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[quote=Anonymous]OP, at a certain weight/close to ideal weight, you probably have to count every calorie to keep losing weight.  But if you're starting from significantly overweight. you really need to change what and how much you eat, without measuring every gram or calorie. You need to get away from the diet or anything goes mentality and change how you eat for the long term.

To start: try to eat within a 10 hour window. Making it 8 is even better . If 10 is tough start with 12.
Then, cut out refined sugar. Its poison. Replace simple carbs with complex. Cut out fast food, soy/seed oils and processed snacks and try to cook your own food or know how its prepared.

There's still plenty to eat. yogurt, cheese, nuts avocado, olive oil, all cuts of meat and fish, all veggies, brown rice, roasted potatoes, pasta (within reason), and if you need a treat dark chocolate or gelato, just a reasonable portion. Walk twice a day and take short. walking breaks throughout the day. Drink a ton of water, but cut other beverage calories, though a few glass of wine a week wont kill you. The starbucks sugary drinks will. I dont believe in "cheat" meals but if you eat a crappy meal, just move on with your day. Drink extra water and maybe a few extra veggies.

Do that--just eat mostly whole foods, lots of plants, decent amount of fat, and within a normal time window, and walk every day. You will start losing weight.  As you get closer to a goal weight you will have to revamp---more exericse, fewer calories, whatever, but dont let perfection be the enemy of the good. [/quote]

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