Question on losing weight

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BenAlb2003
BenAlb2003 Posts: 1 Member
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I’ve been eating healthier for about 2 months. I was drinking like 3 tall glasses of juice a day and eating at 11:00pm and since I cut to one glass or none a day and stop eating so late I lost 13 ibs. I’m wondering how I can lose more. I was 206 and 193 ibs now and I’m 6’0.I cut off majority of my artificial sugars and my fat. I want to lose man boobs and stomach fat

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  • OllieS0806
    OllieS0806 Posts: 21 Member
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    I don't think cutting out artificial sweeteners will help. Also, it really doesn't matter what time of day you eat, unless eating late in the day just causes you to consume more calories overall throughout the course of the day.

    This video is very useful in explaining how fat loss works from a scientific perspective:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4emMWJwFX9k

    You should use the MyFitnessPal app to track your calories and weight as a start.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    Input your info into MFP. It will tell you how many calories to eat.

    The key in losing weight, and take this from someone who has lost over 189 pounds, is to make small, SUSTAINABLE changes. this is a long term effort. not a sprint. you will not lose weight fast. you will not lose weight every week. you will have weeks on end with NO weight loss. its normal. trust the process.

    my main tips:

    learn how to weigh (on a food scale) your food properly and find ACCURATE database entries now. If you learn how to do things properly from the beginning, it means you don' have to RE-LEARN how to do it later when you have less to lose and less room for error in your logging.

    Find an activity you ENJOY. You don't have to be a runner (ew). You don't have to work out at all to lose weight (weight loss happens in the kitchen). BUT... physical activity does have a LOT of benefits. Both mental and physical. It can be as simple as a leisurely stroll a few times a week. And as you lose weight, you may find (I did), that you WANT to do more. Simple, little things like parking a bit further out in parking lots. Taking stairs instead of elevators. walking to your mailbox instead of pulling up to it in your car as you are pulling in your driveway. Small things. Every bit counts.

    Understand that you do not have to give up your favorite foods or any food groups to lose weight. You DO need to learn how MUCH you can eat. Portion control. This goes back to my first point. For the most part, I eat the same things I always have. Just less of them. I eat burgers and pizza and chips and cookies. Just ... not all in the same day ;) well, I might could get away with it if I planned it out REALLY well. And stuck to the plan with NO deviation. Maybe. LOL

    And lastly, you will have 'bad' days. Whether its a holiday or just a ... bad day. Life happens. you will go over. It is NOT the end of the world. You will not ruin your deficit with one bad day. The problems come in when that one bad day becomes two, becomes 3, becomes a week, and goes on....

    You've got this. Take it one day at a time, and each day, try to do a little bit better. Don't try to do everything all at once. Don't try to make 1000 changes all at once. Most people who burn out, do so because they try to do too much, too soon. start small. build from there. You did not gain the weight quickly. You will not lose it quickly. Better to lose it slowly, and KEEP IT OFF, then lose it quick, and gain it all back and more!

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