Changing ur life style

Lo0n3y
Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I started this journey a couple of weeks ago but I'm interested to know when does ur body get used to it?
Does the cravings for sweets go away?

I also wonder how many days a week do u go to the gym ? I am aiming 2/3 days in the gym doing cardio and weights also have a pt once a week and 1 day swimming is that enough? I want to lose a few stone but I have broke it down and my target is a stone and then take it from there, don't want to set the goal post to far incase I fail like last time.
How long did it take you to lose ur weight?

Thanks for ur time

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  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    As far as getting used to eating healthy - go for moderation, not deprivation. Figure out a healthy deficit from your TDEE and then stay within your calories & macros.

    Exercise - find something that you love to do and then do it.

    Most importantly, be patient. Just make every day as good as you can and don't obsess about slips. I've been working on my health since May 2012. I've lost 95 pounds during that time. Seemed slow at first, but now, I just do what I need to do every day and never think about there even being a goal. Because being as healthy as possible IS my goal.

    Good luck.
  • iechick
    iechick Posts: 352 Member
    Hi I started this journey a couple of weeks ago but I'm interested to know when does ur body get used to it?
    Does the cravings for sweets go away?

    I also wonder how many days a week do u go to the gym ? I am aiming 2/3 days in the gym doing cardio and weights also have a pt once a week and 1 day swimming is that enough? I want to lose a few stone but I have broke it down and my target is a stone and then take it from there, don't want to set the goal post to far incase I fail like last time.
    How long did it take you to lose ur weight?

    Thanks for ur time

    My tastes for different foods have definitely changed, but it was a gradual change as I started eating more veggies, whole grains etc and my body started naturally craving these things.

    I don't go to a gym. I walk around 10 miles a week and run around 4 miles.

    I lost over 50lbs in a little less than a year and I'm now in maintenance.
  • Krista916
    Krista916 Posts: 258
    I run 3-4 days a week and lift weight 2-3 days per week. I try to not eat back any of my exercise gained calories. Not saying its bad thing to do that, I'm just telling you what I do. I started getting serious about March of this year and I've list 24 lbs so far.

    I agree with the last poster, I don't deprive myself of anything. I've tryied way to many programs and plans and diets in the past that made me restrict that I could never stick to it. I eat what I want and I'm 100% honest about what I eat. If I got over for the day, so be it. I don't beat myself up about it anymore.

    Be patient and stick with it. As long as you are being honest with your diary and exercise, it will work.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    I used to have a huge sweet tooth and mine has gotten better, I try to watch my carbs some, stay between 80-100, and that helps me with the sweet tooth. I am not saying thats scientifically proven or anything, just something that I have noticed in myself. I agree with beachlover though, don't eliminate things form your diet you are used to eating. I was a huge chocolholic when I first started and if I tried to cut it out all at once it would drive me crazy. I kept small chocolate bars around the house or would eat half of a hersheys milk chocolate bar, thats only like 110 cals, so you can fit that in somewhere. But if I ate the chocolate bar instead of say a piece of cake I could take care of the problem without blowing my day.

    I workout 5 days a week (2 days lifting for 30 mins and then running 3 days a week 30-45mins) but your workout routine can vary alot based on what you want for yourself and if you have specific athletic goals in mind, so be careful following other peoples ambiguous answers.

    I lose weight pretty slowly but I am working out a fair but and pushing the weights when I lift. I have not dropped a ton of weight yet but I see large changes in myself, more muscle tone.
  • 2lottie88
    2lottie88 Posts: 15
    Just hang in there. Once you accept that it's going to take hard work, and yes it will take some time, you will be much happier in your new lifestyle. Don't forget about all the other health benefits you're giving your body, they are just as important as the weight loss.

    I also have a terrible sweet tooth, try doing some research and and finding healthier alternatives. Personally, as a treat I really like bananas,(sometimes I dip them in chocolate and coconut if I'm being extra naughty) they still have sugar inside but it's a healthier alternative to a whole bar of chocolate. After a while I got so used to not eating junk that when I did, I felt really gross and it wasn't worth it.
  • harleygroomer
    harleygroomer Posts: 373 Member
    It took a good month before the sugar cravings went away and even longer for the salt to die down. I have taken salt OUT of mu diet and sugar is only few and VERY far between. Same old rule -- NOTHING WHITE--potatoes, bread, rice, sugar. My best start was walking. I hated walking at first but after 6months I now am walking 4 miles a day and I do zumba a couple times a week and I do weight lifting. I vary it. And that being said this is NOT a diet, people fail at diets over and over. This is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE that will last me the rest of my life and I like this and I like ME. Good luck
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    It took a good month before the sugar cravings went away and even longer for the salt to die down. I have taken salt OUT of mu diet and sugar is only few and VERY far between. Same old rule -- NOTHING WHITE--potatoes, bread, rice, sugar. My best start was walking. I hated walking at first but after 6months I now am walking 4 miles a day and I do zumba a couple times a week and I do weight lifting. I vary it. And that being said this is NOT a diet, people fail at diets over and over. This is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE that will last me the rest of my life and I like this and I like ME. Good luck

    Ir this is working for you, then great. But you do not need to eliminate foods from your diet. It's very hard to sustain over the long haul. Learn to moderate your food choices. Eat healthy 80% of the time and leave a little room for things your love.

    The most important lesson you will learn from MFP is how to do everything in moderation.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
    I went cold turkey for a few items - Coke, salt and desserts, and it took me about 3 weeks for those cravings to end. But however, now that i feel into my way of eating, i have added those back in OCCASSIONALY. and im ok with it. i dont feel like at this point i have much of an addiction like before, except the other day when i was having a very bad day, i did use food as a reward by going out for dinner as a treat rather than scrape something together at home... so thats ok.

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