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Update: 2 months in, and results are disappointing. I have been stuck at around 231 for about a month. I only eat between the hours of 6-11pm, and the meals are pretty healthy. The downside is that I do eat a dessert every night, and I think that must be what’s derailing my progress. We also have a cheat meal on Fridays, but I think and have read that one per week can actually help. WTF knows…Posted awhile back that I was starting my 100-day exercise challenge again. Yeah, that didn’t happen… I topped out at 251lbs or so, then switched to IF (basically ate dinner only), and ate what my wife prepared, which is almost exclusively a 21 day fix recipe. This got me down to about 237lbs, but I’ve now plateaued for quite awhile.
I turn 50 on 12/13. I leave for a 7 day cruise tomorrow morning, and I’m going to enjoy that. When I get back next week, the work begins. My goal is to be in the best shape of my life by my 50th. Aggressive? Sure. Doable?But that’s the plan.
I do have a gym membership, and will be (finally) making use of that. Here are my obstacles:
1: Had my gall bladder out a couple of years ago. Since then, my gut is completely unpredictable. I don’t poop at work. So how to eat during the day is a major concern.
2: I have to be at work at 8. I loathe getting up any earlier than I have to. But I’m too tired after work to hit the gym, so I’m going to have to go in the morning. Seems like 10pm bed times will become a part of my life.
3: Resources. I’ve never been really in shape. I was a fat kid until I hit my growth spurt. 18-24 was probably my peak (duh), but I’ve never been exactly skinny. If anyone can point me to diet and exercise blogs/vids/beginner programs etc that aren’t shtick or fad driven, I’d appreciate it. Because I have no idea what I’m doing. My thought is a shake/smoothie similar to what @offdee posted above for breakfast and lunch, with a sensible dinner, but I don’t know how to account for weight training.
When I did keto a few years ago, I got down to 203lbs. I’d like to get sub-200, which should be doable (-38 lbs in 6ish months). I’ll have 22 weeks to get there, so that jibes with the common 1-2lbs per week.
Any thoughts, links, resources that y’all recommend would be highly appreciated. I don’t want to do the fad thing this time. I want to do it right. @Otis, want to come along for the ride?
Damn, dude, that’s phenomenal. Congratulations! Have you posted your plan in detail in this thread?
. The Clean Eatz meals are essentially portion controlled meals with "clean" ingredient's only. I am sure there are many other ways to accomplish same thing. I am fortunate that I have a Clean Eatz minutes from my house but they do have a mail order version as well - https://www.cleaneatzkitchen.com/
I wear whimsical headbands in lieu of having an actual personality. That's my Taco Tuesday headband.
It's good to be back.
That's the St. Vincent tribute band Otis and I have been working on.
What's your diet like?
We pretty much exclusively use 21 day fix recipes. Lean meats, vegetables, low carb.
I thought you went on a bike trip in tahoe recently? So confused.
I did. Was the first time in months I’ve put serious time on the bike and it kicked my ***.
Makes more sense. I was starting to think you were some biking super hero.
