Intemitted diet (16:8) plus crossfit plus Huel - 30 days - FINISHED!

Wow!!! you can so tell the difference!

I must admit I took pictures 4 weeks ago and noticed that although weight wise not much change Body composition is as I can see my muscles becoming more defined!!

Well done!!

Definitely motivating!! :facepunch:

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Monday. Day 19.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: back on track :slight_smile:
Food: 6 scoops of Huel, 2 scoops of whey protein, sweet potato fries, and breaded chicken stripes.
Calories: 1917.
Attitude: good.

Tuesday. Day 20.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: hard work.
Food: 5 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, fried chicken and wholemeal tortilla wrap.
calories: 1417
Attitude: Hungry.

Wednesday. Day 21.
Activities: very busy all day, no chance for nothing. :frowning:
Diet: no time to eat so no problems :slight_smile:
Food: 8 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, oat’n’honey buiscuit (25g).
Attitude: good.
Calories: 1454

Thursday. Day 22.
Activities: nothing.
Diet: hard work.
Food: 5 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, protein bar, pizza…, milk.
Calories: 1925

Next Sunday will be my final day of this experiment… Can’t believe it is day 22 already!!!

Loving this thread dude, very motivating, thanks!

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Hey GreenDreamer,

Thank you mate, comments like this one keep me going stronger!

After doing the intermittent fasting thing for a little while, what are your thoughts on it, do you think it’s helped much? I’ve read a bit about it but haven’t yet decided if I’m going to do it as well as the calorie counting.
I’m going to start my own thread on Monday sharing my weight loss progress and keep myself accountable!

Not finished yet, have another week to go…
Here are my thoughts so far:

  • training wise (crossfit) - I do have more stamina. Much more, in fact! Strength seems to be a bit better, but not much
  • I am loosing weight and are more tonned.

And here is few negatives:

  • I eat only between 11am till 7pm. Not always, but sometimes I de feel pretty hungry in the morning. It is still manageable though.
  • Social life suffers. Weekends are hardest so I do allow myself eating dinner a bit later on Saturday or Sunday. I am not a fanatic!!!

Writing this blog is helping my to stay motivated, so please start your tread. It will help you keep going!

Good luck! I am looking forward to reading about your experience.

Here’s my thread! My fat loss journey: Huel + weight lifting + swimming/surfing

Friday.Day 23.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: yes.
Food: 4 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, protein bar, salad, choc choc biscuits, chicken breast, cake…(birthday at work)
Calories: 1880
Attitude: fairly good.

Saturday. Day 24.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: not really…
Food: 2 scoops of Huel, 2 scoops of whey protein, homemade fishsoup (yes, done it myself), 2 oranges, glass of milk, swedish glace ice cream, choc choc biscuits.
Calories: 2076
Attitude: too hot to feel good. :frowning:

Sunday. Day 25.
Activities: 5k jog. Felt rubbish, too hot and too humid.
Food: ooo I had plenty! 2 scoops of huel 1 scoop of whey protein, 2 jam doughnuts, french baton with beef, rolos (!!!), fish soup.
Calories: hard to judge, approximately 2500
Attitude: too much to eat, hot, feeling very heavy.

Sunday measurments, taken first thing in the morning:
Weight: 79.5, Body Fat: 21.7%

Next week it will be my last of this test. I will write about whole experiance trying to reach some sort of conclusions. Keep your fingers crossed, keep hueling and feeling better!

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Wow you can definitely see changes… much much leaner!!

Well done… Great incentive to everyone that consistency is key.

I will post up soon as I can as I definitely see changes in myself ( not the scales) but body composition.

Well done! :grinning:

K

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Thank you!
I do agree: consistency is key!
So keep Hueling and keep crossfitting!
:weight_lifting_man:

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Monday. Day 26.
Activities: Crossfit.
diet: ok
Food: 7 scoops of Huel, 2 scoop of whey pretein, birthday cake…(not my birthday), 2 eggs, ryvita bread, houmus, a banana
Calories: 2038
Attitude: good workout. Extra calories from Sunday made difference!

Tuesday. Day 27.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: hungry hungry hungry.
Food: 4 scoops of Huel, houmus, 1 hard boiled egg, ryvita bread, peppered beef chunks, 1 scoop of whey protein, buttermilik, oat biscuits.
Calories: 1641
Attitude: positive.

