*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***
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Cheers, it is. You don't tend to notice until you drop that belt notch or change clothes sizes but it definitely keeps you motivated.Well done my dude!
It's the wins like that which really push you on
When I go to Amazon past orders and search for belt... 
(I think the 30-32 was overly optimistic though and went back )
Annoyingly, it wasn't until 'the end' that I found the Grip6 belt. Save yourself some money and order one if you're just starting weight loss!
(I think the 30-32 was overly optimistic though and went back
)Annoyingly, it wasn't until 'the end' that I found the Grip6 belt. Save yourself some money and order one if you're just starting weight loss!
Always worth adding in some resistance training.
Based on your post yesterday about already feeling sluggish, i'd wait until you feel a bit more normal. Doing weights as well will likely impede your recovery at this point, however long term, I always advocate doing some sort of weight/resistance training regularly, whether on a diet or not. The evidence is getting stronger all the time that it's benefits are not just immediate/short term but long term if you keep it up regularly.
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Wow you really like that one belt lolWhen I go to Amazon past orders and search for belt...
(I think the 30-32 was overly optimistic though and went back
Annoyingly, it wasn't until 'the end' that I found the Grip6 belt. Save yourself some money and order one if you're just starting weight loss!
Didn't fancy a change?
Tbf, it was good quality, well priced and let you select the size you wanted. Easiest thing was to stick with what worksWow you really like that one belt lol
Didn't fancy a change?
As I posted about recently, maybe some light stretching routines or a bit of core work, which often also gets overlooked?
Yeah, I've been having a look at Peloton (don't shoot me!) and they have a strength training for beginners which starts off with six episodes of just stretching and performing the motions without any weights. So I'll start doing that when I've finished my Couch 2 5K in a few weeks.
Mine is similar and I'm just about to add another to the list. That's two belts down since I started this weight lossWhen I go to Amazon past orders and search for belt...
(I think the 30-32 was overly optimistic though and went back
Annoyingly, it wasn't until 'the end' that I found the Grip6 belt. Save yourself some money and order one if you're just starting weight loss!
This is what I'm saying though, buy a Grip6 and never worry about it againMine is similar and I'm just about to add another to the list. That's two belts down since I started this weight loss
I didn't find them until I'd lost all the weight... 
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I love my braided elasticated belt. Defo a 'never go back' sort of thing.
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What about doing some "Plank" type stuff too?
I think isometric exercises can be really helpful to add in.
I was in a calorie deficit from Dec-Apr and now back in a deficit again. Recovery after sessions just takes a longer thats all, and capacity/intensity adjusts compared to sessions while not in a deficit. Training weights actually encourages the body to retain muscle as well, due to them being used.
For reference my only training is weights, 4 days per week, 7 exercises per routine, and each contains at least 1 of the big 4, so i squat, bench, deadlift, and press. My weights have all gone up since i restarted training, and anyone fresh to training, even in a deficit will make gains, especially so in a newbie lifter.
Yeah, they're included in the Peloton classes. I get a month free thanks to a gift pass off family.
So what are people most looking forward to when you reach your goals? For me, it's not getting my kit off at the beach nor fitting into smaller clothes but not having to record and calculate every morsel of food that I put in my stomach. I've been doing it for nearly three years now. This is going to be the last year I put up with it. 2023 I'm going to liberate myself.
So what are people most looking forward to when you reach your goals? For me, it's not getting my kit off at the beach nor fitting into smaller clothes but not having to record and calculate every morsel of food that I put in my stomach. I've been doing it for nearly three years now. This is going to be the last year I put up with it. 2023 I'm going to liberate myself.
Errm, I dunno. If it takes 2 years to get there I'll probably end up staying on the same kind of lifestyle - but will allow myself more freedom in choices.
I'm most looking forward to my OH being happy in her skin again and enjoying regular sized clothing and getting out more that will come wit hthe extra energy from not being obese.
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1. Being quicker in a go kartSo what are people most looking forward to when you reach your goals? For me, it's not getting my kit off at the beach nor fitting into smaller clothes but not having to record and calculate every morsel of food that I put in my stomach. I've been doing it for nearly three years now. This is going to be the last year I put up with it. 2023 I'm going to liberate myself.
2. Being more confident
3. Being more in proportion
4. It looks longer
I've kept doing that anyway. I think if I stop, it'll be far too easy for me to start putting weight on again. Whilst I still record most of it, I do allow myself more occasions that I don't for the afternoon or evening.
I guess I've enjoyed -
- Less knee pain
- Not being out of breath walking upstairs
- Being able to buy clothes from normal places
I'm currently trying to lose some weight again.
I lost around 44kg back in 2017-2018. I then started weight training and gained some muscle mass and been weight training ever since.
However, this year I've put on quite a bit of weight, most of it fat and I don't like it. I've also got bored of weight training and also gone from weight training 3 times a week to 1 and the remaining 2 days cardio/HIIT.
Started doing this at the beginning of May but the weight isn't coming off as fast as I would like. I'm on 2500-2600 calories a day (same as when I lost my weight back in 2017-2018), but on the weekends, I'm eating way more than I should and not logging my calories.
Not really asking for advice, just putting my thoughts down somewhere to help me along the way. Going to look at lowering my calorie intake and make sure I log my food over the weekend.
I lost around 44kg back in 2017-2018. I then started weight training and gained some muscle mass and been weight training ever since.
However, this year I've put on quite a bit of weight, most of it fat and I don't like it. I've also got bored of weight training and also gone from weight training 3 times a week to 1 and the remaining 2 days cardio/HIIT.
Started doing this at the beginning of May but the weight isn't coming off as fast as I would like. I'm on 2500-2600 calories a day (same as when I lost my weight back in 2017-2018), but on the weekends, I'm eating way more than I should and not logging my calories.
Not really asking for advice, just putting my thoughts down somewhere to help me along the way. Going to look at lowering my calorie intake and make sure I log my food over the weekend.