From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation

Didn't get down after training tonight as we had to rearrange fixtures, pitches and throw in times with the age groups under and over our one. Will get down tomorrow for another 1k cal session though.

Gym good, food good (during the week anyway) I woke up this morning starving so if the scales weren’t down I’d have been annoyed. Thankfully they were. Down 2 weeks in a row which is great. Next week will be a big test because since I’ve started this log I’ve never lost 3 weeks in a row 🙈

6 months: -7.6lbs

Week 27: -2.0lbs

So jealous of all the losses, well done everyone.

Serious work Loughc.

I had the physio this am and had dry needling done. I can now lift my arm above my head!

@Jude13 when I do a hard session on the cross trainer I've had a few hairy moments where I thought I was going to pass out myself... even after finishing I've had to sit down more than once to take some deep breaths to get my head sorted... I'm awful for pushing hard, my wife who's at the gym most of the time with me says I definitely push too hard... honestly though I don't know any other way to train and there's a part of me that still see's the cardio in the gym not being as difficult as cardio when outdoors so I tend to try & push harder & for longer to make up for that... some of the machines are definitely harder than others for burning calories though, thats why the core of my cardio is always running (500 cal minimum per session is on the treadmill) for me they're the easy calories, the cross trainer, rower, stepper etc. hurt like hell & for far less reward too!!

Have to say though, I'm getting into the weights more now, hated them when I was younger but definitely seeing the difference now as I creep towards the big 5-0!!

Our gym has both, but I prefer to use the machine weights, have seen far too many injuries caused by poor technique on free weights & I've enough legacy injuries to deal with without getting any new ones!

I'm similar in that the weight on the scales isn't really changing but my shape is, feeling it in my clothes now so I'm not as concerned about the scale so much as the change in routine is clearly having some benefit.

Another good week for me. I've been good with food during the week and haven't gone completely off the rails at the weekend. I'm still off my cumulative goal by a few lbs but I'm at my lowest weight since starting this log and it's the first time I've lost weight 3 weeks in a row for almost a year. Gym is still going well. Weights went up again this week so I'm happy to see the progress there too. I'm averaging 4.7 sessions in the gym since it reopened 3 months ago. I'm due to check my measurements again this evening so hoping for a nice drop there too

6 months: -7.6lbs

Week 27: -2.0lbs

Week 28: -3.4lbs

A loss is a loss Loughc, well done.

With the physical training it does become harder to maintain the level of calorie burn as the intensity needs to be upped to continue to burn cals at the same rate, so thats normal so don't be too hard on yourself on that score. I've started mixing up my sessions now to do more weights some days, longer slower runs, shorter faster runs etc. to try & keep it going and giving myself time to recover also. So try & mix it up a little and see how you get on.

Good work though, you're going great.

Haven't been to the gym since Saturday, heading down after work this evening though & will do so again Friday & Saturday again. Have been good with food though and have been avoiding all snacking between my 3 meals so don't feel like I've done any damage.

after a weekend of two take aways and a boozy brunch I got to the gym this am. I only did rowing and the ski erg to try and get some cals to disappear. I am on day 2 of a processo and rum hangover.

This is how my weekend is going anyway 😝

They should put a warning on them 😫😆

@Jude13 don't be too hard on yourself, to be fair it sounds like you're up to your eyes with work these days & as I've said many many times when under stress like that you need to concentrate on the here & now & just get through it as best you can. Your mental health is just as important as your physical.

Its very easy when under a heavy workload to look at the eating & exercising going south quickly, but it wont stay like that, you'll recover from the injury & get back to training regularly and once started will start to feel better. I've been that person who hasn't been training regularly, eating the wrong foods at the wrong times etc. and allowing myself to get into a funk of sorts, but it passes, (usually when you get through a bad spell in work or suchlike) yours will too.

Listen, I feel your frustration, I was the same after getting back to my fittest since retiring from competitive sport only to slowly allow that to drift & my weight to sneak upwards, and if an old creak like me can get back into a decent place someone with your background & history of achievement will definitely do it too. Try to stay positive, & remember, you're not alone, we've all been there (& will be again, of that I'm sure) so look after yourself & remember we're always here to help, even if its just waffling to one another on a christmas forum!!! 😉

To be fair, as magnificent that achievement was the most glaringly obvious thing is that it was totally unsustainable. You already know yourself you'd pushed too hard to get to a weight you couldn't possibly maintain in your normal lifestyle. That was really the key for me, it was finding a balance that meant having got to my ideal weight (well, not ideal, but close enough to be realistic) that I could live a reasonably normal enough life without having to take drastic lifestyle altering actions to address when it inevitably went awry, at touching 50 the days of crash diets & 5 days of exercise a week are done. Even now I try to do everything in moderation, eating, drinking, exercise etc. and the funny thing is I feel much happier that way (okay when I exercise I still push hard, but allow myself time to recover), I've stopped really caring so much about my weight & judge it by how I feel, fitness wise & in my clothes' wise (if that makes sense?) My suggestion (& feel free to tell me to fook off btw) would be to not aim for a huge result in a short time and try to get something manageable with small changes, like 1-2lbs a week or suchlike, at least then if you have a bad week your targets wont really change, just get back on the horse and aim for the same the week after... life is hard enough as it is, no need to take on another herculean task IMO.

You'll get there, no need to kill yourself on the way though 😉

Have to wait until my broken bone in my foot is fully set. I have been told I can skip a bit so will start with that this pm.

Cheers all, it really helps.

Here we go again

Week 1 at 90.4kg

Week 2: 89.7kg - -0.7kg/1.54lbs

Week 3: 88.2kg - -1.5kg/3.01lbs

Week 4: Pints, Pints Pints and no weigh in

Week 5: 90.8kg - +1.6kg/3.53lbs

more worried about my head than my legs & lungs 😃

No fear on that score... thankfully anytime I have had a Migraine attack I get the aura in my vision about an hour before so do get a warning its coming & prepare for it accordingly. The Mrs will be in the gym with me anyway so if anything does go pete tong at least I know I'll get home safely. Suspect I'll be grand though, probably struggle with the lethargy of the last few days anyway so a good work out will help clear that out methinks.