Weight loss accountability/support 2024 edition

Same thing as last year, a thread for weight loss/management post Christmas and New Years indulgences.

I’m waiting until after the bank holiday for the scale of truth…

Thanks for starting the thread, I found this very helpful last year even though I didn't post a huge amount. Losing weight last year helped me with my mental health as well as physical so keen to keep it up in 2023. This time last year I was 92kg, got down to 82kg at the end of the summer, then drifted back up to 85kg which is where I am now. Initial target of 80kg.

1/1/23 69.9kg far better position than last year…still got work to do

Pretty sure I’m starting the year off the same weight as I was last January and probably the January before that. My weight has fluctuated and I’ve probably lost and gained a stone in various fluctuations over the year. Maintaining isn’t a bad thing but would just like to maintain at a lower weight so starting t weight is 85kg and stretch target is 70kg.

I was 11 stone before the 14th of December when I broke my ankle.

I was 12 stone on Monday this week, albeit with a cast on.

I'm hoping that goes back down to 11 again in 6 weeks time!

I'd like to lose about quarter / half a stone

Thanks for starting this again, I really wanted involved last year but weight has always been a bit of a thing for me. From 21st at 17 or 18 to around 13st (I will do a proper weigh next time I’m near scales) now 20 years later with massive fluctuations between that depending on context/mental health at those points. Goal is more activity and less in the way of processed foods, I get into doom spirals where you feel shit so throw shitty food in the oven which makes me feel shit the next day so I just throw something shit in the oven.. Never been one for self care but think this is the year for trying to do things right. Starting yoga with Adrienne on YouTube again today which is a free 30 day programme with a new episode each day, did it last January and loved it, but just got out the way of doing it after so my goal is to maintain it past the end of the month too. Think my goal is probably loss of about a stone, but it seems to be a difficult stone that just sits right on my midriff..

I was 91kg at the start last year, got to 85 by April then things all got a bit silly.

Aiming for 78kg.

01/01: 88.9kg

Starting checking yesterday morning: 91.6kg

Not counting calories this time - I just don't have the headspace for it - although I will be all about CICO.

Instead, I'll be taking advantage of prior knowledge, insofar as I know what a low calorie day / week looks like, and that it doesn't include crisps, chocolate and haribo.

So - eating sensibly, exercsing consistently, but not necessarily hard, aiming for maybe 1 or 2 kg loss per month.

I'll still have a dadbod on the beach in Summer, but I'll at least be able to fit into my jeans.

Cheers @Acliff for starting again

I’ve maintained roughly 75kg for the 2nd half of year but slipped to 77kg over holidays. For context last year after holidays and having a daughter in October I was 85kg. From May this year I largely gave up drinking beer which definitely had an impact but I’ve also moved in with the in-laws since September and snacking etc has snuck up meaning whilst the scales say I’m not too heavy I don’t think I’m in as good shape.

I’d like to be at 75kg by the end of the month and maintain around 72kg for the year but get stronger and faster.

Thanks for getting this up and running again. Last year I didn't really give a fuck about my weight gain but blamed it on a couple of health related things (mortons neuroma) that really limited how much cycling and sport I could do. I used to play squash at least 2/3 times a week but I haven't played for over two years now.
In March 2020 I was 80-83kg but was going to the gym 4 times a week and could back squat 3 set of 6 at 105kg quite easily along with deadlifting about 120kg. That has all went right out the fucking window.

Today I am 1.89m/6ft3 and weight 101kg. Heaviest I've ever been and certainly fitness level is at an all time low.
I really struggle with calorie counting etc, I love food/cooking at home but aiming to set realistic targets. I'll try report back in 4 weeks time.

I'll still have a dadbod on the beach in Summer, but I'll at least be able to fit into my jeans.

Haha yeah theres nothing more depressing than finding jeans that used to be very comfy no longer button up. I used to be able to fit in to 32" waist Levis. I recently bought a 38" waist pair of chinos from M&S that still felt just a tiny bit too tight :(
I suppose that I should mention another part of my excuses is that I have two young children and I kinda blame them for my lack of time on the the bike!

Had a look back at this time last year.

Here's what I wrote:

14 stone 5 pounds this morning.
Would like to be 13 and a half by Easter.
6 foot one. Fifty nine (fuck).

To be fair, for most of the year (2022) I was hovering around 13st 10lb. Would have liked to have got lower, but not too bad.

Weighed myself this morning for the first time over the festive period, and I've gone back up to 14st 5! Obviously, that will be mainly due to seasonal over-indulgence but it was a bit of a shock.

So here we go:

14 stone 5 pounds this morning.

Would like to be 13 and a half by Easter.

6 foot one. Sixty (fuck).

(I also need to drink less).

Urgh, did yoga, bike ride out to the beach, black ice on the corner, broken femur..😫

I think a stone off the midriff would be a happy situation for the majority of people!

