*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***
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Soldato
Post a picture here every day and we'll all guess for you...
Maybe start in a few days. It was cloudy on Monday so i was lying around doing nothing but didn't use sun cream due to the clouds. My stomach looks like a lobster. Least i'm filling in the designated English male role
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@ic1male Jumping in on the protein powder discussion, £ per g it is still the cheapest source of protein even when you factor in the higher prices being seen now. You can still pick up a good deal from myprotein, bulk, bodybuilding warehouse etc. I would just go for their own brand concentrates (normally the 80% ish stuff).
I personally find that 1 scoop per day sometimes 2 really helps me stick to my protein goals which are 160-175g per day while staying within my calorie goals and without it breaking the bank. This is consistent regardless of cutting weight or bulking, and in fact when i am cutting weight i increase my protein in take just a little more to between 170-200g per day purely to do as much as i can to preserve muscle during weight loss phases.
If i stuck to just food, then it would make things like breakfast much harder to get a good hit of protein in while keeping costs sensible, and also the amount of extra meat i would need to make up the gap would quickly add up! Not to mention the added calories from other sources.
I personally find that 1 scoop per day sometimes 2 really helps me stick to my protein goals which are 160-175g per day while staying within my calorie goals and without it breaking the bank. This is consistent regardless of cutting weight or bulking, and in fact when i am cutting weight i increase my protein in take just a little more to between 170-200g per day purely to do as much as i can to preserve muscle during weight loss phases.
If i stuck to just food, then it would make things like breakfast much harder to get a good hit of protein in while keeping costs sensible, and also the amount of extra meat i would need to make up the gap would quickly add up! Not to mention the added calories from other sources.
Soldato
Been a while since i posted a graph update, down to 12.5 stone(79kg) now.
Soldato
Week 4 done. Had to man up with a huge blister on my heel this week 
Upped my gym game ideals on Saturdays session with PT, will now be doing 6 days a week, see how I get on as with all the stuff I've been consuming online I asked if he could try to fit in about 180mins a week of zone 2 cardio, on top of the progressive overload stuff, so I suspect my step count will be up round your levels by next weekend as well @Uther .
On a side note, who was it mentioning blood pressure issues in here or was that in another thread as I have this to C+P.
On a side note, who was it mentioning blood pressure issues in here or was that in another thread as I have this to C+P.
Associate
Hey nice thread. I should do a weight track/report in here.
Back in 2016 I'd made a goal of doing 'some exercise', I also came out of a relationship where the relationship with food was probably a bit unhealthy too and wanted to 'eat clean' for a while. In reality that meant; portion control, no junk, dinner was usually 50/50 meal/veg, cut way down on carbs, brown rice/bread, more protein etc.
I started cycling in/outdoors 3 times a week, weight was coming off. I'm 6'4" and was 110kgs (BMI 29.5) at peak weight in 2015. Actually I just found my notes here
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2017
April 81.8Kgs so might be less slightly
May 83Kgs so might be accurate
July, joined gym
August 81kgs - have noticed chest/arms getting a bit of muscle definition, stomach seems a bit less fat when i eat right, guess bodyfat 15% Stu says I'd be more damn him
Sept drilled another hole in belt, maybe some kind of new belt is in order
Oct 80kg can't seem to put weight on, increased protein, belt feels loose (* So I'd lost over 30kgs total since starting)
Dec, snow, gym closed, lates, takeaways, Christmas
2018
Jan, 85kgs
Feb - New relationship unlocked! (*I just noted this now - Beast from the East plus this basically I fell off the wagon, or on the cheese wagon)
Aug 93kgs no gym since Feb and poor diet
Oct 93kgs + cant fit in 34" work trousers oops
Nov 97.2kgs some sort of exercise might be in order
Fast forward to now...I reached 103kg at Christmas, I'm 45 soon, was fit before, actually maybe too skinny actually.
I've been doing the healthy eating since Feb, weight now 99kgs and started cycling indoor again recently, 3 weeks in, it's really early. Maybe it is slightly harder coz of the extra 6 years since last time.
I've forgotten how hard the self discipline is; starting a new routine, doing exercise for longer than 10 mins(!), and recently not eating more food, coz I'm clearly burning the calories which is making me really hungry, where as last time it helped to know "I'm hungry, good, I'm losing weight".
I'll do a weight chart. I also got a heartrate monitor, just interesting to check sometimes. Looking back cycling outdoors vs indoor - outdoors is way better for me, as indoors I can quit at anytime the moment it's too hard, outdoors I could stop for a bit but I still need to get home
Currently I'm thinking a few more weeks of cycling and then alterative cycling and gym circuit classes and random rest days.
I'm not actually after any fast weight loss, but last time when I was doing everything right I was losing a kilo per week sometimes.
My goals is erm 85kgs for now, coz last time 80kgs was too much, then less cycling and more gym/lifting.
Edit: Also I forgot, before I was having random bad nights sleep for seemingly for no reason, but exercise sorted that problem out, I sleep like a baby on exercise days.
Back in 2016 I'd made a goal of doing 'some exercise', I also came out of a relationship where the relationship with food was probably a bit unhealthy too and wanted to 'eat clean' for a while. In reality that meant; portion control, no junk, dinner was usually 50/50 meal/veg, cut way down on carbs, brown rice/bread, more protein etc.
