Funny "tricks" YOU have found to speed/help your weightloss
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O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.
I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
And if you actually, I don't know focused on body comp vs a number on the scale, then maybe you'd see how silly this is
Desperately wants to be "in" on what this means?? LOL
I did A and then B happened. So A caused B.
Basically, correlation = causation. A logical fallacy.
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The best "trick" I have learned is to keep changing and don't try to figure it out.
It's not simple calories in vs calories out because one high calorie day can cause a loss and drinking a zero calorie Diet Pepsi can cause a 2 lb gain in water retention.
I work out every day more for my mental health than physical health.
A good, hard weight training session that leaves you sore will also give you with a short term gain on the scale because sore muscles also retain water.
Water, water, water!!
And lastly, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. When a loss happens even after you have been eating terriblely, just take it and be thankful.0 -
I find that if I eat unhealthy for a day or 2 or 3..then go right back to eating healthy for awhile, I trick my body and see results. Any loss for me is better than no loss or a gain.
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If I do cardio for 60+ minutes a day, I show very little loss. The whole time I trained for a half marathon, I only lost a pound here and there unlike when I trained for a 10K, I was dropping 2 lbs. or so a week.
You read about how people lose lots of weight loading up on protein or doing the Paleo Diet or how being vegan is good for you. None of that works for me. If I eat balanced with the occasional sweet treat, I lose 1-2 lbs. a week. I also listen to what my body wants to eat, not eat what's right in front of me. I don't care if I'm over or under my calories, I eat what the body wants when it wants to eat.0 -
O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.
I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
And if you actually, I don't know focused on body comp vs a number on the scale, then maybe you'd see how silly this is
Desperately wants to be "in" on what this means?? LOL
From Wikapedia:
Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Latin for "after this, therefore because of this", is a logical fallacy (of the questionable cause variety) that states "Since event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X." It is often shortened to simply post hoc. It is subtly different from the fallacy cum hoc ergo propter hoc, in which two things or events occur simultaneously or the chronological ordering is insignificant or unknown, also referred to as false cause, coincidental correlation, or correlation not causation.0 -
Well, not to sound like a complete psycho (partial, maybe), but I'd have to constantly think about things that royally pi$$ed me off while I was working out. I'd needed to be furious. It made my workouts a lot more intense and far longer when I was thinking about annihilating whatever happened to antagonize me that week.
That, and LCHF led to me taking in about 1,400 net calories/day, as opposed to the 2,800 I was doing when I was fat. Abraketosis, 60 lbs gone in less than six months.0 -
Close my eyes and wish really hard....Nope didn't work, guess its back to the whole calorie in calorie out thing. Darn0
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The best "trick" I have learned is to keep changing and don't try to figure it out.
It's not simple calories in vs calories out because one high calorie day can cause a loss and drinking a zero calorie Diet Pepsi can cause a 2 lb gain in water retention.
I work out every day more for my mental health than physical health.
A good, hard weight training session that leaves you sore will also give you with a short term gain on the scale because sore muscles also retain water.
Water, water, water!!
And lastly, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. When a loss happens even after you have been eating terriblely, just take it and be thankful.
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The best "trick" I have learned is to keep changing and don't try to figure it out.
It's not simple calories in vs calories out because one high calorie day can cause a loss and drinking a zero calorie Diet Pepsi can cause a 2 lb gain in water retention.
I work out every day more for my mental health than physical health.
A good, hard weight training session that leaves you sore will also give you with a short term gain on the scale because sore muscles also retain water.
Water, water, water!!
And lastly, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. When a loss happens even after you have been eating terriblely, just take it and be thankful.
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Are you trying to lose water or trying to lose fat? Because if you're trying to lose fat, then it's completely calories in vs. calories out.0 -
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That's not true!The best "trick" I have learned is to keep changing and don't try to figure it out.
It's not simple calories in vs calories out because one high calorie day can cause a loss and drinking a zero calorie Diet Pepsi can cause a 2 lb gain in water retention.
