I would like to get down to about 200, so I am trying to drop 10-15 pounds. So I'm not a SOTA candidate. I hear the commercials all the time, how much does the program cost?

I heard $5k being bounced around. I think it is a one time fee.

IMO the secret is activity. I have run 15 miles per week for the past 42 years. The secret there (for me at least) is I have had a running buddy all those years. We keep each other accountable.

Walking 3-4 miles three or four times a week can be just as effective.

I pretty much eat whatever I want but I keep my portions small - in fact rarely do I come close to cleaning my plate. I am 69 and weigh what I did in high school

To the OP congrats on getting where you are - it is a lifestyle change for sure

tlk for me the secret has been diet and nutrition intake, not activity. I busted my [censored] regularly with a personal trainer for almost two years all while eating like chit. I made performance and strength gains, but didn’t lost much body fat.

After getting more active and pairing that with much better nutrition (intermittent fasting, smaller portions, better meal choices), the weight finally started coming off. I really believe it’s 80/20 nutrition/activity.

I turned 50 last September so I told myself that after hunting season was going to get serious and lose 70 pounds. That would put me at the weight I was when I was 23-25 years old. At that time I was 5’9 and 160-170. In January I was 5’7 1/2” and 243 pounds.

After discussing Sota Weight Loss with my wife we decided I would sign up. This was a huge decision as it isn’t cheap. But I bit the bullet and since January 17th, I’ve gone from 243 to 216. I haven’t weight this much since 2011. I know I have a long way to go but I must say, this is the best decision I’ve ever made for myself.

Not only have I lost weight, but being a Type 2 diabetic, I have been off my diabetic meds for over a month. My previous A1c was 6.8. I had my physical this week and my A1c was down to 5.8. I honestly can’t wait to see my endocrinologist next month.

I saw a previous post from last year regarding Sota so I had to let everyone know about my experience. I highly encourage anyone that’s been on the fence about joining to take the leap and join.

serious question:

What caused you to shrink 1 1/2" from 18 to 50?

tlk for me the secret has been diet and nutrition intake, not activity. I busted my [censored] regularly with a personal trainer for almost two years all while eating like chit. I made performance and strength gains, but didn’t lost much body fat.

After getting more active and pairing that with much better nutrition (intermittent fasting, smaller portions, better meal choices), the weight finally started coming off. I really believe it’s 80/20 nutrition/activity.

serious question:

What caused you to shrink 1 1/2" from 18 to 50?

You know you get extra social security benefits if you are under 5’

I hope to pass away in a painless yet adventurous way long before I see either

I hope to pass away in a painless yet adventurous way long before I see either

If it hasn't gone broke, they will have raised the eligibility age for Soc. Sec. benefits to 80 by the time you reach 70, so you got that going for you.