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Advice/insight

Adina81
Adina81 Posts: 252 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
3 years ago I was an un-informed...idiot.

My typical day:
6am - 2hr workout
9-5 clothing store manager. I ate 1 cup of rice/2 chicken thighs/veggies and a kitkat bar (everyday)
6-7 biking or walk 3km
7-9 bowl of cereal or oatmeal
I switched jobs and the 6am workouts phased out but I was still active (support worker)
I've never been a big eater...but I was getting my breakfasts/lunch and most days suppers in.
Gained 40lbs over 3 years and on and off have tried to get it off.

I joined this site about a month ago and have had minimal loss, but it's rejuvenated my love for working out (in a healthy way) I started off with the 1200 cal with 1000 workouts without realizing I had to eat those calories back, I was informed and was quick to get that into check! I didn't see any budge in my weight/inches.

This past week I have upped my calories to 1400 with my workouts not so much geared towards my prized 1000 mark but more towards my routine....I've been babbling.

Can anyone steer me in the right direction as to what I should be doing after doing such a long stint (3 yrs) of literally starving my body?

Replies

  • KarlDR
    KarlDR Posts: 55 Member
    You need to eat to lose weight! Start eating more, get your metabolism functioning again, accept you may gain a few pounds at first, then watch the weight start coming off :)
  • Adina81
    Adina81 Posts: 252 Member
    That was kind of my thought too Karl.
    I am afraid to gain and never lose because my metabolism is completely shot... Just looking to get a solid best way to go.
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