I would like to know...

Jenifer_Duron

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

tonynguyen75

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

I do all 4. I seem to have gone a little bit crazy over the last 2 years.

jk. srs.

I control my diet. I will sometimes skip meals if I'm feeling up to it. I workout regularly, but I will throw in more cardio if I feel like I want to have a bigger meal. And I also make excuses, like birthdays

iechick

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

I've lost over 50lbs doing various things and now I'm in maintenance:

I no longer track or count anything- I eat a mostly whole foods, plant based diet along with intuitive eating. This allows me to stay within my three pound maintenance range effortlessly.

I am not hungry in the morning and usually break my fast at 11am or noon. I usually eat two meals and then 1-2 snacks. I don't skip eating in the morning as a weight loss/maintenance tool.

My work out routine is simple-walk briskly 10-12 miles a week and run 4. That's it.

No excuses here-I'm in the best shape of my life, have a bmi of under 20 (down from almost 30 this time last year), have gone from a size 14 jean to a size 2, and my last blood work panel came back excellent.

sunsetzen

Are these your only options?

lucan07

I find a good workout means I can eat whatever I want and stay well under the suggested limits in fact I have trouble getting near my net calories on occasions so adding to my diet is necessary. I am not convinced totally by the eat more to lose more argument but am going to give it a try and see what happens as on occasions my net calories are extremely low. I weigh all food and record everything and calculate exercise calories using a Heart Rate Monitor using my V02 max and convert to net calories on same site.

http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

I would be interested in anyone elses opinion on these calculators.

chezjuan

I find a good workout means I can eat whatever I want and stay well under the suggested limits in fact I have trouble getting near my net calories on occasions so adding to my diet is necessary. I am not convinced totally by the eat more to lose more argument but am going to give it a try and see what happens as on occasions my net calories are extremely low. I weigh all food and record everything and calculate exercise calories using a Heart Rate Monitor using my V02 max and convert to net calories on same site.

http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

I would be interested in anyone elses opinion on these calculators.

I used the ShapeSense calculators for a while. At first, I used the heart rate based calorie burn calculator, but since the numbers kept coming up within about 10 calories of my HRM, I just started using the net calorie burn calculator to fine-tune my MFP entries. It seemed pretty accurate - my losses were in line with what I was planning. I would recommend them. The only reason I don't use them now is because I switched to TDEE and don't log exercise calories any more.

lucan07

I used the ShapeSense calculators for a while. At first, I used the heart rate based calorie burn calculator, but since the numbers kept coming up within about 10 calories of my HRM, I just started using the net calorie burn calculator to fine-tune my MFP entries. It seemed pretty accurate - my losses were in line with what I was planning. I would recommend them. The only reason I don't use them now is because I switched to TDEE and don't log exercise calories any more.

Thanks the reason i use it is that my old Polar FT1 is the basic model and does not calculate calories.

Jenifer_Duron

Are these your only options?

If you can add something else, you surely can!

DopeItUp

Depends on my mood.

SezxyStef

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

Control my diet...hmm well yes we all do regardless of weight...

Skip meals ah no...I am a raving lunatic when I am hungry and I get hungry at meal time...not that slow build hunger that wham you are hungry now eat now or knaw someone's arm off

I workout

Excuses no.

jennaworksout

excuses no....I am accountable for all my decisions and deal with the consequences if need be. There are no excuses.

sijomial

Do you control your diet?
Yes.
Skip meals?
Yes - I follow an intermittent fasting routine.
Or workout instead?
Yes. Will workout for beer, wine, food treats or just because I enjoy it.
Or just keep making excuses?
Did that for 21 (fat) years - someone else smashed my knee which clearly made me over-eat for the next two decades so it wasn't my fault.... :noway:

Jenifer_Duron

Hello everyone! Up till now we were talking about diet, skipping meals, workouts and excuse. Now tell me how many days in a month do you take cheat meals or cheat days?

willdob3

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

Not sure what you mean...?

I'm in full control. I eat 3 meals per day. I also workout. I have no need for excuses. I take no free meals or free days. Ever. No need or desire for them. I basically rock my plan.

Jenifer_Duron

Do you control your diet? skip meals? or workout instead? or just keep making excuses? :P

Not sure what you mean...?

I'm in full control. I eat 3 meals per day. I also workout. I have no need for excuses. I take no free meals or free days. Ever. No need or desire for them. I basically rock my plan.

This is great that you enjoy eating healthy. You really rock!