This is what's hard. I do most of my cycling at the weekends now and it makes me so hungry, even through Monday...
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What is the general consensus about Huel?
I don’t believe I have a huge weight issue (I am 80Kg, 48yrs and 5’9”) but my GP has said my ideal weight is 75 or 76 Kg. I believe I may have a gluten intolerance as breads in particular bloat me and give me left lower quadrant pain (fully explored and found to be likely down to my diet).
I am ‘easily led’ and if junk is available I will eat it. I have asked the wife to not buy rubbish and have bought some Huel black edition powders to replace lunch as food at work is a problem- no healthy choices like salads and grilled chicken, etc. As said, I will therefore resort to poor food choices.
My thinking is to eat bran for breakfast (love it) have a Huel for lunch and eat a decent evening meal (we default to Slimming World meals prepped from scratch as wifey eats healthily).
Huel then? Decent? Thoughts?
I don’t believe I have a huge weight issue (I am 80Kg, 48yrs and 5’9”) but my GP has said my ideal weight is 75 or 76 Kg. I believe I may have a gluten intolerance as breads in particular bloat me and give me left lower quadrant pain (fully explored and found to be likely down to my diet).
I am ‘easily led’ and if junk is available I will eat it. I have asked the wife to not buy rubbish and have bought some Huel black edition powders to replace lunch as food at work is a problem- no healthy choices like salads and grilled chicken, etc. As said, I will therefore resort to poor food choices.
My thinking is to eat bran for breakfast (love it) have a Huel for lunch and eat a decent evening meal (we default to Slimming World meals prepped from scratch as wifey eats healthily).
Huel then? Decent? Thoughts?
@pattojones I think Huel is brilliant.
Two scoops is 400kcal and filling. Easy to manage what you eat.
I actually have a scoop of this and mix it with a scoop of protein shake… 35g of protein, some carbs, 325kcals:
Cookies and cream huel
Banana protein shake
Yum
The savoury hot Huel is actually pretty good too, if you can get over the slightly artificial taste to it. Easy to pork out on though by adding a bonus scoop, so you have to be strict with yourself.
Two scoops is 400kcal and filling. Easy to manage what you eat.
I actually have a scoop of this and mix it with a scoop of protein shake… 35g of protein, some carbs, 325kcals:
Cookies and cream huel
Banana protein shake
Yum
The savoury hot Huel is actually pretty good too, if you can get over the slightly artificial taste to it. Easy to pork out on though by adding a bonus scoop, so you have to be strict with yourself.
hey all
been cycling to work almost daily for almost 2 months now - normally just cycled weekends, and only occasionally commmute...
my weight hasnt been great for the last year and lately i was at my heaviest ever - between 244-248lbs 5'11"
for last 4 weeks have cut almost all carbs out and cycle daily to work- 11-12miles one way , plus weekend longer rides with mates.
weight started moving. today after work i was at 231lbs so 15-17lbs in 3-4 weeks.
am back in gym on program again - been doing powerlifting for 2 years - around 2 days a week, but with no program for last 6 months.
2 sessions with PT a week, started on builiding for heavy rep max again - 145kg deadlift and 150kg squat are my PB
if i go to 220lbs i will be extremely happy
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been cycling to work almost daily for almost 2 months now - normally just cycled weekends, and only occasionally commmute...
my weight hasnt been great for the last year and lately i was at my heaviest ever - between 244-248lbs 5'11"
for last 4 weeks have cut almost all carbs out and cycle daily to work- 11-12miles one way , plus weekend longer rides with mates.
weight started moving. today after work i was at 231lbs so 15-17lbs in 3-4 weeks.
am back in gym on program again - been doing powerlifting for 2 years - around 2 days a week, but with no program for last 6 months.
2 sessions with PT a week, started on builiding for heavy rep max again - 145kg deadlift and 150kg squat are my PB
if i go to 220lbs i will be extremely happy
will signup to this thread for notifications and follow you all
Maybe you've already been there, but just wanted to check you know about the Huel thread.
Personally, one meal a day is Huel and has been for about 4 years now. I have a yoghurt and a protein bar with it too though.
