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Absolutely not. The people that drive here are fucking maniacs.
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Sorry to hear that. Well, maybe just check if there are any dedicated bike trails in your area, usually they run through forests and can be very scenic, some 'rail trails' are converted unused railroad tracks.
Yesterday I went to this quaint rail trail that was about 3 miles long and saw one lady just going back and forth beginning to end. It was a tough one for me because I went with the non e-bike and it was a slight incline, but it was nice.
On the roads I see more commuters or those guys decked out in full 'about to go to France' gear- trails seem more friendly for family riding, relaxing, etc etc. Passed by a family on the trail where the mom was walking a dog, the little boy was on his bike, and the sis was on a scooter. It was cute xD
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He said biking as an exercise, not biking as being an asshole on the road
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It's not safe to go biking here. I forgot to mention that I don't own a car, so even if I find a place safe for biking, how am I supposed to get my bike in a bus? Most buses here don't have bike racks.
@Overly Serious I meant this for the belly:
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My knee first started to bother me after taking step classes. Orthopedist told me that steps/step classes are problematic for women because of our Q angle (if that is the correct term) where our femurs attach to our hips. Men’s femurs attach straight down; women’s are at an angle. He said my angle was bad but not terrible. We have more lateral force on our knees.
Thirty years of knee pain later I had knee replacement surgery, three times. Twice on the original bad knee and once on the “good “ knee. I kept aggravating my knee - it would get better then I’d just return to normal use. Rinse and repeat until I finally gave in and quit bothering it.
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A lot of people, and I mean A LOT, really underestimate how important walking is for our health and bodies. We're supposed to be getting at least 10k steps in a day, which is about 8km (or 5 miles), and that's like the bare minimum. Most people living sedentary lifestyles are lucky to get even 2000 steps in per day. When someone is trying to lose weight, I always ask them: "how much are you walking?" because consistent walking is the key to maintaining a healthy weight. When I briefly lived in a car-dependent area, I gained almost 5kg (or 10lbs) in a month without changing my eating habits, so I can't imagine how much I would have gained if I was stuck somewhere where walking was inconvenient.
Try looking into cardio video routines, stuff like Kathy Smith or Richard Simmons videos. I liked Richard's videos because they're just like dancing routines. If you commit to doing a cardio routine everyday inside the home, you'll notice it's easier to shed some weight. If you wanted an extra challenge, you could wear ankle weights too. Unfortunately, if you don't serious consider changing your eating habits, the chance that you'll lose weight is slim. Shorter people have to be more strict about their nutrition because it's easier for them to gain weight, plus a lot of resources for weight loss are based on people with average height.
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Those are all good sources, but imo nothing beats grilled chicken breast. Ultimately, what matters most is eating something you enjoy and getting the best bang for your buck when it comes to nutrition values (which is where whey protein lacks a bit, again imo).
If you need meal plan ideas, you could try eatthismuch.com. It lets you select preferred food categories and gives you planned meals and recipes based on however many calories you wanna eat per day.
My rule of thumb is ~1g protein per 1 lb lean body mass (fat-free body weight).
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The belly sweat wrap won't do anything. Even if you wear a full body garbage bag and sweat it all out, as soon as you rehydrate the pounds will come back. The best thing to do is slight calorie deficit, work in a little more fun exercise here and there and some diet tweaks.
Also idk what weight you're starting at but I saw 40 lbs by December which could be alot for some people. It's important to have accurate goals and not stress yourself about not reaching them 100%. I'm a small woman and I understand 40 pounds on us can be a big percentage of our body weight.
If I wanted to shed pounds asap I'd cut out most unnatural sweets/ alcohol, slight calorie deficit, more protein, probiotic foods, red light therapy, and then walking. If I can't walk near me, I'd get a gym membership. Just personally what I'd do.
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You should be able to get enough protein with a properly planned diet. Protein supplements if necessary but I'd wager it's not actually necessary. Step one is to work out what your actual protein needs are. Standard would be about 0.75g per kg of body weight but if you're overweight I could imagine that being lower. If you're doing strength training you'll need a bit more but I think around 1.1g per kg of body weight was the highest figure I recall. That's how much I was consuming back when I did more weight training and seemed fine to me.
So lets begin with some actual figures.
To add to your list, you could consider Huel. I'm not a fan of health shakes, meal replacements etc. but Huel actually is quite pleasant to drink and nutritionally very good. And I mention it because one of their range is especially high in protein. You could swap one of your less protein-y meals with it if you're struggling. But lets start with how much you actually think you need.
Sorry, but that's a waste of money. It will be uncomfortable and achieve nothing. There's no such thing as spot-reduction in fat loss - it goes from wherever your DNA says it should go from, not where you wear something. And sweat loss isn't fat loss. In fact, it's a trap to think because you're dehydrated you've lost weight which is why I tell everyone to assess themselves by an average weekly weight not a daily weight. Weigh yourself every morning on waking, work out an average. That's your weight.
Now to be encouraging as well, are you calorie counting? And have you decided about getting a step or what you will do for exercise? Also as you're very petite, the same amount of fat on me that would look nothing is going to look a lot at you. That sounds like a negative but think about how it means the reverse is also true. Losing 1kg for me isn't going to make a big visual difference but for you it'll be noticeable. You can make being a tiny girl an asset.
