Weight Loss Challenge - Page 5

Jen · #81 17-08-2011, 09:03 PM

woohooo way to go Shell im looking for the LIKE button keep it up you can do it

shelltree (Shelley) · #82 23-08-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jen

woohooo way to go Shell im looking for the LIKE button keep it up you can do it

Thanks Jen, I was absolutely blown away! Well, I seem to be hovering between 77.55 and 77.25kg at the moment. Not much loss for this week but considering the huge loss I had just before that, it kind of makes sense. I'm happy enough that every time I stand on the scales I see 77 point something and nothing involving 80kg!!

It's been so rainy and horrible here and I didn't get to exercise yesterday

will definitely make up for it with a big gym session tonight. I prefer walking though and doing my exercise in the morning but this dang rain has prevented that from happening! Still determined to see a bigger loss this week, will just have to work extra hard at the gym

Got a wedding in a few weeks so hoping a couple more kg's should be GONE by then!

Poita (Peter) · #83 24-08-2011, 06:53 AM

Congrats Shell!

I am finally back down to my fighting weight of 76kg, had trouble losing the last five, but replacing my normal lunch with campbells minestrone soup finally got me there.
Last weekend the council put free public gym equipment in the park across the road from my house, so I now have no excuses!

shelltree (Shelley) · #84 24-08-2011, 07:16 AM

Cheers Pete and glad to see you got through the last five kilos, they are always the hardest!

And soup is my best friend, I have huge containers full of pumpkin and cauliflower soup which I have for lunch and dinner as well as snacks in between and cereal, wholegrains and yoghurt. Finally found a routine that really works and sees eating every few hours which is perfect!

I did 80 minutes of cardio at the gym last night and got up this morning and went for a 7km walk so that's another 70 minutes today, hoorah! Hoping this rain stays away, I much prefer walking to standing on a treadmill staring at myself in the mirror for an hour

LOL.

Hope everyone else is doing well

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #85 30-08-2011, 06:21 AM

Doing okay here, down to 75.2kg now, which I was surprised at since I haven't been a real good boy this week, didn't even go for a long hike

2.2kg to go.....

shelltree (Shelley) · #86 30-08-2011, 07:21 AM

Great job mate, that's fantastic, you are doing well!

Woot woot!

77.15kg here this morning, only a loss of 300g this week

I suppose it is to be expected seeing as there have been a couple of dinners that were a bit bulkier carb wise during the week and Saturday was a very bad day hehe. Been quite stressed and having some random anxiety attacks through the week too so haven't been 100% into it as I would have liked.

This week feels very positive and has had a good start though so I am determined to see a good loss this week! I did however challenge myself to stay away from the scales from Tuesday to Tuesday and succeeded! I got Mum to hide the scales which helped a lot

lol.

shelltree (Shelley) · #87 16-09-2011, 06:55 AM

Sickness is the bane of my existence

I HAD got down to 76.3kg a couple of weekends ago but then I had a couple of days off for my friend's hen's night and one of my best friends came up to visit from Canberra for that and the wedding and THEN I got really sick by the Monday and am still struggling to get over it completely...on my way back down though

Hovering around 77.25ish, hoping this continues to go in the next week or so.

I have joined a weight loss competition so I think that will be the motivation I need to keep losing and to get my butt to the last 10kg, pronto!

erick (Eric) · #88 16-09-2011, 07:54 PM

87 is my brick wall. I touch it and quickly bounce off back up into the 88s and 89s. But apart from one wicked weekend of eating in Perth two weeks ago, I am staying under 90kg which is fantastic!

shelltree (Shelley) · #89 08-08-2014, 02:12 PM

Argghhhhh, here we are again...And worse off than ever

Back to the drawing board. Onward and downward!

multiweb (Marc) · #90 08-08-2014, 02:24 PM

Don't wanna p|ss on anybody's parade but I lost 20kgs since January

The secret is to vary your diet and exercise regime. Rest is a big part of losing weight too. If you go too hard your body will keep fat reserves thinking what's going on, then you rest for a week, it thinks you're not training anymore and you'll lose 1kg in a week, then you star training again until the next plateau.

