Sorry, wasn't going to like the post, 'cos it's a bloke in boxers .... eeewwww ! but, for a few weeks work, you're nailing it pal.
I've not really lost any on my waist recently, but I was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and saw that now my biceps have curves and they fill out my sleeve and I keep flexing in front of the mirror.
Have lost another half a stone. Not bad, given I was naughty at Christmas. Last week I found a Tshirt I bought about 3 years ago in a XL. This can be a crap shoot, as some of them are so skinny (yet longer). This one was tight and I hate tight clothing. Any way, last week I found it in the drawer and it fits lovely now so I knew I had lost some more. 15 and a half now. My idea weight is about 13.5, 14 at a push. TBH with the diet change that should be really easy once I start covering the miles on my bike when the weather warms up.
Healthy eating. I don't know why I go to the Chinese when I genuinely prefer the Chinese I make at home. Garlic, ginger, 5spice, Thai 7spice, soy sauce and a dash of oyster sauce. Was considering going back for these leftovers, but downed a pint of water instead. Now very full. Also made an amazing "Moroccon inspired lamb risotto" earlier in the week, with leftover lamb from Easter dinner, carrots, leeks, onion and a boat load of spices. Was meant to be cous cous but ran out Currently 128.7kg, 36.5% body fat. Hoping to shift about 30kg, get down to around 15st.
Finally beat that plateau and ta-da, I've shed 23kg which means I'm only 4.5kg from surgical BMI requirement 24kg to go after that milestone...
Another quarter stone gone. Didn't even realise until I was weighed at the psych. Edit. officially 15.2 stone, and riding season hasn't even begun.
Here we go again! Food wise it’s 100% Huel, drink wise it’s still sugar free Red bulls, coffees with sweeteners, water.
How can you tell you've lost a lot of weight? Your named nurse at GP drops her jaw on the floor Also this spreadsheet
either my scales are wrong the quack's scales are wrong i dropped 12kg walking to the bus stop but if the quack wants to say i'm 102kg [225lb for those living in the past... or America] instead of 114kg [251lb]... then whatever... Same as it was when my medical records were last updated [2009] apparently...
Weekly update! Diet still isn’t as good as it could be, scoffing McDonalds, Fish and Chips, and loads of other rubbish in the week.
Great work mate. It's not about the food, It's about the quantity. See that period where I go from 250 to about 214? Monday to Friday I had a half pound bacon cheeseburger with chips from the burger van from work. That period from 225 to my now low of 211.2 is: Monday to Wednesday half pound bacon cheeseburger with chips from the burger van Thursday to Saturday Bacon sandwhich Rice, Chicken and veg Sunday Bacon Sandwhich Fried Chicken takeaway.
Another thing I've tried to do is have a weekly rather than Daily balance. I try to stay within the balance each day and do this mostly by eating the same thing each week but the times I don't I either tweak the next day or due to me being below target most weeks I don't even need to change anything. Monthly and weekly is more important than daily numbers
Little update - BMI has gone from excessive to high and I’m finally down to 92kg. Swapped out my gym sessions for 20k walks every day. Also joining a running group on Fridays
So, I was doing pretty well with this: I was a lot slimmer, fitter, I was squeezing back into my old suit, things were great. Then the pandemic happened, and I fell off the wagon. Big style. And I mean "big" - I'm heavier than I've ever been, and it turned out I'd (just) tipped the scales into "obese." Couple that with a diagnosis of hypertension when I went for my flu jab, and it's time to make a change. So, back on the diet. I've bought an overpriced fitness watch that prods me to move every hour and tracks walks and strength training, which is encouraging me to do that so I can see the numbers go up. I'm eating fewer than 1,800 calories a day on average - and they're good calories, we're talking mostly fruit and veg, good protein sources, relatively low fat, and low sodium for obvious reasons. The only thing that's higher than I'd like is my daily sugar intake, but the bulk of that is fruit and veg. It's only been a little over a week, but I'm already seeing early results: I'm feeling better, my blood pressure is already lower (from high Grade 2 to low Grade 2/high Grade 1, and I even had one High Normal reading on a good day), and I've dropped back into pre-obesity. This time around, though, I'm not using MyFitnessPal - even though it integrates nicely with my Garmin smartwatch - 'cos it's gone nuts with subscriptions and adverts. Instead, I've found something from a UK firm: Nutracheck. Still paywalled - unless you eat five or fewer things a day(!) so you can use the free plan - but it's got a UK-centric food database and costs £35 for a year instead of £15 for a month(!) 'course, I'm feeling very stupid for having got fat again, because now I'll spend most of a year just getting back to where I already was. This time, I intend to stay there. Wish me luck!
Good luck ! I have stayed at just over 15. Which I can live with (literally). My blood pressure is now perfect and my knees only hurt once a week now rather than every sodding day !
