Weight Watcher's Thread

[Sittingduck]

I am failing badly. 13st 7 this morning, grrr - that's 13 lbs heavier than the second week of July.
Time to knuckle down and get back to basics, as of right now! Strangely it hasn't appeared to have affected my climbing too badly but I don't think I am reaching my potential, with the extra lbs

 

[potsy]

I am failing badly. 13st 7 this morning, grrr - that's 13 lbs heavier than the second week of July.
Time to knuckle down and get back to basics, as of right now! Strangely it hasn't appeared to have affected my climbing too badly but I don't think I am reaching my potential, with the extra lbs

Very easy to let things slip SD, I should know, I do it every year

Has it been a case of going back to old bad habits or something else?

 

[Sittingduck]

Filling the face with bad food in the evening. Main meals and daytime is ok but I just sit around eating because I am bored. More time spent indoors weekday nights after cancelling my gym membership in July. I just couldn't afford it and in the summer it was the last place I wanted to be. I just need to get back in the groove and stop eating junk or a wholelot less of it anyway!

Edit to include that it was exactly one year ago tonight that I vowed to lose weight and the following day I started using My Fitness Pal religiously. The first 8 months went swimmingly and I just need to get back in the right frame of mind.

 

[potsy]

Filling the face with bad food in the evening.

need to get back in the right frame of mind.

Exactly the same things I struggle with, I've cut out a lot of the snacks between meals these last few weeks, makes a huge difference.
I do give myself 1 treat night though, usually Saturday.

The frame of mind is even more important imo, I find I'm able to keep up the motivation for a few weeks then I get bored and start snacking again, need to have a goal or aim I think.
I'm going to treat myself to a new bike next Spring as long as I hit my target weight first

 

[Sittingduck]

Good luck Potsy. Motivation and 'keeping the streak going' are key, I believe
I'll have to give myself a target and focus. I think one of the main reasons I started to slack was that I pretty much reached target and also achieved a few cycling related targets this year. I'll just have to get my thinking cap on, to come up with the next ones

 

[doctornige]

I don't know if this helps, but from someone who has done it, I have a method for cracking the boredom thing.

Firstly, make the mundane sensational. Add green chillies to pasta sauces to add heat and satisfaction. Drizzle fruit salads with a wee bit of honey and sprinkle some nuts over. Always garnish savoury dishes with an appropriate herb. It makes the process of cooking more of an event, and you appreciate the result more.

Secondly, make complicated drinks. In the evenings, I like to make a non-alcoholic version of a Singapore Sling, or go to the effort of making fresh espresso with a manual machine. I also have a simple Diet Coke, but make sure it is in a frosted glass with ice and fresh limes. The whole palaver beats the boredom and makes you appreciate the near calorie-less drinks all the more.

I realise that these tips are not for everyone, and you need to find what works for you. For me, I found success in eating less, but making everything as good as it could be.

 

[ColinJ]

Not been in here for a while, things didn't go well after my last update, somehow managed to go back up to 199lbs by the end of August, happily I now have things back under control and am currently 191lbs again

Hopefully better progress before the inevitable Christmas gain.

Ooh, I was snapping at your heels for a while there (14-6 vs your 14-3) but recent visits by family members and the goody bags they left behind undid some of my progress. I'm stable at 14-11 now.

It took more than 2 months of illness to get my appetite back, but back it certainly is!

So ... the easy weight loss is over. I'm going to have to resist temptation for every pound that I lose now. I can't yet cope with enough exercise to make much difference to my weight so I'm going to have to do it by calorie restriction.

 

[doctornige]

Ooh, I was snapping at your heels for a while there (14-6 vs your 14-3) but recent visits by family members and the goody bags they left behind undid some of my progress. I'm stable at 14-11 now.

It took more than 2 months of illness to get my appetite back, but back it certainly is!

So ... the easy weight loss is over. I'm going to have to resist temptation for every pound that I lose now. I can't yet cope with enough exercise to make much difference to my weight so I'm going to have to do it by calorie restriction.

How tall are you?

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Interesting views 're diet plans. My view for what it's worth is they're a complete waste of money! They promote an unhealthy relationship with food where you learn to think of food as a reward. I am a complete glutton and at my worst had 40 inch waist at 17.5 stone.. I now weigh 12.5 stone. I don't count calories or allow myself syns or whatever slimming world calls them. I try and eat a healthy diet and know the things that are high in calories but low in nutritional value - so I avoid them. I think of dietary treats such as beer in terms of " can I afford the calories?" If I have been active and cycled 30 miles or so - I can afford a beer or three and a curry.. at the moment with my shoulders giving me grief, I haven't been cycling for nearly 2 weeks - so I cant afford high calories. SIMPLE RULE of dieting....take in more calories than you burn off and you will gain weight. The only reason anyone is overweight is because they consume too many calories. (There are a few metabolic conditions that reduce calorie requirement to a point where it is not easy to get all the nutritional requirements without exceeding calorific requirement - but this is rare)

 

[ColinJ]

How tall are you?

6' 1", medium build.

I start to look flabby rather than fat at about 14 st 7 lbs. My avatar picture was taken when I was about 13 stone and you can see by my cheeks that I was getting pretty slim then. My target weight is probably in the range 12 st 2 lbs - 12 st 7 lbs. I can get up Pennine climbs pretty well at that size. Climbing is even easier sub-12 stone but I look unwell and have decided that low 12s is light enough for me.

 

[doctornige]

Colin, I have to convert all that because of Rule 24. So you aim for about 80kg. Sounds about right. I am a lot smaller at 176cm, 5'9". I weight just about exactly the same as Mark Cavendish (175cm), but carry about six percent less fat than him! I look OK, but will stop here.

 

[Lard Armstrong]

DoctorNige would you mind sharing the name of the the app you posted the screenshot from ?

Ta

 

[doctornige]

DoctorNige would you mind sharing the name of the the app you posted the screenshot from ?

Ta

Certainly can. It's Tactio Health. iPad and iPhone with cloud sync. Tracks weight, BP, HR, cholesterol, glucose, body fat, waist, steps and exercise calories. It was absolutely instrumental in keeping me on track. At 42, I was drifting into 'slightly unhealthy' and using the app sorted pretty much everything out.

 

[Lard Armstrong]

Many thanks, might give it a go.

 

[4F]

So close to my weight starting with a 13. This week 14 stone 1 1/2, Starting weight 18 stone 6, Jan 2011
End target 12 stone something.