Eating less f*cking food

The key to eating -
Find food you like that isnt trash and only eat enough to meet your calorie needs -
1) Meals that you can microwave that are higher in protein - Plenty in the freezer in Woolies and Coles that take 6 mins to heat up (at most )
2) Meal prep - Takes me 20 mins to cook Lean (5%) beef - I add some spices - grated carrot and zuccini - High protein greek yoghurt at the end to make it saucy - take 1 a day for lunch in a wrap - I change the sauce every day for variety lasts a week took me 20 mins to make high protien and around 500 cals

If you are forcing yourself to eat stuff you dont like you wont stick to it so save the time and money and just eat the shitty food if thats what you are doing

Check this guy out too https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGamble


 
I'm really looking forward to getting some new parts on the Canyon and riding the Smithfield trails again!

With the fuel shortages coming, I'm wondering if I should in fact buy my parts when I'm in the UK - who knows if we'll have the diesel to have them shipped to Cairns!
 
How did everyone go eating less effing food over the easter break?

I managed nil chocolate and nil drinks, pretty happy about that. Managed to get a bit of exercise in too - I got a stand-up paddleboard as an early birthday present so used that a couple of times (kids loved it), a couple of bike path rides with the kids and got a MTB session in too.

I was absolutely horrified at my outlaws eating habits, they'll eat fried food for lunch and dinner. Happy to be home to be honest to make sure I get some fresh food (not hot chips FFS).
 
richie_gt said:
How did everyone go eating less effing food over the easter break?

I managed nil chocolate and nil drinks, pretty happy about that. Managed to get a bit of exercise in too - I got a stand-up paddleboard as an early birthday present so used that a couple of times (kids loved it), a couple of bike path rides with the kids and got a MTB session in too.

I was absolutely horrified at my outlaws eating habits, they'll eat fried food for lunch and dinner. Happy to be home to be honest to make sure I get some fresh food (not hot chips FFS).
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I went motorcycle riding - ate pub and cafe food but not too much really - but did have my first drink all year - I glass of ginger beer - had 1 chocolate rabbit for Easter small size - that’s it - didn’t really enjoy any of it :)
 
I'm in the UK and doing my best to be good.. That said I've had a full english breakfast, a Chinese, and various bags of chips...

I joined a gym for the month so I'll be lifting weights and keeping active too!
 
I joined a good gym and did some weights and physio exercises. My calf issue persists but it's not bad enough that I can't hike or walk :)

No idea how much I weigh but I fully expect to be around 98kg when I get back..
 
I managed to remain mostly pretty good, no chocolate eggs but I had a single hot cross bun in the week before. A friend had a housewarming on the Sunday night so I did indulge in some snack-foods. Still not drinking. A friend asked if I wanted a beer; "No. Well actually I do, but I'm not going to have one."

I bought a set of scales to get more frequent feedback. All the hard floors in my house are tiled, I need to find one that's level so I can trust the readings but it looks like I'm back at target weight.
 
I've eaten too much food on holiday - the lack of routine, unfamiliar house and the holiday vibe and possible contributed to a 1kg increase in weight...

I have been to the gym a few times, walked several 10km hikes, and completed two Parkruns so it's not all bad!
 
GPL-1 / Wegovy journey thus far
Well may as well give an update for those interested - was always a skinny looking kid but at 20 whilst still skinny looking I was 95kg @ 186cm, fast forward to my 30-40's I'd got up to the 130-140kg mark still riding bikes and lifting weights but proper fat.

10-12 years ago I went from 130-140 ish down to 110 ish thru 5:2 diets etc.

But at the start of the year I was as big as I've been in 10-12 years - back to 120kg mark - tried to repeat my earlier success but couldn't seen to shift it / stick with it.

Went to the doc and got on the semaglutide train (toot toot) in the form of Wegovy

Start weight 120-122 ish kg end of Jan
weeks 1-4 (0.25mg) - at the end had lost a couple of kgs
weeks 5-8 (0.5mg) - start of period lost a few more (6?kg total) - 2nd half had lost none and felt hungry
weeks 9-11 (1.0mg) - bit of nausea- no weight loss - some cravings 115kg - Easter no doubedtly contributed to no weight loss as I drank beer for a week
week 11-12 (1.0mg ) - after Easter down to 113.5kg - so 8ish kg down
currently 1.7mg for a month

I'm active always ridden bikes so base fitness has always been OK - fit but fat, last 10 years prob as fit as I've been since my mid 20's

I've heard - "you wont feel hunrgy / forget to eat" nope not true, sometimes I forget to eat which is surprising - but more often than not I am hungry - but the near uncontrollable compulsion to eat is greatly reduced - I know some people who are self medicating with grey market Ozempic who feel this way but they are also quite inactive

I'm somewhat happy with my progress - it's expensive and I've 'only' lost 8ish kg. but it's been at a steady pace and strength hasn't seemed to suffer (I lift weights as well). I'm 1 month off the maintenance dose so we shall see how the next 3 months goes
 
DougalStrachan said:
GPL-1 / Wegovy journey thus far
Well may as well give an update for those interested - was always a skinny looking kid but at 20 whilst still skinny looking I was 95kg @ 186cm, fast forward to my 30-40's I'd got up to the 130-140kg mark still riding bikes and lifting weights but proper fat.

10-12 years ago I went from 130-140 ish down to 110 ish thru 5:2 diets etc.

But at the start of the year I was as big as I've been in 10-12 years - back to 120kg mark - tried to repeat my earlier success but couldn't seen to shift it / stick with it.

Went to the doc and got on the semaglutide train (toot toot) in the form of Wegovy

Start weight 120-122 ish kg end of Jan
weeks 1-4 (0.25mg) - at the end had lost a couple of kgs
weeks 5-8 (0.5mg) - start of period lost a few more (6?kg total) - 2nd half had lost none and felt hungry
weeks 9-11 (1.0mg) - bit of nausea- no weight loss - some cravings 115kg - Easter no doubedtly contributed to no weight loss as I drank beer for a week
week 11-12 (1.0mg ) - after Easter down to 113.5kg - so 8ish kg down
currently 1.7mg for a month

I'm active always ridden bikes so base fitness has always been OK - fit but fat, last 10 years prob as fit as I've been since my mid 20's

I've heard - "you wont feel hunrgy / forget to eat" nope not true, sometimes I forget to eat which is surprising - but more often than not I am hungry - but the near uncontrollable compulsion to eat is greatly reduced - I know some people who are self medicating with grey market Ozempic who feel this way but they are also quite inactive

I'm somewhat happy with my progress - it's expensive and I've 'only' lost 8ish kg. but it's been at a steady pace and strength hasn't seemed to suffer (I lift weights as well). I'm 1 month off the maintenance dose so we shall see how the next 3 months goes
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Did you consider Mounjaro?
 
Hambo said:
Did you consider Mounjaro?
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Just what the doc gave me TBH. I looked into them all but figured I'd go through the process and if I have problems start shopping around - thus far it seems to be working so happy to continue. In all honesty it was surprisingly hard to 'ask for help' from the Doctor but once I did I'm all for it so happy to go along.
 
Woohoo I did it! I reached my goal of 95kg and just in time for my return to mountain biking :)

My next target is 90kg but I'll be hoping to put on some more muscle too so it will take until this time next year to hit that target.

I was 112kg at Christmas faaark...
 
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