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

[Woodsey]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Nah not really hungry tbh, I think my body is probably still fuelled from the excesses of xmas, no doubt the hunger will kick in soon though  

Need to exercise tbh, but by bodyclock is still fucked from Vegas and I'm knackered 

[DaveShoelace]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

[leethefish]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

[RED-DOG]

Fkin starvin mate.

Slavering, waiting foe my fish & veg to cook.

[DaveShoelace]

Fkin starvin mate.

Slavering, waiting foe my fish & veg to cook.

snap - also waiting for fish n veg right now.

[FUN4FRASER]

Fkin starvin mate.

Slavering, waiting foe my fish & veg to cook.

snap - also waiting for fish n veg right now.

Maybe you need a bit more exercise   

[Simon Galloway]

Went swimming, although took it pretty steady.  Did 10 lengths warm up and then about 15 lengths of "sprint one jog one" or whatever the swimming equivalent is called.  Won't be pushing myself for a while, just wanting to loosen up a bit and get things moving.

Done some stretching and an abs workout at home.

[RED-DOG]

Exercise - Did 20 miles on my bike. Took ages because of the wind.

Note: Not my own wind.

[GreekStein]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

Hi Lee,

Good luck with this.

Would you mind posting what a typical day of 3500 calorie intake would be for you?

And what it is you're eating now it's 1500?

[leethefish]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

Hi Lee,

Good luck with this.

Would you mind posting what a typical day of 3500 calorie intake would be for you?

And what it is you're eating now it's 1500?

 

[GreekStein]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

Hi Lee,

Good luck with this.

Would you mind posting what a typical day of 3500 calorie intake would be for you?

And what it is you're eating now it's 1500?

 

Sorry shouldn't have asked ITT.

I wasn't asking to make you embarrassed etc - was just going to see if I could give you some tips because whilst cutting calories is good, I think a lot of people still eat a lot of the wrong things and in the wrong ways when they do.

Feel free to pm me or not at all if you're not comfortable with the question.

[leethefish]

some days different obv ....this typical day before Christmas

breakfast .......crunchy nut cornflakes                                                                                                  240ish calories
dinner MC Donald's i would get big mac meal and another big mac or chicken nuggets     plus MC flurry          2000 ish
mid afternoon chocolate bar                                                                                                                280
dinner            roast dinner or chop/steak & chips variety of meals ave                                                         600
bed time snack/munch whilst on-line                 crisps and chocolate                                                           460
drinks at least two cans of coke /red bull or similar                                                                                   250

total 3830

obv don't have McDonald's............ everyday sometimes go kfc!

somedays cos i will have sandwiches for lunch 2 bags of crisps chocolate fizzy pop etc.

[NoflopsHomer]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

Hi Lee,

Good luck with this.

Would you mind posting what a typical day of 3500 calorie intake would be for you?

And what it is you're eating now it's 1500?

 

You definitely don't want to drop to just that, as Barry says, 2000 - 2500 is fine. I'm doing Insanity (a workout) for my preparation which declares you should look to have five meals of between 300-500 calories a day. Cut out bread, switch from pasta to brown rice or quinoa, lean meats only. Add a lot more fish to your diet as well and move across to skimmed milk.

For me, a day would look something like.

Breakfast: Porridge with banana sliced up in it

Post-Exercise: Protein shake - (whey powder/raw egg, splash of honey, pecan nuts + water)

Lunch: Smoked salmon salad

Afternoon snack: Low-fat yoghurt with granola

Dinner: Stir-fried chicken with vegetables and quinoa.

Obviously you can create your own much better recipes, or look around on the net.

Good luck

[leethefish]

last few days similar to what i was doing whilst under Matt's influence training for the 3 peaks last year.

breakfast...... crunchy nut cornflakes or alpen or weetobix

lunch 2 rounds wholemeal bread chicken /salad creme (low fat) 2 small chicken legs beetroot and onions.

snack banana and apple

dinner sirloin steak new potatoes carrots and beans

Muller lite fat free yogurt

probs 3 cups of tea and 2-3 litre of water.

[leethefish]

how does everyone feel after first few days??

i think i have gone from 3500 (ish) calories per day to about 1500   is this too much or good going ?

hungry but other than that feel ok!!

 

Probably way too much to be sustainable. If you have the momentum about you to keep going then do so, but don't be too hard on yourself if in a few weeks you struggle. IMO stick to 1500 as long as you can, and when it becomes too hard, instead of having a blowout, go to 2250 a day (or something smaller than 3500) and pat yourself on the back for it.

i think i will look at food intake again after sundays weigh in and go from there !
i obv want to combine with some regular exercise

Hi Lee,

Good luck with this.

Would you mind posting what a typical day of 3500 calorie intake would be for you?

And what it is you're eating now it's 1500?

 

Sorry shouldn't have asked ITT.

I wasn't asking to make you embarrassed etc - was just going to see if I could give you some tips because whilst cutting calories is good, I think a lot of people still eat a lot of the wrong things and in the wrong ways when they do.

Feel free to pm me or not at all if you're not comfortable with the question.

embarrassed is good makes you wanna do something about it .......