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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Filo on October 22, 2022, 11:51:31 am
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Still overweight but trying and slowly getting there, I’ve also made an effort to exercise walking 2.5 miles every morning at 6am, I’d just like to champion my efforts
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4.5 stone loss is some going. Do you feel better for it?
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4.5 stone loss is some going. Do you feel better for it?
Yes, even more so since I started walking
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Great work Filo
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Bloody impressive! WELL DONE!
I keep on thinking about going for a walk every day.....
BobG
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That’s good going Filo, now the hard work of maintaining it.
I know as I have had yo-yo weight experiences over the years.
I have just started on the pre diabetes course (second nature) as I was borderline. They call that a lifestyle change rather than a diet, as most people break diets.
It is very interesting and really makes sense. I have lost almost 5kg in less than three weeks. I haven’t been exercising either as I damaged my one good knee on holiday. I can’t wait to get back to the gym and hopefully do even better.
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That’s good going Filo, now the hard work of maintaining it.
I know as I have had yo-yo weight experiences over the years.
I have just started on the pre diabetes course (second nature) as I was borderline. They call that a lifestyle change rather than a diet, as most people break diets.
It is very interesting and really makes sense. I have lost almost 5kg in less than three weeks. I haven’t been exercising either as I damaged my one good knee on holiday. I can’t wait to get back to the gym and hopefully do even better.
I am diabetic, my glucose levels are too high to have an operation, that is the motivation for me, I ‘ve also massively reduced my carb intake, which is making a difference
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Good on you, Filo, very impressive.
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My insulin intake almost halved while I was away in Colombia. Simple reason: far, far less bread, cakes, spuds and pasta. They predominantly eat chicken and eggs with rice. But the rice is so stodgy and bland I didn't eat much of that either. Since I came back 6 months back I've put on all the weight I lost and more. Recommendation: less, much less carbohydrate!
I'm looking forwards to being back there. All being well (not guaranteed though...) next week.
BobG
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Keep walking Filo & the more carbs you can cut down on the better.
You'll feel better about yourself as the weight comes off.
As idler said, keeping it off will be tough but the health benefits will be massive for you.
Keep us informed on your progress or if you feel you need some motivation I'm sure you'll get plenty here.
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Have you had a look at joining Fit Rovers? Its very popular and lots on here have done the course and are now veterans.
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Have you had a look at joining Fit Rovers? Its very popular and lots on here have done the course and are now veterans.
I would definitely be there if I lived in Donny or even fairly local.
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Well done Filo.
I am way, way, way overweight.
I went to Slimming World with Mrs belton about 4 months ago. We’ve been before and a lot of the process during meetings make me squirm and cringe.
But. Weighing myself in a kind of official capacity does help.
I have lost just over 2st in this time and I would like to achieve my goal in around 18 months: from 20st to 13.
It is bloody hard, but now I am well into my 50s, It is even more important to me to sort myself out.
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Great Filo, that's the best way to do it over a long time period, good steady progress.
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Would highly recommend reading James Smith "Not a diet book" . Helps dispel a lot of myths and break things down. I'm very yoyo but found this helpful. If anyone wants my copy send me a message. Happy to post on.
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Well done Filo (and Belton) and good luck in keeping it going.
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Well done Filo (and Belton) and good luck in keeping it going.
Thanks, Wilts.
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Great work Filo. Keep going.
Just make sure you keep the protein intake up with meat and eggs.
Fat doesn’t make you fat, carbs do.
If you look at the ingredients label and don’t know what most of it means, it’s a bad idea.
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Good stuff chaps, have you both cut out acohol and sweet drinks?
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Good stuff chaps, have you both cut out acohol and sweet drinks?
Being a professional driver, I don’t drink much these days, and I drink caffeine free diet coke
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I've got the same waist size since I was 21.
Mind you, I've always been a bit of a fat bas**rd!
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Well done guys good effort
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Filo congratulations. That is truly impressive. It’s nice to read something positive.
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Well done Dave, keep up the great work
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Well done Dave, keep up the great work
Cheers mate, I’m trying, just need to keep my motivation up
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A little update, still going in the right direction
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I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so I'm joining you in the weight loss war.
Since retiring from a very physical job 18 months ago, I've moved much less and drunk more alcohol which leads to eating junk food.
I've set myself a target of a weekly average of 10000 steps a day and also reducing my boozing days to a max of 2 a week.
