2015 FFA Weight Loss thread (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

It's amazing how much better I feel after a month of eating well.

Aside from the weight loss, my back doesn't hurt when I wake up in the morning. I can also tie my shoes a bit easier.

Not even joking, I remember when I hit my heaviest and I would struggle on the bed trying to put socks on. And I wasn't even THAT big. I was big, but not like "Damn, that's a huge fatass!" big. I would get winded as I rolled around trying to pull up socks. That's when I knew I had to lose weight.

And while I was still 20 pounds lighter this time, as soon as I felt like I had to strain to put on socks, I immediately said, "It's time to diet again."

 

[gianmarco]

Alright, I'm in.

About 3 yrs ago, when I was hovering between 220 and 225, I decided it needed to come off and had a bet with a buddy of mine. We both got down below 200 and I felt the best I've felt in a while when I settled in at 195 (I'm 6'2", btw).

Then my daughter was born just over 2 yrs ago and the weight has just creeped back up so that I'm sitting at 215. I know that I will struggle changing what I eat and for me it's portion control. I severely limited my calories the last time and the weight flew off after a month and I was able to stay there for almost a year until I started overeating again.

So, here goes......time to get healthy and feel good again.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Since about mid December I've really upped my fruit and especially vegetable intake. My weight is down but damn if this stomach discomfort is driving me crazy. I was told there would be an adjustment period but it feels like it will never go away. Used to eat all the crap i wanted to and never had a digestive issue. Then switch to healthy and my gut is in constant discomfort and have enough gas to power a city. Had to give up the raw cacao powder. Just too much intestinal discomfort. Last night I had a bunch of vegetables with a small piece of chicken for dinner and the whole night was rough. Why does it have to be so hard?

 

[James Daulton]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

My ratio of protein, fats, carbs and vegetables was fine. i had some quinoa, chicken breast, some oil on my salad, nuts. There are just some things I don't digest well.

 

[El Floppo]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

some oil on my nuts.

there's your problem right there.

 

[culdeus]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

My ratio of protein, fats, carbs and vegetables was fine. i had some quinoa, chicken breast, some oil on my salad, nuts. There are just some things I don't digest well.

Magnesium Citrate. Look into it.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

My ratio of protein, fats, carbs and vegetables was fine. i had some quinoa, chicken breast, some oil on my salad, nuts. There are just some things I don't digest well.

Magnesium Citrate. Look into it.

Constipated I am not.

 

[culdeus]

Reduce the number of veggies and fruit you're eating. Replace with protein, fats, and *gasp* carbs. Keep the calories the same.

My ratio of protein, fats, carbs and vegetables was fine. i had some quinoa, chicken breast, some oil on my salad, nuts. There are just some things I don't digest well.

Magnesium Citrate. Look into it.

Constipated I am not.

Ok, I'm still not sure you don't have a food allergy somewhere. All your symptoms scream food allergy.

 

[Corporation]

Just saw this. 6 feet tall.

1/20/15: 212

1/29/15: 207

Target weight: 190

2/5/15: 206 Super Bowl was my cheat day and I went overboard.

 

[MCguidance]

Starting weight: 251.2 on 1/5/15

Current weight: 242 on 1/15/15

236.9 on 1/27/15

234.6 on 2/5/15

 

[tuffnutt]

Ok my update:

Jan. 4th Starting weight: 188

Jan.29th Current weight: 174

Been shooting for 1500 cals everyday, walking 45 min to hour a day. lifting M/W/F.

My goal was 160, but I think I'm going to shoot for 155.

Update:

Jan.4th: 188

Feb. 12th: 170

weight loss is starting to slow down for me. Thinking about cutting carbs more and moving my walks to jogs.

 

[El Floppo]

holy crap, guys- nice work!

I've got to get off my keester and start doing this.

but as my ol' gran-pappy used to say- why do today what you can always do tomorrow. or somethign like that- I never really listened to him.

 

[James Daulton]

Keep going strong fellas! We need to encourage our fellow FBGs to fight father time as long as we can.