Wednesday. Day 28.
Activities: nothing. blocked nose and muscles pain. Not feeling too good :frowning:
Diet: hungry hungry hungry.
Food: 4 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, herring in tomato sauce, veg salad, fried chicken breast with mushrooms.
Attitude: waching Wimbledon under the blanket… :frowning:

Finish is near - just few more days… Can we do it…? YES WE CAN! :weight_lifting_man:

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Thursday. Day 28.
Activities: nothing. still under the weather.
Diet: ok.
Food: 3 scoops of Huel, potatoes, venison sausages, tortilla wrap with peanut butter, low fat cottage cheese.
Calories: 1820
Attitude: feeling tired and flu-ish.

Friday. Day 29.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: ok
Food: 5 scoops of Huel, 1 scoop of whey protein, tuna with salad and olive oil, skimmed milk, jaffa cakes :smiley:
Calories: 1950, all of them lovely
Attitude: feeling better, glad to be back to being active!

Saturday. Final Day.
Activities: Crossfit.
Diet: no problems
Food: 4 scoops of Huel, 2 scoops of protein whey, oat biscuits, jaffa cakes, chicken tikka masala with pishwari naan. Nice take away with my wife :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Sunday: Summary Day.
Weight: 78,7 kg, body fat: 21,4%

My thoughts about this one month test:

  • Weight and fat. From 82.5 kg down to 78.7 kg. From 23% down to 21.4%. However sceptical I am about my scale abilities to measure body fat I am confident my weight was measured precisely. It is almost 4 kg lost in 30 days!!! I call it a very good result. I am not sure if it is visible on the pictures but my body fat gone down. As I said before, I do not trust my scale, but all my jeans feel loose and they will fell without a belt. Talking about belts - I needed to drill an extra hole in one of them! Result.

  • 16:8 diet. My feeding window was 11am to 7pm. I had maybe 4 days in which it was hard work, rest of the time it was perfectly manageable. Biggest challenge was to eat enough proteins and good carbs and minerals within 8 hours feeding window, which brings me to my next point:

  • Huel. cannot be praised enough. It was quick and tasty (yes, I do like it). Mixed with protein whey when I wanted more proteins, bananas, blueberries, apples, cinnamon, milk, water etc, when I needed variety. It is not official Huel selling point (it should be!!!), but I found it really amazing as a post - workout drink. I keep on drinking Huel daily, no questions about it.

  • Crossfit - it is hard work. You have to find a good box (gym) with experience coaches. Be sensible about what you can and cannot do. Plus consistent. Results are unavoidable.

  • calories intake - I use MyFitnessPal and I like it :slight_smile:

Thank you all for reading, keep active, drink Huel and don’t be to hard on yourself :slight_smile: little cake here or there is not such a bad thing :wink:

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Awesome results! Thanks for posting, love seeing people succeeding in their goals.

Great closing statement, absolutely agree!

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This was a really motivating journey to follow. Thank you for posting your progress, and well done on your results, good effort!

I think your body fat looks less than 21%. Have you tried getting some calipers and measuring using skin folds? They are only a few quid online, or maybe there is a trainer at the gym that has some and can take your measurements.

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You aren’t anywhere near 21%. You didn’t start anywhere near 23%. Your scale is wrong and these kinds of readings are dangerous to many people psychologically.

The fact that I can see your ā€œVā€ below your abdomen would suggest lower than 15% body fat. Hard to tell with the lighting, but I’d definitely suggest around 14%.

If you go any skinnier it will look horrendous. Up your calories and pack on some mass. Crossfit + calorie surplus will pack on a tonne of lean mass and strength.

Worth a look at this diagram.

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Thank you for your comment!

Not going to get any skinnier and upping my calories :smiley: - as if you read my mind! I believe it will let me work out a bit harder for a bit longer, at least that is my plan for a next month.

And yes, your are right about my scale. Is ()(&)(^%#(&^ !!

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Hello mate, thank you for your comment!

I will talk to my trainer.

Glad to hear mate. If you can pack some mass onto that frame you’ll be looking super lean and fairly sizeable. Best of luck!

I’m the opposite, finished my bulk now trimming ready for holiday in September.

Well done fella! Enjoyed reading about your progress. Thanks for taking the effort to document.