Small But Super Helpful Habits
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Sugar free gum. I use it to get over cravings. I have packets of it everywhere, in the car, office and home. It really helps. For me it also needs to be mint flavored, fruit or other flavors make the cravings worse. I buy in bulk.0
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I have found myself going over my cals for the day a couple times a week...nothing drastic (65 cals the highest), but over just the same. I am fairly lucky that I move quite a bit during my workday (on my feet 40+ hours a week), and have unlimited access to healthy fare. I have several loose/missing/sensitive teeth so many raw, cold, chewy or crunchy food items get passed over on my daily log. I'm good to go UNTIL I GET HOME. I'm not the one that does the cooking there, so you might be able to imagine what goes on at dinnertime. It can get pretty stressful at times, and sometimes I don't even eat, at which point I get the MFP nasty-gram about not eating enough calories. I usually reserve workouts for days that I don't work because I'm dead-tired on days that I do.0
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I just got this stand for my laptop so whan I am at the computer, I am not sittling for long periods of time. Now I have to figure out what to do with my chair.
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Yes I agree with most of these
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Find healthy foods that are still delicious and feel like a treat eg- strawberries are my favourite snack now and they are really low in calories.
Sign up for exercise classes, don't leave it up to you to exercise because you know you won't want to. If you have made a commitment to fitness classes you are more likely to go even if you aren't in the mood.0 -
Don't buy elasticated trousers even if they are a smaller size- they will fool you!
Clean your teeth straight after dinner, then you won't want any more food (doesn't go well with the mintiness of toothpaste!).
Chew your food properly. Makes it last longer, tastes better, and makes you feel full sooner and longer.
As well as weighing all foods that aren't pre-weighed, buy smaller dinner plates - works wonders for portion control
I allow myself enough calories for a prime time snack
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One Thing I try to do is log my food for the whole day when in the morning. I plan out what I want and stick to it. Obviously this can't be done every day, but I try to plan out as much as I can before I eat it!0
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Move more! I go for a walk during my 15 min break at work and when I use the restroom I go to the farthest one from my office. Walk my dogs every day after work. Take weight lifting class on weekends. Switched from low fat to regular foods like yogurt. When I crave chocolate have one piece of dark. Very satisfying. Watch what foods I bring into my house. If I buy cookies and eat a few but don't really crave the whole box I throw them away. Better the garbage than my body.0
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I've found that washing my plate or bowl immediately after eating keeps me from grabbing a second helping 0
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Don't buy elasticated trousers even if they are a smaller size- they will fool you!
Clean your teeth straight after dinner, then you won't want any more food (doesn't go well with the mintiness of toothpaste!).
Chew your food properly. Makes it last longer, tastes better, and makes you feel full sooner and longer.
As well as weighing all foods that aren't pre-weighed, buy smaller dinner plates - works wonders for portion control [/quote]
I allow myself enough calories for a prime time snack
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This makes sense!!0
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Eat vegetables with every meal. Even breakfast. I put spinach in my scrambled eggs, tomatoes on my egg sandwich.0
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I try to drink alot of water and green tea. I cut down butter in my dishes and I always have fruits around that way instead of reaching unhealthy snacks, I would just snack on fruits 0
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ljashley1952 wrote: »One of the big things for me was getting a good digital food scale. I weigh every thing because it's very easy to underestimate what you eat. By weighing food it makes me accountable for every choice I make. If I'm having a sandwich with turkey, lettuce, and tomato, I might weigh out just a half ounce of cheese or skip it entirely.
Also knowing how many calories are in a teaspoon or tablespoon of mayo, butter, catsup, or mustard makes me very aware of the small stuff I add to sandwiches. Like the mustard (almost no calories) might be a better choice than the mayo (fairly high in calories). Or I often cut back to a teaspoon or less mayo or butter on a slice of bread, simply because I don't want to have to log it.
Mentally I'm trying to get used to the idea that I don't have to feel 'full' all the time. I really don't like the feel of a growling empty stomach either, but there is a happy medium where I'm neither full or empty and I'm trying to get used to that. Everytime I go to the refrigerator or poke around for something to eat, I ask myself if I'm really hungry or I'm just bored and need to find something to do that will occupy both my hands and my mind. And I'm learning to skip second helpings too.
It's great to consider some of the small things because they do add up in the long-run and by making some small changes you can set in motion some big dividends.
I think of all I've read THIS is some solid advice. Sounds like something I can relate to and do. Thanks. One of the best advice because we are not "dieting" here. We are changing our way of thinking And eating, and in the long term our lives.0 -
Robot Mode...