 

[TheIronSheik]

As of this morning, 226. That's pretty good considering I had to weather the Super Bowl, my birthday and Valentine's Day candy. I haven't gained pounds any week. I've been having some back issues, so I haven't been able to get out and walk as much as I like, but hopefully I can start that up again soon.

 

[The Commish]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

 

[TheIronSheik]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice!

 

[The Commish]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice!

At this rate, I might actually be able to get my fat ### back on the basketball court. After this is over, the goal becomes being able to dunk again I think....I'm 40 and that might be pushing it

 

[Corporation]

Just saw this. 6 feet tall.

1/20/15: 212

1/29/15: 207

Target weight: 190

2/5/15: 206 Super Bowl was my cheat day and I went overboard.

2/12/15: 204.2Steady progress.

 

[James Daulton]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

 

[The Commish]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

Tired of being the tall fatty. Ultimately I want to be down to 230ish. At 6' 4", every chart says I need to be in the 185-195 range....not a chance in hell. That's the way I was in high school and I was a freakin' bean pole

 

[Osaurus]

Down to 230 right now from ~285-290 last April. End of year goal is 200. I think I will be able to make my goal by the end of summer, but hoping to get sub-200.

 

[TheIronSheik]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

Tired of being the tall fatty. Ultimately I want to be down to 230ish. At 6' 4", every chart says I need to be in the 185-195 range....not a chance in hell. That's the way I was in high school and I was a freakin' bean poll.

I said the same thing. I'm 6'3". And it says I should be around 175. 3 years ago I got down to 212 and I looked perfect. I couldn't imagine losing 40 more pounds. About 10 years ago when I was partying way too much, I got down to 190 and people thought I had the AIDS. Those BMI charts are full of kaka.

 

[El Floppo]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

Tired of being the tall fatty. Ultimately I want to be down to 230ish. At 6' 4", every chart says I need to be in the 185-195 range....not a chance in hell. That's the way I was in high school and I was a freakin' bean poll.

I said the same thing. I'm 6'3". And it says I should be around 175. 3 years ago I got down to 212 and I looked perfect. I couldn't imagine losing 40 more pounds. About 10 years ago when I was partying way too much, I got down to 190 and people thought I had the AIDS. Those BMI charts are full of kaka.

I'm 6'.... 10 years ago I did a full Ironman (amongst other tris and races) while working out/training 6 days a week- I was at 185 in my mid 30s. I remember a BMI chart at the time telling me I was almost morbidly obese or some nonsense. yeah... *ok*.

 

[TheIronSheik]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

Tired of being the tall fatty. Ultimately I want to be down to 230ish. At 6' 4", every chart says I need to be in the 185-195 range....not a chance in hell. That's the way I was in high school and I was a freakin' bean poll.

I said the same thing. I'm 6'3". And it says I should be around 175. 3 years ago I got down to 212 and I looked perfect. I couldn't imagine losing 40 more pounds. About 10 years ago when I was partying way too much, I got down to 190 and people thought I had the AIDS. Those BMI charts are full of kaka.

I'm 6'.... 10 years ago I did a full Ironman (amongst other tris and races) while working out/training 6 days a week- I was at 185 in my mid 30s. I remember a BMI chart at the time telling me I was almost morbidly obese or some nonsense. yeah... *ok*.

Yup. I'm at 227 right now and I believe I'm right on the line of morbidly obese. But if you saw me, you'd think "Damn, he's hot." Also, you'd think I don't look fat at all.

 

[Willie Neslon]

I am 6'0". In mid December I was about 190 pounds ( I have always been one of those body types where a 10 or 15 pound difference is huge), my bloodwork was bad, my blood pressure had been creeping up and even though I have been exercising religiously for a few years my doc told me I was "probably out of shape". I took a good hard look at my diet and what i discovered was that I was in complete denial about it. My diet was flat out bad. I ate maybe 1 serving of fruit and vegetables a day. Maybe. I finished every night with some kind of salty snack. In the summer I'd throw in a "healthy" frozen dessert loaded with sugar almost every night.

