Weight Watcher's Thread

[Saluki]

Just a couple of quick pics. 1st one is taken at the very start of March, when I was about 2 weeks into my weight loss

The next 2 were taken, with iPhone so a bit blurry, in the pub loo when we stopped for a cuppa yesterday.



I know that I look like I am chewing a wasp, but I was trying to take them really quickly before someone came in to use the loos. I don't have a full length mirror at home. I only have a little bathroom mirror, so was grabbing the opportunity as it presented itself.

No loss this week but I have lost another inch of my measurements. I am a bit disappointed but not in a state of meltdown as some of my fellow dieters do, all over twitface. I am probably putting on some additional muscle with the extra cycling and I have a set of girly type dumbbells here in my home office (pairs of 1kg, 2kg & 3kg), with nice, soft foam outer surface so they are nice and grippy to hold.

How is everyone else doing.

 

[Mo1959]

Just a couple of quick pics. 1st one is taken at the very start of March, when I was about 2 weeks into my weight loss

The next 2 were taken, with iPhone so a bit blurry, in the pub loo when we stopped for a cuppa yesterday.



I know that I look like I am chewing a wasp, but I was trying to take them really quickly before someone came in to use the loos. I don't have a full length mirror at home. I only have a little bathroom mirror, so was grabbing the opportunity as it presented itself.

No loss this week but I have lost another inch of my measurements. I am a bit disappointed but not in a state of meltdown as some of my fellow dieters do, all over twitface. I am probably putting on some additional muscle with the extra cycling and I have a set of girly type dumbbells here in my home office (pairs of 1kg, 2kg & 3kg), with nice, soft foam outer surface so they are nice and grippy to hold.

How is everyone else doing.

Total transformation................really well done!

 

[Saluki]

Total transformation................really well done!

Thank you.
It's the Planet X diet.
1. Get new bike
2. Ride yourself to oblivion
3. Eat Space food.

 

[dst87]

Just catching up again as I was at Alton Towers last week and had a terrible time with food.

First of all, great pics @Saluki - you look fab and such a difference! I can't wait to see that sort of change in myself.

Date        Weight          Week loss       Change
02/03/15    19st 10.5lb     N/A             Starting weight
09/03/15    19st 8.0lb      -2.5lb          -2.5lb
23/03/15    19st 7.5lb      -0.5lb          -3.0lb
30/03/15    19st 2.5lb      -5.0lb          -8.0lb
20/04/15    18st 12.0lb     -4.5lb          -12.5lb
04/05/15    19st 3.0lb      +5.0lb          -7.5lb

So this week I put on 5lb. I really didn't think it would be quite that bad, but I just need to take it and move on.

I'm in France for a couple of weeks from Saturday so I'm going to avoid all of the duck and foie gras that the region is famous for and try to keep tracking food every day. For me if I can track, I can lose weight. When I stop tracking, I stop caring, and the weight goes on.

 

[Saluki]

@dst87 If you put 5lb on that fast, it's likely to be fluid and will come off just as quickly as it went on. Have you really overeaten by 17500 calories this week? on top of your usual food? My money is on a bit of fluid.

I have shifted another 2lbs. After losing nothing last week (I was a bit disappointed) I ate a bit more this week as I know that it often helps. I have decided to join Slimming World on Monday - if I can get there and it doesn't rain. Hubster has the car for dialysis on Monday mornings so I will ride the 3 miles to the Cringleford group and join there. Yes, I know I was given the books but the entire fish section is blocked out by marker pen as are several of the 'disliked' foods, which I might like and half the red section is missing altogether. One of my client's is a member of that group, she tells me, so I thought that I would go along.

My waist is now less than 33", my hips less than 40" and I'm down another cup size in the bra department (Praise The Lord). I'm pretty happy with that. I still can't get into my tiny jeans but they are another half a stone off I reckon and not 2 stone off as they were before.

