Huge milestone reached, thank you to r/loseit for all the inspiration! 5'9" M, 292 -> 172 in 9 months.
https://imgur.com/a/rQX2hyE - Before and after!
Hi r/loseit,
I just wanted to share a bit of my own progress. I've gotten so much inspiration and great advice from lurking on here that I was able to incorporate into my own weight loss journey. I've been a large guy for the longest time, hitting a high of about 330 pounds in high school. Since then, I've mainly bounced between 280 and 310 pounds, until I decided last year that enough was enough.
With regard to diet, I've stuck to about 1500 calories for almost the entire time, and have focused on Calorie In Calorie Out while trying to keep protein at high levels. I did a loose form of intermittent fasting (12-8 p.m.) which was pretty helpful in controlling my appetite. I love to cook, and have found great ways to prepare healthy meals that are still flavorful and delicious; in particular, my air fryer and sous vide have been total game changers. I can crisp up potatoes, cook lean proteins so that they're still incredibly juicy and tender, etc. In particular, I focused on eating the same types of food I would in maintenance, but just leaner versions.
My main form of exercise was lots and lots of walking; I set a goal to walk at least 10,000 steps a day, and have averaged 16,000 steps a day since I started taking this seriously. I transitioned into bodybuilding about 5 months in, although coronavirus shut that down pretty quickly. These days, I'm still walking, as well as doing calisthenics (pulls ups, push ups, ab work, etc.) and exercises with a pair of adjustable dumbbells.
Hope my post can help some of you on here; I'm probably going to get to around 160 and start maintaining from there. I know that the real challenge will be in keeping it off, so my goal is continue all the goods habits I've built up.
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