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[Turkish]

On another note just done a bit of channel hoping and notice Steve Bull on the Jeremy Kyle show. They needed 3 sets of scales to weight him, he was 36 stone, 66.9 BMI over 50% bodyfat. Just remember, it could be worse..........

[Tokyo-Saint]

On another note just done a bit of channel hoping and notice Steve Bull on the Jeremy Kyle show. They needed 3 sets of scales to weight him, he was 36 stone, 66.9 BMI over 50% bodyfat. Just remember, it could be worse..........

 

That's the same as chocolate.

[Brussels Saint]

On another note just done a bit of channel hoping and notice Steve Bull on the Jeremy Kyle show. They needed 3 sets of scales to weight him, he was 36 stone, 66.9 BMI over 50% bodyfat. Just remember, it could be worse..........

 

Christ, he must have let himself go a bit since leaving Wolves.

[Spudders]

On another note just done a bit of channel hoping and notice Steve Bull on the Jeremy Kyle show. They needed 3 sets of scales to weight him, he was 36 stone, 66.9 BMI over 50% bodyfat. Just remember, it could be worse..........

I hope that was the repeat of when he was on last summer and not a new one with him coming back to show everyone how much he'd lost (gained)

[Turkish]

I hope that was the repeat of when he was on last summer and not a new one with him coming back to show everyone how much he'd lost (gained)

 

Yeah it was. Him crying on there about how disgusting he looks. You're not wrong mate. I'm sure he got given a free membership to David Lloyd when he was our "celebrity fan" for a while back in the early 00s.

[Spudders]

Probably do a nice basket of chips & burger in the David Lloyd bar after a tough 10 minute slow walk

[Spudders]

Right I’ll get on board with logging the details on here as well:

 

Motivations:

• Having to start wearing my larger clothing again and can only fit into a few of my work shirts now (a moot point at the moment).
  
• Running the London marathon in April
  

 

 

Started exercising again over Christmas period

 

Age: 38

Starting Weight: 13st 8

Target Weight: 11st ish (more a case of wanting to get rid of fat and trim up rather than be a specific weight)

Height: 5ft 8

BMI: Can’t be arsed to work it out

Tactics Used: My fitness pal app - Runners world marathon training programme for sub 3h finish.

Weigh In date: Saturday AM after morning dump

 

Week 1 – Weight: 13st 8

Week 2 – Weight: 13st 2 (weekly loss 6lb)

Week 3 – Weight: 13st 1 (weekly loss 1lb – poor but I know why!)

Week 4 – Weight: 12st 9 (weekly loss 6lb)

Week 5 – Weight: 12st 11(weekly gain of 2lb) not ran all week & had a week off of being healthy

Edited 26 January, 2013 by Spudders

[Window Cleaner]

Right I’ll get on board with logging the details on here as well:

 

Motivations:

• Having to start wearing my larger clothing again and can only fit into a few of my work shirts now (a moot point at the moment).
  
• Running the London marathon in April
  

 

 

Started exercising again over Christmas period

 

Age: 38

Starting Weight: 13st 8

Target Weight: 11st ish (more a case of wanting to get rid of fat and trim up rather than be a specific weight)

Height: 5ft 8

BMI: Can’t be arsed to work it out

Tactics Used: My fitness pal app - target of 1200 calories per day (which will increase as my training gets harder). Runners world marathon training programme for sub 3h finish.

Weigh In date: Saturday AM after morning dump

 

Week 1 – Weight: 13st 8

Week 2 – Weight: 13st 2 (weekly loss 6lb)

Week 3 – Weight: 13st 1 (weekly loss 1lb – poor but I know why!)

 

looks pretty incompatible to me actually. You should be losing weight anyway at around 2200 KCals if your programme is set to Sub 3, you should be on not less than 50 miles a week by now including some pretty shattering sessions.

[pedg]

Week 1 – Weight: 13st 8

Week 2 – Weight: 13st 2 (weekly loss 6lb)

Week 3 – Weight: 13st 1 (weekly loss 1lb – poor but I know why!)

 

First week loss is mainly water in most cases I believe?

 

As to why such a small change it could just be down to what you ate the night before. (ah just reread that you know why...)

 

I always tend (or did before I made Friday one of my fast days) to use Saturday morning as my 'official' weighing time but also weighed myself friday morning as well in case, for example, had a 'heavy' meal friday evening. Would then use the lower of the two readings for my recorded weight.

