| Overweight.... 21:45 - Jun 4 with 5950 views | qpr_1968 |
5/8 tall....12 and a half stone...
i'm sure this is too much weight for my height.
what does everyone on here who's overweight do to lose a few pounds.
just carry on/dont give a shit.
diet or more exercise..
probably my age, i'm not a big eater, and if a big occasion, like qpr or concert, i binge drink...
the old gut is hard to shift....
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| Overweight.... on 14:16 - Jun 5 with 1628 views | Mick_S |
I was in the vets with him on the right over there. Vet took an ear swab and popped out so I jumped on the scales as ours are rubbish and I came in at 87 kilos.
Went to pay and got talking with a lady who had a massive hound at her feet.
Asked her how old the dog was- 17 months. Still growing? Yeah he’s 87 kilos. I told her that I was too. Don’t think she got it 😂
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| Overweight.... on 14:20 - Jun 5 with 1599 views | SimonJames |
I'm 60yo. 5 foot 6"
On 21 April I weighed 14 st 6lbs.
This morning I was down to 13st 6lbs.
What changed?
On a recommendation I signed up to an app called Macrofactor.
It asks you a bunch of questions about your exercising and what you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, gain weight/muscle, etc.).
Then it gives you a plan, which it adjusts on a weekly basis based on what foods you've scanned in (or manually entered), and what weight you've recorded.
I was sceptical at first, because in order for me to lose two stone (@1.2lbs per week) it gave me a daily target intake of 2600 cals (175g protein). And I thought that's more than I eat at the moment.
Turns out I was very wrong. After recording food intake for just a couple of days it was clear that I was eating 3200 cals per day (220g protein)!
I'm very glad I found this. But don't sign up if you can't be diligent about recording everything you eat and drink.
(They also have a very active Facebook forum) |  |
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| Overweight.... on 15:00 - Jun 5 with 1534 views | Boston |
| Overweight.... on 08:27 - Jun 5 by numptydumpty |
"Enjoy lots of sex" you say.
Ok
Have a partner but menopause has meant thats the last thing she wants to do.
So I am needing advice on this one, can you therefore help me with this. I am wishing to achieve this, so anyone with any suggestions, many thanks !!!!!
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Always thought it should read ...'men on pause'. | |
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| Overweight.... on 18:10 - Jun 5 with 1448 views | qpr_1968 |
some great advice and tips, thanks all....
i'll try bits and pieces of everyones posts, within reason...
for those struggling to get where they want....don't give up and good luck.. | |
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| Overweight.... on 23:13 - Jun 5 with 1295 views | Bluce_Ree |
| Overweight.... on 00:21 - Jun 5 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Are you saying there is no breakfast and your first meal is at noon and breakfast/ lunch combo Bluce-Ree then a big meal at 8pm to keep you going until noon the next day .
That is very interesting and goes against the time honoured statement that breakfast is the most important meal of the day |
I am and that breakfast thing was made up by Kelloggs or some sort of marketing c*nt. |  |
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| Overweight.... on 23:14 - Jun 5 with 1293 views | numptydumpty |
| Overweight.... on 09:07 - Jun 5 by Esox_Lucius |
would suggest sex 3 times a day with 4 different women for 6 months and if at the end of that time you still haven't hit your ideal weight, carry on until you do. Don't forget to eat lots of carbs during that time. |
That sounded like a brilliant plan..
So I was very energised by this, told my good lady, this plan that will keep everyone happy, told her the four women that I am very keen to try out this new radical weight watchers plan and if this doesn't work, I said between us if she knows anyone else that she knows that could help me achieve this weight watcher target then please let me know then.
I had my potatoes, bread and pasta for dinner and know i have to find someone's sofa to crash out on, as weirdly the locks have been changed in my home and she must be asleep as I have no means of getting in.
What's the plan now !!!!
It sounded so good in theory !!!
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| Overweight.... on 23:24 - Jun 5 with 1286 views | numptydumpty |
Have to say though.
