Any other fat people on here?

[ColinJ]

I try to do 1000 kms/month but my cycling went to pot last year following the death of my wife but back on track now.

I'm sorry to hear about your wife mr_hippo. It's understandable how that would knock you back - the same thing happened to me at the end of 2010 when my mum became terminally ill and died at Christmas. 2011 was a mixed year, but at least I'm starting 2012 about 9 or 10 pounds down on the 2011 weight.

Do I eat a healthy diet? Yes and I have no snacks, sweets or soft drinks. Do I have large portions? No.

I've seen numerous TV shows where people said exactly the same thing and in every case, they were way out on their calorie counts. One large female TV personality (I've forgotten her name) swore blind that she was big because of her metabolism/genes/whatever and that she only ate about 800 calories worth of food a day. When the team double-checked, they found the figure was more like 3,000 calories. They put her on a diet with a moderate calorie deficit and got her to do a bit more walking and the weight started to fall off her.

I am 6' 1" tall and a medium build and I can only get away with eating about half the calories that my skinny 5' 10" friend does, but if I drop below that level I will lose weight. The problem is that I choose to pour so much beer down my neck that it more than compensates for my otherwise healthy diet!

It's a physical impossibility to stay fat if you consume fewer calories than your weight maintenance level. If somebody locked you up in a dungeon, you would starve and fade away just like everyone else; you'd probably survive longer, that's all.

If you can stop eating and not lose weight, then you have discovered the biological equivalent of a perpetual motion machine! I'm not suggesting that you stop eating altogether, but there is a calorie intake for each individual which will see them lose weight.

Your portions may not be large compared to the humungous portions that my (lucky bastard) skinny mate eats, but they are clearly large relative to what you need. Either that, or there are too many of them.

Some people lose weight on 4,000 calories a day, and some gain weight on 2,000. If you want to lose weight, you just need to find the intake that works for you and stick to that. If 2,000 calories is too much, try 1,750.

I'm fat again (about 45 pounds overweight) and it is purely down to too many calories in compared to calories burned, just like it is with every other fat person.

As for the DresdenDoom and cycling at 12 mph ... on a flat road with no wind, that really doesn't require much effort (well under 100 watts) but even if he really can't generate that power now, a few months of regular cycling should get him to that kind of level and beyond - ask Gaz (gb155)!

 

[oldfatfool]

Down from 109kg to 97kg though it was 94kg before xmas, would like to get down to 85kg before Summer which would give a BMI of 25.

Its not the first 20 miles that are a problem, the last 20 can be painful though

 

[Seigi]

My BMI is around 29 but my body fat is 15%, I'v'e found that cycling has helped me lose majority of my fat but not necessarily my weight, I have huge legs as a result of cycling, my thighs are like rugby player thighs. For the record my weight is about 105kg (16.5stone or so) and I'm 190cm (6 foot 3); 10 months ago my weight was 145kg (22.5stone or so).

You know what else is really cool? Being able to eat pretty much what you want and not gaining anything because you're cycling + you have lots of muscle, it's like heaven. ;p

 

[Kiwiavenger]

My BMI is around 29 but my body fat is 15%, I'v'e found that cycling has helped me lose majority of my fat but not necessarily my weight, I have huge legs as a result of cycling, my thighs are like rugby player thighs. For the record my weight is about 105kg (16.5stone or so) and I'm 190cm (6 foot 3); 10 months ago my weight was 145kg (22.5stone or so).

You know what else is really cool? Being able to eat pretty much what you want and not gaining anything because you're cycling + you have lots of muscle, it's like heaven. ;p

I weigh almost exactly what you do with the same height! how weird is that! i went from 18 1/2 stone down to 16 1/2 ish, i did play rugby and cycle a lot but had to cut out the rugby due to work. i have almost no fat on my legs (its great seeing all the seperate muscle groups) but have a podge round the gut. am gonna do more core work to get it down. i've plateaued a bit at 16 1/2 stone so need some motiviation to get down more!

 

[darth vadar]

I got on some of those talking scales in Boots, and it said "One at a time please"!

 

[Lisa21]

Fat people? .. I've not seen a posting from CJ or Lisa yet!!

Oh NORMAN, YOU

EEK..........scared myself then

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

Since moving to the South West last year and (re)starting my cycling, I've dropped a fair bit of weight, but with the knock-on that I now want to lose more. I'm currently (as of this morning) 97.2kg, which at 6'2" puts me at an overweight BMI of 27.5. I look loads better than before, back when I was nearly 18 stone, but I still have a recogniseable "middle". Like ColinJ up there, I recognise that a decent proportion of my calories come from beer, rather than food. I've stopped drinking during the week, but for the duration of January (with a short break for my birthday), I'm giving it up entirely if I can.

