I started at 35. From skinny fat to visibly “are you lifting” took me about 1 year. Looking “big” took 3-4years. I gained about 15kg of bw, probably about half fat and half muscle. The hardest part now is trying to diet down a bit again. Much harder than actually working out imo.

I did workout using a squat rack at home.

Still the best decision I ever made.

It takes a long time to lose weight, and it’s about 80% diet and 20% exercise. But after a few weeks your heart/breathing should already be better. I’m 55 and wen I started jogging I was without breath and heart in top after 400 yards. Now I can run 2 or 3 miles non stop without too much suffering :)

Something to keep in mind is that after 30 male testosterone starts to decline and decreased testosterone can result in carrying more weight around the mid-section and may make it harder to lose.

https://trtaustralia.com/testosterone-levels-by-age-chart/

https://rexmd.com/learn/low-testosterone-and-weight-gain

Measure your waist monthly. Yep just your waist. For me, I generally see weight loss over a few months of increased exercise. You will get better results with strength training, less weight loss but more lean, so just as much change in volume. Bodyweight will get you there but at some point you may want to pick up weights.

Remember that physical activity does a lot more than keeping your size where you want it. It’s good for your mental health, your bones, your heart, digestion, it’s an important part of a healthy life, be glad you are able.

Exercise is going to have the least effect on your weight unless you’re wildly out of shape.

It’s all about diet for the most part.

You should try intermittent fasting.

1. You may seem to get slimmer after a long session of sweating, which is just you losing water. That will come back a while after you drink water, so don’t consider that.
2. Cardio is useful too and depending upon your current condition, might make a big difference in QoL or just a small one. You might want to talk in detail about it with someone knowledgable and decide your pacing.

• As far as duration goes, do it at least until you start getting the feeling that breathing is not giving you enough power anymore. Less than that point and you will not be getting better (this would be in terms of performance and not in terms of slimming); More than that and you risk falling (and I don’t like falling, so that’s the tip I use) due to dizziness.

As long as you are feeling better, I’d say, don’t really worry about visual results. As the main result that comes, is becoming more able to do what you want with your body.

My weightloss happened when I was a kid and I’d say, it was around a year after I noticed the change. But my memories related to it are more of, eating low quality food (which was also more expensive) and having multiple ailments, so not much of a +ive.

I’ve gone for months and months without seeing a change. Which then discouraged me enough to stop entirely. These days I just hope to die ASAP so the point is moot lol.

The routine you stick with is the one that works. It has only been a week. If you consistently keep your calorie count down and exercise routine on track, you will see gradual improvements after weeks and months of consistent effort.

Think about how many years it took you to gain to 80kg. It will take time to transform the other way as well.

It took me about three months to really notice visible improvements. The problem for me was maintaining consistency in diet and exercise once I noticed the changes.

At least 5 minutes.

Hell yeah, props for taking the first steps. I’m 23 right now and I started doing calisthenics about 3 years ago and I’m very happy with the results. When I first started I was skinny fat and spent most of my days behind a computer screen eating lots of snacks. Even with basic exercises like push-ups, squats, pull-ups, I started noticing a difference in strength after about two weeks. I felt much better, slept better and had no more back problems. During that time I also stopped snacking and started drinking protein shakes, which really showed after about a month. After 3 months I lost around 6 kg of fat.

What I love about calisthenics is that it builds functional strength and is very fun and dynamic. You also don’t need a gym because YOU ARE THE GYM.

If you’re interested, you can check out Yellow Dude on Youtube.

Somewhat similar to my situation. Active job, a bit of bike riding and stable between 105-110kg. Fall one and a half years ago as the cycling season wound down I took the plunge on a black friday/week and got me some basic gym gear and got a rebated membership. Chose the one with the most classes because I knew myself, that without exterior pressure (having signed up to a class) I would drop off. Half a year later I was down 20kg by having many evenings taken up by fitness classes. Which made me get home later. Have dinner later. And didn’t get time to get snacky before bedtime. That the snacking got cut out did the heavy weight loss and all the training have revitalised me.

Then the last year dropped another 5kg while getting stronger and more visibly fit. So the excess fat loss (which I’m more concerned about) is probably greater.

Make it to a month, and it will be come a new habit. After three months of dedication, you’ll probably be able to look at yourself in the mirror and see real changes.

Take a photo; check back 30 days later. Rinse and repeat.

Progress can seem slow, that if you look at yourself day-to-day you’ll not notice it.

Scale isn’t the best judge either, because even if you weigh at the same time every day (first thing post BM is good) - your weight can fluctuate due to hydration and quality of sleep.

Consider measuring your waist as an alternative, seeing as that’s what was your initial motivation.

If you aren’t already, add walking to your daily routine - or even consider programs like Couch to 5K or ZombieRun if you want some motivation and a tougher goal. It’s great for your heart health, and will help contribute a small amount of additional burned calories.

Lastly, diet is the most important facet of weight loss. I highly recommend logging everything you eat (at least for the first week or two to get your bearings) using an app like Cronometer.

That depends on a lot of varying factors, such as your metabolism, genetics, diet, physical activity, your daily routine such as work and what kind, and so forth. You may also initially gain weight when trying to lose it because muscles are more dense/heavier than fat, and working out for example obviously encourages muscle growth as well.

Overall you will probably start to notice some improvements within the first 3-4 weeks, although it helps a lot to do before/after pictures since the gradual changes are easily missed if you see yourself every day in the mirror.

It’s going to be an uphill battle to get in shape without proper gym equipment. Even among those who start going to the gym, most end up quitting because it’s a lot of effort and the results don’t come fast enough. Trying to work out at home makes it even harder. To gain muscle mass, you need to be lifting at the absolute limits of your strength - and that’s really difficult to achieve outside of a gym setting. It can be done, but I generally advise against it, because the odds are stacked against you.

Also, keep in mind that you can’t effectively lose weight and build muscle at the same time.