ILE Weight Watchaz

How's everyone doing?

since january i dropped 2 stone, look and feel great, still keeping up the 3x week gym sessions. ive taken on advice from these threads (mostly yours AA, thanks!) about switching machines, doing weights etc.

i've been doing a lot of cross trainer for the past 2 months or so - got myself up to 55mins per session (burning off approx 800 cals) which is a real result for me. as of this week i'm back on the bikes and AA what you said about your body getting used to machines really rang true, after just 10 mins i was sweating whereas it'd been taking about 20 mins on the crosstrainer lately.

weightwise i've stalled around the 10st 9-13 mark for the past 3 months, only dropping about 5 pounds in that time, but that's fine, if it keeps at this level i'll be at my goal of 10st by the end of the year, and if not that's ok as i'm happy with how i look and feel at the moment - would be nice to kill off the small roll of fat round my middle though. it's all good though as i'm eating more of what i want, rather than counting calories so slowed weightloss is a fair tradeoff.

the other day i looked back at some photos i took at the very start of all this, can't believe i let myself go so badly. shameful.

"would be nice to kill off the small roll of fat round my middle though"

tell me about it, that thing is immortal.

how are a ilxors doing coming up to the horrible annoying yuletide period

i've not lost any weight in a few months (still 10st 9ish), doing the 3x week gym trip but not aiming to increase the weights, just keeping it steady and upping the cardio by 5 mins every few weeks. im fairly content with this, i know the main reason i've not lost any weight in a while is because i've been (enjoying) eating rich food lately and im fine with that.

my plan is to do another cal-restricted cold turkey from mid-jan onwards again (1500 per day) til i lose another stone then calm down on it. the longterm goal is to get down to 10 stone and stick to that like ive stuck to 11st lately. would really like to lose this small paunch but i'll prob have to go lower than 10st to get that. not sure if it's worth it as im quite happy as i am now and i like to balance working out with enjoying eating out / cooking up slap-up feeds etc.

im openly planning to drink, be merry and eat a bunch over the xmas period - im wary of getting into a boom/bust cycle of constant dieting but i figure one fortnight-blowout every year should be fine.

17kg down in 15 weeks, and that's the only time I'm posting to this thread until I've managed the 36kg loss I'm aiming for by next June.

I really, really miss salted peanuts, and assume that I'm gonna put on about 2kg back over Xmas so, I dunno. I missed one of my tri-weekly gym sessions today for the first time since I started because of work deadlines, so maybe it's all coming horridly crashing down. It's also dispiriting to lose so much weight and still be fat, but I suppose that's what 10 years of being on first name terms with kebab shop owners in six towns will do you.

s.rose, don't be scared of a xmas binge. A few days between months of discipline isn't going to undo it all.

17kg down in 15 weeks, and that's the only time I'm posting to this thread until I've managed the 36kg loss I'm aiming for by next June.

That's pretty incredible. Hopefully you know that the second half is more difficult to lose than the first: those first few kilos always vanish quicksticks for some reason.

Anyway, you're just about bang on the halfway mark, so keep doing what you've been doing. Missing the odd gym session isn't a big deal at all (although your guilt about it is a good indication of your drive to keep up the pace). June should be achievable, but don't panic or bash yrself up if you go over.

loved that kebambulance thread

btw I love this thread.

bizzump

Huh?

Anyway I have gained back about five kgs. Sigh. I can't seem to lose'em again. Anyone want'em? I hate my flabby tummy (thanks to excess weight and having popped out two kids). :-)

What I have managed to do: quit Cola Light! I just stopped drinking it. Crap for the stomach and also very bad for my migraine attacks. So YAY i quit! I know it has little to no effect on my calory intake but at least it's healthier.

i've done my update on the gym thread, in brief: kept the weight off, still losing it verrrry slowly, another 5 or so pounds to go and i'll have beaten my target.

does anyone know how dom is getting along? this probably isn't the best place to bring this up but any chance of getting him unbanned? he was always one of ilx's better contributors

Banned and being a better contributor seems kinda conflicting. I am kidding.

