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pdurrant · 08-05-2014, 08:34 AM

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Just my first sub-73kg weight for months this morning. Now I just need to keep from snacking for the next three months and I'll be at my target weight. Past experience shows I'm not good at this, but I shall do my best.

A whole week of sub-72kg weights now. On to 70kg!

Stitchawl · 08-05-2014, 08:44 AM

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A whole week of sub-72kg weights now. On to 70kg!

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 08-22-2014, 03:20 PM

And three days of sub-71kg measurements. I just need to keep this up for another couple of months and I'll be at my target weight and can work on keeping to a weight rather than losing weight.

(I'm aiming at between 65kg and 70kg (closer to 70kg), which for me is BMI of 20-22 or so.)

pdurrant · 08-22-2014, 03:31 PM

I've just had a read back over my posts here for the past three years. I seem to have been cycling between 72kg and 75kg or so. Not good! It does seem to be the Christmas Holidays that are my big downfall, so this year I resolve to show a little bit more restraint.

I don't think I've recorded sub-71kg weights before now though, so perhaps I'll be able to get to my target weight and stay there this time.

Barcey · 08-22-2014, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

And three days of sub-71kg measurements. I just need to keep this up for another couple of months and I'll be at my target weight and can work on keeping to a weight rather than losing weight.

(I'm aiming at between 65kg and 70kg (closer to 70kg), which for me is BMI of 20-22 or so.)

Are you only using BMI or are you tracking body fat percentage too? I only ask because I've heard that highly trained athletes can show as obese in BMI.

pdurrant · 08-23-2014, 05:44 AM

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Are you only using BMI or are you tracking body fat percentage too? I only ask because I've heard that highly trained athletes can show as obese in BMI.

Yes, muscle is dense and if you're heavily muscled you will have a high BMI. But I'm not a highly trained athlete.

BMI is only a very rough guide, of course, and shouldn't be used as the only measure. One could have a BMI in the 'good' range of 20-25 and be malnourished from a variety of reasons.

But I think I'm doing things OK. I don't obsess over food, and my weight has been in the 72-76kg range for the past four years or so (and I don't think I've ever been above 80kg or below about 67kg since I stopped getting taller.)

Luffy · 08-24-2014, 06:47 AM

The lightest I've been was 70kg. The heaviest, 102kg. Last time I checked I was 89kg. I intend to exercise, but it's such a lonely activity.

ProfCrash · 08-25-2014, 08:24 AM

I was shocked when I got on the scale and it had me at 160, I thought I had been gaining weight. I tend to fluctuate between 160 and 165. I am going to try a new gym in my area in September. It has a 30 day for $30 program and you can work with a trainer during that entire 30 days. I really need to kick start my workouts and am bored at the Y. Hopefully I will pick up some new exercises and get myself motivated again.

Melon Soda · 08-25-2014, 09:54 PM

Does it make sense if I lose weight so that I can gain weight?

I feel like I have to lose a couple more kg in time for Christmas so that I can binge on all those cakes and snacks when Christmas (and then New Year, Valentine Day and Lunar New Year) roll about and not feel too bad when I gained weight because of all those non-stop eating (sorry resistance is futile for me)...

Stitchawl · 08-25-2014, 10:59 PM

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Does it make sense if I lose weight so that I can gain weight?

I feel like I have to lose a couple more kg in time for Christmas so that I can binge on all those cakes and snacks when Christmas (and then New Year, Valentine Day and Lunar New Year) roll about and not feel too bad when I gained weight because of all those non-stop eating (sorry resistance is futile for me)...

Not a problem. You've still got 120 days before the big day!

Meanwhile, I've been putting on weight so I can lose weight. I've been putting on muscle mass on my thighs and shoulders, but losing size around my waist. Once I was able to get back to an active sport I really love, getting back in shape became much easier.

Stitchawl

Luffy · 08-26-2014, 03:17 AM

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Does it make sense if I lose weight so that I can gain weight?

I feel like I have to lose a couple more kg in time for Christmas so that I can binge on all those cakes and snacks when Christmas (and then New Year, Valentine Day and Lunar New Year) roll about and not feel too bad when I gained weight because of all those non-stop eating (sorry resistance is futile for me)...

That is how I think too. I want to lost 5 kg before the festival of "Diwali" that my family celebrates.

