The 5 BIGGEST Fat Loss Mistakes
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Anybody else go backwards as often as forwards or just me 😂
Yep, defo- since 2013 I've been 110kg - 90kg -75kg - 95kg - 114kg - 95kg - 90kg... guess I'm heading back to75kg... bloody better be with all this hard work..! Thanks for the inspiration Mark!
Injury depression. When I can't exercise, the crisps come out.
I was spiraling today, eating multiple breakfast sandwiches, donuts and considering taking a day off. But this may have snapped me out of it so I don't make the situation worse.
As always, fantastic video. Thanks, Mark!
@@tonywackett326 I hear that! We are our own enemy!
If you looked at the graph of my weight loss over the last 3-4 years, it's one hell of a roller coaster.
My Biggest mistake over my 12 year journey was not appreciating my progress at the time and only seeing what I wasn't. Good Stuff - Leo
Thats a good one! It's only since I started doing CZcams and comparing how I look/looked that I realise the leaps!
Thank you for this comment. My wife and I talk about enjoying the stage of life our infant daughter is in right now rather than looking forward to her next stage. I should also enjoy the progress I'm making in my fitness the same way.
I can 100% relate to this. I spent so much time trying to get to a target weight that I never fully appreciated how good I looked or felt at the time. Never again.
I feel this deeply! I am stuck in a loop of "not good enough" that ultimately derails me.
@@bengianacakos3166 People will ask me what I weigh and as a cyclist its a common question. I just reply, I dont know my pants fit comfortably. Weighing myself was always my 1st 'not good enough' stressor so i tossed it. Mark will periodically talk about the book 'Atomic Habits'. This is a misquote from it, I just try and make myself 1% better every day. Also find yourself a like minded group of people, much like you'll find here and challenge yourselves and embrace your struggles together. My workout friends are now my closest personal friends, they were game changers in my journey. You got this.
I’ll never forget the first time I’d made significant progress with the diet.
A close friend said I looked like an anorexic aids victim, think I was about 250 at the time down from 300.
I’m at 220 now and me and him don’t hang out so much.
I had the same thing 😂👌🏻
All the people who told me I need to lose weight were the first people to tell me I look sick after I went from 120kg down to 86kg, so confusing at the time.
First time I heard the term skinny fat 😂 people amuse me
how tall?
Yep, drop friends like that like a bad habit
Your ability to drop your ego, make fun of yourself and share relatable and well grounded advice is just unmatched here on CZcams. Thank you Mark!
thanks 🙏
I am doing a 10K in November. It is my first 10K. I am very excited. I am also almost 100 lbs over weight. I started jogging again a few months ago and have gone from a 22 minute mile….yes yes, I know it’s pathetic…to a 15 minute mile… still pathetic… watching your videos Mark is motivating me. Even if I am dead last, I am going to feel accomplished. I am so dedicated to my first 10K, my kids and my wife decided to join. Our friends are seeing my progress, of which I have physically seen none(darn scales), and have decided to join in. I am happy to say I can jog… yes, just jog, 3 miles without stopping. Thanks for motivation and words of wisdom. Cheers!
Well nobody else replied so I will. That's awesome! Don't know if you've done that 10k yet but best of luck if not. I remember back in middle school struggling to do a 10 minute mile, then freshman year of highschool jogging a mile in 7:30. I'm waaaaay out of shape now but like you starting. Progress is progress and you're making great progress!
You've shaved 7 minutes off your mile time! 😱 Incredible progress!
How did you go? Well done you for putting in the effort, I am sure your Wife and kids are proud of you no matter where you finished! 💪🏼
Good luck! I hope you are still going strong 😊
How’d the 10k go??
Toward the end, when you’re talking about seeing out of shape people, who are at different parts in their journey, but have the same mindset of wanting to get better, is profound thinking. This is why people who don’t look shredded should never feel embarrassed to show up at gyms, or events. Everyone has the same goal, to get better.
This, I always try to encourage out of shape people once they start their journey. And always keep telling them, that most gymgoers actually respect them for their decission, since most of us were out of shape when we started.
