The 2020 Weight Loss Thread!

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OnlyOneKenobi said:
Still hovering around 97kg this month... I'm fine with that. Looks like I will reach target in a month or two.
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I applaud you for what you've accomplished.
No quick diet hack, steady, consistent weight loss over time.
Research shows you're in a much better position to maintain your weight loss compared to the crash dieters as well.
 
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Or is there a better tool/combination of tools to measure heart rate?
 
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Sho. Starting this journey at 101.6kg. Need to get down to 80kg but at this stage, it looks huge mountain to climb.

Plan is to cut down portion & carb by 20% every day as I am sure I eat a lot.. And no carbonated drinks / sweets. Lots of raw veggies instead of cookies when hunger strikes.

Static cycling as exercise; walking is still difficult on ankle. Still recovering from horrible ankle sprain.
 
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agustino said:
I was thinking when you start reaching 100 kgs you get some body alerts
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I am 101.6 today, should be 80 as per BMI chart. I found that lethargy is probably the first body alert if you cross 90 kg. Of course, it is subject to height so I would say once you creep towards 28 BMI, that would set lethargy in. More cracked heels perhaps? I don't remember having suffered from cracked heels when I was a thin lad of 80kg. :)
 
surface said:
#Week1

Sho. Starting this journey at 101.6kg. Need to get down to 80kg but at this stage, it looks huge mountain to climb.

Plan is to cut down portion & carb by 20% every day as I am sure I eat a lot.. And no carbonated drinks / sweets. Lots of raw veggies instead of cookies when hunger strikes.

Static cycling as exercise; walking is still difficult on ankle. Still recovering from horrible ankle sprain.
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As long as you think that is sustainable. When I started out, I knew I couldn’t give up sweets or cold drinks completely, so I just cut down on it a lot and made sure to get in plenty of exercise 5-6 days a week.
 
OnlyOneKenobi said:
As long as you think that is sustainable. When I started out, I knew I couldn’t give up sweets or cold drinks completely, so I just cut down on it a lot and made sure to get in plenty of exercise 5-6 days a week.
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Yeah, I can cut down cold drinks & sweets very easily - habit of only last 4-5 years. I think I have a carbs addiction (if there is such a thing) that I will have to control somehow.
 
surface said:
Yeah, I can cut down cold drinks & sweets very easily - habit of only last 4-5 years. I think I have a carbs addiction (if there is such a thing) that I will have to control somehow.
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Just adapt as you need to and don't punish yourself for "failing", be prepared to change it up as you need.

Best of luck!
 
#Week2 From 101.6 to 99.4

Weight taken roughly at same time after breakfast. Encouraging start but I am sure it is easy at the beginning.

I have cut carbs a bit (not measuring but just being conscious of how much I used to eat and cutting down probably by 15-20%) and increased protein (lentils, sprouts etc). I had only 2 small sweets (toffees) this week so hopefully it shows up few weeks down the line. Tried eating carrots in between but that didn't last longer than 3 days - will try some salads without dressing. Drinking a bit more water than usual and then only deciding to eat if hunger persists.
 
Essay update :ROFL:

Really battled for what feels like the last 2 years really to get any motivation or stick to a routine regarding exercise. Keep falling off the wagon for weeks on end, then back, then off, etc. September was a year in new job, and in October all staff including directors came back in and stopped WFH, this has helped me tremendously in getting things done around here without having to wait on 20 zoom meetings that waffle on, which I think has helped my mindset greatly. BF also started a new position in October leaving his toxic work environment behind him so overall things are looking better :D I am at least 3kg less than my heaviest in December, and we've recently purchased mountain bikes and started cycling around the neighbourhood. On Saturday we cycled on a cycle track and managed 12km with a small 5-minute water break along the way, I am quite proud of us for that.

I am 99.9% going to sign us up for this adventure to force us to train to be fit enough to enjoy it in Feb. I'm just waiting to talk the BF into it :p The cycling bug has definitely bitten me, but he's not quite there yet.
 
So, this could be funny/tragic/common but sharing in any case. I used to fit in L t-shirts, then XL and then XXL because XXL became comfortable on the tummy especially. :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: XL still is a tight fit but now I started wearing them at home just as a reminder and it seems to have reduced my trips to kitchen somewhat as frequent eating is a temptation when working from home :)

whatever works man..
 
surface said:
So, this could be funny/tragic/common but sharing in any case. I used to fit in L t-shirts, then XL and then XXL because XXL became comfortable on the tummy especially. :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: XL still is a tight fit but now I started wearing them at home just as a reminder and it seems to have reduced my trips to kitchen somewhat as frequent eating is a temptation when working from home :)

whatever works man..
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Bra if that works then start wearing a M t-shirt to triple that motivation :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:
 
PoppieChoffel said:
I am 99.9% going to sign us up for this adventure to force us to train to be fit enough to enjoy it in Feb. I'm just waiting to talk the BF into it :p The cycling bug has definitely bitten me, but he's not quite there yet.
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Definitely an adventure. You definitely need to work for it to be ready by Feb. Even if just for the 50 miler.
Be careful of burning out if you hit it too hard.

I was really strong earlier this year and a 50km ride with 400m of elevation took a lot out of me. 82km and 700m is a push.
 
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