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Sick of being Fat


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  • 3 weeks later...

On the ball with this Keto now.  Joined a couple of online groups that helps with tracking and ideas, but have to try to ignore most of it as it's American and they absolutely love themselves.  Sorted out my macros and been Intermittent Fasting on and off for around 3 months now, but it's difficult with the kids around trying to stay within the timeframe.  Found an old file of my Google Drive last week which is where I used to keep track of my weight loss and I'm 2.5 stone lighter now than I was a couple of years back, so I'm happy with that.  I did lash over a stone on over first lockdown but a combination of good eating and having the Covid for a couple of weeks knocked that off sharpish.

 

Built myself a Macro calculator on Excel and sort out my meals at the start of the day with foods I've added to it so takes around 10 minutes to work out my menu.  Trying to stay within calories (max 1392 a day), carbs (30g), protein (134g) and fat (82g) is difficult without planning.  Example, today's menu is;

 

2 Heck Sausages, 2 scrambled eggs with single cream, 15g of brown sauce

200g full fat Greek yoghurt, 100g strawberries

225g roast chicken, 75g sprouts, 40g homemade garlic and mint dip

 

Calories - 1280, Carbs - 24.8, Protein - 115g, Fat - 82g.

 

Only thing is I can't have a beer as that's 50% of my carb allowance gone in one bottle.  But another stone to go and I'm at my fighting weight when I was a whippersnapper in my 20's.  42 now, so if I can match that weight before Christmas I'll be made up.  I've got a wardrobe full of clothes I've bought over the last few months that I'm now starting to get into and medium is starting to be the first size I look for when buying clobber.  Is right!

 

 

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I'm sick of being fat, but unfortunately I'm more sick of dieting at this moment in time.

 

At 5'8" I reached 90kg over lockdown, which I wasn't happy about. It's not HUGE but it was my heaviest and the fact I tried for a while and didn't seem to be able to shift it was scary, but since I've managed to get to 85kg. Next target is 80kg and see what's what down at that weight.

 

I've started to get into running, and been running 4 miles about 3-6 times a week, so that's helped. And I've been doing weights 3 times a week. But diet wise, I just eat what I want, and try and get some extra veg in where I can. Generally I used to eat two dinners. A decent portion then go for seconds. I've knocked that on the head mostly, which I'm sure is going to make things a little easier.

 

TLDR: SECRET DIET: don't eat two dinners

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Have started running round ours the last five or six weeks, I say 'run' in the loosest sense of the word, more that walk you do when you're out at the shops and  you suddenly need a shit. Bought a weights bench and some dumbells too which I've been enjoying using. I am a genetically fat bastard though, I know that's often poo-pood by the Peloton types who read books like 'millionaire before you're 40' and 'think yourself happy', but it's true. The only time I've ever kept weight off was when I remained on a permanent diet and kept going to the gym, the minute I slacked off - at all - I put it back on. 

 

I managed to keep reasonably slim (16 stone was my lowest and that was skinny for my build, people thought I was ill, kecks round my ankles) for about two years. Then I had a bad bout of anxiety and lost another stone in about three weeks because I wasn't eating, went down to 15 stone for the first time since I was about six months old. 

 

As I got better and started eating normally again, my body appeared to freak out and start storing everything I ate, I put about five stone on in about six months. 

 

The lesson is, bodies are shit. 

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4 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

The lesson is, bodies are shit. 

 

The human brain and body are absolute marvels, fascinating. But when they decide to work against you it feels like there is fuck all you can do about it. Like that scene in Austin Powers, standing 100 metres in front of that steamroller, except all you can do is watch it unfold.

 

Cunt brain/body.

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Probably said this before on here but I have quite strong anxieties about my weight as my dad was a big man. Up about 25 stone+, and not tall either. He died of his second heart attack when I was 19 (with the mental maturity of a 13 year old) and I've always been worried about my health since. Slight twinge in my chest? Times up cunt. Short of breath? Should have made your will you stupid bellend.

 

Hoping building this running habit is a decent way to keep some weight off. There's definitely a motivation to not heap weight on when you have to run around carrying it several times a week.

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1 hour ago, Aw Geez said:

 

There's definitely a motivation to not heap weight on when you have to run around carrying it several times a week.

This worked for me. I've never been massively overweight but about a year ago I decided that I wanted to get a bit fitter. First few weeks of running were hard work. Partially because I hadn't done it regularly, well, ever. But I also soon noticed the difficulty level changed enormously depending on whether or not I had eaten a load of utter shite in the preceding few days (and more long term when I shed half a stone or so).

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48 minutes ago, Paulie Dangerously said:

My weights crept up and up the last year. I'm now approaching 16st which I cannot abide as I am a disgusting  fat-body.

