Mine actually come out about the same which is interesting!
I’d go to the gym/run/pilates 5/6 times per week and do walk a fair bit outside of that. It’s been fairly trial and error with maintenance cals but based on the muscle mass/energy expenditure it seems about right.
Your math is solid for a period of time to shed the weight but would be tough to sustain for a long period of time. Good luck! 
Lost another KG.
Nice work.
Just watched that show on SBS. Quite informative on ultra peocessed foods. How they have been designed to be (effectively) addictive. How the basic nutrient profile doesn’t actually equate to how good/bad they are. An interesting line that wasn’t followed up was the brain response when artificially sweetened drinks were consumed with other foods like fries etc. the implication was that it was likely to cause problems with eating but the research co. Said only that Pepsi dropped the research because they didn’t want to know.
Overall this should make you want to minimise ultra processed foods in what you eat.
What was it called ?
Irresistable.
This is the key. IMO a lot of it goes to gut health and your microbiome being able to break down the foods easily. The more processed foods you’re eating the slower/harder it is to break down the foods to burn them. Less processed foods, better gut microbiome, faster metabolism, less chance of diabetes. Not all calories are equal.
This week was a bad week however. Being slammed at work and struggling to get to shops as Wife has been really sick with pregnancy. Its not a sprint. Its a marathon
We all have bad weeks. Time to reset and go again. You’ve got this.
Started “eating better” on 1 January.
As of today I have dropped 10.2 kgs.
That’s a great effort. What foods did you cut out?
Restricting myself to about 1500 cal per day.
Cut out choc milk, biscuits, chocolate, potato, hot chips.
But main thing has been way smaller portions of whatever I’m having.
Drinking more water.
Fairybread stays in the diet though right? 
Seriously, great job. If you dont mind sharing, what was the motivation behind it and what amount of weight are you aiming to lose?
Oh…and I forgot…I’ve cut back on bread too.
Motivation. I’m 55. I had put on weight. I didn’t feel healthy, looked fat in clothes. Some health indicators going in wrong direction.
Another 10 kgs would be nice…but that may be a bigger struggle so another 5 would be good.
That’s the mantra iam going with making small lasting changes is far better then crazy diets that puts it all back on.
Yep. With baby #3 due anytime this week and our house due to be moved back into on Friday we just havent had a chance to nail dinners. Breakfast and lunch is easy to nail.
Just running down apartment fridge and supporting wife who has been nauseas.
10kgs is a huge effort . Well done! Can I ask if you’re doing any structured exercise in conjunction with the diet? I’m a bit older than you but looking to lose the same.
No. No structured exercise. Maybe a bit more time of the golf course.
I always remember something a fitness instructor said to me years ago “bodies are made in the kitchen, not the gym”
Well I don’t know exactly how to start to this ramble… I also don’t why. I think this for me is a safe space where I can just blurt. But here I go. If too long, just scroll on.
Losing weight is bloody hard, especially with a new born and 2 other kidlets. WW (weight watchers) was great but once our 3rd was born it became hard to maintain. Often eating once all are in bed just so my wife and I can eat in our own pace.
I’m not proud of it, but this often led to bonge eating. We would sit down and smash the big 4 (McDs, HJ, RR and KFC). Dinners are the hardest as we are both exhausted.
So now I am confronted with the fact that I am now at my heaviest in the 3 months of my youngest being born and nearing 40. I am going to give L n E another crack and stick to it.
why LnE
Everything is portioned. As long as I stick to it and not go indulge in food outside of what I am allocated I should drop the kilos. It’s not a sprint, but a marathon.
I reached out to a success story person (same job as me and similar age) who has been helpful sharing their success and tips as they lost 40kgs in 50 weeks doing LnE and this is what I took away:
Just move: Go for a 3-5km walk 3 times a week or more. Otherwise, incidental walking at work is beneficial.
Dont perscribe to a cheat meal on set days. If you feel like you need something, have it and let it go. If it becomes too much and too regular, remind yourself why you are doing this (both for our kids).
Hardest part is the first 2 weeks. Looking back on my best success on Jenny Craig, it was the hardest in those early weeks.
Dont call it a Diet! Ban the word. Instead, call it eating healthier.
If you took the time to read this, thanks for joining my journey. It is probably the worst time to start with easter and eggs, but I have to start somewhere. I may have an egg or 2 but wont let it splurge.
You’ve been doing well. Don’t be hard on yourself. It’s hard. Just get back on the horse and keep doing your best!
(I’m interested in what a “cheat meal” is. Is that an “easy” meal that takes no time, or is it a taste based thing?
