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Weekly weigh in - Fridays

KevinPotts said:
Well done Myangelsmom. Every pound is an achievement:)

I hit 11st 13lbs last week and another 1lb this week. Feels amazing to be in the 11 stone bracket. :)


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Well done! I can't wait to be down in that range! (Had to look up 11 stone though. LOL!) my stupid weight went up, a lot, overnight. No idea what I ate/did... Going to be extra careful today. Back to 202.6lbs. Ugh. Well, one day I'll break 200... And I might even throw a LCHF party to mark the momentous occasion. :p
 
Myangelsmom said:
Well done! I can't wait to be down in that range! (Had to look up 11 stone though. LOL!) my stupid weight went up, a lot, overnight. No idea what I ate/did... Going to be extra careful today. Back to 202.6lbs. Ugh. Well, one day I'll break 200... And I might even throw a LCHF party to mark the momentous occasion. :p
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Seriously.... That's a great idea. Break 200lbs, have an LCHF party, tell us and have a virtual one across this community...yeah!!


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Well done diamum5972:)

TooManyCrisps...keep going you're within touching distance.

Have you thought about introducing intermittent fasting?


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KevinPotts said:
My BMI is now 24 and like you if like to get it to around 20-22.

With daily running and 3x week resistance training, I've never felt as fit and strong.

Keep goody goody, we can chivvy each other along:)


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Well done on your BMI @kevnpotts. I hate running so am not going to start, but I do go to gym classes every evening and do a mixture of aerobics, weights, cardio etc. I have a very sedentary job though.
Happy to chivvy you on but I think I will need more chivying than you! My weight dropped quite quickly for the first 8 weeks of LCHF, but is now on a bit of a plateau....
 
The plateau issue is interesting.

Mine dropped like a stone for 6 weeks, but now only 1lb a week if I'm very strict.

Maybe that's how it's meant to be.

I wonder if at this stage, I should eat a little less fat, but still not feel hungry until I reach the maintenance goal I've been set...any thoughts?


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10st 1lb today, up 3lbs from last Friday. I haven't been walking this week because of bad weather. It is supposed to get better from Sunday, so I'll have to get out next week.
 
No weight loss this week
On the positive side, no weight gain either. Plus I ordered a pair of size 12 trousers which arrived today, and they are too big. I suspect it's because they are "vanity sized" but hey, I'm not querying it
 
Still no weight loss for me ... perhaps next week

1) Once a trainer has sorted out a fitness programme for me at the gym
2) When I see the doc next week (reduce Glic amd discuss thyroid issues)

Fingers crossed
 
I seem to have hit a plateau with weight loss - I'm now down to a BMI of 25.2, at 96kg (211lbs, 15st 1lb) I have another 3.5kg or 8lb to go now, however, I have now gone down to a 32in waist and bought some new jeans because they fit. I've upped the exercise a bit and now try to do 500kcal at the gym, hoping that will help nudge it down.

However, I have seen some arguments that BMI isn't a brilliant measure and particularly for tall people and older people it doesn't hold water. It's a reasonable rule of thumb, but that's all. I've seen alternative calculations that put me smack bang in the middle of normal for my height (1.95m / 6ft 5in) and age (53yo). It all seems to be based on opinion, rather than hard evidence, so I'm not sure either way, but it does sound sensible that the one-size-fits-all approach isn't very accurate.
 
ChrisSamsDad said:
I seem to have hit a plateau with weight loss - I'm now down to a BMI of 25.2, at 96kg (211lbs, 15st 1lb) I have another 3.5kg or 8lb to go now, however, I have now gone down to a 32in waist and bought some new jeans because they fit. I've upped the exercise a bit and now try to do 500kcal at the gym, hoping that will help nudge it down.