I work out every day more for my mental health than physical health.
A good, hard weight training session that leaves you sore will also give you with a short term gain on the scale because sore muscles also retain water.
Water, water, water!!
And lastly, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. When a loss happens even after you have been eating terriblely, just take it and be thankful.
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Are you trying to lose water or trying to lose fat? Because if you're trying to lose fat, then it's completely calories in vs. calories out.
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To help - occasional cheat meals plus two week diet breaks. Means I am happy to follow my plan of action most of the time without going degen on crap as I know I'll be able to have treats* once in a while.
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When I hit a 5 week plateau last month I had 3 high calorie days over thanksgiving and then dropped it back down low for a week and finally had a good loss.0
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You want unscientific? Read the majority of the topics in the forums.0
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That's not true!The best "trick" I have learned is to keep changing and don't try to figure it out.
It's not simple calories in vs calories out because one high calorie day can cause a loss and drinking a zero calorie Diet Pepsi can cause a 2 lb gain in water retention.
I work out every day more for my mental health than physical health.
A good, hard weight training session that leaves you sore will also give you with a short term gain on the scale because sore muscles also retain water.
Water, water, water!!
And lastly, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. When a loss happens even after you have been eating terriblely, just take it and be thankful.
:huh:
Are you trying to lose water or trying to lose fat? Because if you're trying to lose fat, then it's completely calories in vs. calories out.
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When I start craving food I really can't fit into my diet, I remind myself that brownies, potato chips, and Heath bars will all still exist after I've reached my goal. Usually that's enough to take my mind off it.
I find it easiest to just not start with starchy/sugary snacks -- if I eat one small cookie, I want a second one and then a third. If I don't eat the cookie at all, I don't miss it. If I'm genuinely hungry, I try to go for something like string cheese or a few nuts because those calories keep me going longer.
I don't do fake food, with very few exceptions. The Hungry Girl school of cooking where you use fat-free, sugar-free versions of everything? Not only does it taste terrible, but I think the chemicals in that stuff are probably worse for me than a small portion of the real thing would be.
And I eat an apple almost every day, 'cause they are portable, sweet, healthy, cheap, and keep forever. Basically they're a perfect snack.0 -
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Having a pedometer has helped immensely with keeping me motivated to constantly be moving around and be as active as I can be throughout the day (luckily, I have a job that also require me to be on my feet all day). Drinking lots of water and practicing clean eating and yoga has also helped with a steady weight loss.0
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When you stopped exercising you probably lost muscle and did not retain as much water. Numbers on a scale are not everything.0
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Change it up - don't eat the same food more than 2x in a week.0
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Something I've started doing, is I shoot to "burn off" at LEAST my breakfast calories, in the gym, every day
Breakfast and lunch are typically my heaviest meals, and I work out in the evening, and after my workout about 9-11 p.m. that's when I'll have my last "meal" of the day, typically a protein shake of some sort, with vegetables, some grapes, etc.......
Trhat, and water water water! I aim for HALF my current body weight, in fluid ounces, per day It sounds like a lot, but think of it as a couple of those protein "shaker cups".......or a couple big gulps (minus the fountain drink contents)....or whatever you use to drink water 0 -
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and sacrificing a goat.
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So that's where my goat went.....did you at least make goat burgers?0 -
I have to agree, if only because I find myself paying more attention to what my scale says than what my mirror does, especially when working out!0
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Thanks for starting this thread. I would love to know what helped other people. Obviously it is the whole calorie in vs calorie out, but what made it work for you?
for me - getting a fit bit has helped immensely. I am a geek and seeing the numbers helps motivate me.
next is doing 5:2, It causes me to vary my calories everyday, keep from getting bored and being able to stick to my calories in.
Lastly - logging EVERYTHING in MFP, now I make more educated choices about the food I eat.0 -
Carb cycling.0
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