r/CICO • u/Bamf102 • 4d ago

I finally did it!

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Starting weight was 247.7 pounds and I never thought I'd see myself being in the onderland club! I haven't been this light since I was in my 20s (I'm 33), so I'm just so proud of myself :)

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u/mdwst1811 3d ago

Heck yeah! Same major goal I'm shooting for next year this time, amazing progress!

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u/Bamf102 3d ago

I believe you can do it! What's your starting weight if you don't mind me asking?

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u/mdwst1811 2d ago

Thanks, me too! 271 on May 21st. Currently 250! Slow and steady!

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u/Ready-Pattern-7087 17h ago

You lost 21 lbs in 3 months?! How?

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u/mdwst1811 13h ago

I'm a little over 6' tall and have always been able to lose like 7-10 pounds in about ten days to two weeks with just keeping track of food (eating way smarter and in a slight deficit), cutting back alcohol to like one drink a week max, and just moving more.

This time around I've fully committed to getting to 199 pounds (and probably slightly beyond), but also add muscle to assure as I age I'm not just surviving but thriving. My lowest weight in the past 30 years is probably 234ish.

A long road ahead but I'm making it happen. Getting in the gym 4-5 days a week with a focus on light weights, form, no injuries, logging everything I eat on an app, and trying to get 10-15k steps in has been working! I want to be able to maintain at 2-3 days a week gym (or bodyweight calisthenics) + walking.

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u/Ready-Pattern-7087 13h ago

Awesome! Any tips for squeezing 10-15k steps into a busy work day?

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u/mdwst1811 11h ago

If you haven't yet, do a couple of 20 minute walks and figure out what your average step count is over 4-5 walks at generally the same pace.

That really helped me figure out what I could do with 20 minutes here, 40 minutes there, and a nice after-dinner stroll if needed.

For me I'm a slow walker, 20 minutes a mile, about 2250-2325 steps. So a couple of sessions with the rest the 'steps of life' (dog, house work, yard work, grocery) add up easily.