 

Also if you have electronic scales might be worth changing to Kg as usually you get a more accurate value as they usually measure to the nearest 100g whereas with pounds and stones you may only get to the nearest pound which is 450g.

[Turkish]

Right I’ll get on board with logging the details on here as well:

 

Motivations:

• Having to start wearing my larger clothing again and can only fit into a few of my work shirts now (a moot point at the moment).
  
• Running the London marathon in April
  

 

 

Started exercising again over Christmas period

 

Age: 38

Starting Weight: 13st 8

Target Weight: 11st ish (more a case of wanting to get rid of fat and trim up rather than be a specific weight)

Height: 5ft 8

BMI: Can’t be arsed to work it out

Tactics Used: My fitness pal app - target of 1200 calories per day (which will increase as my training gets harder). Runners world marathon training programme for sub 3h finish.

Weigh In date: Saturday AM after morning dump

 

Week 1 – Weight: 13st 8

Week 2 – Weight: 13st 2 (weekly loss 6lb)

Week 3 – Weight: 13st 1 (weekly loss 1lb – poor but I know why!)

 

1200 calories is ridiculous mate. You'll have no energy to train. If you were doing no excercise you could maybe get away with it, but if your training for a marathon then you're going to be in trouble if you dont increase your intake.

[Window Cleaner]

1200 calories is ridiculous mate. You'll have no energy to train. If you were doing no excercise you could maybe get away with it, but if your training for a marathon then you're going to be in trouble if you dont increase your intake.

 

As I said. When I was running sub 2.30 marathons and training at about 70/80 miles a week I stuffed myself full of cakes,chocolate, energy boosters and the like all day and every day and I was still dropping kilos.

[Spudders]

looks pretty incompatible to me actually. You should be losing weight anyway at around 2200 KCals if your programme is set to Sub 3, you should be on not less than 50 miles a week by now including some pretty shattering sessions.

Yep I'll be upping the calories as I up the training and I am indeed already on about 50 miles a week, I've done it before following the same self inflicted guidlines (previous marathon time was 3h 14m & I could have knocked 10 minutes off that were it not for me starting the race in the wrong place due to a last minute dump that meant I almost missed the start so had to battle my way past everyone as I started near the back instead of pen 2, doh!!!)

 

First week loss is mainly water in most cases I believe?.......Also if you have electronic scales might be worth changing to Kg as usually you get a more accurate value as they usually measure to the nearest 100g whereas with pounds and stones you may only get to the nearest pound which is 450g.

Totally agree about the first week, my aim is to shift about 4lb a week over the coming weeks. I'm also weighing and tracking in both lbs & kg, just didn't add them here.

 

1200 calories is ridiculous mate. You'll have no energy to train. If you were doing no excercise you could maybe get away with it, but if your training for a marathon then you're going to be in trouble if you dont increase your intake.

Agree, that's just been for the past few weeks, I will up the intake as required, but I'm currently pushing myself and managing it so all is ok so far.

 

 

I’m lucky in that although I’ve put on weight over the past 9ish months, I’m still pretty fit underneath (if that makes sense) for example Christmas day I decided I needed to start getting back in shape so went out and ran 13 miles.

[pedg]

My Saturday post weigh in update...

 

Definitely losing weight on my 4:3 (like 5:2 but an extra days fast a week) as down 1kg on the week and now over half way to my target, though aim of getting there before my birthday looks remote but need another week really to try and get a better idea of rate. Know from last time I dieted that on the same diet amount lost each week reduces as you get closer to goal so though current line is just about pointing towards my goal its almost certainly going to diverge as I get closer.

[Spudders]

My Saturday post weigh in update...

 

What post number are your updates? I've looked through the whole thread three times and can't see it (my observational skills are clearly being impacted by my low calorie intake!)

 

Just updated my weekly figure (post#108 ) and I'm 6lb down this week which I attribute to last weeks figure probably being a couple of lb out as I'd eaten and had a few beers on the Friday night before last weeks weigh-in). I've trained pretty hard this week running each day and been extremely focused on what I've been eating. As a few of you said earlier in the week my calorie intake was far too low and although it wasn't noticeably impacting my ability to train, I did notice during the daytime towards the end of the week I was struggling to think straight and concentrate at times which I think may have been related.

[pedg]

What post number are your updates? I've looked through the whole thread three times and can't see it (my observational skills are clearly being impacted by my low calorie intake!)

