Do you have any "rules"?

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  • argenterie
    argenterie Posts: 93 Member
    When I'm hungry, drink a whole glass of water or seltzer first. Then if still hungry in 10 minutes, I allow myself to eat. (I have a really hard time telling the difference between hunger and thirst apparently!)

    Pre-log foods when I'm going out to eat -- (make better choices this way).

    Bring my lunch to work at least 3 days per week.
  • Rosa1213
    Rosa1213 Posts: 456 Member
    I think I have one real "rule" and that's: Don't stress too much about things! We mess up sometimes, just push yourself to do perfectly tomorrow, because you can't change what you already ate :)

    I do have several things that I do though, like eating the vegetables of my dinner first, so that if I get full early on in the meal, I'll have filled up on the healthier portion of it :)
  • mgleason01
    mgleason01 Posts: 78 Member
    1) Burn more calories than I eat.
    3) Record my meals.
    2) Eat whole foods more times than not. I've found when I eat whole foods not only do I eat better but I get more for my calories and I reach my fiber goal and reduce my added sugar intake.
    3) I don't drink my calories unless its a alcoholic beverage :) which I limit.
    4) Have fun and experiment with recipes. Healthy eating does not have to mean deprivation or bland food. I've found some very tasty meals that are healthy and filling!!

    Now my goal is to add exercise - I have no trouble with food but motivating myself to workout - epic fail!
  • malicent
    malicent Posts: 127
    My only rule is to rule out rules! Seriously, rigidity with my diet kills me. As long as I know I'm maker better choices, that's all that counts. ^_^
  • RzRzRzR
    RzRzRzR Posts: 72 Member
    Avoid Sugars, Salt, Dairy, Other Fats, and Caffeine!
  • fstender
    fstender Posts: 165 Member
    No eating after the kids go to bed! I'm horrible...with 4 small kids i find i don't eat much during the day and then they go to sleep and i binge! So just really working hard to eat small meals during the day and tell myself "im done for today will have to wait till tomorrow for those chips"...it has helped a lot!
  • nonafit
    nonafit Posts: 582 Member
    1) Ceaseless Practice....
    2) Only 3 bags of Homestyle Popcorn per Relapse.....
    3) See rule #1

    whoa....that leg of yours. I will follow whatever rules ruling you pt85!!
  • braga1992
    braga1992 Posts: 23
    I fast from 9 PM to 3PM. Try to get around 180-200g of protein. 250 or less carbs with about 50g fat. Usually its a 40% protein 40% carbs 20% fat split.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    1) hit my calorie target
    2) hit my macros
    3) strength train 4 x a week, life allowing

    That's it.
  • ejohndrow
    ejohndrow Posts: 1,399 Member
    If I'm going to feed my face at the Galley, I have to eat all of my fruits and veggies before the 'bad for me stuff'.

    However, I try to keep my sodium kind of lowish, so Galley trips are few and far between any more.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff.

    I tried rules for the first year I was losing weight and I broke them all the time. I gave myself more room and I did better.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I only had two rules:

    1) Don't go over my calories

    2) Don't eat things I find vile just because they're healthy
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
    For me it's so not about rules. It's about choices.

    This.
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    Only whole grains and raw foods! I try to eat foods that are closest to their original forms.
  • drummer_lady
    drummer_lady Posts: 150 Member
    1. Never skip a meal
    2. Sunday, tuesday, and thursday are non-negotiable gym days. Ideally I would go 6 days a week, but when things get really busy I have to make sure I go on those 3 days, as if they were scheduled appointments.
  • lrcross
    lrcross Posts: 42
    For me it's so not about rules. It's about choices.

