Weight Watcher's Thread

[Rob3rt]

I was consuming at least 2 pints a day if you count my coffee drinking and the milk I use in my porridge each morning. I feel the need to constantly sip a hot drink so was making coffee 2-cups at a time to save going to make them as regularly. Plus usually 1 coffee from a cafe per day too.

 

[potsy]

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

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

Good stuff ducky

Think I must have had water retention too, first full week weight loss was a bit more than anticipated
Should settle down to a steady 1lb per week as planned from now on, another weigh in Sunday.

 

[potsy]

Hypothetical question for the fellow mfp'ers-
If I save a few calories each day from my allowance and then use them at weekend as 'bonus calories' instead would that have the same effect as sticking rigidly to the daily calories?

 

[endoman]

Almost under 13 stones today, 13.01 to be precise! 4 inches plus round the waist gone so far, I think I might write my weight loss book for all our staff at work who are on a different diet every day yet getting bigger. Buy smaller plates and exercise more, done!

Update a year later, kept on loosing, and am now just over 11 stones. Another 3/4 to go and I will have reached my ultimate target. 4 1/2 stones gone roughly since starting on the bike. Staff at work all still on diets and all still getting bigger :-)

 

[ColinJ]

Hypothetical question for the fellow mfp'ers-
If I save a few calories each day from my allowance and then use them at weekend as 'bonus calories' instead would that have the same effect as sticking rigidly to the daily calories?

I reckon the 'Fast Diet' would suit you, sir! (Link)

Actually, it would suit me too so I'm going to give it a go.

 

[potsy]

I reckon the 'Fast Diet' would suit you, sir! (Link)

Actually, it would suit me too so I'm going to give it a go.

I've been looking at a few of the recent posts on here about the 'fast' diet, not sure it's my thing tbh.

The problem I have is whilst I'm commuting through the week I have plenty of extra calories to use each day, seem to be eating plenty and still losing.
Weekend has always been my time for a few 'treats' but because I'm not cycling my calorie allowance goes right down just when I want more.
Now I could go out more at weekend but after 100 miles in the week I don't always feel like it which is why I was thinking of 'banking' my commuting calories for weekend use

 

[ColinJ]

I've been looking at a few of the recent posts on here about the 'fast' diet, not sure it's my thing tbh.

The problem I have is whilst I'm commuting through the week I have plenty of extra calories to use each day, seem to be eating plenty and still losing.
Weekend has always been my time for a few 'treats' but because I'm not cycling my calorie allowance goes right down just when I want more.
Now I could go out more at weekend but after 100 miles in the week I don't always feel like it which is why I was thinking of 'banking' my commuting calories for weekend use

That's the beauty of this fasting business - you can choose which days to cut back and eat (pretty much) what you like the other days. The doc in the video clip on the BBC reckons he still had plenty of energy on his fasting days, which he chose to be Mon and Thu. Now his weight is where he wants it, he only fasts one day a week.

 

[redcard]

I've been looking at a few of the recent posts on here about the 'fast' diet, not sure it's my thing tbh.

The problem I have is whilst I'm commuting through the week I have plenty of extra calories to use each day, seem to be eating plenty and still losing.
Weekend has always been my time for a few 'treats' but because I'm not cycling my calorie allowance goes right down just when I want more.
Now I could go out more at weekend but after 100 miles in the week I don't always feel like it which is why I was thinking of 'banking' my commuting calories for weekend use

Not that I'm recommending it, but I cut out pre-ride breakfast with no measurable effect on my 12 mile commute. I grab something in work instead, so still having 'breakfast'. I would usually grab something in work anyway, but cutting out the cereal was easier than cutting out the snack I take at my desk.

Weightwatchers might be ideal for you. With this ProPoints thing, you get a daily allowance, say 30 points. Then you get a bonus 49 points you can use any time. A point roughly equates to 40 calories

 

[Sittingduck]

Hypothetical question for the fellow mfp'ers-
If I save a few calories each day from my allowance and then use them at weekend as 'bonus calories' instead would that have the same effect as sticking rigidly to the daily calories?

Yes (IMHO). Only deficit that really matters is the cumilative one between each weigh-in session. Probably not realistic to have a deficit of 3500cals on 2 days and zero on the remaining 5, for the week but in theory if you did that you would still drop 2lbs that week. I have certainly had very very good days where I ate controlled and exercised mucho-mucho and other days where I was barely maintaining.

 

[potsy]

Yes (IMHO). Only deficit that really matters is the cumilative one between each weigh-in session. Probably not realistic to have a deficit of 3500cals on 2 days and zero on the remaining 5, for the week but in theory if you did that you would still drop 2lbs that week. I have certainly had very very good days where I ate controlled and exercised mucho-mucho and other days where I was barely maintaining.

Makes sense, might give it a go next time I'm on day shift in a fortnight.

Weigh-in tomorrow *nervous*

 

[compo]

Just started my campaign on Thursday. My current stats on 11/1/13 are height 5'10" and my weight is 18st 12lbs. My wife is 5lb lighter than me having lost 2 stone so I am playing catchup (and overtake).

 

[potsy]

2nd official weigh-in today, down 5.5lbs from 2nd Jan, delighted with that though I'm sure that kind of loss cannot be sustained, water weight or my body going into shock at going from 6000+ calories a day in December to 2000

Day 12 and I have only gone over budget once so far on MFP, and seeing as it was only 250 cals and my daily defecit is almost 500 it shouldn't matter too much

 

[Sittingduck]

Nice work Potsy.

 

[compo]

Well done Potsy. Nice and gentle is the way to go. There is less chance of putting the weight back on that way.

 

[compo]

I very rarely go cycling on Sunday mornings. Today I decided not to waste the day slobbing but to go for a walk as part of my campaign. I only did four miles in just over an hour but crikey don't I know I have done it. I very rarely walk anywhere, usually either driving, cycling or using the bus to get around. This morning bought home just how unfit I really am and how cycling is only part of the fitness regime. When I think I used to run 3.5 hour marathons and back a bit further as a Legionnaire the miles we used to cover on foot and now I struggle over 4 miles. Regular walking is now going to be incorporated into my schedule. Maybe, and hopefully, weight bearing exercise may even help strengthen my arthritic hips.