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Sick of being fat

Deise boii

Hello

I'm nearly 36 just under 6ft and in and around 15st 8lbs. I am fed up of being on the big side.

I used to play gaa and would go for a run once a week. I know I need to increase that. I can go for 10k in under an hour which I know would be quite slow but suppose it's a start.

Basically I'm here looking for advice about ways to get down to under 15st maybe closer to 14. I want to change my diet as sometimes it can be good but when work is busy and working long hours I notice it goes to pot

I had ideas that other people would join in here and we support eachother to try and loose a bit or just for encouragement.

Any takers?

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iamtony

iamtony wrote: »

week 1 103.4kg
Week 2 100.2kg
Week 3 99.6kg
Week 4 99.1kg
Week 5 97.9kg
Week 6 97.8kg
Week 7 98.6kg
Week 8 no weigh in
Week 9 no weigh in
Week 10 97.2kg
Week 11 94.9kg
Week 12 94.3kg
Week 13 no weigh in
Week 14 92.2
Week 15 no weigh in
Week 16 no weigh in
Week 17 90.8kg
Week 17 no weigh in
Week 19 no weigh in
Week 20 92.8

Total weight loss 10.6kg

so it's all been downhill since. Weighted in this morning at 97kg.
I was in such a good place. Feeling better. Looking better. More energetic. People were complimenting me. I wonder why I do it.

Anyway back on the wagon today! Wish me luck.

[Deleted User]

iamtony wrote: »

so it's all been downhill since. Weighted in this morning at 97kg.
I was in such a good place. Feeling better. Looking better. More energetic. People were complimenting me. I wonder why I do it.

Anyway back on the wagon today! Wish me luck.

Tony, I'm so glad you posted.

I weighed in this morning. 95kg. Up 10kg since I was at my best.

Lets do this again.

I'll race you. First to lose 5kg wins!!!!

iamtony

Deleted User wrote: »

Tony, I'm so glad you posted.

I weighed in this morning. 95kg. Up 10kg since I was at my best.

Lets do this again.

I'll race you. First to lose 5kg wins!!!!

Ha I was wondering where you went to! Your on my friend:pac:

[Deleted User]

iamtony wrote:

Ha I was wondering where you went to! Your on my friend

Healthy burrito for lunch, quorn pieces with peas and carrots for dinner. Now I'm going to bed because I have curly wurlys in the fridge.

Absolutely raging with myself for the weight gain but motivated now to get it off again.

I'm threw away all my bigger clothes and now I'm squeezed into mediums and larges and feel rubbish about it.

I'm not letting myself buy clothes now though. I will have that 5kg gone by the end of the month. You better get your arse in gear Tony!!!!

Pretzill

I'm down another 200grams

but having said that I'm about 100% more determined So I'm hoping next week will be the start of a proper shift on those scales.

Sticking now more rigidly with no weekend fall offs;
1200 cals a day
My fitness pal
and walking/cycling

artvanderlay

Week 1: 15st 1.6lb
Week 2: 14st 12.6lb
Week 3: N/A
Week 4: N/A
Week 5: 14st 9.6lb
Week 6: 14st 6.8lb
Week 7: 14st 7.8lb
Week 8: 14st 3.8lb

Week 9: 14st 4lb
Week 10: 14st 4lb
Week 11: 14st 1lb
Week 12:

Week 13:

Week 14: 13st 11lb

........

Week 20: 13st 6.6lb

Haven't been as vigilant over the past few weeks, but still down a few pounds. I really want to kick it up a notch now though. Enough slacking. I want to get down to 13st by 5th August, and I want to hit my original goal of 12st 7lb by beginning September. Should be easy, right? :pac:

[Deleted User]

I weighed myself again this morning.

Down to 93.9kg. one kg in the bag.

(I know weighing yourself every day is a poor reflection on actual weight loss but I'm using it as a positive)

Banana for breakfast, low cal tomato soup for lunch and chicken and peppers for dinner.

If I can get the scales to say 92 (even if it's 92.9kg) by Sunday, I'll be a happy bunny.

[Deleted User]

Also, someone in the know my be able to tell me, I'm trying to drink about 3ltr of water each day.

Is there any benefit to that?

Mars Bar

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I weighed myself again this morning.

Down to 93.9kg. one kg in the bag.

(I know weighing yourself every day is a poor reflection on actual weight loss but I'm using it as a positive)

Banana for breakfast, low cal tomato soup for lunch and chicken and peppers for dinner.