Grab a freezer bag or something else waterproof, fill it with 1L of water. That's the volume of a KG of fat. That's how much less fat you'll have on you when you lose 1KG. I'm serious - do it, keep it on your desk or something (but don't let it leak). It'll be a nice visual reminder of what losing just 1kg will look like.
And good luck - keep us posted what you decide to buy.
I would love to do more walking and make it more of a routine, but there's just so little good walking where I live. I have to drive somewhere. I also can't walk to work. I can walk to the shops but it's not a pleasant walk by any means. It's really hard to incorporate walking into my normal routine because there's no opportunity to substitute car or cycling with walking because there's nowhere near that's a part of my normal routine.
I do love hiking but I am in a country where it's been crappy weather almost all year. And it's making walking part of my routine that is the difficulty I'm talking about.
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Walking would be great were I live. It's on an incline. The problem is all the fucking junkies. I do see people exercising, but I wouldn't go by myself.
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I've never used one so I have no idea if they're good, but have you considered getting one of those treadmills that are only the base without the handles or anything? They're often called "walking pads." They're generally pretty cheap, ultra portable, lightweight and seem to fit your needs. Most could just slide right under your bed or be leaned in a corner of your tiny apartment. You wouldn't need to worry about junkies or the weather either.
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Eat less, move more. Find an exercise/activity you like to do and just do it. Instead of eating two burgers, eat one. Etc.
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could you perhaps go with friends or a significant other on a walk as a caution?
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I do it on occasion and feel like it hampers my workouts in the evening. Honestly I feel better just eating breakfast and then snacking small throughout the day.
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That's interesting. I only ate once in evening. Mood and attention are definitely better during the day. More tolerance of heat too. Do feel weaker on doing any physical work.
It is quite repeatable for 3 days or so I tried it with same effects.
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Autistic disclaimer that, with drug use, spot reduction of fat is 100℅ possible. However, the magnitude of effect isn't massive. If you're overweight, and losing fat at a decent pace, its a rounding error. If you're already lean, trying to get leaner, there's more of an argument to be made for them.
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40 lbs by December is relatively ambitious. By my count, you've got 18 weeks, so that means you need to lose roughly 2.2 lbs per week. I'm not sure of your height/current weight, which are big factors. You did say that you were short and fat, so I'll assume those two roughly cancel each other out. With that real rough guesswork, I'd say this rate of loss for you is pretty aggressive, but not quite insane.
Assuming 100℅ of weight loss was actual fat, you'd have to maintain roughly 1100 calorie deficit per day on average. That's not going to happen just through exercise.
I know for some reason, people are horrified of this, and would do literally anything else to avoid it, but I really recommend buying a gram scale and tracking everything you eat, as well as weighing yourself frequently.
In my mind, trying to lose weight without doing either of those is like trying to save up a certain amount of money, while refusing to look at how much you're getting paid, how much anything costs, or how much money is in your bank account. Yeah, sure, you can still get to the goal, but the only way to be sure you'll be where you want when you want is to deprive yourself of any purchase that isn't 100℅ required for survival, and live constantly consumed by anxiety until you hit the finish line
If you actually look at your inputs and outputs, you can start putting together a budget that makes sense. You can make decisions, or adjust your plans, based on new information as it comes in. You can start weighing out options to figure out the easiest way to hit your deficit.
@Daddy's Little Kitten
40 lbs by December is relatively ambitious. By my count, you've got 18 weeks, so that means you need to lose roughly 2.2 lbs per week. I'm not sure of your height/current weight, which are big factors. You did say that you were short and fat, so I'll assume those two roughly cancel each other out. With that real rough guesswork, I'd say this rate of loss for you is pretty aggressive, but not quite insane.
Assuming 100℅ of weight loss was actual fat, you'd have to maintain roughly 1100 calorie deficit per day on average. That's not going to happen just through exercise.
I know for some reason, people are horrified of this, and would do literally anything else to avoid it, but I really recommend buying a gram scale and tracking everything you eat, as well as weighing yourself frequently.
In my mind, trying to lose weight without doing either of those is like trying to save up a certain amount of money, while refusing to look at how much you're getting paid, how much anything costs, or how much money is in your bank account. Yeah, sure, you can still get to the goal, but the only way to be sure you'll be where you want when you want is to deprive yourself of any purchase that isn't 100℅ required for survival, and live constantly consumed by anxiety until you hit the finish line
If you actually look at your inputs and outputs, you can start putting together a budget that makes sense. You can make decisions, or adjust your plans, based on new information as it comes in. You can start weighing out options to figure out the easiest way to hit your deficit.
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Obviously it works but it's labor intensive and time consuming to meticulously track/weigh everything you eat. I find it promoted an unhealthy relationship with food/tracking. Unless you're a body builder on a weight cut for a competition it just doesn't seam reasonable if you have other time consuming things in your life. I genuinely believe just tracking weight is a good enough benchmark for how much you're losing but it's possible it's because I've either physically or mentally counted calories for years and tend to have a pretty good idea of the calories I'm consuming. If the scale went up, calories likely went up. Adjust accordingly.