What are some of your ‘rules’
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Limit my carbs before dinner.
Always log everything.
Don't B.S. the logging. Its not a contest.
Drink lots of water because water retention is real.
The most important rule: Its my fault and my choices for successes and failures, nobody else.5 -
1. Log everything I eat
2. Run at least twenty miles a week
3. No day is a write-off, "cheat day," or lost cause. I eat what I decide to eat and if I decide to go over, it doesn't mean I can get right back on plan immediately.6 -
My only rule is:
Keep going!
Whether I go over one day (or week); whether I miss all workouts in a week; whether I 'forget' to log one day; just pick it up and keep *kitten* going!2 -
One other rule I have: I don't have to log plain raw celery. It's a freebie - I get to eat as much as I want.6
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1. Don't stress
2. Strength training 3x a week
3. Walk/hike 3x a week
4. Be honest with trainer
5. Log everything
6. Don't stress
7. Don't complicate things1 -
I think I have a "Woo Stalker" as no matter what I post I always seem to get 1 Woo (probably even get on on this post LOL). I just figure that at some stage I've hurt some little petals feelings and it's their (childish) way of 'getting back at me'10 -
I think I have a "Woo Stalker" as no matter what I post I always seem to get 1 Woo (probably even get on on this post LOL). I just figure that at some stage I've hurt some little petals feelings and it's their (childish) way of 'getting back at me'
same, Danp
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I have some rules just for myself, mostly to keep my behavior in check and to cater to the way my body seems to work:
- I don't drink my calories. It's just way too easy for me to blow throw my calorie target without this rule.
- I avoid carbs. I can eat fewer calories without going hungry if I avoid carbs. It's just the way my body works.
- I don't eat past 6pm. Nothing inherently wrong with it, I just find it too easy to keep snacking at the end of the day. More importantly, it's way too easy to neglect logging those snacks because "it's just one small cookie/chip/cheese slice/etc."
- I avoid the types of foods that were not available to cavemen. This is more for overall health rather than weight loss.
- The final rule is to break the rules once in a while because life is just too short.9 -
Not to starve myself & let myself auto-pilot (let myself overeat when feeling lethargic; NEAT will usually take care of in the form of extra activity) - not going too far over or under kcals based on trending TDEE2
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If I'm craving something bad, I remind myself that it's still going to be there once I'm in maintenance and can ease up on my diet a little. Tasty junk food and carbs aren't going anywhere. They will be there once I'm at my goal
Planned "cheats" ONLY!!! I know myself, I know what will spiral my eating back to unhealthy stuff. Planned cheats for a day and then jump right back in to my diet.
Stop comparing myself to others! I'm doing keto and it's SO inspiring to see some folks lose really fast on it. And it is damn hard to not compare myself since my journey is much slower in comparison. This is one thing I have to remind myself of on a daily basis.4 -
1. Log it
2. Be picky. Only eat foods I like not just because it’s there
3. Small portions
4. Take pride in preparation and presentation. Have found this leads to me paying more attention to what I am eating which makes meals last longer but consume less.1 -
I think I have a "Woo Stalker" as no matter what I post I always seem to get 1 Woo (probably even get on on this post LOL). I just figure that at some stage I've hurt some little petals feelings and it's their (childish) way of 'getting back at me'
I know who mine is, and the bolded is correct.11 -
Hahahaha
Have been using “woo” like it meant “oh yeah!” all this time!!! Oops.14 -
Log daily no matter what I've eaten. Weigh weekly and log it whether I like the number or not. Walk a minimum of 5 days a week.4
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There are three rules: (1) no bright light, (2) don't get him wet, and (3) never feed him after midnight, no matter how much he begs.20
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
I think I have a "Woo Stalker" as no matter what I post I always seem to get 1 Woo (probably even get on on this post LOL). I just figure that at some stage I've hurt some little petals feelings and it's their (childish) way of 'getting back at me'
I know who mine is, and the bolded is correct.
Aww. Did you guys tell a Fung follower they couldn’t lose weight eating 1000 calories over their maintenance just because they had an eating window and drank ACV?
Hurtful stuff...
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If I don’t feel like doing my run, just get dressed to do it. Then usually I feel like I’m already half way there so I do it anyway. And if I’m running and feel like giving up, think to myself ‘just do 20 minutes, then you can stop’, then I’m only 10 minutes away from completely my run so I just finish it anyway.
Yes, the hardest part for me is psyching myself up to start.2 -
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funjen1972 wrote: »I don't let others pressure me into eating foods I do not want to.
This is especially critical for me over the holidays since treats and decadent dinners are in abundance.
My mother is such a food pusher, lol. She offers me everything in the house.0 -
1. Log
2. Exercise
3. Be strict about my sleep schedule (this is to manage my migraines, which would interfere with exercising)
4. Eat a lot and a variety of vegetables and get plenty of protein
5. If something that was once working stops working, change gears and come up with a new plan. Be flexible rather than letting a shift derail me.
Example for number 5. For years - since the '90's - I've been a breakfast skipper. I found that doing so made me less hungry throughout the day. I had no problem doing fasted workouts. And then suddenly, that stopped working for me. I woke up hungry, got very hungry and started flagging in the middle of my usual morning 5 mile power walk. Something had to change. So I started eating breakfast and now rely on a schedule with a rough sketch of calories allotted for each meal to keep me in check. Since my TDEE is fairly constant, I can either maintain or lose doing this. Knowing when my next meal is going to be and exactly what I'm having (or thinking about what I might have for the calories) helps keep me on track.5 -
My only rule is to not let one “bad day” snowball into a bad week or bad month.8
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There is no failure, just a chance to get back up again.
Find fruits and veggies I like and eat them as much as I can2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »5. If something that was once working stops working, change gears and come up with a new plan. Be flexible rather than letting a shift derail me.
Example for number 5. For years - since the '90's - I've been a breakfast skipper. I found that doing so made me less hungry throughout the day. I had no problem doing fasted workouts. And then suddenly, that stopped working for me. I woke up hungry, got very hungry and started flagging in the middle of my usual morning 5 mile power walk. Something had to change. So I started eating breakfast and now rely on a schedule with a rough sketch of calories allotted for each meal to keep me in check. Since my TDEE is fairly constant, I can either maintain or lose doing this. Knowing when my next meal is going to be and exactly what I'm having (or thinking about what I might have for the calories) helps keep me on track.
I love this rule. It is important to remember that no rule needs to be stuck in stone. Flexibility is essential.5 -
I decided very early on that I would never eat food I don't like in order to lose weight.
Also, I typically try not to drink my calories.7 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »I decided very early on that I would never eat food I don't like in order to lose weight.
Also, I typically try not to drink my calories.
Yup and yup. 0 -
I don't buy prepared food/eat out if I'm going to be eating by myself. This way, eating out can be primarily about socializing. This has worked much better for me than saying "no fast food" or "must bring my lunch," though it indirectly has both of those results.5
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I’m restarting my log in
I’m finding the comments useful
So far I’m sticking with logging everything I take until it becomes a habit1
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