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Finally moved from 'obese' to 'overweight' BMI category! Any tips on how to maintain?

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allthehillsandallthetrees · 21/08/2024 14:41

Hello!

Celebrating today (by myself) after a long slog of losing weight to try and get myself out of the obese category on the BMI scale. Yes, I do know that BMI isn't a perfect system and has its issues.

Does anyone have any tips to share on things they have done to maintain weight loss in the medium-longterm? I am concerned that I might regain all or some the weight.

My habits are much better and my education around food etc has improved a great deal, but any tips, tricks, pointers, or things that have worked for you would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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allthehillsandallthetrees · 23/08/2024 11:21

Foxymoxy68 · 21/08/2024 23:15

Congratulations! Great achievement!
I listened to a Michael Mosely (RIP) podcast which emphasised the importance of exercise for maintaining AFTER weight loss rather than to lose weight initially. An eminent scientist said that exercise is not critical for weight loss but obviously good for general health. Really interesting. Part of MM's Just One Thing series x

Thanks! Not doing any exercise at the moment and this is partly why. Yes very important for general health and for weight maintenance but much less so for actually losing weight. I am focussing on nutrition and eating whole foods and a varied diet.

I have been doing MM's Fast 800, happy to say it has worked really well.

Thank you for your congratulations!

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Needanewname42 · 23/08/2024 13:35

allthehillsandallthetrees · 23/08/2024 11:13

Thanks very much! No, I don't mind you asking. My BMI wasn't far off yours actually - 32.9 in January of this year (my heaviest weight). Where are you at now in your journey, if you don't mind me asking?

Congrats on your weight loss!

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At its highest it was 32.5 back in July last year and bounced around a bit since currently 31.1

I'm having another go seriously going for it. Tackling it both in the kitchen and the gym / living room floor if necessary.

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