2025 Weight Goal - 150 lbs (68 Kg)

My Weight Loss Journey: A Steady Path to Health

It's taking longer than expected to lose weight, as I began this journey over a year ago during the summer of 2023. I successfully dropped 19 lbs, going from 184 to 165, but then plateaued for nearly a year. During a recent trip to NYC in May 2024, I jumped back up to 173 lbs.

However, I resumed my dieting efforts and have since lost 12 lbs, reaching 161 lbs as of August 2024. I now feel optimistic about achieving my original goal of 150 lbs.

Goal: 150 lbs (68 Kg) by Summer 2025

What seems to have helped is accepting that this process will take time—likely another year. I’m aiming to reach my goal by the summer of 2025.

Reward: Common Projects Achilles Shoes

As a reward for reaching my goal, I hope to upgrade my shoe game with a pair of Common Projects Achilles shoes. Another unexpected benefit of losing weight is that I’ve noticed my shoes fitting a bit looser, indicating that some of the fat I’ve shed was in my feet.

Diet/Hydration

My diet and hydration are structured around the following principles:

Calorie Intake
- 2 meals per day, 6 days a week
- 3 meals per day, 1 day a week
Nutrition
- Avoid processed sugars (limit candy, soda, and other snacks)
- Focus on simple foods (rice & eggs, raw fruits, and vegetables)
Hydration
- Drink 4-5 cups of water per day
Alcohol
- Limit to 8 servings per week
Coffee
- 3 cups per day

Exercise

I focus on basic calisthenics and mobility:

Mobility
- Walk 7,000 steps per day
Flexibility
- Stretch daily
Upper Body (Tue/Fri)
- 100 push-ups
- Dumbbell workouts: 8 sets of 25 reps
Lower Body (Wed/Sat)
- 100 squats
- 100 crunches
Cardio (Thu/Sun)
- Climb 50 flights of stairs

I don’t expect much caloric burn from these simple exercises, but they do help improve my mood and reduce my cravings for snacks and sugary foods.

Sleep

I’m focusing on getting 7-8 hours of sleep by limiting my bedtime to between 10-11 PM and waking up consistently at 6:15-6:30 AM.

Closing Thoughts

That’s about it. I’m keeping it simple, taking it at a steady pace, and making this journey a habit rather than an ordeal. Eating less has proven to be the key, and incorporating light exercise has significantly improved my mood, helping to curb my desire for sugary snacks.

Lbs to Kg conversion

For my personal reference as I wanted to memorize Kg to Lbs conversions (1 Kg = 2.2 Lbs):

68 Kg = 150 lbs
69 Kg = 152 lbs
70 Kg = 154 lbs
71 Kg = 157 lbs
72 Kg = 159 lbs
73 Kg = 161 lbs
74 Kg = 163 lbs
75 Kg = 166 lbs

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