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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I exercise hard- great for muscles and a huge metabolism boost.  And I don’t mean phoning it in on an elliptical or barre class.

I eat a pretty big breakfast, light lunch (salad with roasted vegetables and some fruit or yogurt, even lighter dinner (maybe just a small piece of fish or half a chicken breast).

I have a little dark chocolate daily.  It really lifts my mood.

If I’m going to have something unhealthy, I take a very small portion.  Kids size ice cream, a couple bites of a birthday cake slice, only 1 small piece of pizza.

I weigh myself daily.  I really think that this is a key point to not gaining weight.  If I start to creep up more than a few pounds I dial back my food amount.  [/quote]

If it were this difficult for me to be thin, I would not be thin.

But I will say this - and sorry if it’s unpopular.

I am not sure ‘rich’ but I’m well off and I grew up well off.

I learned portion control at a VERY early age - not bc my mom would yell at me bc I’d get fat, but just bc it was proper and appropriate.  It sort of goes along with self control and delayed gratification generally.

So even though I don’t exercise much, I am still thin bc I exercise portion control naturally now (later 30s).  My mom is the same - just eat what is an actual healthy amount, NOT American sized portions.

I also think it helps that (1) I exercised like crazy until I was 22 (bc it was my extra curricular) and (2) I was never overweight as a child or teen so the fat cells didn’t develop then.

If you were ever overweight, you are going to fall back into being overweight easily.  If you never were overweight, much easier to stay that way.

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NP...I’ve always followed my slender, petite mom’s advice: nibble. Don’t eat second helpings. Stop eating the moment you are full. Eat what you want but all in moderation. If your weight is up, lightly fast for a few days. Pay attention to your hunger cues - don’t worry if you don’t have much of an appetite one day. Eat what appeals to you. Stay active. Don’t wear anything that isn’t flattering. Don’t buy aspirational clothes or buy a new wardrobe to accommodate weight gain. Reset and reduce.

I’m 51 and within 8-10 pounds of my “perfect” HS weight. Maintaining weight isn’t simple but I’d rather work on this than have to lose an extra 50-100 pounds. I’m very active and energetic and my favorite activities are gardening and hiking.I’ll never be a gym rat.

I’m also blessed/cursed with a slight build; too thin and I look gaunt and frail and old (and already have osteoporosis) but even carrying an extra ten pounds makes me look bloated and flabby. [/quote]

Do you feel like the way you grew up was healthy? Honestly it doesn't sound like it but you seem pleased[/quote]

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