My transformation photos. Before, during and soon to be after. Nearly 30kg lost.

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sgid

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This is my weight loss so far, apologies for the facial blur, tis the internet after all.

original pic
http://i.imgur.com/oNfYD.jpg


Updated pic

XkTGu.jpg


When I began dieting my goal was to weigh under 100kg, after 4.5 months of hard work I now weigh 95kg. But its been such an amazing confidence booster than I've decided to continue. My new goal is to be properly "in shape". This probably means loosing an additional 10kg. But I'd rather not set a number goal. Simply put - I'll stop when its time to stop.

So here's my advice to those considering or currently dieting,
I'll try not to cover everything; I'm pretty sure we all know the fundamentals of weight loss.

--- weight loss is a game of perseverance and determination.

--- sometimes you need help. A doctor is a good place to start - even if you aren't interested in diet pills they can help keep you on track and give solid advice.

--- you're probably going to have to develop a "go hard" mindset. Please keep in mind this is from my personal experience and I am in no way a professional. I realize this probably contradicts a lot of other advice.
Basically what I mean by this is you are going to have to push yourself hard, especially in the early game. Very small healthy meals and lots of exercise. Why? because at the end of the first month you'll want to see results. And if you see some results - like I did, you'll be motivated to continue.

--- I know it may seem hard to believe but; it gets easier in every way possible. This is the silver lining of dieting in my opinion. By the end of it you won't feel like you're dieting anymore, your diet will simply become your lifestyle.
Your metabolism increases so you can actually enjoy junk food on occasion without paying the price you used to. You'll be lighter and fitter so exercise isn't as much of a pain.


Thanks for reading! Will update when I think there's been enough change to warrant a new photo :p
 
You're right. A lot of people don't realize that it gets easier as you move forward. They have to stick to it long enough to discover that though lol

You're doing so awesome. Thanks for sharing.
 
The beginning is so hard to get through, the task seems so daunting. How did you stick to it those first few weeks without getting discouraged b/c the weight wasn't dropping off fast enough?

And do you PROMISE it gets easier as time goes by?
 
Ashie said:
The beginning is so hard to get through, the task seems so daunting. How did you stick to it those first few weeks without getting discouraged b/c the weight wasn't dropping off fast enough?

And do you PROMISE it gets easier as time goes by?
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Good job man, you're looking great, I'm facing the same kind of weight loss I started at 250lbs and I'm currently at 225. It's good to see that it's possible to lose the weight and come out the other side and look good.

Ashie said:
The beginning is so hard to get through, the task seems so daunting. How did you stick to it those first few weeks without getting discouraged b/c the weight wasn't dropping off fast enough?

And do you PROMISE it gets easier as time goes by?
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It can be daunting, the best thing to do is just accept that it's not something you'll change overnight, that it's something you have to work on over time, make sure your own expectations are realistic, if you have unrealistic goals and you fail to meet them, it's disheartening.

The first few weeks are actually quite unique, your first 6lbs will actually come off very quickly, if you're eating large meals regularly and move to less food with less calories your metabolism is in full swing and so calories fly off. It's also new and interesting, it gives you something to read about, something to talk about and if you have supportive friends it's a bit of a buzz.

I can't speak for everyone, but I can speak for my own experience, gets easier over time. In the early weeks of weight loss you'll be hungry quite a bit, it takes a few weeks for your body to adjust but when it does the hunger will subside. Once hunger has subsided and adjusted to a smaller diet, it alleviates the compulsion to eat which is half the problem.

Most people also live by routine, we do similar things day in day out, we put our keys in the same pocket every day, walk the same way to work, speak to the same people and eat the same things. Once you've settled into a diet which is more suitable you become comfortable with it, and actually you'll find that not only is it easy, but actually making changes away from your new diet is just as hard as adopting it in the first place.

For example I set my weightloss at 3lbs a week (which is a little high, but I'm a large guy) and my weight dropped, now it's harder to sustain that weight loss so i've adjusted to 2lbs a week loss, and that means essentially I get 500 calories more per day to eat, and I actually find it HARD to find stuff to make up that gap, I don't have treats around the house so I have to head on out to the shop for a little something extra. I never thought I'd be so comfortable with my new diet that actually adding in treats would be like this.

It does get easier, you can only really take our word for it, and the longer you do it the easier it gets, before you realise it you've found that you've not "gone on a diet" but you've actually changed your lifestyle for good which is fantastic because it helps you maintain your weight once you've reached your goal.
 
You started around about where I am now, though I've stalled for the last couple of months, so it's great to see this thread for additional inspiration, thanks for posting and well done... the difference is amazing- and you achieved that in just 4.5 months?! What's your average day been like to shift this?
 
Caiman said:
You started around about where I am now, though I've stalled for the last couple of months, so it's great to see this thread for additional inspiration, thanks for posting and well done... the difference is amazing- and you achieved that in just 4.5 months?! What's your average day been like to shift this?
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In regard to weight loss my average day goes something like this;

30mins exercise after I wake up, I find it best to get the exercise done and dusted asap so you don't avoid it for the rest of the day. That exercise is usually either walking or jogging on the treadmill depending on my energy levels.

I usually skip breakfast. I actually hate eating in the morning. I just don't have an appetite around those hours. I know it's meant to be an important meal and all but I figure if I'm not hungry why eat? At the end of the day it's just additional calories that I personally found easy to cut out.

For lunch I usually just have a sandwich unless I'm eating out. Obvious stuff here - lots of salad, wholemeal bread ect. My mum cooks dinner so I usually just have whatever everyone else in the family is having. That being said I usually have a smaller portion.

Combined with lots of water that's usually enough to keep me feeling full (enough) for the day. I won't lie and say that this is an easy diet to follow, 2 meals a day is pretty light. But it's something I've been able to stick to, so its been working.
 
