This might be the video and challenge I need (thank you algorithm), the final push to get started again. Currently at 97kg. 90kg by Christmas is the goal, 85kg if possible. Goodluck, see you next week!
Current Weight: 91kgs Goal Weight: 80 kgs 11kgs by Christmas My main issue is also diet. I would like to have 2-3 easy to make and nutritionally complete recipes
Best of luck mate! I'm on a similar mission, low HR cardio (Z2) and strength work. As you say, - consistency is the key. One thing I've noticed - be very careful with so called "cheat days". They can make many days of hard dedication fruitless.
This aligns with a set of goals I was formulating for myself over the same time period. I am currently at about 90 KG (199lbs), looking to end at about 77 KB (170lbs). I am looking forward to the challenge and following your progress. Along with the nutrition side, for my activities, I will be focusing on road cycling (I am a dedicated roadie), along with kettlebell work, walking and some rucking.
Love this idea! Best of luck with it and I’ll definitely join you along the way. I’m 99kgs at the moment and haven’t been in the 80s since pre Covid. I’ve signed up to a half marathon at the end of March 2025 so need to be in some sort of form for that. My aim is to be sub 90kgs at Christmas Day. Will look forward to seeing your weekly updates and hope I can be progressing in the same way too
That is perfect timing! Currently 83kg, want to be 75/76kg for a marathon in December. Will be hoping to document my journey on UA-cam too and will be checking in with your channel for the accountability updates! Thanks 🙏
I've been working on something similar, as I was up to 125kg after being 92kg back in 2020. I'm down to 117kg, and trying to get 0.5 - 1kg off a week. It's been a struggle, especially when stress can completely kill my appetite before I eat and typically overeat. It's not been the easiest route but I've been lifting for the last 2 months which has seen good progress but I can't walk due to a leg issue so I tend to cycle. Do feel you with the deadlifting - I played rugby for 15+ years and my leg strength has never been bad!
Glad you've taken the plunge and that you appreciate it's not easy to lose weight especially after the first few pounds. I am 70 now and have struggled with my wt since my early 20s open.( I inherited. a big appetite the elephant in the room and that's a big problem).. Good luck with your journey I'm nearly at the end of mine so won't be following you until Christmas hopefully as I am now at a BMI of 23. All I can say is it's the hardest thing I ever did was losing weight. Ended up more or less locking myself away, and concentrating on walking swimming gentle Zwift and a little bit of weight training on a slightly calorie restricted fairly high protein otherwise well balanced diet (
Congrats on your success. Great to hear what is possible. I'm 57 next week so don't have the unbroken metabolism of the younger guys but believe it is still possible.
That is an amazing idea. I'm at 108 kg at the moment and I want to drop 25 kg before my bday in May. To get the ball rolling, I will join the challenge and try to lose 12.5 kg before Xmas with a healhty mix of dieting & exercise. I used to struggle with dieting, now I struggle with exercise and diet 🙈. Good luck Jarrod and good luck to everyone joining the challenge
I know how you feel mate. I'm a shift worker here in Australia and I'm sitting here on night shift watching this right now and wondering how to get the willpower to not snack over the next couple of hours lol
Also shiftworker here from the Netherlands... I usually train before afternoon shifts and when waking up before/after nightshifts and the 'days off'. Morning shifts are my problem, usually completely dead after them and preferably take some naps on the couch which is always a bad idea.
This is perfect for me! I was about to do something like this anyway and doing it with other people makes it even easier and more fun. I had lost weight but had two knee replacements, which really limited my ability to burn calories. Sometimes I adjusted my diet and to be honest sometimes I didn't. So right now I am 198 lb/90 kilos and I would like to reach 165 lb/75 kilos by Christmas.
while I'm no nutritionist, I think it needs to be reiterated that 1kg off a week is pretty extreme as you said. I've always read that 500g a week is a much more sustainable number. Now obviously, everyone is different and in your case being taller than the average person and starting from a higher weight means it's less extreme relative to you personally than it would for someone who is 170cm tall and starts at 85kg for example. I'm not saying to say you won't manage it, I'm convinced you are very capable of it, it's more to say: even if you only managed half of that it would be a great result already ! It's also for other listeners, to ensure they managed their expectations. Anyway I hope my comment doesn't come across as negative because it's really meant to be supportive. And for the record, I'm overweight myself and would also like to lose approximately the same weight as you, so it's not coming from a place of looking down or patronizing
It's a hard but achievable goal - The problem is JM is also trying to increase his performance which is not going to be achievable with that much of a deficit.
