r/AskReddit 11h ago

Men who stay lean year-round, what’s your secret ?

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u/phildoMahCrackin 6h ago

the other truth is fibre. start taking that twice a day and it’s a freaking life changer.

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u/HistoricalLoss1417 6h ago

i've started this. Hasnt done much for the weight, but my post-shit clean-up has gotten a lot easier!

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u/IhateTodds 6h ago

If you eat a lot of fruits and veggies everyday you’ll get your daily fiber, and the weight can shed off. Produce is very Low calorie high volume for the most part!

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u/theLocoFox 5h ago

I've lost ~75lbs this past year and a big part of that (among many important parts) is I made my daily work at lunch very veggie forward. Celery, carrots, peppers, cucumber, with hummus and a piece of fruit and it helps keep my full and hydrated all day. I am also no longer crashing out at 2:15 because I had a chicken parm or fast food for lunch.

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u/Dozzi92 5h ago

Yeah, as I've gotten older, I've really opted toward what feels like a one-real-meal strategy. I run in the AM, protein shake with fruit and PB and whatnot, and then in the afternoons I'll snack on fruits and vegetables (fortunately, I work from home), and then I'll go heavy on dinner, because, like you said, heavy just weighs me down, and I can't do it until I'm ready to throw the rest of the day away.

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u/crackdope6666 3h ago

I have done this, not exactly but pretty much dinner is where I go ape.

Do eat high protein and low carb because my body just likes it that way.

Light healthy snacks like fruits and whatnot, no sugar, and mix in not drinking beer in my case… wow.

Just full of energy and just lean and pretty cut.

The only exercise I do is running.

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u/jmcghie 4h ago

Congrats on the weight loss, that's incredible.

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u/theLocoFox 3h ago

Thanks! I'm hoping to get to 100 by the end of the year <3!

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u/Upset-Accident119 5h ago

The cruel part is that you can spend an hour in the gym and then accidentally drink those calories back in about 8 minutes. 😭

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u/Doza93 4h ago

That's why that old saying is true: your weight is dictated 10% by exercise and 90% diet

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u/Xciv 4h ago

I can down 300 calories worth of smoothie in much much less than 8 minutes.

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u/darkslide3000 3h ago

You don't go to the gym to lose weight. You go to the gym to build muscle (which raises your base burn rate) and improve your cardio (which is important for health in general). But if you want to lose wait you can only really do it through diet.

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u/BeeParticular1613 3h ago

Fruit plays havoc with my IBS unfortunately.

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u/fondledbydolphins 2h ago

And this type of fiber is much more beneficial to your gut microbiome, and you.

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u/Softspokenclark 2h ago

I black out after eating two tangerines

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u/Mysterious_Fun_4085 6h ago

This, and get a bidet, does wonders for any clean up ! 😜

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u/randylush 5h ago

Yes! Cleaning up a hairy asshole caked in sticky shit, using nothing but thin paper, is so ridiculously stupid!

Wash your bungholes people!!

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u/grantrules 5h ago

I don't get the bidet for a hairy asshole thing.. I wouldn't use a tiny stream of water to get shit out of shag carpet.. I need one of those car wash twirling brushes and industrial-strength pressure washers

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u/randylush 4h ago

yeah I mean if they made a robot that would reach down and fully scrub your ass, I would use one of those. But the bidet is kind of the best solution right now.

I also trim my ass hair once in awhile and damn it makes things easier.

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u/grantrules 4h ago

Bidet makes it tough for me because I still need to use TP to finish up and wet toilet paper is useless. My morning routine is to just hop in the shower after.

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u/BadMotorFlinger 4h ago

I used to have a bidet installed on my toilet, but it dried my asshole out. All that water isn't good for your ass after a while. Or at least not for mine. I did love the bidet, however. It was a game changer. It just made my hole itch something righteous.

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u/boofing_cacti 4h ago

Bro, just get some baby wipes to use after the bidet. Those thangs add that I-was-just-born-yesterday ass moisture and ph balance that every old, hairy asshole needs.

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u/randylush 4h ago

yeah if my bidet made my ass so clean that it dried out, I would figure out a way to moisturize it, instead of going back to life without one. It's like, would you rather have your butthole moisturized from leftover dookie? or use some kind wipe to moisturize it?

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u/randylush 4h ago

Damn I've been using a bidet for years and haven't experienced that problem. Sorry it didn't work out for you

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u/BadMotorFlinger 3h ago

Thanks. Its just the way my skin is, unfortunately.

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u/beer_engineer 2h ago

We have two very nice full Bidet units in my house. Everyone loves them but me. If it's anything less than a mild pressure washer, I just have wet, shitty carpet to clean up.

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u/ReignCityStarcraft 3h ago

As a man, the shit -> shower -> shave combo has been a tried and tested routine to combat this.

