Trying to lose some weight

[luvmygdaughters]

Lost about 30lbs one year.....my jaw was wired shut due to a car accident. I wouldn't recommend that plan.

 

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[NextJen]

The few times I’ve tried to lose weight I’ve had the most success doing Nutrisystem. I have never ‘subscribed’ to the plan, just bought a 7-day box plan from Walmart and did that for a month or so. I find that I need the structure and planned meals so that I stick to it.

The only other way I ever lost weight was when I was married and depressed and drinking. I don’t recommend that method.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

When Tony Boselli played in the NFL, he was listed at 6'5" and 322. These days he's a lot trimmer. I don't think he's ill. I guess he figured his playing weight wasn't good for health reasons once he retired.

Boselli is on the right. He's probably around 225 in this picture if I had to guess.

The BMI charts, which I don't put any faith in, still show you as overweight at 240. You would have to get down to 200 to be considered a healthy weight. I bet 240 feels amazing after being north of 300.

It does, even at 300 I played flag football and biked and had better cardio that guys 15 years younger and 100 lbs lighter than me. I outran many of them too, my knees like it better afterward though.

Yea I would have guessed about 230 for Boselli.

 

[Grumpy]

1500 calories a day, which should be a walk in the park but I'm finding it difficult to do three 500/cal meals a day. What's easier is two 500/cal meals and 500/cals worth of snacking. I'm also into Fairlife chocolate shakes which are 150 cals, low carb, lots of nutrient stuff, and fairly filling.

Any tips? Have you lost weight, and how did you do it? What are some go-to meals? Cheat days or nah?

Got heavy in my late teens..190 or so, and I'm not a big guy. Someone told me to drink 8 8oz glasses of water a day and after about 2 months I was down to 165. At 190, I was very active and ate/drank what I wanted and didn't change but I did lose 25 lbs. Lot easier when you are younger, quite a bit harder to be as active when you are older.

 

[Monello]

The VA has a weight management program for vet. MOVE! is a 16 week program, usually done zoom meeting style. Group run by nutritionists & dieticians. Before the VA will approve any weight loss injections, the candidate must first complete a cycle of MOVE!.

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.move.va.gov

 

[Sneakers]

The only other way I ever lost weight was when I was married and depressed and drinking. I don’t recommend that method.

Been there, except I gained weight. Lots.

 

[vraiblonde]

The only other way I ever lost weight was when I was married and depressed and drinking. I don’t recommend that method.

We call that the "trauma trim"

I love my neighbor....but she bakes. And she's an older single woman. So every other day she brings me a slab of cake or half a dozen cookies or some fancy dessert. I say thank you, that was very nice, and when she leaves I take it to the resort office for the maintenance guys. I hate to do that but I'd hate even more to hurt her feelings by refusing it outright.

 

[Squiddie]

Eat less and supplement hunger with water. Exercise is also necessary, you don't need to be power-lifting or anything, but staying active and not sedentary is vital.

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

The VA has a weight management program for vet. MOVE! is a 16 week program, usually done zoom meeting style. Group run by nutritionists & dieticians. Before the VA will approve any weight loss injections, the candidate must first complete a cycle of MOVE!.

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.move.va.gov

What would be neat is if someone, even the VA, designed an 8 week boot camp style program for people to attend. With proper nutritional guidelines, physical fitness exercises, drill instructors (but without the in-your-face yelling), etc.. Not for a reality type event/show, but for an actual beneficial program.

 

[PJay]

Eat less and supplement hunger with water. Exercise is also necessary, you don't need to be power-lifting or anything, but staying active and not sedentary is vital.

Yep. I drink lots of water. Love swimming and walking!

 

[Gilligan]

 

[vraiblonde]

The Valerie Bertinelli FB keeps posting all these recipes for "garlic butter bacon cheeseburger rollups" and "mac & cheese stuffed meatloaf". No wonder she has a weight problem. Yikes.

 

[Clem72]

I dropped 30lbs on Keto, but it's a tough lifestyle (<50 net carbs a day). My wife has had a harder time dropping the weight. Our doctor said it was the difference between male and female metabolisms.

And you did your civic duty and called him a Nazi, right?

 

[stgislander]

And you did your civic duty and called him a Nazi, right?

I don't think she'd (my doctor) would have appreciated it.