🍎🍂 Just Give Me One Month - September 2024🍁

September
9/1-187.8- GLP shot day
9/2-DNW
9/3-187.3
9/4-185.9upper body strength
9/5-185.7- no workout day
9/6-184.3
97-186.4
9/8-187- 45 minutes weighted vest workout and abs/core
9/9-186.2
9/10-185.4 no work out
9/11-184.4

Thoughts on nutrition...
Curious if anyone else here is working with a nutrition coach? I have questions! Mine is saying that I won't get consistency in my loss until I stay within 5-10 grams of my macro goals and I should be logging my meals ahead of time. I struggle with this concept . Is the accuracy really that influential?
I do meal plan and meal prep for dinners but otherwise I just try to eat with protein in mind first, then fiber, then carbs and then fat.. Sometimes I only get to within 200 grams of protein. How are others doing with their macros/calories/etc. Are you finding that your accurate most days and is that reflected in the scale?

Overall, I am not in the best frame of mind right now. We just lost a friend on Sunday who left this world much to early. Her kids are all grown but she was the glue for sure. It just hit hard how short our time on earth can be. She will be missed by many. My Parents here until end of month then they head home around that time so my dad can have his surgery. Time is a thief so I am trying to remember I won't have them forever. However, its been rough . I work remotely from my home and not used to all the added activity.
I am trying to set boundaries when needed but it doesn't seem to be well received. I can just say this. The old saying that says "once an adult, twice a child" in reference to the elderly is 100% true. They both act like children when you tell them no.

Enber74 wrote: »

@HappyDonkey75, I am sorry for your loss. With regards to parents, accord them the understanding that they accorded you when you were a child to them.

Yes, its a lesson in patience for sure... but they are challenging.. ooph..

I don't have a paid nutrition coach, but I know a nutritionist who I sponge free advice from. After every discussion we have on nutrition, the parting shot is always down to one word, Moderation. For the macros, I won't sweat it too much. Get it roughly right. You are on the right track and priority you have accorded is spot on, with protein taking first priority.

If you are 6 feet tall and 170 pounds and trying to recompose from 15% to 10% bodyfat, yes, track all macros down to a T. Because putting on 8.5 pounds of muscle and losing 8.5 pounds of fats requires science and accuracy. But you are at 184 and just want to dirty cut without caring about BF, then screw the brain tax having to track macros to within 5 grams. I'd fire your nutritionist for this advice. Life is more than 10 fries, which you won't remember ever having (or not having) at your deathbed.

THANK YOU.. that is sort of where my brain wants to go. I want to reduce body fat and increase muscle but I am not bodybuilder , nor do I have goals of such. It feels like she is being way too nit picky and adding more stress than I need at this point. I am sticking to 1500 calories . Some days I only make it to 1200 and like you, intentionally not consuming carbs . Unfortunately, she is a friend , of sorts, more of an acquaintance. I agreed to do her 3 month pilot guinea pig nutrition program)

I am personally trying to dirty cut. I don't want to care too much about macros except that I want to ensure a calorie deficit. I am have rough guidelines for myself and as long as my day meets all the below criteria, I am good:
I am not familiar with the term Dirty Cut? but now I am going to google that.

1. Eat as much protein rich foods as I can.
2. Eat only incidental carbs that comes with foods that I eat, never intentionally eating bread or rice
3. Try to minimise fats by removing skin and avoiding fried foods
4. Below 1,800 calories

Thanks again.. logical insight.. I appreciate that..

Hey everyone
I’m new here. I was looking for motivation and came across this thread. It’s great to read everyone’s shares and goals.

My current weight is 182.4lbs
I’d like to be 170lbs before the end of September and I wanted somewhere to write it down to make me feel more accountable.
My plan is 5 day’s resistance training, and 5 days 1hr cardio. I seem to be managing the food control ok, but as I loose weight, I really don’t want to look like my skin is hanging off the bones if you get my drift- eventually I’d like to have exercise as a consistent part of my life and routine, it makes me feel better- but I do struggle with the motivation and consistency 🙃

I have never been the ideal BMI for someone of my height (5.3), not even as a teenager- it would be nice to at least get to 140lbs 😬 - I’m hoping that doesn’t sound so crazy…

Look forward to checking in and reading more about your journeys.

September for calm focus

Highest weight: 196 Feb
June average weight: 191
July average weight: 189
Aug average weight: 187
Sept goal: 185 average

Sept 1: DNW
Sept 2: 187
Sept 3: 186
Sept 4: 187
Sept 5: 186
Sept 6: 186.5
Sept 7: 187
Sept 8: 186
Sept 9: 186
Sept 10: 185.5 new low!
Sept 11: 184 even lower!
Sept 12: 186

Yup, the increase makes sense, anniversary dinner last night with all the paella and wine. For once I am not tempted to have a greasy breakfast the next day, just happy to get back on track.