I’m just starting my fitness journey (at 54) and I was sat here watching smugly thinking “I don’t even like McDonalds”… but then realised that I do like a glass of wine, or three in the evening. I guess you have to know your enemy! Thanks for making the videos, they’re tremendously motivating :-)
Good for you Mark!! Do stuff that's fun, rewarding, and maybe a little crazy, and you'll trigger that part of the brain that says, "Hey, that was fun....let's do it again."
Yeah, I've just ditched my husband's cocktails at 5 and wine with dinner habit. I'm 61 and been sliding backwards and forwards for a year now. Just decided to get serious and this vid has been a great help.
Just heard this about 30 minutes ago. A coworker told me that people were going to kick my ass because I had lost too much weight. As of tonight, I am 6 feet tall and 210 pounds...down from 250 lbs last September.
He is same height and about 270.
Mark, you are spot on. He is insecure about his own fitness.
Yep - insane world. At 270 he might be able to sit on you till you admit defeat 😂
I loved this! I have lost about 18kg and am now vegan. My parents kept joking that I looked sick when they last visited me. That said they are both now actively trying to be healthier. What people say is a reflection of where they are.
Tell your parents that they are toxic
"You're not completely alone in this quest for improvement."
I could use that reminder every now and then
I've genuinely never felt more connected to the messages of a CZcamsr. Love the channel and the videos speak to my experience (and what I am currently struggling with).
I never comment on videos and after watching this one, I decided to write exactly what you just commented. Soooo, I’ll just add « I second that » instead😂 Great work Mark, you are on point, yet it’s just some common sense. For some reason you’re making these simple notions even easier to grasp and you’re even making people enact some changes or at least motivate then towards actions. Keep up the good work!
The level of comments are above average.
"Life is complicated, shit happens. When it does, don't make it worse" excellent advice and a great video.
During a covid lockdown, I tried a restricted diet with daily exercize. 3 small healthy meals and 3 healthy smoothies per week for 8 weeks. I lost 1kg. Last November, I did "just say NO-vember". No coffee, no alcohol, no sugar and no starch - just fruit, vegetables, nuts and lean protein. Second diet cleared my head and was much better. Now continuing with low coffee, alcohol, sugar and starch.
My original weight loss was similar to your own. I started at 106kg, went balls to the wall and got down to 80kg and was extremely happy with myself. That lasted about a year before I spiralled downwards and didn’t catch myself until I was 100kg again. Now I sit around 90kg with a much healthier attitude and a much slower rate of weight loss.
i guess that lockdown bullshit hit all of us. doesnt mean we have to be fat again in 20 years. you know how its done, now do what you want.
Exact same story. Started at 105kg, went down to 75, put on some lean muscle (did a dexa scan to confirm), went upto 79-80kg. Then this covid lockdown happened. No gym, no outdoor activity - gained weight like crazy upto 110kg. Now I'm 94kg and decreasing. I will be very careful about what I eat now. I really don't want to do this massive cut one more time.
Common story, been there myself. Good job coming through the other side and hitting a happy balance.
Thank you for this video!!! I’ve been a yo yo dieter for about 7 years and every time I over indulged just once the towel got thrown in and I gained more weight back than I lost 🙄 but I came across your videos in February and they have been such an inspiration! Your binge eating video especially helped me. I now allow the binge process to happen and get back on track as soon as I can, sometimes it’s 24hours sometimes it’s a week but my progress is still on a downward trend and it’s been 3 months now, the longest I’ve ever managed it 😂 I did my first run on February the 8th and it was a painful 5k. But by march 27th on Mother’s Day I ran my first 10k race in 55:58 and all I could think was I was ‘above average’ and in my ‘empty classroom’…. Well I wasn’t there, were about 1000 of us…but all the mums I knew were having a lie in eating lots of food 🙌🙌 And again, Thankyou! I’m 11kg down in 3 months taking it slow and steady because I’m not bothered about weight/how I look as such anymore, but about my running performance (I ran 18k today and felt like a badass 😂) and I know getting in shape will actually help me go faster, not look better in a dress 😂 My next 10k is on the first of may 🙌 (sorry for the monologue🤦♀️😂)
I guess I'm curious how someone would binge for a week. Is mindset "I've already screwed up by having one big meal so I might as well just keep going" ?
