What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?
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mulecanter wrote: »Don't turn a one day slip into a one week slip.
Don't turn a one meal slip into a one day slip.11 -
Happysoul0317 wrote: »A friend of mine told me that I have to exercise. He's lost 100lbs. Then he said, "you're going to be uncomfortable for a little while. Oh well". So when I'm hating my elliptical, I repeat those words. Yup. It's hard and it IS uncomfortable. But it works.
"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable."12 -
You can't expect to get there by exerting no energy.
Honorable Mentions:
-Be honest. Be consistent. Be patient.
-The best exercise is the one you enjoy doing.
-Embrace progress, not perfection.
-If you don't need the calories, it's still wasting food.
-What you eat in private you wear in public.11 -
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k8andchr1smom wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »
It makes sense. 250 calories of protein and salad is more nourishing thank 250 of crap
Not sure why I got "woo'd" here.16 -
Food scale.
Lift heavy.
Good sleep.10 -
k8andchr1smom wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »
It makes sense. 250 calories of protein and salad is more nourishing thank 250 of crap
Not sure why I got "woo'd" here.
Because context matters. If you are only eating salad and protein, your diet is not nourishing. It is probably deficient and adding a little "crap" would actually be beneficial.
80/20 rule.15 -
Don't overthink or complicate.
Don't "ban" what you think are "bad" foods. Everything in moderation.
Be persistent and patient.
weight loss is cals in vs. cals out.9 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »
It makes sense. 250 calories of protein and salad is more nourishing thank 250 of crap
Not sure why I got "woo'd" here.
Because context matters. If you are only eating salad and protein, your diet is not nourishing. It is probably deficient and adding a little "crap" would actually be beneficial.
80/20 rule.
It was an example, and I am an 80/20 proponent, but I stand by the concept of whole foods being more nourishing than junk food.12 -
k8andchr1smom wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »k8andchr1smom wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »
It makes sense. 250 calories of protein and salad is more nourishing thank 250 of crap
Not sure why I got "woo'd" here.
Because context matters. If you are only eating salad and protein, your diet is not nourishing. It is probably deficient and adding a little "crap" would actually be beneficial.
80/20 rule.
It was an example, and I am an 80/20 proponent, but I stand by the concept of whole foods being more nourishing than junk food.
Well, that's why you got woo'ed. There's a whole lot of "all things in moderation" believers on this site.7 -
Bry_Fitness70 wrote: »
For me it isn't all about weight loss but for me about eating healthier foods and less processed. And as a result, I personally have found a way of eating that is satisfying and doesn't make me worry or stress about meeting a certain caloric intake. And I also don't feel deprived of foods, but it's been a long process getting here.
I think most folks agree certain foods are more nutritious (apple vs bag of Cheetos) than others but everyone has different goals when it comes to their health and what they consume. And everyone has to find their own balance on how that looks. And it can change over time as we age. Like certain stuff you could eat before, maybe you can't eat and process as easy.
Anyway, that's my 2 cents.12 -
Do today what will still work tomorrow.
Go for a run to earn extra calories? Great as long as you enjoy running, otherwise you'll quickly end up eating the same amount without the run.
Keto makes you lose weight quickly? Awesome, but if you're a pasta fiend dropping weight for a holiday don't be surprised if it all comes back with some friends.9 -
Trust the process8
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Trust the process
This is the one I am having the hardest time with now that I am in maintenance. I am afraid of getting into the yoyo cycles that ended in failure in the past, so I have still been eating at a slight deficit. People keep telling me to trust the process; the same discipline and attention that took the weight off will keep me stable. Easy to agree to; hard to put into action. The process worked to help me lose over 60 pounds and now I am worried that it might fail and let me gain some back. Why, I don't know...12 -
Don't complain about the results you didn't get from the work you didn't do.43
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netitheyeti wrote: »don't try and compete or compare with your friends or family members - as a 5'2-5'3 woman I could for example never lose weight as fast as some people who are taller and a lot heavier than me... and don't pay too much attention to unwanted "advice"/criticism from people who just happened to see you eat 1 meal and have no clue what you do the rest of the day or your calorie needs in general (unless they're genuinely concerned about your eating habits - I've seem people get really blind/in denial about some pretty disordered eating)
Yes, I need this. I'm 5'10" never going to be as light on the scale as someone nearly a foot shorter than me, so there's no point comparing!9 -
Pounds don’t drop out of the sky and pick on you! What you put in your mouth will show on your body !
As told to me by a dietician once !9 -
Don't complain about the results you didn't get from the work you didn't do.
I like this one, and also for it's opposite. Some people have more time, have been doing this for longer and have more experience and I don't need to worry about not having the same results they do. Kinda ties into "Your only real competition is yourself".12 -
Habit > Willpower13
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