 18 stone 13 (13lb loss)
4th June 18 stone 13 (no loss)
11th June 18 stone 10 (16lb loss)
18th June No weigh in
25th June 18 stone 10 (no loss)

8th Jan ??

[Ant040689]

Starting weight - January 9th 2014: 21st 5lbs
                          January 22nd: 20st 8lbs
                          January 27th: 20st 3lbs
                         February 3rd: 20st 1lbs
                         February 10th: 19st 13lbs
                         February 17th: 19st 9lbs
                         February 24th: 19st 7lbs
                               March 2nd: 19st 1 lbs
                               March 10th: 18st 13lbs
                               March 17th: 18st 9lbs
                               March 24th: 18st 9lbs
                               March 31st: 18st 4lbs
                               April 7th: 17st 12lbs
                               April 14th: 17st 13lbs
                               April 21st: 17st 10lbs
                               April 27th: 17st 8lbs
                               May 5th: 17st 8lbs
                               May 12th: 17st 8lbs
                               January 2nd 2015: 16st 1lbs
                               January 8th 2015: 15st 7lbs

8lbs weekly loss.

Coming in a day early as I'm busier tomorrow.

Put in 4/5 good exercise sessions. Did not put in 2 hours a day by any means. Mainly because my leg muscles are still crap from all the years of inactivity so I haven't been able to continuous run much further than 2 miles. So been resting more.

Decided to get a foam roller to tenderise the muscles and get things moving. Had knots in my thighs that I am working out and noticed the difference in shot power last night in football training. Was on the foam roller for about an hour and a half for the full body, it hurt like hell but feel much looser.

On the diet front I am eating smaller plates of food more regularly rather than the usual mammoth meals less regularly that I normally did. Find I eat less now, but feel fine, but probs have to be careful I am not undereating, but even if I was to be losing a little bit of muscle I am definitely losing fat. So if I get down to around 14st 7ish and find I need to bulk up but with most of the fat gone, that will be a piece of piss considering how easy I gain weight generally. Getting the fat off is the main concern.

Things going good. Lost so much because I hit the exercise well, am eating a little less and what I do eat I consider to be nigh on optimal.

 

[arbboy]

2014

2nd April  19 stone 12
9th April 19 stone 8 (4lbs lost)
16th April 19 stone 5 (7lbs lost)
23rd April 19 stone 4 (8lbs lost)
30th April No weigh in
7th May 19 stone 4 (no loss)
14th May 19 stone 2 (10lb loss)
21st May no weigh in
28th May 18 stone 13 (13lb loss)
4th June 18 stone 13 (no loss)
11th June 18 stone 10 (16lb loss)
18th June No weigh in
25th June 18 stone 10 (no loss)

2015

8th Jan  18 stone 8

Happy with the starting weight since the last weigh in 6 months ago straight after xmas/NYE/my 40th in the last 2 weeks.  Over the past 6 months i have kept a relatively clean diet but not focused strongly on weight loss and portion wises.  This is my aim now going forward. I have maintained 3 times a week swims over the past 6 months so have a decent fitness base to also kick on from.  I will be posting my weight every Friday morning going forward.

The key change lifestyle wise moving forward is giving up all forms of poker.  Poker isn't worth the time/effort/travelling expenses anymore for me as the game has got tougher and it has big impacts on diets with unnecessary temptations to eat bad foods/drink alcohol and disrupt sleeping patterns which affect my day to day work/swimming/rest for the following week.  I have therefore made this decision to focus primarily on my day to day betting alongside my diet.  Trying to do 3 things intensely i found too hard and it left little time each week to actually relax.  My weekends now i can go swimming both days now rather than playing 2 day live mtts/travelling to them etc etc.

On top of the swimming i am adding in 3 30/40 minute walks a week inbetween my afternoon betfair work and evening betfair work (between 620pm and 730pm) on weds/thurs/fri to get extra exercise into my week and also to help get me away from the laptop for a forced hour break to help my concentration as weds/thurs/fri are long days for me from 11am-1030pm and it is easy to just sit at the machine for 12 hours and not move which is bad for my diet as well as financially for my concentration.

[vegaslover]

Congrats Ant, abso smashing it

Welcome back Mark. Last time I did a decent amount of exercise I gave up online poker as was too tired to play. Defo helped getting an early night.


Since starting Monday have had a chronic headache, putting it down to salt/water loss. Just eating really clean atm. Mrs is a fan of slimming world and has been cooking their menus. As carbs is a nono for me I just have the main dishes minus the rice/pasta sides

[arbboy]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2896298/A-double-win-Bookmakers-pay-2-500-man-places-25-1-bet-lose-five-stone-year-succeeds.html

Ant i think you have missed a trick making a few quid.  I can't believe they would offer a random 25/1 on losing 5 stone in a year.

[Ant040689]

Congrats Ant, abso smashing it

Welcome back Mark. Last time I did a decent amount of exercise I gave up online poker as was too tired to play. Defo helped getting an early night.


Since starting Monday have had a chronic headache, putting it down to salt/water loss. Just eating really clean atm. Mrs is a fan of slimming world and has been cooking their menus. As carbs is a nono for me I just have the main dishes minus the rice/pasta sides

I think humans generally thrive on carbs and naturally want to eat it, so your last line sounds like torture but it's just what ones you eat!

However which way you get it done, best of luck tho. Just try and push on each day, never giving up.

And ty for the thanks again.

[Ant040689]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2896298/A-double-win-Bookmakers-pay-2-500-man-places-25-1-bet-lose-five-stone-year-succeeds.html

Ant i think you have missed a trick making a few quid.  I can't believe they would offer a random 25/1 on losing 5 stone in a year.

What hurts more is that early doors I knew I could be a committed mostly healthy vegan and knew that the weight would come off and it was a matter of time. So you are right I missed a trick lol.

I did have a word with a mate about having a bet with a bookie about making it (10 appearances at least to avoid a stitch up) in semi pro in footie, maybe 8th-6th tier or above, while I was around 20st and 24 years old with only amateur playing experience. Might have given me redic odds. I think the thought of being laughed out of the shop with no odds offered made me decide against it. Eejit.

That one would no where near be being over the line anyway, but would have just served as an incentive to lose the weight at the very least. Ha