OK, here goes.
I'm 39, 6'1'', and 254 pounds.
Today, for breakfast, I had:
- 1 cup muesli (Alpen)
- 1 cup kefir (Lifeway)
- 2 scrambled eggs
- 2 multivitamins
Total calories: 473
I'm in pretty good cardio shape because I run a lot. I don't have any medical conditions other than obesity and some anxiety and depression. I used to take medication for anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and cholesterol but I'm off all medication now. The medication is what led to massive weight gain. I've been as heavy as 330 pounds. In the last year, I've lost about 80 pounds. I've been successful at dieting before (lost 90 pounds about 8 years ago) but was not able to keep it off also because of the medication. I don't drink alcohol and I don't drink or eat anything with caffeine in it other than decaf coffee and occasionally or during binges, chocolate.
The biggest struggles I have now are binge eating on take out food and maintaining energy and motivation. Wrt the energy and motivation, I'm just doing it wrong. I know it and I need to work on understanding and implementing better ways.
I'm hoping to work it all out here with support from others here. I'd like to offer my support to others as well. Support and having others to talk to about this helps me tremendously. I don't have much of that type of support elsewhere my life right now.
My goal weight is 189 pounds and to lose the weight over the next 7 months (by the end of 2019). Ideally it would be faster but based on my history and previous attempts, I am trying to be realistic.
I'm 39, 6'1'', and 254 pounds.
Today, for breakfast, I had:
- 1 cup muesli (Alpen)
- 1 cup kefir (Lifeway)
- 2 scrambled eggs
- 2 multivitamins
Total calories: 473
I'm in pretty good cardio shape because I run a lot. I don't have any medical conditions other than obesity and some anxiety and depression. I used to take medication for anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and cholesterol but I'm off all medication now. The medication is what led to massive weight gain. I've been as heavy as 330 pounds. In the last year, I've lost about 80 pounds. I've been successful at dieting before (lost 90 pounds about 8 years ago) but was not able to keep it off also because of the medication. I don't drink alcohol and I don't drink or eat anything with caffeine in it other than decaf coffee and occasionally or during binges, chocolate.
The biggest struggles I have now are binge eating on take out food and maintaining energy and motivation. Wrt the energy and motivation, I'm just doing it wrong. I know it and I need to work on understanding and implementing better ways.
I'm hoping to work it all out here with support from others here. I'd like to offer my support to others as well. Support and having others to talk to about this helps me tremendously. I don't have much of that type of support elsewhere my life right now.
My goal weight is 189 pounds and to lose the weight over the next 7 months (by the end of 2019). Ideally it would be faster but based on my history and previous attempts, I am trying to be realistic.