@@SuchGoodKiwi Yes, I think if it was a net 1000kCals deficit taking into account energy expended through exercise it would be achievable which My Futnes Pal does allow you to include.
I'm at 90kg and would love to be at ~77kg Currently training for my first Olympic tri and dropping weight in a heavy training block is pretty difficult, but I may give the challenge a go too
Good luck. I am doing similar, I was 205 in June and now 193.6 today. I did it all without counting calories and eating mostly meat with 20ish grams or less of carbs. Build muscle to help with fat burning and long long zone 2 sessions. Best of luck with your approach.
@@davidr1431 the best way I found is to keep food choices simple and cost effective. I eat 4 eggs and some breakfast meat in the mornings (bacon, spam, or ham). For lunch and/or dinner (since I’m not always hungry) I eat chicken (legs or thighs) or some form of red meat (steak, ribs, shredded beef, etc). Eat enough meat to feel full. Your body will naturally tell you when to stop. I for drinks I start my day with a scoop of electrolytes in water then drink diet/zero sugar sodas throughout the day while also mixing in electrolytes and water. I probably drink more soda than recommended but the caffeine and carbonation helps in between meals to extend meal times.
The only time I have carbs is with my post workout protein shake and with some zero sugar energy drinks that have 2 carbs. Also, low carb tortillas, but I eat those once a week or less since they are low net carbs and heavy fiber which doesn’t sit well for me but I have tested with a glucose meter and the do have a minimal affect on my blood glucose.
@@SteakandChains Thanks so much. I appreciate the time you took to help with this. Hopefully it will be of interest to others as well. I’m starting today!
Best of luck, Jarrod! I used to be 120kg, got down to 89kg but I’m back up again, currently at 103.5kg. My goal weight is also 85kg. I’ll also be using MyFitnessPal and I will be doing cycling and running for my cardio. By the end of the month I’ll start to incorporate strength training. Great idea with the accountability video. We can do this!
I always thought the R stood for Realistic, but it is Relevant as others have said as Realistic is the same as Achievable, so I learned something today. My current weight is 92kg (down from 106kg in January so I'm already delighted but want more). I am aiming for 80kg by Xmas. It is going to be hugely challenging so not sure I am being true to the A of Achievable, but aiming for the stars with Aspirational instead. Good luck to you and everyone else.
I will go along, as trying to do it to do it on my own and mix result. I am 101 kg, will try to reach 86kg then!! I am running, cycling, home trainer and gym. Best of luck on your side and wish me luck too
Would also highly recommend taking your measurements- Chest, Bicep, Waist, Hips, Thigh, Calf.. For the times when the scale hasn't moved, the inches will still be coming away as your body changes and this is motivation in itself.💪
Hi Jarod, I was thinking about joining a challenge of some sort. And here you are! So, I'm game! My weight is 79.5 kg, BF 29%. My goal is to drop 14 kg, BF 18-20% by the end of the year. Can't wait. Thanks! 🙏🤩
As you are on Zwift, maybe you could do a group ready together. If it is banded then everyone can go at their own pace but still be together. Maybe a fun idea? I’m currently 100kg and so 15kg would be a good start goal for me by Christmas. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Insane man! Wish you the best. Last year I went from 106 - to 92 and that was quite difficult but doable. The lower the weight the harder it probably gets. Going to follow this! edit: Are you working fulltime with that workout schedule?
