OMAD + Weightlifting, down 80lbs in 6 months (325 > 245)!
About 6 years ago, I had lost ~80lbs working out, walking, and pretty much starving myself. Since I never really learned to eat “correctly”, I slowly gained it all back and peaked to 340lbs during the holidays last year.
As a gift to myself for my 35th birthday this year, I decided to take my health seriously again. I started doing research on IF, as I’ve always struggled with overeating and multiple small meals just didn’t sound realistic to me.
Quickly released that it was for me and started in April with a window of 16:8 and limited my calories to 1900/day. Over the next 3 weeks, I shortened that window to 22:2 and lowered my calories to ~1200/day while also trying to get ~150g of protein. The weight was falling off.
Over the next couple months, I maintained that and eventually started upping my calories to 1400-1500/day so that I could get ~200g of protein, which is where I’m at today. I’m someone who can eat the same meal everyday so I lived/live off roasted veggies, Kirkland canned chicken, Kirkland egg whites (shoutout Costco), and protein shakes/ice cream (shoutout Creami).
I plan on doing this for a couple more weeks before I go into “maintenance” mode, opening my eating window and upping my calories to focus on maximizing muscle growth.
About 6 years ago, I had lost ~80lbs working out, walking, and pretty much starving myself. Since I never really learned to eat “correctly”, I slowly gained it all back and peaked to 340lbs during the holidays last year.
As a gift to myself for my 35th birthday this year, I decided to take my health seriously again. I started doing research on IF, as I’ve always struggled with overeating and multiple small meals just didn’t sound realistic to me.
Quickly released that it was for me and started in April with a window of 16:8 and limited my calories to 1900/day. Over the next 3 weeks, I shortened that window to 22:2 and lowered my calories to ~1200/day while also trying to get ~150g of protein. The weight was falling off.
Over the next couple months, I maintained that and eventually started upping my calories to 1400-1500/day so that I could get ~200g of protein, which is where I’m at today. I’m someone who can eat the same meal everyday so I lived/live off roasted veggies, Kirkland canned chicken, Kirkland egg whites (shoutout Costco), and protein shakes/ice cream (shoutout Creami).
I plan on doing this for a couple more weeks before I go into “maintenance” mode, opening my eating window and upping my calories to focus on maximizing muscle growth.