Before and Now - Healthy Habits - share your Stories

Fit_Lean_Priya
Fit_Lean_Priya Posts: 164 Member
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Before and Now - Healthy Habits - share your Struggles, Stories

Let me start, earlier Ice cream was a regular part of menu at home, Fillets meant breaded and fried, we never thought that those toppings can have calories too, Burgers had at least 2 tablespoon of mayo, and never stopped after 2 chocolate chip cookies

Now - nothing of that sort, Last Ice cream was months ago, Fillets are grilled, Mustard sauce has replaced Mayo and now I track my 1 chocolate chip cookie in my food diary

Do you have any stories to share?

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  • newme201213
    newme201213 Posts: 116 Member
    Before : Lot of rice, biryani, carbs, pizza and also ice cream. Worst part was Large portion sizes during the festival season which bumped by weight by 5 pounds.

    Now: Measuring everything. Portion control and sticking to my calorie target in MFP. Now my cravings also reduced.
  • Fit_Lean_Priya
    Fit_Lean_Priya Posts: 164 Member
    Before : Lot of rice, biryani, carbs, pizza and also ice cream. Worst part was Large portion sizes during the festival season which bumped by weight by 5 pounds.

    Now: Measuring everything. Portion control and sticking to my calorie target in MFP. Now my cravings also reduced.

    best part is our Cravings also get reduced
  • A_new_Romi
    A_new_Romi Posts: 29 Member
    More water (at least 80-100 oz daily) compared to soda & juices before
    More lean meat (sauteed or grilled) compared to deep fried meats before.
    More fruits and veggies daily compared to cookies and junk before.
    Stairs instead of elevator! I also park further just so I can walk a little longer.
    I have cut the junk food to a minimum too.
    When I eat out, it is usually salads or lean cuts of meat with veggies. I can't eat the crap I used to. Makes my tummy hurt!
  • Ejourneys
    Ejourneys Posts: 1,603 Member
    Then:
    1. Regular infusions of Ben & Jerry's (daily pints during the summer)
    2. No regular exercise.
    3. Cheeeeeeeeese! -- on darn near everything.
    4. Chocolate!
    5. Beer after yard work and long drives.
    6. Processed foods a few times a month (e.g., pizza rolls, Hot Pockets).
    7. Very little in the way of fresh produce.
    8. No measuring whatsoever.

    Now:
    1. Lots of fresh produce!
    2. Have ditched most processed foods.
    3. Almost-daily exercise.
    4. Haven't had ice cream or beer since Sept. 1, 2012 as I recall. They're not forbidden; I just haven't felt the need to have any.
    5. Have had chocolate two, maybe three times since Sept. 1, 2012, in controlled amounts.
    6. I treat cheese as a controlled substance and measure the amount I eat.
    7. Daily food measuring and logging on MFP.
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    Then:
    No exercise
    Cheese
    Crackers
    Microwave brownies
    McDonalds Fillet o Fish
    Lindor Truffles
    Frozen pizza a couple times a week


    Now:
    Regular exercise
    Lifting
    Fruit instead of dessert
    Not much cheese
    Lots of protein
    Pizza Fridays
  • sola24
    sola24 Posts: 334 Member
    No exercise, insane amount of rice like 3-4 cups, biriyani every weekend, samosa everyday..


    Now regular exercise, measuring each and everything.. no biriyani ..probably once a month.. and a lot less too.. no junk like ice cream and chips and cookies..
  • Qski
    Qski Posts: 246 Member
    Then
    Lots of Home Delivery Meals (Pizza, Lots of Indian Food, Chinese)
    At least one large bag of Kettle Crisps a week (and we would each get one not share)
    Lots of Chocolate - Big Blocks at a Time
    Beer glorious beer....
    Bacon glorious bacon....
    Entire bags of lollies (starburst jelly babies were a fave)
    Full Fat versions of everything
    Lots of Diet Sodas
    No Exercise at All! (and I mean whining about getting up for the remote after I get comfy here)

    Now
    Mostly Home Cooked Meals (Deliveries maybe once a fortnight instead of 3 times a week)
    Small Snack bags of Crisps (hidden in the back of the pantry cupboard)
    Chocolate in small doses and only when I really need it (or have some spare calories for the day)
    Beer Glorious Beer - maybe once a week all counted
    Wine mixed with Soda Water
    Bacon Glorious Bacon - only 1 rasher at a time and usually only once a week now
    50g serves of digitally weighed lollies
    Diet Sodas when I am tired in the mornings (my caffeine)
    Zombie - Couch to 5K 3 Times a Week
    Lifting 3 Times a Week
    Oh... and I now check the low fat versions out and if the ingredients list is reasonable (as for most low fat dairy) I will give it a go if it passes taste test ok, then I will get it. Not really interested in Low fat items that have 17 different ingredients replacing the fat :D


    Very proud of myself and quite surprised that most of it was no where near as painful as anticipated!