Melon Soda · 08-26-2014, 08:04 PM

Rofl, I think maintaining the diet and activity is harder than actually taking the first step with all these temptations around, especially if you have a sweet tooth and a weak willpower like me. All those expiring snacks at home are not helping as I feel like I need to help finish them so that they don't go to waste. No more spree buying anymore for me. Lesson learned! I need to lose some weight before Christmas, even 1 or 2kg is good enough considering I don't exercise much. I need to find an active sport I really like. Good luck to everyone in losing weight!

pdurrant · 10-08-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

And three days of sub-71kg measurements. I just need to keep this up for another couple of months and I'll be at my target weight and can work on keeping to a weight rather than losing weight.

Today I had my first sub-70kg measurement! I expect it'll be a few more weeks before I'm regularly below 70kg, but it does seem that this time I'm going to get to my target weight. Now to make sure I stay there!

Stitchawl · 10-08-2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Today I had my first sub-70kg measurement! I expect it'll be a few more weeks before I'm regularly below 70kg, but it does seem that this time I'm going to get to my target weight. Now to make sure I stay there!

Congratulation! You've been working hard for this one!

Stitchawl

orlok · 10-19-2014, 05:44 AM

I'm still on this wheat-free diet (it's not a "diet", really, more a change of eating habits, as it is a permanent lifestyle change, and I don't calorie count or avoid anything else).

Although progress is slow, I have now lost 12 pounds (5.5Kg) and am currently 180 pounds (81Kg), exactly halfway to my target weight of 168 pounds (76Kg).

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08-22-2014, 03:20 PM	#963
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,504 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	And three days of sub-71kg measurements. I just need to keep this up for another couple of months and I'll be at my target weight and can work on keeping to a weight rather than losing weight. (I'm aiming at between 65kg and 70kg (closer to 70kg), which for me is BMI of 20-22 or so.)

08-22-2014, 03:31 PM	#964
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,504 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	I've just had a read back over my posts here for the past three years. I seem to have been cycling between 72kg and 75kg or so. Not good! It does seem to be the Christmas Holidays that are my big downfall, so this year I resolve to show a little bit more restraint. I don't think I've recorded sub-71kg weights before now though, so perhaps I'll be able to get to my target weight and stay there this time.

08-24-2014, 06:47 AM	#967
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	The lightest I've been was 70kg. The heaviest, 102kg. Last time I checked I was 89kg. I intend to exercise, but it's such a lonely activity.

08-25-2014, 08:24 AM	#968
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I was shocked when I got on the scale and it had me at 160, I thought I had been gaining weight. I tend to fluctuate between 160 and 165. I am going to try a new gym in my area in September. It has a 30 day for $30 program and you can work with a trainer during that entire 30 days. I really need to kick start my workouts and am bored at the Y. Hopefully I will pick up some new exercises and get myself motivated again.

08-25-2014, 09:54 PM	#969
Melon Soda ★ Enjoy Your Reads! ★ Posts: 947 Karma: 412746862 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Device: iPhone, Desktop	Does it make sense if I lose weight so that I can gain weight? I feel like I have to lose a couple more kg in time for Christmas so that I can binge on all those cakes and snacks when Christmas (and then New Year, Valentine Day and Lunar New Year) roll about and not feel too bad when I gained weight because of all those non-stop eating (sorry resistance is futile for me)...

08-26-2014, 08:04 PM	#972
Melon Soda ★ Enjoy Your Reads! ★ Posts: 947 Karma: 412746862 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Device: iPhone, Desktop	Rofl, I think maintaining the diet and activity is harder than actually taking the first step with all these temptations around, especially if you have a sweet tooth and a weak willpower like me. All those expiring snacks at home are not helping as I feel like I need to help finish them so that they don't go to waste. No more spree buying anymore for me. Lesson learned! I need to lose some weight before Christmas, even 1 or 2kg is good enough considering I don't exercise much. I need to find an active sport I really like. Good luck to everyone in losing weight!

10-19-2014, 05:44 AM	#975
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'm still on this wheat-free diet (it's not a "diet", really, more a change of eating habits, as it is a permanent lifestyle change, and I don't calorie count or avoid anything else). Although progress is slow, I have now lost 12 pounds (5.5Kg) and am currently 180 pounds (81Kg), exactly halfway to my target weight of 168 pounds (76Kg).