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how did you lose weight as an adult? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by flbn@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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i wouldn't say i'm overweight, and i know that the BMI index is not necessarily reliable, but i do feel like over the years i've kinda lost the figure i used to have. i mostly stay at home and code now, whereas a couple years back i used to play a competitive sport on a daily basis.

how do you guys lose weight, or stay fit, as adults? i've tried the gym, i just don't really like it there. i feel insecure, and i don't really utilize many of the machines they have there since i don't want to bulk or gain muscle. for christmas, i got a yoga mat and some dumbells. do lemmers have resources for creating a low-maintenance workout plan?

there's also the whole diet thing. how do you count calories, eat well balanced meals, etc? i already struggle with meal prepping, and feel like having to account for calorie intake would make this even harder. or would that make it easier since i would get good at making the same things? idk, it's stressful but i'm hoping to take better care of myself in 2022.

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[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A good routine if you don't have any equipment is to do some push-ups (you can do different types of push ups), do some push ups (also do different types), and some squats. If you manage to make a 100 of each that should get you in moderate shape IMO, maybe if you have fat in a specific part of the body and you want to get rid of that you should do some specific exercise in that area, but I think that's a workout plan that does not require that much time. Also don't try to do 100 push ups one after the other, you should try and do 10, then 20, and so on, and doing everything slowly is better than doing it fast.

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

if you have fat in a specific part of the body and you want to get rid of that you should do some specific exercise in that area

This is a common fallacy that fitness folks try to sell 'Ab workouts to burn that stubborn belly fat'. It is known as 'spot reduction' if you want to search for it. Bottom line - our physiology doesn't work locally on fat. You can build a muscle underneath, but you can't specifically remove the fat above without surgery.