I started cycling in/outdoors 3 times a week, weight was coming off. I'm 6'4" and was 110kgs (BMI 29.5) at peak weight in 2015. Actually I just found my notes here
:2017
April 81.8Kgs so might be less slightly
May 83Kgs so might be accurate
July, joined gym
August 81kgs - have noticed chest/arms getting a bit of muscle definition, stomach seems a bit less fat when i eat right, guess bodyfat 15% Stu says I'd be more damn him
Sept drilled another hole in belt, maybe some kind of new belt is in order
Oct 80kg can't seem to put weight on, increased protein, belt feels loose (* So I'd lost over 30kgs total since starting)
Dec, snow, gym closed, lates, takeaways, Christmas
2018
Jan, 85kgs
Feb - New relationship unlocked! (*I just noted this now - Beast from the East plus this basically I fell off the wagon, or on the cheese wagon)
Aug 93kgs no gym since Feb and poor diet
Oct 93kgs + cant fit in 34" work trousers oops
Nov 97.2kgs some sort of exercise might be in order
Fast forward to now...I reached 103kg at Christmas, I'm 45 soon, was fit before, actually maybe too skinny actually.
I've been doing the healthy eating since Feb, weight now 99kgs and started cycling indoor again recently, 3 weeks in, it's really early. Maybe it is slightly harder coz of the extra 6 years since last time.
I've forgotten how hard the self discipline is; starting a new routine, doing exercise for longer than 10 mins(!), and recently not eating more food, coz I'm clearly burning the calories which is making me really hungry, where as last time it helped to know "I'm hungry, good, I'm losing weight".
I'll do a weight chart. I also got a heartrate monitor, just interesting to check sometimes. Looking back cycling outdoors vs indoor - outdoors is way better for me, as indoors I can quit at anytime the moment it's too hard, outdoors I could stop for a bit but I still need to get home
Currently I'm thinking a few more weeks of cycling and then alterative cycling and gym circuit classes and random rest days.
I'm not actually after any fast weight loss, but last time when I was doing everything right I was losing a kilo per week sometimes.
My goals is erm 85kgs for now, coz last time 80kgs was too much, then less cycling and more gym/lifting.
Edit: Also I forgot, before I was having random bad nights sleep for seemingly for no reason, but exercise sorted that problem out, I sleep like a baby on exercise days.
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Caporegime
Have decided I’m going to try Lions Prep next month. Does anyone have a friends referral code to share (I’ve seen it mentioned on the packaging but unsure what it does! )
)Typical, on mobile "share code" doesn't work but I can email you one if you PM me your emailHave decided I’m going to try Lions Prep next month. Does anyone have a friends referral code to share (I’ve seen it mentioned on the packaging but unsure what it does!
Caporegime
@Fuzz I've just done it with the other code you gave me. I hope you get the £15!
Cool, that 's OK then cheers.
I did get the £15 Thank you
I didn't see the code it sent to you, all I had to do was input your email..
I'm not sure davy is my code as my name's not Dave but whatever, some random Dave might get a surprise if someone else joins using it. LOL
Now I'm home I can see my code on the PC and it's definitely not davy...
My code is ANDY66104
So I'll take that pic down I think LOL
Associate
Can you guys please help me out with something. I've been tracking kcal and protein for a few years now after reaching a depressing 107KG over lockdown. I weight train 5 days a week and have done so for consistently for most of my adult life. I'm 6' height and whilst strong and muscular, have never taken my diet seriously and so have always carried excess fat. I now track everything I eat and have found a happy place which fits my lifestyle and has been consistently around 93-94KG for the most part. I know now I could quite easily drop to 90KG and show more visible muscle on my abs but thats not my goal - my goal is to balance gym enjoyment and weekday angelic eating offset by weekend hedonism.
Problem is: by now I would have hoped to identify my maintenance baseline on calories. I just can't seem to identify it from my data. I weigh myself only once per week, on a Friday morning at the same time religiously.
Problem is: by now I would have hoped to identify my maintenance baseline on calories. I just can't seem to identify it from my data. I weigh myself only once per week, on a Friday morning at the same time religiously.
Man of Honour
Try weighing yourself daily for a couple of months, you're looking at avg weekly kcals but then a single data point for weight which can vary massively day to day.
Why is it a problem if you are in your happy place and don't want to drop any more weight? clearly your weight is stable at 3000-3200?Can you guys please help me out with something. I've been tracking kcal and protein for a few years now after reaching a depressing 107KG over lockdown. I weight train 5 days a week and have done so for consistently for most of my adult life. I'm 6' height and whilst strong and muscular, have never taken my diet seriously and so have always carried excess fat. I now track everything I eat and have found a happy place which fits my lifestyle and has been consistently around 93-94KG for the most part. I know now I could quite easily drop to 90KG and show more visible muscle on my abs but thats not my goal - my goal is to balance gym enjoyment and weekday angelic eating offset by weekend hedonism.
Problem is: by now I would have hoped to identify my maintenance baseline on calories. I just can't seem to identify it from my data. I weigh myself only once per week, on a Friday morning at the same time religiously.
whats 200 cal at the end of the week... one protein bar!!
Soldato
@oHUTCHYo - be clear with yourself about your goals and you’ll work out the rest. You’re already tracking calories and weight and enjoying the gym. It sounds as though you’ve reached your goal and are dojng the right thing? Daily weights help. I’ve found that big weekends really set me back in my weight loss goals, but my overall trend is downwards. Having weekend blowouts make tracking averages and baselines difficult. Having a cheat day is ok as you won’t suddenly put on half a stone in fat if you have a single big night.
I’ve tipped the scales at 89.8kg today - first time under 90kg that I can remember! BMI 25.4 - so close to that normal range!
I’ve tipped the scales at 89.8kg today - first time under 90kg that I can remember! BMI 25.4 - so close to that normal range!
Yeah, I think along with others, I'm not sure what you're saying the problem is @oHUTCHYo? Personally, to get clearer data I would say you should weigh more often (as weight can easily fluctuate by a KG or so from day to day on similar cals) but as others say, you're maintaining weight so just take the average of the last few weeks as being a good target.