Some hard data
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:29 pm
After 6 months of noSing I thought I'd give an update.
I started in january at 74.5 kg (164 lb) for 1.66m (5'5). That's BMI 27 (overweight).
I am now about 69.5 kg (153 lb), which is BMI 25.2 (at the limit between "overweight" and "normal").
So I lost about 5kg (11lb) in 6 months.
Since weight is my main concern (must reduce it for my knees' sake) I logged it in an excell chart: see chart in kg, see chart in lb, see chart in BMI.
No, my (low rise) pants didn't fall down, but my stomach does not bulge quite as much (apple shape). I find I am still very fat which is both comforting (no sudden, unmanageable attractiveness) and perplexing somehow.
I've been pretty good on the "no sugar" and "no snacks" parts of noS. I do "no seconds" mainly by after-dinner feeling: must not doze off, must not feel like my stomach will explode. And I try to follow the (french) national eating guidelines, which helps somewhat.
There have been some failures (which results you can see in February and June). Also I had to declare kebab an S-food. By the way I got sick in June and lost more than 1kg (2 lb) in two days, but it was not long-term loss as you can see in the charts.
I am back on track now, and hoping to lose another 5kg in the next 6 months. I _think_ I'd like to go back down to 60 kg (132lb). Time will tell what my healthy weight will be now at 32-33 of age (suspense!)
These last months my daily exercise has been:
about 15' to 20' light exercise in the morning (mainly knee and shoulder rehab + some ab and back exercises, I started substituting Shovelglove one day out of 3 recently),
10' walk to work,
7 flights of stairs (climbing up only, I usually take the elevator to go downstairs. I avoid the stairs altogether on days my knees are complaining.)
10' walk back home.
Additional _light_ aerobic exercise 2 to 4 times a week. For instance, walk to the conservatory and back: 2x20'. Martial arts class (low impact, adaptated to my knee trouble): 1h. Nordic walking: 30'.
I have been getting a little stronger from the exercise (arms mainly) but it doesn't show under all the fat.
So, it has been going good, if slowly. Thanks Reinhard for formalizing noSdiet and habit building tools and sharing it with us.
I started in january at 74.5 kg (164 lb) for 1.66m (5'5). That's BMI 27 (overweight).
I am now about 69.5 kg (153 lb), which is BMI 25.2 (at the limit between "overweight" and "normal").
So I lost about 5kg (11lb) in 6 months.
Since weight is my main concern (must reduce it for my knees' sake) I logged it in an excell chart: see chart in kg, see chart in lb, see chart in BMI.
No, my (low rise) pants didn't fall down, but my stomach does not bulge quite as much (apple shape). I find I am still very fat which is both comforting (no sudden, unmanageable attractiveness) and perplexing somehow.
I've been pretty good on the "no sugar" and "no snacks" parts of noS. I do "no seconds" mainly by after-dinner feeling: must not doze off, must not feel like my stomach will explode. And I try to follow the (french) national eating guidelines, which helps somewhat.
There have been some failures (which results you can see in February and June). Also I had to declare kebab an S-food. By the way I got sick in June and lost more than 1kg (2 lb) in two days, but it was not long-term loss as you can see in the charts.
I am back on track now, and hoping to lose another 5kg in the next 6 months. I _think_ I'd like to go back down to 60 kg (132lb). Time will tell what my healthy weight will be now at 32-33 of age (suspense!)
These last months my daily exercise has been:
about 15' to 20' light exercise in the morning (mainly knee and shoulder rehab + some ab and back exercises, I started substituting Shovelglove one day out of 3 recently),
10' walk to work,
7 flights of stairs (climbing up only, I usually take the elevator to go downstairs. I avoid the stairs altogether on days my knees are complaining.)
10' walk back home.
Additional _light_ aerobic exercise 2 to 4 times a week. For instance, walk to the conservatory and back: 2x20'. Martial arts class (low impact, adaptated to my knee trouble): 1h. Nordic walking: 30'.
I have been getting a little stronger from the exercise (arms mainly) but it doesn't show under all the fat.
So, it has been going good, if slowly. Thanks Reinhard for formalizing noSdiet and habit building tools and sharing it with us.