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I’m down to 215 now. The holidays are going to throw a monkey wrench into works, but I intend to redouble my effort come the first of the year.
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Going to assume you have not lost 115 lbs lol. Congrats on the loss.I’m down to 115 now. The holidays are going to throw a monkey wrench into works, but I intend to redouble my effort come the first of the year.
I wish it were that easy! You must be gifted with a great metabolism and/or eat well. I think the common thought on weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight is that 70-80% is due to what you do/don't eat and 20-30% is from activity/exercise. My doctor said as much at my last physical. He'd probably be more of an 85-90% food vs. 10-15% activity guy.As someone who is as skinny at 60 as I was at 30, and very nearly as I was at 15, my advice is to walk at least a mile every morning before you eat. My routine is that I drink about 20oz. of water when I first wake up, then I walk my dog (canines are highly recommended for walking motivation) for at least a mile. Then it's home to coffee and breakfast.
My two cents. Good luck!
Congratulations! It may not be your final weight, but most charts no longer put you in the "obese" category!I’m down to 215 now. The holidays are going to throw a monkey wrench into works, but I intend to redouble my effort come the first of the year.
Congratulations. I know how hard it is to do. Keep up the good fightCongratulations! It may not be your final weight, but most charts no longer put you in the "obese" category!
I intend to do this the easy, sensible way. I'm going to eat small, well balanced meals. Two a day to start with. I'll use Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine frozen meals which are readily available at the market, and also canned soups like beef barley, and chicken noodle. I'll limit myself to one item per meal, without bread or other add ons. I'll have a wide variety to choose from, and will be able to keep the calories down where I want them.
Look into the 1:1 diet. Besides weightloss it gives a lot of other benefits. It's a totally legit diet, scientifically based. There are no plans or powders, you must buy.
Fast 1 day, eat 1 day. Normally you can't/won't eat double as much on the eat day, so on average you take in less calories. It is psychologically much easier, not to eat at all 1 day, than to restrict your calories intake every day.
This makes logical sense and yet only this last year despite eating the same, exercising the same, I finally managed to pile on 15lbs...Weight is just calories in vs calories out. That's definitely scienticially proven.
Also, weight by itself isn't the best indicator of health; it's overall body fitness like BMI, max HR, which translates into strength and endurance.
Some workouts are better than others. For example, weight training is good in the above but also has the benefites of brief duration and a residual calorie-burning ability. Types of training helps too like interval training and the appropriaate intensity level. A good personal trainer can do all this for you; and you can get measurable results.
This makes logical sense and yet only this last year despite eating the same, exercising the same, I finally managed to pile on 15lbs...
(I know most people want to lose not gain...but I always wanted that roided Vasquez from Aliens look)
I was never actually medically underweight, but I always wanted the roided tank aesthetic.Muscle is denser than fat. So, if you exercise and eat more than you burn, then you can actually go down in size while gaining weight. And you'll likely be healthier too. However, it you just train while watching your calories, you can also lose weight while remaining healthy. The food you eat can help make the transitions faster; watch what you eat and put the good stuff into yourself.
Many people want to lose weight but go about it wrong, so their results are temporary, lasting maybe a year or so at longest. Besides, weight isn't the only indicator of health. For those people, working with a good personal trainer can be an eye opener.