However, I have seen some arguments that BMI isn't a brilliant measure and particularly for tall people and older people it doesn't hold water. It's a reasonable rule of thumb, but that's all. I've seen alternative calculations that put me smack bang in the middle of normal for my height (1.95m / 6ft 5in) and age (53yo). It all seems to be based on opinion, rather than hard evidence, so I'm not sure either way, but it does sound sensible that the one-size-fits-all approach isn't very accurate.
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Yes @ChrisSamsDad muscle weighs more than water, or fat. Cardivascular exercise should fight the fat rather than muscle if it's over a long period of time. Short muscular use strengthens and makes muscle density shorter and thicker. (Weigh more)
I'm after lean muscle now as I am heavy set as well as overweight with fat.
 
KevinPotts said:
The plateau issue is interesting.

Mine dropped like a stone for 6 weeks, but now only 1lb a week if I'm very strict.

Maybe that's how it's meant to be.

I wonder if at this stage, I should eat a little less fat, but still not feel hungry until I reach the maintenance goal I've been set...any thoughts?


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@KevinPotts if your body is in survival mode it will be keeping hold of your reserves.
It's important to fo gradual exercise so your body thinks its normal and not doing to be starved to death.
However, eventually the body cannot keeo hold of it's reserves forever. It slows your metabolism down so your reserves last longer.
The key is gradual increase in longer exercise time.
Myself I would have to be exercising 24hrs a day and more as my metabolism has slowed to a stop.
Well until I found my formula of what food and when and what exercise and when.
I need to be exercising 24hrs a day so it makes me despondant. I just haven't the time for so much exercise which I hate anyway. I hate being sweaty and struggling to breath. Not I idea of fun, these days.
I'm hoping my negative thoughts on exercise will change because I used to enjoy jogging around Greenwich park with my ex-footballer husband but my toddlers lack of turn off button makes the thoughts of exercising him more horrifies me. He wouldnt sleep at all then. Neither would I.
 
Emm... It's perplexing. What I find personally interesting is that both my wife and I can see my shape changing, so I think there may be some trade off of fat for muscle...which is nice:)


Diagnosed 13/4/16: T2, no meds, HbA1c 53, FBG 12.6, Trigs 3.6, HDL .75, LDL 4.0, BP 169/95, 13st 8lbs, waist 34" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

2/6/16: FBG AV 4.6, Trigs 1.5, HDL 2.0, LDL 3.0, BP 120/72, 11st 11lbs, waist 30" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.

5/6/16: Two BP readings now 112/64 & 112/66 :)
 
KevinPotts said:
Emm... It's perplexing. What I find personally interesting is that both my wife and I can see my shape changing, so I think there may be some trade off of fat for muscle...which is nice:)


Diagnosed 13/4/16: T2, no meds, HbA1c 53, FBG 12.6, Trigs 3.6, HDL .75, LDL 4.0, BP 169/95, 13st 8lbs, waist 34" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

2/6/16: FBG AV 4.6, Trigs 1.5, HDL 2.0, LDL 3.0, BP 120/72, 11st 11lbs, waist 30" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.

5/6/16: Two BP readings now 112/64 & 112/66 :)
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I agree Kevin, I used to be a classic apple shape and bloated up very easily but since going on LCHF my torso is flat again. I finally have my curves back!
 
ChrisSamsDad said:
However, I have seen some arguments that BMI isn't a brilliant measure and particularly for tall people and older people it doesn't hold water. It's a reasonable rule of thumb, but that's all. I've seen alternative calculations that put me smack bang in the middle of normal for my height (1.95m / 6ft 5in) and age (53yo). It all seems to be based on opinion, rather than hard evidence, so I'm not sure either way, but it does sound sensible that the one-size-fits-all approach isn't very accurate.
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BMI is thought to be unhelpful as it doesn't take into account factors like height or muscle density, so most rugby players would be deemed overweight or obese, though they aren't carrying fat, and are fit.
Another way of calculating a healthy weight is that your waist measurement should be no more than half your height. So if your waist measurement is 32" it would be less than half your height of 38.5".
But you should bear in mind that trouser sizes are usually smaller ("vanity" sizing) than your actual waist measurement, which should be taken at the waist level of your navel.
I am size 30" (or less) in trouser sizes, but my waist measurement is actually 34", and my height is 5'7", so I need to reduce my actual waist measurement to 33.5" or less. Not too far off though.
 
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