OcUK Dieters Progress Thread

Mnet_Gaming said:
Ouch sorry to hear that mate :(, I thought I ****ed up my sholder at the gym... Luckily I managed to run it off....



I've got a question for someone who could help... For some reason the amount of food I "crave" has shoot up, I still seem to feel hungry an hour or so after eating :s... I'd hardly say I don't eat much, I had a big fat bowl of pasta and four cheese only to feel hungry later.

Could there be any reasoning for this? I've been going to the gym *almost* daily for the last month (and 3 times a week the month before) and its only recently that its happend. I'm quite worried I'll end up building fat up again opposed to toning up :s
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Try reducing your carb level and upping your protein level. Protein makes you feel fuller than carbs generally and take longer to burn off.

To join in on this thread, albeit very late ;) I joined the gym last Friday, went away the weekend and have gone Monday and Wednesday of this week so far. I would describe myself as plump rather than really fat (33 yrs, 15st 8 lbs, 5ft 11inch), but the fat seems to hang around my belly and face only! Look at me from the back and I look really good, its the side profile that I'm not happy with !! :p

Doing mainly cardiovascular work and upping my protein levels. Thrown in a few weights too for upper body toning. I've always ate very healthily, its just my portion sizes that are big (I blame my Italian heritage for that and my mothers extraordinary cooking while I was growing up!) I'm hoping to lose at least 2 stones this year and hopefully more. I'm after manageable weight loss and maintenance rather than fast weight loss.

Well done to all those that are trying. Go for it boys and girls!
 
Well, heres a general update:

After 2.5 months I have now retired the the food and drink diary. Doing it over that period of time has helped me spot a few things about my diet that I'm gonna try and change:

1) I eat too many take aways - the new plan is maximum of once a fortnight on the Friday Mic isn't working - hopefully this will work out better than the last time we tried to stop eating take aways as last time we just cut them out all together, and ended up essentially binging and having 2 or 3 on a week, this way at least it'll more like a treat.

2) I either eat too much or not enough during the course of a day - I need to find a happy medium. Some days it'll be yogurt for breakfast, apple mid morning, a dinner at work (which is a proper cooked meal), apple or something before the gym, dinner when I get home (so that I eat with Mic), and snacks during the evening (dried fruit, buscuits, seeds, nuts, yogurts etc). Other days it'll be yogurt for breakfast, and dinner when I get home.
My gym instructor, Dave, has told me on many occassions that my normal average calorie intake is not enough for me to lose weight, but any time I've tried to increase it (healthily) I end up feeling like a pig, fat and ugly and repulsive so I then cut down too much at the end of it to try and "make up" for over eating, then I don't eat enough and we're back to square 1.

3) If I drink coffee at work, I don't drink water. Since the beginning of April I've not been drinking coffee so I bought myself a litre and a half bottle of mineral water and kept the bottle once I finished it. I fill it up first thing when I get to work, when I started this I could only just about finish the bottle by the end of the day (9-4) but now I end up half refilling it at about 2pm. Definately been needing the loo more but then thats at the far end of the building so its more exercises walking backwards and forwards.
Again I need to find a middle ground where I can drink coffee but I don't neglect my water intake.

4) I have no regular routine for when I go to the gym - I hate the gym anyway but I hate it more when its busy, this means if I don't leave work on time I'm loathed to go as I know it ends up really busy. I also have had problems with some of the later buses, therefore I'm always thinking about what time I'll have to stop my workout so I've got time to get changed and get to the bus stop.
As my gym is 2 minutes away from work I generally only go when I'm working, so if I have a week holiday I don't go to the gym. My minumum aim for the gym is Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays but it generally ends up being either Monday or Tuesday and Thursday which is not good and not helping me.

I have bought a small diary which I can carry on recording my pedometer readings and exercise each day (it actually says "slim diary" on the front - perhaps its trying to tell me something).

I know that come Alton Towers and Splash Landings (and probably even the BBQ meet) I'm not going to have lost much more weight so I'll probably still be doing a great beached whale impression; I'd just appreciate it if any looks of disgust or nasty comments could be made behind my back - I know I'm not nice to look at, I'd rather not keep being reminded.

Also it is now day 16 on my no alcohol and no coffee month - I've made over half way which means should I want to I can now allow myself some decaf coffee :) The headaches from the caffiene withdrawl are still with me but they are no where near as blinding as they were at the beginning of the month.
Come May when I allow myself coffee again, I'm going to do my best to keep the amount in check and try and stick to 1 or 2 mugs a day.
The no alcohol thing hasn't been a problem - I've been out bowling with friends and had a game night with them and not felt the urge to drink. For some odd reason I really fancy a cold beer tonight but I shall be sticking to lemonade :)
 
Just a thought Sam re No. 4 - how does the idea of a mountain bike grab you?

No worries about bus times, extra exercise and more of a routine, more cash in pocket.
 
