I've had major weight fluctuations in my life several times. Despite only being 27, I've gone back and fourth 3 different times with being a healthy weight versus being overweight or obese. Last year in February I was diagnosed pre-diabetic and started to get things in order. I went to a nutritionist who put me on a liquid diet for 12 weeks and I lost a considerable amount of weight (Went down to 340). I changed jobs to be on the road less and be less inclined to eat fast food. I sustained the weight lost from the diet and lost more on my own without giving it much more thought.
Forward to January 6th of this year: I started recording my weight loss progress and calories religiously. I weighed 314.4 lbs. on the 6th and i'm losing at a slow but consistent pace. I went to my first doctor's appointment this year and blood sugar checks have gone from daily on my own and A1C levels every quarter, to only taking the A1C once annually and no daily monitoring. I've been intermittent fasting and I've adapted my own schedule for it. On days where my wife and I cook together I will only eat between 5pm-9pm and the other days I do a TrueFit shake 4 times a day. I have absolutely cheated on this diet, but the numbers keep going down.
I've recently incorporated regular exercise into my weight loss plan. I do 30-50 push-ups, sit-ups, leg raises (replacement for crunches), and 100 squats every day. I take as long as I need, but i've been doing it every day since Feb 1st. Now I feel it's just a longevity game, and if I keep up with things and continue to increase exercise I'll be in good shape.
My goal is to beat obesity by the end of this year or in Q1 of next year. In order to do that I need to be a little bit under 200. I know that seems like a lot to lose in a year, but I know I can do it. Seeing as I lost ~65 pounds last year with less significant changes to diet and no exercise, I think it's manageable.
For those of you currently on your journey I've learned a lot during the last year. The biggest tips I can offer are to stop making excuses and just turn every day into a net positive. Even if you break and eat like shit go for a walk so when you look back on the day, you did something to better yourself.
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