2017 gut and distance

[eccc whippet]

Ise, Lets not look for the excuses from the past. This is all mind game you playing with yourself.

 

I was always healthy, active and never overweight, until i moved to JHB and lived on my own. All I ate was junk food, take outs etc becuase life was just busy and there was no time. well that's what I kept telling myself. This was 11 years ago.

 

Think I put on about 12 kg in the first year, and kept going. At my heaviest I hit 107kg. in 2014 I was introduced to cycling, fell in love with it and I said to myself that if I want to improve and get quicker I need to get the weight down. I wasn't able to ride 10km around JHB without having to get off and walk up the hills.

 

3 years later, i am now at 83kg. It wasn't always easy but the results kept me motivated and being able to ride further and faster has kept me on track.

i agree...but hey i am only human i need excuses

 

been following your progress...but you have to admit it was the new bike that boosted your progress...and got you back on track...just kidding...well done for both the improvement and staying focused.

 

i am gona do this no matter what it takes...my wife is a huge inspiration at the moment...i wish i could be as focused as her...she is dropping the weight so fast and shrinking into her skinny clothing.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

i have a piece of paper with a few ideas for food during the day...it works for me...trying to find and load stuff on an app...we will leave that for the techno fellas. 

 

 

looking into my weaknesses...and figuring out ways to fix them.

this is your biggest weakness at the moment. Seriously. Get MFP / Fatsecret, and LOG WHAT YOU EAT.

 

Well done, and carry on along your path. Don't get downtrodden if the scale goes up one day. That will most likely be water weight (hydration & carb intake dependent) and is not a reason to fall off again. 

[NordicElf]

 

 

102.9 kg today...some will say...dont weigh every day...i say do what works for you....weighing everyday helps me stay focused.

 

I weigh every day - works for me. I get to learn my own fluctuations and not get freaked out by them. It's too easy for me to go into denial if I'm not looking at the scale.

 

You're on your way, keep at it. Stick to your plan, you have to believe in your plan first and then you have to trust the process, and then just stick to it. 

[eccc whippet]

this is your biggest weakness at the moment. Seriously. Get MFP / Fatsecret, and LOG WHAT YOU EAT.

 

Well done, and carry on along your path. Don't get downtrodden if the scale goes up one day. That will most likely be water weight (hydration & carb intake dependent) and is not a reason to fall off again. 

i have both on my phone and pc...i write it down on a piece of paper and only eat what is on the piece of paper

 

i will keep trying the app and see how it goes...but for now the piece of paper will have to do.

 

you gona need to up your game...i have 2.9 kg to go you cant let me beat you 100 kg...only one clause...the winner only gets the trophy after 4 weeks below 100kg...we can do this thing.

[Uni]

i have both on my phone and pc...i write it down on a piece of paper and only eat what is on the piece of paper

 

i will keep trying the app and see how it goes...but for now the piece of paper will have to do.

 

you gona need to up your game...i have 2.9 kg to go you cant let me beat you 100 kg...only one clause...the winner only gets the trophy after 4 weeks below 100kg...we can do this thing.

I'm no nutritionist and also battle with eating bad things and more than I need to. i agree with the guys use A app. you don't need both of them. I used MFP for a year and I dropped close on 10kgs just minding my calories, not restricting anything, and I've managed to drop a few more and maintain that going on 2+ years. Once you've become accustomed to the calories in food, you won't need to be so anal but it really is worth the effort in the beginning. 

 

I have a friend that's trying banting at least once a month - it doesn't work for her -that 100% elimination might work for many , but not all. It causes her to actually eat more of it after feeling deprived. 

 

You're adamant that weigh less is your best solution and that's cool but bear in mind weigh less is the long haul - it takes a lot longer than the likes of a banting diet.

 

Weren't you the one that had to go out and buy new clothes the last time you got sub 100? that alone should be motivation enough with clothes being so freakin' expensive. When I had to change my wardrobe I never kept 'fat' clothes in case - chucked everything and said that's it - no more going back. 

 

You should make a challenge with your wife. work out % lost till whenever and the winner has to pay for a holiday or something nice (not food based) - before your wife was baking goodies, with her on the wagon now, it should be a lot easier.

 

good luck. 

[Fat Boab]

the good news is i am back on track...everything else is not important because unless you are focused on a plan...nothing changes...other than getting fatter...i know it is taking a loooooong time.

 

i have a piece of paper with a few ideas for food during the day...it works for me...trying to find and load stuff on an app...we will leave that for the techno fellas. 

 

 

looking into my weaknesses...and figuring out ways to fix them. Genuinely, consider some counselling.

 

fizzy drinks cut out coke completely not even coke zero anymore. Try substituting with sparkling water - it offers an element of satiation.

 

carrot muffins on the weekend...cut back to 2 this past weekend. Carrot? yes. Carrot muffin? No. get some traction and control before even considering these.

 

coffee and sugar...cut back to 1 sugar and 3 cups per day. Good idea. Dropping that sugar out gradually will help you.

