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Mailloche@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
Lost 100 pounds going vegan. 10 years later lost another 15 pounds adopting running as a passion. Ten years later gained 15 pounds becoming a weight lifter. Ten more years after that I weight 185 pounds, body fat 12-15% , feel strong look great. Now I added triathlons to my routine.
It’s both nutrition and staying active. We’re such lazy animals that we have to fight our impulse to sit still and eat silly … Who knew that the key is having a healthy, active lifestyle…
I wish I could like running. It hurts and is awkward and just generally sucks. Thank fuck I found bicycles.
So, yeah, for those who can’t make themselves like running, check out Craigslist or a local bicycle co-op to find a reasonably priced used bike and start riding. It’s transportation, it’s exercise, it can be meditation, and it’s easy on the joints.
Running sucks, doing a sport you don’t like is impossible to maintain. Thankfully there are a LOT of fun things out there.
I used to hate “every sport”, but after losing weight I took up bodybuilding/weightlifting, and HEMA for years (can’t recommend sports that cause brain damage though, regardless of fun)
I don’t know about that. I used to hate running haha. I remember my first 3km I swore I would never run again. 20 years later it’s my favorite thing in life. I’m not saying it’s for everyone but a little grit sometimes allows us to work out through the challenging bits and reach a fun place. Don’t get hurt or insist if it’s bad for you and all that, so don’t get me wrong…!
LOL… getting downvoted by protein brahs. Colostomy bags are so hot right now.
My bestie is a protein bro and he’s 300 pounds at 5 foot 10. Any time he tries losing weight his number one priority is eating enough proteins. Usually he gains weight when he goes on a diet because that makes no sense. I love him to death but I worry about him. Humans eat way too much. I workout 7 or 8 times per week and I eat a lot less than my mom who’s 75, a bad knee and 250 pounds . I worry about her too.
Make your own food as much as possible, move everyday, slow down on the “am I eating enough” bullshit, have a general idea of your calorie expenditure and intake… It’s not rocket science! it’s mostly being aware of the brain trying to trick us into a sedentary lifestyle. That organ does not care about your long term health; it’s still in caveman mode.
Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
Speaking the truth. We made it super easy to get calories and we like comfort. You need to make it an actual lifestyle change and not just a diet to lose weight. I didn’t take my nutrition or weight lifting seriously until my 40s. I got in better shape then when I was active duty and I really didn’t care what I ate.
Also my sleep greatly improved when my diet and exercise were pushing me. I had zero problems getting to sleep and staying asleep.
I need to get serious about it again.