And yup I wholeheartedly agree that you don’t need to hit specific carbs and fat targets if your goal is fat loss. Calorie deficit is most important. Protein is important, and whatever else you eat just make it good quality (ie. quality fat and fibre rich carbs). Simultaneously building muscle and losing fat is very very hard. Even body builders I know will cut first (focus their diet on fat loss and just maintain muscle) for up to 6 months, and then when they’ve lost a satisfactory amount of fat they switch to muscle building which is a very different diet.

@dannytrees1 - thank you. your doing great too! the loss of two bags of potatoes is worth a little pat on the back! Nice job

@canadamarie - thank you, I am glad it wasn't just me thinking this strict alignment to macros was a bit more extreme than what I am trying to accomplish.
My goal is fat loss and slowly building strength back. Thus thre reason for the strength workouts , which also helps burn fat.. its sort of a yo-yo relationship.
Simultaneously building muscle and losing fat is very very hard. Even body builders I know will cut first (focus their diet on fat loss and just maintain muscle) for up to 6 months, and then when they’ve lost a satisfactory amount of fat they switch to muscle building which is a very different diet. AGREE- totally different workout and food plans for each..
I am going to stick with what has obviously been working (staying at about 1500 kcal per day) and not get myself tangled up in any more knots over being within 5-10 grams of the macros..

All,

Finally got the motivation to join this amazing thread after spending the last week reading the August one.

GOAL FOR END OF SEPTEMBER: 182 lbs
NEW GOAL FOR END OF SEPT: 175 lbs
GOAL FOR END OF DECEMBER:160 lbs

1st Sept: 187 lbs
2nd Sept: 185.5 (water weight I’m sure)
3rd Sept 184.5 lbs
4th Sept: 184 lbs (I think this is the last of the water weight now)
5th Sept 182.8 lbs
6th Sept: 182!!! 5 lbs down and have met my initial goal for the month! I have been eating clean and drinking 2 litres of water every day and I have noticed that I’m also not bloated anymore. I am excited to continue the month and see if I can beat 175 lbs 🤞🏼
7th Sept: 181.2 am sooo close to breaking into the 170’s!!!
8th Sept: 181 I had a really late lunch/dinner yesterday and I think that has impacted the scales this morning. On the positive side I hit 10,000 steps yesterday so I’m really happy about that. I have lunch out today meeting friends at a restaurant so am expecting that to show on the scales tomorrow.
9th Sept: 182 lbs - as expected post resturant weight gain. I’m not worried as I now it will even out throughout the week.
10th Sept: 181.3 lbs - slowly heading on the right direction. My weight does seem to be hovering at this point for a few days now. I hit about 5,500 steps yesterday and ate clean so am happy with that. I really want to break into the 170’s!!!!
11th Sept: 181.4 lbs 😭😭😭
12th Sept: 180.6 lbs - finally seeing some downward movement on the scales. Actually got 10,000 steps and ate my full 1600 calorie allowance yesterday so maybe a combination of both helped 🤩
13th Sept: 181.2 lbs 😭😭😭 this was a late dinner. I was at my calorie goal and did 5,000 steps yesterday so I should have been ok…. I have started doing two 20 minute walks a day into my schedule to try and increase my step count. I’m hoping to see a dip over the weekend and be firmly in the 170’s by Monday/Tuesday next week. I’ve got to remember this a long haul journey and it will take time, and I’m only two weeks into my journey so far.

Female – wrong side of 65; wrong side of average height!

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals August:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. To maintain weight in 53-54kg range – ideally nearer to 53kg than 54kg.

1 Sept – 53.3kg
2 Sept – 53.3kg
3 Sept – 53.0kg
4 Sept – 53.2kg
5 Sept – 52.7kg
6 Sept – 52.4kg
7 Sept – 52.4kg
8 Sept – 52.2kg
9 Sept – 52.7kg
10 Sept – 52.5kg
11 Sept – 52.4kg
12 Sept – 52.5kg
13 Sept – 52.0kg

No idea what's going on with the scales. I've increased the weights sessions over the past couple of months but am also making sure I eat sensibly and my infection after root canal seems to have resolved. I'm not unhappy to see some weight loss after struggling through August, but it's somewhat ironic that I had decided to maintain this month.

Went climbing for the first time in a while yesterday and had a really good time. Although I still can only climb the easy routes I can manage more of them so strength is definitely getting better. Need to improve my technique and find some courage when it comes to the harder routes though.