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stuckmehere

Joined May 2022

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Start Weight

262.0 lb

Lost so far: 85.6 lb

Current Weight

176.4 lb
Performance: losing 0.5 lb a week

Goal Weight

180.0 lb

Still to go: 3.6 lb

Retired Military Guy, never really worried about weight much. Constantly active, always in the gym and I love the outdoors. Camping, Fishing, Hiking. Played sports pretty much my whole life. Then I retired from the military and became sedentary. Still love the outdoors but was content and didn't actively work out.

Weight began to creep up and I wasn't too worried about it. My friends noticed and ribbed me a little/lot. Still as the years crept by I figured a guy my age didn't have to worry about weight that much. My long time friend and companion (my dog) passed after 13 years, now I didn't even have an excuse to walk around the block. Retired again, this time for real. Turned 62 and was recovering from a horrible stomach surgery. Sat around getting even fatter. "262" was a number that was unimaginable for me. BMI was way up, even though "normal" is a ridiculous measurement when it comes to BMI.

It took me until February of this year to get my stuff together and make a change. Started limiting the carbs and started logging my food. Started walking again. Now I won't go to bed unless my Apple Watch rings are closed and so far so good. I am now starting to lift again, I feel better but am flabby. Need to really up my weight lifting game.

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Snacking anytime will raise your insulin and stop or slow your ability to burn fat. the body stops using stored fat and works off of the energy intake of food. I have learned not to snack anytime after dinner. I am Very guilty of snacking throughout the day which has slowed my weight loss considerably. I fast from 1900-1100 and never eat breakfast. So I have to watch my first meal (technically lunch) I should feel full after the calories I take in but it is very easy to start reaching for snacks around 1400. All the "experts" say never snack. I find that almost impossible. I started with night time snacking. I don't snack after dinner but during the day different story. I started this year in February at 262 and now am 179.4. Pleased and feel great. My goal is 175 but have kinda hit a plateau. I need to stop all snacking but my dear wife loves to bake and fill up candy jars all over the house🤦🏻‍♂️

posted 08 Dec 2022, 06:53

"Thought Process"
Just listened to an interesting podcast yesterday called "Cut the Fat Weight Loss Podcast". Dr. Ray Finish and Blythe Wagner. Pretty much stuff I've heard before, the interesting part came when they started talking about the four stages of "thought process".

1) Result equals continued deliberate action. If I get a result I will continue to do all the things I'm doing. This equates to 90% of the time being personally dissatisfied. The thought being that usually you have to pay the price first then you get the results. So as long as you don't have the results you will be dissatisfied.

2) If I see progress, then I will continue to take action. So results vs progress now. In this instance you might not see the goal in your head, but you see a pound loss on the scale. When you live in this realm 80% of the time - dissatisfied. Certainly better than 90% but not a lot better.

3) Action = continued action. 30-50% dissatisfaction. As long as I am doing these things, eating well, exercising, being more active getting protein, cutting my starch and sugar, I'm ok, but the moment I fall off the wagon, all bets are off.

4) No"equal sign" its just, I take action. It's not if I take action. I take action because that's who I am. No reason you just do it. No dissatisfaction. No if.

When I thought about this personally, I believe that most of us need a measurable goal. This gives us motivation even if the results fluctuate wildly. Everyones goals are different, health, vanity, fitness, enjoyment, well being. Whatever the reason, I do think I am working towards level 3. Where I am not totally jumping off the roof if I gain a pound but I just methodically go out the next day and try and be better with the diet and action of exercise. With that I am still looking for progress towards the goal. I would love to get to level 4 where I work out and eat right just because that is who I am. I'm definitely not there but once I reach my initial goal. I do feel I will set another. Maybe after a celebration binge weekend😁

posted 19 Jul 2022, 09:57

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