LoveHandles
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Male, 27 years old, been yo-yo dieting since i was about 16/17. I'm 5"10 and ideal weight is about 74 kilos.
At the age of 19 i hit 95 kilos and it was a huge shock, i went on a really strict diet and lost about 22 kilos in like 2 and a half months through a practically starvation diet and working manual labour 6 days a week. Though i was happy with the weight loss, i didn't hit any definition bodywise and i certainly didn't pick up any sustainable habits. After that i made 85 kilos a ceiling, so through weighing myself pretty regularly (once a fortnight) if i ever ventured over 85 kg i'd go on a semi-starvation diet. The classic yo-yo effect....
Well, after i got together with my ex, i didn't weigh myself for about 2 years, and when i did i was in for a big shock- 107 KG's!! Mentally this was tough, i was 12kg's over my highest weight ever and 22kg's over my ceiling
In the past i always thought i could lose the defecit if i needed to, but over 30kg's was just too big a mountain. I think the best i've managed was down to 95kg's but have since put it back on and some more!
The last 15 months, been working a fulltime job and trying to set up a business, so been stressed and busy and not put any effort into my weight at all.
The feeling i've always had is that i'm a thin(average-weight) man in a fat mans body, i will never accept being fat and after deciding to quit my business i now find myself faced with some freedom again and you know what? i'm gonna try and do this properly once and for all, an end to yo-yoing for me.
Having always set myself over-optomistic goals when it comes to weightloss/exercise, the first thing i'm gonna do is be realistic with myself. I want to do this for life and i believe the only way i can do that is by learning to cook and be passionate about cooking and to be passionate about exercise.
Well, 1st of March i get a raise at work, so i've already set myself a goal of clearing my £5k bank/credit cards debt by Feb 2010. I'm going to do my weight loss plan concurrently with this. March the 1st is the first day of the rest of my life!
I will have to get more specifics when i start but for the moment i'd say(worse case scenario) i'm 120kg's. I want to get to 75kg's(this may raise if affected by muscle). So that's 45kg's, this is a one year aim, so i'm gonna say i need to be losing on average, 1kg/week, which allows for any anomolies.
My setup..... i've sold the car and bought a good pushbike, i've kitted out my flat with a weight bench, dumbells, barbell, a cruncher, an exercise mat, i have a punchbag, a pull up bar, even one of those beachball things.
Diet Plan: To be filled in later- I want to find a realistic plan that allows me to have maybe a weekly blow out, but cuts down in sugars and breads. I think one of these eat 6 small meals a day substituting one meal for a protein shake should do the trick. I'm gonna probably plan my meals a month in advance. One plus-point of the last year is that i've practically quit drinking alcohol, having previously drunk at least 2 nights a week. To be continued....
Exercise Plan: it's not detailed at the mo, just the structure
M 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
T 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home, weight training
W 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
T 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home, weight training
F 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
S pressups/situps at home, 30min punchbag workout, weight training, 40-60min cycle
S pressups/situps at home, 30min punchbag workout, weight training
This might seem a lot and unrealistic, but i think it's plausible. The cycling is a given, 30min treadmill isn't much and i start work at 10am. If i can get into a routine for the home training then hopefully as i build up reps i'll get more and more motivated. As i've been basically working every waking hour for last year my social life has become non-existant, i've peed off a lot of friends but i've almost totally cutout drinking which has always been my biggest hindrance when trying to diet. Focus is going to be key to my cause and i'm confident that i can stick to a routine like this for at least a year. In the past there's always been upcoming events(excuses) as to why i couldn't stick to a long term plan, so i'm gonna be pretty antisocial for the next year, but will still make weekly poker nights with my mates- so not too bad!
Going into 2010 almost debt free and almost flab free would be a dream, happy at work, i've got the setup, so now it's down to me!
Not sure anyone will get this far but my reasons for doing a diary are firstly because i think it'll be key to staying motivated, getting peoples feedback, discussion etc and i'll feel part of the community by updating and commenting on other people's plans. Secondly i hope that i keep this up and am successful and so then go on to show a detailed plan of how it's done so can serve as a guide for others. I think my weights pretty bad and i'm sure there's others who feel as deflated as me when they look at that 20-45kg mountain! When i've read other people's diaries (not on here, i'm writing this before reading anything else) i've never really come across anyone in the exact same boat as myself(if they were we'd probabaly sink) because i've always wanted someone to have a successful plan laid out there that i can copy exactly in terms of diet and exercise, so hopefully i am successful and there'll be people in similar setup to me. I've forked out about £400 on all the exercise equipment and bike, so not too much outlay, and i'll be spending £30/month on an offpeak gym membership, just 30mins a time is doable in my opinion, i hate spending longer at the gym.
So, i will be generating my detailed March Diet and Exercise plans over the next week and a half and will update with those before the big day! I'll then try to update as often as possible with detailed stats etc.
If you've made it this far, thank-you and good luck!!
