[Closed] STW Chub Club 2017

Down 7lbs to 171. Achieved using MFP and calorie counting, using a deficit to loose a pound a week. What I found, however, is that it focuses the mind and I was eating less crap (note, not 'No' crap, just a lot less), and with the better half being on slimming world our evening meal was much more healthy. I'm also on dry January so that's a bunch of calories not consumed. Have only managed one lot of exercising due to illness, am hoping to ramp that up next week.

Happy so far! Racing weight here I come.

*looks at all the 4+lbs loses...is afraid to get on scales*

Mixed bag for me.

Initially weighed myself a couple of weeks back on the old scales that have been sat , dismal and unused in a corner of the bathroom for 20 odd years. Initial Chub Club weight of 201 lbs
Weighing yourself has never been a thing in our house.
Weighed myself a few days later and P'TWANNNGG they broke so I trotted off and bought fancy new digital scales.
Opened the box, read the manual and weighed myself - 210 lbs.

Weighed myself last night again on the new scales - 204 lbs so a 6 lb loss in reality but a 3 lb gain on the spreadsheet.
Bah!

Also, Jon, we're all friends here, but some may not want their email address being broadcast to everyone else in the group.

11lbs Loss!

298 to 287. Closer to 12 actually as it was 298.4 to 286.7 but I'm rounding and doubt my scales are that accurate. I'm weighing myself 4 times and taking an average. Doubt I'll keep up this kind of loss but I'm not finding it difficult in the slightest.

2 hrs in the gym last night was a bit tough though. Night off tonight!

7lbs loss here, I think the majority is attributable to a change of habits post Christmas, much less booze and food.

I'm down 4 lb's. Its really helped that the better half is on board with this. She's lost 5 lb too.

She's far more disciplined than me. So no pastry products, or crisps or general temptation in the house. And while we've not stopped drinking completely (its cold, wet, dark and horrible out there - theres only so much misery I can take) we've cut right down

Some impressive results so far. Well done you lot!

If anyone has a problem let me know - but I did it in batches because the email i sent to people as BCC last time didn't get to quite a few, and then when i tried it again today i got a large number of bounces.

from my side - 3lbs off, 5:2 but had a work lunch yesterday and a beer so prob caught me at the wrong 'time of the week' iykwim

87.9kg / 194 lbs last week
86.6kg / 191 lbs this week

That'll do.

10lbs gone... and that's just from cutting out bread, beer and going for a run or 2... happy with that!

Well done on all the losses, some big ones!

I'm -3lbs this morning, which I'm well chuffed with.

This week I kept a food diary (the link is below if you want a read). My approach to this was to simply eat less than I normally would and to add a bit of strength/stretching into my week. Next week will have a pile of commuting miles, so it will be interesting to see if I can control my post commute binges...

[url= https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I_dilxwipHlvC1C5aq0ktDU4ntKSB3q79XPMYsFT4hc/edit?usp=sharing ]STW CC Week 1 Food diary[/url]

177 to 175lbs for me. I'm very happy with that - if I can continue to lose weight slowly with throttling back a bit, rather than fundamental changes, that'll be great.

Start = 173lbs
Now = 167lbs

That's much more than I expected TBH, considering illness-related comfort eating and lack of exercise compared to normal.

I've stuck to my half-arsed plan of just cutting snack consumption in half (I literally just ate half a piece of tiffin) and having less booze.

Looking forward to getting out on a bike again at the weekend, hopefully for the 100km-a-month challenge.

3lbs off for me - can't be bad. Achieved by pretty much eating not much more than veg - raw or stir fried and the occasional vegetarian haggis

Glad to say I'm not missing haribo - that had become a bad habit.

Was three pounds up after the first week whilst Christmas pudding and cheese was going cheap.
It's all run out now and that's left me wasting away with a two pounds loss

1.5lbs down . . . . .

"could try harder" 🙁

Because I submitted my weight a day early, my numbers won't reflect the fact that, as of this morning, my weight was down to 181 from 185. I am well pleased, as I had worked so hard last year to get down to 170 from 205 before starting to put weight on again due to injury.

