Weight Watcher's Thread

[Lard Armstrong]

So has anyone here had a successful outcome after doing Atkins ?

Does the weight always come back ? Does it always burn muscle and not fat ?

 

[guitarpete247]

I used to work with a woman who lost about 3 stone on the Atkins diet. I don't know if she kept it off or how she's doing now as she left our school about 6 months after she'd got down to her target. So she at least kept it off for at least those 6 months.

Went to my weigh in this morning and I'd lost 5lb's this week. So now have lost over 3 stone. Have gone from 16st 7lb (on her scales) to 13st 3lb's. At home I got weighed before going and I'd lost 1lb since Thurs.

 

[srw]

I think I'm safe in saying that I've conquered 16 stone. A couple of weekends ago I was bang on, last weekend just above. I'm now a pound and a half below.

Two down, only (counts on fingers) four or five to go.

 

[The Jogger]

First week of the Atkins completed, 4lbs down, was hoping for a bit more but still not bad.

 

[zomboid]

Going back to SW tomorrow so will be keeping a diary throughout the following weeks to see what impact cycling has with a change in my eating habits.

Only question I have is since i'm a bit of a beginner, will the increase in cycling retain some weight from building up my leg muscles? :s

 

[Sittingduck]

If you are really watching what you eat (as in, being in caloric deficit), I would be very surprised if you manage to gain much muscle mass, cycling or otherwise.

 

[zomboid]

Cool, trying to incorporate fruit instead of chocolate

 

[guitarpete247]

Got weighed Saturday morning. Lost another 2lb's. I've now lost 47lb since Jan 2nd.

We're going away (hopefully as we're supposed to be camping) on Thurs. till Sun. with GF's son and family. I'll be drinking a bit more, the odd bottle of home brew wine. And as we're going to Hunstanton possibly have fish and chips. Not had anything fried since starting the diet.

So we're missing the weigh-in next weekend which means we'll have to be extra good before we go and when we get back .

 

[PurplePoodle]

I'm trying to build up the courage to weigh myself.. I remember when I was 9st 6 so would like to get to atleast that plus tone up. Just scared of what the scales are going to tell me

 

[Lard Armstrong]

Anyone had success with the Dukan diet ? I know someone who has lost 20 kg and kept it off.

Looks like a more healthy Atkins diet ?

 

[srw]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/26/dukan-diet-inventor-faces-censure?newsfeed=true

It's just the same as Atkins - faddy and unsustainable eating, and extensive branding, dressed up as science.

 

[potsy]

Jan 1st - 202lbs 14st 6lb
Feb 1st - 199lbs 14st 3lb
Mar 1st - 195lbs 13st 13lb
Apr 1st - 194lbs 13st 12lb

Target is 13st 6lb by 22nd April
Then 12st 6lb by Dec

Wasn't a very good month, 1lb loss but the very enjoyable 100 mile forum ride last Sunday has given me extra motivation to keep at it, have changed my interim target from mid to 22nd April as that is my next forum ride, 6lbs to go will be tough but there is hope

 

[Flyingfox]

Anyone had success with the Dukan diet ? I know someone who has lost 20 kg and kept it off.

Looks like a more healthy Atkins diet ?

I went on it last year as just exercising wasn't shifting the weight, you have to be focused, but after the first two phases it is very easy to follow. I lost 12-13 kgs (2 stone) on it and feeling great and so much better about myself. I still continue with eating the oatbran everyday but my 'protein only' day has slipped to a 'no carb' day. It's been 5 months now since I hit my target weight and I haven't put any weight on - in fact I've lost another kg. I now think about what I am eating instead of grabbing whatever is to hand, and of course I am still exercising.

 

[guitarpete247]

I'm now down to 12st 12lb as of last Thurs. Just another 5lb to go to get to my target weight. I was a little naughty over Easter as we were away. Had a few beers and wines and then fish & chips from Mary Janes in Cromer.

 

[Sittingduck]

I gained a pound in the last week. How this is possible with a deficit of just over 14000 cals I don't know. I suspect water weight from the additional sodium in my system (ate a lot of junk in the past few days - even though I was under on my daily targets).

I am drinking mucho water and will be trying to eat cleaner stuff for a few days. Will weigh again midweek to confirm or deny...