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workout 'plans' vs. simply working out and eating right Anonymous
Hey /fit/ I am an avid gym goer and am a little confused with all the philosophies and approaches that people take to weight loss. In bodybuilding.com, there must be a billion articles each with a different approach to weight loss, some even contradicting others in certain areas. The one thing I notice they all have in common is eating small, eating right, eating often, and working out. I've lost a good amount of weight just eating smaller portions and going to the gym, but I don't really have an orchestrated plan of attack. Is this a good approach to take? do I REALLY need to take in certain ratios of carbs/protein/fats to continue losing weight while logging every iota of information about my weight and heart rate, or can I keep up the healthy diet and workout routine and maintain my weight loss rate? I don't want to plateau.. but if I keep eating right and working out I should be able to continue towards my goal of a lean body, right?
>> Anonymous
What you're doing is fine. Exercise (and fitness is general) is a hobby to lots of people, so they sit there and talk about it ad nauseum and plan all these different things.

If you're "eating right" and working out regularly (stretching, strength, and cardio) then you are doing more than most people, even some of the ones who read fitness mags and post shit on message boards. You will continue to approach your ideal physique.

If you absolutely want to squeeze out every possible bit of gain, then feel free to develop a more specific strategy. I personally don't keep track of calories and shit like that but I also don't scoff at it -- whatever works for each person.
>> Anonymous
>>29815

thanks for the confirmation, it makes me feel a little better. I also think that people think and strategize a little too much into it at times, but I'm really not an expert.
>> Anonymous
>>29806

Don't overcomplicate things. If what you're doing now is working for you, then it's working, and there's no need to change it, regardless of what other people say. If you stick with it and eventually plateau, at least it got you that far, and THEN is a time when you can start changing things/specifying to try to get back on track.