Unfortunately for me, losing means sticking to no more than 1800 calories per day, which I do by not eating anything until lunch, which consists of a tin of mackerel (followed by a breath mint!), then eating my dinner and allowing myself a snack or a pint in the evening.

It is very worth it, though, as riding without the weight is so much easier, and I feel better even when I feel hungry.

I think it is important to remember that the human default is actually to feel a bit hungry more than it is to be filling ourselves up all the time.

Some cracking losses here!

I've managed a loss of 2 lbs, mostly through just cutting out snacks. If I lose 2 lbs a fortnight until June I'll be delighted and hit all of the targets I have set.

I'm hoping the losses should increase as the training volume for the Manchester Marathon ramps up, 90 min long run tonight. Shivering helps weight loss right!

Matt

Just looking at the spreadsheet.

*wish my name really was "Anonymous Dingo"

Two pounds gained, but I've an excuse of sorts. torn intercostal muscles so it's painful to do anything but comfort eat. The day I did it I had water rescue training at work in the afternoon. That was a right laugh 🙁

5lb lost here... Reasonably pleased with that, but not lost anything in the last 2 days mind. Suspect my calorie positive bike ride on Wednesday evening, where a (very nice homemade) burger and chips was consumed, and the bread roll (the first bread eaten in the new year!) has blocked me up and I'm now all bloated again!

Grrrrr... 😳

But when you get offered a boozy lunch with the MD you don't turn it down.
Plus, I like booze, so as I intend to keep any weight I lose off then I need a plan that can deal with a few beers and the odd hangover. No point in having a plan that works for 4 weeks then as soon as the real world bites you're fat again, it's got to be maintainable.

Quite agree... I know how to lose 7lb a week if I want to. But I can do it for a week, maybe 2 at a push. It's not sustainable, and once you've given in to the cravings, your weight just piles back on again. It's about sustainable weight loss, and treating yourself every once in a while.

For instance, I had been thinking about a Dry January, but it wasn't really going to be that practical. Was the GF's Birthday on Sunday, so gave myself the night off, to be fair didn't plan on consuming quite as much as I did (2 pints of Cider, half a bottle of Prosecco, 4 double G&Ts!) but that is the only alcohol I've had since the 28th Dec. I think going forward if I can cut down to maybe averaging 2/3 glasses of red or equivalent per week that's more reasonable, but for the rest of January, I'm only drinking on "special" occasions... Of which I have none planned anyway!

I've stuck to my half-arsed plan of just cutting snack consumption in half (I literally just ate half a piece of tiffin) and having less booze.

Likewise. Though I suspect I'm going to have to up it a notch. Though I have so far been eating more veg than normal, and less refined carbs also. As it gets warmer (far weather cyclist, moi?) I'll be getting more miles in on the bike too, and new 24hr gym (good for me cos I often work unsociable hours) opening just down the road from me on Feb 1st that I've already signed up for (1/2 price monthly for those that pre-commit!).

Just looking at the spreadsheet.

How the hell are some of you already 50% to your target weight?!?! 😯

I'm going to suggest that far from actually being chubby, you just had a big Christmas dinner and a few ales on NYE!!!

It's about sustainable weight loss, and treating yourself every once in a while.

With that in mind, a few beers at the weekend and a burger and chips or similar have to stay as I like them and am unlikely to stop them long term. However, snacks and general boredom food can go as I don't really enjoy them and only do it out of habit. Same with carb heavy food in the evening, I eat it as it's what I do, what I want is to get out of that habit so that "normal" becomes a high protein meal with lots of veg instead.

Exercise is the same, since the start of December I've got into the habit of doing something every day bar Fridays. Even if it's just 30 mins on the turbo or a run at lunch, now when i don't it feels odd. That's a good thing in my eyes.

That's my thinking too lunge.

I've edited a lot of "diet" content in recent weeks and it goes in one ear and out the other, so to speak. Realistic goals for me.

unfortunately my scales only measure to 0.5 kg so its not that accurate.

still dropped a couple of kg which is pretty amazing for me.

