Taking a victory lap because I don't have anywhere else to brag

I got a Polar H9 today, did the test to set it up and it gave me a VO2max of 52. I'm a 41 year old male. This was more exciting news to me than any weight loss goal I had from 500 down to 180, maybe even including when I found out I could get my first 2 skin removal surgeries done. It said 95th percentile for men my age, with the cardiopulmonary health of a mid-20s male. All those years of treadmilling summed up in that one moment. I'm not even at my final stop yet since I have some fine tuning to do after my surgeries.

For anyone else out there, you don't need to run to improve cardio health. I only ever walked until I had my stomach/chest and arms/legs/upper back skin removal surgeries. Just kept upping the elevation and speed to keep pushing myself. Now I'm at 70 minutes a day of 3.8mph, 15% incline(plus 15 min warmup/cooldown), working in some 4.3mph jogging for a few minutes at the end. One step at a time!

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65 lbs weight loss advice

I’m an 18-year-old male weighing about 255 lbs, and I want to lose as much weight as possible by February in order to be more competitive for a Navy scholarship. I’ve been wondering if aiming to lose around 65 pounds in that timeframe is realistic or if it’s too aggressive. I’ve already started working out every day of the week, usually anywhere from 45 minutes to as much as two hours, and I’m fully committed to putting in the work. My concern is whether pushing for that much weight loss in a short period of time would actually hurt me physically or negatively affect my performance, especially when it comes to running, strength, and overall endurance. I want to improve my fitness, not just see the number on the scale drop, and I’m trying to understand what a challenging but healthy goal would look like given my age, size, and timeline.

At the same time, I’m looking for advice on how to make the most progress possible between now and February, even if 65 pounds ends up being unrealistic. I know that working out alone isn’t enough and that nutrition, recovery, and consistency all play major roles, but I’d appreciate guidance on how to structure everything effectively. My goal is to lose as much fat as I can while maintaining strength and improving my cardio so I can perform well on Navy fitness standards and show real improvement. Any suggestions on training balance, diet approach, or mindset would help, especially from people who have gone through a similar process or prepared for military programs. Even if I don’t hit an exact number, I want to be able to say I gave this my full effort and made meaningful progress by February

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NSV I am grateful for this Christmas

Even tho I am still overweight, (even after 135lb weight loss) I am grateful I can walk thru an airport without huffing and puffing, and taking rest breaks along the way.

1. I stood in a long TSA line and my bones and body did not experience discomfort.
2. I walked a long way to my gate without taking rest breaks along the way, nor was I out of breath.
3. I took the stairs instead of ramps.

Prior to May 2024 none of this would have been possible....including flying!

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I’m not an expert

I’m sorry if this has been stressed already, but how important is it that I eat my full allotted calories?

I’m asking because, I don’t each much to begin with, my normal is 1 meal a day, maybe 2 if I wake up early. But I don’t have that big of an appetite and don’t enjoy forcing myself to eat if I’m not hungry. I’m 25, 5’2” weigh 194 pounds, trying to get down to 130.

Myfitnesspal is saying I have 2056 calories to eat, it’s currently 8pm I’ve finished dinner and I’m at 877…. I’m not hungry, I can’t snack. Does this slow down my weight loss by not eating all 2k calories?

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Plateau of weight loss

Reddit post

I have been losing weight for over a year. I have responded well to being in calorie deficit I have almost reached my goal weight , about 10 lbs away from it.I lift weights 3-4 times a week. I have a highly physically active job comparable to heavy construction. For the past few months my energy levels have been very low. The last couple of months at work my energy hasn't been enough for me to complete a day without lightheadedness and dizziness. And irritability because of low energy. I don't have enough energy to complete a day because of the physical demands and energy requirements. To remedy this I have found by trial and error that in addition to my breakfast protein smoothie, about 5-6 pieces of toast with cheese are needed to last the day, without any discomfort, dizziness and lightheadedness. After work I am careful to limit my calories as breakfast is about 1309-1400 with 5 pieces of toast and cheese. I try to keep my calories under 2000 for the day. My BMR is 1600 calories. I have put on 4 kg in the last couple of months even though I am in a calorie deficit. I can't reach my goal weight nor explain this slow weight gain, even though I am eating in a calorie deficit in trying to reach my goal weight.

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Should I run?

263lbs, 25, Male, 5’11 (AND a half)

I’m thinking about signing myself up for a 5k that’s at the end of May.

This is because I’ve lost a solid 12lbs now (275-263) so far and feeling good, have a solid foundation and diet in place now, and feel like a goal like this is the natural next step.

I can begin training for it, trying to get some physical exercise outside of my diet, help the weight loss, but also make me stick to being healthier overall instead of just focused on calories.

However, I’m not set on the idea and that’s why I’m asking, bc I AM bad at running when I have, but I don’t ever do it really, and I do still have a big body (mainly all at my belly/torso) and my knees could be bad if I do it a lot. Idk tho.

I want a goal and something like that but don’t want to overextend myself or worse sign up and either fuck up my diet and give up OR realise I can’t run it well or I’ll take too long. Bc I don’t want to risk my diet really and feeling humiliated socially. I need to be VERY careful here.

Maybe I wait? And simply sign up when I’m down to like under 200lbs? If I follow my diet plan rn I’d be somewhere in 220s-230s by end of May, is that reasonable? Is that alright for training and losing weight at the same time. I simply don’t know.

Looking for advice! Thanks! 🙏

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Ah, the rapid weight loss at the beginning, my old friend

A few years ago I made the decision to lose weight for the first time in my life. I ended up losing 60 lbs in 6 months and while I didn’t quite hit my goal weight I got close. I stayed within 10 lbs of that for a while but in the past year I’ve regained most of it. Now I’m starting over.

I know the things I need to do to lose weight quickly, effectively and without killing myself. I’ve completely reworked my diet and started going back to the gym even though I can’t do nearly as much there as I used to. It’s overall actually been much easier getting into everything than the first time because it’s all familiar and while it was hard, I know it’s rewarding.

One thing I forgot about is how quickly you lose weight when you first start. I’ve been at it for 5 days and lost 5 pounds. To be clear, I know most of this is water weight and my body readjusting to what I’m doing now but it’s crazy how fast it comes off to start. I was shocked when I got on the scale this morning and saw I was over 2 lbs lighter than the morning before.

I in no way expect this rate to continue and am mentally prepared for things to slow down but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the nice jump start lol.

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