Weight Loss Challenge

My son tells me high protein is key Andy, and  that’s what Herbalife is based on. I’ve used it before and it works, so I’m keen to see how it works in this situation.

Ive had a bit of a binge tonight so my results tomorrow might be a bit skewed…and costly🤣🤣🤣

Go on then Derek, I'll join you. The weight fell off me when I had surgery, probably far too much to be fair. They told me that you burn up to 5000 calories daily as your body recovers from the beating it has had. I took that to mean I should eat more. Unfortunately, when the calorie burning stopped, the crap eating habits didn't.

I weighed in at 12.5 stone today, and want to get back to 11.5. The extra weight I am carrying is as expected, just round my belly, which is not good. It apparently doesn't help with the incontinence issue either!

Consider the challenge on 👍

Ian. 

Yes, I’m tall…6ft 3inches but my high BMI and Visceral fat still bother me.

I won’t be eating any crap except maybe for the odd scone if we’re out somewhere…after all you need the occasional treat and I’ll compensate for that. As I said I am going with the Herbalife Regime. My son runs a Nutrition club and they get great results from people who stick to it…and it’s not really hard. The shakes are nice, they do flavoured ones but I find them a bit synthetic so I use Vinilla mixed with frozen berries. I’ve just devoured a packet of BBQ flavoured Protein chips which are very tasty and having normal chicken curry for tea.😊 If I’m out on my ebike for lunch I can have a ‘meal bar’ which are also tasty, along with lemon, almond chocolate bars for a snack.

my problem in the past is going wild at weekends and undoing all the good work during the week…but I can’t go on like that or I’m never going to succeed. I really want to see if this works because if I go on another cruise without losing it I will be like a beached whale when I come back!😩

That’s brilliant all you guys working at losing the weight. I lost 1 3/4 stone after my 7th Chemo as i was so ill and had the metal mouth and couldn’t eat anything. But when i stopped the chemo and my consultant put me back on the steroids i just piled it all back on. Mine is mainly belly and a massive moon face. I can’t wear most of my shirts anymore and have to stick to T shirts or Polo shirts. I haven’t got the energy for any reasonable walks and as im having the odd fall im a bit worried about going out on my own now.

I did gain a real chocolate and biscuit craving on the steroids initially but i seem to have come out of that but its made no difference to my weight since then.

Good luck guys 

Phil

You’ve REALLY GOT to want to do it Adrian if it’s to succeed, and we have so much to deal with when diagnosed with PCa that I can understand why anyone just doesn’t have the desire to do so. I’ve not had the motivation to do anything about it until now, but I’ve got a window of 6 weeks before I go back to Fuerteventura (thanks to Brexshit!) that I really do NOW have that motivation.  My wife has always said losing it is the easy part, it’s keeping it off which is more difficult!

As well as feeling fat and not liking it, None of my shirts, shorts and trousers fit anymore…and this is the second lot I’ve bought since starting HT. indeed I could just go out and buy yet another wardrobe for my July cruise…but I’m running out of sizes😱

And there is another reason…always at the back of my mind is the fact that now that my testosterone is coming back, I just have this niggling fear that my PSA will start to rise about the acceptable level, which means I could be on HT for life…and I want to be in the best possible physical state if that happens.

And finally I know how good I feel when I have lost weight in the past.

Im not going to be a bore about it though and will still have treats…and I’m not giving up my coffee! 6 weeks is not that long in my life so let’s just wait and see what I can achieve.

Derek

Hang on Adrian, you're the same vintage as me, 56 was a good year😊 I don’t consider myself to be in my twilight years…unless of course this f….ng disease gets me! I remember though when MY parents were 68 I thought they were ancient🤣🤣🤣

If I can achieve this it might give some encouragement to other guys who have to through ADT. 

Well done Mike👏👏👏Keep us posted on progress.
We’re having friends round on Saturday night so will be having one or two malt whiskies. Will try and keep off the wine this weekend though!

had my Degarelix injection today or The Devils Semen as I call it .

We look after 4 year Matthew one of our Grandsons on a Wednesday , he ran at me to give me a cuddle today and head butted my injection site , very sore and painful .

