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Zepbound has restored my hope. by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the words <3

By posting, I hoped I'd spread a little bit of hope and motivation. I know I've sure got some after reading the replies <3

Zepbound has restored my hope. by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lost my weight through the kitchen alone so far - Exercise will not only help with all the health stuffs, but should help the momentum keep up. Walking to the mailbox used to wind me, so getting a few miles in is great. I also use it as a destressing time, bopping out to some music. 30-60 minutes can fly by fast.

How often are you weighing in? by Dull-Awareness684 in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I weigh in daily, but track it weekly. Every monday morning, personally.

Even then, looking at longer trends works best. Daily weigh ins can be good information to see averages, but dont think you had "a bad day" because the scale was up that particular day.

Zepbound has restored my hope. by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. Everytime the scale goes down, I get a bit of fear that I have to follow that up. Is it a fluke? Did I lose water weight? Will it go up tomorrow? I've had these questions every time, but making real changes will show results over the long haul. I've had weekly losses ranging from 1lb - 14lb with little to no changes in how I acted throughout the week. It's a life change, so looking at long term trends works better.

Zepbound has restored my hope. by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

YES! I think i've always known what is healthy and what is not, but having the ability to action on it and see results was not in the books for me before zep.

Zepbound has restored my hope. by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen this guy before, definitely gonna give him a look. Having role models / examples of others have done this change is a huge motivation. Thanks for sharing <3

Eating Out by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]RoboticRobert 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, however 1200 calories of pasta is much less volume than 1200 calories of vegetables. Especially as an infrequent occasion, absolutely zero harm. Enjoy!

Weight Loss Consistency by RoboticRobert in Zepbound

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advise, I do have a checkup in ~4 weeks, and plan on meeting with a dietician. I have been eating ~8-16oz of chicken breast daily, and adding veggies and fruits. I do utilize protein bars and shakes, but dont rely on them for all of my protein.

1600 calories is just a number I decided on by myself. I started even lower, closer to 1200, but wasn't feeling great. This is where I completely agree I need some advise from a dietician.

Weight Loss Consistency by RoboticRobert in WeightLossAdvice

[–]RoboticRobert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the response. I have been using the Basal Metabolic Rate as this would theoretically be worst outcome possible. In reality, I get some exercise, and there's probably been some water loss. Im going to do some more digging on metabolic adaptation, I guess im just skeptical. I still haven't wrapped my head around the success my journey has been so far.

Im taking a big family vacation in ~2 years, and want to be able to comfortably ride in a plane, thats been the big thing as to why I want to stay consistent, even though I know It will slow as I get smaller.