I posted a lot on this sub during a period of intense focus on diet and exercise and got a lot of nice help and support. During the warm months of 2017 I managed to run a 2000 calorie daily deficit by eating 1500 calories every day and bicycling enough to push my TDEE past 3500. I lost about 75 lbs over the course of 5 months, probably too aggressive but I was completely obsessed and micromanaging my calories and exercise to reach my goal was pretty much all I did that summer/fall.
In the years since then, I have had a few major fluctuations up and down, some complex health issues, that coronavirus thing happened, and I haven't put nearly as much focus on nutrition and exercise - but I have managed to keep the weight off and I'm currently in the healthy BMI range and I'd actually like to put on a little bit of muscle, I'm weak.
I've stopped counting and logging foods, but I have retained a conscious sense of about how many calories I'm getting, and I also personally find that trying to keep my carbohydrate macros from filling up with lots of junk food sugar/starch calories is still the key for me, along with keeping my body moving somewhat.
I'm pretty determined to stay in the health BMI range as much as possible for the rest of my life, it helps my arthritis and general well-being, but it does require some constant effort to avoid the call of pastries and fruity candies, for me. I try to give myself occasional permission for indulgent eating but I find that even a single weekend of 'potato chips and ice cream and jelly beans are good' can start shifting my appetite and metabolism toward the dreaded Hungry All the Time feeling if I start letting those soft sweet things become a habit.
Anyway, good luck to all in their journeys towards better health!
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