500-day streak: What I learned, why I'm quitting, and the best meal recipe
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Great post. Thanks for sharing.0
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Thanks Gale. Hope it can help someone out there!0
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As someone in week one, thanks for the heads up on week two!0
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Stay strong, elarian! Incidentally, a recent HealthCare Triage video talks about why it's easier to diet at first until your metabolism starts reacting to it. I think that's the "week two" phenomenon for me. See at 2:51:
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best wishes! this was a good read I'm on day 67 and I can agree with a lot of what you said!0
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Wow! Thanks and all the best. 500 streak!! Awesome!0
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Best of luck to you. Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey!0
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Congrats and good luck. You are my inspiration.0
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I have been on this site for 2 years and have yet to make it to a 100 day streak, you sir are a champ! Good luck to ya!!0
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Congratulations! Can you talk more about the "sustainability" part?0
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mevoy, Sustainability essentially means choosing the diet (and exercise, if applicable) that you'll stick with the longest - as opposed to an extreme regimen that will only last a week. There are unlimited options out there, and they all work differently for different folks. If you can find one that doesn't burn you out quickly, you'll stick with it longer and be healthier in the long run. And we're all in this for the long run, right?0
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Love your words!!! You are a true inspiration, you should stick around a little while longer!0
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Wise words. I look forward to taking the training wheels off one day. I've been logging for over 500 days and lost half of what I would like to lose.
You covered it all really.
Something I've learned is that exercise is the key for me. I try to exercise about 3,500 Calories per week, and make the exercise easy to do. I have a bicycle and a bike trainer, dogs that need walking, and a love of rowing on the water. Somehow, if I exercise I tend to choose more nutritious food.
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ADDENDUM (forgot to include this one)
14. 98% obedience is 99% harder than 100% obedience.0 -
HelenWater wrote: »Wise words. I look forward to taking the training wheels off one day. I've been logging for over 500 days and lost half of what I would like to lose.
You covered it all really.
Something I've learned is that exercise is the key for me. I try to exercise about 3,500 Calories per week, and make the exercise easy to do. I have a bicycle and a bike trainer, dogs that need walking, and a love of rowing on the water. Somehow, if I exercise I tend to choose more nutritious food.
Helen, I wish I had some water nearby to row in - sounds like you've got a great cardio spot!
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RyanTahiti wrote: »HelenWater wrote: »Wise words. I look forward to taking the training wheels off one day. I've been logging for over 500 days and lost half of what I would like to lose.
You covered it all really.
Something I've learned is that exercise is the key for me. I try to exercise about 3,500 Calories per week, and make the exercise easy to do. I have a bicycle and a bike trainer, dogs that need walking, and a love of rowing on the water. Somehow, if I exercise I tend to choose more nutritious food.
Helen, I wish I had some water nearby to row in - sounds like you've got a great cardio spot!
The places I row are about 40 km / 25 miles away, but the traffic is light early in the morning so it's quite a relaxed drive.
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The only thing I can add is please don't leave!
Maybe check in once in a while, just to say how the maintenance is going.0 -
Congratulations. I'm in week 1 so thanks for the tips.0
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Inspirational ... Good luck to you and well done. I'm at the opposite side, Week 1 - so here goes ...0
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