Silly Weight Loss Thread - The 10 week challenge.
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Lets see what I can do. 10 weeks - thats end of October - bloody weather.
Starting at 18st - 10. Can we try for 17st - 7.
That should see me heading for the 15st ish 'her in doors' wants before next May when I hope to JoGLE. Aged 42 and a fairly rotund 5 - 9 tall.
Commute is about 3.5 mls and try to come home at dinner as well - rather than borrowing the pool car (as long as its dry - don't want to be drenched all afternoon).
Came home at ave 18mph tonight - must remember to wear the HRM more often to see how thats developing. Certainly a lot better than earlier in the summer when I started cycling more. The Honda 125 has only been out once in over eight weeks. Lost half a stone so far, before recent diet change. Over first few weeks I was actually eating more according to guys in the office !!! Now its fruit, fruit, fruit (pasty sales down !)0 -
Got to admit this is the second week of 705 edge ownership and it really has taken my Tuesday & Thursday Training run of 29 miles to a new level. I am now racing myself over a consistent long route and trying to better myself each time. I was chasing myself over hills and descending like a bullet to catch myself up for a measly gain of 40 seconds total but my word does it make you feel alive.+++++++++++++++++++++
we are the proud, the few, Descendents.
Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.0 -
WheezyMcChubby wrote:I propose a Friday weekly weigh in, mockery to follow.
Mines going to be late Saturday, before my main meal. As that's what I've already sorted out elsewhere as weigh-in day. Apparently you shouldn't weigh-in first thing in the morning as you have de-hydrated overnight. Therefore it's a false reading.... :?:0 -
So freaking hungry. Help.0
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Mr Sworld wrote:Apparently you shouldn't weigh-in first thing in the morning as you have de-hydrated overnight. Therefore it's a false reading.... :?:
Double-checked myself last night, definitely 10st10lb on my scales (an awful £2.99 Argos jobby), but if I can dip under the big "10" some time this year even, I'll be happy. I nearly made it a month or so ago, but along came a wedding, some laziness, lots of travelling, being away from home and eating out, blah. Takes nothing to bounce back up.0 -
I'm going to struggle to make any headway this week. I didn't kick off until Sunday and weigh in is looming.
Last week I had off work and got stuck into the pies - it takes me a week to get myself moving.
Yes - I'm getting my excuses in early.Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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sarajoy wrote:Mr Sworld wrote:Apparently you shouldn't weigh-in first thing in the morning as you have de-hydrated overnight. Therefore it's a false reading.... :?:
Double-checked myself last night, definitely 10st10lb on my scales (an awful £2.99 Argos jobby), but if I can dip under the big "10" some time this year even, I'll be happy. I nearly made it a month or so ago, but along came a wedding, some laziness, lots of travelling, being away from home and eating out, blah. Takes nothing to bounce back up.
yup i weigh in when i get up, seems work though mostly in a up direction which isn't good in that i'm close to two stone over....0 -
Waiting until after your morning Big Job is de rigeur - getting your weigh in post Big Job before cup of tea is the absolute sweet spot.Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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Evening fatties
Tomorrow is weigh in day, please carry the table forward in each post. Thanks to Mlyons for updating and Sarajoy for the [/code ].
In response to several post there are no rules & no prizes and anyone can join at any time. Its your own personal challenge. You may not even exist for all I know.
However anyone who posts an update and doesn't carry the table forward may find themselves at the end of a good talking to
(my post is just an example, real update tomorrow, I haven't done a big job all day)
EDIT- I've change the layout a bit___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......10lb........0 essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......21lb........0 zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......14lb........0 sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........6kg.........0 T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10lb.........0
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You've lost 10 lbs in one week! Wow... Only one week more and your done....
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Greg T wrote:Waiting until after your morning Big Job is de rigeur - getting your weigh in post Big Job before cup of tea is the absolute sweet spot.
Don't have scales at work unfortunately, and I much prerfer to wait so I get paid for my big job, so I'll have to weigh with the ballast tanks full.!0 -
So does anyone have a plan for their challenge? Other than holding onto their waste for as long as poss? :shock:
Not trying to be a clever cloggs: but for me 1) Up my exercise & 2) lower my cal intake.
Trying to keep it simple I plan to ride 100 miles a week! (Currently been doing around 60 miles p/w for the past month or so, but have done over 100miles p/w before so hoping I can up it without to many problems).
I'm going to stop eating crisps, and stop eating the misses left over dinner! Am always doing that. Cut down on the junk food - just a bit, and stop having bacon butties & weekend fry ups. Am even going to weigh pasta before I cook it, as I always cook to much!
My big issue will be what I eat for lunch at work. Am right in town and can eat more or less anyting! and regularly do! I haven't figured out what I'm going to do for lunches yet? Might give soup a go!
