Weight Lose

[Doughboy48]

I used to be fit and trim but 10 years ago I sold my landscape company and went into sales. Now I’m not as active, have gotten 10 years older and put on 50-60 lbs that I want to get rid of. I bought all the home gym equipment and used it regularly, tried eliminating sugar which used to help, and try to walk 8-10k steps a day. So far nothing has helped. I have thought about the medication but I worry about the side effects it would. It just frustrating the be 44 and feel so out of shape and look down upon because I’m overweight. What is hard is being on the road everyday because I can’t simply pack my lunch so I eat out 5 days a week. I try to avoid the unhealthy options for the most part but do splurge on occasion. Any suggestions on how to drop these extra lbs so I’m back to my fighting weight and can more easily get those sexy woman to want some of this.

 

[Wylie3]

In-terminate fasting, just shorten that eating window down and you will trim back don't have to give up on what foods you like. 14-10 split is not to hard to achieve and even going for a walk straight after eating will help.

 

[AnnieLit]

It's not just sugar, it's ALL carbs. Well, most of them. No bread. No pasta. No potatoes or rice. Very limited amount of beans. Basically, try to get daily carb count as low as you can. On a plus side - unlimited protein and green leafy veggies.
Or, and no bear. Sorry.
Steps are good, but combining them with some weight lifting even better. Steps are about burning calories. Weights are about building muscles that will burn the calories just by being there. Find some hot girl showing a routine on YouTube and put in 15-20 min a day.
If you can stick to this for at least a couple months you will see the results. Make sure to take a lot of measurements before you start and then repeat every couple weeks.

Good luck! You can do it!

PS: medication helps, but it is not magic either, you still have to watch what you eat and put in the work.

 

[Tigersman]

When I was working, I ate at McD's 5 days a week and weighed about 200 lbs. I decided that I needed to lose weight. Instead of eating at McD's I started eating at Subway. I would order a 6-inch turkey on whole wheat, no cheese and all the veggies and mustard. I would drink bottled water but no chips or cookies. At home I did all the cooking, so we ate chicken, salmon, meatloaf, some casseroles and grilled pork chops. Occasionally I would fix BLT's and grilled hamburgers. On special occasions like holidays, I would grill steaks and fix baked potatoes. This all helped me to drop the weight.

 

[StillStunned]

It's not just sugar, it's ALL carbs. Well, most of them. No bread. No pasta. No potatoes or rice. Very limited amount of beans. Basically, try to get daily carb count as low as you can. On a plus side - unlimited protein and green leafy veggies.
Or, and no bear. Sorry.
Steps are good, but combining them with some weight lifting even better. Steps are about burning calories. Weights are about building muscles that will burn the calories just by being there. Find some hot girl showing a routine on YouTube and put in 15-20 min a day.
If you can stick to this for at least a couple months you will see the results. Make sure to take a lot of measurements before you start and then repeat every couple weeks.

Good luck! You can do it!

PS: medication helps, but it is not magic either, you still have to watch what you eat and put in the work.

I've tried a low-carb diet, and lost about 13 kilos within three weeks. And it can be delicious, too! Just cut out what Tom Kerridge calls "the beige stuff": pasta, rice, potatoes, bread. Drink lots of water instead. Discover the joys of cauliflower mash (seriously, it's better than potatoes and doesn't leave you with that bloated feeling). Lots of eggs. Yoghurt and fruit for dessert (e.g. plain yoghurt, strawberries and balsamic vinegar).

You'll spend most of your time peeing out all the water your body has retained.

I really need to get back on that diet in time for bikini season...

 

[Doughboy48]

Thank you all! I do drink close to a gallon a water a day which I have read is what I need to drink. I also do not eat anything after dinner till lunch the next day other than the occasional snack which I try to only eat fruit or something healthy not chips, cookies or candy like I used to. I do feel like if I eliminate most of the carbs that will probably help a ton. That is just so hard when you have to eat out unless I go to sit down restaurants.

 

[Shaglus_Ziegler]

I used to be fit and trim but 10 years ago I sold my landscape company and went into sales. Now I’m not as active, have gotten 10 years older and put on 50-60 lbs that I want to get rid of. I bought all the home gym equipment and used it regularly, tried eliminating sugar which used to help, and try to walk 8-10k steps a day. So far nothing has helped. I have thought about the medication but I worry about the side effects it would. It just frustrating the be 44 and feel so out of shape and look down upon because I’m overweight. What is hard is being on the road everyday because I can’t simply pack my lunch so I eat out 5 days a week. I try to avoid the unhealthy options for the most part but do splurge on occasion. Any suggestions on how to drop these extra lbs so I’m back to my fighting weight and can more easily get those sexy woman to want some of this.

Real food, water and exercise. Simple.

