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Time for major lifestyle changes

Found out last Friday that I'm borderline diabetic and have very low testosterone. I was recommended to get on the Mediterranean diet and lose 15 to 20 lbs. I'm already pretty active with work. I walk 5 to 6 miles a day on average. Just need to get more consistent with lifing in the gym. Any practical advice on how to get consistent with diet and exercise?
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Mordechai · 31-35, M
I recently lost 15lbs as part of a body recomp. My best advice would be first to make whole foods 90-100% of your diet if you can, with the odd day where you treat yourself.

Secondly as Pepsi said it's calories in and calories out, you can get a tracker or write down the calories of what you normally eat and with practice you get a rough estimate without thinking about it. This gives you a good estimate of what you might be aiming for to lose weight.
https://tdeecalculator.net/

Thirdly, drinking lots of water, eating slow release energy food like mono saturated fats eg. Eggs, avocado will satiate you without spiking insulin. Complex carbs might be good too but I'm not a nutritionist or a doctor. Natural yogurt, yakult and kefir with fruit is also good for your gut and it'll help digestion.

Either way, keep your diet simple and enjoyable, and I wish you the best of luck 🤞
Fairygirl19 · 31-35, F
Meal prepping for the week! It can be such a pain but also an absolute life saver I prep what I’m gonna eat for dinner the week before and get all my groceries for that then meal prep for the lunches! So I can just put it in my lunchbox and go!
Being active is good but ultimately weight loss comes down to simple math. For all it matters you could eat twinkies and mcds alone and still lose weight if the total consumed was less than what you used. The Mediterranean diet is prolly best for u though because it doesn't have a lot of carbs and sugars ,it mostly consists of veggies healthy fats fruit etc. I live on salads/ nuts / fruit , you can get so many recipes that will fit your calorific goals and nutrient needs online, you will most likely suffer a little at first but the body adjusts over time with your appetite decreasing.
Docdon23 · M
I was like this once...make modest habits. Maybe two days a week at gym, and walk in between...there are also many great foods that are healthy--I have been vegan for over 22 years and eat delicious food!!! It does take some studying--I would be glad to help you!!
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
Wow. That's a double blow. The first thing is to start with a routine that you can easily do so that it becomes a routine. That might be just walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes to get you in the habit of going to the gym... every day. Once that routine is set, then start picking up weights. Start with low weights and easy exercises, again to develop a routine. A good way to start is with machines only... and set progressive time milestones. The first week it might be only 10 or 15 minutes per day... even if don't feel like it or have a really, REALLY good excuse not to do it. It's only 15 minutes. Start building that time up. A solid workout should last at least 1 hour and no more than 2 hours but work up to it in 10-to-15-minute increments until it's a routine habit. From there, you can then start adding free weights and focusing on specific body parts with more advanced moves to develop your form and physique.

Don't be a skippy and miss a day. You have to build a healthy lifestyle. It won't just happen. For diet, what is your current diet like now? It all depends if you are coming from a fast-food regimen heavy on white bread, processed foods loaded with condiments and sweets and needing an overhaul of your diet or if you a more responsible and sensible eating needing some fine-tuning.
Zonuss · 46-50, M
Go for it.
resistance training and/or consistent interval training

 
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