I'm down to 198. I was 215 in the middle of January. It takes plenty of discipline! 

Hanging around the same. Something has to change. 29 workouts so far and the calories are below what I have set, but the weight is not changing. I think it will be all cardio this week at the gym. At 60 the weight goes up a lot faster than it goes down.

I actually just saw this thread.  I started in Nov 2023 and weighed 260 lbs. I weigh in every 2 weeks and I'll be weighing in this Saturday morning.  Last weigh in I was down to 207 lbs.  It's all about staying focused for me.  I rarely have any type of bread and have way down on sugars.  Trying to just eat good carbs only and I cut back to 1 beer per day.  I ride the recumbent bike 4 days a week.  

15 minutes ago, jvdfc said:

I actually just saw this thread.  I started in Nov 2023 and weighed 260 lbs. I weigh in every 2 weeks and I'll be weighing in this Saturday morning.  Last weigh in I was down to 207 lbs.  It's all about staying focused for me.  I rarely have any type of bread and have way down on sugars.  Trying to just eat good carbs only and I cut back to 1 beer per day.  I ride the recumbent bike 4 days a week.  

That is amazing @jvdfc, congrats on your progress!

Just now, theguru said:

That is amazing @jvdfc, congrats on your progress!

Thank you Sir!  Some heart issues at 64 will wake you up.  

2 minutes ago, jvdfc said:

Thank you Sir!  Some heart issues at 64 will wake you up.  

You're welcome and how tall are you?

I am down to 183 I was 213 in January.

I'm down about 10 lbs since the beginning of the year. Potential health concerns are what's behind. I'm focusing more on portion control on things I like and trying to eliminate unhealthy choices and processed foods. I'm not really focused on weight loss, but weight loss will be a welcome bi-product of eating better. Ironically, most of my current issues (kidney function specifically) today are likely related to the healthiest period in my life when in the interest of building muscle, I was following a super high protein diet and supplementing with things like creatine.

55 minutes ago, rjs4470 said:

I'm down about 10 lbs since the beginning of the year. Potential health concerns are what's behind. I'm focusing more on portion control on things I like and trying to eliminate unhealthy choices and processed foods. I'm not really focused on weight loss, but weight loss will be a welcome bi-product of eating better. Ironically, most of my current issues (kidney function specifically) today are likely related to the healthiest period in my life when in the interest of building muscle, I was following a super high protein diet and supplementing with things like creatine.

Given that, what is your position on creatine as a supplement? 

35 minutes ago, theguru said:

Given that, what is your position on creatine as a supplement? 

I think it's something that if you want to pursue it, to really study it and do it under a doctors care. Genetically, kidney disease runs in my family, so I can't completely blame creatine. I'd venture that most people, as long as they do so reasonably, would be able to use creatine without any long term effects. Unfortunately for me, I just used it with no guidance or input from a doctor and with my genetics, that probably wasn't a good idea. I used it for the better part of 20-25 year period beginning in high school. I don't think high schoolers should be using it without strict supervision. And while some studies have shown that it can be helpful in recovery and muscle performance and efficiency, there are limits to it's benefits, and it's easy to overdose which only puts additional stress on your kidneys. Scientifically, for most folks, our bodies produce and get all the creatine we need from what we eat. In the end, especially in my situation, I don't think the limited benefits outweigh the potential risk. Not to mention since it's not regulated, you never are completely aware of exactly what you are taking. Obviously my opinion is biased, but at the very least, it should give one something to think about before diving into creatine supplementing.

16 minutes ago, rjs4470 said:

I think it's something that if you want to pursue it, to really study it and do it under a doctors care. Genetically, kidney disease runs in my family, so I can't completely blame creatine. I'd venture that most people, as long as they do so reasonably, would be able to use creatine without any long term effects. Unfortunately for me, I just used it with no guidance or input from a doctor and with my genetics, that probably wasn't a good idea. I used it for the better part of 20-25 year period beginning in high school. I don't think high schoolers should be using it without strict supervision. And while some studies have shown that it can be helpful in recovery and muscle performance and efficiency, there are limits to it's benefits, and it's easy to overdose which only puts additional stress on your kidneys. Scientifically, for most folks, our bodies produce and get all the creatine we need from what we eat. In the end, especially in my situation, I don't think the limited benefits outweigh the potential risk. Not to mention since it's not regulated, you never are completely aware of exactly what you are taking. Obviously my opinion is biased, but at the very least, it should give one something to think about before diving into creatine supplementing.

Great stuff and generally speaking I agree with you, unless it is under expert supervision the cons outweigh the pros. 

I only add small amounts to my supplements and I guzzle the heck out of water anytime I go there.

26 minutes ago, theguru said:

Great stuff and generally speaking I agree with you, unless it is under expert supervision the cons outweigh the pros. 

I only add small amounts to my supplements and I guzzle the heck out of water anytime I go there.

I guess the question you really have to ask yourself before moving forward is why do you think you need it. I'd wager that most haven't really thought about that question and are taking it because they read it somewhere or because they heard about how great it was from a friend. Once you answer that question, you can then determine if the risks are worth it.  I think your diet plays a big part in the decision. One group who can probably benefit most from creatine are those who are eating a mostly plant based diet as much of the creatine we take in comes from meats.

I'm down to 204 as of last Saturday.  Pounds are getting tougher as I expected they would. 56 total lbs since Nov 2023.  I'm in it for the long haul.  Warmer weather will help even more. 

Ballooned up to 232 as of April 7th.

Weighed in today and the scale said 228.

Losing the battle.

Mine since 2020 down around 200 pounds, hoping to get down to 250 by September. Since it’s warming up I’ll be able to get out at walk/jog more.