General Weight Loss Support Thread

Kevhog1988 · 09-04-2019 1:13pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

I'd have the opposite opinion to others here -- great job, you were pushed to your limit! Sure it's a huge jump in physical exertion, and no day will be as bad as your first. You'll quickly adapt and boss it! Keep kicking ass

It was within a class and he told me to take it handy a few times. i was the one who pushed too hard i think

Mellor · 09-04-2019 1:22pm

jaykhunter wrote:

I'd have the opposite opinion to others here -- great job, you were pushed to your limit! Sure it's a huge jump in physical exertion, and no day will be as bad as your first. You'll quickly adapt and boss it! Keep kicking ass

No lasting damage was done. But was pushing out an extra one or two hundred caps worth it if you can't train for the best 3 days?

09-04-2019 1:25pm

Weight Loss Diary

2018 - June - 14.10
2018 - July - 13.06
2018 - August - 12.07
2018 - September - 11.10
2018 - October - 11.07
2018 - November - 11.04
2018 - December - 10.12
2019 - January - 11.01
2019 - February - 10.04
2019 - March - 10.02
2019 - April - 10.00

My goal is 9 and half stone I’m nearly there. I am 10 months on my diet so fair, can’t wait till next Saturday for treat day lol I’m gonna get Apache pizza that deal for the large pizza for €7.50 I’m only eating half of it and give the other half to my friend so will only cost me €3.25

Ignore December to January I gained weight aka Christmas you can’t escape it lol

Penn · 09-04-2019 2:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Weight Loss Diary

2018 - June - 14.10
2018 - July - 13.06
2018 - August - 12.07
2018 - September - 11.10
2018 - October - 11.07
2018 - November - 11.04
2018 - December - 10.12
2019 - January - 11.01
2019 - February - 10.04
2019 - March - 10.02
2019 - April - 10.00

My goal is 9 and half stone I’m nearly there. I am 10 months on my diet so fair, can’t wait till next Saturday for treat day lol I’m gonna get Apache pizza that deal for the large pizza for €7.50 I’m only eating half of it and give the other half to my friend so will only cost me €3.25

Ignore December to January I gained weight aka Christmas you can’t escape it lol

Great stuff, tajd! Hell of a loss so far and finish line in sight! Enjoy the treat!

theemigrant wrote: »

Started with a personal trainer this morning. Vomited twice

It's great that you're pushing it, but just make sure to take the trainer's advice and not push yourself too far. The risk of injury or even just resenting exercise if that's what the result is just won't be sustainable. Just over a week ago, I started the Couch25k. Week 1, Day 1, thought this would be easy. But I didn't stretch beforehand (thought the 5min warm-up walk would suffice) and when it told me to run I pushed myself too far. Got halfway through it and had to stop. Legs were absolutely killing me for the next few days. So on Sunday once I'd recovered, I started it again. Stretched properly, jogged at a reasonable pace (but recognising that it's getting used to running that's important, not distance or speed). Completed the whole thing and felt pretty good after (legs reasonably tired, but no pain or anything). Going out for the second session tonight.

If you go too hard too quickly, it's just less likely to be sustainable or enjoyable. Take your time and ease into it for the first while, don't let your trainer push you past the point you're comfortable with, and don't push yourself past where your trainer says you should go. Get used to it, and gradually build yourself up.

Alf Veedersane · 09-04-2019 4:15pm

theemigrant wrote: »

It was within a class and he told me to take it handy a few times. i was the one who pushed too hard i think

That puts a different spin on it. Like Mellor said, killing yourself means you'll ultimately do less if you're dying for a couple of days after.

gmisk · 13-04-2019 11:06am

2 months since I started using my fitness pal.
1600 calorie goal
Gone from 77kg to 71.7kg.
I am 5 7 male, my aim is to get to 70kg
I haven't been ridiculously strict, thankfully the dog keeps me busy and walking about 12k steps a day minimum.
Dipping into this thread has been great much appreciated.

