Weight Watcher's Thread

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<Got a set of scales being delivered today and have been using MFP as a food diary over the last week or so>

What's MFP please?

Thx
My Fitness Pal - app for the phone that lets you keep a track of weight, food intake exercise etc.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Keep it up big man, how is the eta looking for getting back on the bike?
It keeps getting put back! I'll update the GWS thread in a couple of weeks or so - hopefully, things will be looking up again by then. (I had a bit of a health setback over Christmas/NY. Nothing too major, but bad enough to dash my more optimistic plans for early 2013. :sad:)
 

RWright

Guru
Location
North Carolina
After week 1.
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from 250 down to 247.4.

I am 5'10" so I have some work left to do.

I am glad I read this thread and found these online tools. I have entered everything I ate last week. ^_^ I do think myfitnesspal gives too much calorie credit for the riding and walking I do but that is fine.

I did have to make a trip to the grocery store, but it was to pick up some more cucumbers, tomatoes and onions for salads and for some fresh lowfat milk. My milk had hit the expiration date and then some.
Fresh veggies are going to be hard to do just going to grocery store once a month. I am going to change my strategy to once a week grocery store trips instead of monthly.

I was able to get by the pie and cake and ice cream sections...already had some ice cream in the freezer;). I was not able to get by the peanut candy section but I only bought two small cans, I was sort of craving it by the weekend. I also cooked some homemade spaghetti, a lot of carbs I know but I needed it wanted it bad. Homemade spaghetti might be the perfect food, nothing makes me actually feel better after eating it than that stuff, not even chocolate ice cream...probably second most perfect food :rolleyes:.

I hope everyone was able to get off to a good start for the first week of the new year. :thumbsup:
 

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
It keeps getting put back! I'll update the GWS thread in a couple of weeks or so - hopefully, things will be looking up again by then. (I had a bit of a health setback over Christmas/NY. Nothing too major, but bad enough to dash my more optimistic plans for early 2013. :sad:)
That's a shame Col, I was hoping you might be back for SITD in April, I guess that's a bit unlikely now?
 

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
Well, miracles do happen, but that would be a tough ride for someone just back on a bike! If I can't get riding at least 5 or 6 weeks before that, then it would be wise to skip it for this year.
Maybe we can do it later in the year as a 'scenic' forum ride? :whistle:

Day 7 of operation 'lose a stone before April' not going too bad, will weigh in tomorrow morning to see if I've lost my expected 1lb :thumbsup:
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Maybe we can do it later in the year as a 'scenic' forum ride? :whistle:
I just checked, and SITD isn't until April 21st. If I were well enough to do some gentle cycling by the end of February, and some more energetic cycling in March, then the audax might be (safely!) doable.

I think my leg is the main problem. It feels like it isn't fully right yet and until it is, it will keep feeding mini-clots up to my heart and lungs. I can be feeling fine but then seconds later I am whoozy, short of breath, and my heart is racing - it's not nice!
Day 7 of operation 'lose a stone before April' not going too bad, will weigh in tomorrow morning to see if I've lost my expected 1lb :thumbsup:
Keep it up. I'm giving you a head start and then I will set off in pursuit!
 

Typhon

Senior Member
Location
Worcestershire
I completely forgot about this thread as it stopped showing up in my alerts. In November I lost 5.1 lbs to take me to 13st 7 lbs. Up until 22nd December I lost another 4.8 lbs to take me to 13 stone 2.2 lbs but then over Christmas & New Years it went a bit wrong......I put on about 3lbs but I've got rid of that now and am back to my pre-Christmas weight. Just need to get the weight loss going again now - I've got a big ride planned tomorrow which should help.

And Colin I hope you recover swiftly and are able to get back on a bike soon. :smile:
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
I completely forgot about this thread as it stopped showing up in my alerts. In November I lost 5.1 lbs to take me to 13st 7 lbs. Up until 22nd December I lost another 4.8 lbs to take me to 13 stone 2.2 lbs but then over Christmas & New Years it went a bit wrong......I put on about 3lbs but I've got rid of that now and am back to my pre-Christmas weight. Just need to get the weight loss going again now - I've got a big ride planned tomorrow which should help.

And Colin I hope you recover swiftly and are able to get back on a bike soon. :smile:
Keep up the good work!

I'm moaning about the delays in getting back on my bike, but at least I'm still around to do the moaning. I'm amazed, but it is already 5.5 months since I last rode my bike (22 July 2012) and it could easily be another couple of months before I feel ready to try again. I'll get there one day.
 

Sittingduck

Legendary Member
Location
Somewhere flat
Tale of the tape scale: 14st 1lb

Grrr... was doing well throughout the week last week, too. Must be a lot more sensible at the weekend, post long ride. I commit to 13st 11 by this time next week, as I think there are a few lbs water weight in there. We'll see.

Been doing ok this week and had a sneek peek this morning. Going in the right direction and as I suspected a fair bit of water retention was going on. I'll update again on Monday morning :thumbsup:

How are the rest of the new MFP'ers getting on?
 

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
Cutting out most of my coffee drinking (to reduce the intake of milk) and drinking more green tea is already helping. This is the only thing I have changed, still eating to train, i.e. eating well, no calorie counting and l have lost a smidge over 1lb so far. My milk consumption was quite honestly out of this world.
 

Herzog

Swinglish Mountain Goat
Cutting out most of my coffee drinking (to reduce the intake of milk) and drinking more green tea is already helping. This is the only thing I have changed, still eating to train, i.e. eating well, no calorie counting and l have lost a smidge over 1lb so far. My milk consumption was quite honestly out of this world.

I had the same problem with milk - I now drink black coffee and camomile tea. In combination with reducing the amount of fruit I ate (typically around 2-3 apples, a banana and 500g grapes a day - or whatever was in season), the weight dropped off and my race results improved drastically.
 
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