*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***
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These TDEE calculators make me wonder just how accurate they are. On one hand, I appreciate that they're only a guide and suitable starting-point, but can't take more precise details into consideration such as food sensitivities or genetics (e.g. people trying to attain a look which isn't maintainable or perhaps even possible). However, they always seem to be surprisingly generous with the calorie suggestions. One of them suggested that I should be on close to 3k as maintenance... you're having a laugh! 
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92.8kg this morning! Have lost a stone since starting in October. Nice to see steady and sustained progress.
I’ve reset the goal weight to 88kg which would allow me to achieve a BMI in the normal range for the first time in my adult life (albeit only just). The new calorie intake targets are slight terrifying in that the lower margin is 1640 which seems like a real challenge. Upper range is 2200 so more realistic and I’ve been able to stick to around 2000 with reasonable ease over the last couple of months (apart from Christmas!).
Not sure curry and a beer this evening was a very sensible way to capitalise on my progress but things are trending the right way!
I’ve reset the goal weight to 88kg which would allow me to achieve a BMI in the normal range for the first time in my adult life (albeit only just). The new calorie intake targets are slight terrifying in that the lower margin is 1640 which seems like a real challenge. Upper range is 2200 so more realistic and I’ve been able to stick to around 2000 with reasonable ease over the last couple of months (apart from Christmas!).
Not sure curry and a beer this evening was a very sensible way to capitalise on my progress but things are trending the right way!
I've been on pre prepped meals for the last month or so.
They have been excellent (although not cheap in the slightest.)
Barcode on them also makes it easy as pie to document what goes in your gob each day with myfitnesspal.
Started on PrepKitchen
Now moved over to LionsPrep
Macro adjusted for high protein low carb.
90kg last May.
78kg today
75kg goal before bringing it up to 'maintenance'
They have been excellent (although not cheap in the slightest.)
Barcode on them also makes it easy as pie to document what goes in your gob each day with myfitnesspal.
Started on PrepKitchen
Now moved over to LionsPrep
Macro adjusted for high protein low carb.
90kg last May.
78kg today
75kg goal before bringing it up to 'maintenance'
Do they fill you up? I'm wary of all these meal companies (well I've only heard of Jane Plan and Wiltshire Farm Foods) but they strike me as being just processed ready meals. I guess Lion's Prep is different having looked at their website. I might be tempted to give them a whirl.
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Yea. I generally don't eat anything else as I've been having three meals a day inc breakfast.
10am breakfast
1pm lunch
6:30pm dinner
I have coffee by the bucket load and last night I did scoff a hotcross bun but it works!!
Its not ready meals with all the junk to make them last months sat in the supermarket, they are fresh prepped and sent out twice a week in a cool bag.
Prep kitchen meals are tasty AF, sadly their packing dept was a complete let down. Constantly getting the wrong thing or missing items.
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That does sound really tasty!Just for some reference of whats in them how much and how many calories etc, here's one tasty MF I liked.
Just to be aware... they sent me a care package a number of times due to screw ups and some of those were their fat loss brand / line... DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Breakfasts (more like puddings to be honest) are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED though
The fat loss line seemed to me to be bland, boring and seriously lacking calories... they must be for 5.0ft tall females or something or you're supposed to eat more than three meals a day..
The same meal as above in fat loss low carb form is 461 cals, so you'd need 4 meals a day to hit 1800 ish... at £7 a meal it makes no sense when I can get higher protein low carb muscle gain in 3 meals a day for £8 and have a richer, tastier more filling meal for £4 less a day.
Breakfasts (more like puddings to be honest) are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED though
The fat loss line seemed to me to be bland, boring and seriously lacking calories... they must be for 5.0ft tall females or something or you're supposed to eat more than three meals a day..
The same meal as above in fat loss low carb form is 461 cals, so you'd need 4 meals a day to hit 1800 ish... at £7 a meal it makes no sense when I can get higher protein low carb muscle gain in 3 meals a day for £8 and have a richer, tastier more filling meal for £4 less a day.
Tbf, my favourite ready meal is about 340 cals... but no, I wouldn't eat just that. A yoghurt and a protein bar too, usually.
I still use that and have no problems with it...
I've never really read a lot of books, but this last year with a lot changing in my life, I've read several 'self-improvement' types and tbh, having been hyped so much, I was a little disappointed by it. It was good and I guess I would recommend it still, just not what I had hoped. Maybe I should try it again and concentrate more or something...
Others I took 5, 6 ot 7 bullet point type ideas to think about, this one only really habit stacking and the other similar reward-related version of HS, both of which seem a little obvious tbh? As I say, maybe I just didn't pay enough attention to it.
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Maybe having a listen to the guytalk about the book would be better?
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Thought i'd pop in and show my progress over the last 8 months.
A lot of blood and sweat, no tears yet.
A lot of blood and sweat, no tears yet.
Wow that’s great work @NightSt@lk3r. My graph looks more like a rollercoaster ride these days.