Down 3.5kg since 28th Jan. Still a good bit to go I think. I gave myself a soft target of 78kg but I think I’ll need to revise that, probably even scrapping a target weight all together. Looks like I’ve been carrying a lot of padding quite discreetly.
Also looks like my potassium levels are creeping back up which is both confusing and frustrating. I strongly suspect it’s the exercise now, (and weight loss).
What app is that @Noo_Noo if I may ask?
Renpho app that goes with the corresponding scales I bought. Value wise they are damn good. Can’t say how accurate all the data you get with them is, but let’s say it brought a few things into very sharp focus. Things needed to happen.
Paying for the running now.
Shooting pain on the right heel. It’s taken a beating. Reckon will have to take a break for a few days.
what’s the most confusing (for me) is that Mrs has been on a regimented gym class for over a year now, and when she participates in the quarterly “challenges” their diet structure forces her to eat MORE.
What she eats, is restricted. no dairy, no sugar. higher protein and veg, carb only 1x per day. Next time she goes on one (just finishing an 8wk rotation now) I’m going to tag along for the ride.
What matters more to me than the scale, is how I feel overall. Mrs has always said that I need to be run out, regularly. retired from footy two years ago (concussions) and with coaching our son in multiple sports 5 days a week from Mar - Oct I need to keep up with the energy level of a 9yo sometimes.
This is the key. Low fats and sugars which have a high calorie density. High protein to maintain and build muscle but has lower calories per gram than a carbohydrate. So you eat more but less calories. Secondly there’s the thermodynamic effect of food where the energy it takes to convert a food to energy. I think I’m right in saying protein takes more energy to convert it into energy.
All good with the theory of feeling good. That approach hasn’t really worked for me. I need focus to allow me to push myself.
Here’s my energy input output for yesterday. Gives you a good picture of where most calories go and even though I was in the gym you can see my exercise and activity level calorie requirement isnt that high. Desk job doesn’t help
Au contraire…
I am sure there would be a few around here that would very much like to see such a thing.
Only if you put your mankini back on
Do fasted runs/workouts work ?
In theory , Shouldn’t the body burn fats instead of carbs when working out in a fasted state ?
Can’t really answer your question.
Going to the gym being hungry doesn’t work for me (unless using some kind of booster).
But I love going on a run before breakfast at the weekend.
Funny you should ask…
This video went up just a couple of weeks ago…
No, not unless you’re in an overall calorie deficit.
I am trying to maintain an overall calorie deficit. Just not sure as to how to pair this with my 1 hr a day running routine.
Tried running without having a pre-workout bite yesterday and ran out of steam half an hour into the run.
Ah got you.
If it works for you have that bite to eat. My understanding is that at low intensity the body seeks to oxidise fats for energy (this is not weight loss), whereas as intensity increases the body moves towards carbohydrates. Basically oxygen is required to oxidise fats.
From a calorie deficit perspective, just look at maintaining it daily, but that can also extend to weekly provided you dont go stupid one one day and pile the food in and eat nothing the next kind of thing. For example, if you feel that you have a big session coming up, eat a bit more to help and look at your overall calorie intake output over the entire week.
There’s the small caveat that this study was performed on 17 elite athletes.
I have not experimented with fasting (even though I don’t eat breakfast), but have started low carbs diet with regular low exercise (speed walking 2*1h + regular 2h roller derby training per week).
I started at the start of December and went from 91kg to 82kg.
I feel fitter than I’ve been in a long time, and I’m now wondering when I should stop losing weight.
This is much more successful than the potato diet, especially in terms of energy for training.^^"
Rollerball… I bet that’s a heap of fun.
With regards to where to stop your weight loss journey, it’s up to you ultimately and to some degree your body will tell you as your weight will plateau.
Getting super lean, (sub 10% body fat) for a lot of people is very difficult and certainly not sustainable.
For me I’ve stalled a bit over the last few days at around the 80kg mark. Like you I feel good although my body is signalling I need a break. I’ll continue with my current diet regime this week, trying to be a little stricter and see if that takes me a bit lower. If not I’ll rethink my calorie/ activity levels and go from there. I don’t feel I’ve reached a point where I’m content with my body fat levels. My body monitor scales aren’t helping much at this point. Some of the numbers are looking increasingly dodgy, but they’re still useful for trend monitoring.
Mini rant.
So I’ve had a much needed couple of weeks off. Holiday and recovery (holiday was very active and actually lost a kilo over the week).
This morning back to the gym and logging everything. Thought I’d give Myfitnesspal a go as it links better with my Garmin and those fancy scales I bought.
What a piece of shit it is. Strength workouts don’t track calories, plus I’ve had to add every exercise, set and reps. And here’s a cracker. My breakfast was a jar of overnight oats I make up. It has cinnamon in it. Myfitnesspal pal in it’s wisdom has cinnamon quantity in cups only. Who the fuck eats a cup of cinnamon in a single recipe. I’ve now got to figure out what 4g is in cups.
Where’s that video of the guy that tries a tablespoon of cinnamon again?
Why do you need to track calories of 4g of Cinnamon ?
One teaspoon of cinnamon (2g) probably has around 5-6 calories.
Mainly for nutrients (I hoped). I put everything into custom recipes and then it’s 1 click to add it all in.
But it’s the same for everything other food as well. No flexibility on food weights other than cups or in some cases fluids. And sorry I also want specific brands of food as well. I use an oat milk that is basically oats and water. Others have added oils and other stuff.
I had hoped it would be the same as Cronometer with the better connectivity. It’s not.
