[Food] Lose 7lbs in January

[Bozza]

How's everyone doing after a few days and heading towards a game (pie warning)?

I won't step on the scales until the 8th but I reckon I'm doing ok.

My sweaty indoor running in my mum's lounge inspired me to try some outside running again - I've not been since I broke my c150 running streak in early September due to a foot injury.

My foot still hurts, but it's bearable so I've run outside the last three days, including running back from my mum's house back to my home on the icy pavements this morning.

This will help offset the reduction in my dog walking whilst I'm largely living at my mum's. Normally I'd do three dog walks a day for a total of about 8 miles. Currently, I'm just doing one walk of about 3 miles.

I'm also booze-free so far this year. I was VERY tempted to get a bottle of red last night, but I resisted. Yay me!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I tend to respond well to targets too. Getting "a 15 in the weight" is my first relatively easy milestone (I'm down to 16.1) but getting "a 14 in the weight" and keeping there has always been my long term aim.

My weight has always yoyo'ed but over the last few years, the long term direction is downwards, just. I want to push that along.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I know there's often a jump start when someone relatively heavy starts trying to lose weight, but I'm very happy to have lost 4 pounds this week. Definitely gives me motivation in the right direction.

 

[nickbrighton]

First weigh in of the year as have been in Budapest, now 16 stone 8. Need to get below 16 as a first target, so lifestyle changes aimed at are no bread or sweets, it worked for Lenny Henry!

I was 14 stone 2 when ran the last marathon. Have bought a bike and awaiting delivery to allow me to get out more as due to knackered knee impact exercise difficult.

my main exercise is cycling, and its great as a low impact on joints exercise (unless you fall off!)

I record all my rides with a garmin bike recorder , which records distance, time, calories burnt etc and have found (for me-everyone will be different) that I can eat virtually normally, within reason, and still lose weight.

If I cycle less than 45-55 miles a week (sounds a lot but once you get going it isnt, averaging 15 miles a ride is about 1 hour 15- 1 hour 30 mins)) I will gain weight slowly, if I cycle 55-65 miles my weight stays about the same. If I cycle 65 and over I will lose weight

I find cycling has a massive impact not only on my weight, but also on my physical mental well being. I find regularly cycling keeps me calm and relaxed. I feel better and have much less stress and anxiety.

Good luck with your cycling!

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

I know there's often a jump start when someone relatively heavy starts trying to lose weight, but I'm very happy to have lost 4 pounds this week. Definitely gives me motivation in the right direction.

Similar here. I've had that jump start - helped by no booze, chocolate (my biggest weakness), biscuits, cake and also reducing milk in coffees. Changed back to low carb/keto way of eating and lots of walking. Just over a 5 mile walk this morning before the rain comes in (walked past Georginio's house with purple Lamborghini in the drive).

Weighing myself first thing in the morning before a drink or any bathroom activity

1st Jan weigh in:

Todays weigh in:

 

[darkwolf666]

How's everyone doing after a few days and heading towards a game (pie warning)?

Well, all the Christmas chocolate has been sent to the grandkids and snacks stuff put in the donations food trolley in the local supermarket. Temptation is out of the way, apart from the keg of Punk IPA currently sitting on my Perfect Draft machine!!!

Half pint per goal, what can go wrong?

 

[um bongo molongo]

I have a set of Bluetooth scales which automatically transfer all sorts of date-weight-bmi-body fat-etc to my phone and gives me handy graphs showing how much Ive put on over Christmas!

Whilst not on any particular diet I do a weekly weigh in with a friend and have an ongoing target to reduce to 110kg. I started at 129 in Jan 2023 and after Christmas am now at 116.8kg This thread will give me another encouragement to reduce the December gain and get back on track to my 110kg target.

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What are these scales please?

 

[Zeberdi]

How's everyone doing after a few days and heading towards a game (pie warning)?

I’ve been laid up with a neurological flare up since returning from Christmas break so progress has stalled. Struggling to walk round house because balance is shlte, fatigue level through the roof and have severe sciatic pain in both knees at the moment as well as inflamed joints and stiffness - so put back on a few pounds simply because my activity levels have dropped dramatically.

Hoping to be better for Norwich on the 11th but at the moment back on the mobility scooter when I do manage to get out and about so putting on lbs even with sensible eating. Weighed in at 102.5 (16st 2) this morning.

