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I wanted to be fair and give a real starting weight since fluctuations and such. Will weigh in the same way June 6th (unless I gave up and never lost a lb and I’m not posting my final weight then and just paying out everyone and crying about my lost samples).

635 am, no food or water, post defecation, tshirt, shorts, underwear, socks, bracelet.

244.4.

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For 67 days I need to lose 1/3 of a lb every single day. Good luck everyone!
 
BarrieJ3 said:
I wanted to be fair and give a real starting weight since fluctuations and such. Will weigh in the same way June 6th (unless I gave up and never lost a lb and I’m not posting my final weight then and just paying out everyone and crying about my lost samples).

635 am, no food or water, post defecation, tshirt, shorts, underwear, socks, bracelet.

244.4.

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For 67 days I need to lose 1/3 of a lb every single day. Good luck everyone!
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7 pound burrito baby DAMN
 
BarrieJ3 said:
How you feeling at this point? That’s a HUGE number in a relatively short amount of time.

You feeling downright amazing, or a bit depleted?
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today's a bad day to ask. :) Mix of severely cutting carbs (not quite keto, but keto adjacent) and more exercise. Did a little too much on the bike yesterday and legs feel like shit.

Limiting carbs also makes athletic performance decline a bit too. But I had to reduce cravings and do something more significant than just trying to limit portions. Higher protein and fat diet leaves you much less hungry during the day, and so I take in less calories naturally now.

Overall though, less aches and pains due to carrying less weight and stronger core, and able to mix it up athletically with kids a little more. That said I'm still in my 40s so losing weight only goes so far, I'm still getting old :/
 
BarrieJ3 said:
I appreciate you. You’re looking great, saw you from the limit game. Aging like fine wine ;)

Hopefully I don’t have to pay you again!
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Thanks. I am at my lowest weight in 20+ years. Intermittent fasting and walking. I could do more, but fuck it. Oh, and I'm drinking less. Not fond of that, but it is helping.
 
BarrieJ3 said:
For 67 days I need to lose 1/3 of a lb every single day
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FWIW I have been on a similar journey since January. I found it is easier for me if I look at it as a math problem. They say it takes 3500 calories to lose a pound. If you are looking at around 2 lbs a week, you are going to have to consume 7000 fewer calories than you burn every week (either naturally or in combination w/ exercise).

It also helps me a lot to track everything in a free phone app like "my fitness pal". Set a daily caloric goal you plan to stay under so that you are burning 1000 more calories per day than you are ingesting and then log everything that goes into your mouth, how much you exercise, etc. and it calculates where you are at for the day. It really helps keep me on track. If I screw up or have a cheat day, I try to make it back over the next few. Weigh yourself at the same time every day and it tracks that progress as well and keeps you motivated as you see the weight going down.

To me all the stuff about Keto, non-keto, carb, non-carb, fruit vegetable only etc. still comes back to how many calories you take in versus what you burn and the difference in the two. Tracking the food/calories in the food I eat also helps me learn how many they actually have as opposed to what I think they have...lol.

Anyway, I know how tough it is to do and I wish you the best of luck. When those pants get loose and you run out of belt holes to hold them up, it is a great feeling.
 
Tonysquander said:
FWIW I have been on a similar journey since January. I found it is easier for me if I look at it as a math problem. They say it takes 3500 calories to lose a pound. If you are looking at around 2 lbs a week, you are going to have to consume 7000 fewer calories than you burn every week (either naturally or in combination w/ exercise).

It also helps me a lot to track everything in a free phone app like "my fitness pal". Set a daily caloric goal you plan to stay under so that you are burning 1000 more calories per day than you are ingesting and then log everything that goes into your mouth, how much you exercise, etc. and it calculates where you are at for the day. It really helps keep me on track. If I screw up or have a cheat day, I try to make it back over the next few. Weigh yourself at the same time every day and it tracks that progress as well and keeps you motivated as you see the weight going down.

To me all the stuff about Keto, non-keto, carb, non-carb, fruit vegetable only etc. still comes back to how many calories you take in versus what you burn and the difference in the two. Tracking the food/calories in the food I eat also helps me learn how many they actually have as opposed to what I think they have...lol.

Anyway, I know how tough it is to do and I wish you the best of luck. When those pants get loose and you run out of belt holes to hold them up, it is a great feeling.
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CICO, no doubt.

My biggest issue is consistency, surprise everyone im all or nothing. I could be healthy for a week or 3, and then after sitting down to a 20k calorie dinner be done and not get back to it.

Which is why I’m always looking for someone to do this with (accountability). Since I knew I’d fail again, this morning I was googling what to use for food tracking beyond a spreadsheet and landed on your suggestion as simplest (myfitnesspal).