If I can get the scales to say 92 (even if it's 92.9kg) by Sunday, I'll be a happy bunny.

Take a 7 day average at the end of the week and that will give you a better picture. That way you can keep it as a positive, especially if the scale goes the "wrong" way.

silverharp

Deleted User wrote: »

I weighed myself again this morning.

Down to 93.9kg. one kg in the bag.

(I know weighing yourself every day is a poor reflection on actual weight loss but I'm using it as a positive)

Banana for breakfast, low cal tomato soup for lunch and chicken and peppers for dinner.

If I can get the scales to say 92 (even if it's 92.9kg) by Sunday, I'll be a happy bunny.

you should try make your own soup, "low calorie" soups will still add sugar

q85dw7osi4lebg

I'm a full stone heavier than I was 5.5 years ago. Fluctuated up and down a good bit in that time.

Just ran the sums, to put on that stone I've only had to overeat by 25 cals a day in that period. How is that fair !

Have now changed from vegi to pescatarian, 2.5 months without farmed meat now. Down few lb, lightest I've been all year now.

Eating about 1700 cals a day atm. (Net)

q85dw7osi4lebg

silverharp wrote: »

you should try make your own soup, "low calorie" soups will still add sugar

Not to mention salt, I love soup but can't get over the sodium content in even the healthier ones.

iamtony

Deleted User wrote: »

Healthy burrito for lunch, quorn pieces with peas and carrots for dinner. Now I'm going to bed because I have curly wurlys in the fridge.

Absolutely raging with myself for the weight gain but motivated now to get it off again.

I'm threw away all my bigger clothes and now I'm squeezed into mediums and larges and feel rubbish about it.

I'm not letting myself buy clothes now though. I will have that 5kg gone by the end of the month. You better get your arse in gear Tony!!!!

Off the drink from today. Me and the missus so that's a big help. I've a scales in the bathroom now that should give me incentive to stay on track.
Hate when the clothes get too tight:(
Anyway I'm in it to win it so I'm hoping for massive losses this week:pac:

q85dw7osi4lebg

Giving up drink on a Friday you mad thing

iamtony

Xzavier Limited Teamwork wrote: »

Giving up drink on a Friday you mad thing

When you drink almost every night it doesn't matter when you give it up:pac:

[Deleted User]

I'm doing a parkrun tomorrow. FFS. It's getting serious

iamtony

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm doing a parkrun tomorrow. FFS. It's getting serious

Good luck with it!

redzerdrog

Ye have given me a kick in the ass to get back on the scales tomorrow. Far too much chocolate, cake and sweets recently and I feel like ****e for it

MuffinTop86

iamtony wrote: »

When you drink almost every night it doesn't matter when you give it up:pac:

Well done on that, myself and himself were the same, a few nearly every night in front of the tv with peanuts and pringles etc. I’m finding it makes a big difference! Still have a few on Saturday nights but not at home so no junk food

redzerdrog

15st 10lbs
15st
14st 12lbs
15st 2lbs
14st 10lbs
14st 9lbs
14st 6.5lbs
14st 5lbs
14st 1lb
13st 13.5lbs
13st 11lbs
13st 13lbs
14st 4lbs
14st 2.5lbs
14st 1.5lbs
14st 0.5lbs
14st 1.5lbs
14st 1.5lbs
14st 8lbs
14st 5lbs
14st 2lbs

3 months later and I am back up to 14st 9.5lbs

Time to cop on

artvanderlay

I love my sweet stuff but have started baking very simple, low fat, low calorie desserts and snacks instead of shop buying. I make a big batch of peanut butter cookie dough and keep it in the fridge. I might make 6 at a time and that keeps me going for a few days. I think gradually reducing sugar is the way to go; if I had to go cold turkey, it wouldn't work. I had some Ben and Jerry's the last day, for the first time in a long time and threw up the whole lot. I think I am actually getting intolerant to sugar-laced foods.

This is a brilliant, easy recipe for peanut butter cookies. I cut the sugar by over a half (80g instead of 200g, and I think I could go lower), I swap half the butter for Greek yoghurt (and it tastes better this way), and I use Aldi 100% peanut butter (no added sugar). Makes around 18-20 cookies, and I couldn't eat more than 2 of the cookies per day. The peanut butter makes them very filling.

https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/soft-peanut-butter-cookies/

iamtony

redzerdrog wrote: »

Ye have given me a kick in the ass to get back on the scales tomorrow. Far too much chocolate, cake and sweets recently and I feel like ****e for it

Haha I think most of us were slipping from the lack of activity on the thread.
I think it's important to also post about the bad times. It had inspired a few to get their ass in gear already. It also shows were all human and it's ok to have a few slip ups.

