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Not counting, watching (sort of Intuitive Eating, but old-style, with gentle nutrition)
I've cycled around the same 10 lbs or so for over 40 years after dropping 25ish pounds. The last 10 years or so I've kept my weight lower and tighter, healthier eating, especially as I've started playing tennis again and my calorie burn skyrocketed depending on the weather. On trips (traveling/camping, 2-3 weeks 2-3x a…
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Help with adjusting macros/submacros
I've been maintaining my weight roughly forever; the issue now is changing meds at my older age (60ish) and trying to balance, specifically, fats/protein. I am on a statin recently, which is causting me gut distress, I'm guessing because it processes fats differently. Doc & I are working on different ones, but I'm thinking…
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Athletes underfueling
I am in a circle of athletes I only know slightly, have been for years, and I'm truly stunned by the number of (almost always) women who, as soon as they have an injury that needs serious time off, immediately are trying to find out how to keep the weight off. So backwards because most serious injuries need one to eat…
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Suggestions for some more mental staying power?
5'2", I went from 150 to 125-130 when I was about 23, then down to 113 when I was 25, then for the rest of my life (except when pregnant) I've hovered between 125-135. I'm now 60ish, so that sounds like a win, and by-and-large, it is. (113 was way too low; 118 is the lowest I should ever be, and be healthy, IMO.) I've been…
