i wouldn’t say i’m overweight, and i know that the BMI index is not necessarily reliable, but i do feel like over the years i’ve kinda lost the figure i used to have. i mostly stay at home and code now, whereas a couple years back i used to play a competitive sport on a daily basis.
how do you guys lose weight, or stay fit, as adults? i’ve tried the gym, i just don’t really like it there. i feel insecure, and i don’t really utilize many of the machines they have there since i don’t want to bulk or gain muscle. for christmas, i got a yoga mat and some dumbells. do lemmers have resources for creating a low-maintenance workout plan?
there’s also the whole diet thing. how do you count calories, eat well balanced meals, etc? i already struggle with meal prepping, and feel like having to account for calorie intake would make this even harder. or would that make it easier since i would get good at making the same things? idk, it’s stressful but i’m hoping to take better care of myself in 2022.
Keeping a consistent routine helps. If you got some adjustable dumbbells and a yoga mat, the only other thing I would say to get would be a door frame pull up bar, and you’re all set.
I do 10 mins every day of p90x, you can find that on torrents. There are also really good youtube channels like athlean x or fitness blender that can help you work on cardio, abs, whatever you need, in short videos. You can do that 10 mins right after you get up, or go to sleep, but make sure you do it every day. We waste hours every day on the net, so 10 mins is not difficult to fit in.
Watch some videos on diet from various fitness channels. They will tell you some counter intuitive things, such as how you need to eat more food more often, (and think about food as energy, not as a snack) but you will need to cut out the junk if you want to lose weight.
Counting calories is overkill imo, and a lot of the fittest ppl don’t do it. But you need to develop good and consistent eating habits and meal prep, as well as a daily consistent workout routine.