New start - 7 stone aim!!

[Rakas]

Hi..

My name is nathan and my aim is to lose just over 7 stone in weight (87lb) by the end of the year, in order to this i will need to lose aproximately 12lb per month, a hard feat to achieve, but not impossible.

I plan to do this, by adopting a healthy eating regime and also adopting a rigerous exercise regime, to do this i will every few days post on this forum what i have eaten and what i have done at the gym.

I have been struggling with my weight for the past two years, up until i was 17, i was actually underweight for my height (6 foot 4), however in the past four years i have balooned out due to lack of exercise and a poor diet.

Starting Weight: 18.11 stone (254lb)

Goal Weight: 11.9 stone (167lb)

Target Loss: 7.2 stone (87lb)

 

[MissHelenLouise]

Hi Nathan, welcome and good luck :wavey:

Helen x

 

[Cinta]

Welcome Nathan & good luck with losing your weight!

Sharon

 

[maxine uk]

hi, and welcome, it looks like you have a plan and good luck with your journey, 12lb a month is quite a bit so dont get all caught up in numbers,
have a look at others stats to get some inspiration and keep posting
it might be good for you to buddy up with someone

 

[oneday at a time]

hi and welcome, good luck on your weight loss journey.

 

[nomad80]

Hi Nathan, good luck with your goals. I'm also adopting a complete lifestyle change and although it can be challenging, I just have to remember how it felt after I'd eaten a takeaway followed by chocolate and that makes me realise I'm on the right path. I agree that you should take note of your measurements too because that can be really motivating and comforting if for any reason you don't lose your target amount of weight - losing inches is pretty cool, too.

 

[Mummoth]

Hi Nathan, good luck with your weight loss

 

[Mrs Z]

you should take note of your measurements too because that can be really motivating and comforting

Completely agree!

Some weeks I only lost 1-2lb after sticking to it 100% but finding out the inches were melting away made up for it.

 

[Instant_Karma]

Hi..

My name is nathan and my aim is to lose just over 7 stone in weight (87lb) by the end of the year, in order to this i will need to lose aproximately 12lb per month, a hard feat to achieve, but not impossible.

I plan to do this, by adopting a healthy eating regime and also adopting a rigerous exercise regime, to do this i will every few days post on this forum what i have eaten and what i have done at the gym.

I have been struggling with my weight for the past two years, up until i was 17, i was actually underweight for my height (6 foot 4), however in the past four years i have balooned out due to lack of exercise and a poor diet.

Starting Weight: 18.11 stone (254lb)

Goal Weight: 11.9 stone (167lb)

Target Loss: 7.2 stone (87lb)

Hi Nathan,

Good luck with the weight loss & let us know how it goes with the exercise, I'm doing a very similar routine .

For your height though, isn't a goal of 11.9 bordering on underweight? It's 19.5 on the BMI scale and even 12.7 stones is only 21. Don't lose too much

 

[KookieDoh]

:welcome:arty0011:arty0011:arty0011:

 

[Rakas]

Hi Nathan,

Good luck with the weight loss & let us know how it goes with the exercise, I'm doing a very similar routine .

For your height though, isn't a goal of 11.9 bordering on underweight? It's 19.5 on the BMI scale and even 12.7 stones is only 21. Don't lose too much

I suppose i just want to restore my former glory, so it probably is a bit excessive, and also i have more muscle now, so i would be happy to reach 13 stone, though more importantly, lose the tyre.

In regards to my health plan, i hav'nt managed to go to the gym this week yet, though i will be going both tommorow and sunday, and i am also limiting myself to 2000 calories a day, 500 for each of my three meals, and another 500 allowed for snacks.

What is the healthy BMI range??

 

[Wasted Ink]

A healthy BMI range is 18.5-25 I believe. But do whatever suits you. Personally I set an initial target (of just a healthy BMI,) but I plan to review it once I get there and probably lower it until I'm comfortable.

You could set an "initial" target like I did (say, 13 stone, as you mentioned,) and then see how you feel when you get there and review it/lower it according to how you feel. I found setting an initial target more managable, too. But totally up to you.

Best of luck with the weightloss.

 

[RainbowRose]

Welcome and good luck with your goals

 

[IreneH]

Hi and welcome. Pleased you have joined us

Irene xx

 

[Rakas]

Hi all..

Will be weighing myself tommorow and expect to of lost a few pounds, though nothing much.

Been to the gym twice this week which is on par with previous weeks, so need to up the amount of times i go, previous weeks have been 2,2,0,2,0,0,2 so that definitely need upping to at least four, have also upped my routine..

190lb leg presses - 200 of them
120lb ab crunches - 200 of them
100lb latteral pulls 200 of them
5000metres on rower at level 10

 

[Mrs Z]

Well done.

Good luck for the weigh-in

 

[Rakas]

Went to the gym yesterday and am aching, so a good workout, i am also going to go tommorow.

Forgot about the weigh-in, but will do that tommorow and postthe results.

Also decided that i am cutting out bread, should save an average of about 500 calories a day.

 

[Rakas]

I have weighed myself today, and i am 18 stone, 11 pounds, which means to reach my target weight of 11 stone, 13 pounds, i must lose 6 stone, 12 pounds, and i am aiming for 10 pounds per month, which will mean i reach my target weight hopefully early next year.

 

[Rakas]

Weighed on June 1st and was 18'8, so a loss of 3lb.

Have hit some monetry issues, so i have had to cancel my gym membership, however ave taken to walking more often so i am hopeful of a loss during June.

 

[angeljaide]

Hi Nathan. Just came across your post. Hope the first few days is going well and that you are finding things OK. Just wanted to say good luck. I have just under 6 stone to lose so I am wishing you all the best and hoping we are both successful! x