Your Weight Loss Tips?

I have done intermittent fasting for most of my life but that wasn't intentional, I just don't eat breakfast. I put on a load of weight in lockdown when I started working from home because I started eating breakfast. Adding 500 calories a day to my existing diet without taking anything else out snowballed quickly.

As above, intermittent fasting is a way to reduce calorie intake easily but it's not for everyone. Some people need breakfast to get going. I sit at a desk for work so don't need a load of energy in the morning. I'd guess if you are used to eating breakfast everyday then trying to give it up will only end up being temporary. Probably easier to adjust all of your meals by reducing a few hundred calories from each than cutting out an entire meal. It's even easier if you eat a lot of snacks because they are easy to cut out.
 
I find the amount of protein some people suggest quite difficult. 1.5g per kilo for me is 171g. That's a lot and I struggle to see how I can eat it without guzzling loads of protein shakes and eating a whole chicken every day.
 
I find the amount of protein some people suggest quite difficult. 1.5g per kilo for me is 171g. That's a lot and I struggle to see how I can eat it without guzzling loads of protein shakes and eating a whole chicken every day.
A good alternative I've found to the traditional protein shake is the clear whey isolated protein, tastes just like fruit juice and there are loads of flavours. 20g of protein and 86kcals.

I can't get away with the thicker protein shakes, make me retch halfway through.
 
I used to do HIIT sessions in a fasted state. Nothing flash - just 20 minutes on the bike - one minute flat out, one minute stady pedalling.
I would only do this every other day though.

The other thing is resistance training. Retaining muscle mass is important for people in their 50s onwards
 
I find the amount of protein some people suggest quite difficult. 1.5g per kilo for me is 171g. That's a lot and I struggle to see how I can eat it without guzzling loads of protein shakes and eating a whole chicken every day.
You’re right it’s probably the hardest target to hit. Especially when trying to limit your fat / carbs and therefore keep your calories within target.

It’s doable though, I’m not bothering with protein shakes at the moment as the price had gone through the roof last time I checked.
Turkey mince for spag bol or chilli is a good one, I also get the arla or kvarg yoghurts.
 
A good alternative I've found to the traditional protein shake is the clear whey isolated protein, tastes just like fruit juice and there are loads of flavours. 20g of protein and 86kcals.

I can't get away with the thicker protein shakes, make me retch halfway through.
Might be worth a go but I tried whey protein powder once and it upset my delicate stomach. I have used the Awesome vegan protein powder (the choc nut is quite nice) and I got on better with that. Probably should get some more ordered.
 
Fasting will not only make you lose weight but will detox your body and give you a lot more energy.

Your body detoxes itself.

Detox is a myth created by people trying to sell products.

Fasting helps you lose weight as long as you are in calorie deficit but you won't lose any weight fasting if you consume 4000 calories between 12pm and 8pm every day. It just helps you moderate your intake.
 
A good alternative I've found to the traditional protein shake is the clear whey isolated protein, tastes just like fruit juice and there are loads of flavours. 20g of protein and 86kcals.

I can't get away with the thicker protein shakes, make me retch halfway through.
I just have the shakes with water, but a fair amount of it so they're quite thin, I don't like them thick, and having them with milk is a waste of calories.
Never tried the clear whey though, will give that a go when I next put an order in.

I find the amount of protein some people suggest quite difficult. 1.5g per kilo for me is 171g. That's a lot and I struggle to see how I can eat it without guzzling loads of protein shakes and eating a whole chicken every day.
1.5g per kilo doesn't work particularly well, for people on either end of the spectrum, or people outside the middle 30%. Lighter folk could need more and heavier folk could certainly need a lot less (if it's a problem eating it). Same with percentage splits for macro's, they're not ideal unless you're somewhere in the middle. Fibre is good at keeping you full as an alternative, and fibre supplements are low cal and can be added to almost anything.

0.8g per Kilo seems like enough for most people who don't do much exercise, but 1g per kg would easily cover it for the average person, maybe a bit more on days where you're doing exercise. Maybe try sticking to 1g per kilo, but not loading up on junk with the other food you use as an alternative? REplace with fruit/ veg etc? Then when you do exercise have a protein shake immediately after.

A lot of places push you to do more protein as it will keep you fuller, for longer. It also has the benefit of when training, it will repair and grow muscle, which will then increase overall muscle mass, which then increases overall BMR (how many calories you burn by doing nothing). It takes a lot of energy/ calories/ protein to power more muscle, even when doing nothing.
 
