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I was speaking to a colleague on Friday that I knew had lost some weight (40+ lb) as I was finding my weight loss had plateaued and I was starting to get back into bad eating habits since the initial positive body feedback wasn't there.
He made a good point about his own weight loss strategy, saying he originally combined weight-loss with muscle-gaining exercise but was recommended to choose one or the other as they conflicted (i.e., your body wants to consume more to build muscle so you can't lose weight by reducing calories.) He gave up exercise for 12 months and focused on just eating right and eating less and lost 40+ pounds. He is now in a workout regiment and has gained back half the weight as muscle so he's happy with his progress.
It's the summer, so it will be hard not to do both now but I will definitely give the idea a go over Winter if the weight starts going up again. I was about to say "food for thought" but that reward system won't work here :D If I do try it out I'll comment on it.
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186.6 lb
Lost so far: 2.2 lb.
Still to go: 11.6 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 02 July 2015:
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2221 kcal
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Fat: 65.49g | Prot: 71.38g | Carb: 352.62g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Figs, Raspberries, Blueberries, Nature's Path Mesa Sunrise, Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts, Earth's Own Almond Fresh - Coconut. Lunch: Walnuts, Figs, Pears, Baby Carrots, Grapes, Coffee, Allan Wrapped Deluxe Jujubes Bulk, Cooked Brussels Sprouts (from Fresh), Cooked Carrots (from Fresh), Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten), Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten), Chicken Wing. Dinner: Beef Steak, Cooked Carrots (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Cooked Broccoli (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten). Snacks/Other: Banana Bread (with Margarine), Reese Minis, Twizzler Black Licorice. more...
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2471 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 8 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Resting - 7 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 1.4 lb a week
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