    This I agree with.
    I have no hard and fast rules...but if I had to pick one, it would be "don't quit".
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    NO diet Soda, no low fat or fat free dairy products!
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Dont have rules really but i do a few things regularly: I eat less and move more than I ever did and will continue to do so. I drink as much water as I can each and every day. Also I try to have protein with almost every meal.
  • angiechimpanzee
    angiechimpanzee Posts: 536 Member
    Right now mine are kind of like this:

    1. no eating after 8 (preferably, not mandatory)
    2. cardio 3x a week
    3. 4 hours between meals

    I'd rather see them as guidelines than "rules" per say. I mean if I don't follow one I won't fall into depression. But they go in hand with how I wanna live my life. So I'd like to practice them, & let them become habit.
  • careyannal
    careyannal Posts: 161
    It's only ok up to the first knuckle. Otherwise it's exit only.

    ohhh my god. :sad:
  • mjterp
    mjterp Posts: 650 Member
    This is lifestyle for me...so no hard and fast rules. Just slowly building better habits. What I have done so far is
    LOG EVERYTHING (I try to log BEFORE I eat it, kind of like checking to see if I have enough money before buying an item)
    -not drinking calories (I used to do starbucks or high sugar coffee drinks almost daily. Now it is a couple times a year max)
    -increasing water consumption (this has helped my metabolism tremendously!)
    -eating breakfast so my body can burn fat NOT muscle for its energy requirements
    -moving more of my calories earlier in the day when I am using them so fat isn't being stored overnight
    -adding more activity (got a fitbit to challenge myself to more steps/stairs. Using the bathroom upstairs at work, parking further away, taking the long way around...going to get a person instead of IMing them at work...etc)
    -adding c25k
    -not eating anymore if I'm not going to burn the calories (no eating right before going to bed or mindless eating while watching tv...That said, most of my tv watching happens on the treadmill!)

    it is a gradual work in progress and I find that when I have a particularly challenging/stressful time, I back slide...BUT that each time I fall back, I am more firm in some of my early habits so I am not turning to the easy things of childhood. Also, each time I fall back I am falling LESS far than the time before. My progress may slow during times of stress due to backsliding, comfort foods and such...but STALLS NOT STOPS.

    I know this doesn't sound like much...they are gradual habits that I am adding in as time goes on...then when I feel comfortable and successful, I find my next healthy habit to build in. I am accountable to MFP friends. I sometimes need extra motivation so I make a commitment to them and they will check with me to see if I followed through. This has been especially hard for me with reguard to adding activity...but I feel like it is finally coming together. I was blessed with a scale victory today...and it is getting time to research what my new healthy habit will be! This is a journey...my GOAL is not a weight...it is maintaining that weight once I get there!

    Best wishes to all of you on YOUR journies!
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    It's only ok up to the first knuckle. Otherwise it's exit only.

    Woe son to much info
  • klacount77
    klacount77 Posts: 270 Member
    It's only ok up to the first knuckle. Otherwise it's exit only.

    Wow, I think I heart you! Lol
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    No food after midnight.
    Don't get wet.
    No bright light.

    Wait, no, that's for my mogwai. I don't have any rules for myself.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    - try to eat every 4-5 hours

    - don't go more than 2 days in a row without some sort of 'intentional' exercising

    - refuel within 30 minutes after exercising
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Never run in an airport.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    No real rules save one... If I have not had any progress in a few days, change something.
  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Well mine keep changing, right now:
    1- avoid artificial sweeteners as much as possible
    2- do not go below 1400 calories
    3- exercise 6 days a week
    4- no fried food
    5- desserts 2 or less days a week
    6- don't get discouraged
    7- don't let a number define me, there is much more to weight loss than just the number
    8- at least 85 grams of protein (per my dietitian)

    :)
  • misslindseylou
    misslindseylou Posts: 141 Member
    My rules are:

    Drink lots of water
    Don't stress if I screw up
    Each day is a new start when it comes to hitting my caloric and exercise goals
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    One rule: Eat anything, but log everything.



    It's only ok up to the first knuckle. Otherwise it's exit only.


    Ron White would say you're doing it wrong.

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