Down from 104 (229) to 101.2 (223)
To be honest I'm not entirely convinced by all of that - 102.5 on Monday when I normally weigh in which sounds more realistic. Either way, this is the easy end of the task.

At the moment I'm not doing anything drastic - most of my current weight is due to too much work, not enough exercise but still eating like an athlete. For now I'm just trying to eat a bit more sensibly, and squeeze more exercise in.

I guess once I start having issues or falling behind I'll look at whether I do something more rigorous. But these days good food is one of the few pleasures I have time for, and I'm sure once work travel kicks off again exercise will go drop again. So I'm sure it won't be easy for too long!

great job so far everyone (Firestarter included, you've only gained 2lbs when it could have been 5). And your job involves running into burning buildings when everyone else's involves running away, so you're beyond any reproach for anything in my eyes (swoons)

Getting results in that email format makes it much faster for me. S/sheet is almost up to date as we speak (boring call this morning) - ca 70% of responses already in - and even with only 70% in we've collectively lost just over 19 stone (271 lbs). So assuming that proratas up that'll be in the region of 380lbs by the time all results are in, against a first month interim target of 500lbs.

It gets harder now the instaflab has been shifted, but we're well on the way to that first target!

from 236 to 229

thatll do for a start.. even went for a curry last night and said no to bread and beer, really wasnt that bothered by not having them..

What is happening to me?

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sits in the corner rocking gently at the mere thoought of it

248 down to 241 (which, given that I actually weighed two pound heavier on day two, I'm quite happy with 🙂 ), combination of Dry January and Slimming World* (more or less). Only done a couple of runs but I'm gonna throw a bit more exercise into the mix - early days yet but feels perfectly sustainable at the mo.

* My consumption of Baby Bel Light and Cadburys Freddos has gone up, but in line with the daily SW "syn" allowance. 🙂

even went for a curry last night and said no to bread and beer, really wasnt that bothered by not having them..

What is happening to me?

Start worrying when you go out for a salad rather than for a curry!

mboy/lunge

I see it as a 2 or 3 stage process. I'm doing the Michael Moseley 800Kcal for 8 weeks, low carb plan.

1. Lose lots fast
2. Transition to less severe form of diet to reach final goal, and up exercise severity.
3. Set up long term sustainable Mediterranean style eating, with achievable exercise plan.

Cheers theotherjonv 😉

I see it more as a 4 stage process.

1, lose weight by increasing exercise while motivated to do so and cutting down just enough for it to be fairly easy
2, get lots of compliments from people about weight loss and feel good
3, become disheartened when it plateaus and console myself with beer, crisps and chocolate
3, put it all back on again, plus a bit extra
4, back to stage 1

We've all been there!!!

*Wakes up and goes to weigh oneself*

167.4..

*goes for piss*

166.8

*takes off tshirt*

166.2

*removes socks*

166.1

*takes off glasses and watch*

166.

Nailed it.

Nailed it.

I literally just ate half a piece of tiffin

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Down from 189 to 182. Happy with that as it was my birthday Sunday so had meals out sat & sun. Beaten end of Jan target and 35% of the way to March's.

Just hope I can sustain it & I don't plateau

Thanks to TOJV for organising this.

You been hacking my webcam again nickc?

3. Set up long term sustainable Mediterranean style eating, with achievable exercise plan.

Lots of pasta, late night meals, unhealthy amounts of red wine and cured meats?

Doesn't seem that dissimilar to muggo's TBH.

3, become disheartened when it plateaus and console myself with beer, crisps and chocolate
3, put it all back on again, plus a bit extra
4, back to stage 1

Less calories, healthier food, less booze seems to be working okay for me. A bit more riding next.

Some impressive losses posted already.

Sadly, it was a work colleagues celebration day yesterday and a lot of good work was undone. I hope. This morning showed a 2lb loss from 184 to 182.

To be honest, my stomach hasn't been great today and I reckon there's at least another pound gone today already.

Not done anything apart from getting back to regular riding levels and being more aware of treats, snacks and portion sizes. Don't feel I've been on a diet, just been sensible.

People who don't know not to reply all shouldn't be allowed to use email - you know who you are!!

We ALL know who you are 😀 😀