Unfortunately I'm off to Benidorm tomorrow for a week, so whilst I'll double the daily step target, it'll be 6 nights of medium level beering.
When I get back, I'll try and get into a healthier routine and maintain it.
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I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so I'm joining you in the weight loss war.
Since retiring from a very physical job 18 months ago, I've moved much less and drunk more alcohol which leads to eating junk food.
I've set myself a target of a weekly average of 10000 steps a day and also reducing my boozing days to a max of 2 a week.
Unfortunately I'm off to Benidorm tomorrow for a week, so whilst I'll double the daily step target, it'll be 6 nights of medium level beering.
When I get back, I'll try and get into a healthier routine and maintain it.
My 2.5 mile walk in a morning gives me 5k steps on my fitbit watch, which sets you up for the day
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I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so I'm joining you in the weight loss war.
Since retiring from a very physical job 18 months ago, I've moved much less and drunk more alcohol which leads to eating junk food.
I've set myself a target of a weekly average of 10000 steps a day and also reducing my boozing days to a max of 2 a week.
Unfortunately I'm off to Benidorm tomorrow for a week, so whilst I'll double the daily step target, it'll be 6 nights of medium level beering.
When I get back, I'll try and get into a healthier routine and maintain it.
Ask your doctor about the second nature programme. I was diagnosed as pre diabetic. I started this five weeks ago and have lost almost 7kg in that time. There are plenty of nice recipes and guidance about changing your lifestyle for a permanent benefit. I got Bluetooth scales and books sent to me and you have a group mentor who answers questions and advises. I can’t recommend it highly enough. It is free for me but the surgery paid something for it as they said that I needed to be committed to it as they had paid the company.
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A little update, still going in the right direction
That’s brilliant. You’ll be on the Rovers subs bench soon at this rate.
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The older you get the slower your metabolism becomes, thus making it more difficult to lose weight. Every little bit helps though. Despite exercising most days I’m still about 1.5 stone overweight. This is purely down to my penchant for chocolate and beer!
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I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so I'm joining you in the weight loss war.
Since retiring from a very physical job 18 months ago, I've moved much less and drunk more alcohol which leads to eating junk food.
I've set myself a target of a weekly average of 10000 steps a day and also reducing my boozing days to a max of 2 a week.
Unfortunately I'm off to Benidorm tomorrow for a week, so whilst I'll double the daily step target, it'll be 6 nights of medium level beering.
When I get back, I'll try and get into a healthier routine and maintain it.
My 2.5 mile walk in a morning gives me 5k steps on my fitbit watch, which sets you up for the day
We have a few different walks where I live from 4 miles to 6 miles. However, I'm very much a fair weather walker though, so I'm going to have to change that!
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The older you get the slower your metabolism becomes, thus making it more difficult to lose weight. Every little bit helps though. Despite exercising most days I’m still about 1.5 stone overweight. This is purely down to my penchant for chocolate and beer!
I hope you've voted in the crucial Bounty poll Herbert?
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The older you get the slower your metabolism becomes, thus making it more difficult to lose weight. Every little bit helps though. Despite exercising most days I’m still about 1.5 stone overweight. This is purely down to my penchant for chocolate and beer!
I hope you've voted in the crucial Bounty poll Herbert?
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Update, Finally lost 5st since April 2020
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That's brilliant Filo. Well done.
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Nice one Filo. Now the next 5!
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Good going Filo, terrific effort.
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Thanks everyone, just got to keep motivated, it’s hard but I just keep forcing myself out of the door for my walk in a morning, and I must admit I feel fitter and brighter than I have for years
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That's the bonus. And it'll get better with every pound you lose.
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Nice one Dave well done. Use your family as motivation.
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Nice one Dave well done. Use your family as motivation.
Cheers Steve
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Filo 100% admiration. Terrific effort.
You are an example of what can be achieved with determination and a will to succeed
Keep it up well done
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Great work Filo. Keep it up!
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Maintained for the last two weeks, I think my body maybe taking a rest, on the health aspect of all this my Hb1ac has come down from a scary 96 to 63
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Maintained for the last two weeks, I think my body maybe taking a rest, on the health aspect of all this my Hb1ac has come down from a scary 96 to 63
That’s the best news mate
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Update, that is probably the first time I’ve got below 20st this century
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Awesome Filo
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Maintained for the last two weeks, I think my body maybe taking a rest, on the health aspect of all this my Hb1ac has come down from a scary 96 to 63
It’s called reset Filo. Your body is adjusting to the new norm. Once it accepts your new weight in theory it will allow you to start losing again rather than trying to maintain your present weight.
