Weight and working out (8 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Exactly a year since I started, with 6 and a half stone lost along with 12 inches from my waist. Determined to lose the remaining 3 I set out to, but it looks like I have to accept that might take just as long.

 

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[Nick]

Exactly a year since I started, with 6 and a half stone lost along with 12 inches from my waist. Determined to lose the remaining 3 I set out to, but it looks like I have to accept that might take just as long.

That's some going in a year!

How do you feel? (Other than smaller?)

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That's some going in a year!

How do you feel? (Other than smaller?)

It feels liberating is the best word I can use. Being able to play sport like everyone else is a massive plus, but so is being able to fit clothes in regular shops and not getting out of breath climbing the stairs.

That’s how bad it had become

 

[Nick]

It feels liberating is the best word I can use. Being able to play sport like everyone else is a massive plus, but so is being able to fit clothes in regular shops and not getting out of breath climbing the stairs.

That’s how bad it had become

There loads of football type things now, not sure if that's your sport. Maybe you love the squash or something!

 

[Ring Of Steel]

It feels liberating is the best word I can use. Being able to play sport like everyone else is a massive plus, but so is being able to fit clothes in regular shops and not getting out of breath climbing the stairs.

That’s how bad it had become

what about mentally? I found that my moods & emotions were way better having got fit

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

There loads of football type things now, not sure if that's your sport. Maybe you love the squash or something!

Football and cricket mostly. I used to play club hockey in my early 20s, might look into that again

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

what about mentally? I found that my moods & emotions were way better having got fit

I think the word ‘liberating’ covers that. Been stuck at this current weight for months now though which is really frustrating.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I think the word ‘liberating’ covers that. Been stuck at this current weight for months now though which is really frustrating.

I hear you. Sometimes your body takes over, and if you’ve given it a hammering then it retains what it has for a while ready for the next push. I’m not meaning to patronise you, you no doubt know this but that’s where the consistency and discipline comes in

 

[covcity4life]

80kg bench completed today. Buzzing

 

[Marty]

I think the word ‘liberating’ covers that. Been stuck at this current weight for months now though which is really frustrating.

It'll come, don't get disheartened, when I lost my weight, I got stuck at 13.5 stone for a few months, then lost 1.5 stone in about 3 weeks. It just all came off at once, changed nothing regarding my diet or exercise.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It'll come, don't get disheartened, when I lost my weight, I got stuck at 13.5 stone for a few months, then lost 1.5 stone in about 3 weeks. It just all came off at once, changed nothing regarding my diet or exercise.

I think there is some truth though in the advice to slightly increase my calorie intake given a whole year of a pretty large deficit.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I think there is some truth though in the advice to slightly increase my calorie intake given a whole year of a pretty large deficit.

Oh I’d say you have to- if you’re that much lighter then your body is running completely differently now, different metabolism and everything, it’ll need more fuel.

 

[covcity4life]

I think there is some truth though in the advice to slightly increase my calorie intake given a whole year of a pretty large deficit.

In other words


Covcity4life is always right!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

So about 3 months on from this and trying to stick to what I thought was a maintenance figure…now put on a stone and back into being technically obese.

If I’m gaining weight on a low 2000 calorie diet, what actually is the answer? Have I screwed my metabolism? Clothes still seem to fit the same as they did in August which makes it more puzzling.

 

[Evo1883]

So about 3 months on from this and trying to stick to what I thought was a maintenance figure…now put on a stone and back into being technically obese.

If I’m gaining weight on a low 2000 calorie diet, what actually is the answer? Have I screwed my metabolism? Clothes still seem to fit the same as they did in August which makes it more puzzling.

Do uou feel comfortable at this new weight ? My ideal weight is classed as obese but it's how I'm built , if I was to be 11 st 7 like my doctor thinks then id look like I was dying

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Do uou feel comfortable at this new weight ? My ideal weight is classed as obese but it's how I'm built , if I was to be 11 st 7 like my doctor thinks then id look like I was dying

Would like to lose the stomach fat but to be honest it feels pretty demoralising to work this hard to then seemingly be punished for eating what seems sensible.

 

[Evo1883]

Would like to lose the stomach fat but to be honest it feels pretty demoralising to work this hard to then seemingly be punished for eating what seems sensible.

How about you try eating a zero carb diet

Mate lost loads eating basically eggs , cheese, belly pork and steak

Body lives off fat stores rather than carbs

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

So about 3 months on from this and trying to stick to what I thought was a maintenance figure…now put on a stone and back into being technically obese.

If I’m gaining weight on a low 2000 calorie diet, what actually is the answer? Have I screwed my metabolism? Clothes still seem to fit the same as they did in August which makes it more puzzling.

Could be water weight, stress/hormone fluctuation or actual weight gain. Don’t panic and probably need to cut an extra 100-200 kcals off and increase expenditure.

I need to get back on my weight loss program because this year has been a big step backwards.

Iceland do a decent range of MyProtein meals that are 3 for £10 which can be good if batch cooking is an issue. It has been for me when travelling a lot.

 

[SBAndy]

So about 3 months on from this and trying to stick to what I thought was a maintenance figure…now put on a stone and back into being technically obese.

If I’m gaining weight on a low 2000 calorie diet, what actually is the answer? Have I screwed my metabolism? Clothes still seem to fit the same as they did in August which makes it more puzzling.

What exercise are you doing (if any)? What is the ‘profile’ of your diet?

I wouldn’t get too focused on weight given the journey you’ve been on. It’s possible that there’s been muscle gain or, as MMB says, water retention if the salt content of your diet has been higher than usual.