 

Just updated my weekly figure (post#108 ) and I'm 6lb down this week which I attribute to last weeks figure probably being a couple of lb out as I'd eaten and had a few beers on the Friday night before last weeks weigh-in). I've trained pretty hard this week running each day and been extremely focused on what I've been eating. As a few of you said earlier in the week my calorie intake was far too low and although it wasn't noticeably impacting my ability to train, I did notice during the daytime towards the end of the week I was struggling to think straight and concentrate at times which I think may have been related.

 

Not really got a post to update. I will add stuff to my first post on this thread

[for_heaven's_Saint]

For an explanation of how and why fad dieting will have a detrimental effect in the long time, watch this video. It's a little bit 'American' and he takes a long time to say some stuff, but it explain why eating such low calories will do to your metabolism:

 

[Spudders]

Ultimately long term there is no substitute for generally eating healthy and getting regular exercise, that’s as simple/complicated as it needs to be.

[Crazy Diamond]

Been on the cruise phase of the Dukan diet for a week, I've lost just shy of a stone. Not finding it hard to avoid carbs at all, I must say.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Ultimately long term there is no substitute for generally eating healthy and getting regular exercise, that’s as simple/complicated as it needs to be.

 

Yes but if you watch the video or read up on it, you will see how the damage you can do in the short term can (and will) affect your ability to lose weight in the long term.

[Turkish]

Been on the cruise phase of the Dukan diet for a week, I've lost just shy of a stone. Not finding it hard to avoid carbs at all, I must say.

 

Whats the DUkan diet?

[Colinjb]

Whats the DUkan diet?

 

Eat nothing but protein for a spell, removing all vegetables, carbohydrates etc. Then reintroduce vegetables/fruit after a while. I believe that's it in a nutshell.

 

I worry about the health effects of it, but it certainly does work and quite quickly (something to do with water retention...) A colleague of mine had a go at it, lost 2 stone but complained of feeling constantly tired. He was actually signed off work ill for a while with heart issues shortly after.

[Turkish]

Eat nothing but protein for a spell, removing all vegetables, carbohydrates etc. Then reintroduce vegetables/fruit after a while. I believe that's it in a nutshell.

 

I worry about the health effects of it, but it certainly does work and quite quickly (something to do with water retention...) A colleague of mine had a go at it, lost 2 stone but complained of feeling constantly tired. He was actually signed off work ill for a while with heart issues shortly after.

 

sounds like a glorifed version of the Adkins diet.Cant be good for you. You need lots of fruit and veg. Carbs fair enough, you can get them from veg if you want to cut down on them.

[Crazy Diamond]

sounds like a glorifed version of the Adkins diet.Cant be good for you. You need lots of fruit and veg. Carbs fair enough, you can get them from veg if you want to cut down on them.

 

Well the first phase, which can last up to ten days, is strictly protein with 20 minutes exercise and 1.5l of water at least a day.

 

The second phase is alternating a day of the above plus vegetables plus 30 mins of exercise, then just the protein again.

 

Third phase reintroduces carbs including fruit, fourth you do what you want but one protein only day a week.

 

I agree, anyone on it for a long time could open themselves up to trouble. I think you just need to be sensible. The tiredness thing is if you have a lot of sugar in your diet - i.e. drinking coffee every day. That's not been a problem for me at all.

[Spudders]

Yes but if you watch the video or read up on it' date=' you will see how the damage you can do in the short term can (and will) affect your ability to lose weight in the long term.[/quote']

I've just watched it through and it does make sense.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

I've just watched it through and it does make sense.

 

Good Each to their own but sometimes short term gains will cause long term damage.

[Crazy Diamond]

And that's a stone off, waheyyy.

 

Now to have steak and vegetables

[pedg]

Interesting article on BMI, especially for those of us on the tall side. Agree's with something I have thought which is that the square in the BMI is bias against taller people. To get to an normal weight using normal BMI I would been to get to about 89kg, with the new BMI calculation is 92kg.

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/new-bmi-formula-fatter-article-1.1244317

[skintsaint]

second week lost a kilo, happy with losing that a week if I can.

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

According to the new BMI thing I am no longer Obese, I am just Overweight. Score!!!

[pedg]

Down 0.9kg this week. Less than last week due to not getting the same level of brisk walking due to the ice on the pavements plus some nice blueberry bakewell tarts I made..

[Crazy Diamond]

Stayed in London this week and it's messed things up a treat. Didn't drink enough water, didn't get to go for a jog. Didn't stray away from the diet but still put weight on, it's taken me two days to get back down again, and even then not all the way. Pretty annoying.

