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

15-07-2020 5:08pm

DvB wrote: »

oooh, cheesecake!! Love it, especially if of the Baileys variety!

Enjoy!

Thanks, it's the highlight of my week so far :pac:
It's toblerone but I hope to graduate to making Bailey's cheesecakes soon

DvB · 19-07-2020 8:53pm

Another bad week.... oops!

Loughc · 19-07-2020 10:04pm

DvB wrote: »

Another bad week.... oops!

Snap.

I’m even dreaming about it. I need to get my sh..... together.

DvB · 19-07-2020 10:38pm

Loughc wrote: »

Snap.

I’m even dreaming about it. I need to get my sh..... together.

Meet your brother... shocking how easily I've slipped back into bad habits

TRS30 · 20-07-2020 11:13am

I briefly fell off the wagon on Saturday as was at a house warming party so booze, chips, snacks, ice cream, muffins. If it was there and bad for you I eat it!!

Got back on track yesterday ish! 5 more days before holidays so going to try to be good till at least Friday!!!

mirrorwall14 · 20-07-2020 3:02pm

I finally got my **** together last week. Down 2kg (but probably mostly water from awful week before it). Off plan yesterday a bit. Back on it today though struggling to focus. Going for a wander with the kids now to stop me snacking in the kitchsn

ClydeTallyBump · 25-07-2020 3:23pm

Hi all! Hoping to try lose 2 stone from tomorrow onwards by Christmas. Have some pecan brownies here so once they're gone, I can get cracking!

Cork Lass · 25-07-2020 9:40pm

ClydeTallyBump wrote: »

Hi all! Hoping to try lose 2 stone from tomorrow onwards by Christmas. Have some pecan brownies here so once they're gone, I can get cracking!

Would you not forego the brownies?

Jude13 · 26-07-2020 9:35am

Two weeks ago I had logged that I had put on 3kg/7ish lbs and needed to get my act together. Since then I have done a single 10km run, 52mins which I was happy with but have also manged to put on another 3kg/7lbs. So basically I have put on 6kg/1 stone in 6 weeks.

I weighed myself this morning and was disgusted (not so much that I was out off my large rice left over lunch today). So this pm I will put the runners on an pound the pavement. Plus I am away from the family for two weeks so I will have time for the gym and to eat what I like, no carbs from this pm.

DvB · 26-07-2020 10:42am

Just back from a 10k run myself, not gonna lie the last couple of ks hurt... i really need to get back into 3 runs a week territory or I'm wasting my time. Weight steady at about half a stone over my normal race weight... been saying that for months now so really need to get my ass in gear or Christmas will come up fast along with the usual weight gain that accompanies it and I'm back into serious work territory to fit into my clothes!!!

Jude13 · 27-07-2020 10:26am

As I have blistered feet I gave the run a miss last night and started a gym programme which I have used in the past. The weight room at the gym was rammed and it took quite a bit mental strength to get it done. Back to the gym tonight for some light legs and rowing/assault bike.

Blooming massive blisters on my heal wont heal, compeed or not.

Jude13 · 28-07-2020 6:20am

Went to the gym again last night and then a 6km run. Day 3 of the diet and carb craving terribly. I am also avoiding pals looking to go for beers while I am home alone.

DvB · 28-07-2020 7:52am

Jude13 wrote: »

Went to the gym again last night and then a 6km run. Day 3 of the diet and carb craving terribly. I am also avoiding pals looking to go for beers while I am home alone.

2 weeks to break the cycle is all... keep it going!!!

29-07-2020 5:52pm

I'm able to do a full hour working out without having to lay down on the floor! I know an hour would be fairly standard but I was so unfit when I started this that I had to start at 20 mins and work my way up. I've also moved on from beginners, to intermediate, to advanced. I still have a ways to go but I'm so so happy

Posy · 29-07-2020 7:13pm

That's great.

Jude13 · 04-08-2020 5:52am

That's class Eskie!