I’m really not bothered, and not trying to make excuses (honest!) happy to pick it up again when this round of flare up ends (which usually takes a few weeks) - More concerned with trying to stay warm at the moment! Heavy snow forecast this evening.

Good luck all - stay on track..

Weight is like a bad reputation - easy to gain, hard to lose.

 

[kelvinnewman]

Good start here as well, almost too good that I doubted the scales initially.

But as others have said much better to judge where you are a week in rather than a few days, but let’s where we are on Wed!

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

I’ve been laid up with a neurological flare up since returning from Christmas break so progress has stalled. Struggling to walk round house because balance is shlte, fatigue level through the roof and have severe sciatic pain in both knees at the moment as well as inflamed joints and stiffness - so put back on a few pounds simply because my activity levels have dropped dramatically.

Hoping to be better for Norwich on the 11th but at the moment back on the mobility scooter when I do manage to get out and about so putting on lbs even with sensible eating. Weighed in at 102.5 (16st 2) this morning.

I’m really not bothered, and not trying to make excuses (honest!) happy to pick it up again when this round of flare up ends (which usually takes a few weeks) - More concerned with trying to stay warm at the moment! Heavy snow forecast this evening.

Good luck all - stay on track..

Weight is like a bad reputation - easy to gain, hard to lose.

That’s really tough to deal with. Life is all about priorities - and clearly your priority at the moment is to get beyond this flare up. Hope you recover from it soon and hopefully you can make Norwich.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Good start here as well, almost too good that I doubted the scales initially.

But as others have said much better to judge where you are a week in rather than a few days, but let’s where we are on Wed!

Quite. I just thought a pre-game (pre-temptation) checkin would be well timed!

 

[albionalba]

I'm in for this one. Well done all who have made progress already and particularly those posting starting weights.
Need to begin with some procrastination though. Can't start until Tuesday as away on a bit of a binge Sun/Mon, but after that it has to happen.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

11,000 steps done this morning. Now settled in front of the TV for Spurs v Newcastle. Short walk later to get Seagull Travel bus to Amex. Have decided that rather than walk down the steps from the coach park and turning left to nearest entrance for WSU, I'll go right and walk round to the entrance at the foot of the other steps. Main reason is that there are more steps up to WSU from that entrance - and it's usually less busy, so hopefully I can go up the steps at a decent pace without being slowed down. It won't add much to what I've done today - but every little bit helps.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I miss-read the thread title: lose 7 point in January

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

I miss-read the thread title: lose 7 point in January

Hopefully City will loose a lot more than 7 points by the end of the season. Probably never gonna happen though.

 

[Bozza]

What are these scales please?

Amazon is full of them.

I bought these a few years back. Comes with its own app with graphs etc and also pushes data into Apple Health if you want it to:

https://amzn.to/3Pp3D1E

Currently out of stock though - possibly a discontinued model now. I think I just selected one that was reasonably-priced and had good reviews at the time. Plenty here to peruse...

Amazon.co.uk : 1 by one smart body fat scales

 

[Bozza]

Amazon is full of them.

I bought these a few years back. Comes with its own app with graphs etc and also pushes data into Apple Health if you want it to:

https://amzn.to/3Pp3D1E

Currently out of stock though - possibly a discontinued model now. I think I just selected one that was reasonably-priced and had good reviews at the time. Plenty here to peruse...

Amazon.co.uk : 1 by one smart body fat scales

In fact this looks like the same one I have:

https://amzn.to/4gI2v5e

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Just back from a couple of hours in the gym.

It’s been a good start - I appear to be 5lbs lighter than I was on the morning of New Year’s Day.

I’m going to the gym every other day and have shunned bread, inter-meal snacks and, generally, alcohol. We went to a friend’s house for dinner on Thursday, though, and I had a few beers. For me, total abstinence is unrealistic and undesirable.

I have a 10 degrees rule for getting on my bike (except for cycling to the Amex) so long bike rides will have to wait!

 

[Doonhamer7]

1.2kg down so far, walked from London Bridge to Putney Bridge yesterday (part of my walk the Thames aim) and then walked up Boxhill today as part of getting ready climb Vesuvius in May and Ben Nevis at some point by end 2026

 

[Greg Bobkin]

How's everyone doing after a few days and heading towards a game (pie warning)?

I'm in denial after eating all the post-Christmas food and having a day/night in London for the youngest Bobkin's birthday. Let's hope I can put a dent in the weight loss before Wednesday!