Fat Fighters '22 - (The year of victory edition!)

[Moder-dye]

Hi, just popping into say grrr.... not the bloody year of victory for me, yet! One thing after another; physical and mental health and life. Very much boom and bust with exercise with too much done, which leads to a bust on the mood and food front.

However, when I'm back from holiday visiting the folks next Friday I intend to give myself a thorough slap, get on the scales, and get back on the wagon.

Sorry, I'm not wading back through all the posts since I last visited, but well done to you all sticking with it regardless of how it's going.

[gairym]

Hi, just popping into say grrr.... not the bloody year of victory for me, yet! One thing after another; physical and mental health and life. Very much boom and bust with exercise with too much done, which leads to a bust on the mood and food front.

However, when I'm back from holiday visiting the folks next Friday I intend to give myself a thorough slap, get on the scales, and get back on the wagon.

Sorry, I'm not wading back through all the posts since I last visited, but well done to you all sticking with it regardless of how it's going.

Whoa! This is scarily accurate to my situation too!

Every single aspect.

Keep on keeping on and we'll both get there eventually.....

[Moder-dye]

Glad (but sorry) I'm not alone Gairym.

[gairym]

Glad (but sorry) I'm not alone Gairym.

I've been trying to work on the mental side of the situation more and more of late.

Acknowledging that my poor food choices and love of booze are coping mechanisms for dealing with other issues and stresses in my life was the first step.

It follows that simply attempting to not use those coping mechanisms (as everyone who doesn't have these relationships with food/drink suggests) might work for a short while (as it often does) but ultimately I'm just removing a tool I've become reliant on to cope, which has it's own repercussions.

The removal of a necessary coping mechanism without sorting the underlying causes/triggers is almost certain to lead to things coming to a head and therefore a massive failure and relapse at some point (usually when an external factor above/beyond the norm occurs).

I then feel double sh1t as whatever is going on in my life that caused the need to fall back on the coping mechanisms is still there but also I beat myself up about failing in my quest to eat better etc...

All very fascinating and I've certainly not solved anything yet but I do feel as though I'm on the right track.....

[gairym]

And.....

I'm also guilty of trying to over-exercise to compensate and offset my excesses in other areas.

Sure, it worked when I was younger (or rather it not working was less apparent and the affects weren't yet painfully obvious) but now that I'm older (46) all I'm doing is burning the candle at both ends and making myself exhausted beyond my ability to recover and increasingly likely to injure myself etc...

Fun times!!!

[Moder-dye]

Yeh, I've sought professional help in the past , particularly after the Freddy Flintoff documentary really hit home as I essentially' purge' with exercise, but my body can't handle that anymore . Worth a watch. It did help, but 50 years of ingrained habits/coping strategies/and to be honest trauma is ard to change. Feel free if you want to PM

[Moder-dye]

Ha! Looking in the mirror for sure

[ootini]

So two weeks of eating, drinking and doing no exercise, other than walking, has taken its toll.

Target = 75kg

02/01/22 = 89.9kg
07/01/22 = 90.5kg
14/01/22 = 88.8kg
21/01/22 = 88.3kg
28/01/22 = 88.0kg
04/02/22 = 87.5kg
11/02/22 = 87.3kg
18/02/22 = 86.6kg
25/02/22 = 86.3kg
04/03/22 = 85.8kg
11/03/22 = 84.7kg
18/03/22 = 85.1kg
25/03/22 = 85.5kg
01/04/22 = 85.3kg
08/04/22 = 84.8kg
15/04/22 = 84.4kg
22/04/22 = 84.8kg
29/04/22 = 84.2kg
06/05/22 = 84.1kg
13/05/22 = 83.1kg
20/05/22 = 83.3kg
.
.
03/06/22 = 84.6kg

[Richard G]

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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20/05/22: 66.7 (+1.2kg)
27/05/22: 64.4 (-2.3kg)
03/06/22: 64.1 (-0.3kg)
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Target: 62kg by 10/06/21. 14% bodyfat or lower.
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Have been oddly swollen all week. I think possibly because I've been doing a lot of building work outdoors (and my body hates the sun!).

[gairym]

(25-12-21 - 125.1kg)
01-01-22 - 121.2kg
07-01-22 - 122.2kg
15-01-22 - 121.8kg
28-01-22 - 120.6kg
04-02-22 - 118.9kg
11-02-22 - 119.2kg
25-02-22 - 120kg
11-03-22 - 122kg
01-04-22 - 123.5kg
29-04-22 - 122.1kg
06-05-22 - 121.4kg
13-05-22 - 121.5kg
10-06-22 - 122kg

Year of victory my arse!

