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General Weight Loss Support Thread
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Been lurking here for ages, so thought I'd pop in.
Over the past 3-4 years, I've lost a tonne of weight (more than half of my body weight, and down from a size 24 to a 14).
I'll be honest, I didn't try too hard. I got a job that involved a lot of running around and working with food, which made me dislike 'bad' foods. Then I cut out junk food, joined a gym and did loads of weight training and cardio, all of which helped.
Ideally, I'd like to lose another 25lbs. That would put me at a good bmi. That said, I'd be happy with inch loss over weight loss.
My exercise regime is pretty good. Good mix of cardio and weights, about 10 hours per week.
I need a little help with diet, though. While I'm not gaining weight, I'm not losing either.
Can anyone recommend high fat foods? I hear lots of people mention cheese, peanut butter and milk, but I'm allergic to cow's milk, so those options are out!
I need to up my protein and lower my carbs, which I can do easily, but I'm stuck for high fat foods.
Any meal ideas or even just telling me what foods are high in good fat would be great, because all of the usual ones I hear are dairy products, which I can't eat. :pac:0 -
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »It's like running. Don't think of the whole 5k/10k/marathon ahead - break it down into shorter runs/targets.
So after a bad day, get up and get a decent breakfast into you, take confidence from the good breakfast. Then build on that.
I know, and that makes sense, but that isn't what happens. I get up, have a good breakfast, then it goes to sh!t. I don't do any exercise (if it's a nice day and I go for a walk I might very well do a workout dvd etc, but if the weather's bad I can't bring myself to even exercise inside). Then I start eating crap, bits and pieces, or I might continue to eat well with lunch and dinner. Inevitably I then have some sugary crap that triggers me thinking "f uck it, ruined another healthy day". Yesterday I ate quite well bar one minor blip that happens every week at work (cake put in front of me), then at TEN PM I had a mini roll and a bit of dessert when I called to visit someone. Wtf like, get to 10pm and then blow it.
I'm just venting/rambling/punishing myself by telling this thread how crap I'm being, I don't expect any advice that'll "fix" this currently, I know it's up to me but I appreciate having this thread to vent
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I am trying to eat more vegetables (after neglecting them for years), I have now bought a steamer so am eager to try it out and start using it regularly. What types of veg should I be eating regularly?
After looking it up, the veg I have been eating are quite high in sugars so I clearly have a lot to learn yet...
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What veg have you been eating? I would've said to eat all of the veg regularly, carrots etc have higher sugar than others but still not the world's worst, still veg. I don't know as much as lot of people on here but dark green leafy vegetables are good, and after that I just go for as much colour as possible, a very technical approach
We always have red and yellow peppers, brussel sprouts, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions, mushrooms, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and a few other bits and pieces in the house. So that's our weekly/regular veg.
So, today I'm doing good. Just had a good dinner, had a snack earlier of half a banana (other end was mushy bleurgh), a tomato and a tiny bit of cheese. Myself and the dog went for a lovely jog for the guts of an hour. I'm drinking a pint of water now, I had neglected drinking water and it really buys me so much more time of feeling full and stopping picking at things.
If I go downhill again in the next few days please somebody give out to me 0 -
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Didn't get a chance to exercise this morning as my Dad was up at six, which is when I usually get up, so didn't want to be in his way! Going to do the 15 min high intense workout later this evening instead. It seems to me though if I do it early on in the morning I'm less likely to eat crap.
Going to go swimming tomorrow too. Did 40 lengths last week so going to try and do 50 this week. Not sure if I'll be able but I'll try and give it a go at least. At the very least I'll try and do 40. 0 -
dottie_lottie wrote: »Anyone have any thoughts or recommendations based on this?
Hi there, welcome! I'm a big fan of MFP, I think it allows a bit of autonomy and flexibility that the likes of WW doesn't. I'm 5'8'' too and went from 13 stone to 10 stone last year in about 5 months using MFP.
I also train with weights. Can I ask where you got that program? I think you'd be better off focussing on the compound lifts like squats, bench press, deadlift incorporating push-ups and planks as you work the whole body rather than the isolation that your current program has using mostly machines. I posted this standard program earlier in the thread:
Day 1
A) Bench press
Inverted Row
C) Squat
D) Plank
Day 2
A) dumbell rows Chin up/pull up/pulldown machine
C) Deadlift
D) push ups
If you get someone to show you the proper form for all those lifts they could also tweak it a bit for you too. Good luck0 -
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Typer Monkey wrote: »Hi there, welcome! I'm a big fan of MFP, I think it allows a bit of autonomy and flexibility that the likes of WW doesn't. I'm 5'8'' too and went from 13 stone to 10 stone last year in about 5 months using MFP.
