2023 Weight Loss Thread!

I put on about 10-15lb after deer season. Last couple of weeks been working in the yard. Going to hunting area to work on plots, stands, and trails. Pants are getting looser. Also cheating on diet a little less.
 
Still only down about 8 lbs since cutting the sugar after being given the Type 2 diagnosis about 2 months ago, but all of that has come directly off the waistline. Started Victoza injections yesterday at only 1/3 the prescribed dose, and it's dropped my sugars 30 points! No side effects so far other than a little light headedness and feeling flushed.
 
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I'm in, trying to lose weight to get back to my fighting weight. lol
I think my mind is finally right to do it. I'm eating healthier and watching Calories.
I started at 238, I'm down to 228 and trying to get to 167 at 55 years old. I'm giving myself a full year.
Good luck to you all fighting the weight loss battle.
 
Having failed to meet my goals for the past few years I’m gonna try again. 58, 6’, 228, initial goal is 210 in 30 days, all via diet.
 
GymB said:
Having failed to meet my goals for the past few years I’m gonna try again. 58, 6’, 228, initial goal is 210 in 30 days, all via diet.
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18 pounds in 30 days?? That's....aggressive. You might be able to make it but you'll likely get some bounce-back weight when you are done. Not all of it, but some of it. What's your plan?
 
The column on the left is an analog scale, the column on the right is a digital scale. Hospital weight is usually closer to the the digital scale. I would like to get at or under 180, so while not really sweating my weight, I am conscientious of what I am eating. I have been trending up, but not shooting up.


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Tomeguns said:
Hi all
I'm in, trying to lose weight to get back to my fighting weight. lol
I think my mind is finally right to do it. I'm eating healthier and watching Calories.
I started at 238, I'm down to 228 and trying to get to 167 at 55 years old. I'm giving myself a full year.
Good luck to you all fighting the weight loss battle.
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A full year for 60 pounds is extremely doable. A little less than 3 pounds a month. Clamp down on diet and start burning some calories. Let us know how it goes!
 
Down 11 pounds as of this morning. 8 of those were just from carb cutting prior to starting Victoza, three of those have been since starting Victoza.
 
Down 38 pounds since January third. Still fat as heck but I feel better. seems I've plateaued so I added going to the walking park and I'm up to three miles a day.
Takes a time commitment though cause I'm slow
 
kcult said:
Nothing affects my weight more than carbs. Not calories, not inactivity, not alcohol. Carbs.

The only carbs I've had in the past week came in salad form. Most of what I eat is meat and eggs and my drinks consist of black coffee, water with and without lemon, and two to six fingers of bourbon at night.
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As much as I love eggs, my stomach just can't tolerate them like it used to. I've really honed in on white flour as being the biggest offender for me when it comes to carbs though, and the negative effects it has on my body (appetite, gut health, etc.)
 
Chuckman said:
18 pounds in 30 days?? That's....aggressive. You might be able to make it but you'll likely get some bounce-back weight when you are done. Not all of it, but some of it. What's your plan?
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Eat healthy and portion control. Don’t expect a bounce until later, real goal is 180. Plan to add exercise around 200-205 and moderate the aggressiveness of the diet. But for now, gotta see results to get motivated.
 
kcult said:
Nothing affects my weight more than carbs. Not calories, not inactivity, not alcohol. Carbs.

The only carbs I've had in the past week came in salad form. Most of what I eat is meat and eggs and my drinks consist of black coffee, water with and without lemon, and two to six fingers of bourbon at night.
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Carbs can do it, especially the simple carbs. Complex carbs not so much. I love fruit. I can cut processed/unrefined sugar OK, but I can't live without bananas. I eat a decent amount of meat; I don't care for steak, but at today's prices I wouldn't anyway. Fair amount of ground beef and other beef preps, a lot of chicken, a lot of pork.

Supermatch said:
As much as I love eggs, my stomach just can't tolerate them like it used to. I've really honed in on white flour as being the biggest offender for me when it comes to carbs though, and the negative effects it has on my body (appetite, gut health, etc.)
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I love eggs, too. I could eat 8 a day, and never in the same form. But damn my cholesterol lol. Chemo really did a number on my belly so I added the generic version of nexium, which has helped 100%.

GymB said:
Eat healthy and portion control. Don’t expect a bounce until later, real goal is 180. Plan to add exercise around 200-205 and moderate the aggressiveness of the diet. But for now, gotta see results to get motivated.
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Let us know how it goes!

A couple of summers ago I wanted to lose about 10# quickly so I got MASF's Smashin' Greens (https://masfsupplements.com/collections/masf-supplements/products/smashin-greens-superfood-blend), did a quasi-fast... light and simple breakfast, this for lunch, and a light dinner. Lost about 10 pounds in 5 days, my gut felt great. and I was never hungry. Not 'the' way, just what I did.
 
I'm going to be in on this soon. I'm currently cleaning out the pantry and freezer so the bad stuff can be replaced with good stuff. Found a package of cookies with 5 left, didn't want those to go to waste with food costing what it does so they were just an after lunch snack. (is it any mystery why my middle is thicker?) We skipped buying groceries this week so we could finish the cleanout. At some point in the next week I'll post a starting weight and fess up on progress.
 
