2012 Weight Loss Thread

Alright guys, late starter to this but better late than never!! I weigh about 14 stone 6lb at the moment, hoping to get down to around 12 stone. Got wholemeal wraps with chicken and salad in for lunch, then turkey breast steaks and veg for tea. Going to sign upto the gym this week as well and start Strong lifts 5*5 program.

Well done to everyone else that has lost weight so far, I've been following the thread since the beginning but never had the motivation to start myself.
 
Right, I have 11 days off work coming up and want to get back on track with my weight loss properly. I have a rowing machine at home and a couple of dumb bells. I weight 15 stone @ 6ft and would like to go back to what I used to be with this frame, ~13 stone. I am not too bothered about muscle but don't want to be a weak stick.

So should I just get on with lots of cardio (e.g. 1 or 1.5 hours of rowing a day) or 3/4 days of cardio with the remaining days of weights (bare in mind I only have two dumb bells so can't do that many exercises) or try HIIT with the rowing machine?

Although I eat fairly well I do eat too much, portion wise. Do the following basic steps sound right?

Cut down carbs
Cut down portions (this is my biggest problem)
More meals, smaller size
Good amount of protein
Lots of water/green tea
Cut down on alcohol

I want to try and do this without going to the gym as I am trying to save money.
 
Been saying to myself I will have a takeaway pizza for completing last few milestones now, each time I go for it the amount of calories makes me think again, what have I become!!
 
I ate pizza and chips Friday night, had a Chinese with mates on Saturday night followed by copious amounts of alcohol and last night my dad bought us all a Chinese, perfect for the hangover! I can still eat like a fatty when I want to.

I know the scales aren't going to be looking pretty this Wednesday though, I'd be happy with maintaining weight, a loss would be a huge bonus.
 
Maxeh said:
Been saying to myself I will have a takeaway pizza for completing last few milestones now, each time I go for it the amount of calories makes me think again, what have I become!!
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It's frightening ain't it!!!

I have to give in every other Saturday and have half a Dr Oteka, Quarter of a garlic flat bread and a weight watchers desert, weighs in at 739 calories and I just make sure I earn the calories in cardio beforehand :)
 
Well I did have a pizza but couldn't eat it all, went with a local place instead as well.

May do it again when I'm in the 16st region.
 
Hey All

Sorry, posting on here as falling by the wayside been too busy at the gym and work ;)

I had to eat bread for a few weeks as part of a test for gluten intolerance, made me very bloated and felt rubbish - started to creep back into bad habits!

To kick start me again and give me some focus, I signed up for a weight loss course at Pure Gym. It's a 12 week course which means it will finish just before my holiday. I am hoping that having to weigh in every week and being more accountable for my progress will keep me at it.

Last week was the first week at the weight loss class, and I weighed in at 99.5kg (not at all bad considering I started the year at nearly 108kg)

For the first 2 weeks we have to follow a bit of a detox - the aim being to try and regulate insulin levels. I have had to quit coffee, alcohol, all wheat, butter, cheese and alcohol. the only one I have missed really is coffee.

So, next weigh in is tonight and hoping to have lost a few more KG.

My scales tell me I weigh 97.3kg, and they were about .5kg higher than the gym's - so hoping to weight in at 97kg or less.

All in all, not doing too badly. Sensible diet is back on track, have ditched a lot of vices and feel a lot better for it.

will keep you posted!
 
Weighed in yesterday at 2lb more than original but with water weight etc and some old scales it could be all wrong! i certainly feel better myself!

Did a hell of a lot of work yesterday, moving around 50 boxes at 5kg each so i didn't get up the gym. Will be back to my running again tonight before gym tomorrow and then football friday.

I have been making some amendments to my diet and i am getting good amount of calories etc in so doing well so far!

Good luck to everyone also.
 
I'm currently aiming to drop a few extra pounds,

I'm 5f10 (27)

Currently at 203 & aiming for 170.

Diet consists of,

Morning
Bran flakes, Fat free yoghurt

Afternoon
Wholegrain wrap - With 125g of chicken & vegetables.
Banana.

Dinner.
Salad with 165g chicken & assorted vegetables.

Snack
Apple

Currently hovering at around 1200 calories per day & doing strong-lifts 5x5 (3 times a week) - along with a mile run twice a week.

