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MDVOID

How many times have you tried changing your eating habits and exercising and what have you learned from it?

sharonuk10

This is my first time for changing my eating habits.. what I have learned from it is I can have anything I want in moderation (portion control works) and that I MUST eat 3 decent meals a day and snacks instead of 2 meals where the 3rd meal would be junk food.

knightwriter2

I've learned to go slowly and change only 1 or 2 things at a time so that they become lifetime changes. Doing the whole healthy thing all at once was too overwhelming for me. Giving up too much at once made me feel deprived. I started walking and not having seconds at first. Then I naturally made more and more changes gradually. I got myself out of the "I have to lose 20 lbs in 2 weeks" mindset and just started making small life changes.

LorinaLynn

I only tried counting calories once before, and did it all wrong. I ate too little, had poor results, felt tired and hungry, didn't think I could lose weight, and quit.

My "a-ha!" moment was learning that eating to my calorie goal, including the calories earned from exercise, was a lot more effective than just depriving myself.

PBJunky

How many times have you tried changing your eating habits and exercising and what have you learned from it?

Slow and small changes works best

bjfmade

Stick with it through the ups and downs. You eventually learn about how your body reacts to different things. Keep exercising, it is worth it. Log, log, log!

Purecity

I've tried a thousand times. Stretching the truth of course lol but it feels that way. I started "dieting" when I was 12 years old. It finally clicked this time around that i'm not 'dieting'.....i'm changing my life and regaining my health. I'm focused on my health and to me, that does not mean weight loss. That outlook alone has helped me so much in sticking to this journey.

noneya2010

One of the best things I am learning is to make small changes. Also, incorporating foods that I have had in my head as "bad". Because I've always been a lower-carb dieter/eater, and I am an "it's all or nothing" type person, I was not eating a lot of healthy things, including fruit. I am slowly working on taking those thoughts out of my head by incorporating fruits, beans, nuts, avocados, and healthy food choices back into my diet rather than keeping them at bay because they are "bad" (high fat, high carb, etc.). now, I am working on increasing the intake of fruits and veggies and having an easy time staying within my nutritional goals and feeling satisfied.

Also, if I want something formerly thought of as 'forbidden', I have allowed myself to have it, count it, and enjoy it -- all in moderation.

After 2 months, I am losing weight, I feel better than I probably ever remember feeling, and I feel healthy and am coming out of a years long state of depression. It's a great feeling.

garlic7girl

To me as Weight Watchers taught this is a life journey so I try everyday! Truly and not trying to give a typical answer but everyday I strive...some days good some bad..sometimes I get complacent and need a kick in the booty and other times I am so on point people roll thier eyes and say "you are so healthy..ugh!" it depends. I am a constant work in progress.

noneya2010

I got myself out of the "I have to lose 20 lbs in 2 weeks" mindset and just started making small life changes.

I think this is sooooo critical for alot of us who have weight issues and this mentality. This has been a big, big thing I've been working on and now that i"m not focused on losing those 20 lbs in 2 weeks (or whatever ridiculous goal I have previously set for myself, it's finally coming off and I"m reaping the rewards of those small life changes. And along the way, I'm getting out of some really terrible habits and getting in the groove of never looking back to the days of eating poorly or not takign care of myself.

fitnessmonthly

One of the best things I am learning is to make small changes. Also, incorporating foods that I have had in my head as "bad". Because I've always been a lower-carb dieter/eater, and I am an "it's all or nothing" type person, I was not eating a lot of healthy things, including fruit. I am slowly working on taking those thoughts out of my head by incorporating fruits, beans, nuts, avocados, and healthy food choices back into my diet rather than keeping them at bay because they are "bad" (high fat, high carb, etc.). now, I am working on increasing the intake of fruits and veggies and having an easy time staying within my nutritional goals and feeling satisfied.

Also, if I want something formerly thought of as 'forbidden', I have allowed myself to have it, count it, and enjoy it -- all in moderation.

After 2 months, I am losing weight, I feel better than I probably ever remember feeling, and I feel healthy and am coming out of a years long state of depression. It's a great feeling.
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Truly awesome topic for friday morning. This has to be a lifestyle change no quick fixes. Taking small baby steps and making the changes is definetely good on the long term for getting healthy and fit.

clarech82

I have learnt that it takes more than a week to lose the weight I gained over 28yrs. I always used to starve myself for a week then when I didnt look like a super model at the end of the week get fed up and go back to my usual eating.

I started off on another site that was pretty much the same as here for counting cals but cost a lot and as it didn't explain that I was ment to reach the 1200 target I was eating about 600 a day when i started here but I soon learned that you have to eat to lose and I haven't looked back since. I'm loving this new lifestyle and if I am on here forever then so be it lol