Hi @silviagrz I also went through the same as you.When he exercised he fell into hypoglycemia and had to trace eating something that boycotted my attempt to lose weight.
To lose weight it is necessary to make caloric deficit.Better that he is not very pronounced to avoid slowing metabolism (which means entering a vicious circle of eating little, having low energy and not lingging, even fattening) with 200 kcal of daily deficit is sufficient.
It is essential to move.10,000 daily steps (now in heat wave it is practically impossible) and the exercise of force is highly recommended.With that exercise (weights, elastic rubber) you increase the muscle.
The muscle consumes glucose even at rest so it is phenomenal.
Highly recommended intermittent fasting.That is not something strange, difficult or dangerous;Simply leave a space of at least 13 hours between the last meal of the day and breakfast the next day.Or Early dinner or breakfasts in mid -morning, instead of newly raised.Salty breakfast, rich in proteins and fats;avocado eggs, ham, with protein bread (or without bread)
You have to be realistic:
1. Making diet is unpleasant.It is hard for us to deprive ourselves with foods that we like and reduce amounts.
2. The 10,000 steps are not an easy goal.You have to find 7km gap approx, more or less an hour and a half (it is not necessary to do them in a row)
3. The exercise of force is boring and heavy.The good thing is that with a routine of 20 to 30 minutes you have fulfilled.
4. The exploding fasting at the beginning (wander 8 weeks) is made uphill.You have to overcome the feeling of hunger with will and fight the feeling of weakness.After that time you have taken the habit and not only do not go hungry but you train on an empty stomach without suffering hypoglycemia.
There is an app called Fatsecret (free) where you put your personal parameters (size, weight, age, objective,) and tells you the kcal that you must take every day.It allows you to point out what you eat at each meal, food for food, and calculate the kcal, hydrates, proteins and fats of each intake.The first two weeks it is convenient for you to be methodical and weighs every thing you are going to eat so that the calculation is necessary.Then, by eye.
In the end it is not about diet and exercise to lose weight x kg and return to what he did before.It's about changing habits permanently, forever.
If you lack motivation or willpower, see incorporating the new habits of one by one.When you have been doing something new for two weeks and you think you've got used to it, add something else, so you can incorporate new routines into your day to day.
Search for YouTube for strength exercise routines that have music that you like and are pleasant.
Look for Keto or lowcarb cooking recipes that are easy to drink and look like you appetizing.
Take advantage that you have all your time (for being unemployed) to take care of yourself.
Much encouragement and good luck.
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