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

[sovietsong]

Starting (again) Weight -  14st 12lb (Not recording fractions of pounds)

Target Weight - 13st.


Smoke me a low fat kipper.....

best of luck tom

[RED-DOG]

Starting (again) Weight -  14st 12lb (Not recording fractions of pounds)

Target Weight - 13st.


Smoke me a low fat kipper.....

best of luck tom

You too mate. We can do this!

[PokerBroker]

Lean in 15 is definitely worth investing in.  Some cracking meals and good exercise routines

[vegaslover]

Weighed in today at 14st 13lb, put a stone on in December.
Go on hols in 5 weeks so aim is to be at 13st 10lb or lower, same as I was last holiday

[sovietsong]

Weighed in today at 14st 13lb, put a stone on in December.
Go on hols in 5 weeks so aim is to be at 13st 10lb or lower, same as I was last holiday

best of luck

[sovietsong]

Lean in 15 is definitely worth investing in.  Some cracking meals and good exercise routines

i have a copy of one of his books, i need to dust it off

[vegaslover]

Weighed in today at 14st 13lb, put a stone on in December.
Go on hols in 5 weeks so aim is to be at 13st 10lb or lower, same as I was last holiday

best of luck

Cheers Soviet, gonna aim for effort (and hunger) rather than luck though 

[iRaise]

Lean in 15 is definitely worth investing in.  Some cracking meals and good exercise routines

The ideas are really good, just be mindful of calories, he can smash them in on some of his recipes. I think there are 4-5 ones that are over 1000KCAL per serving.

A fantastic starting point though.

[arbboy]

Love the new weight watchers advert.  'Lose 7 times more weight with us than on your own'. 

Question.  Isn't 7 times zero still zero given the vast majority of people trying to lose weight on their own lose nothing?

[iRaise]

Love the new weight watchers advert.  'Lose 7 times more weight with us than on your own'. 

Question.  Isn't 7 times zero still zero given the vast majority of people trying to lose weight on their own lose nothing?

Both them, Slimming world and Joe Wicks has some incredible marketing.

[vegaslover]

Order made to musclefood today. Chicken breasts, steak, extra lean mince and bacon medallions

[sovietsong]

Starting Weight : 112kg
Current Weight : 111kg
Target Weight : 90kg

So this week has gone pretty well.  I've not felt too limited in food choices as i've allowed myself to eat what i want, within reason.  I've really trained hard & have enjoyed that side of "new year new me".  The week has looked like this

Monday - 2 Dippy Eggs, 2 toast, Lentil Curry, Chicken Curry, Rice.
Tuesday - Cornflakes, Chicken Curry, Chicken Drumsticks for tea, blueberry & yoghurt
Wednesday - Cornflakes, Spicy Pasta (split over two meals), 6x chicken wings
Thursday - 2 x banana , 6 x chicken drumsticks (grilled)
Friday - Cornflakes, Chicken & rice (wholegrain), chicken wrap & 3 x wings.... 2x McCoys 25g & c4 celebrations at work.... lol

Looking back i can see that i defo need to cut down on the wings/drumsticks & include more veg, but to be honest i didn't prepare too well with first week back at work & other commitments popping up, this week the goal is to continue enjoying the food i eat but adding some more veg in.  E.G i know chicken breast is better for me than drumsticks, but i like drumsticks more & it makes it more likely that i will stick with it.  6x wings was when i went out with friends to a dinner, i would normally have had a burger, chips & wings but stuck just to wings & avoided drinks. 

Exercise has been pretty good imo;

Monday - Swim - 30 lengths
Tuesday - Chest (dumbbell press, incline dumbbell press, flys) 10 minute run
Wednesday - Legs .... argh (Squats & pushing this 60kg tyre back and forward across the gym floor) 10 minutes run
Thursday - Back (lat pull down, seated row, dead lifts, bent over row, a machine i don't know the name of) 10 minute run
Friday - Swim - 20 lengths & 20 minutes in the jacuzzi

I like the idea of gym every day on my lunch break at work but just shorter sessions, i used to do back & bis, chest & tri's, legs & shoulders but going forward i'm going to try & go more but do less when there so i can fit it in a shorter time.  I enjoy swimming & see it more as a way to relax, rather than a chore of going to the gym. 

Since last time Billie, my dog, has developed arthritis & therefore the walks are now shorter, also its winter so the bike is away, although i do hope to get back out on sundays for some 30k rides when the weather is nice. 

So tl;dr but wanted to write it all down, mainly for me, but if you read it all, feel free to give me some pointers, i think i can see a few areas already just documenting this that i can make small improvements on.

[EvilPie]

Hey Sov. Hope you're well mate.

