*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***

I’ve lost 20lbs in 4 weeks, been doing a fasting diet, I only have 1 meal a day which is around 7pm. Don’t really feel hungry as I have a busy job, need to drink a lot more though, I would have probably 1 coffee all day till I got home.

Feeling a lot better for it though, even when I have a meal now I actually feel full. I’m a diabetic type 1, and it’s a known issue for us T1 you never feel full!
 
Mr Jack said:
The received wisdom is that full fasting makes you less hungry than heavily reduced calories. Certainly that's what I found when fasting: the first day or two are hard but after that you don't really feel hungry much. It's part of why I prefer repeated two or three day fasts to reduced calorie dieting.

Good luck!
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There's a section in this video which nicely explains how the hormone Ghrelin kicks in to reduce hunger - one of the more informative videos i've seen on total fasting and like that he has used the muscular probe to accurately monitor his blood/body functions as he goes through.

Ignore the hideous clickbait thumb, it's actually a very well made video.

 
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SixTwoSix said:
There's a section in this video which nicely explains how the hormone Ghrelin kicks in to reduce hunger - one of the more informative videos i've seen on total fasting and like that he has used the muscular probe to accurately monitor his blood/body functions as he goes through.

Ignore the hideous clickbait thumb, it's actually a very well made video.

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Ha, I actually watched that last night whilst on my exercise bike. And yes, it's a good video IMO.
 
@SixTwoSix that thumbnail is awful. If you don’t eat for 40 days you suck in your already visible abs and get some better studio lighting?

The physiology of hunger is interesting. Being able to eat properly and regulate your blood sugar is pretty key to long term success. Massive sugar and insulin spikes are pretty easy to fall into with sweet high calorie snacks.
 
tom_nieto said:
@SixTwoSix that thumbnail is awful. If you don’t eat for 40 days you suck in your already visible abs and get some better studio lighting?
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Yup agree totally - hence while I felt I had to disclaim it and that the video itself is decent :) I've had it on my favourites list for a while and swear the thumb wasn't that bad when I first came across it.
 
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I've managed to get my act together this week. Armed with the Nutracheck calorie counter, NHS Couch 2 5K for cardio and Peloton app for strength training, I feel like I can get a grip on things again. Can you believe I've gone from 76kg back to 93kg in six months. Very depressing. It'll probably take me all year to get back there again.
 
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Another milestone passed, can now officially say I'm 11st something. Only just, but it does start with an 11. :)

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A high-protein diet is effective for weight loss (maybe even more than calorie restriction!?)
More good news for protein as it pertains to weight loss! A new study suggests that dietary protein beats both caloric restriction and a popular intermittent fasting (IF) protocol for melting fat. Researchers assigned 135 obese subjects to a high-protein, calorie-restricted, or 5:2 IF diet (5 days of normal eating followed by two days of fasting). Participants were also encouraged to exercise 3 times a week or at least 150 minutes. The high protein diet consisted of 30% of calories from protein, 30% from fat, and 40% from carbs. The calorie restriction and IF (standard eating window) groups consumed 15-20% of calories from protein, 30% from fat, and 50% from carbs. The IF fasting window consisted of two 500-calorie days per week with only 50 grams of protein. At the end of 60 days, weight loss, body fat, BMI, and waist circumference were significantly lower in the high protein group. Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL improved significantly, and HDL increased, but mostly in the high protein group. This is good news! You don’t have to go on a crazy restrictive diet to lose weight. Eating protein increases satiety, which naturally promotes a negative energy balance. This study has limitations, but adds on existing data supporting the high protein diet. Huge fan! Read the study here.
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McVities cookies is all the campsite shop had, so that's what I'm snacking on along with a bottle of Chenin blanc.
Not sure Cornwall has enough coastline paths to walk off the junk I'm eating this weekend.
 
Week 3. Not missed a 20k + step day yet, had a few 30k days. Hoping to get the full 28 days then see where my weight is (hopefully not up!)
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Uther said:
Week 3. Not missed a 20k + step day yet, had a few 30k days. Hoping to get the full 28 days then see where my weight is (hopefully not up!)
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This was uploaded earlier today, thought of you and your high step goals... worth a watch!
 
Martynt74 said:
My kind of man!
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Quoting myself here. But I’m currently enjoying a snack of bread.

Picture a French baguette. Now picture it cut into inch thick pieces, as is normal. Now picture 8 of them covered in butter.
Being eaten because they had been cut for a bbq and would go stale if left.

Now picture someone eating them after stuffing their face on bbq!
 
Going to call this weekend a “maintenance weekend”. Had a great BBQ and got the taste for chocolate, oops. Shouldn’t have completely blown the budget, but might not quite be under 90kg next week. Hovering comfortably at low 91’s and got a spurious 90.3 last week.
 
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