*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***
- Thread starter AndyCr15
- Start date
Its a program in my local gym. 10 weeks of training and nutritional help etc. My legs are in pain lol
Are the Huel meals (not the drinks) any good? Ive been told im not eating enough carbs (under 20g).
Yeah, they're decent and a decent number of people on here use them quite a lot, either as full meals or "top ups" to get extra calories in.
I'm up to 97.30kg this morning. Into my 3rd week of no exercise now so i'm not too annoyed, just need to try and get that little bit stricter with food. Although did almost cry this morning when it said 99.20kg, but it was because i forgot to reset the scales and it starts with an extra 1.8kg by default.
Can I ask why your carbs are so low, by design or happenstance? That's basically keto levels and if you are on keto, I can't imagine you'd want to increase carbs.
I've set myself a small challenge - can I really give up the biscuits/crisps/cake/chocolate until Christmas... Saturday is 100 days to go. I think it has to be all or nothing with me, if there's a bar of chocolate around, I have to eat the whole thing, be it a small 50g bar or a whopping 300g box. If only it was easy as alcohol, which I can quite happily not bother with.
Last edited:
I could leave chocolate in the cupboard/fridge for months and not touch it, crisps or cider however is promptly consumed.
Choose one thing to give up and stick to it. Making life miserable will lead to lapses and failure.
Managed 1050m swimming before work this morning. Have really enjoyed starting the day this way. Shame I only seem to be able to do it once a week because of life etc.
Last edited:
Happenstance. I dont eat any breads, rice, pasta ever. This week ive basically been eating eggs and chicken with very little else. No pop or anything "bad". Occasionally ill add cauliflower and broccoli but normally its a pot of chicken that ill eat all day.
Sounds like you're accidentally on keto then - which is absolutely no bad thing in itself.
Have they told you to ingest more carbs to improve energy output while training?
You could just up your fat intake if you want to remain ketogenic if that sort of diet is working for you.
They have said i need to introduce more carbs for energy yes.
I have Keto test strips at home so ill have a look whats going on. If I am in keto then im happy to stay at I am tbh.
Whilst the maximum energy output is lessened while in ketosis, there is absolutely no reason you can't carry on your training program while under the effect of keto, just increase fat intake for more energy as needed.
There is a natural knee jerk reaction that keto bad, fats bad, need carbs. Outside of weight loss, keto has a host of benefits with diabetes control, cholesterol/triglyceride profile improvements, behaviour adaption, inflammation and more but that's for a whole other thread.
Trying get back into some sort of shape. Worked on the road for the last 7ish years ~6 days a week (10-14hr days),
Average diet was:
Full English (or 2 greggs breakfast deals if starting from home, 1 sausage, 1 bacon and 2 lattes)
2 meal deals or a greggs sandwich and corn beef bake or similar
Indian or mixed grill for tea if away. If home i'd expense a takeaway (usually 9" pizza and donner kebab meal)
A few double vodkas and diet cokes
If got a coffee would be a latte
Slowly put the weight on, I think the only thing that saved me from being a mega fat ******* was never a snacker or into sweet things.
Since off the road now on
2 x Weetabix
Cheese salad with lighter than light mayo (Those morrisons 2 for a quid salad, grated cheese and normally an onion and tomato added)
For tea, chicken chips and salad, meat with potatoes, veg and gravy, spagetti bolognase (home made sauce) or as a treat chilli chips and cheese
No booze
Black coffee
Not been weighing myself yet but so far so good, over the previous 7 years jeans went from a 32/34 waist to a 38" being tight. In the last 4 weeks 38" jeans now need a belt or fall straight down.
Average diet was:
Full English (or 2 greggs breakfast deals if starting from home, 1 sausage, 1 bacon and 2 lattes)
2 meal deals or a greggs sandwich and corn beef bake or similar
Indian or mixed grill for tea if away. If home i'd expense a takeaway (usually 9" pizza and donner kebab meal)
A few double vodkas and diet cokes
If got a coffee would be a latte
Slowly put the weight on, I think the only thing that saved me from being a mega fat ******* was never a snacker or into sweet things.
Since off the road now on
2 x Weetabix
Cheese salad with lighter than light mayo (Those morrisons 2 for a quid salad, grated cheese and normally an onion and tomato added)
For tea, chicken chips and salad, meat with potatoes, veg and gravy, spagetti bolognase (home made sauce) or as a treat chilli chips and cheese
No booze
Black coffee
Not been weighing myself yet but so far so good, over the previous 7 years jeans went from a 32/34 waist to a 38" being tight. In the last 4 weeks 38" jeans now need a belt or fall straight down.
Last edited:
Since mid summer I've gradually risen a little, touching just over 16st in July. So, I've knocked 300 cals off my daily target and been a little more strict with myself. It's been quite a slow process and seemed to be stuck at 15st 9 for 2 or 3 weeks and then in the last two days 3-4 lbs have finally dropped off, I just stepped off the scales at 15st 6.1 (Fri I was 15st 9.6). Mind you, I know how this goes, there's a chance some of this bounces back on as I rehydrate and such over the next couple of days. Let's see I guess.
Trying to get back to logging more strictly the last couple of weeks. Also trying very hard to up the exercise too (now that my back is feeling better). Probably averaging 2000-2200 kcal right now over the course of the week. Still at my target 88kg, but would like to be a touch leaner. In an ideal world I’d be 95kg and lean, but that never happened before and I don’t think it ever will 
Soldato
- Joined
- 7 Dec 2005
- Posts
- 8,010
- Location
- Wiltshire
You shouldn't have to, i still ate all that stuff while dropping 42kg in 14 months.
Don't you do infinity hours cardio every day though
Soldato
- Joined
- 7 Dec 2005
- Posts
- 8,010
- Location
- Wiltshire
Weather lately messed that up for meDon't you do infinity hours cardio every day though
I've not posted in here for a few weeks. Had a few family issues which meant sticking to my -1000 calories a day wasn't do able every day. I haven't been able to do as much exercise as I'd have liked but I've tried to continue eating healthiy.
Haven't weighed myself in 2 weeks so I was expecting to see the same weight but... I've gone down
. Started a firm 90kg (some days I'd be a light 91kg) but this morning I saw 87.1kg. So I suppose I'm down 3-4Kg over the course of 6 weeks.
Happy but also disappointed. Wanted to shift a bit more but life gets in the way
Haven't weighed myself in 2 weeks so I was expecting to see the same weight but... I've gone down
. Started a firm 90kg (some days I'd be a light 91kg) but this morning I saw 87.1kg. So I suppose I'm down 3-4Kg over the course of 6 weeks. Happy but also disappointed. Wanted to shift a bit more but life gets in the way
You're in the recommended band of 0.5-1% weight loss per week so don't beat yourself up.Haven't weighed myself in 2 weeks so I was expecting to see the same weight but... I've gone down
You're right. Even on day 1 (saturday) I ended up scoffing three pastries, day 2 (sunday) shortbread biscuits. But I still lost 1.5kg this week. Running mileage is increasing each week now but it's making me so hungry. So far I am controlling the snacking, with nothing to eat after 6pm.