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So how’s everyone ending the year?

Weighed myself today at 103.1kg including Christmas excess. Don’t actually think I’ve drank as much as previous years but did go out the other day and not go to bed till around 10am. I’m definitely too old for that!
Because of that my hrv has been horrific and it’s not felt worth trying to exercise!
 
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Martynt74 said:
So how’s everyone ending the year?

Weighed myself today at 103.1kg including Christmas excess. Don’t actually think I’ve drank as much as previous years but did go out the other day and not go to bed till around 10am. I’m definitely too old for that!
Because of that my hrv has been horrific and it’s not felt worth trying to exercise!
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Not great, illness during end of November beginning December meant almost no mountain biking for a good 5 weeks. Over eating during Christmas.
I'm back up at 90kg as of yesterday from 84kg.

Back into my routine of 300cal Huel Black for breakfast, Beef protein for brunch 30g (100cal)
300cal Huel Black for lunch.
Home cooked meal for tea and Soy protein for supper 30g (100cal)
Plus plenty of cycling.
 
Covid mid November slowed my cycling down. Plenty of Xmas events in December upped my calorie intake... weighed in this morning at 15st 10/220lbs/100kg.

I don't feel too bad given last Xmas was a 'good one' and I'm only 3lbs higher than that and I'm lower than both 2022 and 2021.
 
Neil79 said:
I've gone from 15 stone, to around 13 stone in a few months. Also gained muscle and yes straight through home fitness!

Only thing I need to ask is, how is Wensleydale Cheese with Cranberries for protein and weight loss? I've heard some cheeses are good so :o
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Quark is technically a cheese and is naturally low fat.
 
A year into trying to tackle the extra 15-20kgs I’ve been carrying since my late 20s. Overall loss of 6kg (104kg) and a few inches round the waist. I also feel fitter which is good vs. last year.

My reflections:

My biggest challenge to weight loss is my diet. I’ve realized that bad snacking habits after dinner are undoing any calorie deficit I make during the day by being mindful of my eating.

Exercise has been pretty disrupted by having moved out of our house during 6 months of renovation ‍♂️. I’ve been running 2x5k a week at 30 mins pace having never run in my life. I was quite enjoying this until I tweaked my hip one run and couldn’t move for 3 days - first time I’ve actually felt the reality of turning 40. That’s stopped the running for the moment so debating whether I give it another go or switch to cycling/swimming which I’ve done more over the years.

Focus for next year
  1. Drop another 5+ kg.
  2. Stop post-dinner snacking
  3. Increase the exercise to 4 times a week
  4. Check in here more regularly to give myself more accountability
Onwards and upwards.
 
I'm also going to go zero alcohol next year cut it right back this year so should be a very easy step to make.
Next is resisting snacks, crisp and sweets are my undoing.
 
Well done everyone! Lots of real positives to take into 2025!

I’m fitter than 2024, perhaps not leaner, but haven’t gained weight over the year. Christmas has been a good one, but shouldn’t take too long to get back to normal habits. Busy January will help that.

Onwards!
 
tom_nieto said:
Nice work on the jog. Good to clear out the cupboards too!
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The worst part of New Years goals is the whole leftover snacks. That's why diets don't officially kick in until the 2nd (although i still have plenty to get through!)

I'm also remembering how i always start with really good hopes, and then works year end kicks in and i end up working around 13hrs a day for the first 3 weeks and have no time to do anything but eat and sit around. Hoping the indoor bike will help here for a quick 30 minute blast.
 
Martynt74 said:
The worst part of New Years goals is the whole leftover snacks. That's why diets don't officially kick in until the 2nd (although i still have plenty to get through!)

I'm also remembering how i always start with really good hopes, and then works year end kicks in and i end up working around 13hrs a day for the first 3 weeks and have no time to do anything but eat and sit around. Hoping the indoor bike will help here for a quick 30 minute blast.
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Dry January didn't start until today for the same reason! The white wine left in the fridge was far too good to chuck! Mostly got through the leftovers, but have some odd bits that’ll get polished off over the course of this week. MIL has been making banoffee pie again and I just can’t say no! Work will kick back in next week and things will properly be back on track.

Jealous of the static bike setup, 30 mins a day would be perfect to keep the legs moving over the winter. Haven’t you got some loooong rides this year? I’d like to get a few longer rides in over the spring/summer months so will aim to keep cycling in the gym while the weather is crummy.
 
tom_nieto said:
Dry January didn't start until today for the same reason! The white wine left in the fridge was far too good to chuck! Mostly got through the leftovers, but have some odd bits that’ll get polished off over the course of this week. MIL has been making banoffee pie again and I just can’t say no! Work will kick back in next week and things will properly be back on track.

Jealous of the static bike setup, 30 mins a day would be perfect to keep the legs moving over the winter. Haven’t you got some loooong rides this year? I’d like to get a few longer rides in over the spring/summer months so will aim to keep cycling in the gym while the weather is crummy.
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Yeah, a 360km ride in April although realistically that'll be dropped down to the 200km at best.

