here's what's working for me

I basically have the same story as many. Up into my twenties I was lean and athletic. Then I let life get to me. I still ate like I was an athlete but was sedentary. So here's what I do in short. After researching a long time I came up with a daily caloric goal of about 2000 Cal's per day. Find yours and stay with it. Once I start eating i don't want to stop. Food is an addiction for me. But after about a week I figured out how to recognize the feeling of hunger. Then I embraced it. I have a coffee at home in the morning. Either a protein shake for lunch or several apples. Then when I come home from work I still have 1400-1600 Cal's left to eat. I know this is against a lot of information out there. But it works. Your metabolism isn't going to change unless you fast for three days. I try and walk daily usually less than two miles and have one good cardio workout a week that lasts less than two hours. That has allowed this 50 year old body to lose weight at a nice pace. Main take away. Record everything you consume. I record my activity in another app. This one gives you more calories if you record it. My goal is to be 200 pounds so I eat the calories a 200 pound MAN for my age and height need. It's just that simple. If I have an off day I don't worry about it. I eat pretzels for snacks to get my crunch satisfied and so far ALL is working. Feel free to contact me about anything. Best wishes. Doug