I had a great week in the gym and running and got rid of a 2.5kg/5lb(ish). Then had a terrible weekend weight wise with the OH away, out with pals two nights on the trot and the inevitable unhealthy eating the next day. Got a few gym sessions but i basically put most of my losses back on. The last two days I have been at the gym and have rung on total 17km so down 2kg/4.4lbs though I know a lot is water. I just need to keep it going this week.

So from the 6kg I put on I have 4kg to go. That's just to get my normal clothes to be conformable. I then have another 5-10kg till my optimum weight.

This is the first time in years that I have been a bachelor, when I travel for work its very easy to hit the gym each day and its generally in a dry country so no booze. Being here with pals and no OH or elves is tough.

04-08-2020 5:26pm

Thank you

I'm definitely not an athlete but I'm making sure I get back on the wagon if I fall off, which I did...
I had a big kebab over the weekend, it was absolutely beautiful. I was killed with indigestion after it, but I'm glad I suffered a little as I need to be put off getting one again

My OH and I spent the rest of the weekend hill walking/climbing and it was great to clear the heads.
I'm doing yoga all this week, my ankles weren't great after the hills so I'm going easy on them.

Jude13 · 05-08-2020 5:31am

I would love to get in to yoga. I used to do it a bit but I just do not have the time and its bloody difficult. My OH had a yoga company which she runs weekends and during the school holidays so I have no excuse.

We did a yoga and surf retreat years ago in Sri Lanka. Yoga all day or surfing, I did one class and felt just so out of my depth and it was pre normal people so my GAA shorts were frowned upon by the lulu lemon brigade.

DvB · 05-08-2020 8:34am

One of my colleagues in work started yoga a couple of years ago and swears by it. Said it took a few months to get into it fully but now thinks its great. He had played rugby for years & had many old injuries & niggles (like anyone who played competitive sport) but reckons it has helped him massively with these and his weight.

Would love to see if it would do me any good, been told its great for sciatica and the weight benefits are a bonus too!

Jude13 · 05-08-2020 8:45am

We used to do it as part of our rugby training recovery, once a week. IT was just us lads and more focused on stretching then breathing etc. My OH is yoga mad. I know I should do it.

TRS30 · 05-08-2020 9:16am

They do yoga in work, well did when we were in the office. I was tempted to try it as my wife swears by it too. She is always trying to get me to do it with here at home however always make an excuse not to.

I do a lot more stretching now though as got to that stage in life where I don't jump out of bed each morning feeling like I did 10 years ago!

05-08-2020 11:51am

I'm well out of practise now but I used to go to a yoga class in the gym around the corner from my old apartment. I missed it a lot after I moved. YouTube is great though, lots of yoga channels to choose from. I find it good to do a bit of gentle yoga on rest days, and I do a quick session in the morning to wake me up. The great thing about doing it at home, no one sees me wobble or fall over, and I can pause the video any time or go back if I'm not quite getting the hang of a particular stretch or pose

DvB · 17-08-2020 11:43am

Weighed myself this morning, as predicted my week off has me back at half a stone over my 'running' weight, as I call it... so my loss has been regained essentially. But with little on the horizon for the next few weeks I'm hoping to knuckle down, stick with the regular exercise (I'm back at 4 times a week, running and/or cycling now) and finally get to grips with my eating as in reality its my diet and amount of food (& drink) thats doing the damage... less than 20 weeks to christmas now so need to lose half a stone, that way I can put a few lbs on over the most wonderful time of the year and not have to buy a new wardrobe!!

TRS30 · 17-08-2020 1:04pm

DvB wrote: »

Weighed myself this morning, as predicted my week off has me back at half a stone over my 'running' weight, as I call it... so my loss has been regained essentially. But with little on the horizon for the next few weeks I'm hoping to knuckle down, stick with the regular exercise (I'm back at 4 times a week, running and/or cycling now) and finally get to grips with my eating as in reality its my diet and amount of food (& drink) thats doing the damage... less than 20 weeks to christmas now so need to lose half a stone, that way I can put a few lbs on over the most wonderful time of the year and not have to buy a new wardrobe!!

