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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]14:26 - that's basically what I do.  I decide what foods are "worth it" and what aren't, and eat accordingly.  Like chocolate.  I love dark chocolate and am "meh" about most milk chocolate.  I like chocolate cake but don't really like most other flavors.  So I might skip the dessert if it's something I'm "meh" about.  And i'm good about portion control.  I'll order something kind of decadent at dinner, but I'll start with a salad and take half the food home for lunch the next day.

I also gained weight when I turned 40 - 13 lbs in 4 months, which is crazy for a person who is as active as I am.  (I have worked out nearly every single day for the last 15 or so years.)  I'm slowly losing it, but it's hard when you don't like to actually "diet", which I don't.  My workout routine involves lifting weights 3x/week and cardio every day, which means I"m at least muscular and toned, if not exactly skinny per se.  [/quote]

I like this advice. I'm also really in awe of your two hours of walking.

I'm a runner, and I'll toss this advice out as a way to maybe take off a few pounds. Could you work in little bursts of jogging to your walks? You don't have to take it too seriously or be too organized about it. You can pick a tree in the distance and run to it. Then walk for a while. Pick a mailbox, run to it. Etc., etc. For runners, this is called "fartlek," or speed play, and it's a fun way to add some intensity to a workout. Higher intensity = higher fat burning. [/quote]

This is OP - and that's a good idea. I'll try that.

I work from home and don't have kids so my time isn't as stressed as for many people my age. That's the only reason I can walk so much. It feels so precious to me, getting to walk that much - I guard that time vigilantly. (I suppose that's a subject for a whole other conversation - when your favored exercise routine cuts into other aspects of life...)[/quote]

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