Am seriously impressed by all who have posted on here. An extremely health conscious group we have on here...
Fantastic so many being so careful and with lots of exercising at older ages too.
I guess my own prejudiced viewpoint would be your average dyed in the wool football fan, might perhaps down too many pints and wash down the multiple pies consumed.
Definitely need to up my game.... | |
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| Overweight.... on 00:20 - Jun 6 with 1225 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
I had the flat to myself tonight and ordered an extra large Pizza.
When the delivery man dropped it off I shouted ‘the pizza is here’ over my shoulder to no one so he didn’t think I was a greedy fck. |  | | |
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| Overweight.... on 01:31 - Jun 6 with 1196 views | Match82 |
| Overweight.... on 05:59 - Jun 5 by HoopinEssex |
Don't think you're that overweight to be honest
I've lost 2 stone in 3 months. I've learned while exercise is important what you put in your body is more important. Imo diets don't work as most can't sustain them. It's just eating better and making it a way of life.
1) Eat chocolate and crisps very rarely. If I do now I buy the 90% chocolate and the lentil crisps which are lower calories.
2). Don't drink coke anymore which I did everyday. Don't even miss it
3) I eat more salad, veg, lean meats like chicken and turkey.. Hardly eat anything good before. Was alot of processed stuff.
4). Cooking from scratch where possible is much better.
5) Try books in the Mediterranean diet. It more a lifestyle choice than a diet.
6) I try to walk 10k steps a day. My job is quite active so might not be easy for others.
7). Eat more fish. salmon and cod without the skin is excellent for you. Also tuna
8). Drink 2 litres of water a day. Also buy wholemeal where possible. Pasta , bread etc. Much better for you and less calories
I also still drink on weekends. I drink Guinness and red wine most Fridays and Saturdays and been still able to lose mainly because I'm eating better.
Theres an app called Nutracheck which is brilliant. Shows you how calories work and how much is in certain foods. Now I understand calories I hardly order a takeaway anymore.Really opens your eyes as to how much rubbish we put in our bodies.
Anyway might not be for everyone but Imo eating better and not denying yourself stuff you like now and again works better than restricted diets which mostly cause you to fail.
Good luck [Post edited 5 Jun 6:01]
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I swapped an office job in pet food (which I couldn't eat) for a remote job in "crisps" (which it's only polite to indulge) last year. The impact of those two things, and aging another year has been....noticeable. |  | | |
| Overweight.... on 06:39 - Jun 6 with 1100 views | FDC |
| Overweight.... on 14:20 - Jun 5 by SimonJames |
I'm 60yo. 5 foot 6"
On 21 April I weighed 14 st 6lbs.
This morning I was down to 13st 6lbs.
What changed?
On a recommendation I signed up to an app called Macrofactor.
It asks you a bunch of questions about your exercising and what you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, gain weight/muscle, etc.).
Then it gives you a plan, which it adjusts on a weekly basis based on what foods you've scanned in (or manually entered), and what weight you've recorded.
I was sceptical at first, because in order for me to lose two stone (@1.2lbs per week) it gave me a daily target intake of 2600 cals (175g protein). And I thought that's more than I eat at the moment.
Turns out I was very wrong. After recording food intake for just a couple of days it was clear that I was eating 3200 cals per day (220g protein)!
I'm very glad I found this. But don't sign up if you can't be diligent about recording everything you eat and drink.
(They also have a very active Facebook forum) |
That app does sound good. I used MyFitnessPal for quite a while, which was similar although doesn't sound as advanced as macrofactor. As you say though it does very much rely on diligent logging, and of course precise weighing of ingredients, which is easy to fall out of if you're busy , or preparing meals in a rush. |  | | |
| Overweight.... on 06:44 - Jun 6 with 1093 views | FDC |
| Overweight.... on 14:03 - Jun 5 by A40Bosh |
Such good advice on this thread as usual - and appropriate timing for me (yet AGAIN!)
