Redjake

the single factor that will contribute most to losing weight is caloric intake, I will stand by that 'til the day I die. going to the gym is great and helps a ton but you can go to the gym every day for an hour and 30 minutes and lose 0 weight for 6 months, just as I did, if you continue eating whatever you want.

the day I stopped eating so much is the day I lost weight. I haven't lose weight in about a year and a half, but prior to that, I lost 50 lbs in 8 months by eating 1500 calories per day. working out helped, but I would still lose weight even when I didn't work out. if you want firm muscles and cardiovascular health, hit the gym - if you want to drop weight fast, eat less. a combination of both is your best bet.

for losing weight: it's important to eat *right* as well, but not as important to eat *the right amount.* there are a bunch of skinny girls here at work that eat fast food every single day and are skinny because they don't eat much of it and go to the gym. it's possible to ram fast food down your throat and be skinny and toned.

so concentrate on how much you are eating vs. what you are eating - that will result in immediate results. then once you have the portions down right, start modifying what you eat to get healthier overall. losing weight will help your blood pressure tremendously.

That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far.

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