Hi Guys! Not new here but new posting.

timetokicksome
timetokicksome Posts: 12 Member
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Looking to add some friends that are also looking to lose 50+lbs. If your into strength training that's a bonus. Would love some people to chat with about it all.
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  • michelemorrill1
    michelemorrill1 Posts: 22 Member
    @timetokicksome I've just joined and would like to chat about losing my 50+ lbs with you.
  • sgtnichols
    sgtnichols Posts: 2 Member
    edited January 2022
    @timetokicksome

    Let's do this! I'm another dude here losing 50+ pounds. I have lost 28 pounds since July and 16 pounds since Dec 21st. I am on track to achieve my goal of 180 pounds (82 kg) by March 27th.

    About Me:
    Dad on a mission to get his body fat percentage from an unhealthy 30% at 234 pounds (106 kg) in July 2021 down to 10% before turning 40 in July 2022. I am 6'-2" tall. As of Jan 23rd, I am on a 35-day streak since Dec 20th.

    TARGET WEIGHT
    Photos suggest for my size, my 10% body fat goal will be reached at about 180 pounds. My ideal weight by BMR is 190 pounds. Above 194 pounds is overweight, and is considered unhealthy by the medical community for men of my height.

    PLAN
    I started with a 1955 calorie BMR calculated by TDEEcalculator.net. Each week I will lose 3 pounds via a 1400-calorie high-protein diet with the following daily goals: Carbs 122g / Fat 39g / Protein 140g. Everything eaten will be tracked and weighed +/- 0.1 oz (2 gm) on MyFitnessPal, including supplements - which can add up to 130 calories. I will not eat back calories lost exercising.

    I will weigh myself each morning after urinating. I know gaining more than 2 pounds of muscle in a month is unlikely. I will drop 100 daily calories from my diet when progress is not made after 3 days, going no lower than 1200 calories to avoid muscle atrophy, and add 50 calories if I lose more than 3 pounds in a week.

    I will take a daily multivitamin, supplementing calcium, iron, magnesium, fish oil, collagen, and turmeric (optional). I will lift weights at least 3 days a week in a push/legs/pull split focusing on compound movements maximizing lifting volume for an hour or more. I will do cardio 1 or more days a week for up to 500 calories when not lifting. It is okay to skip a workout. It is not okay to not log my meals.

    REWARD
    When I reach my goal, I will celebrate with an amazing Mexican food dinner at my favorite restaurant with my family.

    TAPERING OFF
    When I have lost the weight from my midsection, I will taper off the calorie deficit by adding 100 calories per week until I reach my new BMR and maintenance calories. I know gaining a pound of muscle in two weeks is unlikely. If I see a gain of 3 pounds in a week, I will cut calories by 100. I will continue logging all meals and working out.

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