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

got my 40 min walk in at lunch. today is off day from lifting.

yea i will edit

im down to 201 as of this morning, shedding some of the water weight i was holding from having chinese food this past weekend a couple times

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Just thought it was interesting how much the type of food you eat can influence heart rate and sleep

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It really is wild. Im on day 3 of being clean. I slept like the dead last night. Today seems to be my keto "woosh" day which is fairly early in the process, but Im happy about it. My fingers and hands look smaller. I feel better. Better mood and energy.

But, DAMN poboys, king cake, and beer taste good Oh well!


Day 1 work out sucked, Day 2 much better, I am actually excited about today.
Im looking forward to my firs weigh in on Friday, so I can set a goal. I like to reward myself Mardi Gras day. then I lock back down for Lent.

Anyone have any tips on cutting back on late night snacking and defending against the late night sweet tooth? This is my main problem.

I have this issue before (and to an extent...now), but when my diet and exercise are on point, my last meal/snack of the day will be fat-free Greek yogurt with a scoop of whey protein. It's like a desert, is very filling, and is a serious protein boost. That might help you out. If your cravings are say 10 or 11 PM...try the yogurt and whey protein around 7 or 8 PM. Just a thought.

Okay, I have put this off long enough and I need some accountability.

2023 I had great gains in the gym. Maintained a weight I could live with. And felt amazing overall.

2024 really sucked. Job changes. Scheduling changes. To infrequent in the gym. Diet wasn't all that on point.

The good news is that I lost about 20 pounds, even through the holidays. I was on Wegovy the past 5 months and this year my insurance raised it to a different pharmacy tier which means it will cost me about $400 a month. Looking into the compounding pharmacy per my doc, but I still suspect it is going to be more expensive than I want to pay.

Time to do it the old fashion way. I have a lot of weight to drop (or fat to lose) but my main goal is more along the strength and moving aspects. I know there have been a lot of recommended strength programs listed here, but since my training has been so infrequent, I am going back to a Starting Strength NLP for the beginning of the year. I know it, and I have done well with it in the past. So I will start there.

What I want to do is as follows:

MWF NLP
TTH Hour rucks with progressive weight.
Friday 20-30 minutes of High Intensive Cardio
10,000 steps a day

I am less concerned about how I get my energy (fat vs carbs) but I am more concerned with protein intake and overall caloric consumption. My goals are to get 200 grams of protein in a day and keep overall calories at or under 2200 calories a day.

This all might be very ambitious. But I have done it before. Time to just buckle up and do the work. I know I will have obstacles along the way...there always are. But I will adjust fire as I go.

This is my plan and we will see how it goes.

Oikos is really good and has 15g protein

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Okay, I have put this off long enough and I need some accountability.

2023 I had great gains in the gym. Maintained a weight I could live with. And felt amazing overall.

2024 really sucked. Job changes. Scheduling changes. To infrequent in the gym. Diet wasn't all that on point.

The good news is that I lost about 20 pounds, even through the holidays. I was on Wegovy the past 5 months and this year my insurance raised it to a different pharmacy tier which means it will cost me about $400 a month. Looking into the compounding pharmacy per my doc, but I still suspect it is going to be more expensive than I want to pay.

Time to do it the old fashion way. I have a lot of weight to drop (or fat to lose) but my main goal is more along the strength and moving aspects. I know there have been a lot of recommended strength programs listed here, but since my training has been so infrequent, I am going back to a Starting Strength NLP for the beginning of the year. I know it, and I have done well with it in the past. So I will start there.

What I want to do is as follows:

MWF NLP
TTH Hour rucks with progressive weight.
Friday 20-30 minutes of High Intensive Cardio
10,000 steps a day

I am less concerned about how I get my energy (fat vs carbs) but I am more concerned with protein intake and overall caloric consumption. My goals are to get 200 grams of protein in a day and keep overall calories at or under 2200 calories a day.

This all might be very ambitious. But I have done it before. Time to just buckle up and do the work. I know I will have obstacles along the way...there always are. But I will adjust fire as I go.

This is my plan and we will see how it goes.

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everything sounds good but i would switch out the SS NLP to the Greyskull GSLP or atleast change over after first reset. could even do the greyskull lp in the format of the greyskull lci which will allow you to really shed weight without it being too much like the SS NLP will be

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still holding at 201 as of this morning

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same as of this morning which is pretty good considering i had to go to NOLA and Houston this weekend.

I averaged 13K steps a day last week. Im off to a goo start this week. I walked the golf course Sunday and Monday. I got 17K steps yesterday. My legs are a little jello today, but they will forget the miles when I pour it on this week. I cant take my lunch walks this week due to meetings, but Ill find the time to get the work in.

Diet is going well except for a date night on Friday which set me back, but its all good.

Ill weigh in on Friday and start posting numbers.