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

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:02 am**

I'm not weighing myself at all at the minute.

Eating less crap, not drinking much, exercising when possible.

I'll look at what had transpired in a couple of weeks...

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:16 am**

I'm not logging my food at the moment just trying to not eat crap and feel a touch of hunger rather than the groan of too much/junk,but weigh in to see if that's working.

I'm also trying to reduce the amount of 'exercise' for the sake of it and do mainly exercise for a purpose. Just fitted pannier rack to my poor bike for shopping runs (about 30km round trip to the super market, 6.5km round trip to the village shop).

Where as I'd have been looking to do specific long rides for the sake of doing rides even though I was knackered, which puts me in a downward mood and food spiral. This way I can hopefully get enough exercise in that's also useful instead of just wearing myself out and being to knackered to do family/household stuff, and have energy for a weekly leisure ride or walk.

Lunch of chicken wraps and then off to the library and Aldi

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:39 am**

Very, very late into this thread this year but prompted to stop lurking today as I hit a milestone that I am quite pleased about.

I've been putting on weight for about five years and not really been bothered. But there was a photo of me with my kids on New Years Eve that had me realise how far I'd let myself go. I got on the scales next morning and was 115.8kg. My fighting weight is 95kg, which I was about 5 years ago and wish to be again.

So I got a personal trainer who I see once a week and keeps me honest and accountable. I have literally halved my calories, which actually wasn't hard because I'm still eating 2000-2500cal a day. No crisps or biscuits. I've cut my boozing to virtually zero and don't miss it one jot. I exercise a lot more, especially using the bike for local trips and shopping. Last month I even joined a gym and have been getting there twice a week.

I've been weighing myself once a month since January and taking a photo of the scales. And this morning I was 105.4kg.

10kg down. 10 to go. I'm still a fat bastard and not calling victory yet, so will report back in December.

2 January

15 February

2 March

30 April

30 May

24 June

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:43 am**

Well done , that's great

I know when I hit 100kg not sooo long ago I felt massively better, and looked it. 4 years ago last month before my knee replacement I was 90kg, which might seem a lot too some for a big framed bear with size 13 feet I was in great shape and loving it. Want to be there again!

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:48 am**

Good effort!!!!!

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:40 pm**

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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03/06/22: 64.1 (-0.3kg)
10/06/22: 63.6 (-0.5kg)
24/06/22: 63.6 (+0.0kg) - Post Dolomites
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Last Target: Achieved.
New Target: 61kg by 08/10/22. 13% bodyfat or lower.
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Back to it, the grind never ends for long. Being able to add in 500kcal or so a day now (as no struggle for next target) will make a ton of difference to what I'm able to eat.

Just need to make sure I don't add in alcohol calories, as that always goes sideways.

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:10 am**

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

Payday and start of summer holidays take away last night, so will weigh again tomorrow

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:13 am**

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
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01/07/22 = 84.1kg - not been to the gym in weeks due to hurting my shoulder and spent a week in London eating and drinking crap... back to it now though.

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:25 pm**

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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10/06/22: 63.6 (-0.5kg)
24/06/22: 63.6 (+0.0kg) - Post Dolomites
07/07/22: 62.6 (-1.0kg)
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Last Target: Achieved.
New Target: 61kg by 08/10/22. 13% bodyfat or lower.
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Already finding my higher calories going on alcohol. Gotta knock that sub standard on the head right quick.

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:10 pm**

ledburner wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:02 am 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...
25/06/22 ??

01/07/22 73.4kg

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 12:53 pm**

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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24/06/22: 63.6 (+0.0kg) - Post Dolomites
01/07/22: 62.6 (-1.0kg)
08/07/22: 62.5 (-0.1kg) - Post Marrakesh (Single day reading)
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Last Target: Achieved.
New Target: 61kg by 08/10/22. 13% bodyfat or lower.
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Pleased with that. Made a real effort whilst away not to treat it like a holiday (it wasn't), so was very careful with my eating / drinking. I think in reality I may have actually lost a bit as I usually put on a kg or so when I fly (I assume from swelling).

