Overweight to Raceweight goal

[DrPatrickBarry]

Some good results there well done (especially PB). Some of you are gone under weight so time for the cakes.

SilentRunner do you want to officially join the table?

If so give us current and target in Kg.

[barrierfreeman]

69.4kg this morning....slow and steady-ish.

[Big Compass]

Bad day, can't run because of calf problem, so last week went out for a cycle to Pateley Bridge and fell off the bike and cracked a rib, everything is going wrong apart from the eating, I am eating well, too well, 78kg but you don't have to put it in the chart Pat if it spoils the look of things.

[BionicBetty]

Have you tried keeping a food diary for a week? Write down EVERYTHING you eat & drink except water. Sometimes just doing that is enough to trigger a change, or you might be able to identify small changes you could make.

I did & decided to cut out bread & then it's been suggested I maybe wasn't eating enough?

[DrPatrickBarry]

Bad day, can't run because of calf problem

Good luck with the recovery. I had a calf issue last year it drove me mad for the month or so that I could not run.

[The devil's own]

I did & decided to cut out bread & then it's been suggested I maybe wasn't eating enough?

Get your calories from good fats if this is the case such as avocados, olives, olive oil etc. I eat between 2700-3000 calories a day without eating much bread, if any so i'm sure you can hit your target calories too.

[DrPatrickBarry]

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Why we are doing it!

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[plodding bear]

I thought they were holding hands 'til I enlarged the picture.
Betty, eating little and often is also supposed to be a good idea, as it keeps the metabolism revved up, so to speak, and stops those peaks and troughs which lead to feelings of hunger and weakness/tiredness.
And drinking lots of water, especially if you feel hungry. Sometimes the hunger disappears; if it doesn't have a healthy snack if possible.

[BionicBetty]

I thought they were holding hands 'til I enlarged the picture.
Betty, eating little and often is also supposed to be a good idea, as it keeps the metabolism revved up, so to speak, and stops those peaks and troughs which lead to feelings of hunger and weakness/tiredness.
And drinking lots of water, especially if you feel hungry. Sometimes the hunger disappears; if it doesn't have a healthy snack if possible.

Yes I find that best too. It helps stabalize insulin, which is a catalyst for the creatioon of new fat plus it inhibits the breakdown of it. I do struggle with drinking enough water & believe that's one thing I need to improve. I always go for good fats & try & not look at food in a calorrific way but more a nutritional. Thought I'd best weigh myself today, as haven't in months & think my guess weight above was wrong . I'm 76kg according to the gym scales, which I think is 11st 13lb :thunbdown:. So now I'm off to eat some dust & drink more water :angry:

[Alexandra]

Yes I find that best too. It helps stabalize insulin, which is a catalyst for the creatioon of new fat plus it inhibits the breakdown of it. I do struggle with drinking enough water & believe that's one thing I need to improve. I always go for good fats & try & not look at food in a calorrific way but more a nutritional. Thought I'd best weigh myself today, as haven't in months & think my guess weight above was wrong . I'm 76kg according to the gym scales, which I think is 11st 13lb :thunbdown:. So now I'm off to eat some dust & drink more water :angry:

Sounds as if you have a really sound approach, you'll get there in the end and, more important, stay there - which wouldn't be the case if you went for a quicker crash diet. I too focus on nutrition, but I've had to realise that the healthiest food can result in weight gain if one eats too much of it. I suggest you do another food diary and see what has changed since you gave up bread - perhaps you have replaced it with something MORE calorific? And long term, giving up all cereals is a bit iffy - they are important for fibre & B vitamins. I have recently been inspired by Dean Ornish's book "The Spectrum" which is on healthy behaviours in general, especially foods. He has also published a book entirely on weight control "Eat More Weigh Less" but I haven't read it. Finally, I suggest you buy some scales, preferably with fat% monitor built in and weigh yourself EVERY MORNING. I find this quick feedback very motivating. Reading your fat% helps show whether weight gain/loss is due to a change in hydration/fluid retention. Good luck!