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Impressive Dave, well done.
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Awesome job mate, well done.
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Filo, would love an update fella. You’ve been an inspiration to me. 2 stone since Dec 14th and counting
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Filo, would love an update fella. You’ve been an inspiration to me. 2 stone since Dec 14th and counting
Got down to 19st 12lb on 11th Feb, then had an operation on 14th Feb and put 7lb on when I weighed last Saturday, I’m putting it down to water retention at the moment from the swelling and such, we’ll see this Saturday if its come back down, well done on your journey, glad I’ve manged to kick your arse into doing it, keep it up and good luck
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Filo, would love an update fella. You’ve been an inspiration to me. 2 stone since Dec 14th and counting
Got down to 19st 12lb on 11th Feb, then had an operation on 14th Feb and put 7lb on when I weighed last Saturday, I’m putting it down to water retention at the moment from the swelling and such, we’ll see this Saturday if its come back down, well done on your journey, glad I’ve manged to kick your arse into doing it, keep it up and good luck
Further update this week, it seems my theory is correct, and I’ve lost 6.5lb of that 7lb without doing anything different
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Filo, would love an update fella. You’ve been an inspiration to me. 2 stone since Dec 14th and counting
Great stuff Filo
Got down to 19st 12lb on 11th Feb, then had an operation on 14th Feb and put 7lb on when I weighed last Saturday, I’m putting it down to water retention at the moment from the swelling and such, we’ll see this Saturday if its come back down, well done on your journey, glad I’ve manged to kick your arse into doing it, keep it up and good luck
Further update this week, it seems my theory is correct, and I’ve lost 6.5lb of that 7lb without doing anything different
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How's it going Filo?
I've noticed these last couple of years I've not been able to shift my winter coat as easily as I used to. 46 now and averaged 15s 3lb.
I topped at 15s 5lb so decided to do something about it.
Stumbled across something on twitter which basically said stop eating food with seed oils in it.
I always thought wholegrain bread was good for you but it's pretty much the same as white bread because of the seed oils. Only bread I have is pitta bread and to my delight crumpets are still on the menu.
Anyway, I've pretty much stopped eating food with seed oils in and I've lost 13lb from my heaviest weight in 3 weeks.
Just thought I'd share, might be useful for someone.
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Got to just short of 6st loss and I’m stuck at the moment, but I must admit my regular morning walks have dwindled since a minor op I had in February, I need to get my mojo back on that front, I don’t think age helps either, I’m two weeks from being 60
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That's some going mate well done.
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That's some going mate well done.
Thank you
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You’re only as old as you feel Filo. Keep going you’re smashing it.
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I’ve just been having soup and one small tortilla wrap each day for lunch at work for the last four weeks. I’ve also been careful with the booze and no crisps. I’ve no idea how much I’ve lost as we don’t have scales but my t-shirts that I couldn’t wear anymore are getting an airing again.
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Well it’s been a hard slog, and I gained about a stone since my last update, but at weigh in this morning I’m over the moon at finally getting to the 6st loss mark
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Jesús! That's a lot!
Bloody well done indeed!
BobG
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Well it’s been a hard slog, and I gained about a stone since my last update, but at weigh in this morning I’m over the moon at finally getting to the 6st loss mark
Well done Filo!
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Well done Dave
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Well done Dave
Thanks Steve
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Crikey, if I lost 6st I’d nearly be 50% lighter, well done filo, if you don’t mind me asking how much do you weigh now.
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Crikey, if I lost 6st I’d nearly be 50% lighter, well done filo, if you don’t mind me asking how much do you weigh now.
19st 3lb
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Well done Filo feels good dosent it.
My current is 21st down to 11.5 in 2 years with help from works dietician's . It's not been easy but it becomes more easy as it goes on. A lot of it is mental as much as it is physical, as in accepting this is a whole lifestyle change and not just a diet.
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Crikey, if I lost 6st I’d nearly be 50% lighter, well done filo, if you don’t mind me asking how much do you weigh now.
19st 3lb
Update 18st 10lb
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
The struggle I battle with is that my job is really physical so when I get home I feel like ploughing food into me.
