The 2019 Weight Loss Thread

I used to eat a decent breakfast. A nice lunch and then a massive supper.
Now with the diet I just eat one big meal a day and I realised it is actually much more enjoyable and looking forward to it.
 
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Sinbad said:
Or plain old normal salt. That himalayan pink **** is just snake oil.
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It's possible. When I first started IF 'ing I was religious about having my water with Apple cider vinegar and pink salt as some people recommended. Now that I've been doing it almost a year, I don't bother and my fasting is still going well.
 
wise_guy said:
Should've said Low carb is brilliant as a short term plan but very difficult to sustain for longer than I'd say 3-4 months.

You need at least a year to realise your goals.
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Been on keto now for about two years, really not that difficult once you are adapted. I have absolutely no cravings for carbs.
 
Sinbad said:
I kept it going for 6 months, then I moved house into a place where carbs were everywhere. It's 100% sustainable long term as long as you have the willpower and a tiny amount of control over your environment/shopping.
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That's exactly it.There's carbs in every nook and cranny, becoming more difficult to sustain LC over a long period, with over 80% of what you're faced with in the store laced with sugar or/and flour.

If there's a way to still enjoy those goodies then why not. Eventually they do get to you.
 
bigboy529 said:
Personally I aim for 1 kg per week since I believe that’s the most sustainable for me. I know a lot of people think 1 kg per week is too slow though.
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I thin 1kg per week is also fine and everyone is going to experience peaks, troughs and plateaus along the way.

Part of what I was getting at is that as a fairly broad generalisation, losing much more than 2kg per week on a regular basis is probably too much for most people and probably won't be sustainable or might not be especially healthy.

The process of adopting healthy eating and exercise habits that you can maintain for life is a marathon, not a sprint :-)
 
wise_guy said:
IF is the only diet that actually works and the easiest to adopt as a lifestyle change.
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I have known people lose weight successfully using many different methods depending upon what suits them. My wife has been quite successful over the years with a purely 'mindful eating' approach, even though much of what she eats is not healthy in my terms.

I also use IF in conjunction with Paleo, effectively 16:8 because I don't usually have breakfast. I don't know that personally I would like to rely on IF alone but I think it is certainly a good compliment to a diet such as Paleo or Banting
 
Age - 42
Male/Female -Male
Height - 1.68
Method of Weightloss - Gym 2 to 3 times a week + cut out chocs, chips & bad snacking + get 8 hrs sleep per night
Highest Weight Ever - 68kg
Weight at sign-up - 64kg
Goal Weight - 60kg
 
Kosmik said:
Yep.....on nearly 4th year ( started March 2015 )
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InvisibleJim said:
I have known people lose weight successfully using many different methods depending upon what suits them. My wife has been quite successful over the years with a purely 'mindful eating' approach, even though much of what she eats is not healthy in my terms.

I also use IF in conjunction with Paleo, effectively 16:8 because I don't usually have breakfast. I don't know that personally I would like to rely on IF alone but I think it is certainly a good compliment to a diet such as Paleo or Banting
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I agree, different things work for different people. I've been obese since I can remember, tried every conceivable diet under the sun probably starting in high school. Yes I lost some weight every time but picked it right up again as soon as I stopped with some more usually coming along as well.

My current method of IF combined with low carb is the first time I can really say somethings working for me. I lose weight and keep it down with no effort, I don't starve myself, every day isn't a struggle to the next meel, I can look at a chocolate or beer and even have one or two from time to time without feeling guilty or picking up weight etc. etc.
 
Kosmik said:
I do keto. All keto is , is a heavy restriction of net carbs <25g. How you get there is your baby but my meals pivot around meat, fat and lots of green, low carb veg.

*edit* and I got a killer wife who can do mad keto/low carb desserts, her brownies are to die for though very very rich.
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OH man.. Care to share the recipe? I love rich things and brownies are an all time fave/cheat for me.

Would be awesome if I could uncheat it
 
36
Male
1.83m in height
Method - Cutting out carbs for lunch and breakfast - exercise
Heighest 88Kg
Current 88Kg
Goal 70 - 75Kg

For the last three years I haven't exercised as much as I used to and regularly lunch on panini sandwiches and fried chips.

Started last week by eating fruit salads or chicken salad for lunch and started forcing myself to eat breakfast.
I also started to do my at home exercises.
I recommend anyone who does not want to go to a gym and want to exercise at home to search for fitness 4 x 4 the hour of power.
All you need are some weights - not heavy ones. I used to do the full class daily with a set of 5kg weights. Now down to 3 kg as I haven't in a while.

It is a full body exercise routine and can be quite intense, but you can tackle it at an intensity that fits you.
The results will speak for themselves.
Highly recommend giving it a try.

You will have to order the dvd from their website as I have never seen it available locally or really heard anyone else speak of it, really.
 
Beyond.Celsus said:
36
Male
1.83m in height
Method - Cutting out carbs for lunch and breakfast - exercise
Heighest 88Kg
Current 88Kg
Goal 70 - 75Kg

For the last three years I haven't exercised as much as I used to and regularly lunch on panini sandwiches and fried chips.

Started last week by eating fruit salads or chicken salad for lunch and started forcing myself to eat breakfast.
I also started to do my at home exercises.
I recommend anyone who does not want to go to a gym and want to exercise at home to search for fitness 4 x 4 the hour of power.
All you need are some weights - not heavy ones. I used to do the full class daily with a set of 5kg weights. Now down to 3 kg as I haven't in a while.

It is a full body exercise routine and can be quite intense, but you can tackle it at an intensity that fits you.
The results will speak for themselves.
Highly recommend giving it a try.

You will have to order the dvd from their website as I have never seen it available locally or really heard anyone else speak of it, really.
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This one?: https://hourofpower.fitness4x4.com/
 
BTW the people that want to have beer, go have it. Just find either a stellenbrau or a Soweto gold. Both claim to be less than 1gram carb per 100ml.
 
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