in search of advice + support

[scoooter]

Hello,
I'm a 60 yo, male, who sits at a desk all day. Looking for support and advice on how to approach my weight loss.
Current weight 225lbs, %BF guess 25.
My issue is that I chase after a solution by guessing my over weight problem causes such as
High cortisol
High estrogen
parasites
bad gut flora
diet
bloat

I've just completed a 30 day 7000+ step challenge (210,000 steps) and the belly still hangs and weight didn't move ?

help

 

[AwakeningAlpha]

Track your meals with an ap of your choice. Increase fiber especially from broccoli and carrots to clear estrogen. Low carb, low fat, high protein diet. Lift 3+ days a week, accompanied by higher carb intake within one hour of workout. Do 30 minutes fasted walking every morning, ten minute walk after last meal. Sweat or sauna once a week.
Get blood work to determine if you need TRT or to manage Estrogen, thyroid, blood sugar, insulin resistance etc. Look into Retatrutide if you truly can't manage appetite or blood sugar via diet and habit. Manage cortisol with ashwaganda, laxogenin, magnesium, zinc and vitamin c & d.
Don't look at it as 30 day challenges, look at it as a the first year of a healthier lifestyle.
Not medical advice....

 

[Tiocfaidh]

Calories, calories, calories. What are you taking in vs what you are burning. You have to establish that first before anything else. You can walk 50,000 steps per day and if you're overheating, you aren't going to lose weight.

Track what you eat. There are a million apps out there you can use. Add it all up. What is it telling you.

 

[Smont]

I think you may have some insulin resistance, before I get into it tho, Total calories is a big part of it, if your weight stayed the same the whole time it means you are eating at maintenance calories. It means the total food you eat is just the amount that you eat to maintain that weight so if you started moving all those extra steps and your weight didn't go down, you probably started eating more food and didn't realize it.

With that being said, you do carry a disproportionately large amount of body fat in your stomach area compared to the rest of your body and for middle-aged and older men that is a very good sign of insulin resistance. If it's not something you normally pay attention to, you should look into getting your blood sugar tested

 

[Smont]

And if that is the case then metformin or a glp one would be super beneficial to you in reaching your goals and a doctor would probably prescribe you either or