Getting fit for Christmas, now that's dedication

17-08-2020 4:46pm

It's good to have a date to aim for

I had a family wedding in October for my first stage of weight loss/get fit, then Christmas, and then my own wedding. The October wedding has recently been postponed so I may have taken that as an excuse to take my foot off the pedal

I'll be back at it tomorrow. I'm trying to get back to being positive too, it's been hard lately.

TRS30 · 17-08-2020 5:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I'll be back at it tomorrow. I'm trying to get back to being positive too, it's been hard lately.

Sorry to hear the Eskie. Always around for a chat if that helps, here or in PM. As I've said before I'm a big believer in talking.

17-08-2020 6:31pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Sorry to hear the Eskie. Always around for a chat if that helps, here or in PM. As I've said before I'm a big believer in talking.

Thank you, that's so kind

I think I'm in the same boat as a lot of people, struggling to be positive with all that's happening, and worrying about what the future holds. I had a family bereavement this month so things were a little tougher than usual, but feeling a lot better.
Tomorrow I'll be back to my usual routine so I'll feel a bit normal again

TRS30 · 17-08-2020 7:30pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Thank you, that's so kind I think I'm in the same boat as a lot of people, struggling to be positive with all that's happening, and worrying about what the future holds. I had a family bereavement this month so things were a little tougher than usual, but feeling a lot better.
Tomorrow I'll be back to my usual routine so I'll feel a bit normal again

Anytime.

Jude13 · 01-09-2020 11:05am

Okay so it begins again, 95kg checking in. I have a target of 8 weeks of pain.

TRS30 · 01-09-2020 11:20am

Jude13 wrote: »

Okay so it begins again, 95kg checking in. I have a target of 8 weeks of pain.

No pain no gain!

Full of the cringey catchphrases today

Jude13 · 01-09-2020 11:22am

Yeah I had it all today, "just one more" that means at least two more. Also telling the guy I was training with the truth about my diet felt like I was confessing to a murder.

DvB · 01-09-2020 11:30am

Jude13 wrote: »

Okay so it begins again, 95kg checking in. I have a target of 8 weeks of pain.

I'm in a similar situation. Had a party of a weekend, ate & drank way too much, weighed myself yesterday morning & nearly fell off the scales. We are awa for a few days at the end of october & have set myself a target for then for a full 1 stone weight loss. If I dont I'll be entering a car crash/train wreck territory after the inevitable christmas weight gain.

kitten_k · 01-09-2020 2:30pm

Back at it myself from today. Still down 2 stone since January but I was at 2.5 stone and put half a stone back on during the summer.

Jude13 · 01-09-2020 2:47pm

Savage work Kitten K, I dream of losing two stone.

kitten_k · 01-09-2020 3:02pm

Still more to go Jude but at least its start. Feel good buying smaller clothes sizes though

01-09-2020 3:31pm

Ooh good going, really well done!

Two stone is my overall goal, or near enough to it anyway.

My routine was non existent last month

Cork Lass · 01-09-2020 4:45pm

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me

. I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

DvB · 01-09-2020 4:46pm

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

That is absolutely amazing work...:eek: wow!! You should be so proud of yourself!!

Loughc · 01-09-2020 4:47pm

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

66lbs!!! That's AMAZING!!! Well done!

kitten_k · 01-09-2020 5:03pm

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

That's a brilliant achievement especially considering everything that has been happening this year!

01-09-2020 5:21pm

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

That is just fantastic! An amazing achievement!!

Cork Lass · 01-09-2020 5:41pm

Thanks everyone. I love being skinny again - that weight crept up on me over a 3.5 year “series of unfortunate events” so it's good to be rid of it

Jude13 · 02-09-2020 7:08am

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

:eek: I think you have won this thread. That is amazing, I can only imagine the dedication and sacrifices.

mirrorwall14 · 02-09-2020 7:16am

Cork Lass wrote: »

Set myself a target back in January and that was to lose 60lb. I reached that in July and decided to lose another 10. I’ve made it to 66 and have been stuck there the last couple of weeks. The last 4lb is killing me . I’m fine at my current weight but would like a little buffer.

