SteveK279 Member

In, but 10 isn't enough for me, let's shoot for 30 since I'm heavy & have water weight included SW 275 16/07

Antiquated system when the average height was lower - was ok years ago and for estimating across large population samples, but other proposed formulae would be better these days such as 1.3 * weight in kg / height in metres ^ 2.5. - - It works out the same as BMI if someone is 1m 69, but is more generous to those taller…

Great job Lauren ;)

Don't get hung up on the scale, weight is a number - it's all about how you carry it, and from the sounds of your BMI, you might even be able to do with a few more lbs - it depends on your height, frame etc - I'd be guessing you're actually tall if you think your BMI is around 20 and your periods stopped...try bear in mind…

Welcome back - firstly you'll only do it if you really want to - believe me when I say that much as the only person who can hold you accountable is yourself. You can easily cheat by not logging everything that you eat, but the only person you'd be cheating is yourself. I was in a similar situation not too long ago - had…

Given you're probably like me it's fine - I started at 123.3KG and after consulting with my brother (a doctor) and a friend of his who works in the area, they told me I could happily aim for 2KG/week for the first while, so probably nothing wrong with you losing 3KG in 2 weeks.

If you have a smartphone, download one of the many apps like runkeeper etc that will track the distance / speed / calories etc for you. Ideally the best would be in conjunction with a heart rate monitor, but failing that, just try to estimate. If you went for a walk for a few hours you'd log it, so I'd log the lot since…

I know exactly how you feel man. I'm a bit older (31) and finally made the change myself last October having been pretty damn big for a long time. Dropped from 271.8 to the 190s until Christmas & festivities pushed it up around 200 again, but I'm confident that'll all be gone by the end of Jan! It does make a big…

Not a fan as it doesn't take into account height as much as it should or a person's build at all. It's ok for the purposes it was intended as a broad population indicator, but could be improved upon. There was an alternative formula proposed to take into account the fact that people are getting taller generationally and I…

Great job! - I had my brother run a 10K with me last month (my first and starting from nil fitness back in October - still haven't got around to doing a 5K yet). Like yours he really pushed me on and I was more than surprised to finish in 57:52. Even more of a surprise was him telling our parents without my knowledge and…

I'm so lazy I don't even get out of my chair to go to the water cooler - that's why it has wheels imo :drinker:

Completely normal that you'll lose more at the start Tim - most of it's water, but as a bigger guy starting off, you can probably expect large enough gains at the start. I consulted with my brother (a doctor) when I was thinking of starting and he saw no problem with me setting a target of 2Kg (4.4lb) /wk at the start & I…

You don't have 135 to lose - maybe 90-100, but as a guy who started off in the 270s too, you'll be fine. Diet is more important for weight loss than exercise, but exercise allows you to eat more and can build more muscle/stop wasting the muscles you already have.

Definitely oblivious most of the time - it's becoming a regular occurrence that friends (and usually female ones) tell me I was being flirted with. I guess inside the skinnier me is still the same old fat me...I'm surprised he still fits ;)

I don't know what the end point is, but I reckon I'm about 72 down with 15 to go. Sure it gets harder, but if it was easy everyone would be doing it :)

Back in October I was exactly where you are - motivation is tough, but it's completely doable. Sure it's not always easy, but life allows you to screw up and once you don't let it get to you, then it really doesn't negatively affect your good efforts too much. You can never change what you did in the past, but you can…

You're 18 & still growing - should definitely be eating more. You didn't mention your current weight, but netting 700 calories a day without being morbidly obese & under doctors orders is likely to cause damage in the long run. Essentially you'll have no energy, but potentially cause more serious problems if you don't give…

Height: 5'11" (180cm) Age: 30 Sex: Male Highest Weight: 271.8lb (123.3Kg) measured, but honestly probably higher when I didn't weigh Current Weight: 200.0lb (90.7Kg) Goal Weight: About 185lb (83.9Kg)

Onederland is also the sub 200s for me - 199 and however many decimals or fractions you want to put after the number. It's close now, and was the final of 7 goals I started with in October. I'll see when I get there what I want to do, but I reckon if I went far below 190 it would be too far

30 and always happy to have new friends :-)

Maybe if you actually included details about yourself or checked out the Irish groups you'd have more success!

It's very possible, but like everything else it's one step at a time. I'll probably end up 90-100 down, but the principle is the same - eat less, move more and you'll see progress over time. Even if you don't lose the full 150, everything that gets lost makes daily life easier.

My scale was down, but not as much as I'd like, or indeed need to meet challenge goal...I'm sure I'll see the fruits of efforts this week

Hell no, I agree that it's made me look more carefully at what I'm eating and at times not buy some items because of the calorie content, but if I've learnt anything in my 190 days here, it's that you are allowed to make mistakes - you are allowed to screw up once in a while without it majorly affecting your losses...and…

I was up against it all week, so actually happy to say I only posted a 0.6lb gain. Not sure if weight last week was completely accurate (though it was there for a few days) as I put on about 4lb on Sunday when I was only 1,000 calories over - though it came from alcohol & steak! I've been losing a bit daily to get back to…

SW: 216.4 W1: 215.8 W2: 214.4 W3: 215.8 W4: 211.2 Down 4.6 this week so that makes up for last week - hopefully under 210 next week

Good job man, same as myself - I've gone from 271.8 to 211 currently since late October and don't notice the changes as much as others do!

Kinda is a scale goal, but I'm no longer obese after kicking some *kitten* this week. Still trying for a bit more by Friday, but it's already the sorta number I needed to put me back on track in the challenge after only losing 0.6lb in the first 3 weeks

Me too, posted the first gain in a while on Friday, but I kicked my own *kitten* over the weekend and it's getting better - looking forward to posting a big loss this week to make up for it and get back on track

I've updated the weights posted in here on the spreadsheet and added the usual extra totals - if there's anything people want added I'll see what I can do