Penn · 14-04-2019 11:32am

With two weeks to spare, I've hit the goal I set almost a year ago. 108lbs, which puts me just inside the normal BMI range (from being just under the morbidly obese range).

The journey doesn't end here, as there's definitely still fat there to lose and above all else have to concentrate on at least maintaining going forward, but at the very least the diet can soon be relaxed a fair bit and the pressure will be off. Not just yet though, as one final push towards the end of the month means I'll not only have exceeded my goal, but it could get me to 50kg (or possibly even 8st) lost in the year, either of which would be a nice round number to finish on.

But 108 was the number I've had ringing in my ears for almost a year, so that's the number I'm going to get tattooed on my arm. A reminder of not just what I've achieved, but also what I can never let myself need to try and achieve ever again.

Week 2 of the c25k also kicks in today. Got myself a new pair of runners (including an analysis done in elverys to make sure they're the right type), so looking forward to trying them out.

Thanks again for all your support folks over the last 12 months. It's genuinely meant a lot and has helped keep the fire lit to keep me going.

GooglePlus · 16-04-2019 9:50am

theemigrant wrote: »

It was within a class and he told me to take it handy a few times. i was the one who pushed too hard i think

Well done, causing short term body stress is proven to benefit the body in a number of ways. The first week or so will have that and you'll be stiffer than a board at times, but that eventually stops when your body adapts.

Kevhog1988 · 18-04-2019 12:40pm

GooglePlus wrote: »

Well done, causing short term body stress is proven to benefit the body in a number of ways. The first week or so will have that and you'll be stiffer than a board at times, but that eventually stops when your body adapts.

Have been 4 times now. Found today hard as i dont think i took on enough water yesterday.

Trainer also told me to up my calorie intake as i wasnt eating enough to give me strength

_Underscore_ · 19-04-2019 5:16pm

I'm 5'8, male and currently weigh 80kg, which is unfortunately 3kg heavier than I was at Christmas, but I was 85kg last July.

I have a tendency to indulge when I have college exams, so hopefully posting here will make me somewhat accountable. [Even though it'll happen to some extent regardless of my efforts]

I'd like to get to 70kg and will start counting calories properly with MFP when exams end.

gmisk · 20-04-2019 1:16pm

gmisk wrote: »

2 months since I started using my fitness pal.
1600 calorie goal
Gone from 77kg to 71.7kg.
I am 5 7 male, my aim is to get to 70kg
I haven't been ridiculously strict, thankfully the dog keeps me busy and walking about 12k steps a day minimum.
Dipping into this thread has been great much appreciated.

Weighed myself this morning and down to 71kg, happy out!
I will carry on for another few weeks of my fitness pal to get to 70, then I think time for a break from the app
For me I think pretty much cutting out beer has really helped

If someone is looking for a treat with fairly low calories I recommend a curly wurly btw

Penn · 21-04-2019 10:53am

Went very strict this week, but in a good way with some nice meals (made homemade chicken and mushroom soup for the first time which may become my go-to soup from now on; delicious) and snacks (never been a fan of bananas (fanabanana?) but finding them quite nice actually). Plus completed week 2 of c25k and getting more comfortable with it.

So had a great week with a 3lb loss. Have been thinking about things and have decided I'm going to relax the diet for May. Will still keep up the c25k but between a few family events and just as a reward for hitting my goal in the year, going to treat myself a bit and let loose. But come June, I'm going to start aiming to lose another stone. The goal I originally set got me just inside the healthy bmi range, but there's definitely still fat there to lose, and it'll keep me with something to aim for. Going to shift the balance between diet and exercise though, so as I'm not going too low-cal when trying to do a bunch of running too. It also means I have a bit more scope to try new meals that are a bit higher calorie, or even go back to bigger portions of what I eat now.

