Thank God I can cook....

Hooroo

Last two days of it. I'm on Holiday in Queenstown for a week starting Wednesday. 
 
Dropped 10 KG's (Probably more but last weigh in was 10kgs). 
 
It's great just doing it during the week and enjoying weekends as normal. Changes your eating over the weekend naturally. Haven't had any junkfood in the past month.
 
Great diet. Loved it

MN5

Good work pal and well done for sticking to it.

Hooroo

I think I need to diet again! :)
 
Saw a mate that I used to surf with and we were really tight when in the Air Force. Hadn't seen him since 98 and he looks great while I don't.
 
He all but called me Fatty McFattisen so I am going to Weigh In tonight at the gym and try to stop pretending that I'm OK at this weight.
 
Not going to set goal weight. Just weekly targets. Not going to do soupl thing but will look at what I eat a lot more closely

MN5

Freaky, definitely having early signs of dementia as I cannot for the life of me remember this thread.
 
What's the weight at the moment Hooroo ? Did ya give up the soup or were you like me and not bother posting about stuff.....

Hooroo

Gave up I think. Long time ago :-) 
Weighed in at gym 117.8. 
I thought I would be past 120 so slightly happy I'm ahead. Ha ha. Just about turned round and walked out as I'm already 'winning' 
Into the 116-117 by next Monday is first target.

JK

yeah skip the soup bullshit this time.
 
Just focus on good quality whole foods and in moderation.

Hooroo

Yeah definitely skipping that. Just watching what I eat in terms of quantity.
 
When we were in Hawaii a couple of years ago we had acai bowls for breakfast (which was a novelty for us) now it is readily available in NZ, we have that each monrning with some frozen bananas and beeris blitzed together and that gets me throught he morning. 
 
I am still cooking yummy food at night (Spanish eggs last night and will do a Nasi Goreng tonight) but just limiting my portion size. 
 
One single day in, it is easy and I have been good.
 
Peaky Blinders running at Auckland on Saturday and we will probably stay the night so diet will go out the window. (That reminds me, off to Rough Tip I go)

JK

A decent diet 80% of the time is all ya need mate!
 
 
Just had a nice mid morning snack of scrambled eggs (x3) with smoked marlin through it. Was awesome.
 
 
And off to Rough Tip I go too....

MN5

How many Panheads are you allowed each day ?

Hooroo

I tend not to drink during the week although have found myself having a few on Wednesday and Thursday which doesn't help.
 
I mix (you'll be disgusted) panheads amongst my Drive-its in the fridge. Still haven't tried yellow or orange panhead

MajorRage

I've just completed this program (called Kenzai) which teaches you what to eat and gets you in shape. I dropped 9.5kg in 2.5 months, and also gained a shed load of muscle, so ditched a lot of fat and water. There's no secrets or anything reveealing, it'st just plain and simple
 
1. Eat fresh foods - fruit, vegetable, non processed meat
2. No salt, no sugar
3. Eggs and loads of egg whites, 
4. No carbs in the evening
5. Carbs are carbs - bread, pasta, rice etc. Vegetables are vegetbales - potatoes, carrots, avocados etc
6. Avocado on toast is the breakfast of champions. add a poached egg for luxury.
 
And that's it really. It's worked wonders for me and the way I think. I ran into Phooey just before Xmas and he didn't recognise me as I'd blown out a bit, this diet has been a real eye opener.

Hooroo

Congrats mate! 
 
There is one thing amongst that, I will not give up! Salt! Too important when cooking. I don't add salt after I have prepared a dish as I use the 'right' amount in preparation.
 
Broken down, that is just plain healthy eating really, and I like it. I try and cut carbs at night but end up with rice/noodles/pasta/potatoes as True Love works on the farm all day and enjoys it. I can control portions though now (aftrer one day and I realise that sounds stupid and I need to re-check at the end of teh week to see if I have slipped with portion size)
 
Have you kept it off well?

MajorRage

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Congrats mate! 
 
