What are some "tricks" you use to lose weight?

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  • watboy
    watboy Posts: 380 Member
    Oh and I try to not eat sweets. So recap, earth crab and cut out sweets
    I pray to the mighty Earth Crab
  • VeganZombie13
    VeganZombie13 Posts: 297
    Eat healthy and workout..
  • watboy
    watboy Posts: 380 Member
    Eat healthy and workout..
    . This.
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    here are some things I'm doing:

    Add everything I eat to my diary before I eat it that way I can see if something isn't such a good idea after all

    Eating every 2 hours but staying in my calorie budget really really works for me, even if it's just a tiny snack

    3 to 4 bottles of water everyday (or 6-8 cups)

    Cutting out meat as often as possible (it's been grossing me out lately anyways)

    No more 200 calorie coffees. Either milk and splenda or just tea instead

    20 minute walk/jog in the morning, strength training at night

    No alcohol. This isn't a big thing for me because I hardly ever drink anyways

    No juice or soda. Just the daily coffee/tea and water with lemon

    I will pack as many lunches as possible

    ^^^ This (except for the cutting out meat part).

    When I am REALLY craving and have already completed my diary, I make a cup of herbal tea or chew a piece of sugar-free gum.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Eat whole foods and drink lots of water.
  • chrisc16
    chrisc16 Posts: 94
    Hi Regina,

    I eat 8 meals per day. Every two hours. The reason is because if you wait too long between meals your body goes into starvation mode and stores fat.

    Good grief, 3 meals a day is PLENTY of intake to keep your metabolism moving. Eating just once a day will slow your metabolic rate, but with a calorie deficit, you should still lose a little.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Hi Regina,

    <snip>The reason is because if you wait too long between meals your body goes into starvation mode and stores fat. <snip>

    Stop telling lies!
  • shelleyspots
    shelleyspots Posts: 89
    I am in my second college nutrition class and this was the most basic concept that I learned in the first class. The instructor is Janet Guenther, a professional women bodybuilder. I took that statement directly from her.

    The most important aspect to that statement is that if you eat smaller meals every two hours you have less of a chance of overeating. If you wait 5 hours between meals and then eat 700 calories you will most likely eat an excess and store fat.

    Wow, thanks for that. It affirms to me that I'm doing the right thing. I call it my Hobbitt diet. I have first breakfast, second breakfast, first lunch....Another thing I do is not eat anything late. I try to have a very light supper around 6 p.m. and not eat anything else the rest of the evening. If I get hungry, a hot cup of herbal tea helps.

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