I’m starting to see my hips instead of my belly!

Don't look at exercise as your fix. It's calories. Go find the CICO subreddit (calories in calories out).

If you don't want to exercise another day in your life, you don't have to and you can still lose weight.

I only do exercise for fitness and so I can consume more. For example I'm net -53 cals today, I ignore my base metabolic rate even. I just track what I eat and what I burn. 1776 exercise calories (12.5 mile biking and 8 miles walking/jogging, so a lot of time) I ate 1723 calories.

My issue is I drink SOOOOO many calories. I've cut back on my morning coffee (mostly) and I've cut out sodas (140-170 cals) most days. I only get a Big Gulp once a month now if that (370 cals). I drink a lot more water, and want to after exercising. I switched to Bang energy drinks after my girlfriend introduced me to them. Occasionally I'll add in some cherry juice which makes them taste a lot better but only adds 20 cals (plus they're 16oz and I drink them over crushed ice which I like to eat).

So cutting out most of my calories drinking I can really target my weight loss goals.

Find exercise you like too. I play tennis with my brother for 2.5-3 hours every weekend. When I go for a walk, I'm going to look at the neighborhoods and university campus near my house, I see stuff that I never noticed driving around town. You can also walk in parks and stuff for nature if you like that.

Biking is fun for me because I do a race against myself. I find a route that I like then I try to beat my time. Sadly, the state I live in is windy as can be, so some days it's brutal. 15mph sustained winds with gusts to 25-30 is just exhausting. Plus even tiny incline changes are tough on my mountain bike that is not light (plus my extra weight).

Lifting weights is fun for me because I am again trying to best my last number of reps. I do 3 sets of everything I've laid out for my days, then I have to do the first 2 sets to completion, then on the 3rd set I can do burnout. So if I can beat my total, then next time I get to do the next higher interval on the 2nd set, then the 1st, then that becomes my new "normal". For example curls: 3 sets of 30 (per arm) w/15lbs. When I can do all 3, I'll shoot for 35 on the 3rd set but will do as many as possible. Then I do 1 set of 30 then 2 sets of 35, if I can get them both next time it's 3 sets of 35. If I get them all, next time it starts over aiming for 40. Alternatively you can go up in weight too > 15 to 20, 20 to 25, etc...

I know this is long and rambling but you can find your niche. Plus when you work out for 3-4 months straight, if you've taken pictures it's remarkable how much your body can change.

If you want my workout routine lemme know, I'll send it to you. It's not too bad. I only use 15 & 35 lbs free weights and some pushup bars (completely unnecessary). Depending on your strength you might start at 10/12lbs and 25 for the same workouts though then move your way up.

Oh wait, you're a lady, I'd adjust it all down. 5/8/10/12 lb weights, still good though. I had my ex doing the same routine, too bad she didn't stick with it.

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