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Tomorrow makes 3 weeks and I’m down almost 10 pounds.

Moving more
Eating less (and better)

Antelope hunt in August then a vacation with the wife.

oh holy hell,,,,, Go to Youtube and read the comments section,

I'm fuggin dying here with laughter.

Straight up...My sides hurt.......

Good job Pharm. Keep it up.

I need to get focused. The muffin top has come back.

I’m down 16 pounds after a couple of slip ups. A couple of camping trips and a holiday, tough to eat right around the campfire, but I accept my humanity.

Eight pounds a month ain’t bad but I can do better.

It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. It doesn't really matter if you slip up once in a while, as long as you don't let it become more than that. Keep it up, you're doing great.

I dont try to eat right just to loose weight . I keep very little carbs in me cause I get so sore if I eat too many carbs. It inflames my bones so bad that I cant even work much. Two yrs ago I was at church and a buddy asked how I was. I said I was so sore. He yells at me and seid " stop eating all that bread and sugar. So I did, and I felt a lot less sore and lost about 12 lbs on its own. I was only 150 lbs then and now back up to 144lbs but I am still ok and only 12 lbs heavier than 34 yrs ago when I got married. You will likely feel a lot less tired and sore too if you get rid of most of your carbs. Soda is completely out.

You’re a fat phugk

I need to jump on this train and take a bit of care of myself. Went to a consult with an oral surgeon a couple of weeks ago and my BP was pretty darned high. I know that having my usual 4-6 beers a day makes my BP rise, but it's a hard habit to break. I don't splurge on much of anything else, food or drink-wise. Soda less than once a week, few chips or donuts. Ice cream maybe 2-3 times a month. Fast food in spurts - maybe 3 times a week, then go for 2 weeks with none.

About 10 years ago, a member here named rrroae threw down a weight loss challenge. He wanted to lose weight himself and wanted the motivation of others getting involved, so he offered up some cash. A handful of guys joined, including me. I ended up losing 25 lbs in 3 months just by eating less, especially fewer carbs.

I want to get thinner, but lack the motivation. By the time I get home from work after being gone for 12 hours a day or so, I just don't have the willpower to get off my ass much.

Good on you, Pharmseller, for sticking with it and trying to take care of yourself.

I exercise quite a bit. I lift and I run several times a week. Lately, I’ve been swimming laps. I say all that only to state that exercise is almost irrelevant to weight loss. It’s all diet. Eat right, and the weight will come off no matter what you do. Eat bad, and exercise will do nothing more than make you eat MORE of the bad and lots of times, you’ll end up putting more weight on.

In the 19th century, doctors used to send patients to bed and tell them to eat no bread, potatoes, or sweets. It worked. They lost weight laying in bed simply because they quit eating the things that made them fat.

Three month update, down 27 lbs and dropping.

congrats

XCLNT !!

Good for you Q-dog! I really need to get back into the regimen and shed quite a few myself.

Congrats. What made it stick for me is 16/8 intermittent fasting; make friends with it and shortly hunger is not distressing.

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These don't take up much room and done right a workout routine will flat whoop your ass. The first time I ever did a kettlebell workout I was sore for 2-3 days.

If you start working out and lower your carbs and sugar intake the weight will probably come off pretty fast.

Still young enough to bounce back. I'm 66 and still pretty strong, not fat, and EVERYTHING HURTS. I still work out, but dang....

I've been on the 16/8 intermittent fasting diet for 49 days and have never felt better. I started it along with the Keto diet to prevent future health problems. It took me about 3 days to get used to it but I never get hungry between meals now. My weight has stayed the same but the small amount of fat I had around the middle just melted away. I had to buy new jeans jeans with a 2" smaller waist size and some new belts.

I was amazed how easy it was to give up alcohol, caffeine, sugar, pastries, ice cream, cookies, some carbs, processed foods and a few other foods to prevent blood sugar spikes. I don't plan on ever changing back to 3 or more meals a day. I used to get hungry about every 4 hours around the clock. I guess because I have a high metabolism I have never been overweight by more than 5-10 pounds.

I didnt know 16/8 was a thing. Pretty much how i eat all the time. Weight stays the same.

Only I have ever seen call a Mad Mick a Ho.

Nothing but kill them, and America didn't have the courage for that.