Keep up the good work though mate, what's your target?
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
The struggle I battle with is that my job is really physical so when I get home I feel like ploughing food into me.
Keep up the good work though mate, what's your target?
No target really just keep going until I feel right, i guess 15 to 16st would be good from where I’ve come from
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Beer...
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Well done filo, nudga, I stopped eating marge/butter maybe 30+ years ago mainly on sandwiches not religiously like, if it's a bought one I'll eat it but I don't add it to food, spuds etc. I put on weight on hols but will lose within a month or two on return.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Beer...
Occasionally, if someone must, but lots of it and see your belly fat grow.
Have butter but certainly not margarine and avoid like hell seed oil products.
Best most valuable meat? Beef mince, 20% fat and the cheapest.
Ignore the loonies telling you to avoid animal fat. It's the body's favourite fuel and meat the best nutrient.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Beer...
Occasionally, if someone must, but lots of it and see your belly fat grow.
Have butter but certainly not margarine and avoid like hell seed oil products.
Best most valuable meat? Beef mince, 20% fat and the cheapest.
Ignore the loonies telling you to avoid animal fat. It's the body's favourite fuel and meat the best nutrient.
I've also cut out most things with seed oils in them.
Very difficult to do as most products have it in.
Treated myself to a fat steak with garlic butter last night.
I don't drink much but I do like a couple of pints with my mates before KO.
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Sorry to jump on your thread Filo but thought this might be worth sharing.
I've pushed through the 18:6 fasting three times this week and weirdly, I didn't feel hungry at dinner time, I didn't even realise what time it was.
Admittedly the weather helps as my water intake has doubled.
I have found though that I dont crave chocolate, crisps or bread now.
I always had that little voice telling me to go to the fridge and have a little choccy bar bit he seems to have vanished.
I'm down to 14st 2lb. My target is 13st 10lb but mainly I want to trim down belly fat.
The test will.come in winter when the body naturally wants/needs more calories for energy to stay warm.
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Great work by all here. Just to add my own journey, those of you that know me would be aware that at my biggest I was in the region of 35 stone. With help (gastric surgery), Slimming World and some great friends I got down to 16 stone and in february had surgery to remove excess skin on my stomach (NHS but linked to a health condition so surgeon got it approved). Its still bigger than some but I get a kick out of wearing 38" jeans when I remember having to buy stuff from America as I topped out at 68" waist around the time of the play off final at Stoke. Its a long haul and hard so my hat is off to Filo and Nudga and anyone else in that position
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Well done LDR.
Although I've never been that heavy, I topped out 15st 5lb and I felt awful and got sick of the "banter" of being a bit overweight.
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Crikey, there are some outstanding achievements on here. Congratulations to all of you.
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Hear hear!
BobG
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Well done all, I’m just playing at it compared to you guys. Lost 2 stone and the difference it’s made to my knees is immense. My daughter had gastric surgery in turkey 18 months ago and has lost about half her body weight - the change in her outlook and energy is amazing
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As part of training we were given a 2lb bag of sugar to run around with, a demonstration of the effects of extra weight.
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Little update from me.
Now at 13st 12lb so only 2lb away from my initial target.
I've been doing the 18:6 fasting plan and to be honest, I wish I'd done this 10 years ago.
I did have a few mood crashes when I got home after work, feeling quite angry and irritable. Research suggested it was because of low blood sugar and the body going into ketosis.
I added Oranges, pineapples, ginger, lime and lemon to my water intake during the day and this has sorted the mood crashes.
My joints and especially knees don't hurt as much, this is more to do with cutting food out that causes inflammation.
I have noticed the taste of chocolate isn't the same, it's not nice anymore, same for when we've had a Chinese.
It all tastes so false, which it is i suppose.
I've found my energy levels are much better in the day, I seem to be more productive.
So for me, this isn't some diet fad like weight watchers, just feels like a way of life and understanding of how addictive certsin foods can be (probably by design).
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
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Well after 10 nights in hospital I’m going home shortly, we’ll see how much more I’ve lost when I jump on the scales at home
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
What was the driver of human evolution then? Certainly wasn't wheat. Go and have a look in a heavily wooded area in winter and try to find things to eat, you'll starve, as did early humans unless they could kill animals.
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I think roots and berries have been around quite a long time....
