Ok we’re officially heading in the wrong direction. 206.6 but plenty of time to turn the ship around.
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244.8 this morning. Down about 5 lbs but it’s all waterweight so far.
I didn’t measure myself until Friday of last week so I’m going to start weighing and measuring on fridays.
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I’m in for a bit of accountability - I’ve gone from 248 12 months ago to 277 this morning.
For reference in October 2017 i weighed in at a hefty 350 but lost a load by having a very simple set of meals. I’m a bit of an all or nothing sort of guy so I plan on following this verbatim for the next few weeks, which means no beer - always my weakness.
Breakfast 3 egg Omelette 4oz Potato - I have actually had this for breakfast every day since Oct 16th 2017 apart from 4 days when I was hospitalised last year.
Lunch 6oz protein 6oz salad/green veg
Dinner 6oz protein 14oz veg/salad
2 fruits a day
Protein will be mainly fish and fowl - with the odd steak thrown in
So no pasta rice sugar dairy, no potatoes apart from breakfast(sorry keed) no booze
The only soft drinks I have are black coffee, herbal tea or water - so apart from alcohol that’s not a problem
I was going to the gym 3/4 times a week after discovering the joys of lifting aged 56, but I can’t see me going back even when they open as I have some impaired pump function with my heart, so I really don’t want to catch this thing. Currently running three times during the week, and a couple of decent 2 hour walks at the weekend.
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Weekly weigh-in:
| Date | Weight | 5-week avg |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2020 | 157.6 | 158.4 |
| 7/9/2020 | 156.0 | 158.1 |
| 7/16/2020 | 153.4 | 157.3 |
Target calories/day: 1680
Actual: 1447
No running yet, but I have walked and done yard work. I was definitely just eating out of boredom or work avoidance, and I’m now trying to be conscious of eating only when I’m hungry.
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At 305 from 308, just finished an hour of barbells. My fitness place had reopened and I was contemplating returning. However, got an email that they’ve no re-closed.
Went to the store yesterday and got mostly healthy food, but did have coco crispies x 2 for breakfast and three hotdogs and some grapes for a late lunch. Figure that’s my full allotment for today.
I’d like to be in “good” shape (like 270) by the end of September, but March is more likely. For me this is a marathon lifestyle thing and i just need to keep putting one foot in front of the other and making fitness a major priority. Overall, am feeling good and fairly strong.
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Daaamn. That’s two days worth of calories for me.
Continuing the discussion from Unstuck Summer Weight Loss Challenge (Potatoes Not Included):
07.06.20 - 250.6 lbs
07.17.20 - 239.2 lbs
Lost a total of 1.75 inches. I will post what I measure when I have more time later.
The majority is water weight but I am starting to gain momentum and will power. Good habits that I use to follow are coming back.
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Much better week. Skipped a few beers. Did one meal a day without overdoing the one most days. Mostly keeping up with the body weight exercises and walking. Will try to ride my bike more this week; do some hills.
Goal: -11 lbs
Week Δlbs from Start
1 +1.6
2 -3.0
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Current weight: 252 (-2.6)
10-day weighted average: 252.7 (-1.9)
A much better week for me as well. The heat broke so I was able to get outside more for exercise, and I managed to stay more within my calorie targets.
This was the highlight, from yesterday:
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Nice average speed.
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Thanks. It didn’t feel quite that fast, which I guess is a good sign I’m getting my legs back. I bombed it down a couple of big hills, which helped — got it over 30 mph in a couple of spots.
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7/8 - 205.2
7/14 - 206.6
7/21 - 207.2
Oh wait we’re supposed to lose weight? Ok now I get it. Let’s see what I can do by next week.
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Excellent first week - I’ve managed full compliance and averaged out at 1170 calories per day. Haven’t really struggled with the food at all - it definitely helps that Mrs Swanky has joined the battle so I don’t have to deal with any food jealousy.
One thing I did last time, again at Mrs S’s instigation, which I am doing again, and I find really helpful is sit down the evening before and write in my food notebook exactly what I will eat the next day.
So today I know I will be having;
Breakfast; 3egg 4oz potato omelette (obv); banana
Lunch; 6oz Sardines and 6oz green salad , 6oz Mango
Dinner;6oz Roast Chicken 10oz Roast aubergine pepper and onion 4oz Broccoli
Not having to think about what I am going to eat makes the process much easier for me - especially during the week when I’m working. I find It’s much easier to make bad decisions when you are tired and stressed, and just think fuck it -I’ll get a takeaway, Having already decided what to eat takes a whole level of pain out of eating well. Last night for example I had Turkey stir-fry. Normally when hungry I would never choose to eat Turkey stir-fry, but because it was in the diary that’s what I had. It’s a much easier mind set than having to decide every meal to “be good” because the decision is already made
Anyway results; 270 this morning,so down 7lb, which was nice- but as @anon24898493 wisely states
Didn’t do so well on the exercise - found it much harder to get up before work for my run, so only managed 1 - but did get a couple of decent walks at the weekend.
Also in honour of @JohnnyTruant Sardines x 6 days
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I hope Johnny has shares in sardines.
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This is pretty great for a calorie controlled meal plan. Lots of good stuff - fibre, nutrients, etc.
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One of the advantages for me is the low calories are more of a byproduct than the point.
I only calculated the calories out of interest, the important bit is weighing to get the correct portion size, and weighing is trivially easy. Mentally I really like not having to think I am on a “diet”
Also satiety isn’t a problem 6oz Chicken/14oz vegetables is big old plate of food
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Agree, nice job Swanky
Brocolli is a great option when you’re on a low calorie diet, you can eat a ton of it without racking up calories and it’s very filling
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Yes, broccoli is good. Basically seeking high fiber veggies is a good way to fill up your plate and feel satiated and still achieve your calories goals.
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Down 4 pounds so far
Walking and making good food choices every day.
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Didn’t update this week, but it wasn’t my best. I had a couple days where I didn’t track my food and basically was just chilling on the couch eating like 50% more than planned. I hit my water goal 5/7 days, one day I missed by 4 oz, the other by about 50%.
Never the less, at Sunday weigh-in I was down to 243.2 lbs, for a loss of 3.4 lbs. That brings the total to 6 lbs in two weeks.
One key is just not letting myself run out of prepped meals. That’s one of the key factors in leading to a day or two chilling on the couch eating too much.
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