That’s incredible progress. Power to you
Great stuff, hope your channel keeps growing!
Loving this channel Mark. As a 58 yo male weighing 350lbs I thought I was doomed to failure. Now at 327 and doing a virtual challenge 3500Km across China on a stationary bike you continue to inspire and motivate by telling it how it is. Want to get fit enough to do a Hyrox in a couple of years, another of your inspirations.
Great run by jenna by the way.
Wow! That sounds really cool! I've never heard of anything like what you described with the virtual challenge across China. Do you care to give more info on how to find this type of challenge? Also, it's been a year since your comment, so I hope you have now traversed China on your stationary bike & that you're slaying your health journey! You are motivating me to find a way to get started.
The Conqueror virtual challenges are great!
Thanks Mark. This video is what I needed to hear, restarting after being complacent is so hard
Inspirational as always Mark, a pleasure to watch .
Such a great reminder that progress is never linear, and consistency is paramount! Also I absolutely love the minimalist rack you use for your race medals- would you share where you got it?
Just found Mark's channel a couple of weeks ago. Can already tell he's going places on CZcams!
Yet another encouraging and informative vlog. One of the most emotional things I see during a parkrun are overweight parkrun runners. Fantastic to see. The effort the pain the mindset they demonstrate is inspirational.
So refreshing to hear a realistic, to-the-point chat around losing fat. Consistency and patience definitely resonates with me on the journey. Your point about us viewing body types as 'normal' depending on environment, really stood out and is so insightful across many areas of life too! Thanks for the vid! 😀
Incredibly inspirational vídeo Mark!!!
Thank you for these solid advices.
Great vid man! Had similar experiences when I was younger. Injury 2 years ago kept me out of running and weights. Back at it. Progress is slow.
Thanks Mark! You are my absolute inspiration! Being overweight, out of shape and with a recent cancer diagnosis I have started my journey back to the healthy me I was before life knocked me down. I binge-watch your videos now and its really helping me sticking to my goals!
All the stuff I've been saying to my clients for years, superb job Mark. Love the humour and delivery, top marks!
Fantastic! I started the clip thinking I'd watch a minute or so, ended up watching the whole thing just sitting there quietly. Saved and will be coming back to this one, an instant classic. Very recogniseable and helpful.
I'm so happy I've found this channel. Thank you Mark! great content!
After losing the weight my hormone meds dragged my weight up regardless of what I ate or how well I exercised. People tried to encourage me with, “you’re gaining muscle,” “you were too thin,” it’ll level out.” None of that was true. Six years later I’m post-menopausal, off the meds, training for my first half and full marathons, and only down 10 lbs after Covid a year ago.
It’s disheartening.
It’s a challenge. (take it on)
It’s prepping every night for tomorrow.
It’s a joy to accomplish my workout each day.
It’s lonely when support is not visible and when I still look pregnant in photos.
I’m working to be a good steward of what God has given me, so I try to focus on His mission and His approval. It’s a challenge.
Love these videos, started my journey again back in January, I've done and experianced all of these issues over the past 15 years of being way too big, this time has been so different, keto, intermittent fasting and running, planned meals and planned responces to f**k ups, down from 146 to 131kg, look forward to these videos and get excited when the notification come in, cheers for the content, PS just got a pair of Altras, bloody game changers for the runner who creates a bit more momentum!
Man, I can relate to #1 on here... I am just now getting back on the fitness journey after 3 years of everything falling apart with family health and employment chaos. It's been really difficult for me to learn to focus on routine and process rather than performance.
After having surgery, and then immediately picking up covid, the last few weeks has seen me sitting on a couch "undoing" all the work I've been building towards. I really needed this video, thank you 🙏
Love your approach Mark. You cut through the chaff and explain it so succinctly. Thanks for sharing.