Your body will adapt to whatever you do. You can run your a$$ off for months and not shed a gram. Key is variation and consistency.

I did it before with a trainer so I knew exactly what to do and what I was up to this time. Any questions, fire away.

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #91 08-08-2014, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Don't wanna p|ss on anybody's parade but I lost 20kgs since January

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I found some of it, do you want it back?

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #92 08-08-2014, 02:32 PM

My problem is travel induced. Every time I travel I put on 3kgs, it takes me 4 weeks to work it off.

The old saying climb the stairs to jump out the window is too true for me.

multiweb (Marc) · #93 08-08-2014, 02:40 PM

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My problem is travel induced. Every time I travel I put on 3kgs, it takes me 4 weeks to work it off.

The old saying climb the stairs to jump out the window is too true for me.

Opposite here but same result. Sedentary work from home sitting 12h a day in front of the computer. Realistically you can lose up to 2kg per month. 300-500g a week is excellent. If you can't exercise try to eat less and drink more water.

shelltree (Shelley) · #94 08-08-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Don't wanna p|ss on anybody's parade but I lost 20kgs since January

The secret is to vary your diet and exercise regime. Rest is a big part of losing weight too. If you go too hard your body will keep fat reserves thinking what's going on, then you rest for a week, it thinks you're not training anymore and you'll lose 1kg in a week, then you star training again until the next plateau.

Your body will adapt to whatever you do. You can run your a$$ off for months and not shed a gram. Key is variation and consistency.

I did it before with a trainer so I knew exactly what to do and what I was up to this time. Any questions, fire away.

Cheers Marc

I did a 12 week challenge at the beginning of the year and have managed to keep off 10kg of the weight I lost during that time. Life has been very hard this year with a really rough break up and moving house because of it so I have found it very hard continuing the downward trend.

Back into things now with a far more maintainable plan. I have a weekly allotment of 10,920 calories and if I stick below that each week, I have a loss! This means cycling of calories. Some days I have really light days (1200 or under), some days I stick to my "daily limit" of 1560 calories and once a week I "use" my deficit to have a cheat day.

So far the results are incredible with losses each week and I certainly do not feel deprived! It's all about moderation and portions and making sure those "occasional" foods stay occasional! And keeping the body guessing!!

multiweb (Marc) · #95 08-08-2014, 02:58 PM

Good stuff. Sounds like you're on top of it.

I'm about on the same weekly target. I aim for a calorie deficit of 500cal/day. My target is around 1650cal intake. I burn between 300cal and 800cal if I do weights.
Weight training is very good because you still burn calories the following day. So it's good to alternate. Go hard on week-end then rest Monday/Tuesday, bit of cardio rest of the week and cycle it again.
My cheat day is Kebab Wednesday

Otherwise I eat loads of avocados, pumpkin soup, beans, lentils. Unsalted nuts. I actually found I lost weight at a faster rate eating nuts so whatever works.
Some cool foods to lose are cauliflower which have a nill nutritional value. I wonder why we even pay for that stuff

, but hey, that'll keep you full and you won't put on.
What's your target weight? What's your BMI now?

shelltree (Shelley) · #96 08-08-2014, 03:29 PM

It's working so far

the aim is 500g a week minimum and so far I've exceeded that during the 3 weeks I've been on the plan.

Weight training is good fun. I tend to stick to Kettle bells as it's both cardio and weights plus I have a really bad shoulder so find light weight exercises better. I try to do cycling, jogging and walking as my main cardio but find that is very good for shredding weight as well due to increasing muscle the longer and faster I go.

