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⌈ Secret Post #2384 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

I can share what worked for me, but keep in mind that people are different and what works for one may not work for everyone. Okay, so, some years back, I decided I was a little too sedentary and started exercising – not for weight-loss, just to not feel like a big lump. I got into a routine, about an hour of exercise, three times a week. My knees are not great, so I can’t do the high impact stuff they tend to show on TV, instead I have a recumbent exercise bike (this means that I’m not putting a whole lot of weight is on my knees and although I’m working them, I’m not jarring them) plus some low-key resistance band exercises. I had more energy and that was fine. But then I was getting ready for a trip and weighing my carry-on bag by stepping on a scale with it and without it and, wow, I weighed a lot. So I was exercising , but not losing any weight.

I went on the internet and found out about how many calories I would need to reduce to see some real weight loss. But first I needed to know how many calories I was taking in on average. I kept track of the calories for everything (food, drink, vitamin chews, gum, etc.) I was putting in my mouth and found I was way over the 2000 calories (the average USDA dietary guidelines). I got myself a kitchen scale and paid a lot more attention to portion size and was able to reduce my calories down. The first couple of months, I was down to about 2300 and then I went for 1900, where I stayed for about a year, then for four months went down to 1600 (for the last stubborn 15 pounds I wanted to lose). As I lost weight, I did more exercise (now it’s about an hour and a half, four times a week). Now, and for the last year and a half, I am maintaining my weight with 1900 calories. I lost 85 pounds (about a pound a week), went from a size 22W to a size 8. I still have a little stomach pooch and wouldn’t have minded if I’d lost a little more in my thighs and not so much in the breasts and my wrists are bonier than I’d like (because, wow, the weight can come off in weird proportions), but overall I’m much happier with my appearance and my fitness. I won’t say I always eat right, but I do eat less and I’m much more conscious of what I’m eating.

The important thing, I think, is to find something you can stick with, that won’t feel like a punishment (it’s okay if it sometimes feels like a chore, as long as it’s something that doesn't make you feel bad).