Weight Loss Discussion Thread

[hellymedic]

Weight's up but cankles are bigger.
Waist and hips have not grown.
Plod, plod...

[SteveC]

Checking in a day late (I forgot yesterday).
Another pound in the right direction.

[lisat]

Setting a mini target may help me get a bit more focused. Recently put on a couple of lb and have taken them off in the last week so back to 20lb loss.  So I am going to set a goal of 7lb by 25th October.  This should be achievable, especially as my hols finish this week.

[Butterfly]

Starting my fitness pal again. Keeping the goals modest as I'm still feeding, but I need to stop the rising weight or I'm going to have to go shopping .

[Pedaldog.]

One and a bit Kilo up after a couple of weeks with No Exercise to speak of and TOTAL SELF INDULGENCE.

[Chris S]

I'm losing a steady 1Kg a week. Not really dieting as such - just no Starch, Grains or Sugar.

I'm ketogenic, but that's not currently the aim of the game - it's just how it is. After a while, one main meal a day is quite enough; salad with a chicken breast, knob of butter and some grated cheese lasts for at least the next 18 hours.

This evening I forced down a dinner too - but it was hard going. Low carb/High fat really does kill the munchies - stone dead.

[Dibdib]

Under 100kg - just! - for the first time in a long time. I've got a fair way to go (I'm 5'11" so would like to get down to about 90kg or so) but it's a nice milestone for me.

I haven't been working to a real "plan", as such, just have been doing a lot of cycling the last couple of months and trying to moderate the _CAEK intake. I might need to think about something more structured over the winter so I don't carry on eating the same when I'm not cycling as much.

[mcshroom]

Well done

[Pedaldog.]

Nice one Comrade Dibbski! 

[Butterfly]

Well done!

[simonp]

I was set back by lurgy and am still 75kg (was 76kg last week).

I think the body fat loss is continuing, after a brief reversal because I stopped tracking calories while unwell. I'm lifting a fair bit heavier at the gym than I was a month ago; for instance 6 + 6 + 5 of 30kgs military press whereas I couldn't do a single rep at that weight on the first attempt. I'm eating a /ton/ of food, about 2500-3000 calories a day typically, and most days having a deficit.

[hellymedic]

Weight had gone up at my last weigh-in but waist and hips are down again.
Cankles are back, which is my excuse.
I appear to be lighter, but not thinner, than others who post in this thread.

[Butterfly]

Monday's wedding (10 course 'taster' menu plus cake) plus a weekend of eating out has not helped. Time to be more focused.

[bikey-mikey]

I used to ride weighing around 61 kgs, but now I'm nearer to 63 or 64 kgs, and I can't seem to get back down...

However I'm told by SWMBO that I have gained muscle in my legs and bum.....

Could I have gained 2 or 3 kgs in that area, and no fat??

[Butterfly]

Yay! I actually lost some weight!

[hellymedic]

I used to ride weighing around 61 kgs, but now I'm nearer to 63 or 64 kgs, and I can't seem to get back down...

However I'm told by SWMBO that I have gained muscle in my legs and bum.....

Could I have gained 2 or 3 kgs in that area, and no fat??

What is your waist measurement doing?
If you really wanted accuracy, multiple skinfold measurements and waist measurements over time would be helpful...

[simonp]

Over recent months my waist has reduced while my weight has been constant.

My thigh measurement has increased, as has bicep.

[hellymedic]

Sounds lean and lovely!

[bikey-mikey]

I used to ride weighing around 61 kgs, but now I'm nearer to 63 or 64 kgs, and I can't seem to get back down...

However I'm told by SWMBO that I have gained muscle in my legs and bum.....

Could I have gained 2 or 3 kgs in that area, and no fat??

What is your waist measurement doing?
If you really wanted accuracy, multiple skinfold measurements and waist measurements over time would be helpful...

That's a good question. Waist unchanged cos I'm still comfortable in 30" Levis.

I have a band of muscle on the front if my thighs that runs from outside (high) to the inside of the knee, slanting inwards, which I've seen on a couple of Severn Road Club riders, who I know have done huge distances for donkey's years, so maybe that's it?

I get silly body fat reading from my scales which change if I have a leak or if my feet are sweaty or dry.

Skinfold not done but I'm not really worried, more interested in the diagnosis. If it's muscle then I should stop worrying. If it's fat I should maybe knock off eating the 'feeds six' trifles and large Ben n Jerrys after my rides.....

[simonp]

Sounds lean and lovely!

Replacing the fat I laid down on holiday in Spain last year with muscle. Probably not the leanest I’ve been, yet.

[hellymedic]

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I have a band of muscle on the front if my thighs that runs from outside (high) to the inside of the knee, slanting inwards, which I've seen on a couple of Severn Road Club riders, who I know have done huge distances for donkey's years, so maybe that's it?

Sounds like the sartorius muscle, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sartorius_muscle so-called because tailors developed it to sit cross-legged.

Skinfold calipers are cheap and consistent use is the only halfway reliable method of tracking changes in body fat. They need skill to apply reproducibly.

Otherwise, a tape measure, strategically and consistently applied, is fine.

Beware vanity sizing in clothing though.

[simonp]

Sounds lean and lovely!

Replacing the fat I laid down on holiday in Spain last year with muscle. Probably not the leanest I’ve been, yet.

Tried out new body fat calipers this evening - just the super iliac point. Based on that, I’ve got 16% body fat - which is a lot lower than the scales of random claim. Technically, this is not quite low enough to be considered 'lean'.

I need to work out how to do a multiple-point reading (and will need an assistant) to get a more accurate figure.

[hellymedic]

I also suggest you take measurements repeatedly till you get consistency.

You can use a single measurement eg biceps, once you're well-practiced, as an indicator.

[clarion]

Right.  Back down to 100.0kg.  Probably time to get a bit more serious about shifting some weight.

[hellymedic]

I have not been weighed for a while.
I don't care!
I'm not eating much junk.
I'm not eating much food.
What I do eat is good and sensible.
I am not getting fatter.
That will have to do.