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Chemo really did a number on my belly so I added the generic version of nexium, which has helped 100%.
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Yep. I developed severe reflux at a young age, and am in agony if I miss a dose of my esomeprazole.

Even the thought of eating a banana makes me gag, but I can go through 8 pounds worth of oranges in a week no problem.
 
kcult said:
I'm fairly ignorant, so to me, a carb is a carb, and since I don't get cravings for fruit or breads or pasta, that's fine by me.



To your cholesterol comment, back in 2009, I went keto hard. It wasn't uncommon for me to eat a half pound of bacon and six sunny side up eggs for breakfast four or five days a week.

Not only did I drop weight, my cholesterol numbers changed quite a bit.

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So, weight loss will make CHO better more than eggs will make it worse. That's impressive! Well done!
 
Other than going under the knife, what's the recommend for dropping +/-200#?

I had one brother do it after gastric by-pass. Another is down ~150 after 18+ months of "dieting". A niece who dropped well over 100 just by massively increasing protein intake and reducing carbs.

Sadly, no changes I've made in eating habits have made a weight difference. Last time I went to a doctor (can't remember how long that's been), all my bloodwork looked good after making a lot of changes.
 
1075tech said:
Other than going under the knife, what's the recommend for dropping +/-200#?

I had one brother do it after gastric by-pass. Another is down ~150 after 18+ months of "dieting". A niece who dropped well over 100 just by massively increasing protein intake and reducing carbs.

Sadly, no changes I've made in eating habits have made a weight difference. Last time I went to a doctor (can't remember how long that's been), all my bloodwork looked good after making a lot of changes.
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How much do you weigh now? How many calories do you eat? How much exercise do you get?
 
Chuckman said:
A couple of summers ago I wanted to lose about 10# quickly so I got MASF's Smashin' Greens (https://masfsupplements.com/collections/masf-supplements/products/smashin-greens-superfood-blend), did a quasi-fast... light and simple breakfast, this for lunch, and a light dinner. Lost about 10 pounds in 5 days, my gut felt great. and I was never hungry. Not 'the' way, just what I did.
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I've seen more about these quasi fasts or no/low cal diets that mimic a fast and I'm intrigued. I'm doing a 24ish hour (more if I can take it) water/black coffee/tea fast today but I'd certainly like to try a prolonged 4-5 days, but I don't think I can take it without nibbling on something.
I may give what you did a shot. I'm trying to get to 190-195 (from 203) before mid June for a trip. were you shooting for a like 400-500 cal days or less than that?
Edit: I dropped my initial stint down from 240ish with low carb/running/martial arts and have really slowed once I got below 210.
 
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I've seen more about these quasi fasts or no/low cal diets that mimic a fast and I'm intrigued. I'm doing a 24ish hour (more if I can take it) water/black coffee/tea fast today but I'd certainly like to try a prolonged 4-5 days, but I don't think I can take it without nibbling on something.
I may give what you did a shot. I'm trying to get to 190-195 (from 203) before mid June for a trip. were you shooting for a like 400-500 cal days or less than that?
Edit: I dropped my initial stint down from 240ish with low carb/running/martial arts and have really slowed once I got below 210.
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The data show that fasting does not work any better/worse than any other calorie restrictive diet, the secret is to find something that works that you can stick with.
For what I needed, what I did worked, and that product was such that I wasn't hungry and I had energy. My intake was about 500 calories or so. Maybe a bit less.

Let us know how it goes!
 
Literally the only thing that matters is calories in vs calories out. Doesn't matter how you get there.
 
Sigogglin said:
Literally the only thing that matters is calories in vs calories out. Doesn't matter how you get there.
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I'm going to say this isn't a healthy way to describe it. While the equation is true, it's not necessarily healthy. Running calories at a serious deficit from what you "need" results in slowed metabolism and muscle loss. Losing massive weight from starvation is possible, but it's also likely to result in other health problems and rapid bounce back if you return to your old habits of eating more than what the body burns in a day since the starvation slowed your metabolism.
 
I started with a food diary about a month ago and I find that's not the case. It's true, but incomplete enough to be misleading. I can eat in a day either 1600 calories of high protein low carb and feel fine or 3500+ calories of sugary trash and feel tired and hungry all the time. I'm going with the high protein-low carb (not zero carb), eating things I like, not suffering from hunger or cravings, and dropping pounds at a reasonable rate. I'm down 11 pounds in the first 30 days and leveling off for the long haul.
 
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I'm going to say this isn't a healthy way to describe it. While the equation is true, it's not necessarily healthy. Running calories at a serious deficit from what you "need" results in slowed metabolism and muscle loss. Losing massive weight from starvation is possible, but it's also likely to result in other health problems and rapid bounce back if you return to your old habits of eating more than what the body burns in a day since the starvation slowed your metabolism.
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For morbidly obese it's common to go hi protein/no carb at 1k or fewer calories. They can lose 40 pound a month this was. Of course, this is extreme. It is true that there comes a point in which weight loss actually slows as a survival compensatory mechanism.
 
