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Losing weight from exercise alone is a fool's errand. You can't outrun your diet.
The secret to weight loss is to consume fewer calories than you burn. Install a calorie counting app and log everything you eat for at least a week straight to get a good idea of how much you're eating compared to how much you need, and then adjust accordingly. When done correctly, you can expect to lose 1-2lbs per week.
Also weigh your portions. Most people under count their calories because they use the default serving size instead of what they're actually eating.
As someone with a binge eating disorder (grew up playing hockey on 2 teams in highschool as well as reffing - literally on the ice every night - did not have to worry about my diet until my adulthood), 100% agree. Calorie counting in conjunction with increased cardio and weight lifting is the only thing that has worked for me
Of course, people with a tendency to develop anorexia or purging eating disorders should probably stay away from calorie counting as that can trigger dangerous disordered eating. Very important to know what works for you personally.
My general advice is to just look at the per-weight calories of things you buy, not counting calories, just being informed of how calorie dense stuff is. That way you can make informed decisions about your diet without stressing out about precise calorie counts: when you know that you can eat 3x as much French fries as crisps for the same calories, crisps suddenly become less appealing (at least for me).
This helped me with the cost/benefit of eating (i.e. actually knowing the cost). I can cut down the rice serving and have a beer or some ice cream, rather than cutting those things out arbitrarily because they seem unhealthy.
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