Small "tips" you use for your journey!
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Smaller plates, yes.
I keep food in the car so I won't go to a drive-through.
I take cheese sticks and crackers with me when I go out in case I get hungry.
I try to play with my food and spend a lot of time talking when I have lunch with friends.
I have sweets every day.
I eat all of my calories.
I ignore all the nutrition "advice" that comes out constantly and means very little.
I ignore all the wacky "advice" that goes around on MFP.
I tend to eat often. I like to eat snacks and have a big breakfast.
I weigh once a week and the ONLY scale that counts is my scale.
When I go to the doctor I ask them not to tell me my weight.
I move a LOT so I can eat more calories.
I think of exercise as play.4 -
Everyday I go through the drive thru at Sonic and get a Route 44 ice water!!!!! It is the best
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85Cardinals wrote: »When you're eating, always feed your dog 25% of what you're having. Cuts the calories way down and keeps Rover happy too.
LOL, thats what I did with my puppy and he now has diabetes
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This is a great conversation...even though the only thing I have to add is I had to learn how to eat those food in moderation. I do pre-log each day, which is a great tool for me.1
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the_new_mark_2016 wrote: »85Cardinals wrote: »When you're eating, always feed your dog 25% of what you're having. Cuts the calories way down and keeps Rover happy too.
LOL, thats what I did with my puppy and he now has diabetes
Nooooooo!=(0 -
My tip for myself was to not make unnecessary rules, because the part of my brain that still thinks I'm 13 will rebel against them.
ETA: I still make some unnecessary rules, like the one about not making unnecessary rules...4 -
i do meal prep sunday nights. i eat bland and boring for lunch at work (chicken, rice, & veg) so i have more options calorie-wise for supper.
i eat everything on my plate...if i weighed it and am counting those calories, sorry/not sorry, i'm eating it!
if i feel like snacking, i drink a huge (16-20 oz.) glass of water first. my brain mistakes hunger for thirst.
i exercise for strength, not for weight loss. keeping the two separated in my mind prevents me from the irrational thinking, "i worked out, so now i deserve a treat".
i weigh every day, same time/same place, and track it on happy scale (app for iphone). seeing the slow-and-steady downward trend keeps me from feeling exasperated by the "slow" part.
i track everything, even/especially when i overeat. it keeps me accountable and lets me see it's not quite the crisis i've concocted in my head.
i pre-plan and pre-log what i'm going to order at every restaurant. it makes me feel more in control of the situation and keeps me from blowing my calories.2 -
85Cardinals wrote: »When you're eating, always feed your dog 25% of what you're having. Cuts the calories way down and keeps Rover happy too.
Never do this. It is not good for dogs to eat people food. Plus you end up with an over weight dog.6 -
CurlyCockney wrote: »My tip for myself was to not make unnecessary rules, because the part of my brain that still thinks I'm 13 will rebel against them.
ETA: I still make some unnecessary rules, like the one about not making unnecessary rules...
This is me. I pretty much eat what I want as long as it fits. I will always drink my coffee with sugar and half and half. (That may actually be a rule). Really though, I find that making too many rules makes it feel restrictive for me. I only restrict calories. I guess my tip is just eat what you like and make it fit your goals.2 -
I weigh myself every day because I can gain 2 pounds in a day EASILY and it keeps me accountable. I think of it like checking my bank balance everyday and not get emotional about it.3
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I just started using MFP two weeks ago but one trick I have picked up is to log my meals before I eat them and make sure they don't put me above my daily goals. I have noticed that Kiwis and Apples are great little snacks that don't add much in regards to calories and sugar. I also cut out soda and energy drinks (coffee, redbull) all together. I have replaced them with green tea, chamomile tea, and water (sometimes I add lemons and/or strawberries for a sweeter flavor).0
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I thought of this recently and haven't done it consistently, but... I'm female so I put on lipstick after I have a meal as extra incentive not to eat anything else until the next meal. As for liquids, use a straw to not mess up the lipstick.1
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FridayApril01st2016 wrote: »
Cut up food as you eat it, so that it takes longer to consume; instead of cutting it all up before.
I am intrigued - isn't this normal as soon as your mother stops cutting up all your food for you at the start of a meal? You only cut the piece that you are about to eat, surely?
Otherwise, good tips.
I have sugar-free Polo mints on hand to "flavour" me up instead of thinking I need a snack.
Options Choc Mint hot chocolate drink for a sweet hit at 38 calories.
Organic soya milk for high protein lower cal replacement for semi-skimmed milk.
Water with a dash of lemon juice in pint glasses for my soft drink.
Crunchy salads - raw cauliflower, radishes, chunks of cucumber, celery etc to bulk out meals with some oomph.
Multiple varieties of hot sauce in the cupboard. Spicy is so much more satisfying and slows down the eating.
Kitchen dancing whilst cooking, making a cuppa, washing up etc to burn a few more cals for fun.
Promising yourself small rewards (food or non-food) for small milestones - half the time you don't even take yourself up on them when you get there but they motivate me!
Weighing daily and owning that. It also has side-benefits. For example Ihave cut my salt down because I don't like it bumping me up on the scales the next day. I wouldn't have done that normally as I love salt!
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85Cardinals wrote: »When you're eating, always feed your dog 25% of what you're having. Cuts the calories way down and keeps Rover happy too.
But you're probably not doing Rover's health any good.5 -
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I drink plenty of water as it not only keeps me hydrated, and gives me extra exercise steps with all the extra trips to the bathroom (ha ha), but it helps me overcome "boredom eating." Like if I find myself wanting something to eat "just because" and not due to actual hunger, I tell myself to drink about 10oz of water first. That usually helps me avoid the snack.
I only eat foods I actually LOVE (not just "tolerate" or merely "like") so that my eating experience is as enjoyable as possible. For the calories to deserve me eating them, it has to be GOOD. That means...I will not eat a Dunkin Donuts donut...because they are generally mediocre at best...but I will eat a Krispy Kreme and savor every bite. I don't have the opportunity for Krispy Kreme that often, so it is a wonderful treat!
I DO ALLOW myself to eat treats like Krispy Kreme or ice cream or Skittles. I log them, and work them into my day.
I also do not leave food on my plate - as I have weighed & logged every gram. Sometimes I will give my dog a small taste, because she is drooling on my leg or something, but it's very grudging, because I logged those calories, dang it.
I participate in FitBit challenges, as it helps me get more steps in when I see that so-and-so just edged by me with number of steps, lol. Love my FitBit; next to MFP and my digital kitchen scale, it is the most useful tool in my healthy lifestyle toolkit.5 -
Pretty much every lunch or dinner I make I add at least 1 portion of fruit or veg eveb if it feels like a strange combination. Helps keep you full.1
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I do the small plate thing. But I get awfully good at fitting large food on a small plate...
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I only eat what I love and never to be polite. I eat when I'm hungry, not when it's "time" to eat.
I jump around at any available time- while waiting for the kettle to boil, food to cook, whatever! Same with squats.0
I'm not missing ANY!! 
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