I also train with weights. Can I ask where you got that program? I think you'd be better off focussing on the compound lifts like squats, bench press, deadlift incorporating push-ups and planks as you work the whole body rather than the isolation that your current program has using mostly machines. I posted this standard program earlier in the thread:
Day 1
A) Bench press Inverted Row
C) Squat
D) Plank
Day 2
A) dumbell rows Chin up/pull up/pulldown machine
C) Deadlift
D) push ups
If you get someone to show you the proper form for all those lifts they could also tweak it a bit for you too. Good luck
Thanks so much! I just made it up myself based on the weights that were free this morning tbh. deadlifts and squats are definitely on my to do list, like you said I just need someone to show me the correct form. How many reps of the above would you do?0 -
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First week I stayed the same since the diet started but I haven't been doing as much exercise lately as I have a really bad blister on my toe so I was expecting it and what with my period arriving, it was inevitable
On Sunday, I was snacking too much, albeit on fruit rather than any other crap and caved in to buy a pizza & wedges on Friday.. I couldn't hold back. Damn cravings...:mad:0 -
Didn't get a chance to go swimming Tuesday, as I had to travel in to UL to meet a lecturer, could have just phoned her really. But I've stuck to the exercise and diet so that's good. My 50 lengths will have to wait until next week!
Had to exercise in the evenings as supposed to the mornings because my Dad has gotten a bit of work (he's delighted not to be stuck in the house), and so he's getting up at 6 when I would normally get up to exercise and I don't want to be in his way.
I really found doing exercise in the morning gave me brilliant energy levels and kept me motivated for the day, but sure life happens so I've just had t work around that, and I'm happy my dad has got some work (the man is 70 years of age but still does construction jobs when he can get them).
Managed to do a 15 minute intense workout earlier on today too, and have a two hour class of Krav Maga to look forward to tonight0 -
Precious flower wrote: »Didn't get a chance to go swimming Tuesday, as I had to travel in to UL to meet a lecturer, could have just phoned her really. But I've stuck to the exercise and diet so that's good. My 50 lengths will have to wait until next week!
Had to exercise in the evenings as supposed to the mornings because my Dad has gotten a bit of work (he's delighted not to be stuck in the house), and so he's getting up at 6 when I would normally get up to exercise and I don't want to be in his way.
I really found doing exercise in the morning gave me brilliant energy levels and kept me motivated for the day, but sure life happens so I've just had t work around that, and I'm happy my dad has got some work (the man is 70 years of age but still does construction jobs when he can get them).
Managed to do a 15 minute intense workout earlier on today too, and have a two hour class of Krav Maga to look forward to tonight
Can I just ask how you would be in his way exercising? I'm sure he wouldn't want you giving it up in the mornings if it's benefiting you.
I'm still firmly stuck in the land of bad food and no exercise, can't shake it. I'm eating better the last week, but still eating too much sugar/snacks. Meals are good, just bad things in between and zero exercise, which is shameful. It's too cold, too windy, too miserable! However I did fit into my smallest tightest dress perfectly fine at the weekend, I bought that as my reward last July and really worked to look good in it. So I'm clearly maintaining just fine, I just want to shift a few more pounds and tone up a bit more. When I'll start properly, who knows 0 -
seosamh1980 wrote: »Can I just ask how you would be in his way exercising? I'm sure he wouldn't want you giving it up in the mornings if it's benefiting you.
I'm still firmly stuck in the land of bad food and no exercise, can't shake it. I'm eating better the last week, but still eating too much sugar/snacks. Meals are good, just bad things in between and zero exercise, which is shameful. It's too cold, too windy, too miserable! However I did fit into my smallest tightest dress perfectly fine at the weekend, I bought that as my reward last July and really worked to look good in it. So I'm clearly maintaining just fine, I just want to shift a few more pounds and tone up a bit more. When I'll start properly, who knows
Well I still do it, just later at night instead! It's just I feel more motivated if I do it in the morning before college and all that lark! I think it might be more me feeling embarrassed about exercising around my parents haha! :P I hope the intense but short workouts are actually benefitting me! Beat after Krav Maga, but loved it! Wish I could go two times a week 0 -
Precious flower wrote: »Well I still do it, just later at night instead! It's just I feel more motivated if I do it in the morning before college and all that lark! I think it might be more me feeling embarrassed about exercising around my parents haha! :P I hope the intense but short workouts are actually benefitting me! Beat after Krav Maga, but loved it! Wish I could go two times a week
Yeah you do it later but if it makes you feel better in the morning you should do it then if you can Can you do it in a room they don't be in in the morning?
After an ok-ish day yesterday I'm doing good today. I was whinging to my husband last night that I had eaten a bit of sugary goodness yesterday along with my my meals and he pointed out I'd eaten healthy meals that were actually quite low in calories, so I hadn't eaten enough. I then had a Caramel egg I'm awful.
Started today with a 7k walk/jog and a good breakfast, so that's good 0 -
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