I am starting the Stabiliser programme of my Exante today. More calories, ready to transition to real life, or in my case, Slimming World. I still have 10lb to lose but think that SW and cycling combined will take care of that in the next few weeks. Now I am no longer a female Mr Blobby in jeans, which is how I felt, I am not in such a rush to lose the rest. I'm also a bit bored with the Exante food, despite having different ways of cooking it than the instructions say.

This week I get my 3 products plus 400 additional calories and 140ml of skimmed milk (make that alpro). I have some low carb, vegetarian protein shake stuff for post ride boosting and I'll work that into the additional 400 cals. It's all good.

Onwards and downwards CC losers. We've all got this.

 

[stephec]

Just a couple of quick pics. 1st one is taken at the very start of March, when I was about 2 weeks into my weight loss

The next 2 were taken, with iPhone so a bit blurry, in the pub loo when we stopped for a cuppa yesterday.



I know that I look like I am chewing a wasp, but I was trying to take them really quickly before someone came in to use the loos. I don't have a full length mirror at home. I only have a little bathroom mirror, so was grabbing the opportunity as it presented itself.

No loss this week but I have lost another inch of my measurements. I am a bit disappointed but not in a state of meltdown as some of my fellow dieters do, all over twitface. I am probably putting on some additional muscle with the extra cycling and I have a set of girly type dumbbells here in my home office (pairs of 1kg, 2kg & 3kg), with nice, soft foam outer surface so they are nice and grippy to hold.

How is everyone else doing.

I've never seen this thread before, you don't half look different there.

Nice one.

 

[Saluki]

I've never seen this thread before, you don't half look different there.

Nice one.

We hid it up
You don't need to have seen this thread, you are a regular sized sort of chap

I did the pic in the mirror thing again, same pub, as we rode home today. I think that I look different again but then, I've not quite got my head around my new shape. Or old shape really as I was competing in triathlons and marathons last time I was this weight.

 

[stephec]

We hid it up
You don't need to have seen this thread, you are a regular sized sort of chap

I did the pic in the mirror thing again, same pub, as we rode home today. I think that I look different again but then, I've not quite got my head around my new shape. Or old shape really as I was competing in triathlons and marathons last time I was this weight.

I was looking in this section and saw your name as last post so thought I'd see where you were up to.
You don't need to lose anymore now do you, you've got a lower BMI than me?

 

[Saluki]

I was looking in this section and saw your name as last post so thought I'd see where you were up to.
You don't need to lose anymore now do you, you've got a lower BMI than me?

Another 10lbs would be nice. BMI is (a load of crap really) 24.4 and I'd like it back at around 23 which gives me some wiggle room. I've a bit too much squidge still really.
I asked Hubster what he thought of emerging figure again and he hurrumphed. I said about losing 10lb more, maybe a stone, maybe 2 stone and he replied 'yeah, something like that' & 'it's sort of getting there'. 2 stone is excessive at my height but I've seen the scraggy efforts that he looks at on the sites he frequents. Not trying to compete with brainless bimbettes with boobs that explode at altitude but it might be nice to not be invisible to him. Any lower than 10st 2lb at my height and build is madness as I carry muscle. I have weights at home that I use. I do body weight exercises too. I refuse to pay out for a gym but I kind of miss a pool now and again. Might have a look at the UEA offering. BTW, he's not exactly sylph like himself.
In case you are wondering @stephec I've done this for me, not for him. I no longer really care what he thinks.

 

[IncoherentJeff]

09 Sep 14
Bringing me where I am today 6 foot (183cm), 111KG (17st 7lbs or 245lbs)...
...and restarted the Couch to 5K jogging plan tonight. Completed the 1st week before but got shin splits so stopped for a fortnight until today that is.

As a goal I've signed up to the Great Manchester Run (10K) in May 2015. Also looking for a cycling goal.

After 3 goes at trying the Couch to 5k program and getting shin splits each time, despite filming my running in a shop & buying shoes suited to my stance/style, I gave up. Came to the conclusion I needed so shift some weight with softer landings on a treadmill before hitting the road.