Anyway, I'm off to buy myself a new shirt for one of the family events I have coming up, as I had my last wardrobe clearout yesterday and had to get rid of a bunch of my old ones.

tamara25 · 21-04-2019 11:28am

Way to go Penn!!! You put all the operation transformation leaders to shame!!

Kevhog1988 · 22-04-2019 12:09am

Lost 3kg of fat last week and gained a kg of muscle. Delighted

Alf Veedersane · 22-04-2019 12:14am

theemigrant wrote: »

Lost 3kg of fat last week and gained a kg of muscle. Delighted

You won't have gained a kilo of muscle in a week.

But you're down 2kg in a week which is really well done!

silverharp · 22-04-2019 10:17pm

"they" dont make it easy lol

https://twitter.com/shanesull/status/1119937616714108929

Kevhog1988 · 25-04-2019 12:25pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You won't have gained a kilo of muscle in a week.

But you're down 2kg in a week which is really well done!

Thats what the test in the gym told me?

Alf Veedersane · 25-04-2019 1:45pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Thats what the test in the gym told me?

I'm not sure what the test was but not even with a boat loaf of steroids would you put on a kilo of muscle in a week.

But the most relevant point is you're moving in the right direction!

silverharp · 26-04-2019 10:40am

the ultimate diet has been hiding in plain sight

https://brobible.com/culture/article/lent-beer-diet-weight-loss-total/

The Lenten season officially wrapped us last week, and when everything was said and done, Hall had dropped a grand total of 44 damn pounds thanks to his beer-only diet.

PictureFrame · 01-05-2019 2:15pm

Hey guys, on the start of my weight lost journey- lost 5 pounds week 1 which i'm happy with- exercising more, doing couch to 5k and walking to and from work everyday. I have a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday and that's all been going fine.

BUT I am finding myself RAVENOUS from about 7.30pm- bed around 11.30/12.00 every night.. I know i'm not actually hungry, my body is craving chocolate and crisps, because I use to have my treats in the evening at this time, grazing watching TV. Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to avoid this? I don't keep cash on me and don't let myself drive to the shops, so getting treats is that much harder- but I really am finding it the only part I struggle with, and it's such a small window- there has to be a way to fight the urge!! I generally do my runs in the morning, maybe I should be going for a 2nd run at evening time to help distract myself? As i'm almost never hungry after exercise.

Any tips appreciated, thanks.

Penn · 01-05-2019 2:42pm

PictureFrame wrote: »

Hey guys, on the start of my weight lost journey- lost 5 pounds week 1 which i'm happy with- exercising more, doing couch to 5k and walking to and from work everyday. I have a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday and that's all been going fine.

BUT I am finding myself RAVENOUS from about 7.30pm- bed around 11.30/12.00 every night.. I know i'm not actually hungry, my body is craving chocolate and crisps, because I use to have my treats in the evening at this time, grazing watching TV. Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to avoid this? I don't keep cash on me and don't let myself drive to the shops, so getting treats is that much harder- but I really am finding it the only part I struggle with, and it's such a small window- there has to be a way to fight the urge!! I generally do my runs in the morning, maybe I should be going for a 2nd run at evening time to help distract myself? As i'm almost never hungry after exercise.

Any tips appreciated, thanks.

Hi PictureFrame, well done on the 5lb so far. A great start!

Regarding your evening cravings, I'd suggest finding some healthy snacks that you might enjoy and having those instead. I used to keep some fat free vanilla greek yoghurts in the fridge, or have a small handful of nuts. I didn't often need them, but if I did want a snack, I could have that and the craving would usually pass. Or at the very least I could justify not having chocolate/crisps because I had a healthy snack. Also just drinking some extra water or flavoured water can help reduce the craving too.

It's habit more than anything at this stage. But if you can stick it out for another while, your new habit of not grazing should start to be easier to stick to.

jaykhunter · 02-05-2019 12:05am

Penn has some fantastic advice there. Cravings last about 20 minutes so if you can do something else, it will pass. Would completing some household task do the trick? Like the dishes or taking out garbage etc. Definitely right that it's a habit, a learned "this is what happens at this time of day" behavior, so you're breaking that and it'll become much easier.

