03-09-20, 01:16 PM | ||
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ITA with the second paragraph. Changes in lifestyle and everyday living/eating is the only way to lose and maintain, IMHO. I have been consistent with exercise over the years, but not so much with my diet. The only way to maintain my goal weight (give or take a couple pounds) is not to let my snacking go overboard. I don't believe in deprivation to such an extent that I will end up starving. Hungry is not the way I want to live my life. So maybe I eat two cookies instead of three as a treat. Small adjustments work for me. |
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03-09-20, 02:09 PM | ||
Join Date: May 2006
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You might also consider researching intermittent fasting. This addresses the timing of eating more than specific dietary foods or calorie intake, though it can be combined with diet plans. It is an excellent way to curb post workout soreness. It's been mentioned in several threads here and you can find a bunch of info (try Jason Fung on Youtube) on line. Some of these techniques have broader appeal because you really can get some benefit by changing the timing of your eating without changing your diet at all-----reducing post workout soreness, increasing immune function, weight loss etc.
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03-09-20, 04:11 PM | |
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What I've been reading (mostly from myLivestrong feed) is that if you can either cut 500 calories from your diet, burn 500 additional calories from additional activity or some combination of the 2 totalling about 500 calories daily you should lose 1 pound per week (500 X 7 = 3500 calories weekly). This seems pretty logical to me. And it seems that you can play around with these numbers a little if you want to lose more slowly.
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03-09-20, 04:29 PM | |
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assuming your current eating stays constant, weight training could be the ticket, particularly circuit training.
Joyce Vedral's books show before/after shots of women who weight-trained, and were over 30 YO and lost weight. i've also read threads of VFers who did steady-state cardio and lost weight, but your sessions may be longer, like maybe 75 minutes/day.
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03-09-20, 10:04 PM | |
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Walking, biking, even step cardio or dance where you don't vary your energy output. Your pace is a consistent speed or your energy output is at a similar pace throughout the workout.
You might still warmup and cool down but during the main part of the workout you are exercising at the same level.
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