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Never been overweight? Tell us about your habits
PeteD01:
There must be at least some people here who have never had weight problems.
Could you please share your habits, regarding sleep, physical activity and eating, with us.
I’ve been reading some of the weight loss threads and find them rather depressing.
I have not counted a calorie in my life and most certainly have not ever spent anywhere near the intimidating efforts the dieters are expending on how much I eat.
I also have not seen anyone who has not ever had a weight problem post in these threads.
I assume that the never-fat have a lifestyle that can serve as an example.
Let me start with today (a typical day):
Sleep: from 10pm to 7AM (I need between 8 and 9 hours most days and make sure that I get them)
Physical activity: 1:30 minutes brisk hiking with my dogs (moderate to intense in the hills nearby before breakfast, daily activity), 30 minutes brisk walking with my dogs and to the grocery store (daily activity), 40 minutes biking (I ride my my mountain bike about every other day for fun, very intense)
10 minutes kettlebells (5-6 times a week)
Food: dried cranberries, can of melva (small mackerel-like fish) in olive oil, goat cheese and sheep cheese, homemade kefir, pears, plums, macadamia nuts, broad beans with pork cooked in olive oil, bananas, iberian pork loin simmered in olive oil, big mixed salad with tomato, parmesan cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dark chocolate, red wine
Things I don’t do much of:
Drink alcohol in the evening (messes with my enjoyment of sleep)
Use my car (used it three times in the last six weeks)
Eat ultraprocessed food, restaurant food, bread, pasta, sugar (unless I want to bulk up that is)
I have an aversion to most fast food and the sweetness of soda, candy, commercial cookies and cakes and never touch that shit.
I recently found out that I’m an intermittent faster with 12-14 hours of daily fast but that is not intentional.
Please share your habits!
ketchup:
I ate nearly nothing but peanut butter sandwiches, pasta with ketchup, Cheerios, Wheat Chex, and skim milk growing up. At least 97% of calories. Oh, and a multivitamin.
Around age 22 I decided at actually give a damn about my health and switched to a paleo-ish LCHF diet with actual food. Eventually I actually got decent at cooking and added more and more vegetables.
I basically didn't exercise to any real extent until age 22 either, then I started lifting weights a few times a week. Couple years later I started walking more, including almost every day during lunch at work. Still lift a few times a week and average about 13,000 steps these days. Standing desk at work as of a few months ago. Plenty of random intermittent fasting too (I'm just not picky about when I eat my meals).
Never had a soda/sugar/junk food habit or any of that garbage.
Went from normal weight growing up to skinnyfat late teens to somewhat reasonable body composition in my 20s. Hairline started receding around 19, and now at 27 I'm well on my way to Larry David hair.
I'm not sure if any of this is helpful.
JLee:
I think it's genetics/metabolism for me. I used to have a significant soda habit (switched to diet in the last few years), could / can eat basically whatever I want, and my weight is generally stable +/- 5 lbs. If I eat everything and go lift (low rep / heavy) weights, I can put on 20lbs+ in a month. If I go back to my normal lifestyle (which is admittedly lacking in exercise) I will lose that weight over ~3 months. I dance nearly every week and end up walking and/or running a mile or two (usually trying to catch a train/bus back from NYC), and then realize how much more cardio I should be doing..lol. I couple years back I was having a few drinks a night on average and that didn't change anything either.
The biggest factor may be simply that I just don't really care about food. I rarely eat breakfast, don't eat a ton at lunch, and just don't generally eat all that much. I find having to eat mostly annoying and it interferes with the stuff I'd rather do.
DS:
--- Quote from: PeteD01 on October 16, 2018, 01:14:11 PM ---I’ve been reading some of the weight loss threads and find them rather depressing.
I have not counted a calorie in my life and most certainly have not ever spent anywhere near the intimidating efforts the dieters are expending on how much I eat.
I also have not seen anyone who has not ever had a weight problem post in these threads.
I assume that the never-fat have a lifestyle that can serve as an example.
--- End quote ---
Yikes @ all the unnecessary put-downs. Why would anyone who isn't interested in losing weight post in a weight loss challenge thread?
What is the challenge/ gauntlet you are proposing?
RWD:
I am 6 foot and have never weighed more than 160 lb. I have inconsistent sleep schedules and often don't sleep well. I eat potato chips too often. For meals I eat a lot of pasta, rice dishes, sandwiches, and chicken. Cereal for breakfast every morning. I try to avoid sugar to some extent. I don't drink alcohol, coffee, or soda. I was mostly sedentary for quite a few years after graduating college but the last couple years I've started doing push ups and some other minor exercises at least 3 days a week.
I do weigh myself every day and try to eat a little less when my weight creeps up a few pounds.
--- Quote from: JLee on October 16, 2018, 01:45:11 PM ---I think it's genetics/metabolism for me.
--- End quote ---
Same here.
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