Having started Jan 2022 at 82kg, and getting down to sub 69 last year, back to 72.5kg at the beginning of this year, which I’m pretty pleased with.

Im aiming to kickstart things pretty aggressively for 10 days and then phase into a more modest calorie deficit.

It’s easy to overeat by 1500-2000 calories a day for 10 days, but hard to have that kind of deficit for the same duration, so we’ll see how I get on.

oh pal I'm so sorry! I know there really isn't much I can say to try put a positive spin on something like this :(
But for what it's worth, you have built what I'd argue is one of the nicest homes I've ever seen! What is the recovery time scale looking like?

I don't know what your back ground is, but while you're at home and less mobile, maybe buy a nice set of chisels and a Japanese saw and do a little of bit of light woodworking and make some bits for around the house! I appreciate that maybe sounds like a bit of a wanky suggestion but it's something I done and found hugely rewarding when I was house bound after an accident years ago.
Really hope you heal up well :)

edit - oh shit! just realised that the femur break must have happened sometime after your last post 13 hours ago?! Fuck!

No real change in weight but, as per last year, it had shifted from thighs to gut by the end of the year. Seems to be a pattern forming!

Slight change in lifestyle this year because my youngest is coming into work with me to go to nursery. It’s not a route I can cycle safely with a child onboard plus it’s a bit too far and takes too long when I can’t filter. So exercise routine is changing from cycle commute to lunchtime running, probably 2-3 times per week. Aiming for a regular 5k with an occasional 10k, with the emphasis on sustaining my ability to run rather than pushing limits of speed or distance. I’m carrying a couple of old injuries.

Was a bit concerned about getting back into things because I haven’t been on the bike for about 3 months and then got Covid before Christmas. That knocked me for six.

Time to stick some fresh music on my phone and crack out my headphones.

86.4kg yesterday after generally hovering around 82kg last year. Was up to 95kg at my heaviest about 5 years ago, lowest was 79kg 3 years ago. Time to make an effort to lose the padding around the waist, ideally get to 78kg but with more strength training included.

Trying a 4 day water fast.... 37 hours in, not too bad so far!

My greatest issue is sugar addiction and constant snacking. I can eat relatively healthy, predominantly plant based but have no will power when it comes to crisps, cake and chocolate.... Hoping to use the fast a reset and then cut out as much sugar / refined grains as possible after that to stabilize things a bit. We'll see!

Use the opportunity to get rid of all crisps/cakes/chocolate in the house, donate to a food bank, or chuck it in the bin for the sake of your willpower.

Overall pleased with last year's effort. Started on 72kg and was hoping to get down to 60. Ended up on 67. Fair way off target but still 5kg down.
Anyway, a similarly ridiculous target for this year.

Current weight 67.0 kg
Goal weight: 55 kg

Hoping 'Dry Jan' is going to mean a good couple of kg loss for the first month

Not the sure the kids would be pleased if I binned all their Xmas choc and various snacks….!

Glad this thread is here, nice bit of accountability goes a long way!

Currently an irritating 103kg having been around the 99-100kg mark for most last year, after a lowest of 94kg in March, after having been 90kg in 2021...
Getting back into more consistent exercise again, along with a bit of calorie counting, and less boozing.

Midterm Goal Weight: 95kg
Longterm Goal Weight: 90kg

2/1/23 - 103kg

Starting this year much the same as last: weight in high 70s, would like to be at ~70. Last year I found a bit of a balance around 76 but didn't achieve much beyond that.
I need to cut down on takeaways, cut portions a little, cut down on beer and be careful at work (there's a supermarket IN the office and I like to use the bike commute as an excuse to binge a bit).
Need to be careful about deficits as I'm on a running training plan and don't want to impede on running or recovery.

Some seriously impressive successes in here last year, looking forward to seeing more of the same!

You should avoid dad taxing your kid's snacks :P
More seriously though, self-control is over-rated, its easier to make healthier food choices if the bad food choices aren't easily available.

The food retail industry is designed to make you buy more than you originally planned to, so avoiding going out to get coffee (and have your head turned by the delicious looking pastel de nata) and food shopping when hungry can be life logistical changes that can make staying on plan much easier.

One of the things I'm doing is unsubscribing from any emails from just-eat/deliveroo/uber eats/dominos and similar that were heavily used during lockdown, as they know to email/text you when your willpower is weak....

Count me in … am now hovering around 71kg, which is a good 6kg more than I’d like (and a lot more than when I was at my cycling / rowing fittest).

I’d like to get back to 65kg over a couple of months - have lots of experience of cutting weight for lightweight racing, but that was before constant toddler-induced illness, living with someone who couldnt put on weight if they tried and extreme time poverty. Have no idea what will work now.

Spot on with all this, last year I had my most sucess with a lite calorie counting approach (lots of ball parking, being honest about sweeets/snacks and fruit veg were free

Major lifestyle changes detailed this but my main goal is better portion control, and a heavy cut back on sugar and deserts