How many calories?

Brian I.
on 4/23/09 4:46 am
Could you be gaining muscle? I know I have only dropped maybe 4 pounds in the last 3 months but I know the clothes are fitting much better now than before. Also, the muffin top I was plagued with is now disappearing except for just the front.

Hoping by summer my size 34 board shorts will fit just right with no stomach "spill-over" up front!
Gus H.
on 4/23/09 6:14 am - La Puente, CA
OHHHHHH YEAH....Believe me, I have gained so much more muscle....People at the gym including family members are telling  me...."hey....look at your arms"!
Christopher Spalding
on 4/25/09 1:05 am - Seattle, WA
I know I'm a little late to the party but...

I never charted calories.  I always hated doing that.  I just never ate that much.  I've been lucky, after more than two years, I have lost almost no restriction.  I can eat about one chicken wing's worth of food at a sitting and be absolutely stuffed, so that keeps my intake pretty low.

I never exercise, either.  I live a very active lifestyle, I no longer own a car and everything I need is within reasonable walking distance, so I probably walk a few kilometers a day just doing what needs to be done.  I am also an outdoor enthusiast.  I live just a few blocks from the beach with mountains close by that I love to climb.  Three to four times a week, besides the regular walking, I spend 90 to 120 minutes on those mountains.  These things combined, a complete change of scenery and lifestyle, well, I can't really say that miantenance of my 105 kilo weight loss to 65 kilos is that much of a struggle.

Maintenance free is what works for me.  I never count calories, I just don't eat that much (more like a normal person does.)  I don't specifically work out, but when the weather's nice (which it almost always is in the tropics) I get out and enjoy it.  I have found all of the number taking to be completely tedious (X number of calories in a day, exercise X number of times, a goal weight of X kilos, etc.)  The less I think about it, the easier it is.

Cheers,

Chris
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