At the age of 19 i hit 95 kilos and it was a huge shock, i went on a really strict diet and lost about 22 kilos in like 2 and a half months through a practically starvation diet and working manual labour 6 days a week. Though i was happy with the weight loss, i didn't hit any definition bodywise and i certainly didn't pick up any sustainable habits. After that i made 85 kilos a ceiling, so through weighing myself pretty regularly (once a fortnight) if i ever ventured over 85 kg i'd go on a semi-starvation diet. The classic yo-yo effect....
Well, after i got together with my ex, i didn't weigh myself for about 2 years, and when i did i was in for a big shock- 107 KG's!! Mentally this was tough, i was 12kg's over my highest weight ever and 22kg's over my ceiling
In the past i always thought i could lose the defecit if i needed to, but over 30kg's was just too big a mountain. I think the best i've managed was down to 95kg's but have since put it back on and some more!
The last 15 months, been working a fulltime job and trying to set up a business, so been stressed and busy and not put any effort into my weight at all.
The feeling i've always had is that i'm a thin(average-weight) man in a fat mans body, i will never accept being fat and after deciding to quit my business i now find myself faced with some freedom again and you know what? i'm gonna try and do this properly once and for all, an end to yo-yoing for me.
Having always set myself over-optomistic goals when it comes to weightloss/exercise, the first thing i'm gonna do is be realistic with myself. I want to do this for life and i believe the only way i can do that is by learning to cook and be passionate about cooking and to be passionate about exercise.
Well, 1st of March i get a raise at work, so i've already set myself a goal of clearing my £5k bank/credit cards debt by Feb 2010. I'm going to do my weight loss plan concurrently with this. March the 1st is the first day of the rest of my life!
I will have to get more specifics when i start but for the moment i'd say(worse case scenario) i'm 120kg's. I want to get to 75kg's(this may raise if affected by muscle). So that's 45kg's, this is a one year aim, so i'm gonna say i need to be losing on average, 1kg/week, which allows for any anomolies.
My setup..... i've sold the car and bought a good pushbike, i've kitted out my flat with a weight bench, dumbells, barbell, a cruncher, an exercise mat, i have a punchbag
, a pull up bar, even one of those beachball things. Diet Plan: To be filled in later- I want to find a realistic plan that allows me to have maybe a weekly blow out, but cuts down in sugars and breads. I think one of these eat 6 small meals a day substituting one meal for a protein shake should do the trick. I'm gonna probably plan my meals a month in advance. One plus-point of the last year is that i've practically quit drinking alcohol, having previously drunk at least 2 nights a week. To be continued....
Exercise Plan: it's not detailed at the mo, just the structure
M 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
T 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home, weight training
W 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
T 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home, weight training
F 15min Cycle to work, 30min treadmill before work, 15min Cycle home, pressups/situps at home
S pressups/situps at home, 30min punchbag workout, weight training, 40-60min cycle
S pressups/situps at home, 30min punchbag workout, weight training
This might seem a lot and unrealistic, but i think it's plausible. The cycling is a given, 30min treadmill isn't much and i start work at 10am. If i can get into a routine for the home training then hopefully as i build up reps i'll get more and more motivated. As i've been basically working every waking hour for last year my social life has become non-existant, i've peed off a lot of friends but i've almost totally cutout drinking which has always been my biggest hindrance when trying to diet. Focus is going to be key to my cause and i'm confident that i can stick to a routine like this for at least a year. In the past there's always been upcoming events(excuses) as to why i couldn't stick to a long term plan, so i'm gonna be pretty antisocial for the next year, but will still make weekly poker nights with my mates- so not too bad!
Going into 2010 almost debt free and almost flab free would be a dream, happy at work, i've got the setup, so now it's down to me!
Not sure anyone will get this far but my reasons for doing a diary are firstly because i think it'll be key to staying motivated, getting peoples feedback, discussion etc and i'll feel part of the community by updating and commenting on other people's plans. Secondly i hope that i keep this up and am successful and so then go on to show a detailed plan of how it's done so can serve as a guide for others. I think my weights pretty bad and i'm sure there's others who feel as deflated as me when they look at that 20-45kg mountain! When i've read other people's diaries (not on here, i'm writing this before reading anything else) i've never really come across anyone in the exact same boat as myself(if they were we'd probabaly sink
) because i've always wanted someone to have a successful plan laid out there that i can copy exactly in terms of diet and exercise, so hopefully i am successful and there'll be people in similar setup to me. I've forked out about £400 on all the exercise equipment and bike, so not too much outlay, and i'll be spending £30/month on an offpeak gym membership, just 30mins a time is doable in my opinion, i hate spending longer at the gym.So, i will be generating my detailed March Diet and Exercise plans over the next week and a half and will update with those before the big day! I'll then try to update as often as possible with detailed stats etc.
If you've made it this far, thank-you and good luck!!
usually i'd smoke to compensate for the misery but don't feel the urge to at all