BobG
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
What was the driver of human evolution then? Certainly wasn't wheat. Go and have a look in a heavily wooded area in winter and try to find things to eat, you'll starve, as did early humans unless they could kill animals.
I'm certainly not saying don't eat meat. When it comes to decreasing your body fat percentage, chicken breast is a cheat code.
My point is that you absolutely can enjoy bread and pasta and still lose fat.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
What was the driver of human evolution then? Certainly wasn't wheat. Go and have a look in a heavily wooded area in winter and try to find things to eat, you'll starve, as did early humans unless they could kill animals.
I'm certainly not saying don't eat meat. When it comes to decreasing your body fat percentage, chicken breast is a cheat code.
My point is that you absolutely can enjoy bread and pasta and still lose fat.
I couldn't, the weight came off me once I cut it out.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
What was the driver of human evolution then? Certainly wasn't wheat. Go and have a look in a heavily wooded area in winter and try to find things to eat, you'll starve, as did early humans unless they could kill animals.
I'm certainly not saying don't eat meat. When it comes to decreasing your body fat percentage, chicken breast is a cheat code.
My point is that you absolutely can enjoy bread and pasta and still lose fat.
I couldn't, the weight came off me once I cut it out.
Whatever works for you is great. I could go without bread relatively easily (which is good as it is calorie dense), however I eat pasta several evenings a week.
Ultimately, the success of any diet will come down to being in a calorie deficit meaning anything can be consumed in moderation.
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Well done Filo.
I'm currently on the 16:8 fasting plan. I've lost a stone and down to 14st 4lb.
Ive totally cut out white and brown bread, only have pitta bread as there's only 3 natural ingredients in them.
I've cut a few other bits and pieces out but I've now found that if I eat rice, pasta or potatoes it bloats me up and ruins me for hours.
Eliminate any bread of any type, poison. Eliminate pasta too and any wheat based products, turns into sugar and then fat.
Keto/ carnivore is the only option for humans. That food is what we evolved to eat, meat.
Nonsense.
What was the driver of human evolution then? Certainly wasn't wheat. Go and have a look in a heavily wooded area in winter and try to find things to eat, you'll starve, as did early humans unless they could kill animals.
I'm certainly not saying don't eat meat. When it comes to decreasing your body fat percentage, chicken breast is a cheat code.
My point is that you absolutely can enjoy bread and pasta and still lose fat.
I couldn't, the weight came off me once I cut it out.
Whatever works for you is great. I could go without bread relatively easily (which is good as it is calorie dense), however I eat pasta several evenings a week.
Ultimately, the success of any diet will come down to being in a calorie deficit meaning anything can be consumed in moderation.
Sounds logical but that's why diets don't work for an enormous amount of people, attempting to count calories doesn't get over the temptation and psychological aspects of certain foods, you're experiencing it without knowing with your inability to stop eating pasta, you're hooked.
It's the way wheat has been modified that makes it so different now from it's early form, very much like the fruit available in supermarkets, fruit has been modified to contain maximum amount of sugar and sugar creates insulin intolerance (diabetes).
Eliminate all wheat products and eat meat, eggs too are fantastic, if you're overweight you'll lose it so long as you cut out other carbohydrate/sugar products too.
Few years ago I got terrible stomach cramps after eating bread, took ages to realise the cause of the pain, completely gone for 2+ years now since I've not touched the stuff, added bonus I've gone down a size in waist, without trying.
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Link contains lots of reading. Unable to break from wheat based products? You're a junkie!
The below in quotes is taken from the link. But simply put your brain gets withdrawal symptoms associated with opiods. So you're compelled to eat what causes the problems.
"Gluten can be degraded into several morphine-like substances, named gluten exorphins. These compounds have proven opioid effects and could mask the deleterious effects of gluten protein on gastrointestinal
lining and function. Here we describe a putative mechanism, explaining how gluten could “mask” its own toxicity".
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5025969/#:~:text=Gluten%20can%20be%20degraded%20into,on%20gastrointestinal%20lining%20and%20function.
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Incidentally you'll get virtually zero good diet advice from a GP, they're there to dispense medication and understand almost nothing about diet. Next time you're in a supermarket look at the amount of space given to wheat based products. Addicted without knowing and people give children cereal willingly.
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Update this morning, now lost 7st 2lb
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Jeez that's some going. Well done Dave.
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Jeez that's some going. Well done Dave.
Thank you, even more important after my newly acquired health issues
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Well done Filo