Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Yeah good point, still nice to see it go down though…
Not doing anything drastic though which is good, just healthy eating and exercising

I think it will slow now from memory to a decent 1kg a week or so from experience

Target weight is 83kg (181cm)

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Thanks, 90.1kg this morning
:)

Ping G25 driver
Cleveland 52, 58 deg wedges
Putter: Odyssey Versa 90 #7 putter
Brosnan Taipan 4i-SW, 3W, 5W, 3H
Balls: Srixon Z star yellow + Vision yellows
Favourite shot: 110m out from the hole with my PW (hitting green 70% now)

Steady is better than fast, most of the initial weight loss is from fluid. Losing weight too fast causes a greater loss of muscle volume.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Thanks, 90.1kg this morning
:)

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

93.1kg’s – Starting weight, Monday morning
90.8kg’s – Current weight, Thursday morning

:)

Ping G25 driver
Cleveland 52, 58 deg wedges
Putter: Odyssey Versa 90 #7 putter
Brosnan Taipan 4i-SW, 3W, 5W, 3H
Balls: Srixon Z star yellow + Vision yellows
Favourite shot: 110m out from the hole with my PW (hitting green 70% now)

Good Stuff!

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Lost 12 kgs since Jan 2nd, now on maintenance for a few months.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

I’ve dropped around 5kg since Xmas.

A keg a month for 3 years would be good.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

93.1kg’s – Starting weight, Monday morning
90.8kg’s – Current weight, Thursday morning

:)

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Thank you max, will work them both off on the course Tommorow.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Happy Birthday!

Have a slice for me.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Birthday today, wife cooked fantastic chocolate cake. Stuff diet today, will start again on the morrow.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Losing weight is a simple formula, Energy in V Energy out.

All you need is a balanced diet tailored to your specific energy requirements, minus 10-15% for the weight loss component.

The more difficult and complicated you make it the greater the chance of failure.

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

My job involves sitting a lot..(drug… counselor

Driving to clients….

Then computer work…so action was required

Joined snap fitness…

Lost 3kg…down to 92…Im just 6 ft 0”

Goal 85

4 sessions a week…1.5 hours.

Snap is open 24 hours so I can go at night …(2 sessions)

Plus they have foxtel on treadmills and bikes
so I can work out and watch sport…mostly golf!!

No more ice coffees! ...done!

Less bread – feeling great

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Varied fitness and skill levels

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More decision makers lay gold than stay on the p&*ss until 3am I figure, it’s the influencers you have to worry about though

meant to say “play golf” not lay gold!!
Stupid auto text correct on the phone

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Yep, sure could, have to try and make up for what you miss on those 3am nights out when a strange bonds occurs. hence the golf strategy…

More decision makers lay gold than stay on the p&*ss until 3am I figure, it’s the influencers you have to worry about though

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

MaxxOn thanks:

wilsonsisland “at” gmail “dot com”

Those things sound nice, and some I could manage easily, nut some I couldn’t as its got to be doable, otherwise with FT work, two young kids, etc etc I will just slip away to normal…

“Just because you entertain clients doesn’t mean you should feel the need to drink alcohol. I tell people I don’t drink and they look at me stupid. We have a sick obsession with booze in this country.”

Hmmmm yes that sounds good in theory, but the game I am is very blocky in a corporate environment and it doesn’t fly, wish it did though.

I have no choice so I have to make it work, see how I go I guess

My aim is to take clients (decision makers etc) out for golf rather than on the p**%ss all night. Better quality time and good for both groups so hopefully that works well…

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Danz,

Watched a BBC program, Eat, Fast and Live Longer, very interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19112549

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

Put weight on steadily last year and was finding it difficult to walk the course, so , on Jan2 this year I started a strict calorie controlled diet, weighed everything and used a good calorie ap on my IPad. Lost weight steadily and last week reached my goal weight. Finding walking the course no problem and am now in the normal BMI range.

The main problem I found was the snacking as I always grab things as I pass, once I had this under control there were no problems. We have always cooked fresh and all we did was to make sure the counting was accurate. We wrote everything in a book and kept a daily diary of every morsal we ate or drank. I have now increased my intake to a maintenance amount but still record everything as it is too easy to backslide.

Both of us weigh once a week and then alter our diet and food consumption to keep it even. It seems a lot of work but it soon became second nature and made it easy to monitor our results.

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SirTopallot

I have a good recipe book I can email you if you want.

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Hey SirTopallot,

Just some basic tips on nutrition I have found over the years that work.

