Down 49lbs. What finally worked!

Last year on my birthday I set a goal. I had stress ate to my fattest ever. I could fit into 1 pair of pants (of the 8 I owned), and even those were tight. I realized that I’m not a kid anymore, and losing the weight would just get harder as I got older.

So, I set my high school weight -180- as my goal by my next birthday. I needed to lose 50 lbs. I also liked that 180 metaphorically represents a complete turn around, and I’ve taken many other steps improve my life as a whole.

I met my goal, and I want to pay it forward! I got a lot of ideas from this sub, and others like r/CICO and r/Intermittentfasting ———

36/M 6ft SW: 229 CW:180

Lazy IF: Mostly 16/8, a couple of 20/4 weeks.

Lazy CICO: I’m a creature of habit, so once I knew what my regular foods were I could just do some quick mental math, and keep it 1500ish (or more if I had worked out). I used MyFitnessPal, but not religiously. I did lose more when I got in a good pattern of posting to MFP daily.

Natural Exercise: I hate the gym, but I love to workout. Hiking, SUP, Foundation Training(YouTube) to fix muscle/posture imbalances, hot yoga(pre-Covid), and home improvement projects. During Covid: I would do two long walks a day during SAH order, and mixed in paddle boarding and hikes too since. I’ve lost 30 pounds just since March!

Mental Health Counseling: Try it you are a stress eater, or a depression eater, or just a human being alive during a pandemic. Making you’re first appointment and getting yourself in the room is scary, but I was excited to go back for appointment two, and thereafter.

Goal setting: What’s the saying? If it’s measured it’s manageable? Something like that. I’ve tried to lose weight for a decade to no avail. Or, maybe this is the first time I actually tried. This was the first time I made a plan, and actually carried through. Maybe I just finally got my shit together?

I did it, and I’m just hoping to inspire someone, as I’ve been by countless anonymous Redditors. I’m down 50lbs, and feel fucking fantastic! If you’re squeezing into your “fat” pants now, what better day to start than today? It’s possible to turn it around! If not now, when?

🙏

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