How many times do you go to the gym?

I just went to the doctor and found out that I seriously need to lose some weight. Like, medical seriousness. An EKG and heartrate were fine, but blood pressure and BMI were alarming to the doctor.

I'm freaking out, and feel kind of alone on this.

No need to freak out, and remember that you are never alone. Shit, i've lost weight and i drink more beer than anybody.

I'm realizing that I have some major league weight issues, as in body image and self-confidence issues, too.

This apart from a whole other mess of stuff that has leviathaned out of the day-to-day recently. Oh, and Los Angeles is burning.

I am a pretty major stress case right now.

this last year is the healthiest i've been, in terms of sleeping super regularly, eating a proper 3 meals a day (most days), exercising regularly, and i haven't been sick (apart from a brief cold) which is AMAZING since i usually get a chest infection every fucking year. and i've cut my smoking waaaaaaaaaaaaay the fuck back. and my skin is looking better than it has in years.

and yet i've gained probably 12-15kgs in that time. it's not like i was skinny, either - i was a pretty average size 8-10.

Get serious about ramping up your exercise. This does not mean becoming a marathoner all-at-once, but just finding ways to use more of your muscles more of the time. Walking is the best starting point for anybody who doesn't already walk a lot. Start modestly and go on from there.

Do whatever exercise seems attractive to you. For example, I hate gyms and hate exercise machines, but I love to walk on trails. Therefore, I walk a lot and make sure I get out onto trails as often as I can. Being in better shape lets me hike higher and farther and to better destinations. This provides motivation for keeping in shape.

The limiting-your-eating thing is not the place to put all your focus, but it is good to figure out a way to mot increase the amount you eat as you increase your exercise. Measuring portions and sticking to them is fairly practical, if a bit fussy. A healthy diet with more fiber and more complex carbs (== more vegetables and grains) is a good way to go.

Mostly, I'd say exercise more, by any means necessary. Most city people get a tiny fraction of the exercise they need to thrive.

And good luck.

Most city people get a tiny fraction of the exercise they need to thrive. This is so true, its scary. And I started a job 6 months ago where I drive more, walk less, and eat more (damn office snacks).

I'll keep the group posted weekly. Weight = 265 right now.

yeah going back to working is kind of pissing me off because i spent the last month and a half or so totally revamping my eating habits to make sure i eat 5x day and more protein and you can't really do that when you're in a sales office with potential buyers in and out.

Yo. Weight at 258. Blood pressure WAY down.

This cardio shit works like a motherfucker. See also: salads, less beer.

stopped eating crisps, mayonnaise & cheese. less beer. borrowed mrsofthenest's lolDavina exercise DVD. cycling everywhere. 1 week so far, lost almost half a stone. feels good :-)))

come join the nutrition nazis!

nah get on the ILX running thread it's where it's at

tried running a few weeks ago, inspired partly by the tales on the running thread. Ran 3 miles and it really hurt my already-fucked-up knee. I'm also way too self-conscious to be sweaty and out-of-breath lurching around the streets of Hull. Really enjoying cycling though, achieves pretty much the same effect without hurting where it shouldn't.

going to my first weight watchers meeting on thursday. i feel like betty draper!

i don't really care about "points" but the group i was attending through my health plan ended today and i'm looking for more structure/motivation.

This helped me, but I'm the sort to go on & off it over time

-lost 3 1/2 pounds since my last weigh-in
-apparently 1 1/2 oz. of scotch is four points! i just found that out. low-fat string cheese is one point but a harmless finger of blended scotch will get me in trouble. hrmph.
-i cut down my "official" daily number of points since i'm trying to lose 10 percent of my body weight*. the amount i'm doing still allows me to have 100-calorie yogurt cups, hard boiled eggs, laughing cow light cheese wedges, sandwich thins, fruit cups sweetened with splenda. seems like you have to be really careful with carbs. carbs are my downfall.