Hoping the indoor bike is a game changer for that reason. Too often i don't get out in the morning, then i end up in meetings at lunchtime and then work late, then spend time making tea and spending time with the wife, then it's too late to get out as it gets dark here around 9pm even in summer. So an indoor bike to maybe ride for 2hrs at night would be awesome.

I've returned the Decathlon bike and ordered the Kickr Bike. It's meant to be silent (the decathlon one is certainly very quiet), and because it's on wheels i'm hoping i might even be able to wheel it into the front room when i'm watching tv with the wife as there's space behind the sofa. Might even allow for some long duration indoor rides.

My main goal with it is to just generally improve consistency of riding. 2-3 30 minute rides a week is better than not doing anything.
 
I'm too frightened to weigh myself. Think Ill leave it a week of being back to routine before I dare do that!
 
Martynt74 said:
Yeah, a 360km ride in April although realistically that'll be dropped down to the 200km at best.

Hoping the indoor bike is a game changer for that reason. Too often i don't get out in the morning, then i end up in meetings at lunchtime and then work late, then spend time making tea and spending time with the wife, then it's too late to get out as it gets dark here around 9pm even in summer. So an indoor bike to maybe ride for 2hrs at night would be awesome.

I've returned the Decathlon bike and ordered the Kickr Bike. It's meant to be silent (the decathlon one is certainly very quiet), and because it's on wheels i'm hoping i might even be able to wheel it into the front room when i'm watching tv with the wife as there's space behind the sofa. Might even allow for some long duration indoor rides.

My main goal with it is to just generally improve consistency of riding. 2-3 30 minute rides a week is better than not doing anything.
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I do triple the miles on my indoor bike as I do my mountain bike. Keeps me going through winter. Best upgrade to my cycling ever.
 
Hitting the scales on Monday but I think I will just be shy of 100KG. My low this year was 93 so first steps are to get right back to that then it's time to get into the low 80s. I'm running Amsterdam Marathon this year but don't want to be dieting during marathon training so looking at getting to the low 80s by the end of June with a view to maintain around that level throughout the full training block (Marathon training makes you HUNGRY!)
 
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Hitting the scales on Monday but I think I will just be shy of 100KG. My low this year was 93 so first steps are to get right back to that then it's time to get into the low 80s. I'm running Amsterdam Marathon this year but don't want to be dieting during marathon training so looking at getting to the low 80s by the end of June with a view to maintain around that level throughout the full training block (Marathon training makes you HUNGRY!)
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Yeah, i've made that mistake in the past and you just end up compromising the training too much. Definitely possible to be in a slight deficit whilst making sure you're adequately fueled though.
 
Peaked at 104.2kg on Friday morning after finishing off various leftovers and down to 103.9kg today. Weekend was fairly healthy. Went out for lunch Saturday and they had some delicious cake but the rest of the day was low enough calories/enough exercise to absorb it. Yesterday probably underate as only really had a banana for breakfast and then a (very large) roast dinner around 6pm and some snacks during a bike ride, but MFP says i was around 2000kcal under.

What was also saddening is MFP has upped my daily base calories from 1500 to 1770 because of the increased weight since i last regularly used the app :( .Note i set it to "Not Very Active" and then add back exercise (always measured with HR and power meter so should be fairly accurate) as otherwise setting it to active ends up with huge target calories on exercise days. Think there's an option to turn off adding back exercise but it requires premium.

Does anyone pay for premium? I can never really be sure what benefits you get as the subscription cost seems quite high for what it is!
 
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As predicted, 99.98KG this morning for my first weigh in of the year - time to get absolutely dialled in and win the first half of the year to set me up for success in the second.
 
Martynt74 said:
Peaked at 104.2kg on Friday morning after finishing off various leftovers and down to 103.9kg today. Weekend was fairly healthy. Went out for lunch Saturday and they had some delicious cake but the rest of the day was low enough calories/enough exercise to absorb it. Yesterday probably underate as only really had a banana for breakfast and then a (very large) roast dinner around 6pm and some snacks during a bike ride, but MFP says i was around 2000kcal under.

What was also saddening is MFP has upped my daily base calories from 1500 to 1770 because of the increased weight since i last regularly used the app :( .Note i set it to "Not Very Active" and then add back exercise (always measured with HR and power meter so should be fairly accurate) as otherwise setting it to active ends up with huge target calories on exercise days. Think there's an option to turn off adding back exercise but it requires premium.

Does anyone pay for premium? I can never really be sure what benefits you get as the subscription cost seems quite high for what it is!
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I've paid for the year, and as I log a lot of food, I find the best benefit is the ad removal because while I'm trying to log stuff quickly on the desktop browser version, ads load after the page renders and it makes my checkboxes jump all over the place.

Depends how closely you track macros and whether you want all that stuff as well, or just keeping a bead on the calorie total for the day / week.
 
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