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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have alway been able to maintain my weight without dieting. Just exercise moderately (like run 3 times a week and lift weights 2 times a week) and I am good.

For reference I am 5’7” and have consistently weighed 140ish my whole adult life. Have had 3 kids in the past decade and after third kid I have maintained around 145. Not ideal but had baby during Covid and then with 3 kids it’s been hard to lose the weight.

I started weight lifting around a year ago. Nothing super intense - just peloton classes 2 times a week. And I had to stop running but still walk 5-7 miles a day with walking dog and life.

I weighed myself today and I weigh 153! What is going on?!?  Other than upping my working out if I just stop eating other than a small lunch and dinner will I be able to drop the weight?[b] I know I snack too much now.[/b] I will cut that out. [/quote]

As a fellow 40 year old who is also gaining weight for the first time in my life, the bolded is most likely the problem.  I just eat all the time now, and I kid myself that the little bites here and there don’t add up and I’m still eating at an appropriate caloric intake, but… seriously tracking everything for a week, and nope.  I’m just eating way too much.

Now the “why?” is an interesting question (I suspect it’s because I’m always tired) but it’s obvious how I’m managing to put on the weight.[/quote]

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