A few months ago i changed everything, eating more vegetables than I have in any point of my life. I have written here about my blender purchase and I really can't say enough great things about that machine. I eat more vegetables every day before noon than I used to eat in a week or two or maybe even longer. I feel great and have more energy now than I did 20 years ago. My dinners no longer revolve around meat but around vegetables (and a little meat) and i cut the salty snacks and deserts out completely, replacing them with a few walnuts. The best part about eating a bunch of vegetables is that I'm never starving, I never get to dinner and feel like I could eat a horse. Already today I've eaten spinach, carrots, banana, blackberries, beets, broccoli and cucumbers. And they were delicious. The change in diet did not come without side effects. I had a horrible headache for the first week or so and my intestines took a good 3-4 weeks to get used to eating so much fiber. Now I feel great.

So two months in my weight is now an even 175. I feel like I have 6-8 more pounds to go and from what i have heard they are the hardest pounds to lose. My goal was never to just lose a few and get back to decent, it was and is to be in the best shape of my life. I finally feel like I'm not "dieting" but that I've made a lifestyle change with eating that i can stick to. Thanks for letting me share.

 

[El Floppo]

I am 6'0". In mid December I was about 190 pounds ( I have always been one of those body types where a 10 or 15 pound difference is huge), my bloodwork was bad, my blood pressure had been creeping up and even though I have been exercising religiously for a few years my doc told me I was "probably out of shape". I took a good hard look at my diet and what i discovered was that I was in complete denial about it. My diet was flat out bad. I ate maybe 1 serving of fruit and vegetables a day. Maybe. I finished every night with some kind of salty snack. In the summer I'd throw in a "healthy" frozen dessert loaded with sugar almost every night.

A few months ago i changed everything, eating more vegetables than I have in any point of my life. I have written here about my blender purchase and I really can't say enough great things about that machine. I eat more vegetables every day before noon than I used to eat in a week or two or maybe even longer. I feel great and have more energy now than I did 20 years ago. My dinners no longer revolve around meat but around vegetables (and a little meat) and i cut the salty snacks and deserts out completely, replacing them with a few walnuts. The best part about eating a bunch of vegetables is that I'm never starving, I never get to dinner and feel like I could eat a horse. Already today I've eaten spinach, carrots, banana, blackberries, beets, broccoli and cucumbers. And they were delicious. The change in diet did not come without side effects. I had a horrible headache for the first week or so and my intestines took a good 3-4 weeks to get used to eating so much fiber. Now I feel great.

So two months in my weight is now an even 175. I feel like I have 6-8 more pounds to go and from what i have heard they are the hardest pounds to lose. My goal was never to just lose a few and get back to decent, it was and is to be in the best shape of my life. I finally feel like I'm not "dieting" but that I've made a lifestyle change with eating that i can stick to. Thanks for letting me share.

fantastic- and interesting to hear your whole story. your start sounds a lot like where I'm at now... minus the exercise.

I eat fairly well in terms of avoiding obvious "bad" foods- but I know I don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. wife and I have been seriously talking about getting a high-grade blender after reading your (and others') posts in that thread.

but I really need to exercise.

 

[Willie Neslon]

I am 6'0". In mid December I was about 190 pounds ( I have always been one of those body types where a 10 or 15 pound difference is huge), my bloodwork was bad, my blood pressure had been creeping up and even though I have been exercising religiously for a few years my doc told me I was "probably out of shape". I took a good hard look at my diet and what i discovered was that I was in complete denial about it. My diet was flat out bad. I ate maybe 1 serving of fruit and vegetables a day. Maybe. I finished every night with some kind of salty snack. In the summer I'd throw in a "healthy" frozen dessert loaded with sugar almost every night.

A few months ago i changed everything, eating more vegetables than I have in any point of my life. I have written here about my blender purchase and I really can't say enough great things about that machine. I eat more vegetables every day before noon than I used to eat in a week or two or maybe even longer. I feel great and have more energy now than I did 20 years ago. My dinners no longer revolve around meat but around vegetables (and a little meat) and i cut the salty snacks and deserts out completely, replacing them with a few walnuts. The best part about eating a bunch of vegetables is that I'm never starving, I never get to dinner and feel like I could eat a horse. Already today I've eaten spinach, carrots, banana, blackberries, beets, broccoli and cucumbers. And they were delicious. The change in diet did not come without side effects. I had a horrible headache for the first week or so and my intestines took a good 3-4 weeks to get used to eating so much fiber. Now I feel great.