Joined a gym at the end of Jan and have since been doing cardio only 3-4 times a week. Today I completed the Great Manchester Run (10k) in 1h 12m 52s.
I've got my weight down to 104KG (16st 6lbs or 229.3lbs), still a fair way to go to my 85kg target. But happy with the 2015 progress, gonna be stiff tomorrow!
I will try & post more often on here.

 

[Saluki]

After 3 goes at trying the Couch to 5k program and getting shin splits each time, despite filming my running in a shop & buying shoes suited to my stance/style, I gave up. Came to the conclusion I needed so shift some weight with softer landings on a treadmill before hitting the road.

Joined a gym at the end of Jan and have since been doing cardio only 3-4 times a week. Today I completed the Great Manchester Run (10k) in 1h 12m 52s.
I've got my weight down to 104KG (16st 6lbs or 229.3lbs), still a fair way to go to my 85kg target. But happy with the 2015 progress, gonna be stiff tomorrow!
I will try & post more often on here.

Good work @IncoherentJeff. Keep up the good work.
I used to love running but a damaged achilles that refuses to heal has put paid to that. Very envious of your 10k achievement.

 

[MacB]

10 weeks in and have lost 3 stone, stats:-

started 6'1", 18 stone or 252lbs or 114.3 kg - now 15 stone or 210lbs or 95.3kg

another two stone to go and expecting it to take about 16 more weeks, initial loss was very rapid but slowing now

 

[stephec]

Another 10lbs would be nice. BMI is (a load of crap really) 24.4 and I'd like it back at around 23 which gives me some wiggle room. I've a bit too much squidge still really.
I asked Hubster what he thought of emerging figure again and he hurrumphed. I said about losing 10lb more, maybe a stone, maybe 2 stone and he replied 'yeah, something like that' & 'it's sort of getting there'. 2 stone is excessive at my height but I've seen the scraggy efforts that he looks at on the sites he frequents. Not trying to compete with brainless bimbettes with boobs that explode at altitude but it might be nice to not be invisible to him. Any lower than 10st 2lb at my height and build is madness as I carry muscle. I have weights at home that I use. I do body weight exercises too. I refuse to pay out for a gym but I kind of miss a pool now and again. Might have a look at the UEA offering. BTW, he's not exactly sylph like himself.
In case you are wondering @stephec I've done this for me, not for him. I no longer really care what he thinks.

I read something once about guys who's wives lose a lot of weight, and they end up feeling a bit insecure as other blokes start looking at them.
They should be happy and take it as a compliment that they have such a good looking wife that she turns heads.

I've been out with my wife and seen someone try to chat her up if she's on her own at the bar, I just leave her to it as it's funny to watch, especially when she comes back to me.

If you'd have asked me though I'd have guessed at around 10 1/2 stone in the second pictures as you're a similar build to my wife, but about 3" taller.

 

[Saluki]

I read something once about guys who's wives lose a lot of weight, and they end up feeling a bit insecure as other blokes start looking at them.
They should be happy and take it as a compliment that they have such a good looking wife that she turns heads.

I've been out with my wife and seen someone try to chat her up if she's on her own at the bar, I just leave her to it as it's funny to watch, especially when she comes back to me.

If you'd have asked me though I'd have guessed at around 10 1/2 stone in the second pictures as you're a similar build to my wife, but about 3" taller.

8lb more than that, sadly. However, my hill climbing is better. I still grovel up hills but I just grovel in a different gear and a bit faster Nice 37 miler, from Cromer to home planned for tomorrow, if my legs are feeling OK that is.
I've got all this energy now and driving poor Hubster around the twist

 

[IncoherentJeff]

Good work @IncoherentJeff. Keep up the good work.
I used to love running but a damaged achilles that refuses to heal has put paid to that. Very envious of your 10k achievement.

Thanks Saluki. Ouch my dad damaged his achilles tendon I remember it was a long recovery. Hope yours heals soon.