Bike Hub weight loss challenge 2018

[Odinson]

mmmmmmm. Steeeeeak

 

Rubbing one out a pork belly tomorrow. In the Weber, slow cook style. Already salivating.

 

90 min IDT sesh on the cards for tonight. It's cold, I'm single, lightie is away at his mom's. So I may as well.

 

Fixed your post. 

[lechatnoir]

mmmmmmm. Steeeeeak

 

Rubbing out a pork belly tomorrow. In the Weber, slow cook style. Already salivating.

 

90 min IDT sesh on the cards for tonight. It's cold, I'm single, lightie is away at his mom's. So I may as well.

 

So Myles, how's that LCHF working for you?     

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Fixed your post.

Lol. Too accurate.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

So Myles, how's that LCHF working for you?

I've been the fly in the ointment, so to speak. Stress, longer working hours and stress have meant nutrition was failing properly. Still is, to a degree. Training is up, but stress is reduced just a smidge. f*****, that.

[Odinson]

For anyone on this thread who is struggling to shake the kg's and hates 'diets', have a gander at the BROAD study conducted in Kiwiland. Long story short: you can lose weight by going on a whole food plant based diet without increasing exercise/restricting calorie intake and can improve your health. 

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/nutd20173

 

It's a lot of reading, so here are some highlights: 

 

The BROAD study: A randomised controlled trial using a whole food plant-based diet in the community for obesity, ischaemic heart disease or diabetes

 

Subjects:

Ages 35–70, from one general practice in Gisborne, New Zealand. Diagnosed with obesity or overweight and at least one of type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension or hypercholesterolaemia. Of 65 subjects randomised (control n=32, intervention n=33), 49 (75.4%) completed the study to 6 months. Twenty-three (70%) intervention participants were followed up at 12 months.

 

Methods:

All participants received normal care. Intervention participants attended facilitated meetings twice-weekly for 12 weeks, and followed a non-energy-restricted WFPB diet with vitamin B12 supplementation.

 

Results:

At 6 months, mean BMI reduction was greater with the WFPB diet compared with normal care (4.4 vs 0.4, difference: 3.9 kg m−2 (95% confidence interval (CI)±1), P<0.0001). Mean cholesterol reduction was greater with the WFPB diet, but the difference was not significant compared with normal care (0.71 vs 0.26, difference: 0.45 mmol l−1 (95% CI±0.54), P=0.1), unless dropouts were excluded (difference: 0.56 mmol l−1 (95% CI±0.54), P=0.05). Twelve-month mean reductions for the WFPB diet group were 4.2 (±0.8) kg m−2 BMI points and 0.55 (±0.54, P=0.05) mmol l−1 total cholesterol. No serious harms were reported.

 

Conclusions:

This programme led to significant improvements in BMI, cholesterol and other risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this research has achieved greater weight loss at 6 and 12 months than any other trial that does not limit energy intake or mandate regular exercise.

[lechatnoir]

I've been the fly in the ointment, so to speak. Stress, longer working hours and stress have meant nutrition was failing properly. Still is, to a degree. Training is up, but stress is reduced just a smidge. f*****, that.

 

Hang in there. You don't need to get 100% on day #1... keep at it, know where you're failing, but don't let failure keep you down. why am I telling you this? you know this already... perhaps I'm just telling myself. 

[Grebel]

I have been trying to do something about my weight. A friend suggested a company called Live Smart based in Hillcrest KZN. They do a live blood analysis. So a few weeks ago I went to see a guy called Luke Visser. He took a blood sample and had a look at it. He started asking me questions about what happened during a normal day based on what he was seeing in my blood on the monitor. 

 

I was told to do a 1 week detox (Eat clean and take a list of supplements) and come back and see him again which I did. During that week I lost about 2kg. 5 days in I felt terrible and was told to persevere (10 days later I did feel better). Blood sample looked a shyte load better than the first one! Measurement were taken and he calculated my base metabolic rate and I was given an eating plan to follow with a restricted calorie intake. The exercise would create the calorie deficit and encourage weight loss.

