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Andybtsn

Andybtsn

Andybtsn

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Hi All,

I don't think we have one of these threads, I wanted one for the fat bods to motivate each other in losing some weight, I'm sure it will be like the blind leading the blind but I'm sure the eating Pro's will lend a hand with advice!

Anyway, my background story is the following.

I'm 32, 6'4 and weigh 18.03 stone. I am a serial yo-yo dieter, have been for the past 10 years.

I have been as low as 15 stone and at the start of this year my highest at 18.10 stone. I remember last Christmas I was 17.10 and disgusted with that, managed to get down to 16stone odd and after various holidays and such low and behold I was a stone heavier at Christmas.

I'm not sure what triggered it but 3 weeks ago I was driving to work and started thinking how pathetic I am putting my health at risk for the sake of food. I have two young kids and a wife and I am eating myself into an early grave! So that day I went home and binned all the chocolate etc I had and started afresh.

For the past 5 years I would have eaten some kind of chocolate every day, I am a chocoholic so cutting this out was a big deal for me. Breakfast I wouldn’t have much, usually a banana. Lunch, a meal deal from Tesco, bad sandwich, chocolate bar and red bull. Dinner was whatever the wife cooked, pasta bakes, spaghetti, chicken varieties, lasagne, just all total carb fests. Pudding would always be some cake or something! Sounds horrific typing about it.

So this is my 3rd week of cutting a lot of the sugars, I have lost 7lb so far and sit at 18.03 stone. I would have hoped to lose more but I’m hoping slow loss will keep it off.

My breakfast:
Plain Porridge.

Lunch:
Chicken breast
2 boiled eggs
Total plain yogurt with some fruit

Tea:
Chicken with veg or other meaty variety

Plenty of water.

No puddings, no chocolate, no sweets.

Using the cross trainer for 30 minutes every day and play football once a week for an hour.

Any recommendations, thoughts?

Cheers
 
Thanks for the reply and that spreadsheet. Are you expected to weigh yourself everyday or am I reading the days of the week inputs incorrectly?

It suggests I should be eating 2300 calories. I reckon I eat about 1300 currently, I'm not trying to eat less I just feel what I am having for breakfast, lunch and tea is sufficient and doesn't leave me hungry. Do I need to force myself to eat more in order to lose weight?
 
Thanks for that. I will make sure I update it every day then.

I must admit I missed the titbits off that list, I have grapes in my total yogurt, I have a couple of tangerines/pears throughout the day so this will up the amount. Always find it hard getting an accurate cal count of dinners but will try.

Weigh in tomorrow morning so hopefully I'm down some more.
 
My current TDEE is 2500 cals and the goal is 1500 cals daily so I think my eating plan is okay. Maybe some more carbs are needed at lunch as I do feel quite low on energy when I get home from work.

I'm down to exactly 18 stone. I was hoping for the 17's but 10lb in 4 weeks is decent enough.
 
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Hi, mainly HIT 20 mins sessions, I follow a guide off youtube. I mix it up with some 'easier' 30 min sessions when I'm busier with work etc.

Does anyone have any ideas for a more healthy cheat snack? Mainly for a Friday/Saturday night to watch with a film, I was thinking Nacho's but they're so high in salt I expect these won't be the best!
 
Really helpful replies, thanks all.

What are peoples thoughts on wholemeal bread for an alternative lunch? Mainly with peanut butter. Bought a shed load of cottage cheese too which I historically hated but mind over matter.
 
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