I've tried the whole range. The only thing that agrees with me is the protein tubs. I like having one of those as an accompaniment to my yoghurt breakfast and it has no side effects. All the other products gave me terrible farts and didn't feel me up in the slightest. One hour later and I'd be raiding the biscuit jar which is obviously no good when you're trying to control your calories.
farts are the positive/negative siede of protein load
depends how you look at it 
on days i load a lot of protein, im worried paint will peel off walls LOL
have only tried vanialla huel from fridge so far..not a fan based only on that
Down to 96.3kg today which i'm fairly happy with given exercise is so minimal. Does make me wonder where i could be with some stricter control as i can think of a handful times where i've eaten to excess. Must've had around 4000kcal of beer last Saturday, throw in fried chicken and chips for lunch and loads of cheap taco/bao buns for tea and you're probably around 7000 in a day.
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Since starting at the gym my appetite has increased, I was previously eating 1500ish calories a day but now I'm eating a little above my tdee guide of 1700 for 2 pounds a week weight loss - I've still set my activity as sedentary as I didn't want to overestimate and I am still losing just under 2 pound a week. Does this seem OK or should I be doing things differently?
2lbs a week is quite a lot in the grand scheme of things, you might need to eat a bit more and lose a bit less each week to have the energy for gym. But I'm in no way qualified to make such a statement.
Depends on your starting weight, should aim between 0.5-1% of bodyweight per week loss.
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Yeah it does look as if that's the way to go! I think I'll make small adjustments and see how things are in a few weeks.2lbs a week is quite a lot in the grand scheme of things, you might need to eat a bit more and lose a bit less each week to have the energy for gym. But I'm in no way qualified to make such a statement.
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Been piling on the pounds of late. I'm about 94 kg and about 1.8 m tall. I really struggle not to overeat...I can eat well all day until I get home, then I eat a whole loads of crackers or something, and then after dinner I also am just peckish so eat some more snacks.
My plan is this:
2,100 calories of food.
Swim every other day if possible.
On days that I don't swim, walk into town at lunchtime, which is about 1.7 miles there and back.
What do you guys think?
My plan is this:
2,100 calories of food.
Swim every other day if possible.
On days that I don't swim, walk into town at lunchtime, which is about 1.7 miles there and back.
What do you guys think?
Sounds good to me. But I like to check things on this website which will give you a calorie amount to see how it compares with what you chose. It's just a quick calculator - you don't have to give your email or sign up to anything.
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Sounds good to me. But I like to check things on this website which will give you a calorie amount to see how it compares with what you chose. It's just a quick calculator - you don't have to give your email or sign up to anything.
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I did it yesterday on another calculator. This one is saying 2,364 cals! I know from experience that that's probably a little too much, but maybe it's OK for me to know 2,100 doesn't need to be a hard limit. 141g protein...I'm at 114g today. That last 27 could be difficult!
I wanted to add to my plan:
2,100 calories of food.
Swim every other day if possible.
Walk into town at lunchtime, which is about 1.7 miles there and back.
Aiming for 10,000 steps per day.
Just take care not to cut down too fast and too dramatically at first. You’ll set yourself up for failure. Log everything that you eat and look at the nutrition of everything you’re eating.
If you’re exercising you’ll need fuel. Whilst you want to be in a calorie deficit, you need to accept that on some days maintenance is ok. Also on some days you can have a big meal or a treat and you don’t have to feel bad about it. As long as on average you’re in deficit your weight will be decreasing.
Good luck!
If you’re exercising you’ll need fuel. Whilst you want to be in a calorie deficit, you need to accept that on some days maintenance is ok. Also on some days you can have a big meal or a treat and you don’t have to feel bad about it. As long as on average you’re in deficit your weight will be decreasing.
Good luck!
It seems a reasonable starting point, but I'd suggest keeping tabs on your weight and tweak it from there when you see how it's going.
FWIW, I was in a similar boat several years ago and decided I really needed to do something about my weight and general health. I managed to lose about 25kg through eating less and moving more, which I've kept off since. I could make a few notes of my experience and what worked/works for me it would help anyone.
Yeah, I was going to say this. The best thing to do is find a starting point and adjust as necessary. Do you have something that will track your heart rate while swimming and walking? Aim for a certain amount (like 120 bpm maybe) and if you're not getting to that, walk a little faster and maybe go a slightly longer route for example.
Good luck. Keep us informed!