re: PUTTHEFORKDOWN V. 2025- Weight Loss Support & Advice thread!

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270/194/185

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270/197/185

Stupid Summer vacations. School is back in session finally and routine can return to my life. Hooray.

Not that I've ever been there myself, but it sounds like the law of diminishing returns definitely applies to fat loss, the closer you get to those lower levels of BF% the more effort it takes and the less fat you lose. It's like wringing moisture out of a cloth. The main reason I have no goals of getting really lean is because of this. I just don't see why I'd put myself through all the trouble. But I respect those that take on the challenge of getting really lean and can succeed(either partially or completely)

According to the fancy schmancy metabolic testing I did a few weeks ago, my BMR is 2420, TDEE = 2904, and that seems to correlate well with what I'm seeing. I just have to make food logging and consistent weighing and body measurements a habit because I am not the kind of person that can be trusted to "eyeball" anything or "go with my gut" about portion sizes, food choices, etc. I need a leash on myself and weighing foods out, logging and tracking everything is how I have to do this.

Speaking of that, I got so excited about cooking breakfast this morning and making coffee that I forgot to weigh myself before I ate/drank. That's okay, I already have 2 weights logged this week. I consider 3 body weight measurements/week to be the minimum acceptable. 100% of my food has been logged and I'm getting better at logging it immediately instead of doing it from memory...even as little as 30 minutes later. It's too easy to casually forget something and that shite adds up.

Damn that sucks. Hopefully resting it and BPC/TB will do some good.

I was about to ask you if this was that same knee injury from last year. That sucks. If you could swing it, I'd go get the MRI as soon as possible, it's been long enough. I'm also not one to be eager to rest. I think walking and sled work sounds like a good idea.

I’ve been dealing with foot cellulitis and terrible blisters/drug reaction for 3 weeks now after a damn mosquito bite. Only been able to do legs once in a month. Have barely been walking. Now that’s stupid. So frustrating.

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I was about to ask you if this was that same knee injury from last year. That sucks. If you could swing it, I'd go get the MRI as soon as possible, it's been long enough. I'm also not one to be eager to rest. I think walking and sled work sounds like a good idea.

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I hate getting injured but I hate it even more when it’s because of something stupid

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frick yea same one...just been slowly getting worse. no swelling

i would like to punch that fricker that spun me on the tube in the face. asshhole has me spinning like crazy and when it hit i knew but was hoping it was strong enough around it and i was mobile enough for it to be ok...and it was for a long time


i have a good friend that is going to call me out an mri this week and if it is clean(which I hope) we will just give it a shot and see if it can elevate the pain.

I think it might be some form of tendonitis but its different than when I have had it before. I used to get it from burpees.

hitting off the machine yesterday with my kids...yea was hurting and i was late on everything and I had to hear them give me shite and falling on the ground laughing...pissed me off so for sure got to get it fixed

they kept asking...what is wrong with you today and thought it was so funny. Im like dude we are simulating 88mph....shite is hard but they didnt believe me. little frickers are a terror on the old man and love to give me shite.

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Kids are ruthless man. Unless you're really on your arse like flu or bad covid or a serious injury, they give zero shits lol. Pulled muscle in your back? They still jump all over you and want to wrestle. Twisted an ankle? better overplay your hand and put a brace so they dont expect you to run on it

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yea they are...but i have three great sons who thank me every day for everything I do and tell me thank you everytime i take them to do something, every time i stop what im doing to go lift with them or go throw the ball with them, or hit with them etc.

which is good because im pretty demanding with grades and even with sports and other activities...i pretty much tell them...if you are going to do it...do it right, strive to be the best and never ever let someone out work you

so i can take a little shite talking from them but yea they are ruthless as a MFer

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have a good friend that is going to call me out an mri this week and if it is clean(which I hope) we will just give it a shot and see if it can elevate the pain.

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Not saying it’s the same thing but I hurt my knee on a ski trip to the point I could barely walk or bend it. Didn’t go to the doctor and just sucked it up and somewhat lived with the pain and limited mobility from the pain. Started doing HIT last year and some of the exercises (lateral lunge,curtsy lunge,pistol)hurt so bad I couldn’t complete them and was debating going to the DR. I kept pushing through and now I have zero pain full range of motion.
When in rehab they push you to tears and that’s what I needed was rehabilitation.

363/270.6/220

That makes 15 pounds since I started semaglutide


I'm still sticking with 2.5mg tirz every 5 days. I have to be able to deal with some hunger, and the scale is still moving, so I see no reason to up the dose yet.

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That makes 15 pounds since I started semaglutide

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I'm starting it next week, any words of advice to get me started?