Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 8:50:24 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > Bruce wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, 29 May 2019 10:55:04 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Bruce wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, 28 May 2019 10:12:25 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Gary wrote:
> > > >> >> > Strict is only to lose it fast. Moderate for a lifestyle to
> > > >> >> > maintain. Eat according to your activity level.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> How much weight have you lost by strict dieting?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Combined with serious walking and running, years ago I lost 30lbs
> > > >> >in about 65 days. It was a dedicated effort, that's for sure. I
> > > >> >was eating no more than 1000-1500 calories per day and burning
> > > >> >quite a bit more with lots of aerobic exercise.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >The first pounds drop off fairly quickly but as you near your
> > > >> >weight goal, it slows down significantly. That's when you really
> > > >> >need the extra willpower to keep going. It's not easy but it does
> > > >> >work.
> > > >>
> > > >> And how quickly did the weight come back when you started living
> > > >> normally again?
> > > >
> > > >Never. Strick diet changes your habits. I do gain about 10lbs
> > > >each winter though due to inactivity but easy enough to lose just
> > > >by being more active during the warm months.
> > >
> > > I think it's a matter of terminology. You didn't so much diet, but
> > > changed your lifestyle. If you'd been dieting the weight would have
> > > come back the moment you stopped.
> >
> > Actually what I did was switch from a "slowly gaining weight"
> > lifestyle (not enough exercise and eating too much) to a very
> > strict but temporary diet lifestyle just to lose weight fast.
> > Once I lost the weight, I started a new lifestyle, (not return to
> > the old one) more exercise and eating a bit less. Just to
> > maintain weight but not gain.
> >
> > Metabolism does slow down after age 40 or so. After that, people
> > need to start exercising a bit more and eating a bit less.
> >
> > Basically what I did food wise was go from a 12-sandwich lunch to
> > a 4-sandwich lunch to lose weight fast. After the weight loss, I
> > moved to an 8-sandwich lunch to maintain weight but not gain.
> > Don't you love that analogy?
> >
> > Note: analogy thanks to Eddie Murphy. In "Eddie Murphy Raw"
> > concert/movie, he referred to a fat man as a "12-sandwich-eating
> > MotherF___er". I was in tears laughing.
>
> Pants. When a regular guy's pants get too tight, he cuts back
> on eating and/or increases his exercise. When a fat guy's pants
> get too tight, he buys bigger pants.

It's true though.... clothes hanging in a closet for years WILL
shrink. I have a few suits and sports coats that have definitely
shrunk. It's weird.