Weight Watcher's Thread

[sazzaa]

Make time!

No it is not!

WTF :S


Making excuses, now that is unhealthy behaviour!

What so you think cycling for nearly an hour 4 days a week, going for a 5-10k run once a week minimum and at least one gym visit a week isn't enough? I should probably mention that I'm also a single parent, an office manager and am studying with the OU...

And yeah, obsessive calorie counting is an eating disordered behaviour, I used to do that years ago and wouldn't go down that path again.

 

[ColinJ]

What so you think cycling for nearly an hour 4 days a week, going for a 5-10k run once a week minimum and at least one gym visit a week isn't enough? I should probably mention that I'm also a single parent, an office manager and am studying with the OU...

And yeah, obsessive calorie counting is an eating disordered behaviour, I used to do that years ago and wouldn't go down that path again.

More constructively ...

When you say that you eat 'fairly healthily', what do you eat, when, and how much of it?

I think you are doing a healthy amount of exercise, and I can see that it would be hard for you to find time to do more. The thing is though, that amount of exercise wouldn't impact on my appetite at all so it makes me think that what I eat is possibly more satisfying than what you are eating?

 

[redcard]

What so you think cycling for nearly an hour 4 days a week, going for a 5-10k run once a week minimum and at least one gym visit a week isn't enough? I should probably mention that I'm also a single parent, an office manager and am studying with the OU...

And yeah, obsessive calorie counting is an eating disordered behaviour, I used to do that years ago and wouldn't go down that path again.

Doing so much cardio that you're nutritionally famished does not appear to be working for you.
Doing 'some' exercise most days and eating 'proper' food most days doesn't appear to be working either.
And I don't think anyone sensible would recommend obsessive calories counting.

It's about finding a balance.

 

[sazzaa]

To answer both of you, I'm trying everything and still not finding any balance!

I started off with cardio 3 times a week, either gym or at home, this made no difference to anything. So I moved to cardio and weights, which was enjoyable, but finding the time to visit the gym a lot was difficult. Around this point I started eating more (my appetite went from one proper meal a day and a snack to waking up hungry and eating small meals all day). So then I tried cycling with the idea that it fits into my working day a lot better and no babysitters are required. All good, but the appetite is still there - tried a lot of fruit and salads which just made me even more hungry, tried eating clean, loads of veg with some fish and lean meats which still left me hungry, so now I'm adding wholewheat breads and brown pasta to my diet and it's curbing my appetite a bit but not exactly making any weight come off! Average day at the moment is a banana or some kind of fresh fruit smoothie in the morning, cycle to work, hungry by about 10.30am so some porridge or oat cereal then, usually soup and brown bread or turkey with veg for lunch and by the time I'm cycling home at 3pm I'm feeling completely out of energy. Then I go home and cook something nice (last night was a mix of salmon and sweet potato with spinach) and am simply tired and still hungry all evening, and end up snacking on whatever is in my kitchen. Ugh. Starting to think it's not even the exercise or diet making me tired/hungry and that something else might be up.

Any advice appreciated, would absolutely love to have less of an appetite and more energy.

 

[Rob3rt]

What so you think cycling for nearly an hour 4 days a week, going for a 5-10k run once a week minimum and at least one gym visit a week isn't enough? I should probably mention that I'm also a single parent, an office manager and am studying with the OU...

And yeah, obsessive calorie counting is an eating disordered behaviour, I used to do that years ago and wouldn't go down that path again.

Well, given that you are not getting the results you want, obviously something isn't going to plan, either exercise is not enough, or food is too much. BTW, as for your feeling tired etc, stress can hugely effect this, I could only suggest that if you are stressed for long enough and to the point your health is being effected you may want to either seek professional advice or do a little bit of a priority check on the things that take up your time and make you stressed and cut out some of the least important ones.

The word obsessive is a key word which tells all, there is a massive difference between obsessive calorie counting/an eating disorder and being aware of what you are consuming through keeping a handle on the calorific values of the food you eat. After a short while you simply won't need to count because you will be aware of the ballpark figures and keep play it by ear.

 

[ColinJ]

Try starting your day off with the porridge, and eat enough of it to keep you going. That way, you are not playing 'nutritional catch-up'.

I have about 600 calories worth of porridge, banana, strawberries and seeds for breakfast and that would keep me going for a 2 hour hilly bike ride and then 5 or 6 hours sat at the computer later. I might have an apple or a piece of fruit cake in the afternoon, or I might not bother. I think if I did the ride first, I would definitely be hungry and would probably end up eating more than normal.

 

[sazzaa]

See even a banana is a struggle in the morning, I've never been a breakfast person and even if I wake up hungry it still feels like I'm forcing down food somehow. I'll give this a go though and see how I get on.

 

[ColinJ]

See even a banana is a struggle in the morning, I've never been a breakfast person and even if I wake up hungry it still feels like I'm forcing down food somehow. I'll give this a go though and see how I get on.

I was like that when I was younger, and it took me a long time to get into eating breakfast, but I wouldn't change back now.

I think the fact that you say that you don't necessarily eat much even if you wake up hungry is a clue to why you are ravenous later!

 

[Rob3rt]

Breakfast used to make me feel sick, in fact sometimes it used to make my gag. Even brushing my teeth in the morning used to make me gag. Time and perseverance worked! Now I eat a large bowl of porridge (with sugar because even I am not that masochistic, hill reps until I am sick is fine but porridge without sugar, a step too far) every morning plus an espresso and an instant coffee

 

[sazzaa]

Breakfast used to make me feel sick, in fact sometimes it used to make my gag. Even brushing my teeth in the morning used to make me gag.

This, exactly. I will persevere!

 

[The Jogger]

Have you tried the 5:2?

 

[sazzaa]

No, and wouldn't go near that type of diet with a bargepole!

 

[Rob3rt]

11 st 13 lbs today, down another kg, managed a power PB (average 371W) for a 21 minute ride in a Hill climb race yesterday (on tired legs from racing a 25 mile time trial the day before) too, so weight down, power definitely up.

 

[Cycleconvert]

Nothing lost so far after counting calories as accurately as possible for a few weeks. Averaging around 1300-1500 every day and on days I cycle I burn at least 500 off. Lots of veggies, fruit, protein and when I have had bread or pasta it is always whole wheat although I have been trying to cut some carbs down. I am also not a big drinker. Just getting generally fed up now.

 

[Fubar]

Nothing lost so far after counting calories as accurately as possible for a few weeks. Averaging around 1300-1500 every day and on days I cycle I burn at least 500 off. Lots of veggies, fruit, protein and when I have had bread or pasta it is always whole wheat although I have been trying to cut some carbs down. I am also not a big drinker. Just getting generally fed up now.

Looking back through your posts you don't say what weight you are - could it be you are already at your "ideal" weight? If so you may not lose, but also may not gain eating 13-1500 cals per day. Just a thought. Regards, Mark