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Man vs fat football

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McBain said:
Its intake and mobility.

You need to fight through hunger unfortunately. Smaller meals or only eat 3/4 of it. Don't eat three meals a day. Throw out almost everything with sugar in it and when your shopping avoid the urge to buy crap. Drink water.

Skip breakfast and have an egg and lettuce sandwich at about 1030.

Go for a walk every morning and every night.

Weigh yourself every day. When the first person looks at you and asks if you've lost weight, you'll be absolutely made up.

Its all about hunger though, and you're going to have to fight that bitch like your life depends on it.
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Easy read, hard done
 
I lost 25kg and still managed to eat chocolate every day. My opinion is that if you create a diet that's punishing you'll be likely to fail. By allowing yourself a treat within a framework it's sustainable long term. My biggest problem came after I hit the target weight as I struggled to recalculate my daily needs so I kept losing weight for a while.

I did it by calorie counting on MyFitnessPal. Yep, calorie counting. It's not what the cool kids are doing but it's basic science. Burn more than you consume and if you have a bad day cut a bit more from other days to have a good week. You can start higher at the beginning and reduce your target bit by bit. Get weighed naked at the same time every day - preferably in the AM to stay consistent in your measurements.

For foods I did substitutes. I love french fries so I baked sliced potatoes with no oil as a sub. If I wanted a burger I bought a high quality meat version, lost the bun and ate it with salad. Cottage cheese helped it go down. Losing bread was a killer but I found low carb tortillas so would have chicken wraps. If I wanted pasta I reduced the volume but added stacks of peppers & onions to pad out the meal. I bought snack sized chocolate so I couldn't ram a family sized bar down. But my secret weapons were to use a knife and fork, take smaller bites and chew more than normal. The brain is a powerful yet stupid tool that can be easily fooled.

And pizza is still the last Friday of every month. Good luck!
 

the golden visionary said:
Does anyone here do this, if so is it worth it?

I'm 140kg at the minute, need to lose about 4 stone for medical reasons. I play golf about once a fortnight and I'm looking for other stuff to do.
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I had knee surgery about 3 years ago now which stopped me playing football and running regularly, I used to be quite active getting out for a run 3-4 times a week and playing footy once a week.

I can still play or run now but I’m in agony for days afterwards, which resulted in me hanging my boots up around May/Jun this year. It’s proved difficult to keep the weight off as well as I had done, however I find walking really helps.

Whenever I start to put noticeable weight on, I’ll go for walks in the morning and on my dinner, then change my diet so I eat majority protein. It really helps and is nowhere near the exertion I was putting out when I was running and playing footy.

Getting out for an hours walk with a podcast or a soundcloud mix on is one of my favourite things to do now. Feel so much better after it.

Good luck with it, mate.
 
the golden visionary said:
Does anyone here do this, if so is it worth it?

I'm 140kg at the minute, need to lose about 4 stone for medical reasons. I play golf about once a fortnight and I'm looking for other stuff to do.
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I was almost exactly the same weight when I started. 110kg at the minute with a radically different body composition. It’s taken 3 years, but lockdowns and a couple of injuries played their part. My advice/process, for anything it might be worth:

I started by eating only at mealtimes for a couple of weeks. Doesn’t matter what you eat, just nothing between designated meals.

After that I set an achievable calorie target for the next couple of weeks and planned ahead (vital for me) so it became harder to reach for crap food on impulse.

I started working exercise in. For me it was 3x gym sessions a week, working up to 5 (Mon-Fri) after a couple of weeks.

MyFitnessPal is your friend. Easy to THINK you’re in a calorie deficit but a different story when you start to get a feel for the calorie and macro values of what you eat regularly.

I’m up to 6x workouts a week and 2x martial arts classes of an evening. I still track calories but I defo still afford myself a few drinks or a day or two off MFP now and again. I eat food I love, I’m just a lot smarter about what to eat and in what quantities. Lots of protein will keep you feeling fuller for longer, as well as the benefits when it comes to muscle repair etc. Lots of water is essential. So many times I’ve felt hungry, smashed a pint of water down and realised that I was thirsty, after all.

To belatedly answer your question: Yes, anything that gets you moving and enjoying yourself is worth it. It might not be the long term answer but it’s a great start.

Best of luck mate. There’s a lot of “eat less, move more” dismissive answers in here and, while it’s not incorrect, nor is it helpful. You have a poor relationship with food and exercise and that has to be addressed gradually. Quick fixes almost never work. Always about via PM if you need some moral support from a fat lad still trying to fight the good fight.
 
ArtetaMoney said:
I had knee surgery about 3 years ago now which stopped me playing football and running regularly, I used to be quite active getting out for a run 3-4 times a week and playing footy once a week.

I can still play or run now but I’m in agony for days afterwards, which resulted in me hanging my boots up around May/Jun this year. It’s proved difficult to keep the weight off as well as I had done, however I find walking really helps.

Whenever I start to put noticeable weight on, I’ll go for walks in the morning and on my dinner, then change my diet so I eat majority protein. It really helps and is nowhere near the exertion I was putting out when I was running and playing footy.

Getting out for an hours walk with a podcast or a soundcloud mix on is one of my favourite things to do now. Feel so much better after it.

Good luck with it, mate.
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Great shout that mate nice one
 

Brett Angell Delight said:
I was almost exactly the same weight when I started. 110kg at the minute with a radically different body composition. It’s taken 3 years, but lockdowns and a couple of injuries played their part. My advice/process, for anything it might be worth:

I started by eating only at mealtimes for a couple of weeks. Doesn’t matter what you eat, just nothing between designated meals.

After that I set an achievable calorie target for the next couple of weeks and planned ahead (vital for me) so it became harder to reach for crap food on impulse.

I started working exercise in. For me it was 3x gym sessions a week, working up to 5 (Mon-Fri) after a couple of weeks.

MyFitnessPal is your friend. Easy to THINK you’re in a calorie deficit but a different story when you start to get a feel for the calorie and macro values of what you eat regularly.

I’m up to 6x workouts a week and 2x martial arts classes of an evening. I still track calories but I defo still afford myself a few drinks or a day or two off MFP now and again. I eat food I love, I’m just a lot smarter about what to eat and in what quantities. Lots of protein will keep you feeling fuller for longer, as well as the benefits when it comes to muscle repair etc. Lots of water is essential. So many times I’ve felt hungry, smashed a pint of water down and realised that I was thirsty, after all.

To belatedly answer your question: Yes, anything that gets you moving and enjoying yourself is worth it. It might not be the long term answer but it’s a great start.

Best of luck mate. There’s a lot of “eat less, move more” dismissive answers in here and, while it’s not incorrect, nor is it helpful. You have a poor relationship with food and exercise and that has to be addressed gradually. Quick fixes almost never work. Always about via PM if you need some moral support from a fat lad still trying to fight the good fight.
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Cheers for the info mate, ?
 
the golden visionary said:
Does anyone here do this, if so is it worth it?

I'm 140kg at the minute, need to lose about 4 stone for medical reasons. I play golf about once a fortnight and I'm looking for other stuff to do.
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I'm in my 4th season and we've also now got an 11 a side team that plays in a league against other MvF teams.

It's a good laugh and a great way of playing against people of similar ability and other fatties so you don't get rings run round you.

Any questions just give me a shout
 

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