Man you are 100% spot on with everything you said. The part about people these days being conditioned to think that an overweight figure is normal and healthy weight is 'skinny' is so, so true!
Im going through injury right now and overthinking a lot, being scared of falling behind when in reality my body NEEDs rest. but watching your videos is very reassuring and refreshing knowing that everything will get better. Thanks Mark
Loved the last part about sharing- and being with others and not alone! Good on you - and best wishes with ‘Hard Rocks ‘
Omg, I’m guilty of making all of these mistakes. Thanks for the practical and straightforward message. 👍
Another fantastic video
This is probably one of your most helpful videos. I made a real life change this year and have seen some real progress so far but have been subject to 'negative' comments as you mention in this video.
Your content is approachable, relatable. I lost 30lbs in 2 years, cleaned up the diet and beginning exercise. I hardly stepped on scales, usually a demotivating event. I focused on run times and gym metrics, those were more motivating "numbers" for me than scale numbers.
This is a fantastic video Mark!
I'm already stoked to watch the post Hyrox video- can't wait! Great video as always Mark🤘
Yes, the compounding setbacks is a huge one. I've gone through binge eating streaks. If I had simply thought.... it is okay, no big deal, everything would have been fine. Yet, I ended up getting upset about it and ate more and more as result. My lack of forgiveness over something minor led to what I feared in the first place.... major weight gain.
I subscribed because of this video. This is literally what people need to here. Versus another tip on how some diet type will ensure weight loss. Your points made at the 16:18 mark, about why people make negative comments about goals reached or progress made... Is GOLD! Understanding that your progress shines a light on their lack of progress is literally a major mental block we must keep up so we don't fall victim to our own need for acceptance or need to walk on eggshells.
This is such a simple yet profound perspective on that issue that I greatly appreciate. It shows.... Many people, family and friends you hold in high regard, won't be your biggest fans or cheering sections for your own self improvement. MUCH RESPECT MAN.!!!
Undoubtedly one of the best videos on CZcams about fitness and weight loss . You hit the nail on the head with each point especially the comments from other people. Unlike Mark I was effected by the negative comments and it certainly set me back! Keep the videos coming and well done Mark!
One of the best videos I have ever seen. Good to know I'm on the right track and thank you for the amazing advise. 👊🏿🖤
Great videos Mark, keep em coming 👍
Honest and exceptional clarity in this video. Super helpful. Thanks Mark.
You sir, are an inspiration. I have followed every 'fitness CZcamsr' out there, and none of them come close to the quality content of your videos. As soon as you release a new video, I stop what I'm doing, and just watch, completely absorbed. I wasn't even into running when I stumbled across you, and a month later I am buying myself a pair of running shoes and starting something I never thought I could do. So for that, I thank you. Keep up the brilliant content.
The timing on this video is amazing - I'm on the verge on packing it all in after 10 days of being on a downer..... back on the bike tomorrow I think....
Same here, Ive een good as gold for 10 days until last night and ive just finished a 12" Pizza! Need to pack some miles in this weekend..
Allow me to pass on some (perhaps unsolicited) advice someone gave me one day. Lose the ''I think'' in your last phrase, instead just say that you ARE going to jump on the bike tomorrow. This might not be an effective strategy for everyone, and I understand it may seem incredibly nit picky, but for me it helped to not make any excuses for not doing something. Often times it can be little things that make us change our minds whether or not we want to hop on that bike, and every little bit you can do to help avoid that is something to consider doing imo.
Do with that advice what you want. Good luck on your journey!
@@bennson13 👍
I'm really enjoying the channel, 5 years in on my journey and 4 stone lighter. Keep the videos coming!
This is the video that made me subscribe. Informative, honest and hilarious all at the same time. Thanks Mark!
Great video man.
Always motivational! Cheers!
