I have been quite looking forward today. Today it stops. A green salad and a glass water sounds really appealing. After a month of overeating and solid drinking, after several months of not watching what I'm eating ... I'm quite looking forward to a simpler diet.
That is till I realise all the lovely restaurants I can't eat at. Loving good food and drink is a curse I tell you.
Weight in this morning was 74.0 kgs (only 1 kg over what I thought I was) with 17.5% body fat (ug).
Target is 70.0 or less by the ski trip (March 19th). Target is tough.
Method is mostly sensible eating, plus hitting the gym 4-6 times a week.
Sensible eating means
- No chips, no crisps
- No sweets
- No pizza, burgers, curry nights, junk food or take out.
- No pastries, muffins, cup cakes
- No cheese (queue weeping)
- No beer, less wine. Whiskey and Gin and Slimline Tonic ok.
- No sandwiches, paninis, white bread
- Small portions, less overeating
- 1 glass of sparkling water for every alcoholic drink
- More cooking, less going out
- No non diet soda drinks
- Muesli/Porrage for breakfast (stops me getting hungry and snacking)
- No drinking nights without food (as that ends up in MaccyD's)
- 1 guilt free night a week
- Exceptions for my birthday
One day I'll master the art of eating lovely lovely food out and losing weight. Doesn't appear to be anytime soon though.
1. Danzor
Sparing water is the best!
2. Aiden
Surely you rinse after you wash, not before?
3. Gert
If you have to forego all those things, and maintain a rigorous exercise schedule to maintain a target weight, doesn’t that suggest you have selected the wrong target weight. And what happens if you build up your muscles so that you gain weight?
I would have thought that part of the key to happiness is enjoying the sensual pleasures of life, including food and drink.
4. Adrian
@Dan, Corrected. Although “Sparing Water” would be a great brand name.
@Aiden, good point, unless things are really bad in which you might want to do it before and after
@Gert, Nope it means I have no discipline. It’s not like I eat a slice of cheese. I eat the whole block. It’s not like I was going out once a week but over the last several weeks it was 4 times a week and eating lots of rich fatty foods. I put on weight because of excess, not having an incorrect target weight. The fact it’s all on my gut shows that.
At 18% body fat I can lose a good 4kgs of weight on just fat alone. I actually build muscle pretty easily and quickly, and I’m already have a fair bit of muscle mass. It’s highly unlikely I’ll put on several kilos of muscles without going gym obsessive. Since I’m not a professional sportsman, I think my target weight of <70 is about right. I just have too much fat on my gut that wasn’t there a year a go.
5. Matt
What’s really, really hilarious is that Nikki predicted this post yesterday afternoon, several hours before it appeared.
I agree with all your steps, with the exception of one. You should change “No cheese” to “Less cheese”, and also less weeping.
6. Adrian
Nikki obviously knows I’ve turned into a whale.
Cheese is a killer. It’s like mostly fat covered in taste. To lose 4kgs I’m going to have to ditch cheese for a while.
7. Matt
BUT YOU CAN’T DITCH CHEESE!
It’s just too good.
8. I live with Frank Smith...
Sounds highly positive. The only other recommendation I have is that you take up walking. Only as far as Dalby Road, whereupon you could deposit my car key at the house with the red door and walk home.
I know you don’t like it, but I’d appreciate it…;)
9. Andrew
I will do a marathon if you will. That will knock a few kgs off.
10. Adrian
I’m not sure I can get through the training properly to do a marathon.
How about a half marathon?
11. Andrew
Can do.
12. Imelda
Wow, that’s pretty strict. I’ve been told just to eat sensible through the week and give yourself a day off to eat what you want, just don’t eat as much.
Dropping alcohol all together would help … I know how you folks drink out there!!! Just drink water instead and tea. And snack between meals …
And yes, making meals at home helps a lot. Plus it’s easier to control portions than when you’re out to eat.