My readings with Degarelix are the same as my Prostap ones , hoping last shot next month .

Since changing to Degarelix becuase my T on Prostap was 1 , my type 2 has got worse , I have had a stroke and occasional bed wetting and my T remains at 1.

Funny old life .

                      Mike

Ooooo…pressure Mark😱😱😱

Thanks so much, very generous of you, I will do my best to take your cash!🤣🤣🤣

Derek

yes Phil trying very hard to do that too with my Somacorrect🤣🤣🤣

Strange thing is my lower leg and foot cramps have gone since I started this regime🤔🤔 and my belly is noticeable  less podgy..even my wife has complemented me💪💪 my right hips still giving me jip but working on my glutes daily. Also at long last found the right way to use my Soma pump and I’m getting results from that too💪💪…if you know what I mean😉

week 2 results are in and I’m still happy and motivated😊 although weekends are still a struggle

Weight(67-90kg): 103.8kg  > 102.0kg > 100.8😊😊
BMI(18.5 - 25) : 28.5 > 28  >  27.6😊
Body Fat(13-25%):  27.7% > 26.0%  >  25.2%😊
Muscle Mass: 71.35 kg < 71.8kg  > 71.7
muscle Quality(33-56) : 54 < 58 < 59 💪💪
Bone Mass(2.7 - 3.7) : 3.7kg =8.157 lb 3.7kg
Visceral Fat(0-12) : 15.5 > 15 > 14.5 😊
BMR: 2208 kcal < 2214 > 2207
Metabolic Age(68) : 62 > 56 > 53😊😊😊😊
Body Water(50-65%) : 44.4% < 45.0% < 45.1%

Well, week 3 results, progress slowing down a bit but still going generally in the right direction😊

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oops! You’ve got to laugh!🤣🤣🤣

Hi Phil,

one thing I haven’t given up on is coffee….and not decaf…I allow myself one flat white in the morning, any later and I don’t sleep! I had another bad weekend, even ate my wife’s Bread and butter pudding yesterday with some wine so I knew it was going to be bad this morning 101.3 kg😱 But it’s mainly water so hopefully will most be gone by tomorrow🤞

I try to avoid bread during the week, but had a poached egg and bacon brown roll for breakfast on Saturday and it was delicious.

my son keeps telling me Protein, Protein, Protein! This is what Herbalife is all about. Somoene who is in our Cancer Coffee club is with slimming world and he gave me a raspberry rocky road to try. I ate it this morning with my Costa Flat white and it was nice enough, but I found out it only contains 1g protein. Herbalife snack bars contain 10g. I had my shake this morning with fresh banana and frozen strawberries…nice😊 a chocolate meal bar(24g protein) and apple for lunch and I’ll have another shake for dinner with Savoury snack in between if I’m hungry.

OMG I sound like a salesman.🤣🤣🤣

My wife keeps saying “the easy part is losing it, the difficult part is keeping it off!”

im half way there to where I want to be and hopefully will be able to keep going🤞🤞

good luck and even just small changes can make a difference.

Derek

If I started eating at 9:30am, I'd be full by tea time. 😄

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This weeks results are in, Friday, 14th….think it should have been 13th!😩 poor results this week…..however…..yesterday I was invited to a free afternoon tea in the Balmoral (posh) hotel in Edinburgh courtesy of Oceania Cruises. Beautiful spread including free flowing Prosecco so I put the blame firmly at their door, along with Barrhead Travel for inviting my wife and I. Mind you it was scrumptious so what the hell, we all need to let our hair down at times😊

This will be my last post for a few weeks as I’m off to Fuerteventura on Wednesday for 3 weeks. This test will be  a real test…can I stay around the 100kg mark whilst consuming a few (too many!) mojitos and meals out in lovely restaurants.
lots of walking and cycling so I’ll hopefully be able to keep close to that🤞🤞 Fortunately the Etoricoxib prescribed to me by an online doctor has significantly improved my hip pain so I can do a lot more…I will need to follow this up with my GP when I get home.