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[โ€“] dixius99@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I tried to do a bunch of small things. No single thing was the key.

  • started drinking my coffee black
  • drink more water, and drink water instead of other things
  • I take the stairs instead of elevator/escalator whenever possible
  • I try not to eat seconds at dinner
  • "Real" exercise (like running, rowing, etc.) every other day, but if I can squeeze in extra ones, (e.g., 2 days in a row), I go for it
  • If I'm not up for real exercise, I'll go for a walk
  • intermittent fasting in the mornings, so often no breakfast, but not necessarily every day
  • No snacking after 19:00
  • At restaurants, if 2 options look good, go for the one with fewer calories

There are probably more, but those are the kinds of habits we're talking about.

Also important: if you don't stick to all habits, don't beat yourself up about it.

With the above, I was able to get from a high of 235 lbs down to around 180. I'm a bit more than that right now, but pretty close still.

[โ€“] nutsack@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

these sound like very good habits