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Love these! Here's mine. Still plenty of work to do, but I stay motivated and inspired by all the amazing people who have figured out how to make a sustainable change! Cheers!
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I tried all the fad diets, and didn't stick with any of them. The best diet is the one you don't really know you're on or think about. This takes some experimenting in the kitchen, but you can start with a well balanced macronutrient split. Something to start with, and adjust to taste is the 40% carb, 40% protein, 20% fat.…
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It should work in theory. I'm no scientist or biologist, so I can't say for sure. What I can say for sure is that there is no harm in doing your own science experiment and trying it out for a few weeks. Measure the results and see what happens! Luckily, if you do gain a pound or 2, you know how to get rid of it ;)
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Fluctuations are normal for everyone. I took a slightly different approach and only tracked my new low weigh-ins. That way it would be easier to see week-over-week plateaus. Your graph is great because it gives people a more realistic view of what weight loss actually looks like.
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You'd be surprised at what a consistent, healthy lifestyle can do to your form. Next year you will look back at this post and laugh that you thought your genetics would keep you from being slim around the waist ;) As long as you ensure that any change you make is a (mostly) comfortable change, you'll give yourself a chance…
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I no longer sweat like crazy when outside in extreme heat. I can now walk for 30 minutes outside in 95 degree weather and only sweat a tiny bit. I would always be drenched at my highest weight.
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No problem, and thanks! Just stay consistent with your routine and measure relatively frequently. Recomps are frustrating because sometimes it's tough to measure results. Weight fluctuates up and down. I had been stuck for about a year, so I hired a coach. While remaining consistent, take progress photos! It's very…
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I am 6 foot. The current plan is to get below 10% body fat, so my cut continues for now. Once that is achieved, me and my trainer are going to evaluate what to do next. The tentative plan is to start a reverse diet and work on heavy lifts. My current training program is built around a 5 day split with light weight (mostly…
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Updated progress! I started working with a trainer for the recomposition. I bulked up a bit too fast (10 lb in 2 months) so now we're on a cut again. However, the results are starting to get insane! I'm down to 10.4% body fat and it's still falling. I feel like that 6-pack may be within arms reach, after all!
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I really don't understand why people bash the beachbody programs. While they may not get everyone "ripped" like the advertisements claim, they do help people build a fitness habit at home for an extremely cheap price by comparison to a gym membership. Having some structure when getting started is important, and these…
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You've got this! It sounds like you're already taking the right steps. It sounds like you've already established that turning your lifestyle upside down right away is not easy. The small changes matter, so as long as you focus on one thing at a time, you'll be able to comfortably get yourself back on track. One thing that…
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Your weight will fluctuate based on your current habits. The cool thing about weight loss (or gain) is that there are a bunch of different knobs you can turn to try and move your weight in the direction you want. If you like eating more on the weekends, and want to keep it that way, no problem...assuming you are…
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Let me preface this by saying these are observations that I've noticed for myself, especially at the beginning of a new training program. I am not an expert, and am also male, so my body may react different. It depends on what type of training you are doing in the gym and what you eat regularly. It is pretty normal for me…
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I didn't take my first picture until I had dropped to 219 lb. It's tough, but I'm glad I did. Sometimes I get frustrated with lack of progress. This is the first place I've shared my photos.
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Sounds like you're on track! Also, depending on what you are doing in the gym, you might be experiencing water retention, especially if your muscles are sore. Keep up the good work!
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Have you tried home fitness programs? I tried the gym for awhile and it was just plain tough to build the habit and stick with it. Just remember that while exercise is important for your health and well being, it doesn't have to be your first step in weight loss. Starting with a 20-30 minute home routine that you know you…
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I started keto last friday and am in full keto flu mode at the moment. I wasn't able to make it through my basic 30 minute push/pull routine today and am only able to do half the amount of pushups as last week. I'm hoping this passes soon. On the plus side, I've dropped about 7 lb of holiday water weight. Also, the food is…
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Depending on how much you have to loose, you don't necessarily have to flip your current lifestyle upside down...at least not right away. As others have said, start small! Pick one thing you know is unhealthy, and change that one tiny thing first. If tracking food religiously every day is too much of a hassle, don't do it…
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Try not to focus too much on how far you have to go. Weight loss takes time and lots of patience. Set very small goals, and aim for those goals first. Once you've mastered one change and you feel like it is mostly habit, you can move on to another change. You'd be surprised at how consistently the weight falls off when…
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Slow and steady! It's important to make small, comfortable changes for long-term results over short, uncomfortable change for temporary results. We humans are creatures of habit. You've lost the weight before, so you know what, eventually, has to be done to make it happen again. However, if you find you have to break 10…
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Don't get yourself down. Depending on how often you weigh yourself, you might notice large fluctuations in weight (especially if you weigh in daily). This is normal. I normally fluctuate by as much as 6lb. Trust me, it's not easy to put on 5 lb of fat in a weekend. If you eat overly salty and high carb foods, you will hold…
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Your pure protein sources are going to be very slim. Even chicken and fish have a decent amount of fat depending on the cut of meat. Your best bet is supplement with protein powder or eat LOTS of egg whites. Someone else mentioned it, but if you lean towards carb-heavy foods, make sure you balance it out with your other…
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Nice work! I'm approaching the 2-year mark! Feel free to add me. While I haven't logged every day for 2 years, I've dropped weight slowly and steadily. I'm down 66 lb and am finally to the point of working on body re-composition rather than focusing on weight loss. This is where I think logging every bite is going to be…
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Amen. Pretty sure almost everyone ignored the last part of her original post. The BIGGEST part of weight loss and maintaining a healthy body weight is finding what works for you. Sometimes it takes a lot of time and adjustment to find a lifestyle that works for you. If having a 5 lb/week goal keeps you going at a…
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If you use it to make the seasonings in your food pop, or make your oatmeal a bit sweeter, it's fine. People tend to demonize ingredients as evil. When people say "avoid sugar" what they really should say is "eat less or avoid baked, boxed goods". It takes one glance at a cook book on baking to understand why candies,…
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If you want something quick and easy, chop up 3 whole veggies, meat of your choosing (chicken as an example), drizzle with a small amount of olive oil, season with your favorite seasoning blend, and roast in the oven. If you want to add carbs, just drop in a chopped sweet potato. Time for chopping veggies: 10 min Cubing…
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This one seems a bit silly and presumptuous. I personally try refraining from commenting on people's weight, even if I've seen that they are making great progress. It's not because I don't care, it's because some are sensitive and take a comment/compliment in a backwards manner...meaning they interpret it as you calling…
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It sounds like you are doing things right and are trending down in weight. You've got this! Every time I got discouraged that I wasn't loosing fast enough, I went back to the "replay" and went over my weight loss graphs. My weight loss history showed that I never plateaued for more than 3 weeks at a time. Using simple…
