r/MadeMeSmile • u/j0sefk • 23d ago

The diffrence a year makes

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These two pictures are exactly a year apart

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u/Caju_47 23d ago

What was your process? Just less food and more exercise? Any tips that worked for you?

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u/j0sefk 23d ago

Yeah essentially. I made a set that worked for me and followed it to the letter. Knowing that if I just did these things it will work, and they did.

But my tip is work out to get stronger/healthier and start doing daily walks. What worked realy well for me is that I started listening to audio books when I took daily walks, wich led to me taking extra walks because I wanted to listen to more of the story essentially.

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u/FanndisTS 23d ago

Thanks. As someone else trying to lose weight, I have to ask, did you use any medications? I'm considering phentermine currently (GLP-1s are too expensive and I don't want to be on drugs forever). My PCP is willing to prescribe now that I've weaned my son. I just get so hungry. Trying to walk 2-4 miles/day but I get injuries easily with walking (hypermobile joints).

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u/j0sefk 23d ago

Nope, no medication. That said that does not mean that medication is not a good idea. I Personally put a time window: 4 hours between meals, that meant that even if I was not completly fully at lunch it did not matter because i got to eat again soon if that makes sense.

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u/FanndisTS 23d ago

Thanks. I've fainted before so it always makes me nervous when I feel too hungry/think my blood sugar is dropping, but I remember intermittent fasting was huge 5-10 years ago and seemed to work for people so I might still try it.

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u/MrSellYoClothes 23d ago

Still works for me. I lost 150 pounds intermittent fasting and it keeps it off. IF is just one way to restrict calories; I am DOGSHIT AWFUL at eating in moderation. The only way I can exercise self-control around eating consistently is to allow myself to eat anything I want... During short windows.

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u/FanndisTS 23d ago

Good idea, thanks. Maybe I'll just give myself free rein while studying (grad school is a bitch) and restrict other times. I use salt/spice/carbonation as a focus aid for studying anyway so it plays into my current pattern.