The 2021 OTF Weight Loss Intention & Mutual Support Thread

[San Bernardhinault]

We started again on a more controlled diet a few weeks ago. While I said up the page that I think weight is a very coarse metric, it is not useless. But the thing I've noticed most this time is that while a couple of kgs have fallen off, mostly my brain has felt sharper as I've been consuming less processed sugar. Normally at this point in a diet I am desperately craving sugary sweet treats. But I just am not this time. I'm still craving carbs and fat - bread, pasta, butter, melty cheese - as always, because they've always been my favourite thing and whatever anyone says, cauliflower is not a good alternative.

[Janik]

I'm the last person to talk since I meticulously track and record many aspects of my life but how long before the relentless weighing etc gets in the way of actually enjoying life?

I’ve been off OTF for most of the week up until yesterday, so apologies for the delayed response... which is I suspect this is incredibly personality specific. For some people recording weight at all would impact. For those like me it has absolutely no bearing on whether I enjoy life. Or rather, I actively enjoy the process of collecting data on whatever - my weight is just another subject for study. But then the best description of my job (or at least a very significant chunk of it) would be Metrologist so I accept I might be particularly atypical here.

[Nocturnal Submission]

After remaining stable for over a year, not moving out of a range of about 4lbs or so, my weight has gone up in the last few weeks, for which I blame the poor weather and the building work affecting my ability to go for walks and fart around in the garden, increased socialising as the virus restrictions have lifted and Euro 2020.

At the last weigh-in on Wednesday I was 12-9, so I've told myself that I'm going to aim to get under 12st, which I haven't been at for goodness knows how long. Anyway, 9lbs to lose and I'm putting it on the record on OTF, as I find it really helps my motivation and resolve.

Progress reports to follow.

I posted this on 9th July and feel duty bound to provide a progress report, as I said I would.

No progress.

I mean, I'm under 12-9 but not by much. The house work really buggered up my exercise regimen, if you can call it that, and the increased socialising has continued to occasionally result in over-indulgence.

So, more walking, gardening, time on the exercise cycle and maybe even the odd trip to the swimming pool at the same time as avoiding evening snacks and practising a little more self-restraint when I'm eating and/or drinking with friends. I mean, I think it's unlikely to happen, but self-deception is incredibly important on occasions such as this!

[Balderdasha]

Weight loss continues to be the only positive of my current predicament. Last time I weighed myself I was down to 62.8kg, or 13kg less than my peak. I have no appetite and am struggling to get myself to eat at every mealtime. My BMI is still in the overweight category so I'm not starving though.

[treibeis]

While simultaneously avoiding the beer belly.

I avoid that by not drinking beer.