In 2014, I was 17, just joined the military, and i was 200 lbs. As I got out a few years later, I had started gaining weight. Not quick, but enough for it to become obvious that I had no control.
Before I knew it, May 2020 comes. I go to the doctors office, step on the scale, and it says 276 lbs. I had become fat, lazy, and depressed. That wasnt even the point that I changed! It was two months later when I had told my girlfriend that I promise to lose the weight, no more soda, and to help clean more. She was fed up with it!
I started with cutting out soda, and that was a smart move. I had this idea in my head that drinking calories was just a waste. (The only calories i drink now are from a protein shake or almond milk now.)
Next step was to cut out sugar and carbs. It was extremely hard to do that. My coffee alone had 4 tablespoons of sugar. and I'd drink 3 before work. We all know carbs are everywhere. Its hard to avoid all the good tasting cookies, chips, and candy.
The last steps I took were incorporating workouts every morning (at home using the Freeletics app), walking my dog farther, and fasting. I wont go on about those because they're all self explanatory. I currently eat one meal a day, and include 2-3 day fasts regularly.
For me, having a support system or coping mechanism for bad days is a must. For example, I have my fellow mods over at r/stressfreexmas ( christmas gifting sub for families in need, go check it out).
They helped keep me motivated and ready to keep going forward. They make sure I workout daily, because I still don't want to, I fast how i plan, and eat when i'm supposed to! ( I've known them longer than the sub has been up)
I'm still about 15-20 pounds away from my goal, but I'll get there.
(Goal is 8-10% body fat and between 195-200 pounds)
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/kdc2ap/from_276_lbs_to_213_lbs/
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