So two months in my weight is now an even 175. I feel like I have 6-8 more pounds to go and from what i have heard they are the hardest pounds to lose. My goal was never to just lose a few and get back to decent, it was and is to be in the best shape of my life. I finally feel like I'm not "dieting" but that I've made a lifestyle change with eating that i can stick to. Thanks for letting me share.

fantastic- and interesting to hear your whole story. your start sounds a lot like where I'm at now... minus the exercise.

I eat fairly well in terms of avoiding obvious "bad" foods- but I know I don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. wife and I have been seriously talking about getting a high-grade blender after reading your (and others') posts in that thread.

but I really need to exercise.

With the exercise I recommend to start very slow. A nice brisk walk for 10 minutes a day. You'll be surprised how you feel afterwards. It gives you a little mood booster. after a few weeks of that make the walk a little longer. Then in another month throw in a minute or so of jogging. By summer you'll be running. I can't stress enough about starting slowly. 10 minutes of walking is something you can commit to and stick with. Starting with too much too soon is just a recipe to quit. I'm about 3 years in and now i do about 40 min of cardio per day (usually 6 days per week), 10 min of brisk walking to warm up, a nice 20-25 minute run and then some cool down. Usually by the time I start running I am already sweating, my joints and muscles are warm and the chances of me injuring myself are much less than if I just ran cold. I stretch a good 5-10 minutes before as well.

I can't say enough about the blender. I got this one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Z49GAG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Turns all those ingredients I listed in the post above (along with a little unsweetened almond milk and/or water) into liquid with the consistency of a melted milkshake. If they had a book about what perfect BM's look like, mine would be the picture. Best ever.

 

[El Floppo]

thanks, wn.

I realize I understated things a bit... I ride a citibike (NYC bike-share) from school drop-off to my office (about 10 minutes) and from the office home (about 20 minutes) every day unless there's rain/snow. Being in NYC, I also walk everywhere.... quickly.

I took my 7yo son jogging for a mile (1.25) over the weekend- mostly because he didn't think he could, and also so that we'd be able to share any kind of fitness together going forward. will do it again this weekend, and I'm trying to initiate a weekday one as well. I think he'll get into trying to get his times faster, or running farther.

 

[Willie Neslon]

thanks, wn.

I realize I understated things a bit... I ride a citibike (NYC bike-share) from school drop-off to my office (about 10 minutes) and from the office home (about 20 minutes) every day unless there's rain/snow. Being in NYC, I also walk everywhere.... quickly.

I took my 7yo son jogging for a mile (1.25) over the weekend- mostly because he didn't think he could, and also so that we'd be able to share any kind of fitness together going forward. will do it again this weekend, and I'm trying to initiate a weekday one as well. I think he'll get into trying to get his times faster, or running farther.

So you're way ahead of the curve already. It's just a matter of repetition and carving out time each day just for exercise.

 

[Steve Tasker]

I'll play this year. Started the year at 160.8 lbs, want to get down to, ideally, 145. 150 by summertime would be a big win for me.

My "official weekly weigh-in" is on Monday mornings, most recent was 158.0. I clocked in at 156.4 this morning and was at 156.0 the other day. Slowly but surely.

My exercise has slowed as work has picked up, but just making an effort on portion control and limiting drinking calories has helped. I haven't had a single pop all year (doing my best to cut it out forever) and have been moderating my beer drinking quite a bit.

 

[MCguidance]

Starting weight: 251.2 on 1/5/15

Current weight: 242 on 1/15/15

236.9 on 1/27/15

234.6 on 2/5/15

233.5 on 2/12/15

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

I am 6'0". In mid December I was about 190 pounds ( I have always been one of those body types where a 10 or 15 pound difference is huge), my bloodwork was bad, my blood pressure had been creeping up and even though I have been exercising religiously for a few years my doc told me I was "probably out of shape". I took a good hard look at my diet and what i discovered was that I was in complete denial about it. My diet was flat out bad. I ate maybe 1 serving of fruit and vegetables a day. Maybe. I finished every night with some kind of salty snack. In the summer I'd throw in a "healthy" frozen dessert loaded with sugar almost every night.

