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Big confession. I got down to 203 lbs, from 227 lbs. Just 14 lbs from my long term maintenance target... This was back in November 2014... Since then, I have binged, forgotten what exercise is, and have ballooned to 235 lbs. No self-esteem, no fitness, nothing. Time to make a change, and get back into the game!

Haha fair point. My brother lives in the States, so I visited last year.

I had a Dominos and 2 lagers last night, which is against my rules of weekend only treats. Damn and blast. Feel bloated and demotivated today, but I know if I get back on track for the next 4 days, I will be back to where I wanted to be for the weekend (at least I hope).

That reminds me of a brilliant quotation from Mike Leigh's 'Naked' when the protagonist is asked "what's it like to be you?". What a mad thing to have to answer that is.

Snacking was my downfall, especially late at night. Now I allow myself a 200cals snack after dinner if I'm hungry of an evening, but nothing more. I find that high protein really helps the hunger.

Is the 1% of Bodyweight suggested by Doctors?

4 Ryvitas, I'm throwing in a low calorie (<1500) day. Can't wait to get home and smash that omelette!

All preference. I'm on a 2000 calorie diet (not net, just intake) and I eat something like this: 700cals Breakfast (6-8am) 500cals Lunch (12-1pm) 600cals Dinner (5-8pm) 200cals Snack (Either between Lunch/Dinner or just before bed) Works for me as I hate feeling hungry at work, hence the big breakfast.

Ipswich, England - now live in London

I tend to eat between 30-50% of my exercise calories back but load this with Protein where possible rather than carbs. It's interesting actually, MFP actually underestimates the calories burnt when I go running compared to Strava (the app I use for running). I wouldn't get too caught up on this. Try a two week experiment…

You don't eat at all between waking up and getting home from work? I couldn't do that

Thanks for the great advice. I will aim for a Net Cals of around 1600 and see how I go from there, that gives me the chance to up slightly or lower it. I tend to add 100 cals 'grace' in case I under-estimate on any foods (but I'm very careful with this).

2790 seems rather high, perhaps I will change it to Sedentary. After all I do have a desk job, despite a few KMs walk a day.

Sorry, forgot to add that. 5 foot, 10 inches.

Thanks a lot for the support guys - I am tempted to start again immediately but I guess just concerned psychologically, from a self-conscious point of view. I will do my best to gee myself up for joining as soon as I can though!

And good luck for Saturday!

That's an inter I think you make some really interesting points regarding Karate in the Olympics. I would love to see it in there, if it wasn't watered down from WKF. Karate has evolved over many, many years and I think it'll be tough to stem the tide. Although I sympathise with a lot of your viewpoints, I think anything…

I add 100 calories a day 'grace' along with slightly over measuring any carb portion. I also don't add in any resistance training in terms of calories (it's near impossible to accurately measure those anyway). As long as I don't use that 'grace' as an excuse, I feel I'm logging fairly.

Spot on post. Many people seem to be so fixated on the tracking element that they lose sight of what good habit forming can do for you in the long run. The way I look at it, tracking is the best route towards successful habit forming (for me at least). If I track 3 meals a day, with a snack, the likelihood is I will be…

Thank you sir. I was thinking that the 3 longer runs are going to be more pragmatic given my work situation now, and will minimise injury concerns!

You seem educated on this stuff, so if I may hijack the thread briefly... I eat at quite a big deficit (TDEE - 30%ish) and am losing lbs pretty well. 17 thus far, another 29 to go. Although, I may revise this down because I won't be far off being happy with my weight after another 14 or so. Anyway, for better all over body…

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Great to get so many responses guys! Last night I did my 5km PB, in 27:05. Nothing special, but I am still around 30lbs shy of my target (210lbs at the moment) so pretty pleased with that!

That's great, thanks. I don't know where I heard it, but the advice I was given in the past was that the METHOD of cooking can add unwanted calories. It sounds mad now actually, I wonder if anyone on here does agree with it? i.e. 100g Chicken and 1 tsp of Olive Oil grilled would somehow equal less than the same amount…

Well it looks as if I have been misinformed in the past then! Excellent. Oil + Food cals = total, no added cals because it's frying.

Firstly, good luck. Secondly, congrats for getting through Medical School - in the UK or US? I am not too far away from 20lbs to go (wanted to lose a total of 47lbs). I can sense the weight loss slowing down, and see less change week to week in my body, but if anything that's motivational for me rather than dispiriting.…

The only man who ever reached me, was the son of a preacher man

You know what, it's fascinating how different people react to weight loss. Some of my mates completely ignore it, some are incredibly supportive and actively promote it, and (weirdest) some are threatened by it!

Yep. I use AnyDo on my iPhone. Every night I plan the main activities for the next day. For example: Wake Up 6am Breakfast (Cereal) 6.15am Shower 6.30am Leave for Work 7am Work 8am-6pm Lunch at Work 1pm Run 5km 7pm Dinner 8pm Make Lunch 9pm It's obsessive, possibly.

Although that's not true for everyone is it? At his weight he will burn a lot of calories through exercise. I typically burn an average of 800 a day, and that's massive for my weight loss.