I'm determined not to lose muscle mass, but is it possible to with so few calories? - my protein intake is over 100g a day + I'm hitting all my vitamin & mineral targets.

I did strong-lifts for quite some time last year, but gave it a 7 month break (poor diet during the time) - now trying to correct the slip-up.
 
Hit 77kg so dropped 16kg in just over 4 months :D weight loss is slowing down a lot now but I've been doing more weights recently, currently about 30/70 weights to cardio.

Hoping to get to around 75kg, can't see me getting much lower than that as my belly should be pretty much gone by that point and I'm keen to build some more muscle. Started the Strong Lifts program so upping food/protein intake so my body has something to work with!
 
Week 14 Weigh in:

Starting weight beginning of January 14st 6lb
Target weight end of June 11st

Last Monday 12st 1lb
This Monday 12st 1lb

No loss

Not surprised I haven't lost anything this week, in fact I'm more surprised I haven't gained! Due to bad weather, bad back, feeling down and it being easter I've only done 1 run all week and eaten a mountain of chocolate :(

This week I'm going to get back on it and smash that 12st barrier!!!
 
Fourteenth week weigh in:

Last Sunday - 18st 13lb
This Sunday - 18st 9lb

4lb loss

Good result again, nothing to complain about!

(Total loss since September '11 - 7st 4lbs )
 
Weight loss has slowed a little more than I'd like - Perhaps a little relapse from Easter weekend.

Going to really tighten up my diet and keep the kcal down as much as possible but sticking to my macros.

Still half a stone down in 6 weeks.
 
Under 80kg this morning. Aim to get to 75kg in 4 weeks sounds reasonable enough to me. I am far better at cutting than I am at bulking :mad:
 
15th week weigh in:

Last Sunday - 18st 9lb
This Sunday - 18st 6lb

3lb loss

Had a pretty bad weekend so I'm quite surprised with the result this week.

(Total loss since September '11 - 7st 7lbs )
 
I've hit 76kg and think I might stop aiming at weight loss, I'm down from 93kg and my belly has pretty much gone. I'm focusing more on building muscle so tracking my weight isn't really that useful since the aim now is more about getting healthier and looking better which won't necessarily lead to weight loss.

It's been awesome to see the stories in here and be part of it, I'm now able to fit into 32" jeans comfortably (down from 36-38") and today I did a non-stop 8km run (up from about 400m!!). I feel so much better and happier, I'll try to dig out some better photos, maybe even body shots if I'm feeling brave but for now this gives an idea of before and after. Excuse the wife and my daughter, can't seem to shake them ;)

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I've seen people mentioning nuts as a bad thing to eat for weight loss due to their high calorific value and high fat content. Personally though I usually have 100g of natural peanut butter by itself in a bowl for my lunch, it's extremely filling, tastes great, natural fat and high protein, sure it's 600 calories but it keeps me full until the evening meal. I'm following a low carb diet Mon-Fri with a 48 hour carb up on the weekend so obviously I don't eat it over the weekend due to the high fat content.

I've lost around 1.5 stones in 2 months and maintained my strength through weights 3 times a week.
 
ricky1981 said:
I've hit 76kg and think I might stop aiming at weight loss, I'm down from 93kg and my belly has pretty much gone. I'm focusing more on building muscle so tracking my weight isn't really that useful since the aim now is more about getting healthier and looking better which won't necessarily lead to weight loss.

It's been awesome to see the stories in here and be part of it, I'm now able to fit into 32" jeans comfortably (down from 36-38") and today I did a non-stop 8km run (up from about 400m!!). I feel so much better and happier, I'll try to dig out some better photos, maybe even body shots if I'm feeling brave but for now this gives an idea of before and after. Excuse the wife and my daughter, can't seem to shake them ;)

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Congratulations mate :)

What is your plan for building some muscle?
ttreaders said:
I've seen people mentioning nuts as a bad thing to eat for weight loss due to their high calorific value and high fat content. Personally though I usually have 100g of natural peanut butter by itself in a bowl for my lunch, it's extremely filling, tastes great, natural fat and high protein, sure it's 600 calories but it keeps me full until the evening meal. I'm following a low carb diet Mon-Fri with a 48 hour carb up on the weekend so obviously I don't eat it over the weekend due to the high fat content.

I've lost around 1.5 stones in 2 months and maintained my strength through weights 3 times a week.
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Saturated fat isn't bad for you!
 
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