That is incredible well done!!

mirrorwall14 · 02-09-2020 7:20am

I’m a disaster. I lost over 3 stone January 2018. Here I am now back at the same damn weight. I had crept up slowly and then lockdown just blew me completely out of the water trying to work with no childcare and very limited sleep. But tbh that’s excuses. I ate every calorie. Enjoyed some. Felt guilty for most. Not sure why I do it to myself tbh.

I’m finally back into some sort of routine as of yesterday. And then last night both kids were up so I got 4hrs sleep. I’m a zombie. I really find the sleep deprivation makes it so so difficult to make good choices.

But I’m really not happy with my clothes not fitting me so here goes again. It’s going to have to be hour by hour. And possibly going to bed with the kids for a few days to break the evening snacking habits

TRS30 · 02-09-2020 9:21am

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

I’m a disaster. I lost over 3 stone January 2018. Here I am now back at the same damn weight. I had crept up slowly and then lockdown just blew me completely out of the water trying to work with no childcare and very limited sleep. But tbh that’s excuses. I ate every calorie. Enjoyed some. Felt guilty for most. Not sure why I do it to myself tbh.

I’m finally back into some sort of routine as of yesterday. And then last night both kids were up so I got 4hrs sleep. I’m a zombie. I really find the sleep deprivation makes it so so difficult to make good choices.

But I’m really not happy with my clothes not fitting me so here goes again. It’s going to have to be hour by hour. And possibly going to bed with the kids for a few days to break the evening snacking habits

I can relate to the lack of sleep issue and definitely agree it leads to bad food choices. The thoughts of cooking was too much so we would eat ready made stuff which generally wasn't the healthiest.

One thing to try is batch cooking. My wife would make a big pot of soup/stew and then we have it over a few days with say some brown bread.

Also agree with going to bed with the kids. Many night one of us would go straight to bed once we got the kids down.

Lord Spence · 02-09-2020 9:39am

TRS30 wrote: »

I can relate to the lack of sleep issue and definitely agree it leads to bad food choices. The thoughts of cooking was too much so we would eat ready made stuff which generally wasn't the healthiest.

One thing to try is batch cooking. My wife would make a big pot of soup/stew and then we have it over a few days with say some brown bread.

Also agree with going to bed with the kids. Many night one of us would go straight to bed once we got the kids down.

Whatever you do try and make your "diet" not a "diet" if you know what I am saying, you can eat well and still enjoy the food you like, You should never feel guilty about enjoying a nice bun and a cuppa but make sure there are times where you can can say actually no I don't need that today and I am only eating it for the sake of it.

I found IIFYM (if it fits your macros) has always worked well for me long term, I have been in better shape by meal prepping and eating chicken and turkey burgers everyday but long term that just not sustainable for me personally.

Learn to count calories first and use websites like https://tdeecalculator.net/ to found out what your calorie maintenance is, eat less calories then your maintenance daily and you will lose weight, eat more calories then your maintenance daily and your will gain weight simple as that really.

Get a good calorie tracker app and try it for a week, after a few month you will be so used to tracking calories you probably wont need to do it as much anymore then as you will roughly know.

DvB · 02-09-2020 9:45am

A few years ago when I was getting back in shape I use myfitnesspal for calorie tracking and found it great, very easy to use & you could scan in barcodes to give calorie content v weights etc. I Assume its still available (& free!) and I know if I need to go doen that route again I'd definitely be looking at using it.

Jude13 · 02-09-2020 9:54am

I can relate too about the sleep. I get up early (5:30/6 depending on what the day has in store) so I get to work for 7am to enable me to leave at 6pm on the button so I get to the see the wee one before bed. After she goes to bed at 7.30-8pm it' either a bit more work or tv then bed at 9.30pm

DvB · 02-09-2020 10:14am

yeah the early starts are a killer. Especially as the days get darker. I gte up at 5.45am and have noticed how much darker it is at that time in the last week or so. Usually get into the office for 7.15-7.30 depending on traffic & by the time I get home at 6.30ish i'm already knackered. Very easy if sitting watching some tv to get suckered into indulging on the treats front, & that's assuming we've had time/will to prepare a healthy dinner beforehand.

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

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens