Weight Watcher's Thread

[Janeyb]

I'm failing already. Only two weeks in and didn't lose any weight this week. Needed to drop 1lb per week for 6 weeks but behind already. I'm gutted. I've reduced my calorie intake tracking on myfitness pal on iPhone. I've increased exercise with swimming and 3 hilly rides this week. I've cut back on booze. Admittedly on days I've ridden hard I've eaten into a few of my exercise calories as the app allows you to add calories burned and it adds them to your allotted intake or the day. So must try harder although i'm constantly hungry after exercise but hey ho. Must get some excess pounds off.

 

[srw]

A little small, but another of the buggers bites the dust. I weighed in at a smidge under 15 stone this morning, helped along by an unpleasant stomach bug- but it all counts.

 

[Sittingduck]

I weighed in this morning and lost 2lbs in the past 6 days (had to weigh on Tues, last week). Slightly too much at this stage of the game, so I will be adjusting my goal to eat more in the next week or 2 and keep the exercise regime the same. I would prefer to lose 1 or 1.5lbs/week not in excess of 2lbs. Am 106lbs down now, since Oct 25th

Sniff* Another 4lbs down this morning, after the Monday weigh-in. Need to eat plenty this week and see how it goes. The maths doesn't stack-up for the past week, as my deficit should have yielded no more than 1.5-2lbs loss. I suspect some water-weight had skewed the previous cpl of weeks' weigh-ins. Just about 9lbs left to my theoretical target now.

 

[guitarpete247]

To try to keep my weight steady I could cycle in for the rest of the week as I'm in the same school till Friday and it's only 7 miles from me. It just depends on the weather. I don't want to arrive soaking but I could take a little precipitation on the way home.

 

[potsy]

You were right. It must have been water.
Went for weigh in today. I've lost 2lb's (on her scales). Now down to 12st 7lb's. Reached my target .

I need to buy some more clothes as my XL shirts and T-Shirts are looking silly. This weight loss is getting expensive.

Got a Team EBC jersey couple of days ago size L. I got it with my gift voucher.
Last years I'd have split the seams.
Looking for some more fun jerseys now. Any suggestions? Must be reasonable price.

Be interesting to see how you get on now you've hit your goal (well done btw) my worry is I will relax and the weight would creep back on again.
Not that I'll be hitting my target any time soon

 

[4F]

Excellent work Ant. Mine has been a little slow of late but back in the zone at the moment and in at 14 stone 11.
3 stone 9 (51 lb) off so far Getting there

 

[Sittingduck]

Nice one! The difference on hills is quite remarkable isn't it? I have seen improvement in my rolling avg on the flat too but perhaps to a lesser extent. It's difficult to know what a realistic target weight is. I am aiming for about 12st 12, maybe a shade under. BMI tells me this is still around 26 or so, but I'll settle for that

 

[4F]

Indeed, I find I am going down hills slower now I am not sure on my final goal target weight but would imagine it will be around the 12 - 12.7 mark which I hope to hit by the end of the year. BTW are you Dun Running this year ?

 

[potsy]

Nice one! The difference on hills is quite remarkable isn't it? I have seen improvement in my rolling avg on the flat too but perhaps to a lesser extent. It's difficult to know what a realistic target weight is. I am aiming for about 12st 12, maybe a shade under. BMI tells me this is still around 26 or so, but I'll settle for that

How tall are you SD?
I have a similar target in mind and am 5' 7-8ish

 

[4F]

How tall are you SD?
I have a similar target in mind and am 5' 7-8ish

You still wearing those high heels I see Potsy

 

[Sittingduck]

I was thinking about the Dun Run earlier Today, 4F. Tempting... If I do it, I'll probably do the same thing as last year and ride back across to Diss after breakfast and jump on the train home, from there. I noticed there isn't any thread for this year's ride - yet!

How tall are you SD?
I have a similar target in mind and am 5' 7-8ish

5' 9" mate
I have worked hard to maintain as much muscle mass as possible (especially in the legs), during the loss period and this has generally worked, so I'll never be 'light'. I'd rather have strength and power but be a little heavier, than ideal. Still need to lose round the mid-section and possibly around the ankles... shame you can't spot reduce!

 

[4F]

I will probably start a thread next week to see who's in. I know that those 30 miles from Dunwich to home last year were the hardest I have ever done, killer headwind and nothing left in the legs with 10 miles to go. Looking at another 3/4 stone off before that which will certainly help.

It will be good to see you again if you do decide to do it

 

[Sittingduck]

Yep my solo 27 from Dun-Diss were sapping, to say the least.

Good work on the weight losses everybody!

 

[Janeyb]

Thankfully 1 lb off this week. 4 weeks to go but still 5 lb to shed. Oops.

 

[4F]

Well done Janey. I had a cracking week this week and the total lost now stands at 4 stone 1