Great goal. I think you can make it. I lost 31kg in 120 days. from 102 to 71 :D I kept the kg off in 3 years now. Just hit new PB in half marathon 1.28.24 :D
Currently 104 kg and at 170cm tall that’s not a good look. Would love to get down to 90kg around Xmas. Haven’t been there since about 20 years ago . No excuse but since then I’ve stopped smoking and that didn’t help. I’ve stopped adding any sugar to my hot drinks as of yesterday. That’ll probably save me 10-15 teaspoons of sugar daily. It’s got to be done. My clothes are getting too tight. I’ve just put on 3kgs over the summer holiday . I’m hoping this will make me more accountable and motivated. Good luck with your own goals. My biggest problem is motivation but at 64 I’m having to re evaluate my life before it’s too late
All the best I have spinal injuries and Neurological issues, at my worst I was 92kg started cycling which I can do in cleats as I cant use flat pedals/walk tried for 2 years to get in The Maratona got in this year and I weighed 68 kg ride didnt go so good and not cycled in 2 months
I am about your height and have gone from 90 to 80 a few times. 1kg a week is way too much, there is no way you will pull this off without feeling miserable and most likely gaining it back again. I would aim for 0.5kg, this way you will have some energy to do workouts and there is higher chance you will sustain it later. Good luck!
Don't really have a goal weight, just want to get leaner. If you're in the gym I find the stair stepper machine or walking on an incline treadmill can burn about 50-100% more calories than just regular walking and it's still low impact.
Im a bit older than you so my metabolism has slowed down, so doing strength exercise increases metabolism. I am currently 85kg and want to drop to below 80kg by December for a race. However, i want to increase muscle mass, which increases body weight. MY BMI is 26% so aim to reduce that to the teens. I train 6 days a week, cycling and running, with three strength sessions a week. I have upped my protein and use MyFitnessPal to keep track of calories, Egg Whites are high in protein without the carbs
200W for an hour is 720kcal in mechanical work, so 500kcal diet deficit and 45 minutes 200W cycling every day and you'll crush this! Remember the first 2kg are always going to be water weight anyway... discount that loss for your measurements :) Current weight 74.5, goal weight: 71kg for ZRL Season 3 ;P
Add sprint training! That will signal your body to recompose and shed the fat and retain the muscle.
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Started something similar not as extreme but for. 84kgs down to 72kgs but only 500gr per week. Started on August 19th so I want to be at 75kgs by Christmas.
I also do PPLPP at 5:00am 😂 but I have a Pull/Push (1) and Pull/Push (2), I.e. Pull (1) - Back Width Emphasis Push (1) - Chest Emphasis Pull (2) - Back Thickness Emphasis Push (2) - Shoulder Emphasis
Not a good idea..... I know its a boring idea, but why dont you eat according to your needs for the rest of you life. But having said that, UA-camr Greg Doucette has excellent ideas on stripping calories out of food an still resemble proper food. He also has a cook book. He is/was a bodybuilder so he know what hes talking about. Good luck!
I do think there's a merit to this approach which no one ever mentions which is that it gets you used to smaller portions and you start becoming full from them. Worked well for me in the past but I end up getting portion creep :D there's been times where I could only eat half a pizza where I could eat a full one currently and still not feel full. Greg's approach is great but if you're used to having massive portions and you slip you end up eating a weeks worth of calories. So starting with something extreme like this to reset portion size and feel real hunger cues then moving to his approach when I get to target weight is what I'm going for.
Loosing weight is not about calories. It is about hormones. Before you start, I would recommend educating yourself on the best weight loss method first, because your point of departure seems to be wrong. Good luck!
This might be the video and challenge I need (thank you algorithm), the final push to get started again. Currently at 97kg. 90kg by Christmas is the goal, 85kg if possible. Goodluck, see you next week!
Current Weight: 91kgs
Goal Weight: 80 kgs
11kgs by Christmas
My main issue is also diet. I would like to have 2-3 easy to make and nutritionally complete recipes
Best of luck mate! I'm on a similar mission, low HR cardio (Z2) and strength work. As you say, - consistency is the key. One thing I've noticed - be very careful with so called "cheat days". They can make many days of hard dedication fruitless.
This aligns with a set of goals I was formulating for myself over the same time period. I am currently at about 90 KG (199lbs), looking to end at about 77 KB (170lbs). I am looking forward to the challenge and following your progress.
Along with the nutrition side, for my activities, I will be focusing on road cycling (I am a dedicated roadie), along with kettlebell work, walking and some rucking.
