Weight Watcher's Thread

[potsy]

2 weeks since my last visit and I have lost 3lbs, am chuffed with that, it's going in the right direction now after a couple of false starts this year.
1st Jan- 15st 2lb.
1st Feb- 14st 13lb
1st Mar- 14st 7lb

Long may it continue, good luck everyone.

 

[Banjo]

Good progress there Potsy

Working tonight so weighed today.

Jan 6th 2011 12 stone 8 lb :-(
Jan 13th 2011 12 stone 9 lb really need to get a grip now :-(
Jan 21st 2011 12stone 7lbs going the right way now :-)
Jan 28th 12 Stone 7 lb no change from last week
Feb 11th 12 stone 9lbs
March 3d 12st. 7lbs

Pleased with that,also I now have Mrs Banjo onside which has to help.

She did us a meat free chilli the other night, very filling and low calories .Up to now she hasnt agreed with me that I need to lose a bit,maybe she likes the love handles

 

[carolonabike]

Well done Banjo, going the right way.

I didn't think I was going to be able to weigh in this week because our scales stopped working mid week. But, I think they just got some water in because they started to work again today. So that's saved a fair bit of money. I had a sneaky weigh tonight and I was 9st .5lbs but I'll do a proper weigh tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

 

[carolonabike]

1st Jan 9st 3.5
7th Jan 9st 2
14th Jan 9st 2.5
21st Jan 9st 2
28th Jan 9st 2
4th Feb 9st 1
10th Feb 9st 1
18th Feb 9st 1.5lb
25th Feb 9st 1lb
4th March 9st .05lb

Very happy today Still heading in the right direction although v..e..r..y slowly which I suppose is to be expected.

Another good week for me. An 18 mile ride on Sunday, 3 days commute and two 4 mile runs. On Tuesday the weather was so nice I took the scenic route home along the seafront where unfortunately I got my first (ever, if memory serves) p*******e. I was only a mile from home though so it could have been much worse.

I love chilli, Banjo, meat free or otherwise. It's one of those dishes where it really doesn't make any difference to the taste whether you use meat or not. I haven't made it for ages but now it's in my mind I'll do it one evening next week. With sour cream.... and cheese...... and jalapenos,mmm

This weekend is our second ride out with the folks from work in preparation for our C2C in the summer. I'm having real trouble with my boss. He's not at all convinced by my training plans for them. I've told him it's important to get used to doing lots of relatively easy miles first before they start to worry about hills but he doesn't believe me. He feels he ought to be blowing his brains out on the hills, but at the moment he doesn't have the strength in his legs, I reckon he wouldn't last more than 10 miles.

I'm trying to instill a love of cycling in them so hopefully it's something they will continue doing afterwards. I think the best way to do this is by taking them on nice routes which includes plenty of breaks and increasing the distance gradually so it involves minimum pain. They can already do 20 miles and on Sunday we'll be doing 25. He is a complete cycling novice but obviously knows better than me as does his 20 year old son who did the C2C once a couple of years ago on the back of no training . I've been cycling for longer than he has been alive! It's very irritating.

 

[ColinJ]

Well done, those of you making progress!

Despite my unexpected night out last week, I managed to stick to my weekly beer limit.

I'm on target to do that again this week, despite getting stressed out on Tuesday. I found myself with my shoes and jacket on and the door key in my hand, 10 minutes before the shops shut. I was about to go out and buy a 4-pack which would have broken my weekly limit on only day 2 of the week. I took a deep breath, told myself to calm down and took my jacket off. I made a mug of tea and came back up to the PC and plotted potential forum ride routes until gone 3 am by which time I had relaxed enough to go to bed. I'm still struggling to sleep though.

I'm still not doing enough cycling to really kick start my weight loss, but I can detect subtle changes. I think the weight trend is starting to head downwards at last but I'll wait until I have more readings before I believe them. (I take daily weight readings and calculate a rolling average over a number of days. That filters out any wild swings and reveals the underlying trend.

 

[Banjo]

Nice one Colin, I have an offlicense about 100 yards from the house which doesnt help. After a stressfull day its just too easy to pop out for a bottle of Merlot. The best destresser for me is half an hour interval training on the exercise bike. Leaves me on a buzz for the rest of the evening and stops me piling more wine calories in.

I am sure the ex bike has improved my speed on the real bike but i changed to better tyres around the same time so hard to be sure.


Another small loss Carol. Ithink the less you lose each week the better in the long run provided it doesnt go on.