I go through a cycle every 3-5 years of "doing something about my weight" but I have found it difficult to get down to and maintain a healthy weight since I was in my late 20s.
I am now 57, on blood pressure tablets since my late 30s, and 17.5st (I hope it is not more) - but get away with it just a little bit because I am 6'3. I know I am 2 - 2.5 stone over this image of an ideal weight.
My problem is that I get trapped in this cyclical world of - go to get some new clothes for a wedding/party/holiday - spend half an hour sweating in changing rooms in the shops in Westfields, nothing fits and then I beat myself for the rest of the day/week about what a "fat lazy coount" I am and useless. Decide the next week to do something about it, lose a stone or so, go out buy new clothes, feel a million dollars for 2 weeks, then the feeling wears off, fall back in to bad habits, eat and drink too much, need to buy some bigger clothes again as I had thrown out my "fat clothes for once and for all". Can't fit into anything, feel like a "fat........." and so the cycle goes on.
So my challenge is not food, it is not exercise (I am currently going to the gym 2-3 times a week) it is my mental health.
I really have to challenge my mental health and kick start the motivational genes to not go on these temporary diets, with temporary gains, a month or two of feeling good but to make life style changes that become default behaviours and not something I see as a sacrifice.
As of Monday this week I have started another "attempt" to get rid of some of my belly before the middle of July when I go on holiday so that I won't be beating myself up when I try to pull on my swimming trunks and worry there is a risk of my arse splitting them when I bend over...
Discipline is what i need to find, I watch my youngest who is 22 and is vegan and how she lives her life in terms of diet and eating naturally and slowly I am trying to introduce those small changes - but my killer is the Friday night, "right, I'm getting a Chinese, don't care about the rest of you".
Eat well, drink well, exercise well = sleep well = eat well, drink well, exercise well = sleep well = eat well. It is not rocket science - it's just fighting the lazy s od inside who just wants to eat Chinese, drink Guinness and Jameson and veg in front of the tv instead of going out and getting some fresh air in the evening.
So, just off to the gym at 3pm it is then. |
I actually think making any big change is difficult if not impossible long-term, be it fitness, alcohol, smoking, or anything else, if it's framed as abstinence and discipline. Difficult to live your life that way imo. An alternative is to think about why it is you want to do something, identify the values behind it, and let that be your motivation. That way it's about living the way you want to, doing something that you want to do, rather than giving up something.
Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk. [Post edited 6 Jun 6:46]
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| Overweight.... on 07:58 - Jun 6 with 1033 views | loftboy |
12 years ago I weighed 147 kilos, was given 10 years to live unless I changed my ways. Joined the gym cut out bread,crisps, cake and chocolate, got down to 99 kilos, happy days, marriage broke up, moved home met someone new, became very happy and contented, weight crept back up, slowly so I didn’t notice, next thing I was 139 kilos! Rejoined a gym last year , have got back down to 125, but due to arthritic knees can’t go to the gym anymore , now walk 5 miles a day (or more) and after explaining my situation to my Dr have been referred for the fat jabs, start them in the next 10 weeks or so. |  |
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| Overweight.... on 08:51 - Jun 6 with 977 views | Gloucs_R |
| Overweight.... on 23:38 - Jun 4 by Bluce_Ree |
16:8.
Essentially, you only eat in an 8 hour window. Generally leaving it a bit later to eat. So if you had lunch at 12, you'd need to eat dinner by 8.
In the 16 hours after you fast.
Takes a few days to get used to it and then you're golden.
Tip 2: of you're hungry, drink some water. |
I agree with this plus I use a calorie counting app. I dropped a stone and have kept it off for 6 months. Now I am focused on losing another 6lbs.
I had no idea how much snacking I was doing until I started tracking everything. The joys of working from home!
Additionally, the amount of calories in alcohol is staggering. One night out could equate to a whole day of food. |  |
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| Overweight.... on 11:18 - Jun 6 with 919 views | TheChef |
| Overweight.... on 23:38 - Jun 4 by Bluce_Ree |
16:8.