I've lost over 100lbs by having four meals a day (dessert is one of them!) - fav dessert is quark + fruit + Choc shot (low calorie chocolate syrup) + chivers jelly and/or alpen light bar (70 cals). Or, there's puffed crisps that are 85 cals in Tesco/Iceland. Make sure to look out for calories. If the packaging doesn't display it, it means they're ashamed! (ie it's prob high calorie!). Also Manhattan popcorn comes in 6 packs of 15g (about 60 cals). I love the 30g cheese ones in the blue wrapper!

Congrats on the 5lbs! This is the hardest it'll ever be - forming new habits - but it'll get much much easier over time when you can pretty much go on autopilot. Keep kicking butt!

PictureFrame · 02-05-2019 12:09pm

Penn wrote: »

Hi PictureFrame, well done on the 5lb so far. A great start!

Regarding your evening cravings, I'd suggest finding some healthy snacks that you might enjoy and having those instead. I used to keep some fat free vanilla greek yoghurts in the fridge, or have a small handful of nuts. I didn't often need them, but if I did want a snack, I could have that and the craving would usually pass. Or at the very least I could justify not having chocolate/crisps because I had a healthy snack. Also just drinking some extra water or flavoured water can help reduce the craving too.

It's habit more than anything at this stage. But if you can stick it out for another while, your new habit of not grazing should start to be easier to stick to.

jaykhunter wrote: »

Penn has some fantastic advice there. Cravings last about 20 minutes so if you can do something else, it will pass. Would completing some household task do the trick? Like the dishes or taking out garbage etc. Definitely right that it's a habit, a learned "this is what happens at this time of day" behavior, so you're breaking that and it'll become much easier.

I've lost over 100lbs by having four meals a day (dessert is one of them!) - fav dessert is quark + fruit + Choc shot (low calorie chocolate syrup) + chivers jelly and/or alpen light bar (70 cals). Or, there's puffed crisps that are 85 cals in Tesco/Iceland. Make sure to look out for calories. If the packaging doesn't display it, it means they're ashamed! (ie it's prob high calorie!). Also Manhattan popcorn comes in 6 packs of 15g (about 60 cals). I love the 30g cheese ones in the blue wrapper!

Congrats on the 5lbs! This is the hardest it'll ever be - forming new habits - but it'll get much much easier over time when you can pretty much go on autopilot. Keep kicking butt!

Thanks guys- great advice. I've started having a black coffee when I feel that i'm hungry in the evenings, it's a great way to reduce hunger. Pairing it with an 80kcal dark chocolate ricecake when needed and it definitely is easing the cravings. I'm down 7 pounds now since I started 10 days ago- i'm absolutely delighted with that. I am planning on putting the scales away when I drop to under the 13 stone mark (about 4 pounds to go) and going to instead then do a weekly weigh-in. I feel a lot better in my choices and my general appreciation to how many calories some non-satisfying snacks can have, and to stay away from them.

silverharp · 02-05-2019 2:24pm

coffee in the evening, your're losing weight wrong :pac:

PictureFrame · 02-05-2019 3:07pm

What do you mean?

silverharp · 02-05-2019 3:25pm

PictureFrame wrote: »

What do you mean?

was half joking , its more that it normally comes up as a tip not to drink coffee in the evening as it can interfere with your sleep quality. Some people it can take several hours to clear the caffeine from their system others burn though it very quickly.

PictureFrame · 02-05-2019 3:31pm

bahahha would take a lot more than a cup of coffee to keep me up!! i'm 80% coffee at any one point, in my previous life- I believe I was a coffee

SusieBlue · 02-05-2019 3:57pm

PictureFrame wrote: »

Hey guys, on the start of my weight lost journey- lost 5 pounds week 1 which i'm happy with- exercising more, doing couch to 5k and walking to and from work everyday. I have a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday and that's all been going fine.