I think the only answer for your boss is to take him into the hills and let him suffer a bit provided it wont be detrimental to your carreer that is

 

[ColinJ]

Nice one Colin, I have an offlicense about 100 yards from the house which doesnt help. After a stressfull day its just too easy to pop out for a bottle of Merlot.

It's a similar problem for me - mine is just a 5 minute flat walk away.

The best destresser for me is half an hour interval training on the exercise bike. Leaves me on a buzz for the rest of the evening and stops me piling more wine calories in.

I am sure the ex bike has improved my speed on the real bike but i changed to better tyres around the same time so hard to be sure.

Yes, it used to help me when I did that. I'd need to be getting on mine before it got too late though because I worry about the amount of noise it makes. I also tend to ride so hard on it that my legs are shot for an outdoor ride the next day so I'd have to bear that in mind.

I had my fittest ever summer after spending a winter getting no exercise other than hard gym bike sessions!

 

[carolonabike]

Nice one Colin, I have an offlicense about 100 yards from the house which doesnt help. After a stressfull day its just too easy to pop out for a bottle of Merlot.

Very true, I have a Sainsburys local 5 minutes away and sometimes I give in to temptation and get a bottle of wine, especially if I'm cooking something nice. It seems rude not to after all that effort.

 

[carolonabike]

I think the only answer for your boss is to take him into the hills and let him suffer a bit provided it wont be detrimental to your carreer that is

It would serve him right if I did that. There are a few small hills on Sunday. So, we'll see how he copes with those.

I could always send him off on a detour I suppose if he is getting on my nerves too much.

 

[4F]

Finally decided to do something mid December as I was sick and tired of eating rubbish and my fitness levels had got to a ridiculous poor level. Also for the last 7 - 8 months my cycling mojo just was not there and I was not enjoying being out on 2 wheels.

At 5'7" my BMI was at horrific levels

20.12.10 260 lbs = 118 Kgs

I started going to the gym 5 mornings a week (PT class based) and so far only missed 1 session this year, changed my diet big style cutting out 99% of the rubbish processed crap, and this week have got out on my bike 3 times and really enjoyed it.

Weigh in 03.03.11 249 lbs = 113 kgs

I don't think I have felt this motivated for years and when the clocks change I will be adding in cycling to the gym 3 times a week as well.

 

[ColinJ]

Well done 4F! If you don't already do it, get out with some fellow CycleChatters. I've met over 50 now and they have all been fine people. I added 3 more to my collection last Sunday!

 

[carolonabike]

Well done 4F, 5kg is impressive, slowly and surely is the way to go .

It's a chicken and egg situation isn't it? The more you do, the better you feel and the more motivated you become.
I've found getting out on my bike has made a real difference. I'm not overweight so getting down to 'racing' weight is tough. Although I've only lost 3lbs in total I reckon I've lost a lot more in fat. I've obviously gained muscle since I can now see definition where there was none before. So, I'm lighter, stronger and faster (this is a relative term in my case since I'm definitely no speed demon ).

You're right about the light nights, much better. I'm going to extend my route home on an evening by a few extra miles.

 

[4F]

Well done 4F! If you don't already do it, get out with some fellow CycleChatters. I've met over 50 now and they have all been fine people. I added 3 more to my collection last Sunday!

Hi Colin, thanks. I have been out on a couple of Southern meets, one in Leicestershire, the 2009 Dun run and a couple of times on the boards in Manchester. I agree that they are a great way to get out and meet like minded people.

Getting a promotion and a company car really knackered me late in 2009 fitness wise however I was still eating crap back then, it was just the 30 miles a day commuting keeping the weight in a semi form of check.

Will have to see if I can get up for one of your hilly rides some time but I reckon it will be 2012 before I can attempt those slopes you have up there, nothing like that here in Suffolk.....

 

[potsy]

Tea Instead of beer Colin? You've changed!
Some good progress being made, I guess it's the right time of year for It, hopefully we,ll all keep motivated to continue all year

 

[Baggy]

Have just had a quick browse through this thread...my weight is fairly similar to Banjo's, but as I'm 5'4" and female think I'll pop in here now and then and follow the good examples being set.

Decided after Christmas to get my weight back under control as had topped out the scales at my heaviest ever, but have found it fairly easy to get back into better habits and have so far lost 12 lbs (5kg ish) since mid Jan

It's also had an impact on my mileage, have put more miles in during Jan and Feb than at any time since I started recording my rides in 2006!