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The mindsets and beliefs I learned in the short time since I finally got my lazy a$$ up and started working on my journey to the Fastlane, helped me realize one big thing: those mindsets and beliefs can be used for more than just my journey to the Fastlane, while still supporting it.
Yep I am talking about losing weight, and getting fit.
Back in 2011 my weight was at about 194lbs (88kg for the European guys), over the next 2 years I gained about 55lbs (25kg). You can actually say I went from looking decent to shitty in 2 years.
I could tell you an endless list of reasons I gained the weight, and another list of reasons why I never lost it. But not one of those "reasons" would be anything else than BS excuses.
One of the reasons I'm doing this thread, is that it helps me to stay accountable and committed. I am not happy with my weight at the moment, so I want to change it. And it will support my journey to the Fastlane. Achieving this goal has the power to show me, that something that always seemed so far from possible can be done. Plus it has the power to make me feel better and happy, which of course also supports my journey.
Alright, I hope you can get some motivation of this thread, I will update it on a regular basis with my weight and what I do to lose it.
I started 2 weeks ago, with a starting weight of 255,74lbs (116kg), lost 3,30lbs (1,5kg) the first week and 2,20lbs (1kg) last week and am now at 250,00lbs (last friday).
Nice one! Btw ever heard of dietbet? Its this website where bets are made against weight loss and if the target is reached=£££. I think its a pretty sweet game and helps with the journey. I think there are monthly challenges and 6-monthly challenges to be played.Weight loss: (1) 7.8kg (17.20lbs) and (2) 5.3kg (11,68lbs)
What's your end goal? How are you approaching your weight-loss-journey?
End goal is 88-90kg (194-198lbs). So a weight loss of about 25kg (55lbs).
I switched to eating 6 times a day, eating pretty clean (chicken, broccoli, asparagus, etc.) plus hitting the gym at least 3 times a week, doing weight lifting.
With that pattern you will definitely reach your goal. If you manage to keep track.
At a point in my journey I found it too stressful. Switched to intermittent fasting, with workout- and non-workout-days seperated in regards of nutrition.
Btw: How tall are you?
How are you feeling day to day?
Do you still have a libido?
I ask because that is one thing that many people lose when they cut down weight (or just eat below what there body burns for the day)
@Supa You lost ~8 kg starting from September, that's ~8 months, so 1 kg/month. You should crank up your metabolism and increase your weight loss in a shorter time. I believe you can go at least twice as fast.
Hit the gym at least 4 times a week. Focus on heavy lifts, 10-12 reps, compound exercises (also lower body) and do a short cardio session after every workout (~20 min).
Even while you have to lift heavy, your main focus is losing body fat right now, not gaining muscle. Do some 30 min cardio twice a week in the morning with an empty stomach. Just take some BCAAs before. Take a cold shower afterwards. I really really hate this too, F*ck. But this gives me an energy boost for the entire day.
Make sure you have to go to "the big toilet" at least once a day.
Don't cheat during the week. Just don't buy crap food. It's good you have 6 lean meals!
Don't make the mistake by thinking that you can eat what you want as long as you exercise. It's a big fat (no pun) lie. You will make the difference in the Küchen.
Good luck!
You're making great progress my man! All credit goes to you for actually applying everything! That takes a lot of will power!
Looking forward to seeing where you're at 6 months down the track. Will be here to help you every step of the way
@Supa Great work on finding a companion, and sticking to your goals. It's true that the motivation to get fit drops when you enter a romantic relationship, but you gotta push through this.
I encourage you to go one step further and count macronutrients instead of calories and focus on your body fat % instead of scale weight.
Over time you'll learn how the various macros affect your composition, and you'll learn there are tricks for cutting scale weight quickly and safely ( by carb cycling ).
Either way, your progress is great. Keep it up!
Finally back to following Belcher's advice on how to eat every day for the last 2 weeks, also still hitting the gym 3 times a week.
Achieved one of my biggest goals: below 100kg
New numbers:
Starting weight (1): 116kg (256lbs) starting weight of this thread
Starting weight (2): 113,5kg (250lbs) weight when first applying Belcher's help
Current weight: 99,5kg (219,36lbs)
Weight loss: (1) 16,5kg (36,64lbs) and (2) 14kg (30,64lbs)
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