re: PUTTHEFORKDOWN V. 2024- daily nutrition thread

I've done keto. I've done weight watchers. I've done just calorie counting. I've done tracking protein + calories. I've counted macros like a pro bodybuilder. Nothing is 'sustainable' unless you make the effort to stick to it, honestly. It's all work because sustainable for me is doing exactly what you mentioned - doing frick all . What has worked best for me is keto and hardcore macro counting, but the hardcore macro counting takes a ton of dedication and time.

Honestly keto is pretty easy for me to stick to most days. Most of my favorite foods are fine to eat regularly, and most of the things I have to eliminate are not a huge deal to me.

But I still can eat too much. I have an absolutely insane appetite. Guess that's one way I got to nearly 400lb to begin with. That's where the drugs come in to help, but I have learned the hard way to not make them a crutch. I already knew that but it's easy to get a false sense of security.


In the line of excuses, I'm also working my full time job and coding on the side. I want to code full time. I knew when I started learning a new skill that I would have to sacrifice my health goals for a little while for the sake of time, but it's taken me longer than I thought to get that job I want, and I find myself wanting to do too many things with my time and having no downtime and getting burnt out.