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Originally Posted by Berk
losing weight and gaining muscle is almost impossible. You lose weight while getting strength, and you will look ripped also. Portion control is easy. 8oz of greens, 8oz of meat.
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I'm 51, 6' tall 170 pounds. I've weighed close to the same for most of my adult life. Despite the fact that I've had little fluctuation in weight, I have had a little fluctuation in fitness levels. But, if my pants have ever started getting tight, that's meant it's time to eat less and exercise more... NOT time to buy new pants!
One of the best things I ever did was put a small TV on a pivoting wall mount over a treadmill and elliptical machine. As a family, we rarely sit down and watch TV shows. Being able to pull up Netflix or Amazon Prime Video really helps pass the cardio time. For strength training I have dumbbells and do a lot of push-ups, crunches, etc.
After watching my dad suffer through a couple of heart attacks and bypass surgery starting when he was in his mid 50s, I promised myself in my teen years that I would never let that happen to me by never getting out of shape. So far so good.