My regime:my success (Read 1107 times)

I received an email from one of the member here asking about my progress and any info I could share, thought some of you guys might wanna read my response: To be honest all I have done with the diet is follow weight watchers. Simple, join a class, stick to it, run like hell and you will lose! Here is a basic daily intake for me: 7am, Oats so simple porridge 10am apple 1pm 2 Tuna sandwiches, packet of low fat crisps(chips), banana 4pm, handful of mixed nuts 6pm banana before my run 7-8pm run 8pm - bowl of pasta with tuna. Other typical days involve things line nutri grain bars, protein shakes, goji berries, cranberries, chicken breasts. Basically I eat every 3 hrs, but small to keep my metabolism going. Drink loads of water every day. I also now run about 6 times a week, and always work to a strict schedule. I mean to say that I lke to mix it up. Most of it is taken up by easy running, just under 8m/mile pace, then ll do about 6 iles of tempo running, betwen 7-7:30m/mile, and also I will do a session of intervals Mix it up to keep your body guessing, when I first started I ws slow, and I still think I am but its because you lways want better. I have done a few races, and they help get you faster. I was particularly happy with my last 4 miler, 6:51 pace. I actually didnt dream I could ever go below 7mins over that distance. Relax and time will tell, you need to have goals, but dont be too unrealistic, patience. When I race I get frustrated because I dont finish very high, bt that is due to the talent in the field, and the fact that they have been at it for years. You can see from my log that I have tried to increase my mileage, but what with family constraints I have to cap it really. get loads of protein down yoou, eggs, (without the yokes), chicken, tuna, and also carbs too, jacket potatoes, wholemeal bread etc, but your promary daily intake needs ot be from protein, I am for 200 g a day, but that is just me. Also I recomment jelly babies before a run, they help keep up your sugar levels, and give you energy. This christmas I will have been running about a year, and I will bre competing in new years 10k again - this was my first ever race. I did it in 50:20, now I am hoping to get near to 40. 10 mins in one year is some going, next year will be looking for 37. Anything else you need just mail.

I'm a huge fan of Weight Watchers. I've never actually joined the class, but have friends that have and I try to follow the point system and the basics of the diet. It's a great way to change your diet that isn't complicated and will stay with you the rest of your life. I'll never look at food the same way - doesn't mean I don't still eat the bad stuff, but at least now I'm more conscious of just how bad it is! Most of all I LOVE their cookbooks. I'm sure joining a WW class is a great way to stay motivated, hear other people's successes and bounce around ideas. And don't worry, there are lots of men who do Weight Watchers.

i did WW years ago (2002). it was not hugely successful for me as a class - but the experience taught me an awful lot about nutrition, about what was and wasn't good for me and about cooking too (i was a decent cook beforehand but of the extra butter, cream and eggs variety!) i left WW as when my weight loss stalled after losing about 7lbs their answer was that i should give up running! apparently the carbs i needed for running were stopping me losing weight there were lots of men doing it - and to be fair my recollection is that they were as successful if not more so than the women. lots of luck with it. keep us posted.

I lost over 90 lbs with Weight Watchers Online, which is basically just a Points database where you can record all your food and activity and whatever. I was wary of meetings because I just didn't want to get bad (and conflicting) advice from leaders. The stop-running thing is so Weight Watchers. I've kept it off for almost 3 years now. I don't count Points now, but do count calories, but the framework of Points was so helpful for me. I could even do the math in my head, unlike with calories when I can't add that high.

there's definitely been a direct correlation between my weight loss and improved speed. this year i've gone from 158lbs (5k 29:09) to 136lbs (5k 23:44). i've only got 3-4lbs left to lose but like you i think i might carry on for a few more lbs just get a bit faster. you might find this interesting http://www.runningforfitness.org/calc/weighteffect.php

i'm sure every WW leader is different. thats just what my WW leader told me and its the prime reason i left. i also happen to think its an overall good programme - teaching you about the basics of nutrition instead of just "dieting". by the way - "giving bad information" rather comes across as though you think i'm lying. i do hope thats not the case. this isn't second hand info - i'm simply describing my own experience with WW.

it was a shame as i otherwise found WW to be very good. the points system worked for me in teaching me about food. although having learned about it i've now found i can lose weight just as effectively by counting calories instead. i'm now only 3-4 lbs from my final goal weight having lost over 20lbs using calorie counting and gathering motivation from the jiggly joggers challenges and weekly weigh ins. so i guess in the end its the learning process i appreciated WW most for - rather than the system itself. congrats to you and your wife smc. 50lbs is a lot to lose and keep off.

way to go dave, you have made the first positive step. Make sure you are eating your points, especially as you are running. When I started I was on 32 points if i remember correctly. I used to save them to, but now I find that being on 27 poitns a day, and saving 4 points is a little testing. I tend to save 4 for 3 days, then eat 2 over on the 4th day, and repeat. This way your metabolism never gets stale, and doesnt go into starvation mode. Believe me, +85 lbs later, it works, I think I have become somewhat of a fanatic.