BUT I am finding myself RAVENOUS from about 7.30pm- bed around 11.30/12.00 every night.. I know i'm not actually hungry, my body is craving chocolate and crisps, because I use to have my treats in the evening at this time, grazing watching TV. Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to avoid this? I don't keep cash on me and don't let myself drive to the shops, so getting treats is that much harder- but I really am finding it the only part I struggle with, and it's such a small window- there has to be a way to fight the urge!! I generally do my runs in the morning, maybe I should be going for a 2nd run at evening time to help distract myself? As i'm almost never hungry after exercise.

Any tips appreciated, thanks.

I try to save at least 150-300 cals each day to cover the above.

For that amount of calories, if I really want to I can have a bag of Velvet Crunch crisps (85 kcals) and maybe a mini kinder chocolate bar (70 cals), or even a purple snack bar (135 kcals) with a cup of tea.
I have one of the above, or sometimes even two, most days.
Other days I have nothing but I rarely get cravings because I know there is a piece of chocolate available to me each evening if I want it.

Other than that my diet is extremely clean, no processed foods and a good balance of carbs, protein & fats, along with plenty of veg.

I find this is the best way to avoid binging.
I used to have fruit and yoghurt but while its certainly the healthier, better choice, it doesn't always satisfy a sweet tooth.

If you are in this for the long game I would advise finding a way to incorporate a little treat each day. Life is too short & it'll keep you sane.

PictureFrame · 02-05-2019 4:07pm

SusieBlue wrote: »

I try to save at least 150-300 cals each day to cover the above.

For that amount of calories, if I really want to I can have a bag of Velvet Crunch crisps (85 kcals) and maybe a mini kinder chocolate bar (70 cals), or even a purple snack bar (135 kcals) with a cup of tea.
I have one of the above, or sometimes even two, most days.
Other days I have nothing but I rarely get cravings because I know there is a piece of chocolate available to me each evening if I want it.

Other than that my diet is extremely clean, no processed foods and a good balance of carbs, protein & fats, along with plenty of veg.

I find this is the best way to avoid binging.
I used to have fruit and yoghurt but while its certainly the healthier, better choice, it doesn't always satisfy a sweet tooth.

If you are in this for the long game I would advise finding a way to incorporate a little treat each day. Life is too short & it'll keep you sane.

This is a really good point. I've not counted my calories fully yet, but would imagine i'm probably coming in at around 1,200-1400 per day. So I probably do have a few calories to spare which I could devote to this. Like yourself, my diet is quite clean, generally weetabix, salads, soda bread with low fat cheese, ricecakes and a good curry/stirfry/lean meat dinner with wholegrain carbs if i'm having any and loads of veg.

Definitely think long-term it's important to have that safety valve of the small bar of chocolate a night or every 2 nights, it really does stop you doing the big binge every few weeks!

_Underscore_ · 06-05-2019 7:29pm

First day on today - I'm officially starting at 79.8kg. I've already told myself that I'll get a takeaway this weekend just so I'll be motivated to avoid bad foods during the week as my reward for week one

Penn · 07-05-2019 12:04pm

My "the diet can be relaxed now and I'll treat myself for the month of May then maybe lose more weight" has come to an abrupt end. Went too hard on treating myself and refamiliarising myself with the local takeaway drivers to the point where in just over a week and a half, I put back on half a stone.

Oops

So treating myself for a month has turned into "That's enough f*cking treats what the hell are you doing to me, man!" and going back 90% on diet now (will afford myself a small treat on weekends, but no more than that).

It wasn't really that I went so overboard, but also just that I guess my metabolism was such from eating 1,200-1,500 calories a day for so long that anything over that had near double the effect it normally would have had. I guess I have to ease a bit more slowly back into being able to eat a somewhat-normal amount of calories. Even one of the takeaways I had wasn't anything overly calorific, but jesus I'd forgotten what it felt like to be so full. Didn't feel right at all.

