[2026] Workout and Nutrition Thread

Recently turned 50, 5'-10" and recently down from 232 to 211. Original goal was to get to 210 (I'm not built to be where BMI thinks I should be...which is probably one of the worst measures of health). But now my goal is 195. Haven't been under 200 since college.

I've lifted consistently since 2021 3-5 days per week. This was in my friend's garage "gym" which allowed us to do most of what we wanted to do...with some adjustments. In November, we, as a group, moved to LifeTime Fitness (and Work because we moved our office here). That's where I decided to step it up. At that time, I had just started Carnivore...which quickly moved to Keto because Carnivore was too difficult for me. I lost much of the weight I've lost during that period but have since let off of the Keto because I wanted to be able to have some pre-workout carbs and just want to enjoy a hamburger every once in a while. I'm lifting daily, added in some cardio, and now use the sauna and cold plunge daily. What else has changed is my eating habits. I'm a lot more conscious about what I eat now...which was never something I've done before, even though I've been on peptides for the better part of 3 years (I was closer to 260 when I started). I was one of the many that figured as long as I'm working out consistently, I can eat whatever I want. Clearly, that wasn't true. Another factor was the loss of my best friend back in May who was only 45 and died of what turned out to be heart failure. I worked out with him daily and we played soccer.

After having my yearly checkup/bloodwork done in Dec, there were some things I needed to deal with. I put my bloodwork results into chatGPT to see what supplements I might need to add. That really opened my eyes to where I have some deficiencies and have added some supplements. I also added creatine and MCT daily as I want to build more strength while continuing to lose more weight. I feel so much better with the weight loss and how I'm starting to look. Spending most of my day at a place like LifeTime can certainly give you some maybe unrealistic views...but I've definitely changed in how I approach this and where I want to be. My hope is to get to my goal weight and get off of or greatly reduce the peptides to just a maintenance dosage.

 

I actually got a head start on it back in December, I'm 5'10" and 200lbs at the time. Just the basics with cardio (bicycle in garage) and pushups (100) before work with a diet intended to lose weight and lower my blood pressure. So oatmeal for breakfast 4 times a week, maybe eggs or grits the other days. A good portion of baked fish throughout the week and other small portioned meats for variety with a ton of different vegetables. I've lost 15 lbs since December 1st but still have a long way to go to get to my goal of a 165 lbs in the next few months.

I also gave up beer until I can reach my final goal then we'll see after that.

If we all keep working hard and staying on the grind we'll get there!