194 lbs today, new low over previous which was 195.5. My goal for this challenge is at least 170lbs. The first time I weighed myself was at 212, but I am sure before that I was at least 220 at perhaps 230 at most. Since March 4th (weighed 212), I have lost 18 lbs.
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A bit about my plan. As stated, I am doing intermittent fasting and keto. I started out with 16/8 only with no keto. Then I read it's not a bad idea to do keto-lite. Did like 50g carbs for a week or two. I told my friend about IF and keto and his enthusiasm about starting it got me to go full keto. One day I decided to try OMAD (one meal a day) and decided it wasn't hard at all. I think really easing into this lifestyle/diet has been a big positive for me, rather than jumping into the deep end.
So I never actually tried dieting before. My goal here is creating a sustainable lifestyle. I'm trying to tackle this diet/lifestyle with the same gusto I would any other hobby I am really into. I don't know what weight I really am aiming for. I do want to have very low body fat % and I want to maintain a respectable amount of lean mass. The calculator I am using has me at 12% bodyfat at 170 lbs. That would be unquestionably the best shape of my entire adult life and I think I would be only motivated to push that further.
I am still pretty hyped over my weigh in today. I had like a 2-3 week period where I bounced between 200.5-201.5, and that was just a bit over a week ago. So every time I don't see improvement I am kinda immune to it emotionally. I went 2-3 weeks sticking to the plan without improvement, basically faith even though I had my doubts at times. But every time I do see a nice jump now it's like a sugar high.
I do want to say one thing about the 2-3 weeks of stalling. I didn't just follow the plan, I tried to do something about it. I asked at r/keto and I adjusted my macros and ate more. I didn't just hope things worked out. I did more research and I continue to try to learn more to improve my plan.