 

[Rob_Royale]

My wife and I are in our 50's and have switched to a carnivore/keto lifestyle. She's lost over thirty pounds and I've lost over twenty in two months. I miss my pasta more than I can possibly express and soda even more than that, but it's working. We do not call it a diet. We realize that it's a lifestyle and we have to stick with it permanently. We're going to win this time.

 

[Britva415]

And LESS food. Even if you're eating out 5 days a week, you can buy half of what you have been buying, or you can eat half of what you buy and save the rest for dinner or for the next day.

There are still things we can do even if for some reason packing lunch seems infeasible.

 

[Noor]

Thank you all! I do drink close to a gallon a water a day which I have read is what I need to drink. I also do not eat anything after dinner till lunch the next day other than the occasional snack which I try to only eat fruit or something healthy not chips, cookies or candy like I used to. I do feel like if I eliminate most of the carbs that will probably help a ton. That is just so hard when you have to eat out unless I go to sit down restaurants.

Sounds like you might be lowering your metabolism by not eating enough.
Are you getting enough protein and fruits and veg?
As far as women going for guys who are thin, most of us who are 40+ like a bit of meat on a guy, a tummy and stuff like that.
What are you doing besides working on you weight that would making you interesting to be with? Sports, hobbies, interests?

 

[AnnieLit]

Thank you all! I do drink close to a gallon a water a day which I have read is what I need to drink. I also do not eat anything after dinner till lunch the next day other than the occasional snack which I try to only eat fruit or something healthy not chips, cookies or candy like I used to. I do feel like if I eliminate most of the carbs that will probably help a ton. That is just so hard when you have to eat out unless I go to sit down restaurants.

Supermarket buffets were my first choice for a lunch place when I had to really watch what I eat. All of them closed down during covid, but many opened back up since then. Unfortunately, not all, so you'll have to check what's available around you, but if you can find any it will solve the lunch problem.

Packing lunch works too - raw veggies, nuts, cooked meat or fish, an apple. None of these needs refrigeration and unless you are doing manual labor this should be enough to get by till dinner.

 

[TheLobster]

I've tried a low-carb diet, and lost about 13 kilos within three weeks.

My wife and I are in our 50's and have switched to a carnivore/keto lifestyle. She's lost over thirty pounds and I've lost over twenty in two months.

Beware of claims like these. When you switch to a low carb diet, most of early and drastic weight loss will be just the water weight.

Once that initial period passes, any further loss depends solely on your calorie deficit. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

Incidentally, this also means that stuff like:

Sounds like you might be lowering your metabolism by not eating enough.

is essentially misleading nonsense.

 

[Crzyasfck]

My suggestion is that you download a meal logging app to your phone, there are plenty of them doing the rounds. I use "My Fitness Pal" because it was suggested by the Garmin Connect app for my watch to monitor my work outs, step count and daily walks. Losing wait is not easy, it is really hard work, with lots of set backs. But perseverance and consistency helps a lot. Try early morning walks, before work, that will get your metabolism going and will give you more energy for the day. Nothing major a 2 - 2.5 mile walk at 70% of max heart rate will do the job, that is already 350 calories burnt for the day and with logging meals aim for a calorie deficit of between 300 - 500 that is the ideal. With this being said add more potassium and sodium to your diet as you will be losing a lot due to sweating while you walking.

We all need help and support, DM me if you want help or just want to chat. I am pretty close to my ideal weight doing what I described here. Good luck.

 

[Noor]

Beware of claims like these. When you switch to a low carb diet, most of early and drastic weight loss will be just the water weight.

Once that initial period passes, any further loss depends solely on your calorie deficit. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

Incidentally, this also means that stuff like:

is essentially misleading nonsense.

Research it

 

[Rob_Royale]

Beware of claims like these. When you switch to a low carb diet, most of early and drastic weight loss will be just the water weight.

Once that initial period passes, any further loss depends solely on your calorie deficit. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

Exactly right. This is why it's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change to include regular exercise.

 

[StillStunned]

Once that initial period passes, any further loss depends solely on your calorie deficit. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

But if you eat fewer carbs you retain less water. It's often the water weight, not the calories, that adds up.

 

[daytr1pper]

I used to be fit and trim but 10 years ago I sold my landscape company and went into sales. Now I’m not as active, have gotten 10 years older and put on 50-60 lbs that I want to get rid of. I bought all the home gym equipment and used it regularly, tried eliminating sugar which used to help, and try to walk 8-10k steps a day. So far nothing has helped. I have thought about the medication but I worry about the side effects it would. It just frustrating the be 44 and feel so out of shape and look down upon because I’m overweight. What is hard is being on the road everyday because I can’t simply pack my lunch so I eat out 5 days a week. I try to avoid the unhealthy options for the most part but do splurge on occasion. Any suggestions on how to drop these extra lbs so I’m back to my fighting weight and can more easily get those sexy woman to want some of this.

