SOS to all the dieting/gym people

Is there a reason you're cutting out pasta and bread? They're not evil, you know.

The most helpful advice I'd give is to make it sustainable. Eat like you plan to for life. Does that mean you're never going to eat bread or pasta again? If not, then work those things into your calorie goal. There are no bad foods. They're all just food that have calories... and calories are a unit of energy.

Soda is kind of iffy for me. I understand the reasoning behind cutting it a bit more. I cut out regular soda and switched to diet. That way I'm not drinking my calories.

And I wish you success in your journey.

Ninkyou wrote: »

Is there a reason you're cutting out pasta and bread? They're not evil, you know.

The most helpful advice I'd give is to make it sustainable. Eat like you plan to for life. Does that mean you're never going to eat bread or pasta again? If not, then work those things into your calorie goal. There are no bad foods. They're all just food that have calories... and calories are a unit of energy.

Soda is kind of iffy for me. I understand the reasoning behind cutting it a bit more. I cut out regular soda and switched to diet. That way I'm not drinking my calories.

I agree with all of this. I know I could never cut out bread, pasta or soda so I didn't. As an example I fit all three into my meals for today. Making calorie dense choices is great for losing weight but you shouldn't deny yourself something if you can fit it into your calorie goal. It teaches you will power and not not view foods as evil.

For exercise I would check out pinterest, they have a lot of quick little work outs that you can do at home. Also if you wanted, you could try out couch to 5k and become a runner. If you don't want to run then you can just continue walking and body weight exercises when you get a chance.

Good luck!

Ninkyou wrote: »

Soda is kind of iffy for me. I understand the reasoning behind cutting it a bit more. I cut out regular soda and switched to diet. That way I'm not drinking my calories.

Please don't drink diet soda

http://m.care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/4/688.short

chastings32 wrote: »

I'm not a pasta/bread lover to begin with so cutting it out won't be an issue at all. I'll still have mashed potatoes here and there tho in moderation tho I've never ate much bread.
Couple years ago I cut soda out for my New Years resolution and I went the entire year and lost 10 pounds just from not drinking soda no other diet. It's not hard to cut soda out tho when you get the crave for the carbonation it takes everything you have to fight it. Luckily summer is among us and the only thing that quinces my thirst is water. I just need to meal prep and do it correctly.

Mineral water? I drink flavored mineral/sparkling water in place of what used to be my nightly beer (or two). I don't have a soda habit, but maybe that'll curb your fizzy habit.

I've been collecting "fitness at home" routines. Try a seven to ten HIIT routine for efficiency.

https://www.pinterest.com/janetkarasz/fitness-at-home/

I think your calorie intake is very low . Find out what your TDEE is then take 20% of calories off of that . But I'm not sure your weight height or age ether. Feel free to add me if you would like more info . Best of luck .

Hi! I've been going strong for two weeks! I am 26 and I have 55 pounds to lose. However my goal is not a number my goal is feeling good and being strong

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jeffchung91 wrote: »

Ninkyou wrote: »

Soda is kind of iffy for me. I understand the reasoning behind cutting it a bit more. I cut out regular soda and switched to diet. That way I'm not drinking my calories.

Please don't drink diet soda

http://m.care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/4/688.short

Rotfl...the study abstract itself says it doesn't prove causation. Correlation is an entirely different thing. Maybe the people who drink diet soda are more obese to begin with from bad eating habits or they likely wouldn't have been drinking the diet soda to reduce calories.

Never cut out any normal food. NEVER. That only equates a failure rate of 99%. Unless you have great discipline. So eat your bread or pasta or rice. Eat WHATEVER.

Since you're starting out, you only need to remember and do 2 things:

1. Use containers to portion your food. Whatever's not in the container, you can't eat it! In time, your brain will get used to it.
2. Never go beyond 80% fullness. Every time you eat, do not go to full capacity. Your body will eventually adapt.

Just do these 2 things and you'll be losing weight after only a few weeks. No need to drastically change your diet.

Hi OP,

I once was at 1200 calories a day - mostly lean meat, fruits and nuts. I had also totally cut off bread and pasta but had brown rice about twice a week. No dairy either because I am mildly lactose intolerant, so decided better to completely avoid milk, cheese, butter. Successfully followed this diet for about 2 months (coupled with daily jogging for 3 miles), lost about 5 kilos, then lost half my hair on Month 3 and by Month 6 had put back all the kilos I had lost. This happened just before my wedding - you see, i was dieting so that I could look fab on my wedding album - but I assure you, it was quite the opposite. I hardly look at the photos any more. It took me about 2 years for my hair to recover, but I still have got the bald spots.

Later when I narrated this to an ayurvedic doctor, he said: "That always happens when you try to teach your body to adapt to a new diet too quickly. Your body learned to lose the kilos but it didn't learn to keep the kilos away - plus it was deprived of the nutrients it needed to function optimally and so it attacked itself by conserving them (the hair loss). You need to give enough time for your body to learn what you're trying to teach. If you're in a hurry, it will also give hurried results but will definitely go back to its old habits sooner or later. Because the human body is genetically designed to depend and run on regular, nourishing sustenance; abstinence works for a while, but not permanently, unless one is disciplined all her life (and most of us are not!)."

Basically, the secret is - when it comes to dieting, slow and steady wins the race. Last November I gave myself a year to lose 24 pounds (what's the rush?), and mostly thanks to MFP, I have been steadily losing 2 pounds a month. I am on a 1740 calorie plan (previously I was eating around 3000 calories a day - blech!) and I eat whatever I want (but I am practising portion control). I walk two miles, stretch 15 min and drink 3L of water every day (best decision ever because it has cured my snack cravings)... this way of dieting keeps me happy, instead of worried and avoiding stuff all the time. Trust me, the high feeling at the beginning of any diet wears off quickly... and moderation of foods works so much better than boycotting pasta from your life!

So, OP, I highly recommend you to read more about fitness and nutrition before starting any diet regime. It will help you be prepared for the diet - and IMO, this mental preparation is vital because dieting is (let's call a spade a spade) tough! Is there any compelling reason you want to lose weight quickly? Even if there is, do be aware that it will not give permanent results. It is dangerous to cut carbs from your diet, as it can lead to permanent damage in your body at the worst case scenario - just like protein and vitamins, the human body also needs carbs and fat to survive and perform daily tasks optimally... the key is in moderation, not abstinence... all the best and here is a link that will help you started - http://www.downstate.edu/ahd/nwl.html



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P.S.: Great decision to cut out soda! Good riddance to bad rubbish