I'm the same actually, I don't eat breakfast, I don't sleep well and wake up tired and generally very grumpy, I can't bring myself to eat in the morning, I'm usually late due to oversleeping anyway.

It's not ideal since breakfast gets your metabolism going in the morning, but on the plus side you can spread your daily calories across only 2 meals and not 3, which means I have a reasonable lunch and then a really decent dinner to finish with.
 
Frosteh said:
I'm the same actually, I don't eat breakfast, I don't sleep well and wake up tired and generally very grumpy, I can't bring myself to eat in the morning, I'm usually late due to oversleeping anyway.

It's not ideal since breakfast gets your metabolism going in the morning, but on the plus side you can spread your daily calories across only 2 meals and not 3, which means I have a reasonable lunch and then a really decent dinner to finish with.
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Skipping breakfast might seem like a great idea initially, but it's what actually kick starts your metabolism in the morning.

It doesnt have to be a huge meal, something as simple as an apple and almonds would be an idealistic choice, as the apple is a carb which your body needs to start processing energy for the rest of the day. It'll stop you feeling grumpy in the morning too! Haha;

If you're going to skip breakfast altogether however, the best thing you can do for your body is drink a good 500 ml of COLD water right when you wake up. Your body is the most dehydrated and toxic immediatley in the morning due to the fact that your liver has just detoxed your body by processing the foods its taking in all night.
By rehydrating your body with COLD water, not only does your body flush the toxins it's been holding all night, your body has to work hard to use the water and needs to bring the temperature up to something your body can use.

Believe it or not, changing nothing, and just adding in that water in the AM will help you lose even more weight! :)
 
I actually happened to read an interesting post today on cracked. Not the greatest source of dietary information I know, but they actually touched on this skipping breakfast deal briefly (bit of a weird coincidence lol).



that's the full link, but I'll quote the relevant parts here

"... We learn from an early age that even if you watch what you eat and exercise regularly, you can still end up overweight due to something called your metabolism. Your metabolism describes how much energy your body uses just by breathing, having a heart that beats and other basic stuff like that. You might also be familiar with metabolism as it relates to breakfast. Many of us are told that eating breakfast in the morning will actually jump-start our metabolism.

The Truth:

Everything you ever learned about metabolism is secretly confusing you into being fatter, making nutrition and obesity seem much more complicated than they actually are. If you want to know why you're fat or skinny, take the number of calories you put into your body and subtract the number of calories your body is using. The further you are from zero, the fatter you will become. The slow metabolism theory of ass fattery assumes that the "using" number is a wildcard that's mostly out of your hands.

In reality, it's exactly as simple as you'd think it would be. There's no special time of day when eating magically makes your body skinnier. In fact, scientists who aren't in the business of inventing cookie-based cereals think breakfast is the most important meal of the day to skip if you're trying to lose weight."

I'm not suggesting skipping breakfast is the key to dieting at all though. Just thought I'd share some info,
 
sgid said:
I actually happened to read an interesting post today on cracked. Not the greatest source of dietary information I know, but they actually touched on this skipping breakfast deal briefly (bit of a weird coincidence lol).



that's the full link, but I'll quote the relevant parts here

"... We learn from an early age that even if you watch what you eat and exercise regularly, you can still end up overweight due to something called your metabolism. Your metabolism describes how much energy your body uses just by breathing, having a heart that beats and other basic stuff like that. You might also be familiar with metabolism as it relates to breakfast. Many of us are told that eating breakfast in the morning will actually jump-start our metabolism.

The Truth:

Everything you ever learned about metabolism is secretly confusing you into being fatter, making nutrition and obesity seem much more complicated than they actually are. If you want to know why you're fat or skinny, take the number of calories you put into your body and subtract the number of calories your body is using. The further you are from zero, the fatter you will become. The slow metabolism theory of ass fattery assumes that the "using" number is a wildcard that's mostly out of your hands.

In reality, it's exactly as simple as you'd think it would be. There's no special time of day when eating magically makes your body skinnier. In fact, scientists who aren't in the business of inventing cookie-based cereals think breakfast is the most important meal of the day to skip if you're trying to lose weight."

I'm not suggesting skipping breakfast is the key to dieting at all though. Just thought I'd share some info,
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The real coincidence is I read this 5minutes ago :smilielol5:


As for OP, great job :seeya:
 
Some interesting advice.

I believe heavily in the science and try and dismiss a lot of the rubbish people come out with, because there's so many rules people seem to diet by and loads of them are just bad.

I don't buy into breakfast being the most important meal of the day, or being important at all really, maybe for a more even distribution and release of energy during the day it's important, for example if you're very active then skipping breakfast will leave you with less energy to spend during the morning.

All that matters for weightloss is how many calories you're taking in, vs how many you're spending, and there doesn't appear to be any hard scientific evidence to say that skipping breakfast slows your metabolism, if I have a large meal later in the day that's going to appropriately fire up my metabolism irrelevant of what I've had for breakfast.
 
Thanks for all the lovely comments guys.

Just a quick update!

Well it's been just under a month since I posted this and things have been pretty good. Recently went on a small roadtrip with some friends, came back with an added 2 kilos. Long car rides and on the go snacks arn't exactly diet friendly :p

That being said I'm glad to report I was able to come back and drop those 2 kilos pretty fast. Weighed in at approx 89.8 kilos this morning so I thought it might be time for a new photo.

XkTGu.jpg


It feels really good to finally be at a more normal weight. According to most BMI calculators (I use it as a guideline rather than a goal) I'll be in a healthy weight range if I drop another 5 kgs. As I said in the original post though, I don't really have a numerical goal in mind, the goal is to be in shape!
 
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