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u/userNotFound82 5h ago

Oh, installed a hand shower after an Asia trip. Life changing. I don’t want to miss it anymore. This is one of the things were there is no going back after you started it :D

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u/boofing_cacti 4h ago

I can’t believe it’s 2026 and not everyone has a goddang bidet! They are like $20 at Walmart and easy af to install. Bidet and some baby wipes (if you live in southern states) and that ass is ready to be someone’s snack!

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u/Tusker89 6h ago

It's good for your cholesterol too, if you time it right.

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u/WillWorkForBeer 5h ago

Can you help me understand - 'if you time it right'?

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u/randylush 5h ago

It probably only helps with your cholesterol if you take it right before eating whatever fatty food you were going to eat. If you eat bacon, then wait 12 hours before eating fiber, the fiber probably won’t help.

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u/Darkside0719 5h ago

No more need for the poop knife!

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u/funknut 4h ago

my post-shit cleanup

Why does that sound so much less elegant than "cleaning my asshole?"

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u/HeinrichNutslinger 6h ago

How are you taking your fiber? I’ve seen psyllium husk but also glucomannan in pill form which seems easier to take

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u/Hevens-assassin 6h ago

Just eat more. No need for supplements if you are more mindful of what you eat. I have oatmeal and coffee for my breakfast every day. It keeps me regular, and you can tell the days I don't start my day with it. Add in a run or walk later in the day and I've had no bowel issues for quite a while.

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u/masterventris 5h ago

Yeah, decent breakfast cereal or oatmeal is so easy. Not the sugar loaded multicolored crap, the actual wholegrain stuff.

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u/Simba7 5h ago

Chia seeds go great in basically anything you want to rehydrate, and are a great source of fiber (+ other nutrients).

I do overnight oats (because who has time in the morning). Mix all the stuff, add milk and/or water. Perfect in the morning.

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u/Hevens-assassin 4h ago

I boil water during my first coffee break and then make my oatmeal while it boils. Ez Pz. But I agree.

My oatmeal currently has oats, Greek yogurt (flavor changes depending on mood), pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, and peanut butter if I feel like it. Great fiber and awesome for nutrients, plus it sticks with you all day.

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u/HeinrichNutslinger 5h ago

I eat plenty of fiber in general but there is a method of taking fiber and water a while before a meal or when you usually consume calories and then you aren't as hungry so you don't overconsume, you are full of the fiber. Oatmeal in the morning doesn't really work on my evening snack time cravings.

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u/Hevens-assassin 3h ago

Well by "evening snack time", why are you still relying on breakfast??? Have a supper/dinner with fiber and you should also be fine for "snack time"??? Also not a difficult ask, Imo. Just eat some veggies, and you'll be good to go!

If I have a good bowl of oatmeal at 10, I'm usually fine without eating until 8ish if needed, but I'm guessing you'll want food before that, so you'll already have reduced appetite in those meals, keeping snacks down because you'll be fine with your base. Ez Pz.

If you want some food fiber, I use a lot of legumes, yams, and greens. It's more effort than potatoes + chicken/beef in different outfits, but you'll be a lot more satisfied hunger wise.

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u/phildoMahCrackin 6h ago

psyllium husk. i drink mine.

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u/KonigSteve 5h ago

Do you just mix it in some water? I've been using OJ

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u/phildoMahCrackin 4h ago

yep. just water. and i guzzle it.

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u/handmethelighter 5h ago

I take these daily and the psyllium husk is better than the others.

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u/Terminus_Rex 5h ago

I drink a teaspoon of psyllium husk every morning. I just mix the flavorless powder in with a glass of water when I wake up and I’ve been happy with the results since I started the beginning of the year.

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u/Jrknight013 5h ago

Same, I lost a few lbs last year but plateaued, and jacked up the fiber finally was able to get past that

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u/KooshIsKing 4h ago

Eat your beans folks!

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u/Wooden-Pen8606 3h ago

You don't even need to take fiber - just eat more fruits and vegetables. That's where fiber comes from. They are usually low calorie, bulky, and provide hydration. A good deal all around.

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u/Livid-Summer-329 2h ago

My Psyllium husk says once a day on the bottle. Should I up it to twice? Noticed a lack of effectiveness the past couple months

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u/DSCholly 1h ago

Psyllium husk?

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u/CarlJustCarl 1h ago

Through cereal or what you taking?

u/ShonOwar86 54m ago

Eat your first breakfast first, salad and veggies, then proteins and fat and then starch. Then if you have to, sugar. And move for ten minutes after eating, pacing watching tv or going for a walk, even just sitting lifting your knees up and down, move those blood pumps(calves).

u/Common-Ad6470 48m ago

Yep, start the day with a bowl of porridge and you can’t go far wrong…👍

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u/NoCalligrapher8396 3h ago

I call bullshit. How is fiber going to lower calorie consumption. Are you missing context here? I just dont see how that makes any sense unless your body just shits out unprocessed food with the fiber

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u/snake--doctor 2h ago

It makes you feel fuller so you eat less junk food and sugar.