how does a seriously FAT DUDE behave normally?
I’m a 36-year-old woman, and I spent most of my 20s weighing more than 200 lbs (I am 5’4″.) A few years ago I began losing weight, not because I set out to do so, but because I got laid off and had time to work out more; I also had to prepare many of my own meals. Four years later, I’ve maintained my 70-lb weight loss. Here’s how: 1. I weigh myself almost every day. I try to weigh within 3 lbs of 150 lbs. (So, still not skinny.) When I get beyond that limit, my rule is that I have to take action. Right now, that action is working out more and cutting out sugar. 2. Ice cream was my downfall. Now I barely allow it in the house. Same goes for other sweets — I don’t want to have them in the house in large quantities, because I’ll just end up eating it. It’s worth it to me to pay $3 for a scoop of ice cream even if I would get more for my money at the grocery store. Economy packs are not always your friends. 3. I began eating a lot of peanut butter. Sounds counter-intuitive, but I have a P
– I eat fruit like oranges or bananas instead of dessert. – I never drink soda. I avoid high fructose corn syrup or processed foods. – I don’t cook with butter, I use olive oil instead. Monounsaturated fats in olives and avocados are very healthy. – I pour Tabasco on everything. It burns excess calories and lowers your cholesterol. Even some red pepper flakes in your pasta helps. – I don’t drive a car, but that’s because I live in SF and I don’t like cars. I walk or ride a bike everywhere. – I eat little meat, but I especially avoid pork, because I love pork so much and it’s very fattening. I went on a pork kick two years ago and gained 20 pounds. – I have standardized my meals in a way that I can know how much my body is going to get. I eat the same thing every morning for breakfast and love it: scrambled eggs with tarragon and tumeric between two toasted slices of bread with avocado and Tabasco. It’s a great way to start the day. – I avoid heavy eating at night, especially rich foods
