Holy FUCK this thread got pretty long. Can't believe it's been several months already.
Anyway, here's what happened if anyone cares (probably not):
From June-August I simply tried to cut down how much sugar and fat I consumed. Stopping this and forcing better habits was good, but i was still on the border of healthy and unhealthy. I was still skinny, but i was considered 'skinny fat' by my doctor. Even with moderate exercise, I was still able to improve a lot more.
End of August I was about 190 and told myself to get it together. Today I'm about 160, so I'm honestly pretty damn happy. Some changes i made:
1. Red meat consumption cut by 90%
2. Mainly eat chicken or seafood
3. Drink about 65-85 ounces of water
4. Calorie cap of 1900-2100
5. Starting weight lifting for the first time in my life - did it 3 dahs a week; also dod cardio 4 days a week
6. Only eat one junk food every week
For anyone who's feeling unsatisfied with their health, I managed to do this in the span of about 9 weeks (end of August to today). It wasn't easy, but being physically appealing and feeling great is something everyone should experience themselves.
For anyone curious, my increases just from cutting red meat and dietary shifts are rather incredible. My planner says I started on August 30th, so these are my results in 70ish days:
Before-after:
Weight: 190-160
Consecutive pushups: 20-40
Pullups: 0 (whoops)-12
Bench press: ???-fifteen reps of 95
Leg press: twelve reps of 200
Bicep curls: eight reps of 15 to eight reps of 25
Leg curls: eight reps of 90 to twelve reps of 165
Lateral pulldown: ten reps of 50 to ten reps of 130
Those are some of the largest improvements. If you're on the fence, don't focus on magically going meatless. I'd say little red meat and getting serious about exercise has helped a lot.
This thread is pretty enjoyable, and I hope someone finds my results to be useful. :)
