I met my first weight loss goal!

Hi all, wanted to share a goal I achieved recently. My starting weight was 16st 5 pounds/103kg, and I am 5 ft3. My old BMI was 40.5, so not great. I started weight loss earlier this year because I turn 30 this year (in May infact this month), and I wanted to start getting healthier as I get older. But I’m also a trans man: I wanted to lose weight to qualify for gender conforming surgery (top surgery), and the surgeon I wanted to go with doesn’t do surgery on people with a 40+ BMI.

It’s now the start of May, and I’ve lost 13 pounds, and I now weigh 15st 6 pounds/98kg, and my BMI is now 38. I know that’s not a huge amount in the grand scheme of things/in 4 months, and I’m still obese, but I’ve struggled with eating/losing weight all my life, so I consider this an achievement. But what’s great is that I had my surgery consultation recently and I’ve been given the go-ahead for surgery as I’m no longer a 40+ BMI and, bizarrely enough, the surgery is the day after my 30th birthday. I couldn’t be happier! I know I’ve still got a long way to go (goal weight is 11st), but going to the gym should be a much easier goal once I’ve recovered and I’m more comfortable being there lol. Feeling very optimistic for the future and getting to my goal weight and healthier.

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Weight loss takes for ever

Anyone else just want to speed the process up, trying to cut before medic school in June I’m a 6 foot male 199 pounds was 195 before my Disney trip and Vegas so I gained about 4 pounds which I’m not mad at but started back a week ago and I eat 2000 calories a day with a 35 minute high intensity treadmill walk (140-150 bpm) then 25 minutes directly after at low intensity (100 bpm) and then I weight lift mon - Thursday Friday rest day then Saturday and then Sunday another rest day. I also get in another 1:00 walk in the afternoon around the block usually about 3 miles but on the treadmill 2 incline 2.9 mph just as if I was outside I eat around 200 -220 g of protein a day. I want to drop the calories to 1500 So I can just hurrry up and lose it but it’s a mental game understanding weight loss doesn’t happen in a sleep. I also work a very moving job (EMT at the fire department) so I work 6 days at a time 24 hour shifts we practically live at the fire house for the time being so I’m not super stationary! I always have to remind myself it takes time Everytime I step on the scale lol

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Caffeine vs Weight Loss

Hello all,

I'm writing as someone trying to lose weight. I'm at 250 / 6'0" and I'm very active with Cardio, not very active with lifting. Minimal workout lifting, but I'll do a 30-40 miles bike run or 1 hour + Cardio session on eliptical. Endurance is not an issue.

I drink a LOT of caffeine. I recently started reading that Caffeine raises Cortisol, which affects fat storage (I never read that side of it before). I also read (and assumed) that caffeine does boost metabolism quite a bit, but I never heard that it can raise cortisol which affects fat storage / carb usage.

What is the split on this? To maximize weight loss, should I CUT OUT caffeine? Does cutting OUT caffeine slow down metabolism enough that it's a net LOSS of metabolic rate? Is there a SWEET SPOT that you should not exceed on caffeine consumption?

Help and insight is appreciated everyone! Thanks!

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Does metabolism slow as you age or is this an urban legend?

I'm a 42 year old man and have not been on a diet in many years but now I am trying to lose 30 pounds. I'm finding it a lot harder than I did 10 years ago. The weight is not coming off so fast. I am wondering if metabolism slowing as you age is the culprit.

I had always thought metabolism slowing as we age was closer to an urban legend as it’s calories in calories out that is essentially what makes us lose or gain weight and my difficulty losing weight in the timeframe I want this time around is due to other factors more in my control such as reducing my calorie intake further.

So I am wondering if it is true that metabolism slows as you age and any anecdotes about this. Cheers and best wishes with your weight loss journey!

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[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 1st, 2023

Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you’re all well!

For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support, and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It’s never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone is welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

For all new people that have joined this month, at the end of the month we do a roundup of what happened. we'll also talk about our goals for February.

How was your last month?

You're free to structure this however you want, but think about the following topics:

• How has your weight loss progressed? Better, or worse than expected?
• What are some Non Scale Victories that you've experienced this month?
• Did you set goals, did you keep to them?
• What went well during this month, what could need improvement?
• What important lessons did you learn?

Today is also the goal-setting day for the coming month!!

If you're new, every first day of the month we think about small goals we want to achieve this month. They can be weight goals, exercise goals, or anything really... An important aspect is that they are SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time based...

• Do you have a goal weight for this month, if yes, what is it? For example: maintain a 0.5kg loss a week.
• Do you have exercise goals? For instance, get in 10.000k steps a day
• What plans do you have for your diet? Do you have goals there?
• What are some non-weight/exercise-related goals you have? Here, get creative. Past participants have used this section to stay accountable for their homework, learning languages, pledging not to order junk food, ...

if you’re new, please introduce yourself! Let’s kick some ass!

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No longer obese!

Started in July 2021 at 287 lbs. M 5'8". 22 months later and I'm 194.8! It feels like a weight has been lifted. A 92 pound weight but also more. I'd shake when kneeling. Now it's normal. I'd aim for 9 miles a week on the threadmill in 135 minutes. Now I'm at 12 miles in the same time. Would do a 5k in over 45 minutes probably. In the last 2 months, I've completed two 5ks at 34 and 36 minutes. Size 50 suit is down to 42. 40 waist down to 34.

These aren't stats a healthy person would be proud of, and I still am guilty of comparing myself to healthy people, but it's a start. Better to be almost obese than well into Class III Obesity. Better to be 240 than 250. That 10 lbs is probably the weight you started biceps, it was two 5 lb dumbbells for me and I was struggling that day. My message, which I should listen to also, is you improve with weight loss. You go further and faster, clothes are looser, stairs are just a slower elevator instead of a punishment, you're at the gym instead of drinking with friends.

It might not seem fair that your healthy friend can go 10 miles in an hour, but 4 or 5 miles is more than the 2 or 3 you used to do. It's not magic, it's hard work to increase speed. Imagine driving your car at 60 and then flooring it to 90. Sure a Porsche will go 200 but you're still getting a ticket!

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I need some guidance I feel healthy but unhealthy at the same time

Context I’m a 25 M 6’0 currently sitting at 392 lbs and I love my body but want to rid it of this fat prison to realize my physical potential. I want to feel healthy again. So 2 weeks ago I decided enough is enough and I just kinda quit eating. I’m not very knowledgeable about weight loss but I know I want to work to bettering my mind and body. My strategy had been to eat one meal a day no restaurant food no carbs and no sugar and then fasting on the weekends. I don’t have a scale at home than can properly read my weight so I have to go into the doctor to get myself weighed. I eat a palm sized portion of chicken and spinach h for the past 2 weeks minus weekends but I’m not sure if this will actually help me I’m at a weight I am very unhappy with and this seemed like the best descion I can make to really start the process I fee like I have so much body fat that I can rely heavily on those stores to lose weight but am unsure if it will hurt or damage me in some way I’m prepared to sacrifice as I have been over 300lbs since elementary school. My relationship w food is a nightmare it seems to be all or nothing but I can feel the results already but I’m apprehensive idk if anyone could help or just offer some insight I would greatly appreciate it thank you kind people

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