swanpaddleplays wrote: »

That's awesome !!!!!

What was ur daily life like? Just curious bc I'm in the same boat as in what you were 75 days ago and there is about 75 days til my nine year anniversary and I would love be really close if not in the 100s. If u don't mind sharing

Thanks

There is a TLDR at the end if you want to skip all of this.

Sorry about the late response. My daily life, as far as diet is concerned, was a caloric limit of about 1450 calories. Some days were more....and if I wasn't hungry, those days were less. I kept macros as close as I could to 75 fat, 20 protein, and 5 carb. My daily carb limit was about 20 grams. This was 20 total carbs, not net carbs. I tried to stay well below it. Since I don't eat as many leafy greens as I should (my pooper will back me up on this), I had days with 5 grams or less carbs.

I read about keto shredding fat without exercise, but I didn't want to take that route. My ultimate goal was to become healthier, not just lose weight. So, I started walking.

The street I live on to the end and back is almost exactly a 5k. I kid you not, it is 3.107 miles. I took this as a sign that a 5k should be my goal. I started walking the 5k almost every day. It was 50 minutes of cardio that I wasn't getting before. Fast forward to now, 2 and a half months later, I'm jogging it at about 33 minutes. It's not the best, but it's a huge difference.

My day job is very sedentary (I work in IT and stare at numerous computer screens for hours on end). To modify this, I removed the swivel chair, and invested in adjustable standing computer desks. I also changed the way I communicated with co-workers. Instead of calling a department or sending an email, I would actually walk to that place to relay a message. It would only take an extra minute and be an additional 50 steps or so, but to me, those little things add up. I went from 1500-2000 steps in a work shift to about 10,000. Couple that with about 5-6000 for the 5k, and that is a recipe for weight loss.

TLDR - 1450 caloric limit, light exercise (walking/jogging a 5k), and changing poor habits at my workplace