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<blockquote data-quote="Crocodile" data-source="post: 1859086" data-attributes="member: 468583"><p>From your other posts where you're reducing carbs to < 20g per day is a great start. Unfortunately, excess weight is profoundly caused by over eating even if you think you are not with the rare exceptions of some medical disorders. There is enough energy in 1 slice of bread to go for a 2 mile jog so exercise itself plays a surprisingly minor role in losing weight. It's great for other health benefits but I'm afraid no compensation for what goes in your belly.</p><p></p><p>A good start would be to actually tally up the total number of kJ ( or calories if you prefer ) that you eat over the course of a week. Only then will you get an accurate picture of what impact your diet is having. You can then work on cutting down some of the kJ intake. As a rough guide, over time if you reduce your intake by 2000 kJ per day you will lose, on average, a noticeable amount of weight every couple of weeks. There is no magic pudding. It is a long, slow process that takes an enormous amount of discipline and vigilance. You've most probably heard all this before but with diabetes now thrown into the mix it adds another dimension to just how things can spiral to a state of urgency. Just to give you an idea, I started at 106kg when I concluded that weight was causing some serious health issues if I let it continue. I'm now 88kg. The process took 9 months of solid work. Having got there, maintaining it is a bit easier. Again, low carb is a big help. It is most definitely, a long term project.</p><p>Good luck with it all,</p><p>Glenn</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crocodile, post: 1859086, member: 468583"] From your other posts where you're reducing carbs to < 20g per day is a great start. Unfortunately, excess weight is profoundly caused by over eating even if you think you are not with the rare exceptions of some medical disorders. There is enough energy in 1 slice of bread to go for a 2 mile jog so exercise itself plays a surprisingly minor role in losing weight. It's great for other health benefits but I'm afraid no compensation for what goes in your belly. A good start would be to actually tally up the total number of kJ ( or calories if you prefer ) that you eat over the course of a week. Only then will you get an accurate picture of what impact your diet is having. You can then work on cutting down some of the kJ intake. As a rough guide, over time if you reduce your intake by 2000 kJ per day you will lose, on average, a noticeable amount of weight every couple of weeks. There is no magic pudding. It is a long, slow process that takes an enormous amount of discipline and vigilance. You've most probably heard all this before but with diabetes now thrown into the mix it adds another dimension to just how things can spiral to a state of urgency. Just to give you an idea, I started at 106kg when I concluded that weight was causing some serious health issues if I let it continue. I'm now 88kg. The process took 9 months of solid work. Having got there, maintaining it is a bit easier. Again, low carb is a big help. It is most definitely, a long term project. Good luck with it all, Glenn [/QUOTE]
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