What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?

fitoverfortymom

Be consistent and look at the big picture. Worrying about the minutia of a single day is not what matters in the long run.

Also, find something that keeps you active.

BattyKnitter

I know it's been mentioned already but it bears repeating. Buy a kitchen scale and use it to log everything.

steveko89

Pertaining to both diet and fitness; don't get caught up in what's touted as optimal if trying to do so isn't sustainable for your schedule and/or lifestyle.

JetJaguar

sijomial wrote: »

Exercise:
“It never gets easier, you just get faster” – Greg LeMond

That's a favourite cycling quote of mine. Another is:

"Ride lots." - Eddy Merckx, when asked how to become a better cyclist.

DWBalboa

One that my H.S. wrestling coach use to say which has always resonated with me is, "You can't out train a bad diet."

Bry_Fitness70

Don't let the pursuit of "perfect" interfere with the execution of "good".

LifeWithPie

About 5 years ago someone told me about this website called 'MyFitnessPal'.
I'm not exaggerating when I say it was life changing.

cathipa

Weight loss isn't linear so have patience.

iWishMyNameWasRebel

-You've reached the point of "normal" people. You've already won. Everything else from here is just a little tweaking.
-If you want to feel better, do better.
-A month from now you can either feel stronger and younger, or you can feel weaker, fatter, and older. Your choice.
-It's just food, not anything special.
-When I'm on my deathbed, I won't remember the doughnuts I did eat and I won't regret missing the extra ice cream I passed up, but I will regret all the trips I didn't take, all the nature walks I missed, all the fun things I could have done if I'd had the strength and energy to spend on them instead of wasting it on hauling a way too obese body around and watching it break down far too soon.

emcclure013

"It's not what you eat between Christmas and New Year's, it's what you eat between New Year's and Christmas."

That always helps me keep some perspective. It's okay to slip up now and again, or take a break. The good days far outweigh the bad ones in the long run!

RetiredAndLovingIt

Something I read (on Shannon Mpls. post) a long time ago....Live the healthiest life you can enjoy.

tess5036

The time will pass whatever you do, it's up to you to make it matter

tbright1965

Eat to live, don't live to eat.

Fitnessmom82

Buy a kitchen scale.....seriosuly eye opening for me. My portions were all out of whack before. It feels empowering to know what I am eating and how much.
Make sure that you're following a diet and exercise plan that you can sustain forever...that was my "lightbulb" moment. I realized that fad dieting would never work. I needed to learn healthy habits and moderation so that I could stay on this path forever.

GOT_Obsessed

mabelgrex wrote: »

rest is rust

I am not sure I understand this one rest days are important too.

GOT_Obsessed

tbright1965 wrote: »

Eat to live, don't live to eat.

Yes. Food is just fuel the body needs.

amusedmonkey

GOT_Obsessed wrote: »

tbright1965 wrote: »

Eat to live, don't live to eat.

Yes. Food is just fuel the body needs.

I'll never understand this one.

Mine is "one day won't ruin your diet unless you let it"

Silentpadna

There are really 3 that are tied for the top for me (plus numerous others that would be meaningless without the three).

1. Use a food scale - as much as possible.
2. Create a food plan you can comply with - or you're planning to fail.
3. Lift heavy things and move (in that order).

Those are the three foundations upon which everything else rests. All other tweaks deal with optimization, but optimization is worthless without the basics. The basics will get me 95% there. That's where my focus is. The other 5% is icing on the cake.........Mmmm....cake w/ icing.....oops kinda let my mind wander....

mulecanter

"Just Do It"

Muscleflex79

do or do not - there is no "try"