it’s not “fun”
BB and I share our heritage and body shape . BB looks exactly like most of my cousins .
I started a new regimen exactly two weeks ago
drink - coffee black or water only . no alcohol nor anything with sugar or fake sugar
food - no sweets , no bread , minimal carbs . pretty much all protein or vegetables
weight comes off . the trick is maintaining that regimen long term
i’m trying to drop 50. trying hard .
You might consider adding intermittent fasting, aka time restricted eating. IIRC, your body can’t store glucose much longer than 8 hours, so this forces it to relearn how to metabolize fat. Never run out of fuel once you’re fat-adapted! We eat most of our food in an 8 hour window, roughly 11 am to 7 pm. It wipes out carb cravings and is easily sustained once you're adapted. After a while we don’t even think about (or enjoy) eating until late morning. We’ve been doing it for ten years now so I don't recall the transition.
My wife and I are avid cyclists. On days of vigorous physical activity, especially endurance events, we’ll eat an early breakfast as well as lots of carbs during the day. However sometimes I do short morning rides in a fasted state as it’s likely to burn more fat. Like most dietary rules, we’re flexible. Moderation in all things and enjoy your life. Good luck all y’all!