I am a master procrastinator. I have thought about doing this for several months. I believe posting here regularly will help me stay on track. Plus, I will try to be more creative. I dont want to take the same photo over and over again. So, here is my plan. I will post my progress pictures here with a few active workout pictures thrown in. I would like to lose 10 to 15 pounds initially. That may change because I would also like to gain muscle. It will ultimately be decided by how I look. Hopefully, this will create a long time habit. So here it is. I am 5 foot 11 inches and weigh just over 190 pounds.
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- MEMemberMay 26, 2020
Ill join you and hold you accountable
ReactReply - EMemazingOriginal PosterMay 26, 2020
Thats great! Does that mean you will post here or start a separate thread? Either way its great to have company in this. And I look forward to seeing your progress.
ReactReply - MEMemberMay 27, 2020
I think posting to your original post here would be easier to keep track of progress. What do you think?
ReactReply - MEMemberMay 29, 2020
So I walked 2 miles last night, three flights of stairs three times, two miles tonight. But I ate bad :-(
ReactReply - TE
Jun 8, 2020Great thread and happy to join ya on this journey. I have decided to take control of my diet..since I started working from home, I have noticed a change in my weight and I intend on making better choices. I have always been lean so a few extra pounds is really noticeable. Happy to post progress pictures too! Hope all is well with you and yours. Regards, T.
ReactReply - BA
Jun 8, 2020I would be happy to help with this in anyway I can. I am a wellness coach. Join in naked workout if that helps keep it fun and accountable .
Reach out if you want to join some simple bodyweight workouts.ReactReply - TEJun 8, 2020
Congrats on your progress and the steps you are taking. Carbs are my downfall too! I do well and then someone tempts me or I end up baking or cooking something that takes me back a bit..but, for me at least, I find that it is easier to "sneak" once in awhile and just limit intake and be more conscious of what I am eating or how frequently. I am just too weak to quit cold turkey! lol
ReactReply - TEJun 8, 2020
Awesome that we have an expert here! Thanks for the offer! I am game to try or join a nude virtual workout! Skype?
ReactReply - MEMemberJun 9, 2020
Starting back here too. I knew I had gained weight in lockdown. Saw the doctor today and as expected sure did. Do a lot of walking and bicycling.
ReactReply - MEMemberJun 9, 2020
Teekoman, I have changed my eating to low carb for almost three years now. When I started, I was at my heaviest and had lost 50 lbs over a two year period. But Im back up about 10. Id be very happy with losing 40 more. Ive always liked staying fit throughout my years, but during nursing school and just the female hormone changes, its been tough lately. Low carb eating works the best for me. But I agree, a little sweet here and there, helps to keep me from binging on the sweets lol.
ReactReply - MEMemberJun 18, 2020
Has anyone done any good at losing any weight? I cant believe its been 24 days since this post started and I have not lost anything. Im really not trying to make any excuses, but I have been working quite a bit and doing online schooling. Lot of stress going on in my life.
ReactReply - MEMemberDec 18, 2020
Around 3-4 years ago I followed the 5:2 diet approach, had never done anything like it before, I had never dieted but I needed to lose some weight. I was a fairly typical man, adding a pound / kg here and there and my weight had crept up to nearly 90kgs. I was swimming often but that alone made no difference. I followed the 5:2 approach and found it easy and in 2-3 months had dropped 10 kg. I maintain my weight around 80-81kg, still swim but do some weight training 3 times / week and walk the dog. I don't fast much at all now, except if I feel bloated or know I have over indulged on a weekend. It worked for me and it makes you think about what you eat.
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Dec 21, 2020In July, I noticed that, like many others "sheltering at home," I had put on about 20 pounds. It bothered me that I could no longer fit into some of my pants, so I started monitoring my calorie intake.
I didn't get involved in any special diets or programs. It was basic math. I had to burn more calories than I was consuming.
I looked up my BMR (basal metabolic rate): the amount of energy expended while at rest. It is the number of calories my body requires simply to function at its most basic level. I called this my sit-on-the-couch-all-day caloric goal.
Then, I kept to that limit. I weighed and recorded everything I ate. I told my doctor, I wasn't going to start eating kale and carrots every day, but I inevitably made smarter choices. I might still get a fast-food burger at lunch, but I would skip the fries. An app helped me research and record everything I ate. A food scale at home helped me keep a detailed account. I also signed up for a meal delivery plan.
Secondly, I moved off the couch. I'm not a gym-goer or a runner or anything athletic. But because I was eating for a sit-on-the-couch-all-day lifestyle, that meant that any movement I made was burning more calories than I was taking in. Folding laundry. Making the beds. Mopping the floors. Scrubbing the oven. Outdoor garden maintenance. Mowing the lawn. Any and all movement I was making (tracked by my smart watch) was a deficit to my BMR. I aimed for 60 minutes of activity a day, hoping to burn 500 calories more than whatever I ate that day.
I'm currently down 32 pounds.
This won't work for everyone, I'm sure. I'm a numbers-oriented guy, and this worked for me. I never felt like I was "missing" anything, just making better choices. I could still have a burger, but it meant passing on fries. Or I could still have cookies, but it might mean a smaller dinner. I responded better to the offer of a choice than to the penalty of an outright ban on foods I liked.
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