What was the first thing you changed?
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My pants - when I saw how much fat and calories I was eating on Atkins.
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Soda intake, portion size, and cutting out my random Hershey Kiss here and Thin Mint there and so on. Makes a huge difference.0
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I changed My thoughts about food and losing weight. I came to the realization that going on a "diet" was not going to work for me, and what I really needed to change was my way of using food (solution to boredom and loneliness) and make more lifestyle changes that I could maintain indefinitely. I signed up for a 5K run as a motivator to exercise, and set small targets for myself for weight. The biggest thing for me is I do not punish myself with guilt for enjoying food that is considered "bad" for me, I appreciate it, recognize it as a "treat" and move forward. Another thing that helps is asking myself before indulging in a treat "Is this worth gaining weight for?" It is amazing the difference how much more satisfying things are when I answer "yes" and more importantly, it is amazing the number of things that I put down after answering "no"0
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Stopped eating premade frozen and microwavable foods. I started making my own nutritious meals and it honestly makes me more happy even if more time consuming or less pretty than the packaging on that past stuff.0
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Kenazwa, have you checked your blood sugar levels.....one of the symptoms of diabetes is excessive thirst.0
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actually eating balanced and including carbs0
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My eating habits had to change. I'm doing a ketogenic diet. Don't get this confused with ketoasidosis.0
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...and I do intake "some" carbs. It's just limited.0
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Started drinking straight water instead of sweet tea and logging foods daily (good or bad).0
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My attitude.0
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exercise definitely. Ive been working out since Oct. steadily going to the gym every MWF. I haven't lost any weight though my body has changed.
Now it's time to change something else... my calorie consumption. This is always a challenge b/c I'm so hungry. But I've done it in the past and can do it again!0 -
You can not out exercise a bad diet.
Word up.0 -
when i first started started i ate low calorie and i walked.
now i eat clean, lift weights and run.0 -
Cut portions in half when eating out.0
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Drinking water with meals and in between meals.0
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I broke up with carbs and said hello to water!0
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I switched to diet pop (soda)........then gradually made other changes, including exercises....0
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Exercising and no more candy to snack on0
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stopped drinking sodas....I only drink water now0
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Stopped drinking so much alcohol (used to be a nightly thing!) and eat out at restaurants a lot less.0
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Chocolate/sweets in moderation!! This is how I gained so much in the first place. After that was exercising, then eating healthy0
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I stopped eating out regularly and started preparing the majority of my meals at home. Helped my budget and waistline!0
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Diet Coke and I broke up almost 2 years ago. Best decision ever!0
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Portion Sizes.....Omg I used to pile food on my plate and didn't know when to stop. Now I follow the guidelines of the pyramid, half my plate is veggies, 1/4 protein source, 1/4 grain or fruit. Usually I do one or the other.0
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Drinking water. I was terrible about drinking enough.0
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I changed my mindset about "dieting." I absolutely knew that my changes had to be for a lifetime. I would not always be able to or want to say no to everything that was "bad" but I needed to learn how to eat those things in moderation and how to learn to love to exercise; I needed those things as part of my life to be healthy. I no longer want to look like a model, unless it's a fitness model. First and foremost I want to be fit and healthy. I want to feed my body well, but if I want to have some pizza here and there, that's okay. If my kids want to go out for ice cream, I can have a small cone and be satisfied. And if I want to go out and eat and drink what I want for a night, it's fine, too. I guess what I'm saying is I don't say no to everything all the time, this way I don't feel deprived and like I can't stick with it. My weight loss isn't as quick as some (62 lbs in 15 months) but I feel like I can keep going this way for a life time and I will meet my goal in about 1 years time and I'm just fine with that.0
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My mind. Telling myself that I don't care was not doing it for me, not when I was about to be 300lbs!0
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Logging and tracking food and exercise.
And drinking more water0 -
I just began my new lifestyle last Thursday!
- Stopped adding salt to meals
- Quit smoking
- Stopped drinking anything other than water
- Drinking 80-100oz of water daily
- Added daily exercise
I'm a "cold turkey" sort of person, and I am going all out this time! I have been depressed for the majority of my life, and it is time for a change!0 -
I downloaded an app to track carbs and cut down to 75g at most. Because of this, naturally my calorie intake went down drastically!0
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