At least I've put the brakes on now rather than getting to the stage of not being able to fit into my jeans and such, as I've already f*cked out all my old clothes to stop me from getting to that stage anyway.

SozBbz · 07-05-2019 12:19pm

Penn wrote: »

My "the diet can be relaxed now and I'll treat myself for the month of May then maybe lose more weight" has come to an abrupt end. Went too hard on treating myself and refamiliarising myself with the local takeaway drivers to the point where in just over a week and a half, I put back on half a stone.

Oops

So treating myself for a month has turned into "That's enough f*cking treats what the hell are you doing to me, man!" and going back 90% on diet now (will afford myself a small treat on weekends, but no more than that).

It wasn't really that I went so overboard, but also just that I guess my metabolism was such from eating 1,200-1,500 calories a day for so long that anything over that had near double the effect it normally would have had. I guess I have to ease a bit more slowly back into being able to eat a somewhat-normal amount of calories. Even one of the takeaways I had wasn't anything overly calorific, but jesus I'd forgotten what it felt like to be so full. Didn't feel right at all.

At least I've put the brakes on now rather than getting to the stage of not being able to fit into my jeans and such, as I've already f*cked out all my old clothes to stop me from getting to that stage anyway.

Don't worry too much, some of it is probably bloat. I know when I go from eating super carefully to having a blowout, that my digestive system goes out of whack from the shock of it!

Also well done for calling a halt so swiftly. Getting it off is hard, but keeping it off is another challenge in itself.

Takeaways are a killer and can sometimes be worse than you think from a calorie point of view.

https://www.safefood.eu/News/2015/Typical-Indian-takeaway-meal-for-one-contains-enou.aspx

Things like pilau rice, popadoms, naan breads etc can massively add to the calorific cost of a take away. Or prawn crackers, garlic/other dips are a killer.

Myself and my OH love Bombay Pantry but to keep things under control we share a rice and naan bread between us (many people I know get one each!) and I also order a starter dish instead of a main (Bombay shaslik - its a mix of chicken and lamb in sauce) so the portion size is smaller. Himself gets whatever main he feels like, but I just can't put that amount of food infront of myself because I'd probably eat it and then feel terrible.

I find the starter portion with a half rice/half naan leaves me nicely full but not overly so to the point where i feel sick and regretful. My eyes are always bigger than my belly so this works well for me. I'm not at all deprived, but it just removes the temptation to overdo it.

jaykhunter · 07-05-2019 5:37pm

Penn wrote: »

My "the diet can be relaxed now and I'll treat myself for the month of May then maybe lose more weight" has come to an abrupt end. Went too hard on treating myself and refamiliarising myself with the local takeaway drivers to the point where in just over a week and a half, I put back on half a stone. Oops

Yo! That's great! You're keeping on top of things and kicking back into gear. I think that's what maintenance is - making mostly smart decisions and being able to splurge, but keeping tabs on weight, so you can go back to the old routine when needed, to keep you in and around your target weight.

It must be so weird to have some treat foods somewhat regularly again, I'm sure your body has no idea what's happening

it'd be worse if it acclimatised immediately! Anyway you're a boss at this, I'm sure you'll shed it this week or the next mate.

iguana · 12-05-2019 10:50am

Penn wrote: »

So treating myself for a month has turned into "That's enough f*cking treats what the hell are you doing to me, man!" and going back 90% on diet now (will afford myself a small treat on weekends, but no more than that).

Maybe we should have a weight maintenance support thread? I've lost pretty much all the weight I need to lose and am focussed on toning up more now. But as I have lost weight and regained it in the past I'm conscious of how easy it is to take weightloss for granted and slowly slide back into a condition I'm unhappy with. Especially now I'm in my 40s. I know maintaining weightloss can be as hard as the weightloss itself and that yoyo-ing weight can be far unhealthier than staying overweight. Yet I'm actually completely dithering about throwing out all my bigger clothing. I think I need to bite the bullet and take them to the charity shop/recycling bin because I really don't want to be in an up/down cycle for good.

