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Originally Posted by IROC
The only way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you burn. Fad diets aren't the answer in the end. It's best to eat a balanced diet and just eat less.
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Yep...
Once I got into my 50's I realized that I was getting fat. About the same time we bought a boat (can't be seen on a boat being a lard ass
). I launched on a major weight loss mission and went from 178 all the way down to my 18 year old weight of 147. I did it by eating only salads for lunch and a healthy small meal for supper (such as a chicken breast and vegetable). I cut out all snacking but still would occasionally have a couple vodka and Diet Cokes. My wife got on board and she quit buying snacks, bread and pasta.
Back then I found a nice calorie intake calculator that gave me numbers to hit to maintain current weight vs losing weight. It proved to be fairly accurate. One can't lose much weight by just exercising as calorie burn is not very significant compared to the calories one gets from over eating. Exercise is great for ones overall health, but you can't expect to lose 10-30 pounds by jogging a few times a week. It takes a significant caloric deficit to lose lots of weight.
I presently am at about 155 and I play 2.5-3 hrs of pickleball twice a week and i do 40 pushups and situps each morning to stay decentl;y fit. 150 is my ideal weight but anything under 160 and I am happy. If I start creeping towards 160, I go back to salads for lunch and smaller portions for dinner until i get back down to 155 or so again. Works for me at 59.