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[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

these sound like very good habits