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What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?
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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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Eat more fiber and drink a lot of water. I eat about 50 g and It helped me so much to stay full and not thinking about snacking all the time.1
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Everything changes. Nothing ever stays the same.
It's particularly useful when you're having a bad day and wishing you were at goal already/hating your body. It'll change, because nothing ever stays the same.3 -
There is no wagon13
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A 60% optimal plan done 90% of the time yields better results than a 90% optimal plan done 60% of the time. ~Eric Helms? (Sorry I cannot give proper attribution!)
For a novice, it's somehow reassuring to know that just doing the reps counts for something.9 -
There is no wagon
OMG !!!!!! ... I think I have just had one of those "matrix"-esq life changing moments .. this changes everything... seriously, I am not being a dick, I never thought of it like this, there is no wagon. It completely separates fitness from being a chore, to just being fitness16 -
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My father always told me, "always do your push ups from the table" i.e. plate. He also told me to stay away from potatoes and bread. I also like a quote made from someone here a few pages ago from their father , goes something like "don't dig your grave with your teeth."12
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My mantra through this whole thing was "My body counts calories perfectly. There's no point in lying on my log". This made me be brutally honest about how much I was consuming. The other one was "I can never go back to what I was doing before". That helped me create new habits I could maintain.38
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"Do what you love."
If you love to workout and it's your passion, awesome.
If it's not, then no one on their deathbed will ever say "I had such good abs when I was younger". Don't miss out on life when focusing on your goals, stay healthy, stay sane.
(*coming from someone who has recovered from anorexia*)21 -
Don't try to change everything all at once, focus on one thing at a time. It's more manageable.
Just because you had a bad meal/day/skipped a workout doesn't mean the whole thing is lost and you write off a bigger time period. Just get back at it at your next opportunity.
Measure your progress against your past self, not against others.9 -
"A year from now you will wish you would have started today."
"It takes calories to burn calories. (Don't starve yourself)"10 -
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consistency0
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Stephanie_Bella wrote: »What's the best diet or fitness advice you've ever heard?
So far, mine is "Dedication trumps motivation".
... don't look for motivation, because motivation is fleeting, instead strive for dedication and you'll find stronger reasons to continue!
What advice have you heard or do you have to give?
Diet: Eat
Fitness: Lift6 -
Eat like the person you want to be.
This is helping me so much. See Future Me rocks around in gym leggings all the time, is proud of her body and the work that has got her there. Future Me smashes her workouts and pushes herself. Future Me enjoys eating in moderation, counting her calories, fueling her workouts because that's what got her to her goals. Future Me has no need to smother her emotions by binge eating. She knows she can eat treats or special meals and it doesnt derail her.
I really dig Future Me, she's holding my hand through all this.48 -
@AnvilHead
Dang! That was the cold slap in the face, collar grab advice I needed to hear. Saved me from posting a “what isn’t the process working” post. I know why.
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Oops! “Why” isn’t the process working.0
this. 
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