Damm this is going to be hard work!"I spend my petrol money on Bikes, Beer, Pizza, and Donuts "
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I signed up for the Tesco.com diet plan. I've had a couple of issues with how they plan the diet but once you understand the meal plans it's ok.
This week I've been doing 16,000 to 20,000 steps a day as I've been delivering Electoral Role forms. I think I'll have to go and do a long bike ride after work, with some longs walks as well (cross training after all).
Oh, I've also stopped drinking booze at home.....0 -
No plan other than cycle and behave more.
Failed both today, drove to work and had some ice cream after tea. Ah well! And another wedding coming up this weekend - I tell you this month has been bad for my health... Sadly need the car after work tomorrow so will drive again.
I'll be better next week. Yeah, next week...0 -
This is before shooting any tigers etc this morning.
Also not been out since sunday, but tried not to put anything unwholeome in my mouth all week. even refused chips lon last nights chinese, and only ate half of it (now there's a first!).___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......21lb........0 zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......14lb........0 sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........6kg.........0 T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10lb.........0
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gazza_d1 wrote:
___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......21lb........0 zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......14lb........0 sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........74kg.........6kg T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10lb.........0
Oh - well. No change there, then!
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-spider- wrote:gazza_d1 wrote:
___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......19st 6lb....19lb zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......14lb........0 sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........74kg.........6kg T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10lb.........0
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Need to do some more riding. Only went out once this week but did do 4 hours on my rollers over the week. Do other people find them harder than cyclng on the road?0 -
Well I didn't put any weight ON......
So I'm flat on weight but am down to the lowest ever morning time body fat % on my tanita electro lard scales - cough - ahem 20.1%
With a full week run at next friday (rather than just four days Sun-Thurs) I think I'm in with a good shout of getting a score on the door next time out...___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......19st 6lb....19lb zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........74kg.........6kg T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10lb.........0
Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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This week I have mostly been hungry. But I have managed to lose 3lb so pretty chuffed - going to try and keep the self-restraint going over the weekend but that may not go entirely to plan...
___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......19st 6lb....19lb zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......98kg..........7kg.........0 Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........74kg.........6kg T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10st6lb.........7lb
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Just updating my stats
I had a salad yesterday and then a whole bag of waitrose cookies, I don't know why I do it to myslef, I mean a fu<king salad FFS
I'll be making the weight loss through killing myself at the gym then still hitting the sauce and pies as usual___________________Start______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby....12st9lb.....11st13lb......12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons............13st13lb....13st5lb.......8lb.........0 gazza_d1..........15st9lb.....14st13lb......15st4lb.....5lb essexian..........19st8lb.....18st1lb.......19st 6lb....19lb zedders...........14st5lb.....13st5lb.......14lb........0 Rich158...........11st0lb.....10st5lb.......9lb.........0 GregT.............13st3lb.....12st3lb.......13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy...........10st10lb....10st0lb.......10lb........0 Clever Pun........101kg.......97kg..........100.5kg.........3.5kg Shoulder of Lamb..83.5kg......77.5kg........6kg.........0 Mr Sworld.........98kg........75kg..........23kg........0 The Stone.........100kg(e)....90kg..........10kg........0 Stuey01...........94kg........85kg..........9kg.........0 -Spider-..........74kg........68kg..........74kg.........6kg T G on a Brompton.94.5kg......89.5kg........5kg.........0 Biondino..........?...........?.............?...........? Andrew Wood.......?...........?.............?...........? Aidan R...........73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Oscar Budgie......73kg........68kg..........5kg.........0 Londonlivvy.......10st9lb.... 9st 13lb.... 10st6lb.........7lb
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londonlivvy wrote:I have managed to lose 3lb
I've never liked her.Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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Another update plus some tidying. Added a couple of spaces on mine as the 'l' in 'lb' looks too much like a '1' in courier...
___________________Start_______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby.....12st9lb.....11st13lb....12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons.............13st13lb....13st5lb.....?...........8lb gazza_d1...........15st9lb.....14st13lb....15st4lb.....5lb essexian...........19st8lb.....18st1lb.....19st 6lb....19lb zedders............14st5lb.....13st5lb.....?...........14lb Rich158............11st0lb.....10st5lb.....?...........9lb GregT..............13st3lb.....12st3lb.....13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy............10st10 lb...10st0 lb....10st10 lb...10 lb Clever Pun.........101kg.......97kg........100.5kg.....3.5kg Shoulder of Lamb...83.5kg......77.5kg......?...........6kg Mr Sworld..........98kg........75kg........?...........23kg The Stone..........100kg(e)....90kg........?...........10kg Stuey01............94kg........85kg........?...........9kg -Spider-...........74kg........68kg........74kg........6kg T G on a Brompton..94.5kg......89.5kg......?...........5kg Biondino...........?...........?...........?...........? Andrew Wood........?...........?...........?...........? Aidan R............73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Oscar Budgie.......73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Londonlivvy........10st9lb.... 9st 13lb....10st6lb.....7lb
Bugger all has happened and I don't see that this weekend's wedding is going to help matters...! Ah well...0 -
I enjoy my food too much, so the plan is to carry on eating as normal, but up the mileage. This isn't quite as silly as it sounds; since I've only just started cycling all the way in every day, I'm doing an extra 100 miles per week.