P.s 96kg this morning, already heading in the right direction.

iamtony

artvanderlay wrote: »

I love my sweet stuff but have started baking very simple, low fat, low calorie desserts and snacks instead of shop buying. I make a big batch of peanut butter cookie dough and keep it in the fridge. I might make 6 at a time and that keeps me going for a few days. I think gradually reducing sugar is the way to go; if I had to go cold turkey, it wouldn't work. I had some Ben and Jerry's the last day, for the first time in a long time and threw up the whole lot. I think I am actually getting intolerant to sugar-laced foods.

This is a brilliant, easy recipe for peanut butter cookies. I cut the sugar by over a half (80g instead of 200g, and I think I could go lower), I swap half the butter for Greek yoghurt (and it tastes better this way), and I use Aldi 100% peanut butter (no added sugar). Makes around 18-20 cookies, and I couldn't eat more than 2 of the cookies per day. The peanut butter makes them very filling.

https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/soft-peanut-butter-cookies/

sounds delicious!
Why don't you use a heat tolerent sweetener like canderel for baking?
Personally I don't have a sweet tooth at all, I could easily live without any form of sweet things. The savory carbs are my enemy!

iamtony

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

Well done on that, myself and himself were the same, a few nearly every night in front of the tv with peanuts and pringles etc. I’m finding it makes a big difference! Still have a few on Saturday nights but not at home so no junk food

Yeah it's a bad habit to get into. We both gave up for 3 months early in the year but slowly fell back into the habit and that brought with it phone calls to the local Chinese etc. Costs a fortune as well!

Pretzill

iamtony wrote: »

Haha I think most of us were slipping from the lack of activity on the thread.
I think it's important to also post about the bad times. It had inspired a few to get their ass in gear already. It also shows were all human and it's ok to have a few slip ups.

P.s 96kg this morning, already heading in the right direction.

I have been unwell the last few weeks - I think most of it is weight related.
There comes a time when carrying it actually starts to hurt the body and I've reached that point - It's hard. I stopped smoking over a year and a half ago and felt the health benefits immeadiately until the weight began to pile on :eek: - almost 2 stone in about 6 months

and then another stone thereafter.

The good thing is, this didn't drive me back to smoking - the bad thing is it came on so fast I didn't do anything to stop it. So I have a big effort now to start to lose it properly. I have already cut down on and cut out my smoking replacement (chocolate, biscuits, red wine and anything sugary)

I am really peed off that I replaced one unhealthy practice with another. Being overweight sucks. (At least I enjoyed smoking :pac:)

The reason I posted here is because I posted in the giving up forum the day I quit, so if I can do that, I can do this!

[Deleted User]

Boom. 92.7

ironictoaster

Hi All,

I thought I would get involved after reading the entire thread. 28, male.

Just wondering does anyone have tips on what to eat late night? I usually wake up in the middle of the night (4 am) craving food. I keep going for a massive bowl of cereal!

My diet is my downfall I reckon - cereal(weetabix, special k, corn flakes and fruit and fibre) and low fat milk is the bet the main killer

However I am enjoying exercising again even if I can get 30 minute run on a treadmill during work. Aiming for 3 times a week. Weighing in tomorrow!

Mellor

If you wake up at 4am go back to bed. You don’t need a big meal on the middle of the night to fuel sleep

[Deleted User]

93.5 today. Not good. Had a bad few days eating wise. Will be good over the weekend

Alf Veedersane

ironictoaster wrote: »

Hi All,

I thought I would get involved after reading the entire thread. 28, male.

Just wondering does anyone have tips on what to eat late night? I usually wake up in the middle of the night (4 am) craving food. I keep going for a massive bowl of cereal!

My diet is my downfall I reckon - cereal(weetabix, special k, corn flakes and fruit and fibre) and low fat milk is the bet the main killer

However I am enjoying exercising again even if I can get 30 minute run on a treadmill during work. Aiming for 3 times a week. Weighing in tomorrow!

Have some water by your bed and drink it if you wake up and think you need to eat. If you were actually hungry, then you need to look at what you eat during the day.

Either way, the solution isnt finding something to eat during the night