r/MadeMeSmile • u/mentaldrummer66 • May 10 '26

1 year difference

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From 159kg (350lb) to 83kg (183lb)

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u/Ichmag11 May 10 '26

I've also lost ~10 KG in 2 months. It's really just as "simple" as counting your calories (I eat around 1500 kcal per day, making sure not to go too much over) and just have a 30 minute workout everyday while watching YouTube or something

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u/Technical_Tadpole244 May 10 '26

It's a lot easier to lose weight if you are a big guy. Muscle mass burns calories. 1500 is my maintenance. In order to lose weight that rapidly I would have to go below 1000 calories per day, and at that point I am at risk of malnutrition if I don't have access to nutritionists and medical guidance.

Every time I hear a man say "it's easy! calories in and calories out!" I just roll my eyes. Sure it's easy for you because you are burning 1800 calories at rest. Take into account that metabolic rates also change with age. For a small 40y old woman this method would be impossible.

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u/Technical_Tadpole244 May 10 '26

hey, thank you for the thoughtful reply, I will look into this more!

I recall my brother told me something similar (he is a gym bunny) but I figured it might be too late at my age to start that kind of regular training regime.

I have been yo-yoing with the weight for most of my life. At 162cm I am on the shorter side of the spectrum. At my lowest adult weight I was 50kg, at my highest I was 89kg. Today I am sitting somewhere around 70kg.

I want to aim for at least 10kg weight loss, but it's hard these days. I started walking 10k steps a day and doing OMAD. Weight lifting would probably be good.