With that in mind, I'm attempting a January detox. Or to put it more precisely, eating more sensibly and paying more attention to what I eat. I've seen numerous forums quote the adage that (paraphrased) says "diet to control your weight, exercise to control your fitness". I also remember reading an article somewhere (I think it was with some of the Team Sky riders/members) that if you're serious about your diet/training then you should "...Get used to feeling hungry." - the basic premise being that what you need is not neccessarily the same as what you want. Since yesterday, I've actually started being a bit of a sad food geek and making a note of the food I've eaten and what it's contained. I've got a free account over at TrainingPeaks and one of the most useful features (without having to sign up for a premium account) is that you can log & record your meals. Now, most sources you read tell you that an "average" bloke needs in the region of anything between 2200 and 2500 calories a day... I was shocked that by the time I'd eaten my lunch, I was already well into the 1700 calorie area, and I'd felt hungry quite a bit during the day. My evening meal took me over 2500.

Today, I've taken it a little bit further, partly by accident though. Recognising that my stodgy lunchtime sandwiches were concealing far more calories than they should, they've been dropped. I'm treating the hunger pangs as a motivational force for good, applied a little rule 5, and I'm channeling Jens Voigt (only this time, it's "Shut up, Belly!"). Admittedly, I've forgotten to bring any fruit/veg with me, so I've been snackless, but I've also managed to resist the temptation of any, less healthy, treats. So far today I'm sitting at around 500 calories, my evening meal will add ~700, so I'm in calorie defecit before taking any exercise into account.

I appreciate that most of this sounds more than a little sanctimonious, though it's also fair to say I'll probably not be of the same mindset after another 29 days of this! My major motivating factor is that I really want to make gains in my cycling this year, and it's a far bigger motivation to think that every pound I save now, will be a smidge quicker up one of those massive hills that we have around here, or a half-second gain elsewhere. When I ditch the train element of the commute in March, and start riding the whole 40 mile round trip, I want to already be in form and pushing myself harder than ever before.

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

Update: Found the Sky article that I mentioned above, well worth a read if you have time, but if not, the actual quote was from Shane Sutton, Head Coach of team sky:

Losing weight is an endurance event, mate. I say to anyone who wants to lose weight – it’s simple. Prepare to feel f***ing hungry.

 

[subaqua]

Down from 109kg to 97kg though it was 94kg before xmas, would like to get down to 85kg before Summer which would give a BMI of 25.

Its not the first 20 miles that are a problem, the last 20 can be painful though

thats where i want to be but i know 85Kg and 6'2" i would look anorexic despite what the BMI tables say

 

[TheDoctor]

I cringe to imagine what weight I've put on over Christmas
I do know I want to lose about 25-30 kilos...

 

[guitarpete247]

Since I started the Cambridge Diet on Monday I've gone from 104kg to 100kg . It's supposed to be this fast as I'm on the strict 500 calories a day Sole Source. Got weighed today as we always set aside Thursday morning for our weekly weigh in and the GF gets weighed at work on Thurs too.

 

[Becs]

Fat stores around the core of your body is the most dangerous to both genders IIRC...or at least I'm sure I read about links between having fat stored there increased chances of heart disease, high cholesterol and the like.

That's what I meant - I just think men look a bit dodgy with boobs and girl bottoms!

 

[junglegusset]

I'm prepared to stand up and be counted (as two probably). My weight has gone up and down for as long as I can remember. Depends onhow much exercise I am able to find time and motivation to do. Don't bother with diets that often, if I do diet I do atkins, only one worth bothering with imho. Think I'm about 17 stone at the moment, obviously that's mostly muscle

 

[Sara_H]

I'm a bit fat!

At the start of 2010 i found I was about 3 stone overweight. I lost 2 stone by the summer, but then lapsed and put about 9lb back on.

Back with a vengence and I'm certain the fact that I'm not replaceing my written off car is going to help my battle with the bulge!

 

[Fran143]

Since I started the Cambridge Diet on Monday I've gone from 104kg to 100kg . It's supposed to be this fast as I'm on the strict 500 calories a day Sole Source. Got weighed today as we always set aside Thursday morning for our weekly weigh in and the GF gets weighed at work on Thurs too.

Great weight loss....but are ye not starving? I know I couldn't fuction on 500 cals a day at work or even attmept any of my longer cycles.