How I Lost 30 Kgs in a Year

Disclaimer I’m not a doctor, not a dietician, I’m a random dude on the internet telling his story of weight-loss, based on some other random dudes’ articles, books and youtube videos. Whatever worked for me may not work for you specifically, even though the things I’ve used seem to work well in general. Skip the science, show me what worked ↓ Wake-up call Somewhere in the middle of January 2025 I saw a number on the scales that genuinely scared me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big boy, I’m 2 meters tall (~6 ft 6 inches in burger-based measurements), but the quick BMI-scale check told me I was approaching level 2 obesity which did not sound promising to me. I took a look at myself in the mirror and I disliked what I saw there as well. I suddenly felt fat, dissatisfied with my life choices and behavioral patterns and started reflecting on what I could do with that. ...

March 8, 2026 · 17 min · 3540 words · Andrei Sviridov