Four months after stopping cardio/counting calories - You should try it.

ajnb88 wrote: »

34blast wrote: »

In my opinion you went way too far with the weight loss, to the point you looked anorexic. You look much better now, but keep lifting heavy you need to gain some more weight.

In retrospect, yes. Although I reckon the cause was that, back then, I thought it'd be easier to essentially 'strip down' and build back again. Now I'm trying to get back up, it's not that easy..!

The first pic was about 105kg, the second around 71. Currently around 75/76 (third pic) and my current goal is to get up to 90 eventually.

While I do not have science to back me up (have not looked for it) I think your 'strip down ' then rebuilt makes sense. My my case I expect I have toxic stuff stored in my fat cells that would be good to dump 'over time'.

I do expect other active people eating under 2000 calories daily are in the same boat that you were at first.

Keep up the great job.

I started skinny, then packed on mass and now as I'm aging, I've had to add cardio sessions, where I didn't have to before in my 20's-30's if I still want to eat the same amount I've been eating for a few decades now. So I do have to pay attention to calories even if I'm only eating 3 times a day.

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What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for everyone. I tried counting calories - no luck. I lifted weight (heavy) faithfully for about 2 years - not the results I wanted there either. Did WW about 2 years ago and finally dropped some pounds. I started running about 4 years ago and LOVE it. I need cardio - I like the way it makes me feel - I don't enjoy lifting weights. My strength training comes mixed in with cardio in boot camp. To each his (or her) own - congrats on your success!!