Lost 9lbs in a week
I lost a stone during lockdown which took me to just above 13 stone. Since I've been back at work its slowly creeping up so I've started tracking everything and limiting the drinking again.
Another month of eating well should hopefully see me drop down below 13.
Lost over a stone in lockdown, need to lose a lot more though. Keto diet is ok but think I am not getting the balance right for mega losses.
Anyone on a new year diet?
I'm using my fitness pal again. Tried it years ago and didn't think it was that great but it seems to be a lot better now. Everything I've scanned a barcode of so far has been found. Only a week in though so I'm sure I'll lose motivation in another week or two.
I need to do this but I'm currently incapable. Take a decent meal away from me in the evenings and there's basically nothing left.
Compromising with chicken salads etc as if it's the summer but steak and chips is only ever a rumble of the stomach away.
I'm miserable enough and I don't fancy my chances of going to Croatia in May, so fuck going on a diet right now.
Make curries. Easy thing to make healthy if you can be bothered making them.
I was worried about this but I'm kind of finding that thinking about food, planning my dinner and cooking is giving me something else to focus on instead of just doomscrolling.
Plus, best time to do it if no one will see me for a while and I can emerge from the lockdown chrysalis a slimmer, sexier (slightly less fat) version of me. Also there's no going to restaurants or pubs anything to be tempted by high calorie food and drink.
Depends on the pilsner, but they’re definitely growing on me.
Down a stone in a month. Who knew actually tracking what you eat would work?
I started on Jan 4th and am down 22lbs so far. Aiming for 1400 calories per day, which is actually quite easy when you're avoiding drinking and snacking.
I've stopped drinking entirely in the week, and only having one or two on Fridays and Saturdays. I've started drinking a couple of Brewdog's alcohol free beers during the week, and they're fantastic. It's made the process a lot easier, and they're hardly any calories.
I started my diet in October and I've lost 2 stone so far overall (gained a bit over Christmas) and it's been fairly easy so far but I've hit a bit of a wall recently.
I am eating 2100 calories per day and usually burning 2500-2700 depending on work. Other than a couple of weeks in December I haven't drunk since the end of October. I do have one meal I don't track on a Saturday.
I'm 12 st 10 lbs and think I probably need to lose another 7lbs. Waiting for the days to get a bit nicer so I can start walking and jogging again to help with the weight loss. Hopefully I'll be able to lose that by the end of next month and start drinking again when the pubs open.
12 stone 10 is my goal weight. Long way to go though, I was 18 stone on January 1st. Heaviest I've ever been, other than a period around 2008 where I was even fatter but never weighed myself.
Down 2 stone 2 pounds now but it seems to be a bit slower. Scales haven't moved for the last couple of weeks. Although I did have three takeaways over the May Day bank holiday weekend when I got my first jab and felt like shit. But didn't actually gain anything that week.
Got into a little routine of exercising at lunchtime now so hopefully that will help.
How are the rest of you getting on?
I'm up 4kg since I stopped watching what I was eating. It's been a good while now though so I'll forgive myself.
Oh God. Delete the thread.
You must have been a right mound at five foot nothing. Are you still losing?
Yeah, I was. Still am just not as bad.
I am still fat, but a fair bit less fat. Lost about 10kg so far. Probably 15-20kg to go.
First time in my adult life I've managed to consistently lose weight so I'm pretty pleased. Especially given I'm on mirtazapine which is incredibly bad for increasing appetite.
Join Me, Boyd and Ben on the GAINZTRAIN.
I gain (and hold onto) muscle mass ridiculously easily; I honestly think I could end up inadvertently looking like some roid freak if I wasn't careful.
Even when I had ME and barely moved for a year I didn't lose much.
Perhaps I should be an astronaut.
Yeah yeah, sure you do.
'I don't want to get *too* shredded.'
Prove it then. Start lifting.
Unless you’re actually on gear then there’s no chance you can look too shredded or, especially, too muscular.
I guess I should've seen this reaction coming but given I'm not remotely interested in getting BIG it didn't even register in my mind that it'd come across as bragging.
My bad I guess. But it is true.
I also get fat incredibly easily and am a fat mess currently.
You're not going to get BIG, you dickhead. That's what we're trying to tell you.
I'm sorry it makes you all so mad.
I get big/strong and fat easily. It's like a constant balancing act, but I can also not lift for weeks and go straight back to doing what I was, so I believe you mate.
Means a lot. BFFL.
In a cut for the ages I've dropped a stone in ten weeks. Woof.
I’m beginning a cut now. Been “bulking” for a strongman competition and ended up backing out because I’ve not committed to training due to having the baby so I want to get from 110kg to 100kg for Christmas.
Christ on a bike. How tall are you?
6’4”. 110kg isn’t heavy for me for strongman but I’m a novice. Was supposed to be my first comp.
We should get him to lift Lofty.
Traps are already tickling my earlobes.
I got fat again but it's starting to come off now I've largely knocked the booze on the head.