Biggest loser

Cassinonorth said:
I am incredibly well versed in yoyo dieting
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Thats a good plan for you then. As i have mentioned some previous posts, the discipline then lies on the pivots. It is a mindset and pattern loop balled up. At some point when you get older it “may” not work as well simply cause the body changes and there is no deviation in pattern.
 
The Kalmyk said:
Man- respect to you guys on the quantitative approach. I tried and epically failed!! Its like once i get home from work, i want to throw charts and files on the floor.

Bob Seebohars approach aligned for me. It gave the grocery store freedom I was looking for. Once people go long on charts and stuff they start to understand how much is what and how foods interact with the body. Then they usually drop the charts and counting.
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No calorie counting here. Just a specific amount of protein, vegetables, fruit and healthy fat with each meal has me maintaining my weight. When I start spending more time cycling in March, will be including a healthy carb with meal #1 and maybe #2 if it's a day or two before a big weekend ride or race. I've gotten pretty good at knowing what foods interact with my body. I'm actually pretty happy that I'm not counting calories, because I would definitely lose interest.
 
Calorie counting doesn't work for me - I've tried it numerous times. I find that either I'm off on what I eat or burn. Plus, I was eating way too much carbs/added sugar. Like @JDurk said, I eat a decent amount of protein, veggie, and healthy fat (nuts or avocado). It's working for me.
 
JDurk said:
No calorie counting here. Just a specific amount of protein, vegetables, fruit and healthy fat with each meal has me maintaining my weight. When I start spending more time cycling in March, will be including a healthy carb with meal #1 and maybe #2 if it's a day or two before a big weekend ride or race. I've gotten pretty good at knowing what foods interact with my body. I'm actually pretty happy that I'm not counting calories, because I would definitely lose interest.
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This!!!

Nutrition periodization or timed eating is a great solution. For example- the recent pitch on intermittent fasting isnt so bad but i cant disagree more with the times that has been heavily marketed... 12-8pm.

The negative implication there for me is eating within 2 hours of sleeping. Now we can start talking about the ANS. The parasympathetic response become digestion not replenishment/repair.
 
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Interesting listen about the obesity epidemic and what really made it take off in the 70's (Hint: no/low fat craze+sugar)

www.theringer.com

How Americans Got Everything About Food—Fat, Sugar, and Obesity—"Entirely Backwards"

Dr. David Ludwig explains why scientists still haven’t arrived at a consensus on obesity, why he thinks the conventional wisdom about calories and fat is wrong, and what he thinks is really going on
www.theringer.com www.theringer.com

Definitely somethings to consider but he basically echoed the nutrition course I took last year. Healthy fats+cut simple/refined carbs+keep the protein up.
 
The Kalmyk said:
This!!!

Nutrition periodization or timed eating is a great solution. For example- the recent pitch on intermittent fasting isnt so bad but i cant disagree more with the times that has been heavily marketed... 12-8pm.

The negative implication there for me is eating within 2 hours of sleeping. Now we can start talking about the ANS. The parasympathetic response become digestion not replenishment/repair.
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I've found that 10:30a - 6:30p works best for me. With my afternoon commute, gives me some time to walk in the door without immediately shoving food into my mouth. Bed time is usually 9pm ish.
 
2023 - Week 4
'23 Starting Weight: 201.3
Current Weight: 190.3
Week: -1.5
YTD: -11

Hello Losers! Got a decent week of exercise in - walking, hiking, rowing, elliptical, treadmill, drainer.
Starting to eyeball all those weights sitting next to the cardio machines. we'll see.
The result of the first rowing in 10 months was a sore lower back - otherwise, working-out results in
the good fatigue vs putting me on the sideline for a couple days.
My own observation is that the six-week mark is when a consistent routine produces tangible results,
so I feel on-track.

Eating has been good. Healthy choices, and controlled portions. I did come home and crush some chips and guac on Wednesday.
Ended up eating half of my dinner - It is nice when a reasonable amount of food results in feeling full. Watering full time.

Ended dry January a couple days early with a beer (just 1) at a restaurant/brewery where we like to stop when coming over the former tappan zee.
Couple of wings and half a burger. It felt right. No urge to have another.

Heading up to ADKs this week. Going to bring the fat bike (and it is going to be cold!) and the snowboard.
Should get a solid amount of activity in.

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The daily fluctuations are interesting. I've been weighing myself immediately after getting out of bed in the morning.
 
