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How To Lose Weight

Posted on August 31, 2021September 4, 2021 by Steve Ainslie

As a former fat kid who struggled with his weight for most of his life, I’ve found my answer to weight loss. 

Exercise a lot.

Eat less.


I used to control my weight by exercising more and more. But I could never outrun a bad diet. Here’s why I stayed fat:

    • I wanted to drink booze and still be skinny.
    • I ate cheat meals.
    • I snacked on ice cream, peanuts and chips a few times a week.
    • I ate pizza.
    • I ate takeout regularly.

I hate measuring food and counting calories.

I hate stopping eating when I’m still hungry.

So I found an approach that works for me. I went to a Primal diet. Then to Primal Keto-ish. Then finally to Carnivore.

The more I limited what I ate, the less hungry I became.

And the pounds came off while I still maintained a high level of energy,


That’s it.

Would I like to be able to eat anything I want and be thin but muscular like I was when I was in my late teens?

Would I like to be able to have “moderation in all things” and enjoy carbs, eating out, nuts and chocolate?

Of course I would.

But that doesn’t work for me.

And since I’d rather be thin and ripped, I choose a different path.


Someone once wrote that you can have anything you want. You just can’t have everything you want at the same time.

So make a choice and get moving to get what you want.

 

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