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First Attempt: No changes to diet, just went extremely heavy on playing wii fit. Lost 50lbs in 3 months. Got a new job at a campus diner with free breakfast and lunch. Lost the time/motivation for Wii Fit. But maintained weight until I got into a manager position and desk job. Gained back 30.
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Second Attempt: Using the free food to my advantage, I adopted a keto diet. Heavy on meat, eggs, and cheese. There was also a campus gym directly in front of my diner, I weight lifted 3 times a week and swam the days between. I also consulted a weight loss doctor bi-weekly for appetite suppression prescription and a b12 shot. Lost about 30 lbs again (In addition to the 20 still lost from first attempt)
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Lost the job, the healthcare to see the weight loss doctor, the access to the gym (need to be a campus employee/student or it's much more expensive) and a cat i had a very special history with. (The cat hit the hardest by far.) Didn't feel like doing anything besides getting to the next day. Did ubereats to make ends meet and slowly gained back 60~ Over next year.
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Third Attempt: Since i had less funds anyway, I began incorporating IF into my diet and driving. And then found a decent no-equipment regimen. Was surprisingly easy to forget about hunger while driving, even with food. Lost about 30 lbs, until sister wrecked my car. And refused to pay for damages. I think i gained 20 lbs back in a single month. The best deal i could manage was a 50/50 buy of a used prius that I could use to dip my toe into driving regular Uber that she'd inherit full ownership of once it was too old for uber. But it was frustrating since I live directly next to DC($28/hr), and couldn't afford a car new enough for DC. So I had to drive to baltimore($20/hr). It was very serviceable, but i was scrambling to drive enough to pay for everything so kinda gave up on if/working out and gained another 30 back.
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Car became too old for Uber (as planned) but due to sister hogging car often on weekends i needed to drive, or damage to car, my savings weren't as high as I planned. So I had to get a somewhat high interest loan for a car new enough for Uber(And Lyft now.) But it was great. I could start driving straight from home (effectively giving me an extra hour of earnings) And around 30/hr since i chose to work weekend nights. Was getting de-stressed and comfortable enough, I finally started working out again. I lost 10 lbs and made $5k the very first month... Then Covid Hit.
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I technically live in MD. So covid aid was not only mishandled, but Self-employed freelancers were very low priority and got handled last. (I think i waited till august before any aid. Though they did provide backpay) and I donated plasma ($100/wk) in the meantime but i couldn't safely IF as a result. And stuff like ubereats isn't really worth doing with a 10k~ car. (DC uber/lyft is very strict, but good money which is why i sought that tier of car.) Overall there wasn't a lot of wiggle room but i made it through the year. I also went vegan, but not for weight loss, as evidenced by gaining back 15 lbs by december 2020.
I'm just plain not fucking around anymore. Whatever happens in this world, I want to be able to have the exact same regimen. My motivation this time isn't just losing weight, but never fucking having to research a new diet/exercise/schedule/calorie count again. And i want to realistically be able to do it every day.
So, all I do is get on my recumbent bike, turn resistance to max, magnet Mount my chromebook to the console, and watch/web surf while I bike. Mix in some hand weights/grips/resistance bands, and finish with some squats and deadman pullups to compensate for potential back issues of doing weights while in a biking position. And I also fast on Sundays unless it's a special occasion.
Done this every single day since the new year, and down 15lbs.
Is it safe to do weights while biking? Iunno
Shouldn't I be calorie counting instead of a random fast day? Maybe, but i cook all my own stuff and don't wanna do that the rest of my life anyway.
Is it silly i need to have my laptop with me? Yes, but it works for me.
Overall, despite all the bullshit, the core of the issue was all those diets, exercises, and mentality was 'I'm just doing this until i lose weight' and not 'I'll do this for the entire foreseeable future.' This is the first time I actually feel the latter, and am confident I'll lose it this time.
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