It doesn't at all - I can only just about ride a bike; I never learnt as a kid :o I also don't like exercising in public - you will never see me jogging
 
Takhisis said:
It doesn't at all - I can only just about ride a bike; I never learnt as a kid :o I also don't like exercising in public - you will never see me jogging
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Oh well, it was a good idea while it lasted. Practice makes perfect though. :)
And to the public, you're just that blur that shot past. ;)

Like the new sig btw. That's a good shot of you. :)
 
down to 19st10, near on 2 stone loss so far.

gotta start working harder at the cardio, not losing enough bf yet :/
 
Done 131.7 Miles on my bike in 16 days :eek:

Only used the car once in 16 days :D , saving money on petrol and losing weight. My fitness level is crazy now, even biked it to work then stoped off at the gym. Seen a massive improvment in my legs, calfs and thighs are now like rocks.
 
Hi all! I thought this would be a nice place to ask seen as there is already a huge thread open...

Simple question...I dont mind my weight (19years old, quite tall and broad, 12 stone). I just want to loose a bit of gut and a bit of flab around the ass and top of the legs. I am totally happy with the rest of my body as its pritty good. Just want to do a bit of work on those areas. What's the quickest way to hit them two spots?

I have noticed that if i do about 3 rpm classes a week for 2 weeks i loose a decent amont on the gut but not the legs/ass. So i want a better exercise to work on both at the same time. I'd like to see good results inn two weeks if thats possible. I am prepared to go to the gym 3 times a week.

Spec me a exercise?!
 
well, so far ive lost a stone and 2lb's :D

i was originally 15 1/2 stone at 6"2/3 and now down to 14 stone 5 lb's :)

still need 2 lose another stone now
Also, i am findng myslef capbale of running 7 miles non-stop since ive started running :eek: im just like woooooooo lol.
all this running has def helped me along with a far better diet (thanks paul mckenna).
Keep going people!

Chris
 
Yucca said:
Simple question...I dont mind my weight (19years old, quite tall and broad, 12 stone). I just want to loose a bit of gut and a bit of flab around the ass and top of the legs. I am totally happy with the rest of my body as its pritty good. Just want to do a bit of work on those areas. What's the quickest way to hit them two spots?

I have noticed that if i do about 3 rpm classes a week for 2 weeks i loose a decent amont on the gut but not the legs/ass. So i want a better exercise to work on both at the same time. I'd like to see good results inn two weeks if thats possible. I am prepared to go to the gym 3 times a week.

Spec me a exercise?!
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AFAIK and someone more qualified may be of better help, but I dont think there are any particular excersise that will help you lose specific bits of body fat as fat loss is totaly random. You have to watch what you eat and do cardio work.
 
Bear said:
AFAIK and someone more qualified may be of better help, but I dont think there are any particular excersise that will help you lose specific bits of body fat as fat loss is totaly random. You have to watch what you eat and do cardio work.
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Very true. If there's one thing I've learnt, it's that you can't spot target weight loss to a specific area. Just get plenty of cardio work done, and start doing some weights to build up the muscles in the areas where you want to lose the flab.
 
Lostkat said:
New start after the bank holiday.
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Back at the gym today?


Ive just restarted me diet...gotta go to me sisters wedding in june so ive got some pork to lose before then...so i can get into me spiffy suit...
 
cheets64 said:
Done 131.7 Miles on my bike in 16 days :eek:

Only used the car once in 16 days, saving money on petrol and losing weight. My fitness level is crazy now, even biked it to work then stoped off at the gym. Seen a massive improvment in my legs, calfs and thighs are now like rocks.
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:cool:
I overestimated my fitness last week - ~20 miles to my folks, then 5 miles each way visiting someone. I got back to my folks' house and my legs refused to consider another ~20 miles home. :( :o

Ah well, it gave me a good excuse to gather some wood and light the fire and curl up on the rug in front of it with a book :)
 
My routine and eating went out of the window this weekend :eek:

Didn't go to a class yesterday due to it being Bank Holiday so I'm going to an Xpres ( 30 min ) circuit class tonight to make up for it and back to normal the rest of the week

Also going to my Mum and Dad's for 10 days next Wed ( Kamikaze_Pigeon and Japan Air coming to visit YAAAAAAY !!! ) so next week I'm going to Body Attack on Mon and then Xpres circuit again on Tues

The week after I'm going to Body Pump on the Monday and then Body Attack on the Wednesday ... I'm just trying to keep myself at a level so I don't put any weight on and then back with the routine when we come home :)
 
Piggymon said:
Also going to my Mum and Dad's for 10 days next Wed ( Kamikaze_Pigeon and Japan Air coming to visit YAAAAAAY !!! ) so next week I'm going to Body Attack on Mon and then Xpres circuit again on Tues
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Ooh must email you about meeting up sometime for shopping while you're this way. :)
 
I celebrated my birthday on saturday, I went round Preston I drank a lot of alcopops and whiskey and cokes. Even had a KFC but i think because I have been biking every I've not put any weight on.

Still got half of a massive cadburys egg left.
 
Chris01 said:
well, so far ive lost a stone and 2lb's :D

i was originally 15 1/2 stone at 6"2/3 and now down to 14 stone 5 lb's :)

still need 2 lose another stone now
Also, i am findng myslef capbale of running 7 miles non-stop since ive started running :eek: im just like woooooooo lol.
all this running has def helped me along with a far better diet (thanks paul mckenna).
Keep going people!

Chris
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What's Paul McKenna got to do with it? :confused: :confused:
 
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