Essentially, you only eat in an 8 hour window. Generally leaving it a bit later to eat. So if you had lunch at 12, you'd need to eat dinner by 8.
In the 16 hours after you fast.
Takes a few days to get used to it and then you're golden.
Tip 2: of you're hungry, drink some water. |
Yeah I'm trying to get back on this to reduce the belly fat. I'm 6ft, currently 87kg, ideally looking to get close to 80kg.
Problem I have is a sweet tooth so I'm hoping cutting out the sugar and carbs will help.
Let's see where we are come the end of the month... |  |
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| Overweight.... on 15:11 - Jun 6 with 785 views | Rangersw12 |
Was 16 stone and 5'11 but made a conscious effort to lose weight in July 2024 and hit my target weight of 13 stone in January this year .
I've cut out a lot of rubbish but the main thing that has made me lose it is giving up beers so I now just drink vodka & soda or Gin & tonic
I've also been running more and set a challenge to do a sub 25 mins 5k , PB is currently at 26.03 so a bit of a way to go but I've only really been running for 18 months or so and my first ever 5k was 37 mins its going in the right direction | | | |
| Overweight.... on 05:37 - Jun 7 with 640 views | swisscottage |
I use Nutracheck as well. I've used others, but its the only one that used UK database.
It maybe others like MacroFactor have updated to use a UK/European database as well.
This is important due to the differences between European and US labels measuring carbs/fibre, which is important to those on low carb diets.
I'm 56, 5'11", and went from 17st to 12st7lbs in 8 months until Fe last year
The key things I did to do this were
I walked 20k steps per day
I weight trained 3 times per week
I ate at least 150g of protein a day in 3-4 meals per day
I ate protein in boluses of at least 35g
I tracked what I ate
I weighed myself everyday
Over the first few weeks calculated my average daily energy expenditure
then ate with 750calorie deficit per day on average.(approx. 2k calories a day)
I took a couple of diet breaks.
I'm now hover within 4 lbs either side of 12 stone at about 15% body fat, and continue to weight train and walk, as I work to build more muscle.
Nutritionally
I cut out alcohol, pizza, bread, and most forms of calorie dense ultra palatable processed foods like cookies, cheesecakes, cakes, etc. in favour of more fibre rich foods.
Prepped my own meals for taking to the office. played around with numerous recipes.
As you get older resistance training becomes more important in maintaining muscle mass, strength and quality of life as you age. The walking and weight training has helped immeasurably with an arthritic hip. [Post edited 7 Jun 5:40]
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| Overweight.... on 07:35 - Jun 7 with 610 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Overweight.... on 23:13 - Jun 5 by Bluce_Ree |
I am and that breakfast thing was made up by Kelloggs or some sort of marketing c*nt. |
Your post sums up the inherent problem on the matter of health/diet, and the confusion it causes people trying to fathom what to do. I think your views on breakfast are wrong and yet, I'd be the first to agree that if they work for you, they're grrrreeeat!! (See what I did there?)
While aware of the argument that Kelloggs' invented breakfast to sell cornfkakes, it's not actually right. Homo sappiens have been happily 'breaking' their 'fasts' for eons without incident, and many people today eat breakfast oblivious to the input of Kelloggs.
However, the issue for me is that overly sugar laden breakfast cereals have given breakfast itself, a bad name. Equally, there's a lot of science backing up the benefits of eating a good healthy breakfast over a poor or no breakfast at all.
Me? I find a good breaky plays a role in better hunger management, performance etc. I've been a regular porridge eater for 20 years. I soak oats overnight in a plant milk and add a cornucopia of goodness from: spices, fruits, seeds, nuts, and yoghurt giving me early morning fibre, protein, and nutrients.. And yet, I could find nutrionists who'd criticise that and many folks who function as well by not eating my morning muesli.