But yes, I try to at least have a couple of rest days between weights to let the soreness subside

I find I eat a lot of whole grains, fruit, yoghurt etc, more than anything. I can't eat red meat or chicken so am a bit limited! I am more than comfortable to eat light during the day but night time is my weakness. I'm likely to grab for bread the most, I have a weird pallet where I could just eat some bread for dinner and be happy. A bad habit to make though!

Am trying to substitute with easy vege meals. I make a mean cauliflower soup

which as you say has next to know value

- I also make an excellent bean burrito with salad which is always good!

BMI is currently sitting at 29

Currently sitting at 90.2kg

Another 15kg and I'm in the healthy range

Another 10kg after that and I've hit goal (65kg)...

multiweb (Marc) · #97 08-08-2014, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shelltree

Weight training is good fun. I tend to stick to Kettle bells as it's both cardio and weights plus I have a really bad shoulder so find light weight exercises better. I try to do cycling, jogging and walking as my main cardio but find that is very good for shredding weight as well due to increasing muscle the longer and faster I go.

But yes, I try to at least have a couple of rest days between weights to let the soreness subside

That's great. It's when you're not sore anymore that you know it's time to change your routine. Do you do core training at all. Plank, side plank, swissball exercise? I know they kill at first but it's good for you. Lots of sit ups, push ups (on our knees to start with). Basically all bodyweight exercise. Only gets easier

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Originally Posted by shelltree

I find I eat a lot of whole grains, fruit, yoghurt etc, more than anything. I can't eat red meat or chicken so am a bit limited! I am more than comfortable to eat light during the day but night time is my weakness. I'm likely to grab for bread the most, I have a weird pallet where I could just eat some bread for dinner and be happy. A bad habit to make though!

I'm French. Love my bread and yogurts so I still eat them. I eat about two yogurts a day. They're the Yoplait Forme. They're low on sugar. Only 68cal per tub. Don't eat the SKI brand. 250cal per tub

So I still get my fix. Try to grill or toast your bread. It breaks all the gluten, you digest it faster and it won't register the same calorie count.

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Originally Posted by shelltree

Am trying to substitute with easy vege meals. I make a mean cauliflower soup

which as you say has next to know value

- I also make an excellent bean burrito with salad which is always good!

BMI is currently sitting at 29

Currently sitting at 90.2kg

Another 15kg and I'm in the healthy range

Another 10kg after that and I've hit goal (65kg)...

You're doing good. Keep at it.

Amaranthus (Barry) · #98 08-08-2014, 04:11 PM

I have two days per week when I eat nothing - typically Mon & Fri because it's convenient. I stop eating about 7:30pm on the night before and then eat lunch the day after, so typically a 40-46 hour break. Just water and coffee.

I find if I do this then I can eat normally (generally healthily, but with room for snacks/treats etc.) and stop worrying about counting calories etc. - I've found a nice equilibrium at a BMI of ~23 this way.

From a medical basis, there are huge physiological benefits to occasionally sending your body into catabolic mode (which happens during fasting).

I eased myself into this schedule (it is now not difficult) by starting with 24 hr fasts. But the problem with the shorter duration is that you get less physiological benefit and, from a calorie perspective, still eat every day, and so have a tendency to pack it all in to one meal at the end of the day!

multiweb (Marc) · #99 08-08-2014, 04:35 PM

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From a medical basis, there are huge physiological benefits to occasionally sending your body into catabolic mode (which happens during fasting).

What are they? My understanding is that you would lose muscle mass so lower your metabolism therefore more likely to put weight back on and more?

Amaranthus (Barry) · #**100** 08-08-2014, 04:48 PM

No Marc, the muscle loss and slowing metabolism ideas are a (common) myth. The body has plenty of places to go to source energy before it reverts to muscle tissue, starting with glycogen stores, then fat stores. Muscle is unaffected in the first 72+ hours of a fast (typically a LOT more, especially if you're not already on a starvation diet!).

If you want the full details (lots of reference to the medical literature on this, read "Eat Stop Eat" book). Here is a recent article describing some of the medical benefits:
https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-t...immune-system/