Love this idea! Best of luck with it and I’ll definitely join you along the way. I’m 99kgs at the moment and haven’t been in the 80s since pre Covid. I’ve signed up to a half marathon at the end of March 2025 so need to be in some sort of form for that. My aim is to be sub 90kgs at Christmas Day. Will look forward to seeing your weekly updates and hope I can be progressing in the same way too
That is perfect timing! Currently 83kg, want to be 75/76kg for a marathon in December. Will be hoping to document my journey on UA-cam too and will be checking in with your channel for the accountability updates! Thanks 🙏
I've been working on something similar, as I was up to 125kg after being 92kg back in 2020. I'm down to 117kg, and trying to get 0.5 - 1kg off a week. It's been a struggle, especially when stress can completely kill my appetite before I eat and typically overeat. It's not been the easiest route but I've been lifting for the last 2 months which has seen good progress but I can't walk due to a leg issue so I tend to cycle.
Do feel you with the deadlifting - I played rugby for 15+ years and my leg strength has never been bad!
Glad you've taken the plunge and that you appreciate it's not easy to lose weight especially after the first few pounds. I am 70 now and have struggled with my wt since my early 20s open.( I inherited. a big appetite the elephant in the room and that's a big problem).. Good luck with your journey I'm nearly at the end of mine so won't be following you until Christmas hopefully as I am now at a BMI of 23. All I can say is it's the hardest thing I ever did was losing weight. Ended up more or less locking myself away, and concentrating on walking swimming gentle Zwift and a little bit of weight training on a slightly calorie restricted fairly high protein otherwise well balanced diet (
Congrats on your success. Great to hear what is possible. I'm 57 next week so don't have the unbroken metabolism of the younger guys but believe it is still possible.
@@davidr1431 it is possible absolutely. If there's any more advice you want from me, let me know only too happy to help
Great idea Jarrod, very motivating. I’m 94kg aiming for 84kg by Xmas after watching your video 👍
That is an amazing idea. I'm at 108 kg at the moment and I want to drop 25 kg before my bday in May. To get the ball rolling, I will join the challenge and try to lose 12.5 kg before Xmas with a healhty mix of dieting & exercise. I used to struggle with dieting, now I struggle with exercise and diet 🙈. Good luck Jarrod and good luck to everyone joining the challenge
All the best Jarrod I’m with you! Currently 104 kgs want to get to 90 by Christmas ⚒
Thanks for setting this up.
My goals by Christmas are:
- 98.5kg current to 92kg
- Body fat % from 28.5% to less than 25%
- Be doing 50 press-ups a day
This is AWESOME!
Great idea! I'll join.
113kg currently. I want to get
Good luck I'm also a 3rd shift worker myself. I'm here in the US.
I know how you feel mate. I'm a shift worker here in Australia and I'm sitting here on night shift watching this right now and wondering how to get the willpower to not snack over the next couple of hours lol
Also shiftworker here from the Netherlands... I usually train before afternoon shifts and when waking up before/after nightshifts and the 'days off'. Morning shifts are my problem, usually completely dead after them and preferably take some naps on the couch which is always a bad idea.
Spot on, great plan, currently 98.5, plan would be 83.5 by Christmas then 🤞
This is perfect for me! I was about to do something like this anyway and doing it with other people makes it even easier and more fun. I had lost weight but had two knee replacements, which really limited my ability to burn calories. Sometimes I adjusted my diet and to be honest sometimes I didn't. So right now I am 198 lb/90 kilos and I would like to reach 165 lb/75 kilos by Christmas.
while I'm no nutritionist, I think it needs to be reiterated that 1kg off a week is pretty extreme as you said. I've always read that 500g a week is a much more sustainable number.
Now obviously, everyone is different and in your case being taller than the average person and starting from a higher weight means it's less extreme relative to you personally than it would for someone who is 170cm tall and starts at 85kg for example.
I'm not saying to say you won't manage it, I'm convinced you are very capable of it, it's more to say: even if you only managed half of that it would be a great result already ! It's also for other listeners, to ensure they managed their expectations. Anyway I hope my comment doesn't come across as negative because it's really meant to be supportive. And for the record, I'm overweight myself and would also like to lose approximately the same weight as you, so it's not coming from a place of looking down or patronizing
It's a hard but achievable goal - The problem is JM is also trying to increase his performance which is not going to be achievable with that much of a deficit.
@@SuchGoodKiwi Yes, I think if it was a net 1000kCals deficit taking into account energy expended through exercise it would be achievable which My Futnes Pal does allow you to include.