A few months ago i changed everything, eating more vegetables than I have in any point of my life. I have written here about my blender purchase and I really can't say enough great things about that machine. I eat more vegetables every day before noon than I used to eat in a week or two or maybe even longer. I feel great and have more energy now than I did 20 years ago. My dinners no longer revolve around meat but around vegetables (and a little meat) and i cut the salty snacks and deserts out completely, replacing them with a few walnuts. The best part about eating a bunch of vegetables is that I'm never starving, I never get to dinner and feel like I could eat a horse. Already today I've eaten spinach, carrots, banana, blackberries, beets, broccoli and cucumbers. And they were delicious. The change in diet did not come without side effects. I had a horrible headache for the first week or so and my intestines took a good 3-4 weeks to get used to eating so much fiber. Now I feel great.

So two months in my weight is now an even 175. I feel like I have 6-8 more pounds to go and from what i have heard they are the hardest pounds to lose. My goal was never to just lose a few and get back to decent, it was and is to be in the best shape of my life. I finally feel like I'm not "dieting" but that I've made a lifestyle change with eating that i can stick to. Thanks for letting me share.

fantastic- and interesting to hear your whole story. your start sounds a lot like where I'm at now... minus the exercise.

I eat fairly well in terms of avoiding obvious "bad" foods- but I know I don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. wife and I have been seriously talking about getting a high-grade blender after reading your (and others') posts in that thread.

but I really need to exercise.

With the exercise I recommend to start very slow. A nice brisk walk for 10 minutes a day. You'll be surprised how you feel afterwards. It gives you a little mood booster. after a few weeks of that make the walk a little longer. Then in another month throw in a minute or so of jogging. By summer you'll be running. I can't stress enough about starting slowly. 10 minutes of walking is something you can commit to and stick with. Starting with too much too soon is just a recipe to quit. I'm about 3 years in and now i do about 40 min of cardio per day (usually 6 days per week), 10 min of brisk walking to warm up, a nice 20-25 minute run and then some cool down. Usually by the time I start running I am already sweating, my joints and muscles are warm and the chances of me injuring myself are much less than if I just ran cold. I stretch a good 5-10 minutes before as well.

I can't say enough about the blender. I got this one.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Z49GAG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Turns all those ingredients I listed in the post above (along with a little unsweetened almond milk and/or water) into liquid with the consistency of a melted milkshake. If they had a book about what perfect BM's look like, mine would be the picture. Best ever.

3 years ago this July I had enough of being a monster. Bought myself a Vitamix, started eating fruits and vegetables as about 75% of my caloric intake during the week and I lost 140 lbs. Best purchase I have ever made. Still use it daily.

 

[James Daulton]

thanks, wn.

I realize I understated things a bit... I ride a citibike (NYC bike-share) from school drop-off to my office (about 10 minutes) and from the office home (about 20 minutes) every day unless there's rain/snow. Being in NYC, I also walk everywhere.... quickly.

I took my 7yo son jogging for a mile (1.25) over the weekend- mostly because he didn't think he could, and also so that we'd be able to share any kind of fitness together going forward. will do it again this weekend, and I'm trying to initiate a weekday one as well. I think he'll get into trying to get his times faster, or running farther.

For those of you who exercise, but do cadio only, I really encourage you to add some resistance training like 3x per week. It really doesn't take a lot of time, is great for your overall health, and you'll be surprised how much better you'll look with just a little defined muscle.

 

[El Floppo]

thanks, wn.

I realize I understated things a bit... I ride a citibike (NYC bike-share) from school drop-off to my office (about 10 minutes) and from the office home (about 20 minutes) every day unless there's rain/snow. Being in NYC, I also walk everywhere.... quickly.

I took my 7yo son jogging for a mile (1.25) over the weekend- mostly because he didn't think he could, and also so that we'd be able to share any kind of fitness together going forward. will do it again this weekend, and I'm trying to initiate a weekday one as well. I think he'll get into trying to get his times faster, or running farther.