Not a great start this week, but I probably just need a bit of time to get going, a bit like accelerating away from the lights...___________________Start_______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby.....12st9lb.....11st13lb....12st10lb....11lbs Mlyons.............13st13lb....13st5lb.....?...........8lb gazza_d1...........15st9lb.....14st13lb....15st4lb.....5lb essexian...........19st8lb.....18st1lb.....19st 6lb....19lb zedders............14st5lb.....13st5lb.....?...........14lb Rich158............11st0lb.....10st5lb.....?...........9lb GregT..............13st3lb.....12st3lb.....13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy............10st10 lb...10st0 lb....10st10 lb...10 lb Clever Pun.........101kg.......97kg........100.5kg.....3.5kg Shoulder of Lamb...83.5kg......77.5kg......?...........6kg Mr Sworld..........98kg........75kg........?...........23kg The Stone..........100kg(e)....90kg........?...........10kg Stuey01............94kg........85kg........?...........9kg -Spider-...........74kg........68kg........74kg........6kg T G on a Brompton..94.5kg......89.5kg......94.7kg......5.2kg Biondino...........?...........?...........?...........? Andrew Wood........?...........?...........?...........? Aidan R............73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Oscar Budgie.......73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Londonlivvy........10st9lb.... 9st 13lb....10st6lb.....7lb
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___________________Start_______Target______Now_________To Go WheezyMcChubby.....12st9 lb....11st13 lb...12st6 lb....7 lbs Mlyons.............13st13lb....13st5lb.....?...........8lb gazza_d1...........15st9lb.....14st13lb....15st4lb.....5lb essexian...........19st8lb.....18st1lb.....19st 6lb....19lb zedders............14st5lb.....13st5lb.....?...........14lb Rich158............11st0lb.....10st5lb.....?...........9lb GregT..............13st3lb.....12st3lb.....13st3lb.....14lb sarajoy............10st10 lb...10st0 lb....10st10 lb...10 lb Clever Pun.........101kg.......97kg........100.5kg.....3.5kg Shoulder of Lamb...83.5kg......77.5kg......?...........6kg Mr Sworld..........98kg........75kg........?...........23kg The Stone..........100kg(e)....90kg........?...........10kg Stuey01............94kg........85kg........?...........9kg -Spider-...........74kg........68kg........74kg........6kg T G on a Brompton..94.5kg......89.5kg......94.7kg......5.2kg Biondino...........?...........?...........?...........? Andrew Wood........?...........?...........?...........? Aidan R............73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Oscar Budgie.......73kg........68kg........?...........5kg Londonlivvy........10st9lb.... 9st 13lb....10st6lb.....7lb
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3lbs off. Got to be happy with that. Though I am using the electronic scales in my local chemist shop, you know the one's that measure your weight and height. Don't know how accurate they are as I used a different one this week and apparently I've also shrunk by 1/2 an inch. :?
Also I hadn't done my Big Job yet. :oops:“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
I weighed myself this morning in the immediate post big job sweet spot. But I am going to have to get independent verification of the results. When I weighed myself originally it was using the big scales in a fitness centre which I have to assume are accurate, whereas this mornings weigh-in was on my cheapo Argos scales.0
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Shoulder of Lamb wrote:I weighed myself this morning in the immediate post big job sweet spot. But I am going to have to get independent verification of the results. When I weighed myself originally it was using the big scales in a fitness centre which I have to assume are accurate, whereas this mornings weigh-in was on my cheapo Argos scales.
I think consistency is more important.
I intend to use the same scales in the same chemist for all future weigh ins.
It's also good to see the phrase post Big Job sweet spot enter the language. Greg T your legacy is assured.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
WheezyMcChubby wrote:It's also good to see the phrase post Big Job sweet spot enter the language. Greg T your legacy is assured.
I am so very very proud.Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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WheezyMcChubby wrote:Shoulder of Lamb wrote:I weighed myself this morning in the immediate post big job sweet spot. But I am going to have to get independent verification of the results. When I weighed myself originally it was using the big scales in a fitness centre which I have to assume are accurate, whereas this mornings weigh-in was on my cheapo Argos scales.
I think consistency is more important.
I intend to use the same scales in the same chemist for all future weigh ins.
It's also good to see the phrase post Big Job sweet spot enter the language. Greg T your legacy is assured.
weighing yourself at the same time in the week also makes sensePurveyor of sonic doom
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