30 Day Challenge! Feel free to join in :)

micls · by **micls** » Fri Apr 06, 2022 6:55 pm

I'll give it a go

My starting weight was 76kg, and I'm down to 65kg(fluctuates between 64.5 and 65.5) now. My aim is 63.5kg so around 5 pounds to go.

Finding it hard to lose that, and am trying to focus on toning up, building muscle and improving the diet a bit.

Aims:
1) Stick to calories-1520 per day + exercise calories
2) Exercise 4 times a week minimum, preferably 5
3) Increase general activity e.g. walking places etc
4) Increase protein and keep working on improving eating habits.

Probably not the best time to start as I'm off on hols for a few weeks!

Hollybelles · by **Hollybelles** » Fri Apr 06, 2022 11:33 pm

micls wrote:I'll give it a go

My starting weight was 76kg, and I'm down to 65kg(fluctuates between 64.5 and 65.5) now.

Oh My goodness - massive achievement!! Fair play Micls!! :thnk

You and stupidname2013 have done so well already it's ridiculous...hopefully I'll follow in your footsteps!!

Fantastic goals aswell. I'll be taking a holiday in May but I guess that's even more reason to lock down habits now and have better behaviour on holiday! ;)

Stupidname2013 - Haha I actually don't like regular yoga at all (find it very boring!) do when I say yoga I mean Bikram - i'd recommend!! It's tough enough going & time consuming but I always feel great after it.

On the running side of things - up until the last week of march I was running 8km about twice a week but my knee was acting up so i've left it for now...I do enjoy running alot though - i've done a few 10Km races and they're always fun. I think my June goals will include getting back into running properly and training for a couple of races before the big day!

Are you training for anything at the moment or just running for fun? Although a race goal is great I found I 'over-congratulated' myself with chocolate/carbs in the past so next time I'll really have to watch that!!

Day 6

Diet: 1290kcal (not a good day for protein - I don't love meat so I need to get more creative with protein sources)
Water: 2.5L
Exercise: 2.5 hour hill walk with H2B

Hollybelles · by **Hollybelles** » Sat Apr 07, 2022 5:45 am

Just in case I can't get online while away..weighed in today!

Start weight: 151 pds (10st 11pd)
Current weight: 148.5 pds (10st 8.5pd)
Total loss: 2.5 pds

I'm happy - good start now to maintain and lose another 1-2 next week!

Happy Easter ladies!!!

stupidname2013 · by **stupidname2013** » Mon Apr 09, 2022 9:14 pm

Hey - sorry been studying etc all weekend - good going 2.5 lbs is great!! 1-2 lbs per week is very sustainable!!

My exam is on Thursday so while I've trying to be good, I have to eat when I'm hungry as the brain won't function otherwise...hopefully won't do too much damage! Bring on 5pm on Thursday and I get my life back!!

Wow micls!! That's a great weight loss - hope you're having a lovely holiday and not on here!!

Hope everyone had a good Easter!!

ShoeCrazyBride · by **ShoeCrazyBride** » Mon Apr 09, 2022 10:29 pm

Hey ladies, I might join in with you if you don't mind. we were doing an operation transformation / biggest loser thing in work for the last 12 weeks but just finished. I managed to drop from 83 to 77kg but still want to lose some more.

Found it really hard to stick to any sort of regime over the weekend and I would not be surprised if I got on the scales in the morning and it read over 79 :-8

I'm going to aim for 75 by the last weigh in so here's hoping.

stupidname2013 · by **stupidname2013** » Tue Apr 10, 2022 7:50 am

Hey SCB - welcome!! 6 kilos so far is excellent!!

I'm a bit of a break this week - stupid exam - but keep posting away - it's nice on my break!!

Good luck this week!!

harper · by **harper** » Tue Apr 10, 2022 11:59 am

Hi girls, that's brilliant! You all seem to be doing really well. If you need any additional help,you may be interested in The 40 Day Method, an online weight loss programme. If you've any questions at all regarding weight loss that you need help with, please get posting and I'd be only happy to help! O:o)

Jessica
www.40daymethod.com

ShoeCrazyBride · by **ShoeCrazyBride** » Tue Apr 10, 2022 12:25 pm

Thanks stupidname2013, best of luck with your exam

Cocobelles that is a great start well done.

micls that is an amazing achievement well done to you :compress

I quite like your aims so i think i might borrow some of them

Aims:
1. No takeaways at all, no exceptions
2. Exercise at least once every two days
3. Try to make better choices, (apple instead of bar kind of thing)

The40DayMethod · by **The40DayMethod** » Tue Apr 10, 2022 12:44 pm

Takeaways are the devil! You can eat your whole daily calorie allowance in one sitting with a takeaway! For permanent weight loss, aim to lose about 2 pounds per week, that's about a deficit of 500 calories per day you need to make a weight loss of 2 pounds! Good luck! O:o)

Hollybelles · by **Hollybelles** » Wed Apr 11, 2022 12:12 am

ShoeCrazyBride wrote:. I managed to drop from 83 to 77kg but still want to lose some more....I'm going to aim for 75 by the last weigh in so here's hoping.

Congrats ShoeCrazyBride!! That's a brilliant loss! Of course join in - more the better!! What did you do to lose the 6kg?!

SN2013 - Hope the exam went really well!!! I did professional exams after uni so I can feel your pain!!

Micls - hope you're having a good week!

I'm just back from my trip so here goes...

