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curl-6 on 01 January 2026
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Norion said:
curl-6 said:

Thanks; all the best with the new year; remember to try to lose it gradually so you don't burn out and crash out. That's happened to me before, I push myself too hard then end up not being able to maintain it. Slow and steady wins the race.

I mainly just count calories and try to stick to around 1700 a day which is good for 2-3KG a month lost when I'm consistent with it. The consistency is the hard part though and when I start messing up with it it can take a while to get back on track though I have been consistent with it for entire year stretches earlier this decade so I just need to do that again.

Yeah finding a lifestyle you can stick to long term is the trick. I think I have found mine; been at my healthy weight for 11 years now, back in 2014 I was 97kg/214lbs which is seriously overweight for my height, and given my history a heart attack waiting to happen. That motivated me to lose it as I was very anxious about being the next in my family to kick the bucket at 50.