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Also I took up running shortly before I finished the Invisalign treatment and I've been running regularly ever since, so I've kept the weight off.
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As you scroll through the list, you will realize that many of these methods sound quite healthy and look like they would make a difference. To get more insights about the much-talked-about weight-loss journey, Bored Panda interviewed sports and fitness instructor Burzin Engineer, the founder of Tyro Transformation.
He believes a proper diet and regular workouts are the most important factors that fuel the weight-loss journey. He stressed that self-care plays a pivotal role as you need to take care of yourself, what you eat, how you sleep, and how you keep yourself fit. As per him, all these things will be easily affected if you don't care for yourself.
"If you sleep less, or do not eat properly, you might not have the energy to exercise and this will hamper your weight-loss journey. Likewise, if you don't take care of your mental health and stress over things, it can also equally have an adverse impact on your journey, so you must regard both things properly," he added.
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Old me: I should have a small salad but I’d love pizza and wine. It won’t hurt much? I’ll have the salad tomorrow. I was good this week. I had a stressful day…. The list is endless
New me: I want a salad and fish because I know pizza and wine is going to make me feel bloated and tired . I had a stressful day, don’t I want food that makes me feel good?
You need to make healthy eating the rule, not the exception and learn that those high calorie foods aren’t making you feel as good as you think.
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Everyone knows calories in calories out, eat less move more, but to be frank if it was truly that simple to execute no one would be fat. It’s like telling an alcoholic ‘umm you just not to not drink, duh’.
Speaking about the biggest challenges that people face during their weight-loss journey, Burzin emphasized that the youth is becoming lazy and forgetting the importance of sports. He claims that back in the day, people played more sports and were more active, but today's youth is plagued with laziness.
He explained, "Doing some exercise for one day a week is not enough. Just like the way that you sleep, the way you eat, or the way you drink, you need to religiously exercise every day. Overcoming this laziness and making fitness a permanent part of your life along with a proper diet is the only way to lose weight."
At times, he said that you might feel like your progress is slow, but remember that results are never overnight. "You are not Superman that things will go your way at the click of a finger. Losing weight takes time and patience, and even if your progress is slow, it's fine as long as you keep at it," mentioned Burzin.
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Logistically: Finally accepting that to lose weight, I had to eat less.
Emotionally/Mentally: Coming to terms with my body and the underlying reasons why I felt uncomfortable.
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I was 420lbs at the end of 2022 and as of writing, i'm currently 225lbs, purely from counting calories (1750-2000 per day) and walking, i started walking 1 mile a day, which killed me to begin with, but i had the philosophy of "this will be the hardest time i'll have to walk x amount of miles, it'll get easier and easier with each day" - i kept increasing the distance and now i walk 10 miles a day and throughout the whole process, i've always had 1 cheat day.
Also, switched soda for water/semi-skimmed milk.
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When we inquired about setbacks that people might have in their weight-loss journey, Burzin calmly explained that not every journey is perfect but comes with its ups and downs. In fact, he believes that setbacks are part of everyone's journey, but in the end, you can overcome them as long as you bounce back.
"I want to be very realistic here. We are all human and we are going to have cravings and wants, or might go stagnant. But hey, that's totally fine. The most important thing is how you bounce back. Don't go too harsh on yourself, but try and maintain a balance."
"If you want to go out to a party and eat sugar, do it! However, make sure that you work out extra hard the next day. So, it's important that you maintain the balance between enjoying your life, while also ensuring your fitness," Burzin advised.
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People will say this way is cheating, but I did it for me, not for anyone else.
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When having meals, try to eat a ton of vegetables. Not only are they low in calories, but you will be stuffed eating them as they have lots of fiber. Make 75% of your plate vegetables.
While concluding the interview, we debunked a few weight-loss myths with Burzin. While there are many out there, the first one that he stressed was that you can eat anything and everything as long as you work out.
"That's the biggest myth ever! People eat just junk food thinking they will work out later, but that's not the case as you can't lose weight until you follow a particular diet. Another big myth is that you will get abs if you do a core or abdomen workout. You can work out however much you want but never get abs. Abs are always made in the kitchen, not while working out," our expert narrated.
Lastly, Burzin stressed that a calorie-deficit diet accompanied by a proper workout that's appropriate for your body is the only way to lose weight.
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Well, that does sound like some wonderful advice from the expert, doesn't it? Well, it definitely motivated me to never skip out on a perfect combination of diet and exercise!
What about you? Were you able to relate to any of the things that the people online or our expert mentioned? Leave your thoughts in the comments!
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Aim for high fibre, high protein foods. They keep you feeling more full.
Do both cardio and weight training. More muscle increases your metabolism. Cardio will burn more calories on the day.
I went slightly more vegetarian (so 4 vegetarian days a week). Vege protein is high fibre, low fat. Keeps you feeling very full. Things like lentils and chickpeas are perfect for weightloss. They taste like nothing, so can be added to nearly any sauce.
Lost 70lb in 6 months. 120lb total. And I've kept it off. My weight has gone up a bit, but only because I've started bulking up muscle now the fat is gone.
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Then it broke (it was a very cheap elliptical). Decided to try jogging around the block instead, and just kind of stuck with it
Now a couple years later I'm doing 4 to 6 miles every other day. I feel way better, and I can eat more of the stuff I like without gaining weight back
I found out that I actually really like running, but I just didn't give it a chance in high school
I think the key is finding exercise that you enjoy; it's way easier to stick with if you like it.
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I lost 220 lbs and have maintained the majority of that weight loss for 8 years. I did regain a bit during COVID and I’m working on losing it again by prioritizing protein & veg and taking lots of walks.
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1) Started walking a minimum of a mile a day- if I feel like doing more, great, but I get that mile in every day whether I want to or not.
2) De-emphasized meat and dairy. Didn't even give them up, just made them more occasional. A bowl of beans and rice, seasoned however you like it, makes a great meal.
It got me below 200 lbs. for the first time in decades.