Surprisingly quick initial weight loss

All on track. 19lbs lost to date (another 3 this week). I'm at roughly my lowest weight since 2003, running my quickest times since 1998 (when I was 3 or 4 stone lighter than now), beaten my lifetime press-ups record (25 initially to failure or 42 in 2 minutes).

A bit less than a stone to go and my BMI will no longer be rated as obese...
 
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Progress update. 23 lbs down so far. That's slightly scary as it's roughly how much my son weighs. He'll be one in a couple of weeks and I've only been at it since late May. Still shifting about 2-3 lbs a week.

Had a bit of a setback this week, injuring my back playing football, but stayed disciplined and still managed to train using the cross trainer. Also managed to scrape a bit faster on my 1.5 mile running time this morning despite the injury. Could hardly jog mid week but it's only a little bit sore now and warming up stops it hurting at all.
 
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Great result Uriel, you obviously have the dedication and motivation to keep it going.

No pics up though :(. Would be nice to see and a good motivator for yourself and others what 19lbs loss looks like.

Cheers
RB
 
Hmm - pics...

Not been taking many. Will have a look to see if I can find a suitable heavy one before posting an 'in progress shot'.

Anyway - another week another 2 pounds down. Now 16 stone 13 lbs so 25 lbs down from May this year. Taking it back to before I used to regularly run or go to the gym in about 2006 I was 19 stone 5 lbs so 33 lbs down from my all-time high.

Actually - maybe if I can find two initial photos - the first full fat - then after regular excercise a few years later but still carrying plenty of blubber. Then onto the work in progress shots...
 
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OK pics coming up...

This is me back in 2006, around 18 stone something high. If you don't want stretch marks, don't gain so much fat or do it slowly...
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Will take a shot from a similar angle once I hit 2 stone lost.
 
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I'm down 12Kg, so 26.4lbs and I don't even see a difference in myself :p

Others notice though! I am taking pics but even then I cannot see nowt different :D
 
I have been thinking I don't look too much different although others are noticing. The biggest difference is if I flex muscles. Some areas are starting to show past the fat, which is nice.

Having said that I've had to buy a smaller belt, running my best times in 10 years, more than doubled my personal best for press ups.

Nice to see the odd milestone going past. Expecting to get past the 2 stone mark this week. At the current rate of progress I might get my BMI under 30 during august. My body fat monitor scales indicate that I've reduced my body fat by 3% in the last 2 months (comparing the before and after percentages with weight, that amounts to about 15-16lbs of the weight loss so far being fat, but I take bioelectrical impedance figures with a pinch of salt).

It's all work in progress bit you can't always see the changes in the short term. Fat's a bit like snow. If there's lots in the first place a lot needs to 'melt' before you can see what's underneath.
 
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I lost 2 stone left is me at 16 stone right is just under 14, BMI says I need to lose another "3 stone" just to get in the healthy range.

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The difference is amazing considering its only 2 stone for my build. I am only 5 foot 6
 
Okey dokey - comparison shots:
First shot Approx 18 3/4 stone (circa 2006 although it's roughly the same weight I was in May this year). 2nd shot taken yesterday morning - 16 st 8 lbs (30 lbs lost since May)
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So - rather unexpectedly - 5 lbs down this week, which is a bit faster than usual. Only lost 1 lb the week before so midweek diet was a little stricter than usual to compensate (I thought I was about to hit a bit of a plateaux). Bear in mind I've had a few years worth of inconsistent gym attendance since the first shot so I can't say that's what just over 2 months difference looks like. Just don't have any recent 'full weight' shots with my top off.

Edit: oh yeah - nice work cheets!
 
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Freefaller said:
That's brilliant work. Both Uriel and Cheets. Really good progress. IT's beyond good really. It just shows what a bit of education and dedication can do. :)
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Seconded :D.

Well done to both of you.

Cheets64, I would imagine you have lost a chunk above 2 stone but you have offset it in muscle you have put on during the exercise.

Again, well done. You have both made fantastic impact to the way you were when you started.

RB
 
A little further evidence of how much of a pinch of salt to take Bioelectrical impedance readings with:

I've had 3 readings taken on different equipment in the last couple of days.

  • Salter home scales (athlete algorithm) 26% body fat
  • Salter home scales (normal algorithm) 29% body fat
  • Tanita (normal algorithm) 39.1% body fat.

I like the '.1' just to give the impression of precision.

And comedy moment down the gym, while having my BF% 'measured' on the Tanita equipment. The machine gives a print out including BMI, which is 31.1. The guy who'd taken the reading starts talking me through the results. Looks at my BMI reading and starts saying " BMI is a function of your height and weight (all good so far...) so given your height and weight (looks up my height and weight on a wall chart) your BMI should be about 31. That's exactly what the machine says so that's just right... perfect - exactly where you need to be" :rolleyes:

I just nodded and smiled.

Edit: It's not just bioelectrical impedance that has its flaws. YMCA tape method puts me at 17%. US navy tape method has 25%. Do any of these things agree with each other? 17-39.1% is quite a range. Not really that bothered and I actually don't need to know what it is. Wouldn't know where to start with skinfolds...
 
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RimBlock said:
Seconded :D.

Well done to both of you.

Cheets64, I would imagine you have lost a chunk above 2 stone but you have offset it in muscle you have put on during the exercise.

Again, well done. You have both made fantastic impact to the way you were when you started.

RB
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I have always lifted weights so always had a base on me and I am stocky, my thighs are big for my height.

Thanks for all the comments, does make me feel loads better hearing it, seriously noting good in being fat at all apart from eating all the crap food and alcohol.

I never had a body fat reading done, simply go of how I look.
 
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Another week, another pound. 16 st 7 lbs now. That's with extra crisps and cake...

Just an observation. I seem to be setting my fastest running times just after the weekend cheat days. Replenished glycogen maybe? Or could it be that it happens to be just after my usual Sunday weights session?
 
Uriel said:
A little further evidence of how much of a pinch of salt to take Bioelectrical impedance readings with:

I've had 3 readings taken on different equipment in the last couple of days.

  • Salter home scales (athlete algorithm) 26% body fat
  • Salter home scales (normal algorithm) 29% body fat
  • Tanita (normal algorithm) 39.1% body fat.

I like the '.1' just to give the impression of precision.

And comedy moment down the gym, while having my BF% 'measured' on the Tanita equipment. The machine gives a print out including BMI, which is 31.1. The guy who'd taken the reading starts talking me through the results. Looks at my BMI reading and starts saying " BMI is a function of your height and weight (all good so far...) so given your height and weight (looks up my height and weight on a wall chart) your BMI should be about 31. That's exactly what the machine says so that's just right... perfect - exactly where you need to be" :rolleyes:

I just nodded and smiled.

Edit: It's not just bioelectrical impedance that has its flaws. YMCA tape method puts me at 17%. US navy tape method has 25%. Do any of these things agree with each other? 17-39.1% is quite a range. Not really that bothered and I actually don't need to know what it is. Wouldn't know where to start with skinfolds...
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Right then... Progress has slowed recently but down 2 1/2 stone so far to 16 st 3 lbs. Another pound and I can hit the BMI under 30 by the end of August target. It's rapidly approaching though. Crack on...
 
Quick update. Morning weigh in puts me at 16 st 2. That puts me at a BMI of 29.95. That means for the first time in 10 years I am not obese (according to BMI classification). That's after going to a barbecue last night, which involved burgers and cake.

A minor moment of triumph :)

Onwards and downwards...
 
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