When it comes to diet, it's what works for you on the one hand, and having a diet that's focused on whole foods and not processed crap. |  |
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| Overweight.... on 09:38 - Jun 8 with 364 views | Gloucs_R |
| Overweight.... on 05:37 - Jun 7 by swisscottage |
I use Nutracheck as well. I've used others, but its the only one that used UK database.
It maybe others like MacroFactor have updated to use a UK/European database as well.
This is important due to the differences between European and US labels measuring carbs/fibre, which is important to those on low carb diets.
I'm 56, 5'11", and went from 17st to 12st7lbs in 8 months until Fe last year
The key things I did to do this were
I walked 20k steps per day
I weight trained 3 times per week
I ate at least 150g of protein a day in 3-4 meals per day
I ate protein in boluses of at least 35g
I tracked what I ate
I weighed myself everyday
Over the first few weeks calculated my average daily energy expenditure
then ate with 750calorie deficit per day on average.(approx. 2k calories a day)
I took a couple of diet breaks.
I'm now hover within 4 lbs either side of 12 stone at about 15% body fat, and continue to weight train and walk, as I work to build more muscle.
Nutritionally
I cut out alcohol, pizza, bread, and most forms of calorie dense ultra palatable processed foods like cookies, cheesecakes, cakes, etc. in favour of more fibre rich foods.
Prepped my own meals for taking to the office. played around with numerous recipes.
As you get older resistance training becomes more important in maintaining muscle mass, strength and quality of life as you age. The walking and weight training has helped immeasurably with an arthritic hip. [Post edited 7 Jun 5:40]
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Brilliant mate. Well done.
I use that app too. It's the best over I've found | |
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| Overweight.... on 12:23 - Jun 8 with 299 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Overweight.... on 23:14 - Jun 5 by numptydumpty |
That sounded like a brilliant plan..
So I was very energised by this, told my good lady, this plan that will keep everyone happy, told her the four women that I am very keen to try out this new radical weight watchers plan and if this doesn't work, I said between us if she knows anyone else that she knows that could help me achieve this weight watcher target then please let me know then.
I had my potatoes, bread and pasta for dinner and know i have to find someone's sofa to crash out on, as weirdly the locks have been changed in my home and she must be asleep as I have no means of getting in.
What's the plan now !!!!
It sounded so good in theory !!!
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Schoolboy error there, you should always include your wife in this endeavour to make it work. As Benny Hill once told us... a woman's needs are manifold. |  |
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| Overweight.... on 14:46 - Jun 8 with 229 views | SimonJames |
| Overweight.... on 05:37 - Jun 7 by swisscottage |
I use Nutracheck as well. I've used others, but its the only one that used UK database.
It maybe others like MacroFactor have updated to use a UK/European database as well.
This is important due to the differences between European and US labels measuring carbs/fibre, which is important to those on low carb diets.
I'm 56, 5'11", and went from 17st to 12st7lbs in 8 months until Fe last year
The key things I did to do this were
I walked 20k steps per day
I weight trained 3 times per week
I ate at least 150g of protein a day in 3-4 meals per day
I ate protein in boluses of at least 35g
I tracked what I ate
I weighed myself everyday
Over the first few weeks calculated my average daily energy expenditure
then ate with 750calorie deficit per day on average.(approx. 2k calories a day)
I took a couple of diet breaks.
I'm now hover within 4 lbs either side of 12 stone at about 15% body fat, and continue to weight train and walk, as I work to build more muscle.
Nutritionally
I cut out alcohol, pizza, bread, and most forms of calorie dense ultra palatable processed foods like cookies, cheesecakes, cakes, etc. in favour of more fibre rich foods.
Prepped my own meals for taking to the office. played around with numerous recipes.
As you get older resistance training becomes more important in maintaining muscle mass, strength and quality of life as you age. The walking and weight training has helped immeasurably with an arthritic hip. [Post edited 7 Jun 5:40]
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Yes Macrofactor has UK products in it.
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