Hi reddit! I've done one of these annually for the past few years to pretty positive reception, so I thought I'd check back in.
As a teenager I was ~250lbs at 6’1”. Around 2005, when I was 19, I decided to make some changes. Through some careful (but not super drastic) diet and exercise I lost nearly 90lbs over the course of one year, and I’ve kept it off ever since.
Since most stories you hear about are immediately after, or during, someone's weight loss I thought people might be interested to hear from someone who’s maintained the change over a long period of time. Overall I’ve kept a pretty consistent level of fitness since the initial weight loss, which I mostly attribute to emphasizing safe, enjoyable, and sustainable changes. My overall goal is to stay fit for many years to come, so I emphasize that over putting up the biggest possible numbers right now.
I found a long-term mindset, as well as getting educated about nutrition and exercise, to be very important to losing the weight. I really cannot over-state how important education has been for me - it makes everything so much easier if you have a basic understanding of nutrition and exercise science.
Below you can see where I started off, where I've been over the last few years since I started these AMAs, and where I am today:
- 13 years ago @ ~250lbs (apologies for the poor picture - not many pictures of me exist from this time)
- 4 years ago @ 165lbs
- 2 year ago @ 165lbs
- 1 year ago @ 172lbs
- 1 year ago, side @ 172lbs
- Current, side @ 170lbs
Since dropping that weight I have tried to maintain balance in my life, striving to stay healthy and fit without devoting hours and hours of my time to doing so. I spend about 5 hours per week exercising, (a mixture of cardio and resistance training) and my diet is sensible but not amazing.
I'm happy to expand on any of what I mention above, or to answer any other questions you may have. In other words, AMA!
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