Just getting started on finally trying to get my weight, eating habits and exercise on an even keel. Trigger for this is hitting the big 40 and realised I’ve been consistently over 100kg and unfit for too long having left uni more like 85 kg. I’m 105 kg and 188cm now and starting to fear what long term damage I’m doing to my health (work medical said marginally high cholesterol) with two young kids and a stressful job. Having seen my dad’s health get worse from being consistently over weight I want to avoid that. I’d like to get down to 90 kg but more importantly stick at a weight around that number. I’ve tried exercise and diets (fasting and huel) in the past and usually manage 3 months max and then it all goes horribly wrong usually starting with off the diet with a bad week at work and then the exercise slips.
Self assessing:
Diet - I over eat and snack particularly late at night and during the work day. I’ve a terrible sweet tooth for snacks (prets chocolate bars etc) at work particularly when days are stressful (too often). I also travel a lot with work so eat out a lot. Diets been the thing I’ve never really tackled as I like food too much and stress eat. This time I’m going to tackle the diet as I think that’s been the real issue previously as I could only ever tolerate doing huel during the day. I think I need to finally have a go at proper calorie counting so looking at that now to make it easy. I’m tempted to try one of these meal prep services (Lionprep maybe) to make calorie counting easier and also control portions generally kick start things.
Drinking - I’m basically tee total so no quick wins here
don’t drink sugary soft drinks either.
Exercise - Used to swim a lot and enjoyed that but struggle to fit it in around kids and work now. Have a peloton and peloton guide which my wife’s addicted to but I have struggled to get addicted to but when I get going I can get into good habits for a few months and find it helps with stress at work as well. I’m less worried about getting consistent on exercise. I’m going to potentially find some sports to do for the social aspect more than anything And maybe over time look at cycling to work or the station.
Anyway. Really here to give myself some accountability by starting to check in regularly with my progress (all my mates are fitness addicts so don’t get my struggle) and making some sustained changes this time.
105kg. 0kg lost.
Self assessing:
Diet - I over eat and snack particularly late at night and during the work day. I’ve a terrible sweet tooth for snacks (prets chocolate bars etc) at work particularly when days are stressful (too often). I also travel a lot with work so eat out a lot. Diets been the thing I’ve never really tackled as I like food too much and stress eat. This time I’m going to tackle the diet as I think that’s been the real issue previously as I could only ever tolerate doing huel during the day. I think I need to finally have a go at proper calorie counting so looking at that now to make it easy. I’m tempted to try one of these meal prep services (Lionprep maybe) to make calorie counting easier and also control portions generally kick start things.
Drinking - I’m basically tee total so no quick wins here
don’t drink sugary soft drinks either. Exercise - Used to swim a lot and enjoyed that but struggle to fit it in around kids and work now. Have a peloton and peloton guide which my wife’s addicted to but I have struggled to get addicted to but when I get going I can get into good habits for a few months and find it helps with stress at work as well. I’m less worried about getting consistent on exercise. I’m going to potentially find some sports to do for the social aspect more than anything And maybe over time look at cycling to work or the station.
Anyway. Really here to give myself some accountability by starting to check in regularly with my progress (all my mates are fitness addicts so don’t get my struggle) and making some sustained changes this time.
105kg. 0kg lost.
