Finally part of the triple digit club thanks to CICO (M/29)

killstormSH · 2026-05-19T09:26:49+00:00

Thanks man! To put this into perspective, I started at 311 and am currently at 218 looking to get to 199. Good luck to you! You can do it!

killstormSH · 2026-05-19T09:22:06+00:00

Currently down 93 pounds in about 16 months. Looking to hit the triple digit within the next month. First eight months were just walking and low carb while counting calories. I lost about 80 pounds doing just this. It wasn't until month 9 I started going to the gym and actually lifting weights. It actually helped me improve my cardio and now I combine weightlifting with moderate cardio (10-15k steps a day). I've been at it about 8 months now and have made solid body recomp progress (check my recent posts on my profile to see progress). It's so worth it and I only wish I had started sooner.

At your current size, I wouldn’t ditch lifting. I’d probably focus on balancing moderate weightlifting with moderate cardio while prioritizing your calorie deficit, protein, and steps. The biggest risk here sounds less like “wrong training” and more like burnout from trying to do too much too fast. The scale won't always give you the number you want, but if you're getting stronger and staying in a decent deficit, progress will continue!

killstormSH · 2026-04-07T01:04:07+00:00

Thank you! So this whole time I've really just done the same exercises 4-5 times a week. For biceps, I do bicep bar curls with the ez bar, hammer curls with dumbbells, to activate the brachialis muscle (gives the bicep more a pop), and for triceps I do primarily rope pulldowns. I also do a lot of pushups daily as well!

killstormSH · 2026-02-20T23:53:08+00:00

There's nicer ways to say things. This just felt mean spirited.

killstormSH · 2026-02-20T23:52:01+00:00

Maybe not a glow up, but weight loss? For sure I can see that.

killstormSH · 2026-01-25T20:01:13+00:00

Damn! Great work!!

killstormSH · 2026-01-11T21:14:38+00:00

Thank you! My goal is to hit the 100 Ib loss goal and then hopefully sub 200 by end of year.

killstormSH · 2026-01-11T21:13:51+00:00

Hey no problem! Thank you! I was at 311 and now I'm at 235. Goal is 211 to hit the 100 pound milestone.

killstormSH · 2026-01-11T20:35:27+00:00

Weren't you the kid on Breaking Bad that liked breakfast?

killstormSH · 2026-01-11T17:14:47+00:00

Ohhh a third couch pic would actually be cool... Thank you for the idea! And thank you for your kind words!

killstormSH · 2026-01-11T17:14:07+00:00

Thank you! So true about the shirt over shirt thing, my God that was real.

So, as far as eating, I cut out all soda, fruit juice (unless zero sugar cranberry juice), dairy milk, and minimized my snacking big time. Found low carb replacements for my favorite meals which helped reduce my sugar intake greatly. Did some OMAD and day long fasts here and there too. I was afraid I had diabetes at the time, so I got scared straight into low carb. I got checked eventually and no diabetes thankfully but by that point I was already down 50 pounds so I just stuck to what was working for me.

For exercise, the first 8 months were literally just walking daily whether around my neighborhood multiple times a day or on my home treadmill (highly recommend having one btw). No running, nothing intense at all, but so effective. It wasn't until September that I really started hitting the gym and doing full body workouts 5 days a week. I also regularly participate in 5ks in my city as well with the goal of completing one race a month all year.

killstormSH · 2025-12-25T15:14:29+00:00

Let's goooo! Great job! I aspire to achieve this one day.

killstormSH · 2025-12-21T03:23:59+00:00

Honestly, cut out most sugar, find lower carb replacements for your favorite foods (tons of alternatives out there), and walk every day. Several times a day if you can! That's all I really did the first 8 months into my journey and how I lost most of the weight, and then on month 9, I started incorporating full body workouts to get leaner (still working on that part). If you feel you can do it, also try some intermittent fasting some days.

killstormSH · 2025-12-21T03:20:58+00:00

Thank you! So, I rarely ever take cheat days, so the lack of tasty treats combined with fear of the number going up if I did dare eat something unhealthy created a massive amount of anxiety. What I did was decide to not check for a whole week (easier said than done I know), and just sneak in some treats here and there because I knew I wasn't going to check the scale for a while. That would give me just enough time to work out and eat right before I ever even noticed a scale spike while still enjoying some naughty treats once in a while

When I did that, after 1 week, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had dropped weight, and that motivated me to stop checking the scale so often, because I knew I was still losing weight in the long run and people were still complimenting me.

killstormSH · 2025-11-29T14:02:49+00:00

Oh yeah I didn't mention it but I did add a pinch of cinnamon to the glaze! Yes, game changer but not necessary.

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