Longterm Weight Loss

Four years ago, I lost 190 pounds—over half my weight! The sad truth is that 97% of all dieters put the weight (or more!) back on within three years. I have managed to keep my weight off through hard work and dedication. This blog presents my journey and my advice on two equally important topics: how to lose weight and, just as importantly, how to keep it off.

Diet or Exercise?

June 5, 2024•316 words

I am convinced that we lose weight by dieting and keep it off with exercise. That said, exercise can be very beneficial to losing weight, and one must certainly continue to watch their diet while in maintenance mode. Losing Weight I walk for two hours every morning. I walk 12.5 kilometers, which is about 7.5 miles, and expend about 500 calories. But, there are cookies at Panera Bread that have more than 500 calories! When losing weight, one must first concentrate on what they eat. At th...

Thinking About Losing Weight?

June 3, 2024•276 words

For too many years, I yo-yoed diets. Like many of you, I'd lose 50 or 60 pounds and then put it right back on. Why? We are the descendants of countless generations of famine survivors. Our bodies are not against us; they are simply programmed to protect us from upcoming famines. When we lose weight, our bodies are not trying to sabotage us. They are desperately trying to put the weight back on, lowering our metabolic rate—the calories we expend without any effort—and increasing our hunger t...