My 2020 weight loss challenge.

[gsxrken]

Congrats - I like the accountability here. It’s simple but not easy to lose weight.
I’m already very active- when I need to drop a few pounds, I don’t do anything different in terms of physical activity. With me it’s 100% diet. We’ve all heard the phrase “you can’t out-train a bad diet” and it’s true.
-No snacks
-No seconds
-No desert

One week of that is good for dropping 3-5lbs with me

[71T Targa]

Originally Posted by mepstein

-13 lbs so I'm 1/3 of the way there.

That's great!

I'm giving myself 26 weeks to lose @30 pounds. I know it'll come off easier at first and get harder as I go. I also know that it'll be just as hard to keep it off so I'm in it for the long haul.

I'll post my weight tomorrow...

[stealthn]

Still starving, but learning to cook some neat foods.

Haven't cheated at all but a little disappointed in the results so far. Will give it a month to see if it's worth it (diet that is not losing weight)

[gsxrken]

Bob, if you’re not shedding enough you have to look at your program.
https://tdeecalculator.net/
Figure out if you’re coming in below your maintenance calorie burn or not.

You can eat normal foods. Just dial in your diet with the macro split like 45% carbs, 30% protein, and 25% fat. Use an app like myfitnesspal for a week to learn the ropes.
https://www.freedieting.com/nutrient-calculator

The problem with drastic changes is you can only white-knuckle it for so long. I’m lucky my wife cooks clean- I just have to watch my portions.

[stealthn]

Thanks, I am zero carb'ing it. I am not working out enough (yet) as I am building up each day so as not to over do it.

Again I'll give it a month (to help out the wife) as I do not believe in drastic diets, only proper eating and exercise. I will be switching back to that once the month is over.

[71T Targa]

Stay strong Bob, you can do it!

I've cut out most carbs, but I'm not at 0. Keeping it low seems to work for me and I'm never hungry. Unsatisfied maybe, but not hungry.

Down 6.6 so far.

2020 Weight Delta
1-Jan 228.2
8-Jan 224.2 -4.0
15-Jan 221.6 -2.6

[stealthn]

thanks,

Well it's not zero (i'm allowed 20g per day), but still only down 2 lbs in 15 days

[mepstein]

I keep it pretty simple. I eat an apple for breakfast and lunch, one or 2 energy bars in between and then a healthy but satisfying dinner. More fruit in the evening if I'm still hungry. I only drink water and totally cut out sweets except holidays, but only one day, not the whole vacation. I like riding my bike so the exercise part is easy.

Whether you lose it fast or slow, what counts is that you go in the right direction.

[71T Targa]

I had a bad weekend and ate a huge plate of nachos on Friday and then went out to dinner on Saturday that included some very good beer and dessert.. Ended up down 1.7 on the week, 8.3 overall. I see a trend that I don't like, so my goal for this week is no cheating!

01-Jan 228.2
08-Jan 224.2 -4.0
15-Jan 221.6 -2.6
22-Jan 219.9 -1.7

I've also started doing pushups and 'pullups' (Pull downs on a bowflex.) and can feel that for sure!

[OK-944]

6'1" and 195lbs. at 65 years - technically "overweight" by BMI standards. But this is "post holiday" weight. My wife and I eat and live healthy for the most part...we do most of our own cooking and eat lots of veggies/fruits/fish - and we start climbing in NH's White Mountains during late Spring and carry on through early Fall. I'll get down to 185(ish) by May, and carry this weight through the Summer and into early Fall. Definitely a plus that both of us are on the same page about this.

Thing is, we're not getting any younger...and will need to embrace a less physically active routine at some point. And I do love my evening "bump" of bourbon or single malt - and need to be mindful that too much alcohol can lead to other cravings which can really screw things up, health-wise.

[mepstein]

My dad keeps very active, he’s turning 85 and his 1st cousin will be 96. I think not slowing down is the key. I’m at the halfway point. 19 lost, 19 to go.

[azasadny]

I'm currently at 180lbs from a high of 200lbs. Eating one meal a day, salads and grains, no meat. I'm drinking 2-4 liters of water a day and walking as much as possible. My target was 170lbs but I may take it down to 160 or a little less than that. I met with my Dr a week ago and reviewed my plan and he approved it. I'll be seeing him once a month for about 6 months to check my liver enzymes, etc... BP was 132/72, which is great for me!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

I had a bad weekend and ate a huge plate of nachos on Friday and then went out to dinner on Saturday that included some very good beer and dessert.. Ended up down 1.7 on the week, 8.3 overall. I see a trend that I don't like, so my goal for this week is no cheating!

What did you have on the nachos? Tell me all about it.

My lady pal stopped over to visit last Friday night (a week ago) and I picked up some swanky crackers and cheese for her snacks. She's tiny so plenty left over.

Shoulda sent them home with her if you know what I'm saying.

Two nights of cheating last week but it beats two burgers and fries and a big bowl of ice cream.

[71T Targa]

The nachos were amazing! The local bowling ally does them in their pizza oven. The size of a large pizza pan...

Typically stress would have me eating junk, and this has been a very stressful week.
Knowing I was going to have to post an update helped me to stay on track though, and I even moved my belt a notch.

Total 2020 loss: 10.9
01-Jan 228.2
08-Jan 224.2 -4.0
15-Jan 221.6 -2.6
22-Jan 219.9 -1.7
29-Jan 217.3 -2.6

[stealthn]

Remember to weigh yourself at the same time each day, and not in the am. Wifey got a disappointment when I told her to stop weighing herself first thing in the am (about 5 lbs worth)

[71T Targa]

I weigh at the same time each day, first thing in the morning. Apples to apples each week for tracking progress.

Yes, I weigh more the night before, 3-5 pounds worth. And if I had started by weighing at night I would still be down the same, just 220 now instead of 217.

[McLovin]

I started my weight loss program just after Thanksgiving.
I went from 199 to 173 in 6 weeks.
That overshot my goal a bit, so I’ve maintained at 175 for the past few weeks.

[71T Targa]

26lbs in 6 weeks is great! What did you do?

[SiberianDVM]

I lost 2.5 pounds yesterday!

With my colonoscopy prep.

Good news: I survived and got to eat something, finally.
Bad news: I get to do it again in a year.

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

26lbs in 6 weeks is great! What did you do?

The one thing that is 100% guaranteed to make you lose weight:

Calorie deficit.

I started with intermittent fasting, only eating between 1 and 6. A small lunch and small dinner.

But that wasn’t moving fast enough for me, so I upped it to dinner only, max 500 calories. I became very familiar with foods that have bulk, but little or no calories.

After a few days I wasn’t even hungry anymore, and it was easy.

When you eat 500 calories a day, you WILL lose weight, fast.

So, about as simple a weight loss program as you can get.