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<blockquote data-quote="Montana&#039;eer" data-source="post: 2156098" data-attributes="member: 113417"><p>When I was about to turn 50 I started to develop the 'German Goiter' around the middle. I'm a fairly robust guy- I was in top shape in the Army, 32" waist, maxed out my PT and I was STILL overweight according to the charts... Any way my weight crept up to 230-240 and I had enough. </p><p></p><p>1. I quit drinking all alcohol. </p><p>2. I started a well balanced and predictable diet. I'm not a proponent for cutting out anything but alcohol (truly empty calories). </p><p></p><p>-Breakfast- Usually a piece of wheat or sourdough toast, 1 TBS of peanut butter, 1/4 cup of some homemade granola and a banana sliced on top. If it wasn't that it was toast with homemade scrapple on top with a banana on the side. Oh and coffee. </p><p></p><p>-Mid morning was some fresh fruit. Grapes, apple, orange- whatever. </p><p></p><p>-Lunch- A big heaping bowl of baby spinach, assorted chopped veggies and some form of protein. Usually 2-3 ozs of venison bologna or tunafish, or chicken or even steak strips. Dressing was Italian or vinegar and oil (olive). Again fruit or a yogurt for lunch. </p><p></p><p>-Mid afternoon snack- almonds. </p><p></p><p>-Dinner- whatever is on the menu at home- JUST NORMAL SERVINGS NO SECONDS. Meat and potatoes, rice and stir-fry it just didn't matter. </p><p></p><p>3. Water- lots of water. Occasionally 2% milk for cravings sake. </p><p></p><p>4. I hiked. A lot. What I did do was hike the hills behind my house every day. 4-5 miles with anywhere between 450-800 ft elevation gain. As I lost 10lbs, I added 10lbs to my pack. When I lost 15- I added 15 and so forth. Once every few weeks I did a big hike of at least 10-15 miles in the mountains around me. </p><p></p><p>5. I did morning PT for 15 minutes, push-ups, sit-ups, crunches and every few days I'd do some dumbbells for good measure. </p><p></p><p>In 8 months I dropped to 185lbs, which was great for my body style. I kept that weight for a long while. Until COVID hit. My job kept me completely tethered to my home office 7 days a week, 12-14 hours a day. I slid backwards and as of March 1 I'm back on my old routine. I've already dropped 6lbs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Montana'eer, post: 2156098, member: 113417"] When I was about to turn 50 I started to develop the 'German Goiter' around the middle. I'm a fairly robust guy- I was in top shape in the Army, 32" waist, maxed out my PT and I was STILL overweight according to the charts... Any way my weight crept up to 230-240 and I had enough. 1. I quit drinking all alcohol. 2. I started a well balanced and predictable diet. I'm not a proponent for cutting out anything but alcohol (truly empty calories). -Breakfast- Usually a piece of wheat or sourdough toast, 1 TBS of peanut butter, 1/4 cup of some homemade granola and a banana sliced on top. If it wasn't that it was toast with homemade scrapple on top with a banana on the side. Oh and coffee. -Mid morning was some fresh fruit. Grapes, apple, orange- whatever. -Lunch- A big heaping bowl of baby spinach, assorted chopped veggies and some form of protein. Usually 2-3 ozs of venison bologna or tunafish, or chicken or even steak strips. Dressing was Italian or vinegar and oil (olive). Again fruit or a yogurt for lunch. -Mid afternoon snack- almonds. -Dinner- whatever is on the menu at home- JUST NORMAL SERVINGS NO SECONDS. Meat and potatoes, rice and stir-fry it just didn't matter. 3. Water- lots of water. Occasionally 2% milk for cravings sake. 4. I hiked. A lot. What I did do was hike the hills behind my house every day. 4-5 miles with anywhere between 450-800 ft elevation gain. As I lost 10lbs, I added 10lbs to my pack. When I lost 15- I added 15 and so forth. Once every few weeks I did a big hike of at least 10-15 miles in the mountains around me. 5. I did morning PT for 15 minutes, push-ups, sit-ups, crunches and every few days I'd do some dumbbells for good measure. In 8 months I dropped to 185lbs, which was great for my body style. I kept that weight for a long while. Until COVID hit. My job kept me completely tethered to my home office 7 days a week, 12-14 hours a day. I slid backwards and as of March 1 I'm back on my old routine. I've already dropped 6lbs. [/QUOTE]
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