Re:People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just les...
by Terretta on Friday July 15, 2022 @12:20PM
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Yes, this is the conventional wisdom, and 100% also works. Put simply, "to lose weight, eat less."
Cutting out something specific without replacing it can work wonders. For instance, cut out sugar water (soda) and do not replace it with anything. You don't need to count calories, you will take in fewer of them, and you will lose weight.
> "it's really hard to burn more than you eat"
Yes, flip side is "or burn more" which, 100% agree, is incredibly difficult. As I noted, most people don't have the will to make themselves feel sick from anaerobic effort.
That extra donut or candy bar you had? That's an hour or so on a treadmill.
The good news is that almost all diets work, find one you can stick to and stick to it. You should see results. It's not a fast process though. It didn't take a week or a month to put on that weight, it's not going to take a week or a month to get rid of it.
Me personally, the weight watchers tier with the weekly call with a coach was immensely helpful for me, but there's all kinds of other diets you can try.