Weight loss support thread

[BrunoMattei]

try gfuel, they only have 15 to 25 calories per serving

Thanks for this. I have abandoned Whey and drink 1-2 G fuel drinks. Nothing else in my diet has changed and I have already noticed the pounds dropping now.

 

[Slowboat to China]

CICO is working for me: I'm inching down towards 200. Slower than I would have liked, but after years of yo-yo dieting and frustration, any movement at all in the right direction is good. Cautiously optimistic right now.

Where I have fallen off the wagon is exercise. Having the gym in my apartment complex was really convenient, but they've instituted mask regulations now, and I have a hard time exercising in a mask: my lung capacity is shit and I end up struggling to breathe despite doing less than normal. So I've had a few days of "Fuck it, what's even the point." Not good. Any recommendations for simple at-home workouts with minimal equipment?

 

[Crankenstein]

try gfuel, they only have 15 to 25 calories per serving

Bang and Reign are more convenient alternatives. I would say Xyince is an actual "good" alternative.

 

[johnny5150]

Thanks for this. I have abandoned Whey and drink 1-2 G fuel drinks. Nothing else in my diet has changed and I have already noticed the pounds dropping now.

the tubes are 15-25 calories while the cans are zero calories.. best bet are go with cans,

 

[KKonger]

I'm mostly working to convert all of my fat tissue into muscle tissue instead, body builder shit and all that. But I've noticed that my stomach is shaping up more, so that's pretty nice. I know that this isn't technically losing weight, since really all I'm doing is weighing the same amount except it's more muscles than fat. But I thought I'd share anyway, since I'm starting to actually like looking in the mirror.

 

[AmarettoPie]

Another month down. Still at 204lbs; no loss, but no gain, either. I'll take that as a good thing considering that I've had some kinda weird cold/flu/stress bug from hell for the past few weeks and haven't been able to keep up with my exercises due to it.

Now that I'm feeling a bit better, though, I wanna get a bike. I'm right next to the park, and riding is loads more fun than weights and walking. I was looking at a cruiser bike (because it's cute as fuck), but the one time I rode anything other than a mountain bike it nearly killed me with the lack of gears. And that was back when I was young and fit!

The area I'm in now isn't quite as hilly, and while my physical therapy has worked wonders for my hip, my knee has only gotten worse: It burns like a motherfucker when any pressure is applied to it. And though it doesn't swell up anymore, it hurts even more now to bend after standing for a few hours. Ack. And because of that I'm not entirely sure how my knee will handle the pedaling motion, but who knows? Maybe it'll help. And there are benches in the park if I need to take a break, so whatever.

Anyway, should I get that sweet cruiser, or play it safe and get the decent-but-not-as-cute mountain bike?

 

[White bubblegum]

My weight's healthy but my midsection seems to be growing. Do i need to lose weight?

 

[Molester Stallone]

Anyway, should I get that sweet cruiser, or play it safe and get the decent-but-not-as-cute mountain bike?

The mountain bike will be more useful in the long run. You can use the higher gears to increase the effort required to complete your ride as you gain more strength. If you really want the cruiser get both.

 

[CashMoney!]

Lost a kilo over a week. Nice. Was not completely dedicated though so most of this stuff happened ~4 days out of 7. Gradually making it part of my regular routine so I stick with it. I am extremely lazy so any semblance of consistency and discipline with this is a good sign for me lol.

- 18 and 20 hour fasts
- light exercise 30 minutes a day
- stayed around 1500 calories in
- burned between 200 and 350 calories through activity
- 1.5 - 2L water + protein shake + coffee + green tea
- at least 7 hours sleep

Added 20 minutes of skipping to my exercise from today and I can definitely feel it all over. I think skipping will have the biggest effect in combination with fasting. I am trying to aim for 500 active calories burned over the next week.

 

[alreadyhome]

Lost a kilo over a week. Nice. Was not completely dedicated though so most of this stuff happened ~4 days out of 7. Gradually making it part of my regular routine so I stick with it. I am extremely lazy so any semblance of consistency and discipline with this is a good sign for me lol.

- 18 and 20 hour fasts
- light exercise 30 minutes a day
- stayed around 1500 calories in
- burned between 200 and 350 calories through activity
- 1.5 - 2L water + protein shake + coffee + green tea
- at least 7 hours sleep

Added 20 minutes of skipping to my exercise from today and I can definitely feel it all over. I think skipping will have the biggest effect in combination with fasting. I am trying to aim for 500 active calories burned over the next week.

Virgo season

 

[mindlessobserver]

My weight's healthy but my midsection seems to be growing. Do i need to lose weight?

Do you drink beer?

 

[Drain Todger]

I’m about 280. My arms and legs are stacked with muscle, but I’ve got a beer gut. The real offender was sugar. A couple years ago, I went through a phase where I was pounding Rockstar energy drinks to stay awake during night shifts and quickly ballooned by 70 pounds. The moment I cut the sugar out of my diet, the weight gain instantly halted.

Sugar is the devil. Don’t fucking do it. It’s pure fuel and your body will burn that instead of fat, and whoops, a few packs of Red Bull later, and now you’re a porker.

Today, I walked 7 miles and burned a good 1200 calories. Feel good. Need to keep going. Want to get in some bench press later.

 

[Spunt]

My weight's healthy but my midsection seems to be growing. Do i need to lose weight?

Get your liver function checked. Growing gut without gaining weight anywhere else can be a warning sign of liver issues, get some bloods done.

 

[mindlessobserver]

The "my fitness app" has been a real revelation to me. I honestly never even realized how many calories actually went into various things I didnt even really think about eating. Now that I have started paying more attention and am trying to stay between 1600 and 2000 my weight has started to drop at a pretty steady rate. At 188 now, which is about 4 pounds in one week.

 

[Local Fed]

The "my fitness app" has been a real revelation to me. I honestly never even realized how many calories actually went into various things I didnt even really think about eating. Now that I have started paying more attention and am trying to stay between 1600 and 2000 my weight has started to drop at a pretty steady rate. At 188 now, which is about 4 pounds in one week.

Out of curiosity, are you talking about Myfitnesspal or a different app?

 

[mindlessobserver]

Out of curiosity, are you talking about Myfitnesspal or a different app?

Nope that is the one! It's been great.

 

[Auguste Lumière]

Anyone got any appetite reduction pills that they would recommend?

 

[buttvomit]

Anyone got any appetite reduction pills that they would recommend?

adderall, opiates also tend to kill my appetitie or make me queasy enough to vomit anything still in my stomach.

 

[Auguste Lumière]

adderall, opiates also tend to kill my appetitie or make me queasy enough to vomit anything still in my stomach.

Cant take adderall have thought about it.

 

[Shitbird420]

I just started using myfitnesspal last week and so far I’ve stayed under my calorie goal for almost every day. The one day I overate I had smoked weed so now I have a much better idea of how much smoking affects my appetite. I’ve significantly cut back on my snacking and only smoke on weekends. I’ve also made it a goal to go for a walk at least once a day to try and ease myself back into exercising. Hopefully I can keep this up and lose the 50 or so pounds that I need to get rid of. Looking at the deathfats section of the forums was such a wakeup call. I don’t want to get that big and the longer I wait the harder it will get.