_Underscore_ · 13-05-2019 9:38am

_Underscore_ wrote: »

First day on today - I'm officially starting at 79.8kg. I've already told myself that I'll get a takeaway this weekend just so I'll be motivated to avoid bad foods during the week as my reward for week one

77.9kg this morning.
My takeaway consisted of a chicken breast sandwich from Supermacs with a Diet Coke which is considerably less calorific than what I would usually opt for in a takeaway.

Penn · 15-05-2019 10:10am

iguana wrote: »

Maybe we should have a weight maintenance support thread? I've lost pretty much all the weight I need to lose and am focussed on toning up more now. But as I have lost weight and regained it in the past I'm conscious of how easy it is to take weightloss for granted and slowly slide back into a condition I'm unhappy with. Especially now I'm in my 40s. I know maintaining weightloss can be as hard as the weightloss itself and that yoyo-ing weight can be far unhealthier than staying overweight. Yet I'm actually completely dithering about throwing out all my bigger clothing. I think I need to bite the bullet and take them to the charity shop/recycling bin because I really don't want to be in an up/down cycle for good.

Great idea. I'll try start one up later unless someone else gets to it first.

Mellor · 15-05-2019 10:51am

I'd say you are better off keeping the weight support (whether it's loss or maintenance) in the one thread.
Otherwise post would probably just get diluted. Maintenance is the same approach, just bigger portions and more frequent cheat meals.

Going back to takeaways every night is for the weight gain thread.

Kevhog1988 · 16-05-2019 10:16am

_Underscore_ wrote: »

First day on today - I'm officially starting at 79.8kg. I've already told myself that I'll get a takeaway this weekend just so I'll be motivated to avoid bad foods during the week as my reward for week one

Best of luck

neris · 17-05-2019 12:02pm

I hate the number 92. Cant seem to shift the scales for a period of time under 92kg. In the last few weeks Ive gone under and had a reading on the sacles of 91.2 & 90.9kg but then its back up over 92kg the next week. I am loosing weight on the tape still and have lost 5kg since November but just find it really frustrating thats the scales arent dropping more and 92 seems a constant.

Foweva Awone · 19-05-2019 8:14am

I need to do something drastic about my weight gain. I started on the medication Seroquel about 18 months ago and ever since then I've been steadily gaining weight (weight gain is a common side effect.) The dosage has recently been doubled from 75mg to 150mg and the pounds are piling on since then. Stopping/reducing the medication just isn't an option, it's vital for my mental health.

I'm thinking of starting eating Paleo even just for a few weeks, just to try and kickstart moving the scales in the other direction. Only thing I'm not willing to eliminate from my diet is Diet Coke, which is obviously not Paleo! Will try and at least cut down on it though (currently drink 4-6 cans a day.)

Current BMI is probably at least 30, with most of the weight carried around my stomach. I just feel so fat and heavy and sluggish, really need to get this under control.

_Underscore_ · 20-05-2019 11:08am

Starting: 79.8 kg
Week 1: 77.9 kg
Week 2: 77 kg

leanin2019 · 25-05-2019 8:51am

I'm new here.

Looking to lose a few kg over summer, maybe 3.

Currently 72ish, Id probably feel good at 69kg.

Am I allowed post my weight and calories etc here?

Maybe on a weekly basis rather than daily.

_Underscore_ · 27-05-2019 10:01am

Starting: 79.8 kg
Week 1: 77.9 kg
Week 2: 77 kg
Week 3: 75.6 kg

mathie · 27-05-2019 3:40pm

Foweva Awone wrote: »

I need to do something drastic about my weight gain. I started on the medication Seroquel about 18 months ago and ever since then I've been steadily gaining weight (weight gain is a common side effect.) The dosage has recently been doubled from 75mg to 150mg and the pounds are piling on since then. Stopping/reducing the medication just isn't an option, it's vital for my mental health.

