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Fasting
In the last couple months the big change I have made after finding my weight was slowly creeping up from a low of 77kg to 86kg over a 5 year period was recently trying fasting. I have always been a big breakfast person. Instead I now try, it not always successful in not eating between 8pm and 11am, having a late breakfast…
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A bit like the debt crisis
The latest update to myfitness pal allows me to graph my weight loss over the last 4 years. Interesting to note that after shedding aprroximately 25kg, my body has put on 8kg a bit like debt does. A period of small decline, then a jump up to a higher weight, than a decline to a weight a little more than the previous high,…
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Survived Travelling
Survived in the sense of not putting on weight. Weighed out at 78.8kg and arrived home after nearly three weeks at 79.0kg. Quite pleased as I couldn't accurately record food intake. I was concerned as Indian food is largely carbs and oil, maybe processed western food is more damaging. I did keep active and avoided soda as…
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20kg down
Started August 2012 and have lost 20kg by today. This brings me from 101 to 81kg. My goal is 75kg. It has taken me 6 weeks to remove the last 1kg, so will give myself 6 months to remove another 6kg. My basic approach has been to reduce food intake, exercise each day and avoid added sugar. quite pleased with my progress as…
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maintaining perpetual motion
It is really interesting how our difficulties are in our head. I have gone 5 months watching my food each day, enjoying at least 30 minutes of walking, weights 3 times a week and reducing my weight by 19kg. Guess what? I brake the daily cycle by a very enjoyable 3 weeks overseas trip and now my head objects to watching my…
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Final weigh in for the year
Well I started at the beginning of August at 101kg (222.6lb) 175cm (5ft 9 ) 50 year old male, and I'm now down to 82.5kg (181.8lb) a loss of 18.5kg (40.7lb). I'm really pleased with my progress with my final goal being 75kg which is my recommended max BMI. I would also like to reach that weight, as that was what I weighed…
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16kg in 16 weeks
I'm really pleased with my progress commenced beginning of August as a 101kg 50 year old male. Weighed in today at 84.7kg. Now less than 10kg to my target of 75kg. I feel I have done this without being extreeme. I watch my total calories each day, avoid sugar as much as possible, do at least 30 minutes of cardio every day,…
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Just a thought
I'm very happy that I have managed to drop 15kg from 101 to 86 since I commenced being serious about my weight at the beginning of August this year. It has been fundamentally an issue of watching calorie intake, avoiding processed foods as much as possible, especially sugar enhanced products and exercising every day for at…
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why do people think it is magic
I really get quite amazed how many people ask me how I have lost weight as if it is some magical art. To date I have lost 14+ kg in a little over 13 weeks. I tell them to use myfitnesspal to monitor and educate their use of food and exercise at least 30 minutes per day. I can now attend social events and drink water or…
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Getting there
Well I'm down to 88kg after the loss of 13kg, another 11kg to reach my target. Hard to believe in a few weeks time I could be in single digits in the required weight loss required. I have now joined a gym for some toning and strengthening work. My weight loss has been lifestyle change and exercise, what I am really…
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Gym next
Hi I have dropped my weight from 101 to 90kg over about 10 weeks through counting calories and walking with a little bike riding. I now feel I ned to tone up and strengthen my muscles and therefore will join a gym to move to my next benchmark of 85kg. Would be thrilled to reach this by the end of the year. My BMI should be…
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Flat lining
hi Have dropped from 101kg to 91.6kg over 8 weeks. In the last week the drop has slowed to 200gms. Better something than nothing, just hope I can keep up the momentum as I want to get down to 80kg. Finding I'm feeling so much better and less tired by reducing the amount of sugar in my diet via drinks and cakes, don't miss…
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making good progress and my thoughts
I commenced using myfitnesspal from Aug 11 and have so far moved from 101kg to 91.8kg, a loss of 9.2kg or a 9.1% loss of fat. I seem to be averaging around 1kg loss a week, but am expecting this to slow down. Myfitness pal has really educated me a lot about food and food choices. In the past I did a lot of walking,…
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Making good progress
At 50 years of age and in good health overall with no problems in sugar, blood pressure or cholesterol I decided about mid August to bring my weight under control and to not presume in my good fortune, although obese.. At 175cm my weight was 101.6kg, the ideal max being 77kg. I have reached 93kg after about 6 weeks, good…
