I guess I'll hop on this thread to help me track progress. I've always been a really big guy but have always stayed fairly active, mainly lifting 3-4 time/wk with some cardio before/after lifting a couple times a week. I've hovered mostly between 290-305 for years always wanting to lose a few but not mad at where I was.
When covid hit my activity level dropped to intermittent workouts and about 2 yrs ago I fell completely off the wagon. Well, back in early Jan after the holidays I noticed all of my clothes seemed to be shrinking and I was just feeling bloated. Around this time, I also got inspired to get back on the ski slopes, something I used to do every year, and that was my absolute favorite way to spend a vacation, but I knew I was in no way shape or form ready for that. I felt so crappy that I didn't even want to look at the scale but decided to do a strict 1,200 cal/day for 2 wks and see how I felt and then weigh in.
On Jan 28 I hopped on the scale expecting to see ~310 (and knowing that was softer without the lifting routine) but instead was shocked to see 335. Since then I've been counting every calorie, walking some, riding my exercise bike regularly, and I'm planning to get back in the gym this week.
This morning I weighed in at 304 for a loss of 31lbs over the past 8 wks.
I don't even know what my true goal is since I know I've lost a lot of muscle mass over the past couple years (before, my goal was always around 265-270). I'm thinking I would like to get to 240 by the end of the year and see where I want to go from there. I know that every pound I can lose will make all of the activities I enjoy that much easier and I want to be in shape to get the most out of every day on the snow since I've already paid a hefty deposit for a trip back to Telluride next Feb and I plan to keep my eye on that ball every day.
