Poorflick's Journal, 23 June 2012

Very cool post...the important thing about exercise is doing it...and to be able to do it on a regular basis takes finding something that you enjoy doing and don't really think of as exercise...getting out for a round of golf (walking is better, but it is all moving/exercise), spending the afternoon playing in the pool, walking the dog, riding a bike...all works. But remember, exercise is a small part of weight loss...it is more for toning muscles and helping with circulation and other health issues...diet is the main factor in weight loss. The system that I use(if you can call it that?) is to calculate a maintenance RDI for your goal weight and stick to that. It sounds very cliche, but eat less & move more is the actual key to healthy lifestyle...I'm finding that my weight loss has slowed, but I'm not following my own diet as closely as I was in the beginning...but a cheat day is no where near what it used to be either. Part of learning to eat healthier is learning what each portion size is. I took a week of regular eating and just measured what I ate before putting it on my plate. I was amazed at how much I was eating (size of a 4oz cut of meat...it's quite small, so I was eating way more than I thought I was) I found that lean cuts of meat and vegetables were low enough calorie and filling enough that I could meet my goals...so far so good...I'm down 60lbs in the past year, but still have 30+ to go... Anyway, I've ranted long enough...bet your sorry you put in a 'buddy request' now? Later.