> How much do you exercise per day (or week)?
I walk several times a week, by leaving the car at home if the trip is less than a 20 minute walk one way. Saves gas and so far Helen Clark hasn’t discovered a way to tax walking!
And I Patrol once or twice per week as a Guardian Angel. Maybe four hours of slow walking, with plenty of stops along the way.
> What type of diet (eating style, foods, calorie intake) do you eat?
I eat a normal diet: plenty of vegetables, potatoes or pasta, and meat. That’s dinner. Lite lunch. Lite breakfast. Lots and lots of hot tea with milk throughout the day. Easy on alcohol: maybe once per week a couple pints.
> Are you over-weight?
Yup — but I am rapidly losing weight, and keeping it off.
> Were you once over-weight and how much weight did you lose?
I was 265 lbs in February. I am 215 lbs now (August).
> In what time frame did it take you?
Six months, losing just under ten pounds per month.
> What do you do for self-discipline (motivation)?
Martial arts — but not overly strenuously. Who needs an injury?
Don’t think about losing weight — it’s no big deal. Just like quitting smoking — no big deal. Just do it. The more you stress over it, the more it becomes a Big Deal.
There is no need to knock yourself out: just eat sensibly and get a little bit of exercize: your body will adjust to suit. Your liver and lungs and kidneys are your very best friends, so go easy on them so they can clean out all the guck in your body and burn off the fat.
Special diets and special exercises are for the birds. Expensive wastes of money. Your body knows what to do: just give it a chance to work properly.
That is some advice I can use. However, I just read that studies show, that those who monitor their weight tend to lose it faster and keep it off.
Is there a healthy balance between monitoring and not obsessing?