*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***

Haha maybe, i think i'm around the same 3.5ish gain

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Well I've just counted that over the Christmas period (22nd December to the 1st January) I ate 32 mince pies and 3 tubs of brandy butter :cry:

I'm still 35kg which is up from 33kg but my delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) means that currently anything other than unhealthy pies, pastries, sweets etc seems to cause catastrophic diarrhea.
 
So I finally got around to weighing myself for the first time since early November and I've lost 5lbs. So I'm 29st 4lbs now. I'd be happy but it's gotten me a little worried. I'd somehow lost weight in November without dieting and with the way I've been eating over December I should have gained a significant amount of weight, my food intake has been atrociously bad. I mean with planning on starting my diet after Christmas I'd given absolutely zero *****!

With my disability I've not been moving much more, there's been a bit more movement managed since moving to the bungalow as it's easier for me to get around but not enough of a change to cause weight loss especially now.

Still, I'm closer to my goal than I was so I'll take the win.

Next little goal is to get under 29st on purpose. The main goal is to get to 15st.
 
NightSt@lk3r said:
After maintaining 165-167lbs for the last 4 months i decided my new years resolution was to fast track down to my target weight so am on day 5 of a 1500 calorie a day deficit.
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As in aiming for -1500kcal per day? Surely that's bloody hard to maintain and requires huge exercise. I've hit that on certain days but not regularly. Or as in your maintenance kcal calculation is 3000, so you aim for 1500kcal?


My weigh in this morning was a little disappointing to be 103.4kg. Down 1kg from the peak on the 1st January, but i expected more of a big correction down to around 102kg. Probably not helped by minimal exercise this week due to a niggly injury and a big big Mcdonalds last night that my wife wanted.

The weekend will be interesting. I'm making a big effort to monitor alcohol since New Years (ignore the fact it's 3pm and i have a beer open....) The aim though is not to drink to excess. We're also out for a big meal tomorrow, although i'm hoping this injury will give me some reprieve and i can get out for some exercise.
 
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Not posted here in a while.

Had a real rubbish December so I didn't really pay attention to whatever I was eating and I was basically doing zero exercise other than walking the dog.

Was pleasantly surprised to see that I'm still around 85Kg. Plan is still to get to 79 and eventually 75ish but slowly starting to get back into exercise and hopefully the habit forms
 
feels brilliant in jan going to the gym knowing im not starting back at the beggining as ive been loosing weight / gym since april last year.

this is were all the gyms now get a massive influx of sign ups only for them to never be seen again but keep getting paid for the next 12 months
 
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I reckon I’m half a stone up over Christmas, oops! Anyway, booze off, logging calories strictly from Monday (back to work will make this easier). Don’t think it’ll take long to get back down, but want to get further than I did last year. Just shows the importance for me of keeping accountable for my intake… wouldn’t take all that long to fully rebound!!
 
After my ‘stoic’ pre-Christmas posts about not going overboard, I did allow myself to relax with food and drink… always doing a little exercise but otherwise being moderately gluttonous.

The damage is in: 1-2 lbs gained (after losing all the water mass over the last few days). S’alright.

Physiologically, it’s been a real come down. I’ve been supremely on edge and anxious without these lowly satiations. Goodness, being alive is such an ordeal… we are set up to fail to destructive ‘needs’! Hopefully this calms down in the upcoming weeks.

Meanwhile, I’m absolutely monstering ‘the swim’. In yesterday’s session I did 92 lengths (25m each so 2,300m) in 41 mins, all front crawl, burning 526 ‘active’ kcals according to my Apple Watch. OK that’s not exactly swim club standard but I was pretty darn proud of myself :cool:
 
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@Nitefly - awesome work with the swim! That’s some serious pace over such a long distance. 1-2lb is basically within normal margins of error and looking at most others (myself included) you’ve done a great job over the festive season. The extra nutrition won’t be lost, and you’ll probably notice that your swimming is making progress and you’ll recover better. Your muscles will be full of Christmas glycogen and raring to go. It’s ok to enjoy yourself sometimes, and festive food is really excellent, probably the best all year (apart from perhaps BBQ season if that’s your thing). Keep going! Following this thread is keeping me really motivated.
 
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tom_nieto said:
@Nitefly - awesome work with the swim! That’s some serious pace over such a long distance. 1-2lb is basically within normal margins of error and looking at most others (myself included) you’ve done a great job over the festive season. The extra nutrition won’t be lost, and you’ll probably notice that your swimming is making progress and you’ll recover better. Your muscles will be full of Christmas glycogen and raring to go. It’s ok to enjoy yourself sometimes, and festive food is really excellent, probably the best all year (apart from perhaps BBQ season if that’s your thing). Keep going! Following this thread is keeping me really motivated.
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Cheers mate! Yeah let’s all collectively keep goon’ :cool:
 
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