[Moder-dye]

7/1/2022:. 113.9kg
....
10/6/2022: 116.2kg

Reboot....

[Richard G]

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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27/05/22: 64.4 (-2.3kg)
03/06/22: 64.1 (-0.3kg)
10/06/22: 63.6 (-0.5kg)
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Target: 62kg by 10/06/21. 14% bodyfat or lower.
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Sadly the swelling lasted past the weekend, which messed up my averages. However...



Made it, just.

[Rapideye]

Well done, Richard

Target - 72kg
8/1 - 77.1kg
14//1 - 76kg
21/1 - 75.8kg
28/1 - 75.1kg
4/2 - 75kg
18/2 - 75.2kg
25/2 - 74.3kg.
4/3 - 74.3kg.
11/3 - 74.2kg.
18/3 - 73.3kg
25/3 - 73.2kg
1/4 - 73.2kg
16/4 - 74kg
13/5 - 73.8kg
27/5 - 73.1kg

10/6 - 73.2kg. Had a week off work and a few nights out so quite happy with that. Need to have a last push to at least get the 72kg at least once so to claim success. Maybe in a couple of week's time.

[ledburner]

Starting as I mean not to Carry on. Sat in the bath with a very big bowl of Port trifle(*.
31/12/21 77.6Kg (+1.6kg)new year pig out!
01/01/22 78.2Kg (+0.6kg)
07/01/22 77.2kg (-0.6kg)
14/01/22 77.2kg (-0.kg)
21/01/22 76.9kg (-0.3kg)
28/01/22 76.2kg (-0.7kg)
04/02/22 76.2kg
(11/02/22 04:00am 75.9kg)
11/02/22 10:00 75.7kg (0. 5kg)
18/02/22 75.2kg (-0.5kg)
25/02/22 75.9kg (+0.7kg)
04/03/22 75.0kg (-0.9kg)
11/03/22 75.0kg no change,
18/03/22 73.8kg (-1.2kg)
25/03/22 75.4kg (+1.6kg)
01/04/22 73.6kg (-0.8kg)
08/04/22 73.3kg (-0.3kg)
14/04/22 73.8kg (0.5kg) l
22/04/22 73.9kg (+0.1kg) covid lethargy last week...
29/04/22 73.2kg (-0.8kg) 2Cs WeighLossDiet covid+choc
06/05/22 73.6kg (+0.4kg) WRT Dees' lemon Cake
13/05/22 73.4kg (-0.2kg) big hill climb but ate whole choc bar 200g afterwards
20/05/22 73.5kg (-.-0.1kg) Neglible change
27/05/22 74.0kg (-.-0.5kg) Not neglible change too. much cake

[03/06/22 74.8kg (+0. 8kg) whats happening? forgot to post].
10/06/22 73.8kg (-1.0kg) last week I must of bee full of sh!t

[ootini]

Target = 75kg

02/01/22 = 89.9kg
07/01/22 = 90.5kg
14/01/22 = 88.8kg
21/01/22 = 88.3kg
28/01/22 = 88.0kg
04/02/22 = 87.5kg
11/02/22 = 87.3kg
18/02/22 = 86.6kg
25/02/22 = 86.3kg
04/03/22 = 85.8kg
11/03/22 = 84.7kg
18/03/22 = 85.1kg
25/03/22 = 85.5kg
01/04/22 = 85.3kg
08/04/22 = 84.8kg
15/04/22 = 84.4kg
22/04/22 = 84.8kg
29/04/22 = 84.2kg
06/05/22 = 84.1kg
13/05/22 = 83.1kg
20/05/22 = 83.3kg
.
03/06/22 = 84.6kg
10/06/22 = 83.7kg

[Richard G]

Good example of why sometimes the scales must be ignored.

Last Saturday I was 65.3kg. Today I'm 61.4kg. I have most definitely not starved myself to the extent that would produce nearly 4kg of weight loss (was all water weight / swelling).

[Moder-dye]

Yeh, I've lost 1.3kg since yesterday. Obviously not 3lb of fat!

[Blackhound]

Well done Richard. Going to declare victory for myself. I have been 73-75kg for years and hoped to get back 70kg but had given up on that target and settled on 72kg and that was not happening. 7 months ago I moved in with my long term partner and my diet has changed. More veg and less eating between meals. I have steadily lost weight and this morning stepped on the scales and they settled at 69.9kg. Where's the cake?

