I wish I could go back in time to before univesity. When I went, I was 180lbs and pretty muscular. By the time I got out, I was 230lbs and flabby. The bad eating habits were the biggest thing, but I think my metabolism changed quite a bit and it caught me off guard. I used to be able to eat whatever and it didn't matter. Now, if I let myself go for even a week, I gain weight very quickly.
Since I finished school, I am down to 210lbs with really no effort other than controlling what I eat. I don't open a bag of chips and finish them off in one night, I cut my alcohol intake in half. I found that portioning, using the nutritional info on the label, and a kitchen scale has helped. I know if I exercised more, I'd take the weight off quicker... I'd love to get down to 185 or 190.
I just have to watch it at Christmas time again. Last year I shot up tp 218lbs during the holidays. Beer is my achilles heal.
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