Remember no diet can replace eating healthy over a lifetime.

Meals – 6 Rules
1. Each meal must taste great.

2. Each meal must contain lean protein (meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, vegetarian options etc.).

3. Low in sugar and processed carbs.

4. Prioritize healthy fats (good oils, raw nuts, avocados, fish oil).

5. Fresh natural additive free ingredients. Fresh ingredients better for you.
Minimize foods in packets.

6. Include carbs if they have been earned.
If you haven’t worked out minimize carbs.
If you have worked out add extra carbs after session.

Meal Timing
Post workout meals higher in carbs and protein, lower in fat.
Anytime meals higher in protein and fats. Lower in carbs.
- Eat every 3 hours

Super Shakes
Have up to 2 a day between meals.
1 Cup unsweetened almond milk
1 Cup of frozen berries
1 Scoop of protein powder
1 Scoop of greens powder
1 Teaspoon of vanilla fish oil or flax seed oil
Add ice to make it chilled
All in blender and go.

Use normal milk if you prefer, or any fruit or spinach instead of greens powder. You have to enjoy the taste.

Supplements (Get diet right first more important then supplements)
Fish Oil or Flax Seed Oil
Protein Powder
Green Powder
Multivitamin

Cheat meal strategies
Have a cheat meal when you feeling like it.
Be good 90% of the time.

Portion size
Ratio Men 2 : Women 1

Protein – Palm size
Vegetables (fibrous carbs) – Fist size
If adding extra carbs (starch, grains etc.) – Cupped hand
Extra Fats – Thumb size

Sleep – Minimum 8 hours

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Danz, well done by the way, that’s impressive what you’ve done.

My 11kg’s weight loss basically happened in around 16 weeks and I hit a weight loss wall after that…

Danz – Any key meal examples you found that worked well and were quick and healthy?

What I’ve planned (ish)

Quinoa and brown rice which I like (microwave cups are easy and healthy), lots of tuna, corn kernels and 3 bean mixes

Porridge in the morning to lower cholesterol
Lots of fruit and veg but not too much fruit, due to natural sugars

No alcohol during the week – weekends only unless for work (I work in a role which necessitates entertaining clients

Lots of fish (even canned tuna and salmon when i’m time poor)

Try and cut down red meat to 3 days a week if i can

Try and reduce carbs at night but lunch ok and maybe breakfast

The Low GI diet is suggested for people with high cholesterol and gestational diabetes, and this worked well personally in the past (when my wife was pregnant I did it with her)

Thought about doing the luver detox to kick things off, but might do the diet and riding for a few weeks first, so it’s not a shock to the system

I already drink tonnes of water and anyone struggling to cut out softdrink should drink Coles 79c mineral water at night, it’s surprisingly good stuff

Green tea actually tastes ok for during the day, but I’m not giving up coffee and tea

Sugar I’ll substitute with Equal and salt i’ll cut out or replace with something else

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Cycling to work works well if yuo can do it, I’m starting my diet today and will get back on the road bike tomorrow, 30km a day. It’s good because it seems more like commuting after a while when you get some fitness, rather than doing exercise

I dropped 11kg’s last year doing this (96kg to 85kg) and it’s faster than driving to be honest, with traffic

Topic: 2013 Weight Loss

hmmm
let me see
reduced booze…only drink on weekends
reduced portions and increased vegies and decreased meat sauces
going to the gym say 3 or 4 times/week with a focus on cardio and light weights
I have lost 1.4kg this year…it is a slow and losing battle.

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If you blokes ever start to wonder where all that “lost” weight goes…I know the answer…

My fat arse and bulging guts.

Damn this is a losing battle…sigh.

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Time for a new ISG weight loss thread.

Before the start of the year, i decided to put the clubs away and concentrate on my health. My cholesterol was high (over 6). Blood pressure was high… 140 over something. Just sitting down I could feel my heart beating harder. I’d get occasional pains here and there. Had the classic little pot belly and man boobs. Cut out salt, sugar and as much sat fat as possible. Eating less carbs and red meat. The diet is still a work in progress but so far it’s working. Exercising about 2 hrs a day. Down 10kg’s and feeling great. Belly and boobs gone. Cholesterol is now 3.6. BP is 110 or as my doctor said “excellent”. Starting to feel my abs so I’m going all the way now to get the 6 pack.

Good luck to everyone else. It can be done.

That’s fantastic Danz! I need to lose about 10 – 15 kg. do you have any tips on how to get started and keep the motivation going?