For those of you who exercise, but do cadio only, I really encourage you to add some resistance training like 3x per week. It really doesn't take a lot of time, is great for your overall health, and you'll be surprised how much better you'll look with just a little defined muscle.

my blubber is VERY well defined.

 

[MCguidance]

I am getting a physical this afternoon. A couple things to note. I am very glad I am doing this nearly 18lbs down, as my cholesterol and BP should be much better.

I am angry that I forgot to get my blood done beforehand so now I have to fast 6 hours before the blood test. I'm Betty White right now.

 

[Osaurus]

thanks, wn.

I realize I understated things a bit... I ride a citibike (NYC bike-share) from school drop-off to my office (about 10 minutes) and from the office home (about 20 minutes) every day unless there's rain/snow. Being in NYC, I also walk everywhere.... quickly.

I took my 7yo son jogging for a mile (1.25) over the weekend- mostly because he didn't think he could, and also so that we'd be able to share any kind of fitness together going forward. will do it again this weekend, and I'm trying to initiate a weekday one as well. I think he'll get into trying to get his times faster, or running farther.

For those of you who exercise, but do cadio only, I really encourage you to add some resistance training like 3x per week. It really doesn't take a lot of time, is great for your overall health, and you'll be surprised how much better you'll look with just a little defined muscle.

I run 5x a week, but upper body has gone to ####. This is something I plan on doing ASAP.

 

[belljr]

Gained 10 to 15 pounds since September. Posted in another thread. Got up to 210. Main goal 180.

vacation in march 3/18 goal 190

2/3 weigh in 210.5

2/14 202.8

my days go

breakfast

eggs and bacon or sausage

coffee and water

lunch

grilled chicken, salad with egg, some tomato

maybe some ranch dressing very lightly

Sometimes Atkins bar in afternoon with coffee

dinner

tuna fish with mayo and some cheese or

pork chop

or cheeseburger no bun with bacon

snack

sugar free jello with whipped cream

 

[MCguidance]

Starting weight: 251.2 on 1/5/15

Current weight: 242 on 1/15/15

236.9 on 1/27/15

234.6 on 2/5/15

233.5 on 2/12/15

230.6 on 2/19/15

Maybe some of you can chime in as to why I might lose MORE weight after a week of straying a bit off course. When I say, "off course" I mean eating dessert an extra time or eating a big sandwich from a NYC deli. I imagine that our body reacts differently when we stray from our diet and it helps burn calories. Is this the case? Either way, I have lost 20lbs in 6 weeks. An unsustainable pace, but again, with my wedding in July, I want to make sure I am under 200 when I get fitted for my tux.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Before when I lost all my weight and got down to 193 I was working out in the mornings. I tried working out in the evenings and just can't get motivated. I have been waking up at 5 AM and just playing video games for an hour until I have to get ready for work.. My body is obviously telling me to get my #### in gear. Tomorrow when I wake up at 5 I am hitting the treadmill and then doing some resistance work.

 

[culdeus]

Starting weight: 251.2 on 1/5/15

Current weight: 242 on 1/15/15

236.9 on 1/27/15

234.6 on 2/5/15

233.5 on 2/12/15

230.6 on 2/19/15

Maybe some of you can chime in as to why I might lose MORE weight after a week of straying a bit off course. When I say, "off course" I mean eating dessert an extra time or eating a big sandwich from a NYC deli. I imagine that our body reacts differently when we stray from our diet and it helps burn calories. Is this the case? Either way, I have lost 20lbs in 6 weeks. An unsustainable pace, but again, with my wedding in July, I want to make sure I am under 200 when I get fitted for my tux.

Your weight is a function of:

Bones - static

Muscle - varies some

Fat - varies some

Glycogen - varies alot

When you refeed you are refeeding your glycogen, primarily. Glycogen being one of the most hydroscopic things in nature can make your weight fluctuate by as much as 7 pounds.

Most people when they diet are first hitting their glycogen stores for fuel, then later depending on the macros hit either muscle or fat.

