Weight Watcher's Thread

[potsy]

2lbs off this month,was hoping for more but at least it's going in the right direction again.
Averaging about 70 miles a week this month,need to get this up to 85-90 too.

 

[Jambon]

Happy days down to 13.0, it's taken 3 months like 2 on the bike, just need to get 1.5 stone off an im there, in 3 weeks my commute changes to 24 miles round trip from 10. That should help shift the weight for the summer.

 

[slinky malinky]

13st 1lb!!!! just 1lb to go, ooooh and my new shimano rs80 wheels on the way.

 

[Banjo]

13st 1lb!!!! just 1lb to go, ooooh and my new shimano rs80 wheels on the way.

Nice one Slinky it seems the last few pounds are the hard ones to lose.
Like you I have entered my first Sportive after about a year of cycling and losing the lard.Im doing the Merlin ride in Carmarthenshire in July what have you entered?

 

[slinky malinky]

Banjo, the last 2 pounds are the hardest (not stopping though) I've entered the spring lamb in essex, best thing I've done given me a target, good luck with your ride.

 

[Jambon]

down to 13.1 this morning, solid to get below 13 im finding!!

 

[potsy]

4lbs off in March,best month so far with 341 miles done too.Only 4lbs to get back to where I was in November, now14st 4lbs have decided my target for the end of year is 13st 5lbs which I should be able to do comfortably,can then push for my realistic long term goal of 12st 7lbs.

 

[slinky malinky]

Dropped down to just under 13st, completed the sportive 'spring lambs' in essex (5 1/2 hrs), it was fantastic!!!! although i wouldn't have said that at the 70 mile mark, the weight loss really helped, I would recommend a set target like a sportive it really helped me get rid of the last 2 pounds, now what next???

 

[Jambon]

i cannot get down in weight! it's starting to become a complete nightmare, i've been doing 24 miles a day commute, 5 days a week, swimming once a week and i've actually gained a 1lb in weight?

Anyone got any clues? i'm 5'11, 13.2 stone and 25 years old?

 

[Dilbert]

Have you had your body fat analysed? If your doing that much exercise it may be a lb of muscle you have put on. (I assuming you don't spend the rest of your time necking ale and Pizza )

I am 5'10 and 14 Stone 7 at the moment. I have lost a stone since September last year doing bits of cycling and running and watching what I eat. I did 56 miles commuting last week, not eating any more than when I drove in and my weight didn't change at all, however my %fat went down a bit and my % Muscle went up a bit (only analyser scales - nothing too scientific - but they do seem to give very consistent readings.)

From my limited experience exercising while watching what you eat seems to be a slower way of loosing weight (rather than fat) than fad dieting but has probably got a higher long-term success rate and is better for you generally.

I have been advised to concentrate on shape rather than weight (Collar & waist size etc)

Cheers

Alasdair

 

[Banjo]

i cannot get down in weight! it's starting to become a complete nightmare, i've been doing 24 miles a day commute, 5 days a week, swimming once a week and i've actually gained a 1lb in weight?

Anyone got any clues? i'm 5'11, 13.2 stone and 25 years old?

Only you know how much of your weight is muscle compared to fat but at 5ft 11 your not seriously overweight,

if you do have fat to lose have a long hard look at what you eat even keep a diary for a few weeks.Its amazing how much you eat without realizing.

Seeing it all down on paper you can maybe analyze it and spot any unhealthy trends you can change .

 

[Chrisc]

Only you know how much of your weight is muscle compared to fat but at 5ft 11 your not seriously overweight,

if you do have fat to lose have a long hard look at what you eat even keep a diary for a few weeks.Its amazing how much you eat without realizing.

Seeing it all down on paper you can maybe analyze it and spot any unhealthy trends you can change .

+1 I've been using myplate at livestrong.com. Makes a big difference when you see it laid out over a few months like that.
I hit 11st 13lbs this morning down from 13-5 last August and am 5-11". I was 12st 12 in Jan when I started taking notice of my intake so it's helped me a lot.

 

[Trek Trauma Chris]

You should all be encouraged by today's article on the BBC about extending your lifespan by 14 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7174665.stm

with regard to BMI it said "....And we also found that social class and BMI - body mass index - really did not have a role to play....."

Though excercise did!

Yeah! but read the exercise bit, rolling around the floor like a plumber (active job) or a half hour walk with the dog. So what going to happen to me 45mls in 21/2 hrs yesterday if you ask those researchers I am probably over doing it, heading for a heart attack or using up my allotted lifetime heartbeats.

 

[Trek Trauma Chris]

An interesting program on the t.v. a few years back made more sense to me than anything else.

It was basically a program on fat, conducted by a hospital in the U.S. that is supposed to be the experts in this subject. The nitty gritty of the series basically said two things,

1/ Don't be too concerned with weight, but try to get your cardiovascular system (heart and lungs) fit enough to carry the weight you are, by exercise. The examples shown were two guys each about 18-19 stone in weight and yet were top class triathletes and had shown no health issues whilst training or after and the experts didn't expect them to.
2/ A big fit person, is far healthier than a skinny unfit person.

 

[Shady]

+1 for livestrong.com for looking at your diet/food intake.

I have set my intake to 2000 calories (500 less a day) and originally I was eating to cancel out my cycling/walking/running but after a month and no discernable weight loss I got a bit miffed.

So I have slightly changed tact and am still setting a 2000 calorie limit a day but I am not taking into account the exercise I am doing and it seems to be working better as I have lost a bit of weight already.

I think the calories lost by exercise on my HRM were being over calcuated so I was most likely ending up eating around 2,300 - 2,500 calories and maintaining my weight but improving my fitness.

I will see what my weight is at the end of May - I started at about 14st 7 in mid Feb, had a month holiday in March and I am now at 14st 2lb - aiming to get to about 11 1/2 stone by September/October time for the new hockey season !

Shady