HuskyHawk
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Seems to fit best here. We've had a few threads touching on this subject. Notably, August lost a bunch of weight at one point. I'm 5'10" and now 228. 242 was my all time worst. I was 195 when I got married in 2001. Goal weight is probably 175-180, depending on muscle mass. Short term goal: cross the 5 pound lines and hold. I crossed the 230 line a month ago and have mostly stayed under it. Next stop, cross 225 and stay under. Under 200 and I'm treating myself to something like expensive Scotch.
For those who don't have a naturally healthy metabolism (and yes, some people just do) what works for you? Certainly compulsive exercise would seem to do the trick but I don't have the time for 2 hours of exercise a day. My Attempts.
What works for you? What didn't work.
For those who don't have a naturally healthy metabolism (and yes, some people just do) what works for you? Certainly compulsive exercise would seem to do the trick but I don't have the time for 2 hours of exercise a day. My Attempts.
- Crash Keto Diet. No breakfast, just water. 12-14 ounces lean protein (chicken, fish, lean pork). A little high fiber fruit (blackberries, raspberries). Unlimited non-starchy vegetables (broccoli, green beans, asparagus, lettuce...). No salad dressing. No condiments or sauces with sugar (hot sauce is mostly fine). No alcohol at all. In about 8 weeks I went from 236 to 208 in about 8 weeks. Since I was in Ketosis, as soon as I went on maintenance, 5 pounds of water came back. I hovered in the 216-18 range a bit, then in the 220s. But it all came back. Felt lousy. Brain fog. Low energy. Not enough fiber. I think I lost lean muscle mass. There aren't enough calories to exercise on this diet. My all time high came two years after I did this.
- Weight Watchers. This was good for a 5 pound weight loss over a few weeks (two months ago). It's slow. Also, the zero point for some foods is a loophole I tended to exploit. For me, chicken and beans, including black beans or refried beans were zero. So I could made a taco salad with black beans at nearly zero points. Burritos with no rice were just the low carb tortilla, 4 points. It was too easy to game the point system. Then I could burn my points on bad things.
- MyFitnesspal. Used off and on for years. After stopping WW, and traveling over the 4th of July, I added 4 pounds drinking beers and eating out on the trip. Got home, fired up MFP this week. Added a new wrinkle I know has been needed: no booze M-Thursday. Dropped 5 pounds this week. That's with 30 minutes of walking or rowing a day. Haven't come close to hitting my 1600 calorie limit (and I ignore added calories from exercise). I feel like this is sustainable. But I haven't been through a weekend yet.
What works for you? What didn't work.