The only way to loose weight reliably and permanently is to eat healthy and eat a less than what one need to sustain their energy needs. That is, the energy sapping work one does, be it walking, riding a bike, running, playing sports, lifting weights, etc is more than the energy consumed.
Less energy in than energy out means the difference needs to be made up which is done by burning some of those fat stores
Some jobs obviously have different energy needs since a brick layer or a walking postie will expend more energy than someone sitting at a desk pressing buttons all day
Extra exercise also needs to be accounted for and sweating a couple times a week is good for one’s health.
Once weight loss goals are achieve, you need to increase the healthy food intake a bit to fully cover your energy needs, else you’ll continue to loose weight which isn’t good. Increase the intake too much and you’ll start to put it on again so it’s a real balancing act.
Basically this is a real mind set change and a lifestyle change. Such is needed as we all tend to gravitate to sugary drinks, junk food and beer cause we’re social animals and we tend to like “easy”. Add a little gluttony, which we are all guilty of, and it’s not surprising people’s waistline’s are getting larger every year, to the detriment of our own health.
The added complexity is that sugar is really bad for you. It gives you a boost but you get used to it so you need more. Cutting it out and you feel flat and listless and your body fights against you as it craves sugar. It’s a bit like stopping an addictive drug.
Dietary shakes and drinks are a shortcut but they aren’t a balanced healthy meal and don’t do anything to supporting a mindset and lifestyle change. Talking to a qualified professional dietician can also help understand health food.
Luckily we don’t all have to be super-fit athlete, being healthy with a waist line that isn’t much larger than our lower rib cage is fantastic. A 9 month pregnancy look just isn’t becoming of any male
And if we were still roaming the savanna, one only need to run faster than the bloke next to them when the lion attacks... cause lions also don’t want to work harder than they need to
And good on you
@shane_3800 as wanting a change is an achievement in one sense and it’s a good start
