StomachMonkeys's Journal, 03 Apr 24

Any tips for getting fitter at your age? You are still young. But I am young enough to still make very silly decisions, and to still fall for my teenage habits that I consider “very healthy and disciplined” back then, but not a good idea anymore, with food—I should exercise like I did then though. 

*I want to set the pace for staying slim as I get older. I’m not slim yet, but I would rather be the size I am, or 10-15 pounds smaller, 20 years later, than be slim, if I don’t ideally do both lol. 

Everyone responds a little differently, have different preferences and intolerances, but this is what has been effective for me to go from 240lbs to 170 currently: - Target 8-12 calories per lb of body weight - Target 0.8+ grams of protein per lb of body weight - Resistance training 3-6 times per week (depending on the program I’m following) - Steady State Cardio 1-3 times per week - Stay well hydrated - Get good sleep (i’m still bad at this) I don’t target carbs or fats, but still consume both. I just don’t concern myself with the ratios. As long as I remain within my calorie target after protein has been accounted for. That’s the easy part. The hard part is staying consistent for the long term. Gradual habit change seems to be most effective here. Choose 1-3 things to work on. Once they become automatic, add in a couple more. Before too long, you’ll be well on your way. 😎 

Thx!!! I won’t copy you, lol, because copying others doesn’t work for me, if it’s exact or even close to exact. I’ve tried that strategy, oops, closest that works is eating some items that other people like, if they are fit and healthy, and going from that. But I’ll do the things I already wrote down, as a top priority in life!!! Those are not strict enough, but they are a good start.