[Moder-dye]

Well done

[Richard G]

Well done Richard. Going to declare victory for myself. I have been 73-75kg for years and hoped to get back 70kg but had given up on that target and settled on 72kg and that was not happening. 7 months ago I moved in with my long term partner and my diet has changed. More veg and less eating between meals. I have steadily lost weight and this morning stepped on the scales and they settled at 69.9kg. Where's the cake?

Nice one. I must admit that I find the maint stage a little harder.

I find if I've got to be good, then I can be good. It's when I can be a little bad that things start going off the rails.

[Moder-dye]

7/1/2022:. 113.9kg
....
10/6/2022: 116.2kg
17/6/2022: 114.8kg

[ootini]

Target = 75kg

02/01/22 = 89.9kg
07/01/22 = 90.5kg
14/01/22 = 88.8kg
21/01/22 = 88.3kg
28/01/22 = 88.0kg
04/02/22 = 87.5kg
11/02/22 = 87.3kg
18/02/22 = 86.6kg
25/02/22 = 86.3kg
04/03/22 = 85.8kg
11/03/22 = 84.7kg
18/03/22 = 85.1kg
25/03/22 = 85.5kg
01/04/22 = 85.3kg
08/04/22 = 84.8kg
15/04/22 = 84.4kg
22/04/22 = 84.8kg
29/04/22 = 84.2kg
06/05/22 = 84.1kg
13/05/22 = 83.1kg
20/05/22 = 83.3kg
.
03/06/22 = 84.6kg
10/06/22 = 83.7kg
17/05/22 = 83.5kg

[ledburner]

Target = 75kg

02/01/22 = 89.9kg
07/01/22 = 90.5kg
14/01/22 = 88.8kg
21/01/22 = 88.3kg
28/01/22 = 88.0kg
04/02/22 = 87.5kg
11/02/22 = 87.3kg
18/02/22 = 86.6kg
25/02/22 = 86.3kg
04/03/22 = 85.8kg
11/03/22 = 84.7kg
18/03/22 = 85.1kg
25/03/22 = 85.5kg
01/04/22 = 85.3kg
08/04/22 = 84.8kg
15/04/22 = 84.4kg
22/04/22 = 84.8kg
29/04/22 = 84.2kg
06/05/22 = 84.1kg
13/05/22 = 83.1kg
20/05/22 = 83.3kg
.
03/06/22 = 84.6kg
10/06/22 = 83.7kg
17/05/22 = 83.5kg

theres steady improvement.. here's to keeping it up,

[ledburner]

Starting as I mean not to Carry on. Sat in the bath with a very big bowl of Port trifle(*.
31/12/21 77.6Kg (+1.6kg)new year pig out!
01/01/22 78.2Kg (+0.6kg)
07/01/22 77.2kg (-0.6kg)
14/01/22 77.2kg (-0.kg)
21/01/22 76.9kg (-0.3kg)
28/01/22 76.2kg (-0.7kg)
04/02/22 76.2kg
(11/02/22 04:00am 75.9kg)
11/02/22 10:00 75.7kg (0. 5kg)
18/02/22 75.2kg (-0.5kg)
25/02/22 75.9kg (+0.7kg)
04/03/22 75.0kg (-0.9kg)
11/03/22 75.0kg no change,
18/03/22 73.8kg (-1.2kg)
25/03/22 75.4kg (+1.6kg)
01/04/22 73.6kg (-0.8kg)
08/04/22 73.3kg (-0.3kg)
14/04/22 73.8kg (0.5kg) l
22/04/22 73.9kg (+0.1kg) covid lethargy last week...
29/04/22 73.2kg (-0.8kg) 2Cs WeighLossDiet covid+choc
06/05/22 73.6kg (+0.4kg) WRT Dees' lemon Cake
13/05/22 73.4kg (-0.2kg) big hill climb but ate whole choc bar 200g afterwards
20/05/22 73.5kg (-.-0.1kg) Neglible change
27/05/22 74.0kg (-.-0.5kg) Not neglible change too. much cake

[03/06/22 74.8kg (+0. 8kg) whats happening? forgot to post].
10/06/22 73.8kg (-1.0kg) last week I must of bee full of sh!t

17/06/22 73.2kg (-0.6kg) yay back on track...

[Moder-dye]

7/1/2022:. 113.9kg
....
10/6/2022: 116.2kg
17/6/2022: 114.8kg
24/6/2022: 114.3kg

Hopefully back to my starting weight or below next week