re: 3 months to beach vacation - advice on getting beach bod ready

Yes it does. Eventually they come around if something clicks and that’s what I hope for in these “factor of safety” programs I give out. Beginners need results fast or they give up. Has to be convenient and adaptive to their current lifestyle. You said earlier that you have the time with kids and a busy life but you adapted your lifestyle to be able to do that. Most of these people have not so this is an extra to their normal habits and they have to change their schedule to do that. Diet is very easy to incorporate as it’s just choices. Doesn’t take extra time. We both agree that skinny fat is ugly and why I believe the higher caloric deficit should come from the diet and not the extra walking. Now IF OP can incorporate the walks with family walking, that could be easily achieved and I agree. But spending an extra hour every day + gym time is going to be tough on current routines.

I’m actually going to reread the thread and see if I assumed wrong on some things