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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a male, 54 years old and weigh ~185 lbs. I'd like to be closer to 170 lbs, but it's been hard. The last time I was close to that was 14 years ago when I ran my last marathon (3 hrs 34 min). Since then, my running has waxed and waned. Recently, I've made an effort to be more consistent. I've been between 400-500 miles per year (8-10 miles/week) for the past 4 years. I run the Army Ten Miler every year (usually ~1 hr 30 min) and two years ago I ran a half marathon (2 hrs). So I can run well and get decent times, but I can't seem to lose any weight.

My diet virtues:

Oatmeal with milk & fruit most mornings (cold cereal with milk the rest of the time
2-4 cups of coffee per day (no sugar)
I snack on fruit (2 bananas, an apple, 2-3 clementines) throughout the work day
Bag lunch (either a ham sandwich or some yogurt with granola) w/pretzels or popcorn
We make our own dinner at home w/meat, vegetable and starch (average to small portions)

My diet vices:

[b]2-3 times a week, I get a bag of M&Ms from the snack machine at work
Sometimes I get potato chips )instead of pretzels/popcorn) with lunch 
When I get home from work, I snack on chips (I know, this sucks but I feel hungry)
I have some type of dessert in the evening (bowl of ice cream, cookies, a bowl of cold cereal)[/b]
We eat out once a week as a family

So, any advice? I know I need to work on those vices but is there something that really worked for you, if you're in my demographic?

Thanks.[/quote]

OMG if I did these things I would weigh 400 pounds.[/quote]

Huh?  Not trying to be snarky, but yeah, just eliminate or decrease these things.  This must be something like 500 calories right there.

By the way, why eat chips when you are hungry?  There is nothing filling about them.  Have protein-filled meals with some good fats and you'll be less likely to reach for these things. [/quote]

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