2014: 300lb to Spartan Race - My Journey from Fat to Fit.

Starting Week 3 today. 16.5lb down!

Went to check out CrossFit and Krav Maga last night. Both look awesome and mental. Can't really afford both as it's £80 per month but I'd love to if I could. Might just start with Krav, have to do some maths!
 
I wish you good luck - The idea of a 'juice fast' doesn't sound good to me though but whatever works for you.

I took a different approach which I've mentioned here and I'm still finding it dead easy, almost exactly six months in. I started off heavier than you are and effectively I'm just eating less and moving significantly more. I still eat all the same stuff as before, just less of it. I have no problems with bacon double cheeseburgers or pizza :)

MyFitnessPal is absolutely essential to me so I can keep a track.
 
So this happened.

Now this is the story all about how
My life got fixed, turned right back round
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became slim and strong like a bear

In West Kent county, born and raised
In McDonalds where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, drinking, eating all the food
And all shooting some bad guys like a gamer dude
When a couple of pies, that had done me no good
Started making trouble in my massive pud
I got one little fright and my mind got scared
And said "You're moving your fat arse up and out of that chair"

I juiced for a while and out went beer
My veggies were "fresh" and I had nice year
If anything I could say that this change was rare
But I thought nah, forget it, this diet is fair!

I turned up to a race on Day 30, Month Eight
And I yelled to the belly "Yo, flab, see you later!"
Looked at my body I was finally there
To run with my friends, without gasping for air.
 
Feek said:
I wish you good luck - The idea of a 'juice fast' doesn't sound good to me though but whatever works for you.

I took a different approach which I've mentioned here and I'm still finding it dead easy, almost exactly six months in. I started off heavier than you are and effectively I'm just eating less and moving significantly more. I still eat all the same stuff as before, just less of it. I have no problems with bacon double cheeseburgers or pizza :)

MyFitnessPal is absolutely essential to me so I can keep a track.
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I read your thread a while ago :) well done! Unfortunately I need to do something to drastically change my life. No one thinks a juice fast sounds like a good idea until they do some research (or watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead) but it's definitely working.
 
The juice fast is working because you have reduced your calories, not because it's a juice fast. I still don't think it's a great idea, you're losing all the fibre out of the fruit for one so it's mainly just stupidly high sugar.

I started out at over 300lb and from just cutting out the crap and increasing my exercise I dropped to 174lb over 2.5/3 years, with the first 112lb dropped in the first year.

I did this via eating food, normal food, just smaller portions.

I'd just worry that via using juice you're not really learning how to eat properly, portion size, nutritional content etc. It's not really all that different to a programme such as Silm Fast to be honest, yes you'll lose weight, but you're not really learning a new life style.
 
It's just the first stage of a huge plan, try not to assume I haven't tried smaller portions, because I have. Obviously I'm having less calories! I'm also getting a lot of goodness and nutrition I've been sorely lacking. I don't want to eat less of what I've always eaten, I'm changing my tastes.
 
I've done a short juice fast with Joe and have juice's for breakfast once in a while (Carrot apple & ginger is lovely). The mean green I don't mind too much but my wife can't stand them, makes her gag :D don't envy you having it every day for a fortnight! Beyond that i'm going for as natural a diet as i can, minimal processed stuff so having home made museli, salads & grilled meat etc and fish and lots of veg generally.

Got many weird looks buying a shopping trolleys worth of cucumber etc yet? Its a little weird putting through an entire shop of veg at first, especially when your doing it for two :D

Which juicer did you go for? Our Philips HR1863 Viva Juicer blew up after about 3 months so were onto the Breville VFJ016 Pro Kitchen, it seems better, but a little wetter pulp...

Anyhows good on you mate, and keep it up!
 
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Siliconslave said:
I've done a short juice fast with Joe and have juice's for breakfast once in a while (Carrot apple & ginger is lovely). The mean green I don't mind too much but my wife can't stand them, makes her gag :D don't envy you having it every day for a fortnight! Beyond that i'm going for as natural a diet as i can, minimal processed stuff so having home made museli, salads & grilled meat etc and fish and lots of veg generally.

Got many weird looks buying a shopping trolleys worth of cucumber etc yet? Its a little weird putting through an entire shop of veg at first, especially when your doing it for two :D

Which juicer did you go for? Our Philips HR1863 Viva Juicer blew up after about 3 months so were onto the Breville VFJ016 Pro Kitchen, it seems better, but a little wetter pulp...

Anyhows good on you mate, and keep it up!
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Cheers, I've got the Sage, basically the same one Joe uses in FSND. Seems good!

Planning to go whole foods only for a month or two after the fast too :)
 
Ryan-3 said:
You already seem to be doing well. :)

But do remember, you might not end us weighing as little as you think. You will be adding muscle!
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He is doing well indeed. I hope you get to the end. You'll feel you can do another X amount of days. Keep the transformation going.

About gaining muscle. Eating at a deficit, and with a diet that doesn't consists of much protein so I can't see him adding any muscle. I could be wrong though.
 
fendi said:
He is doing well indeed. I hope you get to the end. You'll feel you can do another X amount of days. Keep the transformation going.

About gaining muscle. Eating at a deficit, and with a diet that doesn't consists of much protein so I can't see him adding any muscle. I could be wrong though.
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That's a good point actually, I'd hope he was supplementing some how with protein otherwise his diet will be very lacking in it.
 
There's not really any doubt that you will be losing muscle mass at a painfully fast rate. This happens to a lot of people when on a calorie defecit even without the complete lack of protein and fats. I seriously suggest ditching the juice diet as quite frankly they are completely rubbish. Juice is absolutely the last thing I would suggest someone looking to lose weight should be consuming. Sure it might work, but there are much easier and more effective (long term and short term) ways to skin this cat.

At this point I would be trying to limit sugar and get your insulin sensitivity back in check. This means fats, protein, lots of veg, careful use of carbs and monitoring of calories. It's a very easy thing to do and will not only be more effective now while making you feel better, but will put you in a much better position to make continued progress.
 
Broken Hope said:
4.3g per 100g of Kale.. just how much are you consuming a day? The protein content in vegetables is low.
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Kale is just one. Every day I'm getting through several kgs of fruit and veg. Granted, it's not the same as eating meat, but it's enough. There are things I can specifically use if I need protein.
 
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