 

Restricting calories to 2k a day and started the Men's Fitness App which is increasing amounts of Hiit training a day.

 

 

Good luck.

 

My weight went back up again since posting here, but I'm technically faster running so I'm getting fitter. If I can lose 10kg I'll beat Mo Farrah.

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I'm on my usual post-Christmas weight shift. I'm about 4 pounds down, got another 10 to go to be back where i'd like to be, so probably another 4 or 5 weeks of 1900 calories and plenty of walking.

 

I tend to yo-yo between 160 and 175 pounds these days throughout the year. Would love to just maintain but doesn't seem sustainable for me.

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Christmas 2019, I got a turbo trainer for the bike. The idea being, I was fed up of catching a chill when going running when it was pissing down, freezing or both and could get some exercise on the bike.

 

When covid first hit, I didnt fancy going out running much so the trainer came in handy. But fuck me, pedalling away on a bike and going nowhere is boring. Im finding it hard to have the motivation to do 20 minute sessions 3 times a week.

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3 hours ago, Brownie said:

I'm on my usual post-Christmas weight shift. I'm about 4 pounds down, got another 10 to go to be back where i'd like to be, so probably another 4 or 5 weeks of 1900 calories and plenty of walking.

 

I tend to yo-yo between 160 and 175 pounds these days throughout the year. Would love to just maintain but doesn't seem sustainable for me.

I tend to yo -yo between 11 and 13 stone. The problem is once I reach 13, I know I am to heavy and become all sensible. Cut out snacking and most alcohol, increase walking and running. 

I get down to below 12 and think, obviously broke the back so just need to remain sensible and lose the rest slowly but the problem is all the shite habits. Drinking more, so eating more snacks and then feeling like shit so exercising less. 

 

I have tried a change of tact, as I have decided I can't control, just a couple of beers, so am going to work on no drinking/snacking for 5 days every week and 2 day on. I am back around 12 stone and hopefully this will at least stop me going back up.  

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4 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

I tend to yo -yo between 11 and 13 stone. The problem is once I reach 13, I know I am to heavy and become all sensible. Cut out snacking and most alcohol, increase walking and running. 

I get down to below 12 and think, obviously broke the back so just need to remain sensible and lose the rest slowly but the problem is all the shite habits. Drinking more, so eating more snacks and then feeling like shit so exercising less. 

 

I have tried a change of tact, as I have decided I can't control, just a couple of beers, so am going to work on no drinking/snacking for 5 days every week and 2 day on. I am back around 12 stone and hopefully this will at least stop me going back up.  

Same here mate, I think I have just accepted now that i'm going to yo-yo. At least I'm aware about it as it's happening. There's always a point I get to where I say enough is enough and then kick back into being disciplined.

 

The good thing is my ceiling used to be 13 and a half stone but now it's 12 and a half. I feel at my best around 11 and a half. I got down to just under 11 stone and looked like I was from Auschwitz.

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I'll slowly gone about changing my diet due to health issues more than anything. I've always been fortunate that I can eat like fuck but stay fairly slim, I'm always a stone away from being pretty lean (well a 4-pack). In the past when I've lost weight I've done it by counting calories but still eating shit, just 1700 cals of shit a day instead of 3000+ which works on the scales and body composition but it's not healthy.

 

Now I'm eating 5 portions of fruit a day, incorporating as much veg as I can into healthy Chilli's, Curries, etc. If I have sandwiches I'll eat the seeded batch bread with loads of spinach alongside the chicken/egg/tuna.

 

The biggest problem I was still having was snacking at night and going over my calories limit but since I've started intermittent fasting it's a lot easier to stick to.

 

I basically eat two times a day with my fruit afterwards to get my sugar rush. If I have enough calories left I'll still have a small bar of chocolate/couple of biscuits to keep me sane. Plus I plan on a cheat evening once a week to have a takeaway and 4 bottles of lager.

 

 

 

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On 03/02/2021 at 16:48, Elite said:

I'll slowly gone about changing my diet due to health issues more than anything. I've always been fortunate that I can eat like fuck but stay fairly slim, I'm always a stone away from being pretty lean (well a 4-pack). In the past when I've lost weight I've done it by counting calories but still eating shit, just 1700 cals of shit a day instead of 3000+ which works on the scales and body composition but it's not healthy.

 

Now I'm eating 5 portions of fruit a day, incorporating as much veg as I can into healthy Chilli's, Curries, etc. If I have sandwiches I'll eat the seeded batch bread with loads of spinach alongside the chicken/egg/tuna.

 

The biggest problem I was still having was snacking at night and going over my calories limit but since I've started intermittent fasting it's a lot easier to stick to.