I'm at 90kg and would love to be at ~77kg
Currently training for my first Olympic tri and dropping weight in a heavy training block is pretty difficult, but I may give the challenge a go too
Good luck. I am doing similar, I was 205 in June and now 193.6 today. I did it all without counting calories and eating mostly meat with 20ish grams or less of carbs. Build muscle to help with fat burning and long long zone 2 sessions. Best of luck with your approach.
Low Carb is excellent and I would really like to try it seriously.
@@davidr1431 the best way I found is to keep food choices simple and cost effective. I eat 4 eggs and some breakfast meat in the mornings (bacon, spam, or ham). For lunch and/or dinner (since I’m not always hungry) I eat chicken (legs or thighs) or some form of red meat (steak, ribs, shredded beef, etc). Eat enough meat to feel full. Your body will naturally tell you when to stop. I for drinks I start my day with a scoop of electrolytes in water then drink diet/zero sugar sodas throughout the day while also mixing in electrolytes and water. I probably drink more soda than recommended but the caffeine and carbonation helps in between meals to extend meal times.
The only time I have carbs is with my post workout protein shake and with some zero sugar energy drinks that have 2 carbs. Also, low carb tortillas, but I eat those once a week or less since they are low net carbs and heavy fiber which doesn’t sit well for me but I have tested with a glucose meter and the do have a minimal affect on my blood glucose.
@@SteakandChains Thanks so much. I appreciate the time you took to help with this. Hopefully it will be of interest to others as well. I’m starting today!
Best of luck, Jarrod! I used to be 120kg, got down to 89kg but I’m back up again, currently at 103.5kg. My goal weight is also 85kg. I’ll also be using MyFitnessPal and I will be doing cycling and running for my cardio. By the end of the month I’ll start to incorporate strength training.
Great idea with the accountability video. We can do this!
I'm in! 99kg present my goal is 90kg. Great content btw 👍
Good luck I'm 150lb hoping to get to 120lb by Christmas 🤞
I always thought the R stood for Realistic, but it is Relevant as others have said as Realistic is the same as Achievable, so I learned something today.
My current weight is 92kg (down from 106kg in January so I'm already delighted but want more).
I am aiming for 80kg by Xmas. It is going to be hugely challenging so not sure I am being true to the A of Achievable, but aiming for the stars with Aspirational instead.
Good luck to you and everyone else.
Beer and biscuits my downfall. Good on yours and those below's efforts in this. well done.
I will go along, as trying to do it to do it on my own and mix result. I am 101 kg, will try to reach 86kg then!!
I am running, cycling, home trainer and gym.
Best of luck on your side and wish me luck too
Good challenge! I’m 100kg so setting my goal for 90kg by Christmas.
Would also highly recommend taking your measurements- Chest, Bicep, Waist, Hips, Thigh, Calf..
For the times when the scale hasn't moved, the inches will still be coming away as your body changes and this is motivation in itself.💪
Hi Jarod, I was thinking about joining a challenge of some sort. And here you are! So, I'm game! My weight is 79.5 kg, BF 29%. My goal is to drop 14 kg, BF 18-20% by the end of the year. Can't wait. Thanks! 🙏🤩
I'll absolutely follow this, as I need to drop 5Kg in 5 weeks.
But 1000 kcal a day is quite a lot...
Let's give a bash, 86kg to 72kg by xmas. Running, hiking and strength.
As you are on Zwift, maybe you could do a group ready together. If it is banded then everyone can go at their own pace but still be together. Maybe a fun idea? I’m currently 100kg and so 15kg would be a good start goal for me by Christmas.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
challenge accepted
i'm 107.5 kgs now, by christmas i'd like to be to 98kgs
be strong mate! see you
R is relevant!
I'm with you, 86 looking for 76
I will join you for accountability. I’m currently 92.2kg and aiming for 85kg at Christmas.
Insane man! Wish you the best. Last year I went from 106 - to 92 and that was quite difficult but doable. The lower the weight the harder it probably gets. Going to follow this!
edit: Are you working fulltime with that workout schedule?
Luckily working from home!
