Weight Watcher's Thread

[gb155]

Im still hovering in the 13st 1.5pounds to 13stone 3pounds range, so I am happy, think I will retire from here now and only darken your door again if I start to either lose or gain again.

Just wanted to thank everyone (Esp Colin) for the amazing support I have received.

Gaz

 

[slinky malinky]

Its been a while since my update i'm now 11st 10lb. i m stopping now (staying with eating regime) but may take off the odd day, i did a proper race!!! (escorted with motor bikes and cars!!!) it was amazing (came last) may get a licence one day, its been a life change for the better, 2 years done thanks for the thread. good luck if i can do it.................

 

[ColinJ]

I have been sticking to drinking beer only one night a week (Sunday nights!) and that is making a big difference. I'm down to 15 st 6 lbs now from a peak of 16 st 5 lbs in January just after my mum died.

I seem to be losing 1 pound a week due to cutting right back on the beer, and if I get about 100 miles in on the bike in a week, that's another pound off.

At the moment, I'm happy for the flab to trickle off slowly. I know I can lose weight faster than this but it seems a gentle way of doing it. I'll be happy if I can start 2012 below 14 stone and then really get stuck in and get fit again.

I've cycled with about 70 CycleChat members on my forum rides but not one of them has ever seen me slim and/or fit - that's going to change over the next 6 months!

 

[gb155]

I have been sticking to drinking beer only one night a week (Sunday nights!) and that is making a big difference. I'm down to 15 st 6 lbs now from a peak of 16 st 5 lbs in January just after my mum died.

I seem to be losing 1 pound a week due to cutting right back on the beer, and if I get about 100 miles in on the bike in a week, that's another pound off.

At the moment, I'm happy for the flab to trickle off slowly. I know I can lose weight faster than this but it seems a gentle way of doing it. I'll be happy if I can start 2012 below 14 stone and then really get stuck in and get fit again.

I've cycled with about 70 CycleChat members on my forum rides but not one of them has ever seen me slim and/or fit - that's going to change over the next 6 months!

Well done dude !!!!

 

[JiMBR]

Nice one Colin...your enthusiasm and determination is infectious!

 

[Steve H]

I have been sticking to drinking beer only one night a week (Sunday nights!) and that is making a big difference. I'm down to 15 st 6 lbs now from a peak of 16 st 5 lbs in January just after my mum died.

I seem to be losing 1 pound a week due to cutting right back on the beer, and if I get about 100 miles in on the bike in a week, that's another pound off.

At the moment, I'm happy for the flab to trickle off slowly. I know I can lose weight faster than this but it seems a gentle way of doing it. I'll be happy if I can start 2012 below 14 stone and then really get stuck in and get fit again.

I've cycled with about 70 CycleChat members on my forum rides but not one of them has ever seen me slim and/or fit - that's going to change over the next 6 months!

Nice one Colin. I need to bet back on the fitness campaign again

 

[Ajax_Gaz]

As a new cyclist looking to get out in the fresh air and lose a few pounds i think i should post up in here too.

Started cycling about 15 months ago after at least 15 years away from riding a bike. I had a nasty car accident 10 years ago and the subsequent back injury meant i had to give up the football and other sports for a while and meant i was stuck doing nothing and just piled on the pounds. My weight went up to about 18 and a half stone a few years ago.

My employers introduced a cycle to work scheme spring 2010 and i thought this was a chance to get fit, get out of the car and finally lose the weight that has been pilling on the last few years and effectively remove pressure from my back from the added weight on my stomach.

Last year was a bit of a test run as i got used to it and even though i found i'd lost a stone, i let myself go as soon as the snow and ice arrived over winter.

However, i've now been cycling 3 times a week (40 miles per week) since March and i've gone from roughly 17"8 to 15"8 yesterday! I've now started cycling longer distances and trying to go out on weekends and days off. As per my other thread, i'm now hoping to buy a road bike and start cycling a bit more regularly, meeting new people and taking part in events as well.

Next aim is to get the weight under 15 stone and drop down to a size 36 waist. (38" trousers getting looser all the time )

Edited to add, the stories and inspiration behind so many people on here and online will hopefully help me acheive these next goals and others to follow!

 

[potsy]

Well I still haven't done any other exercise other than cycling in the last two weeks, but I have managed to lose another 3lbs thanks to the calorie couting.
Took a break this weekend due to the 'big ride' we did on Sunday and I felt that was wise, back to it today though.

Start- 15st 2lb
Currently- 13st 9lb
Target- 13st 2lb (for this year)

Would ideally like to lose another 3 or 4 lbs before the next 2 forum rides on the 18th and 25th of September.

 

[Martok]

I've not posted since March, so here's an update:

Recap
18 Jan - 16st 8lbs
08 Mar - 16st 0.6lbs

Between March and July I did some more riding though not as much as I should. I managed to lost about half a stone in that time, with some fluctuation around that.

At the start of August I was 15st 10lbs. I was fed up with my weight and also not being fit enough to keep up with the other CC folk on the monthly fast rides for food (which I was missing out on because of lack of speed). I decided to do something about it, and so I started cycling more (most days, 14 mile loop) and I started on the Dukan Diet.


03 Aug - 15st 10lbs (the day I started)
10 Aug - 15st 4.6lbs
16 Aug - 15st 2.4lbs
23 Aug - 15st 0.6lbs
30 Aug - 14st 12.8lbs

So in 4 weeks I have lost 11.2lbs

Still a way to go - my target is 13st exactly (though I may settle for 13st 7lbs).

I was sceptical about 'fad' diets but having seen 2 friends go on the Dukan diet and lose a pile of weight, I decided to try it and so far it is working. I bought the book from Amazon and it was worth the money (currently £3.99).

On Sunday I managed a 106 mile ride to Maldon and back with HaloJ. It's the first 100+ I've done where I've not felt completely shattered afterwards and I did it with a good pace, 14.5mph average (15.8 there but slower on the way back partly due to the monsoon we had!). For this, I ignored the Dukan diet for the day (and the evening before) as it was important to have enough of the right foods for energy for the ride.

So if you are struggling with losing weight, it might be worth taking a look at the Dukan diet. It's not the easiest of diets to follow but I think it's worth it and it's one that you won't feel hungry on.

 

[ColinJ]

I was pleased to discover this morning that a pair of trousers I bought 3 weeks ago now fit me. I was peeved then that were uncomfortably tight but I walked 4 miles in them today and am comfortable sitting down in them now.

(They are still a much bigger size than I used to wear, but at least my size is heading in the right direction.)

 

[potsy]

Those elasticated waist pants are great aren't they?

 

[ColinJ]

Those elasticated waist pants are great aren't they?

Allegedly!

 

[4F]

Right back on track now, head has not been right on my eating so I joined slimming world and on top of cycling, running and going to the gym 5 times a week well on way:-

20.12.10 18 stone 6 (117 kgs)
06.09.11 16 stone 13 (107 kgs

Target 12 stone (76 kgs)

 

[Biscuit]

Right back on track now, head has not been right on my eating so I joined slimming world and on top of cycling, running and going to the gym 5 times a week well on way:-

20.12.10 18 stone 6 (117 kgs)
06.09.11 16 stone 13 (107 kgs

Target 12 stone (76 kgs)

Awesome 4F, very motivating to hear your regime!

 

[Timmo]

I'm coming up on a year of exercising and healthy eating weight loss regime. I started Oct 2010 at 15st 6lbs and now weigh 12st 9lbs, so pretty chuffed with that. Hoping to hit 12st 9lbs before I reach 1 year.