 

fridge snacking in the evening...chopped chicken into small pieces and leave it in the fridge...biltong is too expensive for now. You need to address this, not prepare the snack! Eat your supper, and stay away from the fridge!

 

no more waiting for dinner and then eating enough to feed a stable of horses...now cook my own food the quantity i need and and 1 portion at a time...Good idea.

 

preparing and packing my lunch ever day...this is a big must for me...without this...takeaways not good. Good idea.

 

training...no need to focus on that for now...weight loss is the main focus...still doing the 30 min 80 + cadence spinning...twice a day if i can...1 hour just doesnt suit me...i can ride my bike for 7 hours...but 30 min is long enough for me on the trainer. How many kcals do you burn on these trainer sessions? Throwing in some HIITs will help get your metabolism up which will help with weight loss, and no need to do more than 30 mins.

 

102.9 kg today...some will say...dont weigh every day...i say do what works for you....weighing everyday helps me stay focused. Yep. weigh every day. Track every day, but only respond to longer (eg several day) trends. 

[eccc whippet]

yesterday

 

breakfast - oats and yogurt ...a hand full.

 

brunch - 1 apple 

 

lunch - small chicken salad...1 apple after lunch.

 

afternoon - 2 slices of bread with the balance of the chicken with a thin spread of mayo and 1 small apple.

 

Diner - veg stir fry

 

according to fat secret i am well within my rations for the day.

 

 

today...

 

breakfast: 

 

oats and yogurt for breakfast ...a hand full

 

brunch - 1 apple...2 slices of bread with chicken and a thin spread of mayo.

 

lunch - small  tuna salad with lettuce carrots and cucumber.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

yesterday

 

breakfast - oats and yogurt ...a hand full.

 

brunch - 1 apple 

 

lunch - small chicken salad...1 apple after lunch.

 

afternoon - 2 slices of bread with the balance of the chicken with a thin spread of mayo and 1 small apple.

 

Diner - veg stir fry

 

according to fat secret i am well within my rations for the day.

 

 

today...

 

breakfast: 

 

oats and yogurt for breakfast ...a hand full

 

brunch - 1 apple...2 slices of bread with chicken and a thin spread of mayo.

 

lunch - small  tuna salad with lettuce carrots and cucumber.

what are your targets for the day?

[eccc whippet]

 

looking into my weaknesses...and figuring out ways to fix them. Genuinely, consider some counselling.

 

fizzy drinks cut out coke completely not even coke zero anymore. Try substituting with sparkling water - it offers an element of satiation.

 

fridge snacking in the evening...chopped chicken into small pieces and leave it in the fridge...biltong is too expensive for now. You need to address this, not prepare the snack! Eat your supper, and stay away from the fridge!

 

 

 

counselling - i agree ineed to spend  much more time on the bike...i get to think and fix things in my head.

 

i am off the fizzy drinks completely...it has been a long haul...just adding a little oros to the water for flavor.

 

the fridge is better than the sweat cupboard for now...

[eccc whippet]

what are your targets for the day?

i have a list of stuff i can eat each day.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

i have a list of stuff i can eat each day.

how are you determining your maximums? Just through the weighless book, or by trying to come in under a certain amount of carbs / fat / protein / calories?

[Fat Boab]

counselling - i agree ineed to spend  much more time on the bike...i get to think and fix things in my head.

 

i am off the fizzy drinks completely...it has been a long haul...just adding a little oros to the water for flavor.

 

the fridge is better than the sweat cupboard for now...

 

Well avoided! In addition to self-counselling, consider getting some professional help why you operate the way you do......

[eccc whippet]

how are you determining your maximums? Just through the weighless book, or by trying to come in under a certain amount of carbs / fat / protein / calories?

each item carbs/protein/fat has a weight

 

for example my breakfast: 

oats 25 grams 

yogurt 175 ml 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

each item carbs/protein/fat has a weight

 

for example my breakfast: 

oats 25 grams 

yogurt 175 ml 

yes, we know that.... You're not answering my question. 

 

Are you following the weighless guidelines for your weight and to lose x kg per week, or are you setting a daily calorie target, and the entries on MFP are showing that you're under that? What calories / macros are you aiming for / limiting yourself to?

 

For example, this is today's food diary for me. My net carb intake will be 27g, and I still have room for extra protein and fat, which I will most likely take in the form of more chicken. My toast this morning should have been a bit of avo, but someone in the office ate the rest of it yesterday and I had to improvise. 

 

Targets are shown below. 

[eccc whippet]

Well avoided! In addition to self-counselling, consider getting some professional help why you operate the way you do......

after spending 14 months without pass while doing ops into angola between 1983 and 1985 then 3 years of 3 month camps in the townships...my ex said i should go see a shrink because my head was bit messed up...i spent 6 months with the shrink (what a waste of money) 

[eccc whippet]

 

 

 

 

Are you following the weighless guidelines for your weight and to lose x kg per week, or are you setting a daily calorie target, and the entries on MFP are showing that you're under that? What calories / macros are you aiming for / limiting yourself to?

 

 

 

something like that...i will post a pic of my list later.