 

Problem was that we had already done the bulk of our grocery shopping for the month so I ended up eating around what we already had (No ways I was going to go and do another shop...) and there were too many cheats in between. End result was a drastic slow down in weight loss.

 

New month and this month the grocery list was structured around the eating plan so lets see how it goes.

 

Basically, it's not the hour in the gym or the two on the bike that are important (Although they do count) it's the 22/23 hours in between sessions that are probably the most important.

 

Target is 8kg's in the next few months so let's see how that goes.

[Odinson]

I have been trying to do something about my weight. A friend suggested a company called Live Smart based in Hillcrest KZN. They do a live blood analysis. So a few weeks ago I went to see a guy called Luke Visser. He took a blood sample and had a look at it. He started asking me questions about what happened during a normal day based on what he was seeing in my blood on the monitor. 

 

I was told to do a 1 week detox (Eat clean and take a list of supplements) and come back and see him again which I did. During that week I lost about 2kg. 5 days in I felt terrible and was told to persevere (10 days later I did feel better). Blood sample looked a shyte load better than the first one! Measurement were taken and he calculated my base metabolic rate and I was given an eating plan to follow with a restricted calorie intake. The exercise would create the calorie deficit and encourage weight loss.

 

Problem was that we had already done the bulk of our grocery shopping for the month so I ended up eating around what we already had (No ways I was going to go and do another shop...) and there were too many cheats in between. End result was a drastic slow down in weight loss.

 

New month and this month the grocery list was structured around the eating plan so lets see how it goes.

 

Basically, it's not the hour in the gym or the two on the bike that are important (Although they do count) it's the 22/23 hours in between sessions that are probably the most important.

 

Target is 8kg's in the next few months so let's see how that goes.

 

Nice job on the weight loss, but keep in mind that the so-called 'live blood analysis' is widely considered pseudoscience or even fraudulent in the medical community, as there is no scientific evidence for its validity. 

 

Do some research and tread carefully. 

[Escapee..]

I've been the fly in the ointment, so to speak. Stress, longer working hours and stress have meant nutrition was failing properly. Still is, to a degree. Training is up, but stress is reduced just a smidge. f*****, that.

 

Myles have you tried or looked at fasting?

 

As in a 16 hour fast and then a re-feed period

[Odinson]

Myles have you tried or looked at fasting?

 

As in a 16 hour fast and then a re-feed period

 

I don't think when the mouth is open that is the problem, but what goes into it. 

[Zatopek]

Though, to be fair, flaxseed is a FAR more reliable poep-remedy than a gel in Bormio... But I encourage it after a nice rib-eye steak

There is a special kind of hell for the people that eat flaxseed over their breakfast oats and then let the left over seeds & milk dry out in the bakkie before putting it in the washing machine.     

Edited May 29, 2018 by Zatopek

[Grebel]

 

 

Nice job on the weight loss, but keep in mind that the so-called 'live blood analysis' is widely considered pseudoscience or even fraudulent in the medical community, as there is no scientific evidence for its validity.

 

Do some research and tread carefully.

Thanks for the heads up. I had heard the pseudo science angle prior to going. What was analysed all made logical sense to me when he explained it. He identified "markers" ( not sure what the correct term would be) in the blood and explained the symptoms which were all present in day to day life. After the detox the analysis showed that they were gone and so we're the symptoms. I can't explain that medically. I am not a doctor.

 

The eating plan has a balance between carbs, protein and fat and seems sustainable. A friend if mine has had very good results following his advice as well. I can't see anything detrimental to my health at this stage but I will keep a look out for anything sinister.

[lechatnoir]

I don't think when the mouth is open that is the problem, but what goes into it. 

 

for a vegan, you eat a lot of feet. 

[PedalGoat]

Whole food plant-based diet will get your cholesterol down. Guaranteed.

 

Also try adding a tablespoon of crushed/ground flaxseed to your diet on a daily basis.

Yeah I'm sure it will but I feel bloated everyday with this diet.

 

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[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I don't think when the mouth is open that is the problem, but what goes into it. 

the amount, rather. Ok, yeah - and what. 

[Escapee..]

Anyone doing or tried a time restricted diet?

As in only eating during the evening or a certain time of day and then fasting for the rest of the 24hours