 

[culdeus]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3ova4o3noU/USbcjz2_YeI/AAAAAAAAAL4/YmaHEx_jdlY/s640/Energy+source+during+fasting+and+starvation.jpg

While sure to ruffle a few feathers here is a neat graphic showing where your weight fluctuations during diet may be coming from.

 

[belljr]

Gained 10 to 15 pounds since September. Posted in another thread. Got up to 210. Main goal 180.

vacation in march 3/18 goal 190

2/3 weigh in 210.5

2/14 202.8

my days go

breakfast

eggs and bacon or sausage

coffee and water

lunch

grilled chicken, salad with egg, some tomato

maybe some ranch dressing very lightly

Sometimes Atkins bar in afternoon with coffee

dinner

tuna fish with mayo and some cheese or

pork chop

or cheeseburger no bun with bacon

snack

sugar free jello with whipped cream

2/19 - 201 down 9.5 not too bad.

6 more and I'll hit my summer weight lol

 

[tuffnutt]

Big milestone this morning...

I've officially lost 20 lbs.

I started at 188 and just got off the scales at 168. 13 more pounds to go!

 

[James Daulton]

Big milestone this morning...

I've officially lost 20 lbs.

I started at 188 and just got off the scales at 168. 13 more pounds to go!

Nice. losing almost 18% of your body weight is exceptional. Particularly when you're not super fat to begin with.

 

[Corporation]

Just saw this. 6 feet tall.

1/20/15: 212

1/29/15: 207

Target weight: 190

2/5/15: 206 Super Bowl was my cheat day and I went overboard.

2/12/15: 204.2Steady progress.

202.6 primarily on diet. Need the weather to warm up so I can run/bike.

 

[MCguidance]

Starting weight: 251.2 on 1/5/15

Current weight: 242 on 1/15/15

236.9 on 1/27/15

234.6 on 2/5/15

233.5 on 2/12/15

230.6 on 2/19/15

228.4 on 3/5/15

 

[The Commish]

:IN:

Doing a couch to 5k program...if anyone's interested in running, the FFA thread is pretty good and encouraging. A lot of it is way over my head. Started back at the gym in Jan. Started at 285 and between this training (in week 3 of 9) and lifting weights in between, I'm down to 275.

Nice. Glad to hear you're mixing in the weights too.

Tired of being the tall fatty. Ultimately I want to be down to 230ish. At 6' 4", every chart says I need to be in the 185-195 range....not a chance in hell. That's the way I was in high school and I was a freakin' bean pole

Down to 270

 

[gianmarco]

Alright, I'm in.

About 3 yrs ago, when I was hovering between 220 and 225, I decided it needed to come off and had a bet with a buddy of mine. We both got down below 200 and I felt the best I've felt in a while when I settled in at 195 (I'm 6'2", btw).

Then my daughter was born just over 2 yrs ago and the weight has just creeped back up so that I'm sitting at 215. I know that I will struggle changing what I eat and for me it's portion control. I severely limited my calories the last time and the weight flew off after a month and I was able to stay there for almost a year until I started overeating again.

So, here goes......time to get healthy and feel good again.

Started just over 2 weeks ago (on Ash Wednesday), started at 218.

Two days ago down to 208.1. Currently hovering in 208-209 range.

Completely cut out an extra snacks, no alcohol, and just limiting my portions. The first week was really hard as I kept walking to the refrigerator and looking in but just held out. Now, I already feel great. Typically just a small breakfast to get the day going (one yogurt or 1-2 eggs), have a regular lunch but limited to just one portion and then depending on how hungry I am, anywhere from just minimal amount to a full dinner (but again, limited to just a single portion).

It's amazing how much I can overeat and get into the habit of it. I don't feel hungry anymore so it's not like I need it. And I don't have that completely full and "why did I just overeat like that" feeling. No back pain or headaches like I had been having lately at all in the last 2 weeks.

Between that and starting to exercise again (even small amounts), and I feel the best I have in 2 years. Knocking off these last 10-15 lbs should be easy without having to make any other changes.

 

[belljr]

Off the low carb for a bit. Was just having issues.

gained 2 pounds back. Still at 199