I'm thinking of starting eating Paleo even just for a few weeks, just to try and kickstart moving the scales in the other direction. Only thing I'm not willing to eliminate from my diet is Diet Coke, which is obviously not Paleo! Will try and at least cut down on it though (currently drink 4-6 cans a day.)

Current BMI is probably at least 30, with most of the weight carried around my stomach. I just feel so fat and heavy and sluggish, really need to get this under control.

You need to get off the Coke.
I was addicted to Coke years ago. 2 litres for breakfast.
I weened myself off it over a while.

It was tough for a little while but then you don't end up missing it.
People think that it'll be tough forever but it isn't.
Now I'm repulsed by the stuff.

Best of luck.

Foweva Awone · 28-05-2019 6:44pm

I've no interest in giving up the Diet Coke to be honest! I don't drink or smoke and I'm trying to cut out junk food, I know Diet Coke isn't good for me but I like it and if it's the only unhealthy part of my diet, I'd be doing pretty well.

dudara · 29-05-2019 12:27am

1-2 cans of Diet Coke per week would be unhealthy IMO, my stomach is churning at the thought of 4-6 per day!

It may say zero calories on the label, but there are many other unhealthy considerations such as the artificial sweeteners, the citric acid and the carbonation. I do believe that you really need to evaluate that habit.

Mellor · 29-05-2019 9:22am

dudara wrote: »

1-2 cans of Diet Coke per week would be unhealthy IMO, my stomach is churning at the thought of 4-6 per day!

It may say zero calories on the label, but there are many other unhealthy considerations such as the artificial sweeteners, the citric acid and the carbonation. I do believe that you really need to evaluate that habit.

I think people make way too big a deal about those issues only because it's Coke.
I've never heard anyone suggests sparkling water was an unhealthy consideration. People often touted lemon in water as a miracle cure, etc.

leanin2019 · 29-05-2019 9:43pm

dudara wrote: »

1-2 cans of Diet Coke per week would be unhealthy IMO, my stomach is churning at the thought of 4-6 per day!

It may say zero calories on the label, but there are many other unhealthy considerations such as the artificial sweeteners, the citric acid and the carbonation. I do believe that you really need to evaluate that habit.

There is no research to support this statement. Scaremongering.

Accordingly to those with more knowledge than me whom I believe.

Foweva Awone · 30-05-2019 11:00am

The healthy eating is going well so far and I'm down a few pounds. I'm recording everything on MFP even on bad days. Feeling so much more energetic and my IBS (an ongoing issue) is much improved with the clean eating.

SozBbz · 30-05-2019 11:42am

dudara wrote: »

1-2 cans of Diet Coke per week would be unhealthy IMO, my stomach is churning at the thought of 4-6 per day!

It may say zero calories on the label, but there are many other unhealthy considerations such as the artificial sweeteners, the citric acid and the carbonation. I do believe that you really need to evaluate that habit.

I know theres no consensus on Diet Coke but personally I'm erring on the side of caution.

I'm sure my diet isnt perfect, but as I've gotten older I'm definitely more comfortable eating (and drinking) food that I can identify and understand.

I still eat plenty thats not good for me/not good for my waistline - cheese, wine, chocolate etc.... but I know how these products are produced and what they contain.

Diet coke has a nutritional label stating everything as "nil" yet its clearly not made of magic pixi health dust. The clever people at Diet Coke have made something tasty from artificial sweeteners and other chemicals. Grand. But all the same, I took the decision a few years ago to cut it from my life.

Also, as an aside, since I cut it out, I noticed my tastes change. At first I just cut Diet Coke and but still enjoyed the occasional soft drink at first. Over time this just got less and less and ultimately it stopped altogether. I think it definitely lessened my sweet tooth.

So while Diet Coke is calorie free, I did found that cutting it changed my taste in other things for the better.

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