Marginally overweight traders club

[ShaunWhite]

A view from the other side.... Had a quite disturbing colonoscomy a few weeks ago, more tests pending, and I'm on a severely restricted diet..... No fats (milk cheese etc) , nothing spicy (onion garlic chillies) , no/low fibre, only simple proteins like chicken, tuna, eggs. Pretty much living on boiled eggs, tuna pasta and as much honey (calories! ) as I can get down me. Struggling to keep weight up at 59kg! Doing good though, trending in the right direction, so pls no sympathy req.

All just a prelude to simply saying you can do it when you have to, just don't get to the stage where you have to

I'm off to have a delicious 77 calorie boiled egg now.... You need 7,700 cal to make 1kg of body fat. 256 more/fewer cals a day =1kg a month =nearly 2st in 12 months. That's doable whether you're aim is up or down. (5x ginger biscuits for us calorie counters )

[Kai]

I'm off to have a delicious 77 calorie boiled egg now.... You need 7,700 cal to make 1kg of body fat. 256 more/fewer cals a day =1kg a month =nearly 2st in 12 months. That's doable whether you're aim is up or down. (5x ginger biscuits for us calorie counters )

Math-wise it's super doable, but psychology-wise sticking to it for that long is the real challenge

I think planning meals ahead of time keeps random urges at a minimum and prevents a TON of bad decisions when hunger kicks in

[JuiceyJones]

Come on then - half way through the year(ish). Who's keeping up with it?

Managed to add 35 to my DL and about 15 to my BP. 5k time is coming down. Slowly..........

Probably down 10lbs from the start of this thread. But I'm stuck there. Might try quitting drinking until December (who am i kidding).

[Euler]

I've lost a stone, but been blighted by injury, else it would have been higher. Hopefully back on the trails soon.

[Crazyskier]

Or I could just eat less.

Quite. Billions could be saved by following the simple mantra: Eat less. Exercise more.

Indeed. Though I'd probably add in 'use willpower'.

CS

[weemac]

I stopped drinking in January and have since lost about a stone and a half without changing anything else.

[Emtaxx]

I'm getting fat due to trading

[Euler]

I stopped drinking in January and have since lost about a stone and a half without changing anything else.

But you are now just extremely dehydrated!

[JuiceyJones]

I stopped drinking in January and have since lost about a stone and a half without changing anything else.

That's excellent. Figured if i dropped the booze it would save me around 800-900 cals a weeks.

[JuiceyJones]

Just checking in for the 4th Q. Down 20lbs overall due to some weighted vest walks, KB swings and some barbell work. With Halloween coming up then Thanksgiving and Christmas I will be forced to probably return 10lbs of this to its original location then start again on the New Year.

[eevee]

Usually I can't stand to listen to youtuber 'doctors' but there's a guy called Dr Sten Ekberg who makes sense to me. Anyway, I think I might second skipping breakfast which he recommended in one of his videos. Without changing my total calorie intake and the same light exercise I've lost 2kg in the first 10 days. I started at 74kg (I'm about 5'10") and I'm looking to lose 7-8kg more. FYI my diet's already pretty healthy (few processed foods, low sugar). The initial weight loss is always the biggest - I expect to reach my goal in the next few months if I can lay off the mince pies. Perhaps I'm just lucky but honestly I haven't had to put in any effort at all and the change in routine is already second nature; it probably helps if you can keep yourself busy in the mornings. I'll report back in the new year and with a firmer recommendation if it works out.

[Euler]

My efforts to hit a new low before the year is out has taken a blow.

First, I had unexpected jaw surgery, which knocked me out for about a month, then I crashed my mountain bike, and it's going to be two months for a full recovery. So no excercise for 2/3 months kills any chance of reaching my target. Unless I don't ever eat again!

So I'll do my best and try again next year!

[Dublin_Flyer]

My efforts to hit a new low before the year is out has taken a blow.

First, I had unexpected jaw surgery, which knocked me out for about a month, then I crashed my mountain bike, and it's going to be two months for a full recovery. So no excercise for 2/3 months kills any chance of reaching my target. Unless I don't ever eat again!

So I'll do my best and try again next year!

I read that too fast and thought you said you crashed your exercise bike That's a shite run of luck Peter, hope you and the bike recover quicker than expected.