Weight Loss Thread 2014

and don't forget the mustard. English or german, not the Wimpy or steers type
 
Wednesday afternoon is my weekly weigh-in, and I'm pleased to report that I'm now 15kg lighter than I was at the beginning of this year. Weight isn't the whole story of course, but especially given that one of my goals is to improve my running, it is important for me.

11 of those 15kg have been lost since I started LCHF, just 3 months ago. Stoked. :D
 
Hi Guys, im looking for a bit of help with regards to the LCHF diet.

I have been trying it out for about 3 weeks now, and I have only lost about 1 kg. I don't have the Tim Noakes book (cant get hold of it as I live in London), but I have read the new Atkins book. I will just give you a breakdown of what I have been eating (very simple and usually the same thing. I never have and still don't eat breakfast so that can be taken out of the equation.

Lunch is either : 1. Bacon and eggs, 2. cheese and mushroom omelette or 3. Salami and greek yoghurt.

Dinner is pretty much always chicken and stir fry, or chicken, avo and coleslaw. I sometimes have a bit of Helmans mayo with my food, and when I cook I have been using butter and olive oil.

My portions are really not big at all, and I have not been cheating. The only thing I am not sure about is that I do go out about twice a week, and when I do i drink whiskey on the rocks ( I dont know if that is allowed).
I do not actively do exercise, but living in central London, I walk alot more then most people do back in SA (probably about 3-4 kms a day.

A couple of things to note : I have been feeling alot better since eating this way (energy etc). and would really like to continue on this diet, but I just dont seem to be losing weight, and ultimately that is my goal.

There are also some Medical things that might make a difference, maybe some one can clear some things up for me. I have an under active thyroid, but have not been taking medicine for it for many years. I had my gall bladder taken out 3 years ago (I was 22).
From the things I have read, Tim Noakes seems to say "this diet is not for everyone", and I am not sure what he means. Does that mean that I am one of the few people that will not be able to lose weight on this diet, or does he mean that some people cannot live without their carb addiction.

Any info you guys can provide will be very helpful! especially about what Tim means when he says the diet is not for everyone!



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To add some additional info - I went on a diet when I was about 20, but it was incredibly unhealthy. I went from 120 kg's, down to 72kgs in 11 months. I basically stopped eating. All I ate was 1 can of tuna for lunch with salt and pepper. Dinner was Stir fry veggies, sometimes with a half a chicken breast. Drank lots of coffee (no sugar or milk) and would eat popcorn about once a week. This is basically what caused me to get gall stones and have the bladder removed. I cant stress enough how unhealthly this was. I am now back up to 92 kg's, and want to lose it again - but in a healthy way this time. And as Bob1 said - I am looking for a lifestyle, not a quick fix.
 
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Nothing wrong with your food choices. Maybe give it some more time. Your thyroid will have an effect, but I am sure it will still work for you.
Most important, don't see it as a diet, but rather a lifestyle. LCHF should not be a short term effort.
 
A large aspect of LCHF's effectiveness is that it allows your body to monitor and optimize its energy needs (ketosis is a winner too of course). The masses of sugar and carbs in a typical diet disrupt this natural feedback system.

The trouble, in your case, is that hypothyroidism is known to mess with this same system, meaning that you may not be fully benefiting from this key aspect of LCHF that relates to food intake moderation & weight loss.

What I'm saying then is that you may be eating more than you should on LCHF. Try adding up the calories involved in your daily foodstuffs to get an indication?

Note: All super speculative! :)
 
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Try the fatsecret website/app. Great for counting your carbs and calories. You can also buy an electronic version of the real meal revolution if you want to. I found one on Kalahari. Com
 
I'm not eating at all during the daylight hours now. Huge breakfast in the morning, and a substantial supper at night.

It's working well so far (since Monday) - Feel great, losing weight again, and my appetite seems to have stabilised compared to crazy place it was at a couple weeks ago (ravenous all the time).
 
