Funny "tricks" YOU have found to speed/help your weightloss
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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.
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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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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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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 water0 -
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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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