Great goal. I think you can make it. I lost 31kg in 120 days. from 102 to 71 :D I kept the kg off in 3 years now. Just hit new PB in half marathon 1.28.24 :D
Good luck
You can do this
I've been looking for some motivation to lose 10kg so im in 91kg > 80kg
Currently 104 kg and at 170cm tall that’s not a good look. Would love to get down to 90kg around Xmas. Haven’t been there since about 20 years ago . No excuse but since then I’ve stopped smoking and that didn’t help. I’ve stopped adding any sugar to my hot drinks as of yesterday. That’ll probably save me 10-15 teaspoons of sugar daily. It’s got to be done. My clothes are getting too tight.
I’ve just put on 3kgs
over the summer
holiday . I’m hoping this will make me more accountable and motivated. Good luck with your own goals. My biggest problem is motivation but at 64 I’m having to re evaluate my life before it’s too late
R = Relevant
All the best I have spinal injuries and Neurological issues, at my worst I was 92kg started cycling which I can do in cleats as I cant use flat pedals/walk tried for 2 years to get in The Maratona got in this year and I weighed 68 kg ride didnt go so good and not cycled in 2 months
I am about your height and have gone from 90 to 80 a few times. 1kg a week is way too much, there is no way you will pull this off without feeling miserable and most likely gaining it back again. I would aim for 0.5kg, this way you will have some energy to do workouts and there is higher chance you will sustain it later. Good luck!
Don't really have a goal weight, just want to get leaner.
If you're in the gym I find the stair stepper machine or walking on an incline treadmill can burn about 50-100% more calories than just regular walking and it's still low impact.
R=Realistic
Im a bit older than you so my metabolism has slowed down, so doing strength exercise increases metabolism. I am currently 85kg and want to drop to below 80kg by December for a race. However, i want to increase muscle mass, which increases body weight. MY BMI is 26% so aim to reduce that to the teens. I train 6 days a week, cycling and running, with three strength sessions a week. I have upped my protein and use MyFitnessPal to keep track of calories, Egg Whites are high in protein without the carbs
86 - 76. Good luck 👍
With the regime you are doing you will be burning fat and put on muscle. You will be a lot healthier
200W for an hour is 720kcal in mechanical work, so 500kcal diet deficit and 45 minutes 200W cycling every day and you'll crush this!
Remember the first 2kg are always going to be water weight anyway... discount that loss for your measurements :)
Current weight 74.5, goal weight: 71kg for ZRL Season 3 ;P
Currently 83kgs. Aiming for at least 75kgs.
R means relevance!!
Add sprint training! That will signal your body to recompose and shed the fat and retain the muscle.
Started something similar not as extreme but for. 84kgs down to 72kgs but only 500gr per week. Started on August 19th so I want to be at 75kgs by Christmas.
I also do PPLPP at 5:00am 😂 but I have a Pull/Push (1) and Pull/Push (2), I.e.
Pull (1) - Back Width Emphasis
Push (1) - Chest Emphasis
Pull (2) - Back Thickness Emphasis
Push (2) - Shoulder Emphasis
I'm going to look for -10kg. 98.5 to 88.5 That'll put my BMI back to normal range.
110 -> 100kg
95 KG goal weight 01/01 is 82 KG i m in !
93kg -> 83kg
I'm 86kg aiming for 80kg
Not a good idea..... I know its a boring idea, but why dont you eat according to your needs for the rest of you life. But having said that, UA-camr Greg Doucette has excellent ideas on stripping calories out of food an still resemble proper food. He also has a cook book. He is/was a bodybuilder so he know what hes talking about. Good luck!
I do think there's a merit to this approach which no one ever mentions which is that it gets you used to smaller portions and you start becoming full from them. Worked well for me in the past but I end up getting portion creep :D there's been times where I could only eat half a pizza where I could eat a full one currently and still not feel full. Greg's approach is great but if you're used to having massive portions and you slip you end up eating a weeks worth of calories. So starting with something extreme like this to reset portion size and feel real hunger cues then moving to his approach when I get to target weight is what I'm going for.
Calories in calories out.. don't out work bad diet decisions
R Realistic?
Loosing weight is not about calories. It is about hormones. Before you start, I would recommend educating yourself on the best weight loss method first, because your point of departure seems to be wrong. Good luck!