 

I basically eat two times a day with my fruit afterwards to get my sugar rush. If I have enough calories left I'll still have a small bar of chocolate/couple of biscuits to keep me sane. Plus I plan on a cheat evening once a week to have a takeaway and 4 bottles of lager.

 

 

 

Does that intermittent fasting work mate? What variation of it do you do?

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6 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Does that intermittent fasting work mate? What variation of it do you do?

Yeah it works providing you are in a calorific deficit. The most helpful part is it stops you binging at night which was always my problem.  I do 12pm-7pm (2 separate meals with fruit afterwards) gets easier after first few days.

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I’m down 15kg since my heaviest. Mostly it’s been intermittent fasting and walking loads prob average around 5km a day with lunchtime walks and then working out on weekends.
 

I really need to build some muscle though as I feel my arms and legs are way too skinny and a lot of my clothes don’t fit anymore (silly problem). 
 

intermittent fasting has been brilliant to be honest, as has been said the two meals lead to a calorie deficit and I don’t really notice not eating in the fasting window. There’s loads of other benefits to it for body repair and maintenance - I’m sleeping better, I’m more alert, healthier and happier.
 

I do 1130-1830 most days. I have plenty of water and 1 cup of black coffee in the morning. A protein based “breakfast” (not always eggs and sausages but porridge with some extra bits) to keep full and then go for a balanced meal in the evening. I do have a big sweet tooth so will have a small piece of chocolate with a cup of tea an hour or so after my main meal at 5ish.
 

I eat quite well at home as my other half has retrained as a nutritional therapist and has always been a great cook (I’m good at washing up) but lockdown has really taken it up a notch as I’m not lazy when in the office and have only had about 5 takeaways since March last year. We make everything and where possible we go organic with plenty of fruit and vegetables. This link below is useful in telling you what doesn’t need to be organic and what really should be. 
 

https://blog.givingassistant.org/dirty-dozen-clean-15-list/

 

I don’t want to break any rules on promoting private business on here but the girlfriend has lots of free recipes that have been taste tested by me so I can ping a link to the website via PM to anyone that wants it. She specialises in chronic conditions and auto immunity but a good balanced diet will help with weight loss.
 

This isn’t meant to be a plug but I’m struggling to write about it without it sounding like one. All I know is I’m dropping weight due to IF and being more conscious about what I eat.

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15 minutes ago, JagSquared said:

I’m down 15kg since my heaviest. Mostly it’s been intermittent fasting and walking loads prob average around 5km a day with lunchtime walks and then working out on weekends.
 

I really need to build some muscle though as I feel my arms and legs are way too skinny and a lot of my clothes don’t fit anymore (silly problem). 
 

intermittent fasting has been brilliant to be honest, as has been said the two meals lead to a calorie deficit and I don’t really notice not eating in the fasting window. There’s loads of other benefits to it for body repair and maintenance - I’m sleeping better, I’m more alert, healthier and happier.
 

I do 1130-1830 most days. I have plenty of water and 1 cup of black coffee in the morning. A protein based “breakfast” (not always eggs and sausages but porridge with some extra bits) to keep full and then go for a balanced meal in the evening. I do have a big sweet tooth so will have a small piece of chocolate with a cup of tea an hour or so after my main meal at 5ish.
 

I eat quite well at home as my other half has retrained as a nutritional therapist and has always been a great cook (I’m good at washing up) but lockdown has really taken it up a notch as I’m not lazy when in the office and have only had about 5 takeaways since March last year. We make everything and where possible we go organic with plenty of fruit and vegetables. This link below is useful in telling you what doesn’t need to be organic and what really should be. 
 

https://blog.givingassistant.org/dirty-dozen-clean-15-list/

 

I don’t want to break any rules on promoting private business on here but the girlfriend has lots of free recipes that have been taste tested by me so I can ping a link to the website via PM to anyone that wants it. She specialises in chronic conditions and auto immunity but a good balanced diet will help with weight loss.
 

This isn’t meant to be a plug but I’m struggling to write about it without it sounding like one. All I know is I’m dropping weight due to IF and being more conscious about what I eat.

You're going to after be in a calorific surplus to put some muscle on, which means more fat unless you get on the juice (and I don't mean smoothies!).

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38 minutes ago, Elite said:

You're going to after be in a calorific surplus to put some muscle on, which means more fat unless you get on the juice (and I don't mean smoothies!).

Yep that’s the next stage, I’ve lost a good amount of weight to get to a level I’m happy with, but I don’t want lots of size more to tone up.
 

To build the muscle I’ll still need the surplus I’m sure but should be easier as im now eating much better than I was before. I just need more of it.

 

also defo no juice for me, want to be as natural as possible build strength and be more comfortable and confident in myself.

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