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:05 pm**

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
.
01/07/22 = 84.1kg
08/07/22 = 83.8kg

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:50 am**

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.

8/7 - 73.3kg. Still sitting around this.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:06 pm**

ledburner wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:10 pm 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...
25/06/22 ??
01/07/22 73.4kg

08/07/22 73.6kg still, weird meal time after 2x double shifts

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:37 am**

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
.
01/07/22 = 84.1kg
08/07/22 = 83.8kg
15/07/22 = 84.4kg - Bad times

So it turns out I have a "bone marrow oedema" in my left shoulder, caused by impact / trauma. So, what I thought was muscular and caused by over exertion at the gym, is actually skeletal and, most likely, caused by falling off my bike a couple of months ago, due to forgetting to unclip when coming to a stop.
Therefore the quack says I can go back to the gym and just manage any soreness with ibuprofen- Good times.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:27 am**

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
.
01/07/22 = 84.1kg
08/07/22 = 83.8kg
15/07/22 = 84.4kg
22/07/22 = 84.1kg

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:02 pm**

Apparently, I'm 74.6kg today after being close to getting under 73kg a few weeks ago. Disappointing. One of the main issues is that I have hurt my Achilles and haven't run for 2 weeks. I've had a few trips on the bike and still doing some exercises but it's been really sore and I'm trying to rest it and work up to running soon. I've a short holiday in a weeks time, so have a couple of weeks to hope it heels enough. I'm pissed it's happened and think I can forget the weight loss for a while.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:27 pm**

ledburner wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:06 pm 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...
25/06/22 ??
01/07/22 73.4kg
08/07/22 73.6kg still, weird meal time after 2x double shifts
27/07/22 74.1kg I been off-line on hols in Slovenia, We Drank & ate loads of quality food. Shorts now a bit looser! must be better fresh air

05/08/22 73.9 kg (-0.3kg) back to UK food ,irregular meal times around shifts & feeling bloated_ though eating less???

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:20 pm**

4kg up after my blowout weekend. Time to get serious again.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:11 pm**

Richard G wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:20 pm 4kg up after my blowout weekend. Time to get serious again.

Serious pig out!

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:42 pm**

ledburner wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:11 pm Serious pig out!

Sadly not, it's the difficulty of going from being really good, to being slightly bad. For most people it would barely register as a big weekend.

Not uncommon for me to put on around a kg a day when I take a break from the diet / training.

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:01 pm**

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
.
01/07/22 = 84.1kg
08/07/22 = 83.8kg
15/07/22 = 84.4kg
22/07/22 = 84.1kg
29/07/22 = 84.0kg

Posted: **Sat Jul 30, 2022 3:40 pm**

All weights are 7 day rolling average...

07/01/22: 70.9kg
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15/07/22: 62.7 (+0.2kg)
22/07/22: 63.8 (+1.1kg)
29/07/22: 64.1 (+0.3kg)
05/08/22: 63.7 (-0.4kg)
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Last Target: Achieved.
New Target: 61kg by 08/10/22. 13% bodyfat or lower.
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Have had my blowout after my events. Time to get serious again.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:53 am**

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
.
01/07/22 = 84.1kg
08/07/22 = 83.8kg
15/07/22 = 84.4kg
22/07/22 = 84.1kg
29/07/22 = 84.0kg
05/07/22 = 84.1kg
12/07/22 = 83.5kg

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:55 am**

Hi-di-ho all,

I'm still not really weighing myself or quantifying things at my end right now (just trying to shift my motivations, attitude and eventually behaviour slowly but hopefully permanently) but.....I am still here reading and following everyone's progress.

Was mighty nice to bump into Dave/FLV in Chamonix last week and have a quick chat

Once the dust settles on the summer I'll take stock of what's been going on with my weight etc... and until then I'll keep on riding and trying to keep smiling.....

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