I’m currently a lump of chocolate and cheese, but once the new year hits, I’m determined to make 2026 the year I finally get back to a healthy weight (I’ve lost about 20 pounds, with about 80-100 to go). I’m pretty good about exercising regularly, but, as they say, abs are made in the kitchen. Those who have successfully lost weight, is there anything you particularly recommend for maintaining a calorie deficit to lose the weight, and then avoiding gaining it back later on?


I used Carb Manager to monitor my diet completely and break the habits, but my wife couldn’t manage that, she just went full carnivore. But we farm, hunt, make sausage and jerky, so it’s not hard to get meat. I can see where that would be damn expensive for others though.