REVIVING THE THREAD!
1. Current: 148. Down from 155 lbs. Goal is 135lbs.
2. My method is pretty straightforward: less calories, more activity. I've got some minor interruptive injuries (knee right now) that interfere with activity, so I try to have even less calories at that stage.
My main idea is that drastic changes don't stick. So keep it slow and steady and it'll eventually work out.
DO:
a. Eat breakfast and lunch every day. Breakfast starts your metabolism working.
b. Lighter dinners are better.
c. Fruits/veggies/etc... BALANCED is the key. No need to avoid all carbs or anything.
d. Don't forget dairy has so much fat... so eat 1% or skim.
e. SLEEP ENOUGH
f. WATER
g. Add activity to your life in manageable pieces. Walk an extra subway stop. Take the stairs. (not me, I have a bad knee. But you get the idea.)
h. Don't expect yourself to suddenly take and keep major lifestyle changes - it's not realistic. One step at a time.
DON'T:
a. Avoid things with the words "Saturated Fat", "Trans Fat", and a big one that is really pervasive: "High Fructose Corn Syrup". Yech. Cholesterol is okay in small doses if you don't have issues that way.
b. Just because the restaurant is serving gigantic meals for $1, doesn't mean I have to eat it. Learn to recognize that you're full.
c. Try not to eat after 7:30pm or so.
3. I got heavier from straight inactivity. First, it was busyness/laziness. By the time I got home, I wasn't interested in doing much. Then when I tried to start, I kept injuring myself - ankle, back, knee, etc. Before I knew it, I'd gained 20 pounds.
4. My motivation is a: wanting to fit in the same pants comfortably - I am NOT buying a bigger size, dammit!; b: wanting to be fit, to be active, to do cool stuff like hike and bike and camp and stuff; c: If I don't do it now... it's only going to get worse; d: my libido can't handle how negatively I feel about how I look.
Who's next?