I posted this is another thread. Instead of repeating myself, check it out here -> https://forum.literotica.com/threads/fitness-ideas-for-a-middle-aged-man.1606012/post-98642936

Good luck!

 

[razor33a]

When I'm able to stick to it (depression and stress don't help) I've had good results counting calories with an app. I got my bmr for baseline (not light activity but "base to live in a coma" and eat to that in calories. When I get near it I drop it another 100-200 and eat to that. Dropped 50lbs that way. For me it's a good self check on my intake. Having a calorie ceiling I get "pushed" to eat more veg and proteins and less carbs because I can only eat so much. I don't limit to "just protein" or any style of diet like carnivore but I have to prioritize what will fill me. This way looking at a candy bar vs a pile of veg, which is going to keep me full? I do combine that with exercise and it works well for me until my brain sabotages me. Lowered my a1c by 4 pts this way. When I'm counting & exercising I don't count the calories burned by exercise, too much miscalculation and it opens the door to going over; I track it but ignore the app's bonus calories.

 

[ned63]

My wife and I are in our 50's and have switched to a carnivore/keto lifestyle. She's lost over thirty pounds and I've lost over twenty in two months. I miss my pasta more than I can possibly express and soda even more than that, but it's working. We do not call it a diet. We realize that it's a lifestyle and we have to stick with it permanently. We're going to win this time.

Rob, have you and your wife been documenting your journey loosing weight with taking pictures or videos? Id be really interested in seeing.

 

[Rob_Royale]

Rob, have you and your wife been documenting your journey loosing weight with taking pictures or videos? Id be really interested in seeing.

No we have not, and we're not really advertising the fact that we are working towards losing weight, to friends and family because we did that in the past and when we gained the weight back it was humiliating so it's just between us.

 

[ned63]

No we have not, and we're not really advertising the fact that we are working towards losing weight, to friends and family because we did that in the past and when we gained the weight back it was humiliating so it's just between us.

I hear what your saying. Family and friends like to put you-people down if they cant make it to what they think you should be. And yes to gaining it back they like to give you lots of grief about it. Id still like to hear or see more what you and your wife did. And look like now. PM me sometime

 

[Lucien_Al]

Tried almost ever diet you can think of. Lost a lot of weight but it always seems to come back.

We are now just trying to control portion sizes, increase fruit and veg, No sugar or snacks at all, 45 minutes of exercise daily (walking and some light weights) and no alcohol from Monday to Thursday.

So far have lost 10 kg in about 5 weeks and loss is not down to about 1kg per week.

I feel this is more sustainable for us than extreme diets.

 

[Mittering]

It's not just sugar, it's ALL carbs. Well, most of them. No bread. No pasta. No potatoes or rice. Very limited amount of beans. Basically, try to get daily carb count as low as you can. On a plus side - unlimited protein and green leafy veggies.
Or, and no bear. Sorry.
Steps are good, but combining them with some weight lifting even better. Steps are about burning calories. Weights are about building muscles that will burn the calories just by being there. Find some hot girl showing a routine on YouTube and put in 15-20 min a day.
If you can stick to this for at least a couple months you will see the results. Make sure to take a lot of measurements before you start and then repeat every couple weeks.

Good luck! You can do it!

PS: medication helps, but it is not magic either, you still have to watch what you eat and put in the work.

This! This plus fasting if some sort. Once your body swaps over (about 3 to 5 weeks) to using protein for fuel instead of carbs, fasting is insanely easy to do. Protein lasts longer and takes less than carbs as a fuel.

Temptation is real tho. That, and convenience will gang up on your progress and crush it along with your spirit.

 

[tyronee]

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[ericalauren]

I used to be fit and trim but 10 years ago I sold my landscape company and went into sales. Now I’m not as active, have gotten 10 years older and put on 50-60 lbs that I want to get rid of. I bought all the home gym equipment and used it regularly, tried eliminating sugar which used to help, and try to walk 8-10k steps a day. So far nothing has helped. I have thought about the medication but I worry about the side effects it would. It just frustrating the be 44 and feel so out of shape and look down upon because I’m overweight. What is hard is being on the road everyday because I can’t simply pack my lunch so I eat out 5 days a week. I try to avoid the unhealthy options for the most part but do splurge on occasion. Any suggestions on how to drop these extra lbs so I’m back to my fighting weight and can more easily get those sexy woman to want some of this.

Your body is fine the way it is. The right “sexy woman” (or women) will not judge you for your weight. However, if you really want to lose weight, I would seek the advice of a professional dietitian. Good luck!