And the Hubs biggest loser is.....

[Dazshell]

I think we can all relate to this. Classic. The only problem is the one is a mythical creature and actually does not exist. The other is nearly extinct. We’re in trouble!

 

[Gen]

Okay I am late to this topic..

 

But bloody hell guys fantastic stuff.. that takes a lot of effort and dedication.

 

 

Gerhard !.. you lost more than a person, insane, crazy, bloody fantastic!!!

[G e r h a r d Odendaal]

Thanks Gen. Thank you for your kind words

[Izak]

I had always been fit and never overweight but went through a tough patch the last two years and picked up a lot of weight, up to 108kg to be exact.

In March this year I decided that no one is going to change this but me and I started training more seriously and structured and eat right.

So it started....

I am 88.6 kg this morning so almost 20kg down from March.

Here are some before and afters.

I know there's still more work to do but it is now a lifestyle and much easier to do than when I started out.

My cycling has gone from strength to strength and really just back on track with confidence etc.

So if you carrying an extra few pounds just get stuck in and DON'T quit!!! If you get stuck just keep going that happens and when you start moving again it feels freakin awesome!!!

[Kranswurm]

I had always been fit and never overweight but went through a tough patch the last two years and picked up a lot of weight, up to 108kg to be exact.

In March this year I decided that no one is going to change this but me and I started training more seriously and structured and eat right.

So it started....

I am 88.6 kg this morning so almost 20kg down from March.

Here are some before and afters.

I know there's still more work to do but it is now a lifestyle and much easier to do than when I started out.

My cycling has gone from strength to strength and really just back on track with confidence etc.

So if you carrying an extra few pounds just get stuck in and DON'T quit!!! If you get stuck just keep going that happens and when you start moving again it feels freakin awesome!!!

 

Impressive.....that give me hope to get down to 89kg from 100kg

[Beesrib]

well done Izak

[Patchelicious]

Dude, you lost a one and a half Victoria Secrets models!

[Izak]

Dude, you lost a one and a half Victoria Secrets models!

BWAHAHAHAAA yeah !! Hell YEAH!!

[Pieter1]

I had always been fit and never overweight but went through a tough patch the last two years and picked up a lot of weight, up to 108kg to be exact.

In March this year I decided that no one is going to change this but me and I started training more seriously and structured and eat right.

So it started....

I am 88.6 kg this morning so almost 20kg down from March.

Here are some before and afters.

I know there's still more work to do but it is now a lifestyle and much easier to do than when I started out.

My cycling has gone from strength to strength and really just back on track with confidence etc.

So if you carrying an extra few pounds just get stuck in and DON'T quit!!! If you get stuck just keep going that happens and when you start moving again it feels freakin awesome!!!

Jissie! Well done! Hoe het jy dit gedoen?

[hayleyearth]

Quite interesting to see how everyone looks SO completely different!

[Wil6]

I had always been fit and never overweight but went through a tough patch the last two years and picked up a lot of weight, up to 108kg to be exact.

In March this year I decided that no one is going to change this but me and I started training more seriously and structured and eat right.

So it started....

I am 88.6 kg this morning so almost 20kg down from March.

Here are some before and afters.

I know there's still more work to do but it is now a lifestyle and much easier to do than when I started out.

My cycling has gone from strength to strength and really just back on track with confidence etc.

So if you carrying an extra few pounds just get stuck in and DON'T quit!!! If you get stuck just keep going that happens and when you start moving again it feels freakin awesome!!!

Well done man!! You look like a totally different person

[Cheese]

I had always been fit and never overweight but went through a tough patch the last two years and picked up a lot of weight, up to 108kg to be exact.

In March this year I decided that no one is going to change this but me and I started training more seriously and structured and eat right.

So it started....

I am 88.6 kg this morning so almost 20kg down from March.

Here are some before and afters.

I know there's still more work to do but it is now a lifestyle and much easier to do than when I started out.

My cycling has gone from strength to strength and really just back on track with confidence etc.

So if you carrying an extra few pounds just get stuck in and DON'T quit!!! If you get stuck just keep going that happens and when you start moving again it feels freakin awesome!!!

Like Will said, Difficult to recognise you.

 

Well Done. Went from 100 to 85 as well a couple of years ago but struggling with the last 2-5 kg. Also Wife does not want to loose any more so always have something to eat handy.

[SurferChild]

Since i first joined in on this conversation i weighed 89kg from 110kg. I'm glad to say that i have dropped another 3kg and am now 86kg from 110kg... woohoo

I've updated the spreadsheet as well

[Super Sywurm]

I cant find a thread on this topic specifically here we go.

 

It was damn hard and I owe this to my 16 year old son Alex who is damn fast..

 

My weight turned at 158kg in April 2012 and I now weigh 94kg.

 

158kg - 94kg = 64kg

 

Lets see if there's a new biggest loser after this post....

 

Is this only because of cycling??

[clauderoux]

Awesome stuff gerhard and Izak! When I started cycling, about 4-5 years ago, I was a ripe 117kg. Some lifestyle changes and mostly constant cycling and I'm down to 87kg at the moment.

 

Cycling changed my life!!

[Izak]

Jissie! Well done! Hoe het jy dit gedoen?

A few changes were necessary:

1. NO junk food!! (after a race sometimes I will crave pizza but then make my own healthier dough and use healthy toppings.
    
   
2. Replace carbs (potatoes, rice, BREAD) with more complex/healthier carbs (sweet potato, brown/natural rice and no more bread if I really must have bread I will mabake my own rye)
    
   
3. I implemented a 5 min rule, after eating and still feeling hungry wait 5-10minutes and if you're still hungry get some. Most of the time though I'm not.
    
   
4. Cut out red meat to a large extent replace with fish and chicken and I make the meanest black bean and ostrich patties if I feel like a burger.
    
   
5. Loads of greens (luckily I have always loved vegs)
   

Then really just training more structured. You have to bring in weight training as well as lean muscle burns more fat.

Train between 60-70% of your max heart rate as this is where you burn mostly fat for energy. More than that you start burning muscle and less than that you use more energy from glycogen stores in muscles.

 

And keep going at it, I got stuck on just above 100kg for probably 3 weeks or so and really had to keep my mind strong to get up every morning. But once I broke 100 it was such a boost that I went down to 95 the next month.

 

I always said then that I wouldlike to weigh 90 again as I have a muscular build anyway and will never be 75 or rather will look sick if I do.

 

I ave since broken 90 and want to get to between 83 and 85. I think that will be a good fighting weight.

 

Oh and don't believe in BMI calculators go and have it worked out by someone who knows and takes into account your build etc. As by those standards I am still grossly overweight which is K@K!!

 

And then lastly some grace to carry you through

 

BELIEVE and ACHIEVE dont wait till next year. There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen.

NOW is the time to MAKE them happen!!!