Just don't eat Parmos more than a couple of days a week 👍
Parmo's have killed many diets on Teesside over the years :LOL: 500g of deep-fried chicken, 100g of bechamel sauce and 200g of cheese is never going to do any good, never mind before the chips and garlic! The simple way to blow a weeks worth of dieting or add a lb of fat on!

They are nice though, when done right!
 
Just don't eat Parmos more than a couple of days a week 👍
On the contrary I eat complete ***** the rest of the time. Like a six pack of crisps in one day. I mean your mileage may vary but Id at least give skipping meals a go before you get onto more complex stuff. Then again some people like spreadsheets and fitbits and what not so whatever floats your boat.
 
Parmo's have killed many diets on Teesside over the years :LOL: 500g of deep-fried chicken, 100g of bechamel sauce and 200g of cheese is never going to do any good, never mind before the chips and garlic! The simple way to blow a weeks worth of dieting or add a lb of fat on!

They are nice though, when done right!
All absolutely fine if eaten between 3pm and 6pm 👍🤣
 
I would recommend the Sirtfood diet. It's healthy eating but also includes foods which they say increases the metabolism. I bought the book and found it successful and some tasty recipes.

If you google it and go to the sirtfood.org website you can enter in your food preferences, height, weight and target weight and they will devise an eating plan for you. Costs $37
 
Try walking up roseberry topping then donut again once your a bit fitter . I did it after Is
Been to the gym for a month no way would I of made it otherwise 😄
I’d never been before I’d assumed it was just a little hill you can just toddle up 😄
:ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: Brilliant autocorrect error on that comment.

Eat a donut for every climb up Roseberry.. where do i sign up!!
 
Cut sugars and carbs as much as possible. Simple meat and salad most of the time. It's not a chore, you can eat really well. Booze hurts your chances of losing weight no matter what your food diet, but you can't be a monk. |Get out and walk more .... run if you can hack it. But you need to be set that time aside for yourself in the day. AT least 1 hour.
If you have to eat carbs, make it just after exercise, not before.
 
All I've done since the first lockdown is walk around 5k on average per day and drink less. Lost about 2.5 stone.
 
I know these threads come up all the time so apologies if its boring 😂.
I'm 43 and weigh about 13st, I could do with getting to 12st ideally.
I do a good amount of exercise (5 a side twice per week, two runs on the treadmill and a couple of decent dog walks) so I think its mainly about diet for me. Although I might also look at doing some boxing training for something different - not that I would ever want to have a boxing match against anyone 😂
I can't be bothered with calorie counting etc, so I wondered if people had some good basic tips?
I know the main one is quit or cut down the booze 😩
Any good tips that you recommend?
I know you CBA with calorie counting, but that combined with weighing myself daily is the only thing that's worked for me. I'm 12 kg down since April with very little exercise, save for walking the dog daily.

There are apps you can get where you scan the barcode of the food your eating and it'll work out everything for you.
 
Eat real food and cut out as much processed food as possible. Calorie counting definitely works but as someone else mentioned it leads to poor choices health wise. I guess it depends if losing weight is the ultimate goal or being healthier is.

Whole milk and full fat yoghurt is better for you than the low fat alternatives but if you were calorie counting you'd pick the low fat ones every time although I rarely have cow's milk anyway so that first one doesn't apply to me. I eat either cooked spinach and tomatoes on sourdough toast or a bowl of mixed nuts/seeds, peanut butter, blueberries and full fat greek yoghurt for breakfast every day, I just eat for however hungry I am, I don't bother counting the calories. I've lost 30lbs in 2 months although I was starting from a higher base so I'm sure that'll slow down at some point :ROFLMAO:

Vegetables, fish, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and some fruit, I'd say that's pretty much the majority of my diet. My girlfriend is vegetarian so I rarely eat meat, I'll chuck a can of sardines/mackerel on the plate to have with my meal if I'm extra hungry and it goes with the meal.
 
I find the amount of protein some people suggest quite difficult. 1.5g per kilo for me is 171g. That's a lot and I struggle to see how I can eat it without guzzling loads of protein shakes and eating a whole chicken every day.
What is your goal? Why are you aiming for 1.5g per kg of BW?
 
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