I lost 130 lbs and kept it off for 5 years. Using the 80-20 rule.

My highest was 320. And I'm 190 now.

I think the 80-20 applies in many areas of life. Essentially focus on the small minority of things that matter the most and ignore most of the rest. It either moves the needle or it doesn't. If it doesn't move the needle, then it's a waste because my sole goal is to move the needle.

In my opinion

The crucial 20%

• Calorie counting. Track everything. Only eat foods that you can easily track the calories of. Use a food scale to measure grains. Use tablespoons to measure fat like oil, butter, peanut butter, etc.
• Sustainability. By this I mean a moderate deficit instead of a deprivation diet. And eating foods you genuinely enjoy. Allowing yourself to have some "junk food" in moderation, so that you never feel incentivized to cheat or go back to old habits.

The less essential 80%

• Watching Youtube videos about weight loss
• Weight loss discussions on forums and social medias
• Debating people about which methods of weight loss are the most effective
• Spending lots of time reading NIH studies about fat cells
• Prepping super elaborate and complex meals everyday
• Researching trying to find the most optimal weight-loss foods
• Switching to different fad diets every months
• Trying to outrun a bad diet (** exercise is great if youre eating properly too)

^ All of this is just flavor-text

So tldr: do the things that move the needle. Discard the things that don't.

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