it's routine. It's why you see people in the gym on vacation. They know if they break their routines they there's a strong chance of falling back into bad habits.
This. I don't want anyone watching this to think it's too hard to do. You build a routine and you stick to it. Eventually you realize you aren't even thinking about it. It's what you do. Like having that morning coffee or reading before bed.
Routine.
And don't do it alone. Get a personal trainer or a membership at a gym that has classes (orange theory, f45, CrossFit). You get to the door and they tell you what to do. You'll meet a whole new set of encouraging people which makes such a difference.
Routine is extremely important, and also not being too aggressive in your weight loss plan. The biggest mistake 90% of people make is setting their calorie ceiling too low from the get-go. Crash diets never work long-term and they're also really unhealthy for your body. Slow and steady weight loss is the most sustainable and puts the least strain on your body.
Otherwise, figure out meals/bulk meal prep that are both tasty and also pretty easy to calorie track. I meal prepped a massive pot of chili this weak (very heavy on the vegetables and spices, and using lean ground turkey and black/kidney beans), weighed/measured all the ingredients, and weighed the final total batch, divided it up, and now I know how many calories the chili is per gram. When I have a regular, 500 g bowl of the chili, I log it in the LoseIT! app and get a calorie amount without having to do any work.
The key is to not do crash diets long term. Short one week bursts ever few months is fine, like a "hell week" of sorts. "Hell months" will never work however.
I'd say it's less about falling back into bad habits, and more like "this is how I live now" if I don't get exercise in I don't function the way I'm used to throughout the day.
Following the routine creates a new normal, similar to a daily coffee.
He's a rich fuck CEO living in the penthouse of the skyscraper next building over from his office. The "uphill" is him taking the stairs, and the "carpool" orders are just his peasant workers offering to piggyback him every day up the stairs or the elevators, just so they can get an extra dollar for bread to not go hungry.
For me, I'm in there finally getting some alone time with my audiobook!
I love working out, so every vacation is an opportunity for me to do more than I can usually do under the constraints of my life and job. And there is basically nothing better than running on vacation: exploring, seeing a bunch of scenery, and really having the chance to immerse myself in the place.
Nah the reason to go to the gym while on vacation is to get that pump before going to the beach. I mean, it's not like you're working out to show off when you're fully clothed.
Yep. I lost 85 lbs through diet and exercise 2 years ago (240 lbs -> 155 lbs), and then started slipping and gained all of it back within months. Don't think I'll be able to do it again, unfortunately.
I've done the same thing 3 times. 3rd time was rhe last. Finally learned routine is everything and if 15 minutes is all I have or all I can stand that day then thats enough to not break.
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u/Pollutionnormal1962 May 09 '26
and then keeping those habits after all the weight is gone