I want to lose weight but I don’t want to have to

Aurora

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 10:51 am

1. Build more exercise into your day (can you take the stairs instead of an escalator/elevator? park furthest away from the grocery store entrance?). Go for a quick walk during lunchtime?
2. Eat more veggies and whole grains. Go easy on the white bread, sugars, and sweet drinks.
3. Not all fats are the same. https://www.healthline.com/hea.....-fat.
Go for "good fat" over sugar or white flour.
My usual coffee started out as black coffee, heavy cream, and cinnamon. I now can drink black coffee with low-fat milk instead.
4. It's going to take time to adjust if you're used to eating a specific way. Make 1 small change at a time. I still very much don't like whole wheat pasta, but we have pasta night once a week, and eat it with a stir-fry with veggies, beans, and Italian seasoning.
5. Healthy weight loss that will keep the weight off is 1 - 2 pounds a week. Give yourself time, and be kind to yourself.
6. Get more sleep. Stress makes it harder to lose weight

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Genius

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 10:52 am

I upped the protein, produce, and healthy fats. I lowered the carbs. I do strength and resistance exercises (and yoga because I’m stressed)
I’m losing weight slowly. This is not a quick fix, but I believe this is the only way to do it for longer term change.
My husband is doing the same with great results.

Genius

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 10:54 am

Also my biggest change was that I make sure to eat every two hours (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner m, snack). This ensures that I’m never starved so my chances of making stupid food choices are significantly lower.

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Daisy

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 3:27 pm

Genius wrote:

I do strength training too.

But I eat 2 big meals a day, I find it easier than eating smaller portions throughout the day. When I do sit down for a meal, I don't feel restricted. It feels like I can eat whatever I want.