My Weight Loss Story and Return
Pauliuso
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Hello, I am Paul from London. 300lbs 27 year old male.
My weight loss story started in my late teens. Always been a chubby boy since I got introduced to Video Games. At the age of 14 already weighted 210lbs.
With numerous tries to lose weight (kind of succesfully), at the end of the day I am back to same page.
At the age of 18 a university student, joined a gym, got on low carbs diet, lost around 30lbs. But then a few months back in old habbits, and back to beginning maybe even worse.
Second attempt was better, at the age of 24 again joined a gym with weights training mostly, got on keto diet, and In one year period from 310lbs I went down 231lbs, which was great I build up a lot of muscles still some belly fat, but otherwise felt and looked good.
Keto diet was alright I guess, but going sideways somethings and jumping out of ketosis brought some moral damage to me. And if thats not enough covid stroke our world. And while staying at home, gyms closed. I did not see I can keep up with Keto.
Within 7 Months I am back to 300lbs. And a year later still at 310lbs.
If I look back few years back those 310lbs didnt seem to have a lot negatives on health. But now still beeing young man in late thirties a toll of the weight comes, and it comes to my knees, and my endurance.
So need to look forward, I am about to get married, have kids in several years, and already in a worsening health is no good.
So what the experience tells me diet does not work if I dont change my habbits. I need to change my diet habbits in general.
A week ago, motivation flew in from nowhere (Not really, need to look good at the wedding this summer). So I reviewed my existing diet and with English Breakfast, Mcdonalds at lunch some crisps and big dinner in the evening, my total calories consumption was over 3500 kcal. (Not Good).
Numerous tables and researches pretty much shows that average man should consume aproximately 2500 kcal per day. Thats more than 1k less that what I am consuming, but I am average joe too. So whats wrong. Well 1k extra calories. (Thats additional 2lbs per week of fat addon).
But I like food, I dont want to starve. Well, if I would consume no macdonalds at lunch thats 1k calories at least less and if I would be average joe, that would be cool, but then no lunch - ridiculous. Well breakfast another thing 4 fried eggs and 2 sausages with ketchup and some sides. Well thats another 1k of calories.
So to cut it short, I many years with additional kcal consumption it builds up and only way forwards is to cut short on kcal. Count it. Throw away junk food out of my habbits, cut the portions of food I eat. As currently I am Big Joe, and to get to average joe, I need to eat like lean joe.
Currently a week into 1500 kcal diet. I seem ok. I Dont starve, just healthier choices. And at the end of the day if I can’t hold up to it. Well I can have that cheeseburger for lunch but maintain myself under those kcal and I will be ok.
And if I become an average joe year or two later, I can have 1k kcal extra. But I am with new healthier habbits.
So far: 1 Week in low kcal diet
Starting Weight: 310lbs
Current Weight: 300lbs
P.S. i know that it was mostly toxins and water flushed out with healthier habbits, but keep me motivated and share your story. Lets be weight loss buddies
And you can check my meals and progress on my profile
My weight loss story started in my late teens. Always been a chubby boy since I got introduced to Video Games. At the age of 14 already weighted 210lbs.
With numerous tries to lose weight (kind of succesfully), at the end of the day I am back to same page.
At the age of 18 a university student, joined a gym, got on low carbs diet, lost around 30lbs. But then a few months back in old habbits, and back to beginning maybe even worse.
Second attempt was better, at the age of 24 again joined a gym with weights training mostly, got on keto diet, and In one year period from 310lbs I went down 231lbs, which was great I build up a lot of muscles still some belly fat, but otherwise felt and looked good.
Keto diet was alright I guess, but going sideways somethings and jumping out of ketosis brought some moral damage to me. And if thats not enough covid stroke our world. And while staying at home, gyms closed. I did not see I can keep up with Keto.
Within 7 Months I am back to 300lbs. And a year later still at 310lbs.
If I look back few years back those 310lbs didnt seem to have a lot negatives on health. But now still beeing young man in late thirties a toll of the weight comes, and it comes to my knees, and my endurance.
So need to look forward, I am about to get married, have kids in several years, and already in a worsening health is no good.
So what the experience tells me diet does not work if I dont change my habbits. I need to change my diet habbits in general.
A week ago, motivation flew in from nowhere (Not really, need to look good at the wedding this summer). So I reviewed my existing diet and with English Breakfast, Mcdonalds at lunch some crisps and big dinner in the evening, my total calories consumption was over 3500 kcal. (Not Good).
Numerous tables and researches pretty much shows that average man should consume aproximately 2500 kcal per day. Thats more than 1k less that what I am consuming, but I am average joe too. So whats wrong. Well 1k extra calories. (Thats additional 2lbs per week of fat addon).
But I like food, I dont want to starve. Well, if I would consume no macdonalds at lunch thats 1k calories at least less and if I would be average joe, that would be cool, but then no lunch - ridiculous. Well breakfast another thing 4 fried eggs and 2 sausages with ketchup and some sides. Well thats another 1k of calories.
So to cut it short, I many years with additional kcal consumption it builds up and only way forwards is to cut short on kcal. Count it. Throw away junk food out of my habbits, cut the portions of food I eat. As currently I am Big Joe, and to get to average joe, I need to eat like lean joe.
Currently a week into 1500 kcal diet. I seem ok. I Dont starve, just healthier choices. And at the end of the day if I can’t hold up to it. Well I can have that cheeseburger for lunch but maintain myself under those kcal and I will be ok.
And if I become an average joe year or two later, I can have 1k kcal extra. But I am with new healthier habbits.
So far: 1 Week in low kcal diet
Starting Weight: 310lbs
Current Weight: 300lbs
P.S. i know that it was mostly toxins and water flushed out with healthier habbits, but keep me motivated and share your story. Lets be weight loss buddies
And you can check my meals and progress on my profile
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Welcome... You got this!0
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Same boat for sure, never stuck with/ self sabotaged. Think I'm in a healthier mindset now. It's not about being thin, it's about living a healthier life and being comfortable. I think being kind to yourself is a big thing too. Im so used to feeling disappointed in myself if I make a mistake and that just leads to me feeling unworthy and giving up entirely.
Also! 10lbs is 10lbs do not belittle your achievements!!0 -
Generic_Excuse wrote: »Same boat for sure, never stuck with/ self sabotaged. Think I'm in a healthier mindset now. It's not about being thin, it's about living a healthier life and being comfortable. I think being kind to yourself is a big thing too. Im so used to feeling disappointed in myself if I make a mistake and that just leads to me feeling unworthy and giving up entirely.
Also! 10lbs is 10lbs do not belittle your achievements!!
At the end of the day its 10lbs less strain on my knees haha1
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