1. Don't want to work out - switch to robot mode and just do it
2. Want to eat more - switch to robot mode and do something else
3. Don't want water instead of another glass of wine - switch to robot mode and drink the water
4. Don't want to switch to robot mode - switch to robot mode and realise it's what gets me through when it's tough.
lol, I sound like a nutter
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Water for me.. I was amazed how many pointless calories I was wasting away0
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Planning. "failing to plan = planning to fail"
Weighing and measuring. Tedious but necessary.
Portions. Buy a big package of XYZ and put 1 serving into a small zipoc bag. Works good for meat portions ( then freeze them) , snacks, really anything
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I needed to keep it simple. So, now, i don't eat flour or sugar. If I get hungry between meals I eat two poached eggs.0
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mgcarrillo wrote: »Flavored seltzer water. Lime or lemon (obviously no sugar or fake sugar added). Zero calories... you quickly get used to it, and it's a lot better than plain old water. A 12 pack is about $4 bucks.
I mention it specifically because you said you were a bit of a sodahead. I've seen this as a successful switch for a few different people (including me) and a soda-centric family of 6...so it does work!
This might be the solution to my sweet drink addiction; thanks for the idea!
This was huge for me. There are so many good fruity seltzers now -- grapefruit is my favorite but there are lots of different ones. Still water just doesn't do it for me.0 -
Stickthejugon80 wrote: »Robot Mode...
1. Don't want to work out - switch to robot mode and just do it
2. Want to eat more - switch to robot mode and do something else
3. Don't want water instead of another glass of wine - switch to robot mode and drink the water
4. Don't want to switch to robot mode - switch to robot mode and realise it's what gets me through when it's tough.
lol, I sound like a nutter
This is funny.
"Robot", the new denomination for "self-control".0 -
Haven't changed to much to my regular diet. Except i try my best to avoid eating too much processed foods that are high in sugar.
Also snacking on raw veges(carrots, beans) and nuts when feeling remotely hungry. Lastly drinking plenty water.0 -
I eat what I want as long as it fits in my calorie goal for the day. Weekends, I eat at maintenance or sometimes not lol. Carbs, dairy, you name it. I even drink on the weekends! Shhhhhh....0
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drink plenty of water take the stairs instead of elevators have fun
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Personally for me it's all about making a healthy lifestyle a part of you normal life. So for me, that meant identifying my unhealthy habits and slowly replacing one-by-one with healthy habits.
It is important to not overwhelm yourself by trying to make to many changes at once.
Try building these healthy habit changes into daily rituals that become like second nature. Here you can find an example of how implementing a ritual can help start you day on the right foot.
I wish you all the luck and please feel free to add me as a friend for helpful motivation!
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Everyone always kept telling me to drink plenty of water. But I had to force myself because I prefer pop. So I have a 1-liter bottle of water at my desk at work. When I get into work in the morning I fill it and put a pack of Crystal Lite to make it yummier. My goal is to drink 1 liter before lunch and another liter before the end of the day. Having the Crystal Lite in the bottle helps me finish as well because I don't want to "waste" it. Then if I work out, I bring my workout water bottle and try to finish that as well.
I always see a big difference on the scale when I'm drinking enough water and when I'm not.0 -
Lots of bad tips in this thread0
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singingflutelady wrote: »Lots of bad tips in this thread
And yet it's still a recommended sticky
might as well read the cover of every health magazine at the store, then watch Dr oz and The Doctors. 101 quick tips guaranteed to drop 30 pounds by Christmas!' 0 -
Good tips, bad tips, odd tips......we're all different so different things work. For me, it is finding an eating style I can live with forever. That means I eat out, stop at fast food places and eat convenience foods. I hate to cook! I've learned to read labels, measure (weigh) things and eat reasonable portions. I've learned to increase my activity doing something I enjoy and can maintain. CICO.0
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You're actually better off having whole foods. Low fat = higher sugar content, which is added to give flavour. I recently watched an Australian film/documentary titled "That Sugar Film" that blew the marketing of low/no fat diet products out of the stratosphere. Using the information this treasure disclosed has made a big difference to my weight loss. One result is that I don't feel as hungry as before. THANK GOD!mgcarrillo wrote: »girlviernes wrote: »GothyFaery wrote: »Went from whole fat milk to fat free
Funny, I went from skim to whole fat milk
Having supplies of nuts and coconut chips - they are a very easy form of a snack and very satisfying.
Getting some tools for work, I have some salt-free seasoning, a microwave steamer tray, and knife, and now a food scale. This way i can just bring some fresh produce and keep in work fridge and prepare on the spot. Everything tastes better fresh
I have a weird thing with milk, where if I drink low fat or skim, my brain thinks of it as a "drink" (i.e., not a big deal) and I consume more without even thinking about it, whereas whole milk registers to me as a "food" and I'm careful about only drinking a reasonable amount. But that may be just my personal oddness.
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