07-13-2021, 10:49 AM
It is true that the people who go to the gym every day and enjoy an absolute command over their diet ARE totally fit even through their 60's. I know some of them. Anyone can do it, really.
I can't go to gyms; it's just not an environment that I feel comfortable in at ALL. I feel way too aware of myself and everyone around me, and so I just can't relax and get into it. I feel that way whenever I get around groups of people that might be described as "yuppies" (back in the day); just generally healthy boring smug white people. I get deeply irritated by humans when I see them cluster together all doing the same shit, like they're ants or cows at a trough. I start to get this unhealthy impulse-thought, like "would it really be that bad if a meteor wiped the slate clean...?"
That said, I have found something that really works (for me), and I mean this shit WORKS, and it only involves 2 things.
1. Intermittent fasting (no eating before noon or after 6, but I'll stretch it to 11am - 7pm); no processed foods or heavy meals. 2 reasonably light meals a day. The most important thing is no late night snacking. That's the kiss of death.
2. Walking at least 2 miles (round trip) a day.
I have lost most of my dad bod weight doing this. At my peak I was 240ish, and now I'm hovering around 185, which is close to optimal for my height (a little over six feet).
I can't go to gyms; it's just not an environment that I feel comfortable in at ALL. I feel way too aware of myself and everyone around me, and so I just can't relax and get into it. I feel that way whenever I get around groups of people that might be described as "yuppies" (back in the day); just generally healthy boring smug white people. I get deeply irritated by humans when I see them cluster together all doing the same shit, like they're ants or cows at a trough. I start to get this unhealthy impulse-thought, like "would it really be that bad if a meteor wiped the slate clean...?"
That said, I have found something that really works (for me), and I mean this shit WORKS, and it only involves 2 things.
1. Intermittent fasting (no eating before noon or after 6, but I'll stretch it to 11am - 7pm); no processed foods or heavy meals. 2 reasonably light meals a day. The most important thing is no late night snacking. That's the kiss of death.
2. Walking at least 2 miles (round trip) a day.
I have lost most of my dad bod weight doing this. At my peak I was 240ish, and now I'm hovering around 185, which is close to optimal for my height (a little over six feet).
