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I started 2022 weighing 248 pounds, prediabetic, with awful health problems overall. Today I'm 210, losing weight a lot faster than in the past, and my bloodwork is almost fully normal. I've got quite a bit to go, but we're trending in the right direction. Here's five things that worked for me:
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1. Moderate exercise five days a week. I warm up, stretch, run a mile and a half, and then lift for half an hour. I alterante days between upper body + core and glute + legs. If your faucet isn't on, you're not working hard enough. This means not taking breaks between sets to browse the phone.
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2. Time-restricted fasting and one meal a day. I only eat once a day, and I always leave at least 20 hours between meals. 3. No snacking, no ultra-processed foods, no sugary drinks. Iced water is my go-to. Things like chips and candy are fine every couple months but never bought in bulk to avoid temptation.
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4. Cheat days are OK as long as I stick to my schedule and eat only once. A Costco run is a great excuse to have a chicken bake and slice of pizza. 5. Protein. Lots of it. My post-workout protein breaks my fast and is about 85g of my daily intake.
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The most important takeaway is that this is a process that you iterate on over time. You find the things that work for you and don't, and you adjust your personal routine to account for it. For example, wearing a CGM for a couple weeks taught me which carbs affected my body the worse (spoiler: it's bread).
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