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I've dropped ~50 lbs in two years nearly the same way, or at least the same net effect: a rather large breakfast every day, no lunch, and medium sized dinner.
by GrinningFool 10y ago
I've dropped ~50 lbs in two years nearly the same way, or at least the same net effect: a rather large breakfast every day, no lunch, and medium sized dinner. No snacks during the day, though I often grab something later in the eve.
The gap might qualify as intermittent fasting, but I do drink coffee with a fair amount of whole milk & sugar through the mid afternoon.
I am not eating any healthier, just less food.
For exercise, I started walking my dogs 4-5 nights a week in the evenings for a few miles (think closer to speed walking than regular).[0] I stopped losing weight when I stopped walking so often - the cold is getting to me this year, will resume in the spring. I'm seeing no weight gain though, because I haven't increased the amount of food I'm putting in.
Couple of things to add to your observations:
I've found that with time, a sensation of 'hungry' is just another sensation that my body reports - it's not an imperative to eat. And as I've adapted to reduced calories, this has largely faded.
For the periodic conference or social gathering, I'll and enjoy the excessive amounts of food. For longer events this might cause an uptick of a few pounds, but it settles back to the prior level within a week or two.
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[0] I know - in the US I should put the period inside of the paren (or quote). But that's illogical. I refuse.
- npongratz 10y ago> [0] I know - in the US I should put the period inside of the paren (or quote). But that's illogical. I refuse. I fully support your choice. We're in good company: "... it is counter-intuitive to hackers to mutilate literal strings with characters that don't belong in them." http://catb.org/jargon/html/writing-style.html http://catb.org/jargon/html/writing-style.html
- ams6110 10y agoI learned that if an entire sentence is parenthetical, the period goes inside the parenthesis. (This makes sense to me.) Otherwise the period is outside (when the parenthetical part is at the end).
- coldpie 10y agoFirst, congratulations on the weight loss. It's great that you're finding a routine that works for you. I offer the following as a friendly suggestion if you would like to take another step: please drop the sugar from the coffee. Sugary drinks are hell on your body and especially on your teeth.
- duderific 10y agoWell, to be fair, a teaspoon or less of sugar in coffee is a good bit different than the 9 or so teaspoons that are in a can of soda. "Sugary drinks" can mean a wide range of things.
- GrinningFool 10y agoThanks - re: the sugar, I'm ... working on it. Some days more than others ;) All told, it adds about 100 calories to my day so intake wise it's not a huge thing... but you're right re: body & teeth.