Fonzy said:
Hi Guys, im looking for a bit of help with regards to the LCHF diet.

I have been trying it out for about 3 weeks now, and I have only lost about 1 kg. I don't have the Tim Noakes book (cant get hold of it as I live in London), but I have read the new Atkins book. I will just give you a breakdown of what I have been eating (very simple and usually the same thing. I never have and still don't eat breakfast so that can be taken out of the equation.

Lunch is either : 1. Bacon and eggs, 2. cheese and mushroom omelette or 3. Salami and greek yoghurt.

Dinner is pretty much always chicken and stir fry, or chicken, avo and coleslaw. I sometimes have a bit of Helmans mayo with my food, and when I cook I have been using butter and olive oil.

My portions are really not big at all, and I have not been cheating. The only thing I am not sure about is that I do go out about twice a week, and when I do i drink whiskey on the rocks ( I dont know if that is allowed).
I do not actively do exercise, but living in central London, I walk alot more then most people do back in SA (probably about 3-4 kms a day.

A couple of things to note : I have been feeling alot better since eating this way (energy etc). and would really like to continue on this diet, but I just dont seem to be losing weight, and ultimately that is my goal.

There are also some Medical things that might make a difference, maybe some one can clear some things up for me. I have an under active thyroid, but have not been taking medicine for it for many years. I had my gall bladder taken out 3 years ago (I was 22).
From the things I have read, Tim Noakes seems to say "this diet is not for everyone", and I am not sure what he means. Does that mean that I am one of the few people that will not be able to lose weight on this diet, or does he mean that some people cannot live without their carb addiction.

Any info you guys can provide will be very helpful! especially about what Tim means when he says the diet is not for everyone!



EDIT

To add some additional info - I went on a diet when I was about 20, but it was incredibly unhealthy. I went from 120 kg's, down to 72kgs in 11 months. I basically stopped eating. All I ate was 1 can of tuna for lunch with salt and pepper. Dinner was Stir fry veggies, sometimes with a half a chicken breast. Drank lots of coffee (no sugar or milk) and would eat popcorn about once a week. This is basically what caused me to get gall stones and have the bladder removed. I cant stress enough how unhealthly this was. I am now back up to 92 kg's, and want to lose it again - but in a healthy way this time. And as Bob1 said - I am looking for a lifestyle, not a quick fix.
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I have the exact same problem, the scale is going nowhere, this is what I typically eat:

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I suspect I don't eat enough fat and too much protein
 
D4N said:
I have the exact same problem, the scale is going nowhere, this is what I typically eat:

I suspect I don't eat enough fat and too much protein
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52% protein, 44% fat

you should be aiming to get fat up to at least 60%
 
Ol' Mean Bastid said:
52% protein, 44% fat

you should be aiming to get fat up to at least 60%
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Isn't the 60/35/5 ratio caloric and not mass based? :confused:

10g carbs (4 kcal/g) = 40 kcal 2%
143g fats (9 kcal/g) = 1287 kcal 64%
169g protein (4 kcal/g) = 676 kcal 33%

I also jog/walk for an hour and lift weights every second day
 
D4N said:
Isn't the 60/35/5 ratio caloric and not mass based? :confused:

10g carbs (4 kcal/g) = 40 kcal 2%
143g fats (9 kcal/g) = 1287 kcal 64%
169g protein (4 kcal/g) = 676 kcal 33%

I also jog/walk for an hour and lift weights every second day
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You might be swapping fat for muscle? Perhaps take measurements and work off of that?
 
D4N said:
Isn't the 60/35/5 ratio caloric and not mass based? :confused:

10g carbs (4 kcal/g) = 40 kcal 2%
143g fats (9 kcal/g) = 1287 kcal 64%
169g protein (4 kcal/g) = 676 kcal 33%

I also jog/walk for an hour and lift weights every second day
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sorry, you're right
 
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