There is one thing amongst that, I will not give up! Salt! Too important when cooking. I don't add salt after I have prepared a dish as I use the 'right' amount in preparation.
 
Broken down, that is just plain healthy eating really, and I like it. I try and cut carbs at night but end up with rice/noodles/pasta/potatoes as True Love works on the farm all day and enjoys it. I can control portions though now (aftrer one day and I realise that sounds stupid and I need to re-check at the end of teh week to see if I have slipped with portion size)
 
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Only finished a week ago, but I know already that my mindset towards food has changed permanently. The hardest parts are going to be finding the time to do the daily exercise, and limitations to alcohol. I had a few beers through the program, but not much.
 
Nothing wrong with potatoes in the evening - they are a vegetable!
 
I'm no preacher, but I will say you'll be amazed how quickly you find you no longer need salt. Takes maximum 2 weeks before you don't even notice it anymore. 
 
A few tricks and tips to portion control which I learned (and worked for me)
 
1. Snack 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening) - with fresh fruit, and a decent portion too
2. Don't cook more than you need - except for excess vegetables
3. Use small plates. I know this sounds fucking stupid, but it worked for me! Others didn't, so each to their own
4. Don't view carbs negatively - very very important part of the diet, you shouldn't feel guilty for eating them.
 
Anyway, maybe I should check back in, in 3 months to let you know how I've gone ... changed from 96 to just under 87 kg, and I think for my height, I should aim to be around 81-83kg, so I'm not finished yet. But I'm a damn site closer to my goal weight than I was in Feb.

Hooroo

How old are you mate? I'm 41. 
 
That's all good advice, thanks, and I will try tonight with smaller plate/bowl for Nasi Goreng. True-love will thingk I have been possessed by a demon.
 
My biggest hiccup when I do put on weight is setting the goal target and aiming for that rather than setting very small goals each week and progressing. Hopefully by doing this, I will set tougher goals each week. First week is pretty easy as I only have to get to 116.9 to achieve first milestone.

taniwharugby

plate size is something often mentioned, a sub-conscious thing apparently, a bigger plate you feel you need to make it full otherwise the mind thinks you haven't had enough to eat off a large half empty/full plate.

MajorRage

38. As somebody who drives a desk each day, it can be pretty tough trying to keep health in order, as the calorific demands are so much lower than what you crave.
 
I basically decided to get my house in order for a few reasons. Biggest is obviously my children (2 and 4), as they are just getting more and more demanding and I want to give them as much as they deserve, but secondly is because we are doing a big move next year to UK, and I'm going to be pitching myself to hedge funds at partner level - the healthier you are, the better you look, the better chance at landing a good gig.

Hooroo

Oh man! I hear you there. I am looking at a few GM/CE roles and was going to apply for one that I would think I would get an interview minimum but didn't apply as I want to present myself as someone that has control over my own self.
 
The fitter I am, the clearer I think.

Hooroo

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I'm glad you post this yesterday! I did exactly that. I served up Mrs Hooroos in a normal type of bowl and then served up mine and had pretty much the same portion as her (I would usually have more) and it looked as though I had nearly twice as much. She even commented on my portion size and was suprised to hear we had exactly the same (In fact I think I may have had a little less)
 
It worked a treat (Helps to slow process down by eating with shopsticks too)

Paekakboyz

have been telling my olds about plate and serving size for ages. Dad is a grazer so he'll knock off dinner (at least twice the size of mum's) then chip away at left overs throughout the evening. Told dad he could have a smaller serving and still graze (not that great a habit though) or to reduce his serving a bit and no topping up later!

JK

I'm a shocker at the time of night as well.
 
Usually eat dinner early due to the kids and then if they have any leftover protein items (ie meat they dont finish) I usually eat that while cleaning up. I offer any leftovers to my boy first as he needs to be on the gain train more than me right now.
 
Then once they are in bed I go after something sweet - usually cake or biscuits as wife bakes a lot.

Then usually natural yoghrurt and a scoop of protein pre bed

The Silver Fern

Thank God I can cook....