What's your best diet/fitness advice?

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  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Diet advice: Eat fewer calories than you burn a day while maintaining all of your nutritional needs such as Protein.

    Fitness Advice: Do something you enjoy. No matter how dedicated you are, if you hate the activity, it is unlikely to become a lifelong change.
  • hikeout470
    hikeout470 Posts: 628 Member
    #1 Diet: Increase protein and do not deny yourself your treats in moderation.
    #1 Fitness: Strength train with heavy weights and mix up the cardio. Everything from long slow low HR to HIIT.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    I give this advice to patients all the time. #1 nutrition advice: EAT! No 1200 calorie a day diet....eat to fuel your body, stay away from 100-calorie packs and eat real food! #1 exercise advice: Strength train over cardio if you only have time for 1. And, yes, I'm telling this to women. :)

    Your patients are very lucky! Most doctors I've come across are very narrow minded in their views on strength training, and diet!
    Just wanted to say- you rock Dude. Was way cool of you to take her under your wing and hook her up with a program that works. I quit my gym (worlds) because of this- no one really versed on how to show women how to lift and my favorite classes all turned to that zumba crap- they took away HIIT, Boot camps and the like. So a gym not being the best place to get fitness advice is no shock. This board has more experts than the gyms I swear. So again- just chiming in to say- I think its hella cool you took the time to help her get to her goal.

    Thanks! Honestly, I wish ALL my MFPeeps lived close to me. We could just buy a gym and avoid all the BS entirely!
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member


    Thanks! Honestly, I wish ALL my MFPeeps lived close to me. We could just buy a gym and avoid all the BS entirely!

    Wouldn't that be cool!
  • heddy90
    heddy90 Posts: 144 Member
    Diet: Eat SLOWLY, so you can feel when you're actually full. When you're full, stop eating. So often we have the habit to just continue eating just because there's food left, even though we're full. It might sound basic and obvious, but a lot of people don't think about it.

    Make smaller portions. You will probably still feel full afterwards, and there won't be much left that you feel obligated to eat.

    Learn more about cooking. Cook more of your own food, instead of buying microwave food or similar. Gives you more control, and is healthier.

    Don't go on diets. Change your lifestyle to something you can live with forever.
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    Eat your fruits and veggies!!
  • rhondagraymond
    rhondagraymond Posts: 43
    Some low carb diet tips (http://www.dukandiet.com/) - eat non-starchy vegetables in the form of stir-fries, bakes, grills, soups and salads. Eliminate potatoes, peas, beans, beats and other starchy veggies from your diet. Increase your intake of proteins. Include SOME kind of protein in every meal, be it eggs, lean meat, chicken, seafood or even tofu and skimmed milk. Sleep for 7-8 hours every day.
  • browneyedmama03
    browneyedmama03 Posts: 6 Member
    With both: Strive for consistency; not perfection. :-)
  • Sherylmarlee
    Sherylmarlee Posts: 224 Member
    #1 food advice-eat!!! Let me repeat...one must eat to be lean!!!!
    Eat clean, fresh food and eat frequently.

    #1 fitness advice-don't get in your own way...no excuses - make
    Yourself a priority and do it for YOU!!!
  • linz1125
    linz1125 Posts: 441 Member
    For me, everything has been 90% mental...meaning my attitude. I view every time I eat as a step in the right direction...just because I either ate too much or the wrong thing a few hours ago doesn't mean I should throw away the whole day. Every time I step into the gym it's progress.

    I also have a goal every time I walk in the gym; whether it's a certain calorie burn, time doing cardio, or weight I'm lifting, I set a goal and don't leave until I've reached it.

    As far as diet advice, plan your meals! I usually go shopping once a week, and get everything for the week. That way I dont spend more money on crap food if I've already bought the healthy stuff!
  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
    Don't drink your calories - unless it's protein shakes!
  • ppatricia81
    ppatricia81 Posts: 23 Member
    My advice for both: It's hard, darn hard, extremely hard!

    But it's also hard to go clothes shopping when nothing fits or looks good. It's hard to not be able to fly or ride roller coasters because you can't fit in the seat. It's hard to walk around and do everyday activities when your knees give out on you from carrying too much weight. It's hard to go to a social event when you know you're going to be the fattest person in the room.

    So, everybody faces "hards" in their life. Choose yours.


    I'm going to print this out as a reminder and motivation to keep trying to lose the weight. Thank u very much for posting this
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    #1 diet- a calorie is not a calorie
    #1 fitness- it's overrated
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
    DIET: Consistency is more important than perfection
    FITNESS: Challenge yourself to do things outside your comfort zone, BUT also find something you are great at to build your confidence.

    and also going to add one

    BODY: Be realistic about your body-type and genetic potential. I think everyone can diet and exercise their way to increased muscles and decreased bodyfat, BUT you can't diet and exercise yourself to look like Giselle...
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
    1) Be consistent.
    2) Kick *kitten* (work hard).
    3) Sweat, sweat, and sweat some more.
    4) Be patient.
    5) Scales aren't magical, measure yourself.
    6) Determination.
  • jasondcooper
    jasondcooper Posts: 125
    My #1 piece of diet advice is to stay true to recording your intake in a journal. It's not so much about getting an exact calorie count as it is accountability to ones self, and re-teaching yourself how to eat healthily.

    My #1 piece of fitness advice: listen to your body. Steady wins the race when you're starting out, so don't fall into the trap of trying to do too much too soon. I'm still working on this one. :wink:
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
    My advice for both: It's hard, darn hard, extremely hard!

    But it's also hard to go clothes shopping when nothing fits or looks good. It's hard to not be able to fly or ride roller coasters because you can't fit in the seat. It's hard to walk around and do everyday activities when your knees give out on you from carrying too much weight. It's hard to go to a social event when you know you're going to be the fattest person in the room.

    So, everybody faces "hards" in their life. Choose yours.


    I'm going to print this out as a reminder and motivation to keep trying to lose the weight. Thank u very much for posting this
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    1. Find a way of eating and exercising that will keep you healthy for the rest of your life.
    2. Keep doing it for the rest of your life.

    Easy to say, hard to do!!

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