That last paragraph is absolutely brilliant in my opinion and shows the value of recording what you've done. Even as you write/type you can see little tweaks that you could've easily made that would improve your ability to reach your goal. These threads are really valuable from that perspective alone even if nobody else reads them. Every now and then I'll read back through the strong thread or my old diary and it's a great reminder of where I've been at certain points.

With your diet you obviously know where the bad bits are so no need to bang on about that and tell you not to eat wings. As long as you keep losing little bits over time then there's really no need to torture yourself and eat boring stuff. Sustainability is more important, trying to get to your target and then stay there means you need a diet you can stick to so as long as you're not in a rush to hit 90kg then I'd say stay as you are.

I have the same issue as you with the dog walks. Used to be a minimum of 4 miles per day plus 8 to 10 Saturday and Sunday but now it's about a mile per day with possibly one slightly longer one once per week. Surprising how many calories difference that makes but fortunately for me my diet is really good and I train pretty hard so it's not been a huge problem.

Your training looks good, as with the diet the main thing is to be doing something you enjoy and you're likely to stick with long term. If you're training in your lunch break maybe cut out the run and do some more weights. Pretty sure another 10 minutes of bench pressing will burn more calories than a run and also leave you less sweaty so you don't need to shower before going back. Might give you a chance to do more stuff if you can avoid sweating and skip the shower. Quick squirt of deodorant and you're good to go.

[sovietsong]

Hey Sov. Hope you're well mate.

That last paragraph is absolutely brilliant in my opinion and shows the value of recording what you've done. Even as you write/type you can see little tweaks that you could've easily made that would improve your ability to reach your goal. These threads are really valuable from that perspective alone even if nobody else reads them. Every now and then I'll read back through the strong thread or my old diary and it's a great reminder of where I've been at certain points.

I think whilst i've only been an occasional poster on here for the last few years its been good to have a look back over this thread & see what i achieved "last time".

With your diet you obviously know where the bad bits are so no need to bang on about that and tell you not to eat wings. As long as you keep losing little bits over time then there's really no need to torture yourself and eat boring stuff. Sustainability is more important, trying to get to your target and then stay there means you need a diet you can stick to so as long as you're not in a rush to hit 90kg then I'd say stay as you are.

Wings are the shit though, the thing i like about them is that i can get them on their own, they feel like i'm cheating but not too much, plus i'm learning a few recipes for drumsticks that are like my beloved wings but not quite as bad.  I will put a recipe up at some point.  I'm really trying to move away from the x kg in y months, more to keep moving in the right direction.  I would like to be 90kg on the 31st of December, but as long as i'm making progress tbh i'm pretty happy.

I have the same issue as you with the dog walks. Used to be a minimum of 4 miles per day plus 8 to 10 Saturday and Sunday but now it's about a mile per day with possibly one slightly longer one once per week. Surprising how many calories difference that makes but fortunately for me my diet is really good and I train pretty hard so it's not been a huge problem.

The difficulty i have with it is more that i didn't really see it like exercise, i loved getting out early doors when nobody was about & walking round the park etc, i've walked to work a few times which is 3miles there & back which was good, & will probably pick that back up as the ice reduces & its a bit warmer

Your training looks good, as with the diet the main thing is to be doing something you enjoy and you're likely to stick with long term. If you're training in your lunch break maybe cut out the run and do some more weights. Pretty sure another 10 minutes of bench pressing will burn more calories than a run and also leave you less sweaty so you don't need to shower before going back. Might give you a chance to do more stuff if you can avoid sweating and skip the shower. Quick squirt of deodorant and you're good to go.

Really appreciate the input on this, my reason for the cardio is i'm a bit worried about my heart.  Might be a bit strange, but i work in the insurance industry & am always reading about heart disease stats, contrary artery bypass grafts & have a had a few family members / friends suffer with heart related conditions so i want to get a run in, might not be the most productive use of my time but sort of enjoy it.  I'm swimming a bit & will be back on the bike later in the year but for now the 10 minute run gives me a little target, to run a bit further to feel a bit less ruined after etc etc.

[simonnatur]

I wanted to chime in here to heartily recommend smoothie makers both for health and weight loss reasons. I got a Nuutri Bullet blender for Xmas and been having smoothie each day for breakfast.
I was really fairly poor at eating fruit and this makes a huge difference - probably eat in a day close to what I ate in a week in the past. It's really quick and easy to use and tastes good - despite being initially very dubious about some of the recipes that came with it.
My standard breakfast has been 1 chopped banana in freezer over night, apple , pear and handful of kale and almond milk . Comes out a fantastic vivid green colour but tastes very good (Really!)