[Spudders]

^ we should all agree that this week doesn't count! I've started a new job and been a bit lazy when I've got home, didn't run all week and ate a load of junk as well so put on 2lbs

[JustMike]

I want to put weight on! I eat loads but it just don't stick

[Spudders]

I want to put weight on! I eat loads but it just don't stick

 

P!ss off skinny, your sort aren't welcome on this thread

[Crazy Diamond]

^ we should all agree that this week doesn't count! I've started a new job and been a bit lazy when I've got home, didn't run all week and ate a load of junk as well so put on 2lbs

 

I'm going to do two days protein only, resume the alternating diet on Monday - so yeah, this week didn't happen...

[for_heaven's_Saint]

I'm going to do two days protein only, resume the alternating diet on Monday - so yeah, this week didn't happen...

 

Out of interest, when you say 'protein only' what sort of things do you mean? Surely you mean just no carbs, as it's near impossible to eat just protein with no fat (and this wouldn't help weight loss). Even whey protein powder contains fat and carbs.

[Crazy Diamond]

Out of interest' date=' when you say 'protein only' what sort of things do you mean? Surely you mean just no carbs, as it's near impossible to eat just protein with no fat (and this wouldn't help weight loss). Even whey protein powder contains fat and carbs.[/quote']

 

You're quite right, typical day for me:

 

Dukan porridge oats (specially refined oats), so there's some carbs there.

Sliced ham, chicken.

Steak.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

A mate of mine is a personal trainer and does a lot of writing for various fitness publications as well, particularly on nutrition. He really knows his stuff.

 

For anyone interested here is a link to one of his articles on the ideal ratio of carbs: fat: protein for fat loss.

 

http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/the-ideal-ratio-of-carbs-and-fat-for-fat-loss-a2487.html

Edited 26 January, 2013 by for_heaven's_Saint

[for_heaven's_Saint]

You're quite right, typical day for me:

 

Dukan porridge oats (specially refined oats), so there's some carbs there.

Sliced ham, chicken.

Steak.

 

Cool, sounds not dissimilar to my diet in terms of protein but mine has a fair bit more fat and carbs.

[Crazy Diamond]

Cool' date=' sounds not dissimilar to my diet in terms of protein but mine has a fair bit more fat and carbs.[/quote']

 

It does work. A stone lighter, with no craving for carbs and feeling as though I'm a lot more active tells me so.

 

I think the fact I don't have to measure how much food I'm eating helps too.

[pedg]

Down 1.2kg this week so still just about on track for my target. I have updated the graph on my main post to show current progress but will include it here as well...

 

 

The red line was from my last diet about 4 years back, the blue line is the current diet, the purple blob is my target of having a normal (old school) BMI by my birthday. The flat section was Christmas and was almost certainly not flat but did not weigh myself for 3 weeks.

 

Got used in parts to doing 4:3. On my restricted calories days I can now go through to 7 or 8 in the evening without eating anything. Main problem at the moment is waking up early the following day but intend to try and reduce my caffeine intake on fast days to see if that helps.

Edited 2 February, 2013 by pedg

[Seaford Saint]

Weight this morning is 12 stonea 7 lbs

 

A half a stone to go....

[skintsaint]

Now sitting at 93.4 kilos...so pretty happy with that. Long way to go though.

 

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[RonManager]

Now sitting at 93.4 kilos...so pretty happy with that. Long way to go though.

 

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Edited 11 February, 2013 by RonManager

[View From The Top]

Lost 5kg since NYD doing a version of 5:2 (more healthy eating (all 7) and cutting the sh.it out on the 2)

 

Could do with losing another 2/3kg max.

Edited 11 February, 2013 by View From The Top

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

I like the concept of the 5:2 because it is realistic. On a fast day what can you eat that is 600 calories.

[Saint Keith]

2 more pounds and i'll be bang on 5 stone since May 1st.

[Turkish]

Been a while since we've had any updates so how are we getting on?

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

Been a while since we've had any updates so how are we getting on?

 

I've lost a stone so far, so not too bad considering I haven't been trying too hard recently. Still got 2 stone to go though...

[Spudders]

After injuring my knee and then my back, I've mainly focused on carb loading over the past couple of months in perpetration for the marathon and successfully put back on the stone I lost (I like to challenge myself!). I'd like to postpone my place until next year but if I do it leaves my mate running it on his own (well technically there are thousands of people doing it so not on his own, but ya know what I mean), but I don't see the point in running it with almost no training. Need to decide pretty soon before the cut off.