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Good for you.Although 151 for a 6 foot tall man seems low. I get that there is some anxiety that it helps you with, but I might suggest consulting with an expert. A lower weight is not necessarily healthier. In particular, weight lifting and muscle building tends to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, so if you can work weight lifting into your routine, it may do you more good than focussing solely on weight. 

I've been really trying this year, but sadly have not been able to lose much over the past year, still hovering around 200 lbs. Its been pretty frustrating since I've been really trying my best to stay on top of my diet and exercise despite having a much more demanding job than I've had in the past. And the job is right around tons of fast food places, which is my weakness. It's been hard fighting cravings all day, spending the free time I have at the gym, and still not seeing any progress. Although, I suppose if I hadn't been doing all that, I'd probably be back up to about 250 by now.

I was on antidepressants for a while (which is about when I stopped being able to lose weight), and got off of them about a month or a month and a half ago. At least this has dialed down the crazy carb cravings I had. I am hoping that once my system recalibrates I'll be able to lose more weight in 2026. I'd like to get down to about 175 and do a body scan to see where I'm at in terms of muscle to fat and then see how much more I would want to lose. I expect 160-165 would probably be a weight I could maintain and feel comfortable with. I'm not going to have like a six pack, but some things just aren't meant to be.

Last edited by JWeinCom - on 31 December 2025