Good video Mark. Perceptive insights into weight loss as well as the psychology of others who want to draw you back to a size that makes them feel comfortable with themselves. 👍🏼
Great video Mark , a lot to take away from it . My fitness journey started again in January , and removed a few obstacles to make it enjoyable. So much so at 46 I do my first hyrox in January next year at Manchester and cannot wait . 👍👍
Your content is so articulate - really great stuff!
You are absolutely on point
As a person that is 38 trying to get back to fit and being 270 when I should be 200-220, your channel is probably the best encouragement on youtube. it is so frustrating not being able to run 3 miles like I used to and sucking at well.....everything. The most difficult is controlling my cravings for fried foods and not doing the work of packing my lunches and making dinner.
Thanks great words mate , been on my journey 12 weeks I am getting there feeling good and happy
Great comments and advice Mark
The best analogy I heard about compounding setbacks is if you dropped your phone and it cracked you wouldn’t pick it up and throw it down again and again
Thanks Mark!
Great channel and great advice. You are the kick up the arse I need! 19.5st new~ish runner doing 20 to 25 miles a week and addressing the eating issue. Really enjoying being more structured with my running. Dare I say it……enjoying it.
Thanks for the great videos and advice, much appreciated.
Brilliant mate loved that
This is EXACTLY what I needed to see at EXACTLY the right time. Please may I extend a genuine heartfelt thank you
Great message and very relatable
Great video. Thanks for posting.
Excellent sound advise!
Great video mate. 👍🏻
I tend to get too discouraged with any setback. Thanks for the encouragement!!
Not a new video I know, but great content (as always) that's relevant at any time! I do enjoy your sense of humor, as well as the very sensible, grounded advice. Right off for a Sunday slow run after Park Run yesterday 🏃👍
So glad you mentioned the surround yourself with good people. I found a triathlon club and it has helped me bounce back from, injury's, a brain tumor and growing to a family of 5 kids. Along with motivating myself around the world and helping me find your vlog.
Great video Mark, after 7 years of dieting, I have finally reached the conclusion you made in this video. It take a lot of trail and error to get dieting right.
Humility. Relatable. Great advice.
Point 4! Oh boy... point 4 hit close to home.
Short rundown: I worked 3 years in a lab (very active and busy job) and then got sent home for three months to write a thesis about the stuff I did during those 3 years.
During the lab time I had a simple setup: Go to the gym every day before work and if I didn't feel like going to the gym I would run a park run. If social obligations and work allowed for it (guess what in Corona times they often did): Long run on the weekend.
Given the active job and lots of workouts I was in really great shape over these three years. Now I am close to finishing the 3 months at home and I am 4 kilos heavier, my lifts have stagnated, I can't run as far or as fast anymore.
You would think: "Flexible working hours, no obligations except for sitting at the computer for a few hours a day, thats perfect for working out lots!"
Well turned out differently: As soon as structure and consistency were gone I switched to staying up until 3-4 am for writing, worked out only half as much, since it became a hurdle again and generally just became a slug.
To this end: Keep up your good habits folks! They are more powerful than you think!
I needed to hear this thank you
Thank you so much. As I hit my mid 30s I noticed my belly doesn’t look as it did 5 years ago. I am motivated to get back into a healthy shape. Subscribed!
Your matter of fact manner, humour, brilliant editing and the fact your subject matter and issues resonate massively with mine....and I work in Finance....means I've been roaring with laughter, wiping away tears of understanding and nodding in agreement as I feel motivated to keep battling but with a different perspective. A new subscriber here.
As always another motivational video. Great stuff.
Remaining calm when things are not moving forwards is one of the best lines/comments I’ve ever heard… thank you!
Yes. Great video really enjoy the channel!
I love the way you make jokes but look serious. Quality is excellent, keep on with the good work .
I just discovered your Channel a few days ago... You are so inspiring! Thank you!!! Greetings from Romania!
