500-day streak: What I learned, why I'm quitting, and the best meal recipe

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  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
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    Great post. Thanks for sharing.
  • RyanTahiti
    RyanTahiti Posts: 51 Member
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    Thanks Gale. Hope it can help someone out there!
  • elarian
    elarian Posts: 18 Member
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    As someone in week one, thanks for the heads up on week two!
  • RyanTahiti
    RyanTahiti Posts: 51 Member
    edited August 2015
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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:
    https://youtu.be/fCtn4Ap8kDM?t=2m51s
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
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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!
  • morphedmai
    morphedmai Posts: 5 Member
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    Wow! Thanks and all the best. 500 streak!! Awesome!
  • cpower4604
    cpower4604 Posts: 33 Member
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    Best of luck to you. Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey!
  • daliad30
    daliad30 Posts: 10 Member
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    Congrats and good luck. You are my inspiration.
  • mahya_03
    mahya_03 Posts: 33 Member
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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!!
  • mevoy
    mevoy Posts: 2 Member
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    Congratulations! Can you talk more about the "sustainability" part?
  • RyanTahiti
    RyanTahiti Posts: 51 Member
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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? :)
  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
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    Correct
  • skinnyb05
    skinnyb05 Posts: 87 Member
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    Love your words!!! You are a true inspiration, you should stick around a little while longer!
  • HelenWater
    HelenWater Posts: 232 Member
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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.
  • RyanTahiti
    RyanTahiti Posts: 51 Member
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    ADDENDUM (forgot to include this one)

    14. 98% obedience is 99% harder than 100% obedience.
  • RyanTahiti
    RyanTahiti Posts: 51 Member
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    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!
  • HelenWater
    HelenWater Posts: 232 Member
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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.

  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
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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.
  • SynflowerMom
    SynflowerMom Posts: 4 Member
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    Congratulations. I'm in week 1 so thanks for the tips.
  • HeatherHS
    HeatherHS Posts: 19 Member
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    Inspirational ... Good luck to you and well done. I'm at the opposite side, Week 1 - so here goes ...

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