My plan is simple. No food until at least 11 am with a huel shake. Whatever my wife cooks for dinner, if fam is going out or ordering in I have go to chicken/veg/rice. Eating done by 7 pm. Water only unless caffeine. In bed by 10 no tv. I shouldn’t need snacks between those 2 meals, potentially caffeine.

Your math looks good. 1000 calorie deficit every day for 2 months. For custom samples let’s go!

Every day I’ll be going into dinner at between 400-550 calories.

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Good dinner idea that is relatively healthy: cup of rice-a-roni cheddar broccoli paired with a peppered smoked salmon filet package- 390 calories total, easy, quick and filling.

Don’t sleep on Royo bagels either, 1/3 the calories of regular bagels but still delicious and you really cannot tell a difference.
 
Tonysquander said:
Good dinner idea that is relatively healthy: cup of rice-a-roni cheddar broccoli paired with a peppered smoked salmon filet package- 390 calories total, easy, quick and filling.

Don’t sleep on Royo bagels either, 1/3 the calories of regular bagels but still delicious and you really cannot tell a difference.
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Hungry Vegan GIF by PBS KIDS

Just kidding...Royo bagels are spot on
 
Tonysquander said:
Good dinner idea that is relatively healthy: cup of rice-a-roni cheddar broccoli paired with a peppered smoked salmon filet package- 390 calories total, easy, quick and filling.

Don’t sleep on Royo bagels either, 1/3 the calories of regular bagels but still delicious and you really cannot tell a difference.
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Luckily wife is main cook.

With having to feed her and the kids too, it’s gotta be a specific mix. Funnily enough, our dinner tonight kinda closely matches that. Bizarre.

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DrunkleWade said:
Great idea. I've thought about making myself accountable by doing this too. I am a FATBOY! 348lbs and I reckon I'd be shilling out the dough if I took on the challenge.

If chips are on the line though, maybe it'd be different...:unsure:

Good luck on the weight loss journey!
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Jump in the waters warm.

Or throw $ in here and watch as you win or lose.
 
Cratty said:
Bump to get an update on Barrie's Bump. Want it gone!
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Looking like POTUS is in charge of my weight.

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Lost a bunch first week, gained a bunch second, I’m back on the horse this week. I’ve literally lost and gained about 35 lbs. Wife was out of country second week and I just noped outta life.

It *should* be an easy win for me, but so should’ve every single other weight bet.

I’m keeping it easy for now. I don’t eat until 11, and have a shake for lunch. I’ve learned to have at least a snack before dinner to hold me over, then eat wife’s dinner - leaving out empty calories like if there’s chips or pita bread or something with it.

I have such a backlog on healthy shit like this, I have to drop off extras with McCormick and locals.

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The biggest success has come from the two weeks I’ve been on the wagon, marking down everything I eat. Not to track it or count calories, but simply for education. I was stunned certain things did or didn’t have certain calories or fiber or such.

Like we have a farm across the road where we pick fresh strawberries. Spike of good sugar and 5-7 calories per? Omg yes please. So by knowing what’s not bad for you and having it hand, it just makes my life so much easier than opening the fridge or cabinet and being like shoot, what do I want…..

Instead, grab 10 or 20 strawberries and some water and head out! Again I’m not trying to lose weight, I’m just trying to be healthy and weight loss is a byproduct. I’m in bed earlier, up earlier, we walk to school everyday, and I’m trying to do a book a week. 1st week I read World Gone By, (last week I noped out of life), this week I’m reading Mystic River. Next week is either Gone, Baby, Gone or The Anxious Generation. Just today got out for some fresh air, reading, and strawberries.

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I love sports but I’m a bit out of shape for basketball (my fav), tennis both partners are unavailable, and I’m sure not running.

So to keep it easy for now I’m just biking (peloton) and boxing (vr) every other day. I don’t really care about working out all that much, other than I have the free time to do it. But it’s not a non negotiable. Like Sunday I did 25 miles, today I did 15, but skipped a day in the middle.

It’s nice because i don’t have to go anywhere, it isn’t an issue being out while the house is selling, and I’m just going to be recording a ton of NBA playoffs and watching them while I bike.

It’s my little 10 feet of workout space. And it’s more than enough.

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Last piece of the puzzle is less screens. There’s not much happening in video games, no TV at night, and trying to do things like PCFing less. H*ll, just ignoring people here instead of replying is nice.

I should be in 220s easily by next update. And then it’s just trying to hold on for a month+ at that point :oops:

Also for anyone wanting to just use something, the recommended myfitnesspal has worked great. I don’t use it for anything beyond just noting everything I consume as a reminder/tracked. But it’s nice to have. The two weeks I’ve been on the wagon, I’ve been averaging about 1200 calories. I’ll bring it way up, just doing a jumpstart.

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That’s the way too long update, but does help to get it down on paper. Might as well be in a response here. Thanks and see ya in 2 weeks!
 

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