IKWYDLS - Tricountability

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Oct 2023
12:58pm, 30 Oct 2023
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GimmeMedals
Gah it’s frustrating isn’t it, lammo. It will come off again but it seems to go on so much easier.

I’m having to reign things in. After Thursday’s loss, I ended up being over calories on Thursday, well over on Friday and Saturday was a food fest of a day. Self- sabotaging strikes again.
But yesterday I reset my important habits and stayed focused all day, which has made today a little easier. I’m building the chain of success, one daily link at a time.
Oct 2023
9:36pm, 31 Oct 2023
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lammo
Sounding strong GM, you've got this.

Another rubbish day on the food front here today, i'm going to have a change of tactics tomorrow to see if that improves things.

Also i'm in the office so it'll be different anyway.

fingers crossed.
Oct 2023
10:12pm, 31 Oct 2023
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Alice the Camel
Hope tomorrow works out ok lammo.
“Wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction”.

I’ve gone over my calorie allowance today. I’m currently not able to do much exercise due to a minor medical issue. I think the 2 are connected. For some reason, I seem to eat much better when I’ve done something energetic earlier in the day.
Nov 2023
7:41am, 1 Nov 2023
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GimmeMedals
We all have so many strategies and know what we should do, but life throws us swerve balls and we revert to the old, well-embedded behaviours.
The best we can do is start each day afresh and recognise - CELEBRATE - all the good decisions and good behaviours that we are managing at this moment.

Progress not perfection.

My couple of days of eating too much (totalling about an extra 1500 calories) resulted in an overnight 2.4kg weight gain - it is scientifically impossible to be fat gain but it's taking much longer to leave me once again, having lost 1.4kg in 3 days since. I am putting that out of mind and focusing on my daily habits.

Trust the process.
Nov 2023
9:42am, 1 Nov 2023
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lammo
Yes GM

Progress not perfection

Trust the process

(and something about consistency) :-)
Nov 2023
11:32am, 1 Nov 2023
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Welshpoppy
Well I am back home and back on it yesterday and under calories.I just need today to go the same way.

PT session today and i have progressed from deadlift barbell to a cage with big weights on the end.Total weight with cage 47 kilos which I lift for 6 reps x 3 sets and it did feel heavy! Sit ups 25. I think shoulder is improving slightly.

But on my break at Tenby both the race and my training runs the hills felt easy .It is first time I have experienced that with the strength work.Lots were walking the hills at race where as I never did and was powering up the hills :)
G was so pleased with progress.

Consistant consistency is the watch word :-)
Nov 2023
11:53am, 1 Nov 2023
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lammo
Excellent WP, well done
Nov 2023
12:04pm, 1 Nov 2023
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GimmeMedals
It’s great when we can see or feel the increase in strength isn’t it. Well done Wp 🎉
Nov 2023
1:45pm, 1 Nov 2023
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Welshpoppy
Oh yes it really feels great to see progress like that makes me so happy.
Nov 2023
7:21am, 3 Nov 2023
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GimmeMedals
The scales were very unforgiving this week. Up 1.1kg yesterday and after a lovely evening last night - we took part in a glow swim in a lake at 7pm which was followed by pie and peas - I'm up another 1.4kg today. My body amazes me with it's ability to gain weight so rapidly and yet refuses to lose it at the same rate 😂

About This Thread

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Goals
Totters: 10kg by 1 Dec
HOW: No alcohol ODAAT
Calories: <2200 DAILY jamessmithacademy.com
Steps: 10000 DAILY
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Evilpixie: 7kg by 31 Dec
HOW: Alcohol only with Sunday Roast

Walk commute 2x per week (min 6 per month)
SEP -
OCT -
NOV -
DEC -
3x Strength per month
SEP -
OCT -
NOV -
DEC -

Raemond: To fit in favourite jeans by Xmas
HOW: Alcohol w/end only
No takeaways
Orange Tuesdays, rugby x2, run x1, strength x1

Nightowl: Under 10st by 31 Dec & 15 mpw min.
Drink more water.
HOW: Improve diet - have you done the maths and considered in detail what you need to do?

Why 15 mpw? It’s nice to focus on the process but very easy to ignore without a why - “consistent running will improve PBs”? Will you do 5 x 3 or 3 x 5?

Fraggle: TBC

Welsh Poppy:

Back in my OMM rain jacket by 31st December

Body fat at 22%

HOW: I will do this by sticking to

1799 calories a day

111g protein( as per JSA)

3 strength training a week(JSA)

6 runs

1 boot camp

Alice the Camel: GOALS

1. Lose 10kg by December. Use My Fitness Pal to record calories - MFP suggests 1200 cals /day.

2. Train for and run Great South Run (currently only running max 4 miles). Run 3x per week - 1 parkrun distance, 1 easy, 1 longer run.

3. 10000 steps a day (I know it’s an arbitrary number but it will focus my efforts to move more!)

Sweetie:

Goal: Lose 8-10lbs before Christmas

1850 calories per day

Not to exceed sugar target on MFP

3 walks per week (in additional to regular training plan - I can swim/bike/run and shift nothing but with walking the weight seems to go quite rapidly)
1 x yoga per week (not related to weight loss but need to get back into regular stretching).

Lammo:

Lose 8 kg by end of year

Exercise for 7 hours per week (i'd rather not include walking, but am sure i will to start with)

How: No snacks, less sugar, more fruit and veg, also making better use of my time for being active.

Angus:

WHAT? Weigh 100kg by the time we get back from Sardinia (mid-Oct)

HOW? No booze, no crisps, better eating habits, drink more water, get more sleep.

WHAT? Weigh 90kg by Christmas.

HOW? Start running again.

WHAT? Start running again.

HOW? Walk every day for 4 weeks. Maybe C25K?

Rosehip:

Goal lose a stone by May 2023

Process:

Join gym and weight train 2x week

Back to 100 mile months and to 200 miles by end May

1600-1700 cals, + extra on long run days

Increase lean protein in diet

Spend less time on sofa.

Jaks:

I’d like to lose a pound a week up to Christmas by cutting out sweets, biscuits, cake and crisps. Really need to eat healthier and I like the idea of having accountability on here.

Gimmie Medals:

I want to:

Lose 10kg by Christmas

Run 5k comfortably (might include jeffing, but it’s the comfortable bit I’m after)

I’m doing it by:

10k steps a day (I’ve just hit my longest streak of 18 days)

Counting calories on MFP (Daily calories as per JSA calculator)

3 x resistance exercise sessions each week

3 x runs a week including a parkrun or 5k

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