re: How did you get started being healthy?

none of this is gonna matter unless you start, plain and simple

many are going to be against GLP-1 drugs...its because they are ignorant as frick or they just dont want to tell people to use them out of princple and hard headness. dont try and get healthy habits first, get on the damn medicine period, longer you put it off the worse your health will get. stop waiting, just excuses

after that start developing your healthy habits

1) an easy way to control calories is simple...only eat lunch and dinner to start. all meals must be sit down with no distractions. I.e. no phone, no computer, no tv etc. if you start lifting, you can have a small protein shake after lifting. other than that, lunch and dinner

2) no beverages with calories outside of a protein drink. dont be afraid of zero calorie drinks though, studies show people lose more weight when they use things like coke zero to kill cravings.

3) priortize protein. period. so when you sit down to eat, you eat your protein first. then your veggies and fruit. then you can have your carbs.

4) only eat until full. after every bite, put your fork down and wipe your mouth, take a sip of water and count to 10 before taking another bite.

5) start doing 10 min walk before and after each meal

6) start lifting weights progressively 2-3 days a week for about an hour. this should be progressive and free weights or bodyweight to start. can start at home with just pushups, squats and lunges.

start doing the above and get on glp1. do it now cause gonna be an onslaught of people after Jan 1 that jump on the medicine.