Weight Loss Discussion Thread

[David Martin]

Lots more exercise, and eating sensibly so the body doesn't think it is starving. Saw a number in the 86.x range this evening. At the new year it was 94.x

I feel fitter. My resting pulse is now into the mid 40's and I still can't keep up on the hills.

..d

[MSeries]

Still at 76kg. Not as light as before but stronger and thinner.

[GruB]

Just got back from a long day in the saddle, nearly the equv of a 400 - tested  my blood sugar and it is only 6. 

[MSeries]

More exercise & less food seems to reduce one's weight slightly

so are you going in the right direction alan ? 

[alan]

Yes.
I need to buy a belt to hold my trousers up

[David Martin]

My scales are being mean after the weekend of relative sloth and indulgence.
Oh well, plenty of touring miles to be had next weekend..

[clarion]

Wednesday again so soon?

Stepped on the scales with trepidation, expecting at best that I'd maintained my weight a second week, but pleasantly surprised to see I'm not lighter than I've been in a long time.  I can't see a difference yet, but it's happening slowly.

[Chris S]

Right - so I've got consistency sussed - now all I need to do is consistently lose weight.

Someone previously mentioned that a simple 500 kcal a day deficit (not hard to achieve) would have the desired effect over time. I dismissed this idea as being "too hard" to keep up. Now I'm not so sure. I haven't really been trying at all these last five weeks, and yet my weight has been very consistent. So, perhaps a couple of tweaks to the WoL (fewer hot cross buns, get out on the bike during the week a bit more) might just work.

I like treating life as a science experiment  .

[clarion]

I think the key for me is getting a decent ride every day.  And the discipline of adding the last bit to make 40km each day seems to help.

[David Martin]

I think the key for me is getting a decent ride every day.  And the discipline of adding the last bit to make 40km each day seems to help.

Then you are doing more miles than me. I struggle to do 100 miles a week. I do fit in a gym class and a run which add to the total (equivalent of maybe another 30 miles).

..d

[clarion]

That's probably better, as it's more all-round fitness.  I've always had decent leg muscles, but my upper body strength has been poor.  Except for a period when I did some core strength exercises, I've not really exercised anything not involved in cycling or walking properly at all

I don't have the discipline to go to a gym. 

[Greenbank]

I don't have the discipline to go to a gym. 

Reminds me, need to cancel my gym membership. Not going frequently enough to make it financially viable (it's cheaper to pay the one off entrance fees).

No problem doing this as it is the local council gym and so I'm not tied in for twelfty months and can rejoin at such a time that it becomes financially prudent.

[David Martin]

I don't have the discipline to go to a gym. 

Sessions at certain times with people you know. You go along as much for the banter as the exercise..
Discipline is only needed if you don't want to do it.

..d

[toontra]

I don't have the discipline to go to a gym. 

Sessions at certain times with people you know. You go along as much for the banter as the exercise..
Discipline is only needed if you don't want to do it.

..d

For me the trick in the gym is to try and see some improvement each visit, no matter how small.  It doesn't always happen, but more often than not there's a few seconds extra here or a couple of pounds more there.  It's the feeling of improvement that's the real spur IMO.

As for the discipline, personally I find it easier to motivate myself to go to the gym if it's a miserable day with the promise of rain.  I'm also of the view that an hour of power intervals on the gym trainer is worth 2-3 unstructured hours on the road.

[perpetual dan]

Lowest reading so far this year 
On the downside, I had to get new suit trousers this week as the old ones were too tight. Same size as my jeans, not a bigger size - so I've not quite missed that target. The timing has more to do with how often I wear a suit than an expanding belly or the cut of my trousers.
I'm also expecting to be back up next week as it is our wedding anniversary and Mrs Dan and I have booked a weekend of slothful indulgance 

Fewer sneaky biscuits and more riding required!

[clarion]

Slow progress again, but still heading in the right direction

My first target is in sight.  I'm lighter than I've been in the past fifteen years, and my legs are better than they've been for the best part of two decades!

It's all good.  I've just got to rein in the snacks.

[Butterfly]

Yay

Well, I'm now under 11 stone for the first time in at least 2 years .

[clarion]

And beautiful you look on it

[alan]

Today I feel "happy-chappy"
I need an emoticon for smug-git

[Andrij]

Whooo-hooo!  Only 2kg more to lose until I reach my goal. 

[Greenbank]

No point weighing myself today as I was out of routine and not in the usual circumstances.

Hoping for post Audax weight loss next week though.

Goal is definitely 12st (76.2kg) by LEL.

[Andrew Br]

And beautiful you look on it

Will you two just get a room please ?   

[Chris S]

Well... consistency is still my middle name - that's seven weeks now at 88 point something 

If I could get my head in a Happy Place (bit depressed at the moment - too long a story for here) then all I'd need to do is ditch the junk calories and drinkahol and magic would happen.

I did rather hope that back to back 200s last weekend would kick-start some change - I was rather hoping the change would be downwards...

[clarion]

Surprised nothing lost this week, what with riding more and not snacking so much.  Arse.

Never mind - it's all good. 

[Greenbank]

Recent audaxing may have finally pushed me beyond the plateau. A nice steady 10 weeks of a pound a week loss would be more than welcome.

We'll see if this weekends weathery insanity will have a further effect. With a bit of effort I may even hit 1500km this month