Your pragmatic, humorous and refreshingly honest take on these questions is massively helpful - inspiring, even. It's a difficult journey we're on, and you're really compassionate and straightforward about it - The message I get from you is 'It's hard work, so be kind to yourself and others, and enjoy the (often tough) journey for what it is' and 'don't take it too seriously', of course. Thanks Mark for sharing, and hope to meet you at the start (or finish) line one day. 👍
As a 6'1'' skinny fella that's had more issues putting weight on than keeping it off I still find alot of your stuff inspiring. I also like Nixon.
Same here. I need advice on how to make up for the 900-1200 extra calories I burned on the bike without eating a lot of crap food.
Do less cardio and more high intensity training and weights.
@@ric8167 Unfortunately, the point of my riding my bike is to get better at riding my bike. Losing weight is just an unwelcome side effect. A typical workout in my training plan burns about 800 calories at this point.
This great advice, sensible advice and very inspiring!
That last point is so true…
About 3 years ago I got my BMI down to bang in the middle of the quoted ‘ideal’ (gone back to a bit out of shape again now🙁). At the time my clinically, morbidly obese sister, in describing me on the phone to my morbidly obese mother, described me as “looking like something from Belsen”!
Great informative information mate love the channel and the humour
Thank you for this 👍, subbed today.
Thank you for this video. It woke me up from slumber I slipped into since I fell off the routine and my fitness journey became a 'phase' in my life. Hopefully I can get back on it by reminding myself of all the points you made in this video. Thank you.
great information coupled with great humour ,much appreciated mate ..keep it up
'Plan, so good things are unavoidable'. Great quote. Loved the video. Many thanks!
Your awesome Mark!
Thanks Mark this has just came to me at the right time. I've mountainbiked since the late 90s which eventually led to racing in the UK downhill scenes. I was happy, proud and fit. After coming away from that I found myself back with old friends and a relationship with weekend drinking. Although I did still bike and still do. I knew I was the opposite of where I was really happy. I could feel how far I had fallen from what it takes to be fit enough to even achieve fairly straight forward trail riding. And my drinking didn't get any less. Frustrated, disappointed and at times depressed and angry at my own stupid fault... Then came 2020. I live in a part of Scotland where I can literally throw a stone at my nearest and substantial trails and they just keep getting better the more I head north so does the landscape. I invested, luckily just before Brexit and the pandemic screwed it all up, in a serious new machine because I knew it has always been my one passion. And at the age of 48 knew i really was at the fork in the road. Go left and its diabetes, fatty liver and the joints of an 80 Yr old. Go right and eventually die reasonably fit, healthy and most of all happy. The last two years have seen a roller-coaster from hell. Coming back from ride so pissed off at myself for just being crap would then result in a bout of the fuck it's. 6 beers and food for almost two. Mentally the lockdown has not been kind. But like I said with the opportunities literally on my door step. Opportunities those in cities would killed for I've no excuses. The winter past has been the hardest. I did nothing. I always used to look forward to kitting up and winter walking in the Glen's and hills. The result more pissed ofness and unwanted weight of around nearly 4 stone. I went to see my doctor and sure enough pre diabetic blood! It was now or never. I've always been cheerfully unflappable and steady thinker. And I knew that somewhere I still had that. I've had to dig really fucking deep this time and for the sake of my own welfare, for once, had to push the shit in my life aside it included people I knew but also knew they'll never change and really aren't good for me to be around. Fast forward from early March and I'm half a stone lighter, I'm feeling better some daily yoga and resistance bands., personally I just wanna tone up a bit I'm not looking to be ripped, would rather be fit then pumped. I have a bit of a mountain to climb but lately whether boots or bike that's literally where I been getting to. In essence your video and advice couldn't be any more perfect and at a perfect time. Thank you... Subscribed! 😊
Just came across your channel and loving it!! Keep it up mate, new subscriber from Australia!
Excellent advice
5 months into my diet/fitness plan and I started doing running with my 16 year old son, bought both of us a pair of running training and now we are collecting medals together and it is thoroughly enjoyable, I get excited looking at future runs we can do. Having fun whilst getting fit makes it a little easier 😊👍🏻
Best explanation I have heard of this!!! Thanks. Now informed and stronger- looking forward to more good results in near future. New subscriber 👍