Weight loss

santarosa2020 · 2021-05-28T02:06:49+00:00

You can not lose 60 pounds quickly. It needs to be done slowly so that you'll keep up your good health and also be able to keep off the weight.

The best thing to do when you have children and eat meals as a family is to make a salad as part of the meal. You can take a larger portion of the salad and less of the other meal items. Avoid bread, potatoes, rice, and pasta. If I want to lose weight I might serve grilled chicken, rice, and a salad. I will only eat the chicken and salad.

For exercise, there's lots of good youtube videos. I like the 5-7 minute ones so I can sneak them in during the day without getting interrupted by the children too much. You'll need to do some research to find your favorites. Blogilates is one of my favorites and also the ones with the old man who does the ab breathing exercises (I can't think of the name of it right now).

ezer_kenegdo · 2021-05-28T02:34:21+00:00

You need to be in a calorie deficit. Low carb, keto, it's all forms of CICO (calories in, calories out) 90% of weight loss happens in the kitchen. Go to tdeecalculator.net and figure out you maintenance calories, then subtract. 500 less calories a day equals a pound a week lost. Download an app like my fitness pal or loseit, and track everything. Any oil, condiments, everything. A food scale will help you be more accurate.

Try not to drink your calories. Water should be most of your drinks. You don't have to cut anything out, just portion it so it's in your calorie budget.

myfavoriteforever · 2021-05-28T02:49:50+00:00

I love these sub Reddit’s: r/cico r/weightlossadvice and r/loseit so much good info in all these places. Great supportive people too!

femaleyPhD · 2021-05-28T03:08:45+00:00

As mentioned above, losing weight quickly is not healthy and not good. Look at Biggest Loser contestants and where they are now. Almost all rebounded to their starting weights, and then some. Losing weight quickly can also lead to flabby skin, which can only be removed by surgery. So quick weightloss is not advised.

Also mentioned above is that 90% of weightloss happens in the kitchen. You cannot outrun a bad diet, or a diet where you are consuming more calories than you are expending. Specific diets might work well for some, but not so much for others. I would suggest to become ~~become~~ an intuitive eater, in addition to: using smaller plates, not having seconds, not drinking your calories, and only drinking water or tea. Sometimes what we think is hunger is just boredom or stress, so we want to eat. A good way to differentiate is to have a glass of water when you feel hungry. If you still feel hungry after 30 minutes, then it's time to eat. My other trick is peanut butter. It's very satiating if eaten slowly. If I'm loaded on water and still hungry, I will have a table spoon of peanut butter. Other foods that are very satiating (so you won't have to eat lots if you don't rush) are oatmeal, quinoa, soups, dates, and nuts, specifically almonds.

If you've got your diet in check, activity is next. 30min walks outside are great. Being more active in the home, chores, working at a standing desk, pacing while talking on the phone with friends, all help to increase your calorie expenditure. Personally, my favorites are long walks/hikes outside, 15km runs, and 50km bike rides. I carve out a large chunk of time in my day for activity. It's important for me, makes me feel good, and gets me out in the sun.

The other things that work for me are skipping breakfast, not eating after 6pm, being away from the kitchen, not having snacks out on the counter, and chewing gum. I chew gym all day basically. It helps to suppress appetite.

Edit: a word.

Also want to add: although not impossible, it's challenging to make lots of big changes quickly. Pick a couple of things in the thread and try them out for a few days. If they work for you, keep them. If they don't discard them, and then pick up a few other new ones to experiment. Feel free to DM me if you want further advice -- I'm in the field of exercise science.

cathatesrudy · 2021-05-28T03:24:05+00:00

I am on a weight loss journey myself and agree with the other poster who explained calorie deficit, by far that is the biggest factor. I use that in combo with keto and intermittent fasting and am having better results than anything else I’ve tried and it’s easier than I had expected it to be with a little planning.

Now caloric intake is the primary factor in weight loss but it is certainly also beneficial to do some exercise if you can and working out around kids can be a hassle, recently I’ve started to add in some little stuff here and there that I can do around their schedule that takes little investment and is quick enough I’m not bored or annoyed by it, namely beginner resistance band work outs (search it on YouTube, I don’t have a specific one I use) and easy cardio like jumping jacks and jump rope. I legit hate working out but I find these things at least approachable and I don’t dread them.

I would like to add that my favorite trick to get in some walking is to take the kids to a playground then walk the perimeter while they play a while, they are engaged and I can walk at an adult pace. I also like swinging when we’re at a park where the swings are reasonably tall and high enough off the ground for my legs.

Don’t do all the things at once either. It’s tempting to jump into ALL THE THINGS together right away when you have a lot to lose but that’s a good way to burn yourself out and end up scrapping the whole thing, work on your diet and calories first, then add in other stuff bit by bit. I’ve heard the a good way to start with CICO is to just weigh what you’d eat normally and record it for a bit so you can get a feel for how you’re currently eating compared to where you should be before dropping it down to a deficit. Yes, recording food can be annoying, but we as humans are terrible at assessing calories just by eyeing things up but at the same time you’d be amazed just how much food can still put you at a calorie deficit if you pay attention. For examples of this I’d also recommend the sub r/1500isplenty

Good luck on your journey! We’re worth it!

eyeletflowers · 2021-05-28T15:04:54+00:00

I gave up sweet foods that are full of sugar and simple, fried refined carbs like french fries and chips. The weight is flying off.

These foods might be tasty but they are genuine a menace to society and will probably be the cause of your death if you continue to eat them.

You also don't need to go on a ridiculous diet of 1200 calories to lose weight. When I wasn't breastfeeding I lost weight at a steady pace consuming 1800 a day. Breastfeeding I am losing weight at 2,000-2,500 a day. I am or was about as overweight as you and have gained and lost multiple times.

I think without sweet sugary food in my diet I am going to be able to keep the weight off long term this time.

onlyfacts_nofans · 2021-05-28T02:11:43+00:00

The most success for most people will be keto; low carb, mid fat, high protein. See my 600lb life. You can lose 1-2 lbs a week. Any faster can be dangerous. Walks won't matter much. Cut out fast food, fries, buns and sodas are essentially killing the US.

HappilyMrs · 2021-05-28T07:55:39+00:00

I also have lots I want to lose. I find intermittent fasting helps, cutting out snacking, and reducing portion size. HASfit which you can find on YouTube us my preference for exercise videos. Good luck :)

ThatStepfordGal · 2021-05-28T10:48:12+00:00

Try getting an exercise bike for at home, there’s cheap types from Home Depot/target/Kmart and perhaps even trade groups and set half an hour doing it everyday, every second day. Also count your calories vaguely.

Title	Weight loss
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