• the 10 percent is because i'm having surgery and the doctor wants to shrink my liver so the procedure will be safer. i got a call today saying my chart looks good and i've been cleared to meet with the surgeon and schedule the date; i just have to work on losing the weight, which is what weight watchers is for.

The structure of weight watchers has helped me and I've lost a lot of weight.
I don't think it's for everyone. I think it suits some personality types more than others.
I think the best thing I did was to make an explicit decision to never buy a single branded weight watchers product.

that's probably wise, although i did buy one of the ww smart ones breakfast sandwiches at the supermarket tonight.

why oh why must weight first come off everywhere except where it last went on

i've gone down seven pounds in the past four weeks! i know it's not a lot but i'm still really happy about it.

So I'm 17.5 stone now? When did that happen? What do I do? ;_;

Like, I can still play football and cricket to an OK standard and I retain some of my agility, and have a heavy frame regardless...but this is, like, a health risk by now, right?

Return of the London Walks?

Yeah I miss that a bit. Did a great one this year from Edenbridge to Tonbridge, just need to do it more often really

I do at least 50 mins on the exercise bike every day, usually while watching some doc or tv series junk to alleviate how boring it is. I can't get into running because of metal in my ankle so this works for me. Mind you the regime has gone to hell today with cooking and early drinking leading me astray.

yeah shit it's xmas

I stopped eating between meals and cut out any and all sweet stuff three weeks ago and even tho ive got the worst sweet tooth of anyone i know its actually been alright bar the odd pang.

delighted but embarrassed to note a 10lb loss in that time which drives home just how much shite ive been shovelling into myself.

ive a figure in mind but no fuckin chance itll be voiced because the jinx is strong.

i'm trying to lose weight so i joined this uh pre-diabetic group, it's terrible and i hate it but i'm sort of eating better. "sort of" because i kind of went to an argentinian steakhouse yesterday. but other than that i'm theoretically doing better.

I thought semi-quitting drinking would help shed the kilos but its done nowt, and I am slowly turning into a white whale. I hate myself pretty massively rn tbh.

Well done deems. it is surprising how addictive sugar can be, but also how quickly cravings can subside if you avoid it.
rushomancy, there's nothing wrong with the odd nice big meal.
trayce, sometimes it takes longer than expected. cutting down drinking is something I really could do with doing myself, so your body is likely thanking you in other ways.
i do that myfitnesspal app, or at least I try to. it's not perfect for tracking calories etc but it is useful in monitoring how often you eat and what sort of stuff you're eating, even if you just do it for a week or two. it's surprising how, without even thinking about it, one can need up eating all sorts of extra things throughout the day.
one of the few advantages of having been made single again for a few weeks now, is that I've pretty much lost around 10lbs. the disadvantage is that I found I was having to pull up my jeans all day today

Boo to breakup diets tho :(

17lbs down

be skinny by christmas if this keeps up ffs

Well done!

I've just finished my third week of doing the 5:2 - 600Kcals on a fast day, your calculated (not unreasonable) allowance on a NFD, managed to squeeze in a third fast day this week so I'm going to try to do that as often as I can stand.

Fast days are not as bad as I thought other than that continuous internal buzzer of denial that sounds when you go to reach for the fridge door for the twelfth time.

Not weighing myself yet, I've got a lot to shake off so I'm holding off for a bit.

My exercise routine has gone to hell. I was doing a 100 mins a day on the bike previously and must have put about 30 lbs on since I stopped. It just feels so easy to drink too much and eat good food some days and getting back into a healthier routine feels impossible, without some trainer pointing a gun at me or something.

it's so effing hot and sunny outside that exercise and no booze are almost impossible

looked into fasting, decided if i really needed it, it would still be there...good luck tho

DL i always find that ive a summer weight well below my winter excess, more exercise and eat less