Your Best Diet/Exercise Advice

33nessy

interval training....if you are going to run for example dont do it at the same pace for 20 minutes, speed it up, slow it down it gets your heart rate up which increases your metabolism which we are all into im guessing

33nessy

oh and dont deny yourself certain foods cos youll prob binge if you do...buy smaller portions or give the rest away if you cant control yourself

morganricks

I HAVE FUN when I exercise. All I'm saying is Michael Jackson Experience for Wii is SUPER FUN and is a really great workout.

blondie1238

All such good advice! What a great thread! Let's keep it going

kimwig

All good advice. Other than a chemical cocktail, can someone tell me what is wrong with diet sodas?

Research was done regarding the artificial sweeteners in diet sodas. In layman's terms.....

When you have the diet soda your tongue recognizes that it has had something sweet and sends a message to the brain saying "sugars on the way,tell the stomach to get ready for it" (well not those words but you get what I mean).

Your stomach does not get the sugars it was expecting, and goes "where is it", which messages the brain to say "you promised me sugar / calories, can I have some", and this encourages the seeking out / eating of calories to make up for the previous trickery.

There is a strong link to what what a tongue tastes and what your digestive system expects, and it is hard to fool it.

kimwig

What's your #1 best piece of diet or exercise advice??? Feel free to share more if you've got some goodies This is a test to see how much awesome advice we can accumulate on one thread to share with everyone!

Mine: I've had a few group exercise instructors refer to the hour right after exercising as the "golden hour", where you burn the most calories, and to keep the furnace "burning" and to help repair muscles, you need to eat a little bit of protein within that hour! It's worked for me

Best advice, which I have completely adhered to "don't drink your calories".

believetoachieve

think BIG!!!
eg: if your ultimate goal is to lose 50lbs. then think of it only as losing 50lbs. dont think, "i'll aim for 10lbs this month or that month. just focus on the big picture. some people fail as they tend to get complacent once they hit that first 10lbs goal, and then lose focus. just keep looking at that 50lbs goal!

I disagree :frown: Think small and manageable! Staring down a potential 50lb loss is immense and scary. Tackling 5lbs at a time is safe, achievable, and keeps you optimistic!

My best advice is actually my screen name: believe to achieve. Basically, anything is possible if you believe in it!

MissTomGettingThin

I disagree :frown: Think small and manageable! Staring down a potential 50lb loss is immense and scary. Tackling 5lbs at a time is safe, achievable, and keeps you optimistic!

My best advice is actually my screen name: believe to achieve. Basically, anything is possible if you believe in it!

I have to agree.
I also want to draw attention to your last comment.
anything is possible if you believe in it!

happy_vegan

great posts!!

Like I saw other people say..really limit your non-natural sugar and sodium. i'd say under 20 for sugar, under 1500 for sodium, roughly.

but the reason why it's important because when you eat those foods high in sodium or sugar, they only make you want to eat MORE! not even counting high fructose corn syrup, which i don't bother with anymore. it's easy to stick to the plan but then you have those salty potato chips and all of a sudden it's like your cravings went through the roof.

it's easier to eat healthy when you don't tempt yourself, i guess is what i'm saying.

backinthenines

totally skinnymom, no sugars! you dont need them!

Actually, you do when you're involved in an endurance sport. And you also need salts.

backinthenines

My best advice: Stop making excuses and JFDI. :devil:

Scubasab

Everyone has posted so many wonderful suggestions to implement if you have not already done so. I would also increase your fiber (from food/not supplements) and also decrease your sodium to 1500. And of course DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!!

kwardklinck

Log your food and exercise for the day in the morning. That way you can balance out your calories and you feel compelled to do the exercise you said you'd do.

Kkmama

Do not get overhwelmed by what you want to accomplish... give yourself mini goals to achieve with a reward built in. Choose a goal this is realistic and achievable. I have broken my goal into 5 lb increments. So losing 60 pounds should take me one year. I have also broken down the month into weeks. So my goal is to lose 1lb a week. Anything over that is a bonus.
Don't make changes that you can not maintain, this is a jouney, not a destination.

girlsaint

Just 2


Drink all your water every day
Log everything you eat every day, even if you are over.
You know what your calorie needs are - they are right in front of you when you are logging.

blondie1238

I love how successful this thread was! Thanks for sharing this! I learned some tips, and I hope other people did as well! Maybe we can still get a few more tips as well... hint hint Thanks again!

DoubleO7

Everything in moderation! Live a balanced life. (Still struggle with this, but I think it's KEY.)

Don't deny yourself what you truly love - just make room for it by controlling portions and frequency. Don't kid yourself by thinking you will NEVER eat "insert food here" again. That's a recipe for failure.

Do not treat any food as "bad" - that gives it power over you.

Above all, take responsibility for the work you must put in, and be accountable for the decisions you make.
Responsibility = Control = Power
Empower yourself.

DoubleO7

Totally agree 100% on this....- Eat healthy 80% of the time, 20% on some deviation. Life is to short to struggle or stress over FOOD..
Nourish ~ Believe ~ Achieve

Everything in moderation! Live a balanced life. (Still struggle with this, but I think it's KEY.)

Don't deny yourself what you truly love - just make room for it by controlling portions and frequency. Don't kid yourself by thinking you will NEVER eat "insert food here" again. That's a recipe for failure.

Do not treat any food as "bad" - that gives it power over you.

Above all, take responsibility for the work you must put in, and be accountable for the decisions you make.
Responsibility = Control = Power
Empower yourself.
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DoubleO7

totally skinnymom, no sugars! you dont need them!

Actually, you do when you're involved in an endurance sport. And you also need salts.

Yes, your body needs some sugars, but only in moderation... Complex Carbs, fruits and veggies is FUEL for your body.

blondie1238

Question about sugars... I know to avoid them, but what is everyones take on greek yogurt?? Everything I read, everyone raves about how good they are because of the protein content, but them seem to be high in sugar... ??

KokomoJoe

Log your food and exercise for the day in the morning. That way you can balance out your calories and you feel compelled to do the exercise you said you'd do.

I log everything the night before. I know what exercise I'm planning on doing first thing in the morning and my meals for the day are already planned. This helps keep me on the right track.

Pack a COOLER, lunchbox, whatever. With this planning what I'm eating I carry it with me. There is no temptation to go grab a muffin, when I know I got an apple and a hard boiled egg with me. I will eat that then go for coffee with the guys at work. They can have their muffins, croissants and danishes. I will have my peppermint tea.