Thought I’d throw my two cents in here. In 2016 I weighed 220ish pounds, ate lots of junk food and fried food, and was pounding beer after beer, cocktail after cocktails whenever possible. I hadn’t had a weight problematic at all ever but being on medical leave and drinking a lot definitely made me put on some extra unnecessary pounds. Went to see a gastroenterologist who told me to lose some weight, gave me some omaprazole for my nausea/heartburn, did an endoscopy.
I made some drastic changes after that. I stopped eating meat (not preaching my diet on anyone at all, just saying what helped me— especially cutting out the red meats and fried chicken), I reduced my alcohol intake drastically (even tried quitting for good several times), went to the gym every day and did lots & lots of cardio (mostly running and whatnot). 3 months later I was down to 180lbs. Was feeling much better by the follow up appointment and my gastroenterologist even was shocked how much weight I lost and told me to stop losing weight! Well, I actually did lose more, but not necessarily in a healthy way. I overdid it at the gym, I fainted on an stationary bike with only 15min left to go, and I went to the ER for dehydration/exhaustion. I was the skinniest I had ever been (a low 145lb for a 6”2 male) but other factors were playing into the picture such as the stresses of moving into a new place, being sleep deprived, nothing in my stomach, etc. got back up to a healthier 160-170 like back when I was a freshman in college.
intermittent fasting has worked in my experience, dividing meals out through the day, exercise/sweating (I love going in the sauna after my workout to sweat out the extra bullshit), staying away from toxic food, drinks, not smoking, a nice green tea here and there instead of the ol’ black coffee that’d irritate my insides. I keep pedialyte in my fridge all the time now if I can’t keep plain water down, stuff is a lifesaver, rich in electrolytes. And the less medications or substances you consume, the far better off you’ll be in the short & long term.
I made some drastic changes after that. I stopped eating meat (not preaching my diet on anyone at all, just saying what helped me— especially cutting out the red meats and fried chicken), I reduced my alcohol intake drastically (even tried quitting for good several times), went to the gym every day and did lots & lots of cardio (mostly running and whatnot). 3 months later I was down to 180lbs. Was feeling much better by the follow up appointment and my gastroenterologist even was shocked how much weight I lost and told me to stop losing weight! Well, I actually did lose more, but not necessarily in a healthy way. I overdid it at the gym, I fainted on an stationary bike with only 15min left to go, and I went to the ER for dehydration/exhaustion. I was the skinniest I had ever been (a low 145lb for a 6”2 male) but other factors were playing into the picture such as the stresses of moving into a new place, being sleep deprived, nothing in my stomach, etc. got back up to a healthier 160-170 like back when I was a freshman in college.
intermittent fasting has worked in my experience, dividing meals out through the day, exercise/sweating (I love going in the sauna after my workout to sweat out the extra bullshit), staying away from toxic food, drinks, not smoking, a nice green tea here and there instead of the ol’ black coffee that’d irritate my insides. I keep pedialyte in my fridge all the time now if I can’t keep plain water down, stuff is a lifesaver, rich in electrolytes. And the less medications or substances you consume, the far better off you’ll be in the short & long term.
And, although your iron-will is awe-inspiring, now that you accomplished what many others only pray for, and changed your health for the better, to continue so rigidly could be detrimental.
Give time to rest and relaxation to preserve your good health and accomplishments.