It's time. This morning I weigh 230.5.
Ideal goal would be 180ish, but if I can get down to 200-205 I'll be pretty happy.
Primary plan is high protein, low carb, zero sugar an 1200-1500 calories. I've done that before and been successful, just didn't learn my lesson about portions (or sugar) once I quit.
 
I’ve been slacking lately, noticing I’m creeping up a bit. Time to buckle back down.
 
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It's time. This morning I weigh 230.5.
Ideal goal would be 180ish, but if I can get down to 200-205 I'll be pretty happy.
Primary plan is high protein, low carb, zero sugar an 1200-1500 calories. I've done that before and been successful, just didn't learn my lesson about portions (or sugar) once I quit.
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Wanted to check in with my weigh in. 227 this morning. So far I'm surprised that I'm not looking to eat my fingers off. Cravings and stuff very mild. Not feeling deprived except for skipping the bourbon friday night. My life is significantly less stressful at present, and I'm a stress eater, so I'm sure that's helping.
 
Down 14 lbs as of this morning. Approaching the lightest I've been since before COVID hit when I was trying to make the 230# comp weight. Starting to get hungrier between meals now that some of the lingering nausea from Victoza is wearing off, but still get full WAY faster. My wife and daughter eat bigger portions than I do now, and I was the type of guy that could eat a large pizza by myself and be looking for food an hour later. The other night I threw in the towel after 4 ounces of steak and a cup of chickpea salad.
 
I've heard a few people say "The first 100lb is the easiest" and it's really true. Idk if it's mental or what but I've been fluctuating between 231-235 for about a month and a half now. My work schedule also just hasn't left much time for focused running/gym time, so I'm reduced to just making better food choices.
 
Put on my summer shorts Monday
From five years ago down three pants sizes.
It's not been that hard just had to get serious about it
doing three miles 6days a week.
Next month I hope to go up to four miles.
I will admit doing this when I'm retired is easier.
 
S4f said:
Put on my summer shorts Monday
From five years ago down three pants sizes.
It's not been that hard just had to get serious about it
doing three miles 6days a week.
Next month I hope to go up to four miles.
I will admit doing this when I'm retired is easier.
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yeah, I work from home. When I was in office it was difficult to make good choices, eat on any kind of schedule, and avoid the freaking vending machine that was filled with bad carbs and fats. Being home makes it easy to just eat a few bites every two hours or so, and those things can be healthier, refrigerated, or cooked and consumed fresh.
 
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One week weigh in 226.5, so 4 pounds off this first week. This now becomes the basis of my Friday night conumdrum. Alcohol will slow my metabolism, and probably result in numbing my willpower not to munch on junk. I'm really looking forward to after dinner bourbon and TV, as is my typical friday night when I don't go out. When I do go out it's meet with friends at the local bar in Matthews for a couple old fashioned followed by (overeating) dinner with appetizer, meal, dessert. Friday bourbon is a thing in my life I look forward to, and being deprived makes me resent the diet.
 
Timfoilhat said:
One week weigh in 226.5, so 4 pounds off this first week. This now becomes the basis of my Friday night conumdrum. Alcohol will slow my metabolism, and probably result in numbing my willpower not to munch on junk. I'm really looking forward to after dinner bourbon and TV, as is my typical friday night when I don't go out. When I do go out it's meet with friends at the local bar in Matthews for a couple old fashioned followed by (overeating) dinner with appetizer, meal, dessert. Friday bourbon is a thing in my life I look forward to, and being deprived makes me resent the diet.
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Bourbon isn't going to slow your metabolism that much unless you are drinking a third of a bottle. Just shy of 100 cals, no sugar and few carbs (well, carbs are sugar, but splitting hairs....) per glass. Have a couple glasses. Deprivation of anything never ends well.
 
Chuckman said:
Bourbon isn't going to slow your metabolism that much unless you are drinking a third of a bottle. Just shy of 100 cals, no sugar and few carbs (well, carbs are sugar, but splitting hairs....) per glass. Have a couple glasses. Deprivation of anything never ends well.
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This. There’s a substantial amount of research showing that overly restrictive diets are the main cause of large weight gain/loss cycles instead of maintaining a healthier weight overall.
 
@Supermatch and @Chuckman are a bunch of enablers. ;)

My diet plan actually says I'm allowed 1.5oz of clear liquor, twice a week. So, Maybe. I mean I like the idea a lot, but I really don't want to lose any progress.
 
Timfoilhat said:
@Supermatch and @Chuckman are a bunch of enablers. ;)

My diet plan actually says I'm allowed 1.5oz of clear liquor, twice a week. So, Maybe. I mean I like the idea a lot, but I really don't want to lose any progress.
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Hey, i do what I can! ;)

Remember, this stuff is a lifestyle change and a journey, progress is not linear. It'll be up and down. You work hard (in all areas), you deserve a drink if you want a drink. If it really bugs you, look at your diet and see where you can either cut off a couple hundred calories elsewhere, or burn a couple hundred calories.
 
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