    ETA:mmmmm Biryani!
  • centralvicgirl
    centralvicgirl Posts: 21 Member
    Then:
    * A bowl of pasta or four slices of toast for a snack occasionally
    * Huge portion sizes
    * No measuring
    * Cheese on a lot of things, and a lot of it
    * Potato crisps (chips), chocolate, cakes or biscuits daily, or at least most days
    * Some exercise but nowhere near enough to compensate for the calories in
    * No awareness of calories/kilojoules
    * Eating when bored, or when I felt like it, which was often
    * Takeaway multiple times per week
    * Moderate binge drinking on weekends

    Now:
    * Measure most items to keep portion sizes in check
    * Much less cheese, measured out
    * Still have chocolate, cakes or biscuits occasionally, but plan for them and or/make them myself
    * Regular exercise
    * Calorie counting daily for two years
    * Still always want to eat, but don't unless I can fit it in my calories, or unless I'm very hungry
    * Takeaway once a week, planned for
    * No alcohol except for rare glass on special occasions - gave it up before first pregnancy, now can't be bothered, would rather spend calories on more food
  • MillyFleurs
    MillyFleurs Posts: 57 Member
    The main things are being conscience of food as fuel beyond "I'm full" and "there's caffeine in that" and am much more aware of calories. I've cut almost all empty calories from my diet except for when I occasionally treat myself and exercise has become part of my daily routine instead of weekly.
  • Nilasaurus
    Nilasaurus Posts: 68 Member
    Then:
    1. Absolutely No exercise
    2. Relying on food for every emotional need. Eat when bored, eat when sad, eat when happy.
    3. Hoarding chocolates, chips, cookies, flavored yogurts - anything sweet I could find during every grocery shopping trip
    4. Ordering food from outside
    5. Mammoth portions - huge meals. No track of intake at all.
    6. Eating at odd hours. At one point every night at midnight.
    7. Glued to laptop 24*7 watching endless TV series or movies till my eyes or back ached
    8. Slept late, woke up late

    Now:
    1. Hardcore gymming 5-6 days a week
    2. Zumba 3 days a week
    3. Have absolutely stopped buying processed sweet foods. Have substituted white sugar with honey in oatmeal :)
    4. Measure everything I eat. Everything.
    5. Learnt portion control. I am learning when to stop eating what I am eating.
    6. Have limited eating out/ordering food from outside to once a month. Even when outside, I can barely eat the amount I earlier used to/
    7. I shut off lights latest by 11 PM(don't always succeed but I always try) and wake up by 7-8 AM - I sleep FULL 8 hours.
    8. Avoid heavy meals after 9
    9. Stopped being glued to my laptop and taken to reading instead of movies.
    10. Replaced processed foods with veggies, fruits and milk during my grocery shopping trips.
    11. Instead of eating when sad or depressed. I cry. :-) A lot. And vent out on MFP. No more mindless snacking on ice cream or pizza or chocolates
  • Archanasatyam
    Archanasatyam Posts: 28 Member
    all the above....lol...
  • reach4thestar
    reach4thestar Posts: 174 Member
    The only difference before and after is excercise and portion control.....
    Choice of food has remained the same...will never give up my favourite food lol :)
  • abhishekbansalinWECHANGED
    abhishekbansalinWECHANGED Posts: 155
    Before no exercise After Exercise regularly
    Before breakfast.. lunch evening snacks ( very heavy ) and dinner Now 5 meals a day... evening snacks are changed alot
    Before maggi after dinner (sometimes) After no maggi
    Before ( 1 Parle G packet with tea for an individual ) thats 450 cals.. After have seen that kinda thing in months....
    Before cooker full of rice required After... even few bowls will do for whole family....
    before fried every weekend..After.. not much frying

    I have left few things but major change is portion control... and running
  • Rai007
    Rai007 Posts: 387 Member
    then:

    Everything ---all the time

    now:

    Somethings----everything on some days
  • Iwishyouwell
    Iwishyouwell Posts: 1,888 Member
    Then:

    - Having a "start Monday" mentality. For so many years every single day became a new Monday, and almost every day ended in disaster.
    - Having an "all or nothing" mentality.
    - Eating loads of ice cream and cakey goodness far too often, since I always categorized it as "the last chance". I had lots of "last chances".
    - Buying into the myth that we have to eat every single day, throughout the day, to remain energized and healthy.
    - Having a "cheat" mentality, and thinking of foods as wrong, bad, or forbidden.
    - Looking at myself as being either "on" program or "off" program.
    - Not nearly enough exercise.

    Now:

    - Learned the difference between a craving and real hunger.
    - Eating a mostly high fat/moderate protein/lower carb/fresh food way 70-80% of the time, which I actually love, but indulging in desserts that I love, without restriction, the remainder of the time.
    - Incorporating IFing.
    - Incorporating more exercise.
    - No longer thinking at all in terms of cheating and "bad days".
    - No longer associating any food with guilt or shame.
    - No longer looking at foods in terms of calories. I don't calorie count.
    - Learning a much more intuitive way to eat that works for me.
    - Learning the power of saying "not right now, but later".
    - If I have days, or even a week, of wanting to go all out, letting it happen and getting right back on track.
    - Knowing I'm strong as hell now and embracing that.
    - Being proud of myself, the way I eat, the way I lose, and the way I'm transforming myself, for the first time in my life.

    I've never loved my food, weight loss, and fitness journey so much. I am loving the freedom, loving my fat loss, and loving my life.

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