Patrick said:
2023 - Week 4
'23 Starting Weight: 201.3
Current Weight: 190.3
Week: -1.5
YTD: -11

Hello Losers! Got a decent week of exercise in - walking, hiking, rowing, elliptical, treadmill, drainer.
Starting to eyeball all those weights sitting next to the cardio machines. we'll see.
The result of the first rowing in 10 months was a sore lower back - otherwise, working-out results in
the good fatigue vs putting me on the sideline for a couple days.
My own observation is that the six-week mark is when a consistent routine produces tangible results,
so I feel on-track.

Eating has been good. Healthy choices, and controlled portions. I did come home and crush some chips and guac on Wednesday.
Ended up eating half of my dinner - It is nice when a reasonable amount of food results in feeling full. Watering full time.

Ended dry January a couple days early with a beer (just 1) at a restaurant/brewery where we like to stop when coming over the former tappan zee.
Couple of wings and half a burger. It felt right. No urge to have another.

Heading up to ADKs this week. Going to bring the fat bike (and it is going to be cold!) and the snowboard.
Should get a solid amount of activity in.

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The daily fluctuations are interesting. I've been weighing myself immediately after getting out of bed in the morning.
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Go on YouTube and watch this video from Dark Horse rowing. The technique and form is so important. The first few weeks I was rowing badly I kept having my back flare up with spasms. Now when I row it feels much more automatic and I have no issues when I am done. Been able to add distance and decrease my pace (a good thing) significantly week to week.

I did this video at least 4-5 times and it really helped.

 
A few weeks late to the New Year party but better late than fatter.

Week 1
Goal by 2024 - 200 lbs
Current Weight - 259.4
Weekly: 0 lbs
Total: 0 lbs

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As the weight shows I need a bit of a total makeover in this part of my life. I’ll start by eating healthier, no more quickchek sandwiches, and hopping back into my KB workouts I was doing before I got sick (Simple and Sinister by Pavel). My wife has been running with our dog so I’ll try and get into those but week 1 goals are:

Prepare my own food, no more convenience store meals.
Hit my Garmin’s daily step goals, I gotta start somewhere.
Complete 4 days of S&S to work back into it.
 
Won big time at the grocery store yesterday. Started eying up more whole grain and wheat instead of white carbs, paid attention to the added sugars and we prepped for dinners for the entire week from past HelloFresh/Home Chef meals. Half the battle of getting home from work is the indecision of not know what to eat.

Big Haze said:
A few weeks late to the New Year party but better late than fatter.

Week 1
Goal by 2024 - 200 lbs
Current Weight - 259.4
Weekly: 0 lbs
Total: 0 lbs

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As the weight shows I need a bit of a total makeover in this part of my life. I’ll start by eating healthier, no more quickchek sandwiches, and hopping back into my KB workouts I was doing before I got sick (Simple and Sinister by Pavel). My wife has been running with our dog so I’ll try and get into those but week 1 goals are:

Prepare my own food, no more convenience store meals.
Hit my Garmin’s daily step goals, I gotta start somewhere.
Complete 4 days of S&S to work back into it.
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Welcome! There have been some amazing transformations in this small community of this thread in the last year, plenty of knowledge and wisdom on the journey. You got this!
 
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I've been off the wagon for a bit but I'll get back in it. The last month I was basically sick and ignoring it and it just kept my sickness lingering and not going away. I took a few days off the bike, ate some more calories felt a ton better, and got away this past weekend for a BIG riding weekend. I feel much better now, although I know stepping on the scale would not be pleasant. So with this out there I realize that there's work to be done and the spring race season rapidly approaching. Time to get back to work.
 
Big Haze said:
A few weeks late to the New Year party but better late than fatter.

Week 1
Goal by 2024 - 200 lbs
Current Weight - 259.4
Weekly: 0 lbs
Total: 0 lbs

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As the weight shows I need a bit of a total makeover in this part of my life. I’ll start by eating healthier, no more quickchek sandwiches, and hopping back into my KB workouts I was doing before I got sick (Simple and Sinister by Pavel). My wife has been running with our dog so I’ll try and get into those but week 1 goals are:

Prepare my own food, no more convenience store meals.
Hit my Garmin’s daily step goals, I gotta start somewhere.
Complete 4 days of S&S to work back into it.
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Lot of great success stories here indeed. The hardest part is getting started. Check in here for being held accountable and hope you meet your goals
 
Goal Weight End of January: 194 lbs

Feb 1 Weight: 193.6 lbs (-6.4 lbs)


Really not much to be said but a great start to the journey in 2023. Motivation and discipline are high and thanks to the mild weather I was on my bike 13 hours more than January 2022. According to Intervals.icu my fitness has gone up from 9 to 22 in the last month.
 
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