Help! I've been stuck in a bulking cycle for 45 years.

WinnerVictorious
WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
I'd like to get back to my starting weight before all of this bulking started back in 1967. Is it possible? What should I do differently?

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  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    chew backwards.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    You're either not being patient enough or you've put yourself in starvation mode. Up your calories for 5 to 10 years and see how that works. You may gain weight for the first 3 or 4 but be patient and stick with it as it's probably water weight.
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Whatever Benjamin Button did seemed to work wonders.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Start wearing diapers and use baby shampoo. That's got to make you teeeeeeny again.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    It took you 45 years to put on the weight, you think it's going to come off overnight??? Eat at a deficit for about 20 years and then at maintenance for 20 and eventually after you pass your weight will regress to your starting weight. It takes time.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Whatever Benjamin Button did seemed to work wonders.

    :laugh:
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    1. Do cardio for 2 hrs a day.
    2. Only eat 1000 calories a day.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    It took you 45 years to put on the weight, you think it's going to come off overnight??? Eat at a deficit for about 20 years and then at maintenance for 20 and eventually after you pass your weight will regress to your starting weight. It takes time.

    that's too long. i want to get there by Saturday.

    doesn't anyone here watch Dr. Oz? can one of you please help me?!
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Whatever Benjamin Button did seemed to work wonders.

    Yep, this should have you back to 9 pounds 4 ounces in no time
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    You just have to recalculate your TDEE from a web page. Ta daa!
  • SatchGallamax
    SatchGallamax Posts: 549 Member
    It took you 45 years to put on the weight, you think it's going to come off overnight??? Eat at a deficit for about 20 years and then at maintenance for 20 and eventually after you pass your weight will regress to your starting weight. It takes time.

    that's too long. i want to get there by Saturday.

    doesn't anyone here watch Dr. Oz? can one of you please help me?!

    By Saturday is totally doable.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    It took you 45 years to put on the weight, you think it's going to come off overnight??? Eat at a deficit for about 20 years and then at maintenance for 20 and eventually after you pass your weight will regress to your starting weight. It takes time.

    that's too long. i want to get there by Saturday.

    doesn't anyone here watch Dr. Oz? can one of you please help me?!

    By Saturday is totally doable.

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  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Whatever Benjamin Button did seemed to work wonders.

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  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    chew backwards.


    :laugh:
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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  • Well, my "bulking didn't start in 67, but it did start in 91. I started out at 220 lbs and last year I was at 310 lbs. My heaviest weight was 330 about 7 years ago. I got serious about getting my health on track in August of 2012 and I have lost 67 lbs so far. The changes that I have made have not been diet, but proper exercise (5 times/week) and eating to fuel my body.
    You can do this, but your going to have to change habits. Don't try to do it incrementally, just jump in and stick with it for 6 weeks (which is the general rule for how long it takes to change a bad habit to a good habit). Then don't let it go!
  • likeschocolate
    likeschocolate Posts: 368 Member
    Begin with your least favorite body part. Lop it off. Repeat until you're at goal.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    Well, my "bulking didn't start in 67, but it did start in 91. I started out at 220 lbs and last year I was at 310 lbs. My heaviest weight was 330 about 7 years ago. I got serious about getting my health on track in August of 2012 and I have lost 67 lbs so far. The changes that I have made have not been diet, but proper exercise (5 times/week) and eating to fuel my body.
    You can do this, but your going to have to change habits. Don't try to do it incrementally, just jump in and stick with it for 6 weeks (which is the general rule for how long it takes to change a bad habit to a good habit). Then don't let it go!

    i think you may need a hint on this one.

    i was born in 1967.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    Can I interest you in some shakeology or visalus? Contact me offline for a special deal.

    who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?

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