Day 7

Diet: 1220kcal
Water: 2.5L
Exercise: Shopping for 4 hours...does that count?! ;)

Day 8

Diet: 1340kcal
Water: 2L
Exercise: 6km run

Day 9

Diet: 1490kcal + maybe more with wine - big family event :hic

Water: 2.5L
Exercise: 6km run + 15km bike ride (leisurely pace)

Day 10

Diet: 1210kcal
Water: 2L
Exercise: 6km run + 5km bike ride

Weighed in at 148.5 so no change which i'm happy about especially after day 9! Roll on FRESH DAY TOMORROW!! I want Monday 16th weigh in to be a good one!!

stupidname2013 · by **stupidname2013** » Wed Apr 11, 2022 7:41 am

Oh my god coco, you ended up barely going over at all!! I had a great plan but with the exam tomorrow (already done my professional exams, this is just work being mean!!), all plans have gone straight out the window, oh well, this is more important, the healthiness can start again on Friday!!

Everyone's doing excellent - keep up the good work!!

Hollybelles · by **Hollybelles** » Thu Apr 12, 2022 1:40 am

Oh totally forget diet when cramming!! It's all about having energy to stay up and stay focused!! Fingers crossed for you!! When it's done, straight back on track!

Day 11

Diet:1290kcal - not good for protein..c'mon protein!!
Water: 1lt - just forgot..gonna down 500ml now but that's it....can't be running to the bathroom all night!
Exercise: Half-hearted jog around the park :-8

OKay reading the above has made me realise my motivation is slipping so i'm just gonna start picturing the DRESS with my looking slim

versus frumpy & fat :eek

! How do you guys stay motivated?!

micls · by **micls** » Thu Apr 12, 2022 6:35 am

The40DayMethod wrote:Takeaways are the devil! You can eat your whole daily calorie allowance in one sitting with a takeaway! For permanent weight loss, aim to lose about 2 pounds per week, that's about a deficit of 500 calories per day you need to make a weight loss of 2 pounds! Good luck!

Please don't give out such poor information, especially if you're pushing a 'method'. 2 lbs a week is 1000calories a day deficit. 500 calories a day is 1 lb a week. 2 lbs a week is doable if you're very very overweight, but doesn't seem sensible for anyone on this thread to be aiming for. 1lb a week is a good, recommended aim, though it'l fluctuate from week to week.

Well done on this week girls! Everyone seems to be sticking with it.

I've been in Laos since Saturday so not my normal week. Haven't been logging calories as a result. That said, I'm pretty sure I haven't gone over as we did loads of active stuff and I just ate the 3 meals a day as we were busy out.

I'll sum it up a bit here for myself:
Sunday/Monday: Arrived in Laos. Rented bicycles that afternoon and between Sunday and Monday spent about 6/7 hours cycling around the city. Slow pace and not very aerobic but exercise none the less. Ate reasonably well, drank some full calorie Pepsi, which I rarely do, but needed it in the heat!

Tuesday: Walked for about 2.5-3 hours with a backpack on my back in 40degree heat over the morning/afternoon. Ate poorly, let myself get dehydrated! Ended up eating rubbish on the train back as a result. Bad food day but still under calories given the exercise I'd guess.

Wednesday: Back in Bangkok. Treated ourselves with McDonalds breakfast.....bad idea! Start of a bad eating day. Apart from cereal and toast that night, I had crisps and chocolate for lunch! That said, I did go shopping and have the stuff to eat better for the next few days. No exercise.

Today: Plan to eat better and log, will post to how it goes later!

Plan for the rest of the week:
*Protein, Protein, Protein (bought some eggs to help)
*Get back in my water drinking habits
*Get back to logging
*Do something active -it'l be tough as it's Songkran this weekend- the Thai new year and a major water festival which is just madness!

Good luck.

The40DayMethod · by **The40DayMethod** » Thu Apr 12, 2022 1:47 pm

Well done on this week girls! Everyone seems to be sticking with it.

Please don't give out such poor information, especially if you're pushing a 'method'. 2 lbs a week is 1000calories a day deficit. 500 calories a day is 1 lb a week. 2 lbs a week is doable if you're very very overweight, but doesn't seem sensible for anyone on this thread to be aiming for. 1lb a week is a good, recommended aim, though it'l fluctuate from week to week.

2lbs per week is very doable, and is completely sensible, done correctly. Sometimes, when people see their weight drop too slowly, they give up. A 500 calorie deficit and a calorie deficit through exercise will give you a very healthy 2lb drop a week. My mistake for not being more clear O:o)

I'm certainly not pushing any 'method', as you say, I'm letting people know I'm here to help as a trained professional in the area, and to inform them of my online weight loss programme, which I think could be of help to many here.

micls · by **micls** » Thu Apr 12, 2022 4:18 pm

The40DayMethod wrote:
2lbs per week is very doable, and is completely sensible, done correctly. Sometimes, when people see their weight drop too slowly, they give up. A 500 calorie deficit and a calorie deficit through exercise will give you a very healthy 2lb drop a week. My mistake for not being more clear

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I would be very surprised if any of us is creating a 500calorie deficit per day through exercise as would be needed for the above. Fair play to those that do/can, but most people don't.

2lb may be doable, but it's not recommended by most professionals (obviously you disagree) to those without quite a bit of weight to lose. It's much easier to stick to a deficit of 500cals per day (exercise included) and people are more likely to stick to this without feeling deprived, it will also minimize the muscle mass loss. It also makes it easier to move to maintenance when you hit your goal weight.

Sorry for implying you were trying to push your method, but given your username etc it came across as such.

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