Exercise and weight loss advice thread

I totally subscribe to the fact that skipping breakfast is bad. Not only can it leave me performing poorly at work in the morning, possibly suffering from headaches too. I definitely end up having a larger lunch or more snacks through the day to account for it if I skip breakfast. I only do it by accident nowadays.

When I have successfully lost weight in the past I’ve always followed a purely mathematical approach of a calorie target over the day. That’s more easily achieved by making sure that I have three square meals where each meal is roughly the same calories each day. Then if there is room for a snack in the total in it goes.

It can be a real chore, but using My Fitness Pal or similar to do this works IME.

It’s my suspicion that intermittent fasting, keto and the like are a bit pseudo science. I suspect that those following it are losing weight due to the maths at the end of the day as a side effect, and that all the other stuff *seems* a bit woo-woo, *to me*.

I honestly mean no offence with any of these views and they may be bollocks. But I know if you are a person that struggles to skip breakfast you don’t need to subscribe to IF to lose weight, just count the calories.

I also can’t stand systems like Slimming World/Weight Watchers, which similarly overcomplicates things, although I do think some of the branded WW food can be useful in keeping calories down. But when partners/family members subscribe to these things, it always seems a bit like a cult!

Was good most of this week...just had a muffin.

Oops.

Back from the gym. Treats you said? Oh aye.

1x 45% less salt walkerd cheese and onion crisps. 1x Titan bar (aldi small mars bar clone- which is closer to the og mars bar than the current mars version imo).

Soon to crack a beer. It's the freakin' weekend after all. AND just after going back to work too, so it's ALL about the treats! 😀




Back on the indoor bike on sat & sun to make up for this mind.

Absolutely this

Twice in the last week I've done the gym at lunch. Much more tolerable. Might do 2-3 lunch sessions of 45 mins and then runs/ skipping in the evening

I need to stop going away for work. Every time I go overnight I get kfc/burger king at the services both ways and a takeaway in the evening. It’s probably an extra 3-4000 calories that I otherwise wouldn’t have that week.

Last year I only had to do it 4 times, I’ve already done it that much this year and I feel terrible afterwards each time.

I used to do this, try and find a services with a Leon’s and you’ll feel less guilty 👍

Just get it done.
It's been -15 or lower the last couple of weeks, with regular snow, so all my steps have been inside, as well as cardio and lifting.

It's only -6 today, and gradually getting warmer, so hopefully in a week or so I can get out for a bit.

KFC chicken is watery as fuck. Wouldn't touch it now.

Back on the breakfast thing, I don't think there's any need for anything that calorific or carby for breakfast.
As a T1 diabetic, I can see that getting up in the morning makes my body chuck out glucose. With CGM (continual glucose monitoring), it's taught us why we need more insulin for breakfast. I have to take insulin even if I have no food, just to counteract it.

So your body has the getting up and going, and energy for the day in hand!

Mocha choca latte ay ay

Just to buck the trend slightly, I’m not eating breakfast at all Monday to Friday and sticking to my objective of eating between 6pm and 8pm only.

Water and black coffee only in between.

I’ve been doing it since September, lost a stone in weight (down to 11 stone) and can honestly say I feel far sharper and alert all day.

Currently mixing in a 5k run three times a week with a view to having fewer fast days from March.

Yes, Monday - Friday

So for 22 hours a day, your body relies on 2 hours of food?

Not sure that's the wisest approach