What are your Top 5 foods or items that make your life easier?
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1. gym membership and personal trainer
2. good running shoes - thanks Nike FlyKnit!
3. wireless headphones
4. protein bars, frozen precooked chicken strips
5. sugar free energy drinks1 -
Instant pot! I live at a high elevation and it's impossible to cook dried beans without it taking several hours. Now i have beans and rice done in an hour and it cuts back prep time so much.1
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bump
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MFP
My Garmin
My three Kelpies who love going for walks.
Carbonated flavoured mineral water
youfoodz. I pretty much love all the foods I've eaten and the portion control has been so great for my fitness journey.
Bonus: My PT, my gym and the people there who are all mega supportive.2 -
1) My bikes
2) My Garmin Viviactive HR
3) A lifetime goal in 3 years time
4) My cycling buddies
5) Flapjacks/ cereal bars3 -
1. Walking shoes
2. Yoga mat
3. Eggs. Daily breakfast
4. My Garden- for at least half a year I get a good supply of fresh veggies. And gets me outside everyday.
5. Salads. Daily lunch1 -
1. Buying a bicycle – This is the greatest thing I’ve done. I’ve always struggled to “exercise”. I hate the gym and have joined and quit more times that I can count. I loved boxing but boxing gyms are quite expensive and it’s not something you can just do effectively alone. Cycling on the other hand has been AMAZING! Between the road, the local cycling track or even on an indoor trainer with Zwift in a pinch, I can ride whenever I want.
2. MFP – Can’t understate how important MFP has been. Information, as they say, is power and MFP has given me the information I need to take control of my eating. Just the fact that I now consciously think about what I’m putting in my body is enough to have an effect.
3. Pivoting – This, or more precisely the LACK of this, was something that used to trip me up in the past. I’d find menu of foods or a way of eating that I enjoyed and that were effective in helping me lose weight. Then for one reason or another I would get sick of that particular food set or method and would go back to my old ways. Now I’ve learned value of pivoting. There are a host of foods and methods that will get me to my goal so now if the one I’m using is no longer enjoyable then *PIVOT* find one that is.
4. My New Boss – Soon after I decided to do something about my weight I started a new job at the same time. This could have been a nightmare. I was concerned that with the added pressures of my new job that my focus would be taken away from my efforts to get healthier. Luckily my new boss was a champion. He threw his support behind me 100% and became one of my biggest advocates in getting healthier even goings as far as to ensure that whenever possible our meetings took place outside, walking instead of stuck in a meeting room. Top Bloke!
5. Swapping Lunch for Walking – It was a few months ago now that I had a bit of an epiphany while heading out to lunch. I realised that I really wasn’t hungry and I was only eating because it was “Lunch Time” so I decided to just keep walking for the hour instead of eating. I was pleasantly surprised when that afternoon I hadn’t turned into a ravenous beast and a small mid-afternoon snack (protein snack, fruit, etc) saw me well and truly through until dinner. The bonus was that when dinner time rolled round I had plenty of calories left over to eat a big dinner. This worked out great because night time seemed to be when I naturally felt most hungry so having loads of calories left over meant I didn’t have to ‘restrict’ my dinner.
So great to have a supportive workplace! I'm very fortunate to work at a university and health and wellness being encouraged and supported. So usually I eat my lunch at my desk during normal working time and reserve my formal lunch break for a walk on one of our fabulous trails, or a yoga class.1 -
1. Walking - as a former serious athlete, I always associated "working out" with very high intensity activities. When I finally just decided to go outside and walk more, my life changed for the better.
2. The Fitness Marshall - you tube channel for dance fitness videos
3. Tuna - makes all my work lunches really easy and protein-packed
4. Switching jobs - lowering my everyday stress level has been so important for me. My old office also was centered around food, and at my new office there is never free food or treats except for maybe once a month.
5. My therapist2 -
That's easy - a huge mixed salad, cottage cheese, smoked salmon, a tasty home made salad dressing, baked chicken breast with grilled vegetables.2
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Fab question and I love the answers. I've got a few too:
1. MFP for the food diary, for this amazing forum and the support is fantastic
2. Husband (2nd ) for joining me even though he doesn't need to lose weight. For not letting me be off track
3. My Wiifit and balance board which my daughter calls retro
4. Me for being adventurous with food (steady) and enjoying veggies I didn't even buy before
5. My food scales5 -
-San Pelegrino
-cool way chocolate chocolate chip ice cream at 360 calories for the whole tub
-seaweed "chips"
- the hiking trail that runs through my city and my dog
-sobriety3 -
1. Breakfast shake (oatmeal, frozen berries, whey protein, peanut butter, Greek yogurt and whole milk 1000+ calories)
2. Home gym
3. Meal preps
4. Lemon water
5. Mountain bike1 -
Fitbit, Aria Scale, Food scale, Wegmans Store, green tea.1
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Oh cool! It got bumped!
Almost a year ago when I made this thread, these were my top 5 items (actually I did 6) that make my life easier. I thought it'd be fun to update it!
THEN:
1. To my absolute surprise- my gym membership. I'm still very much a gym noob, but I have a small kids and find it much harder to get a great workout in at home without being distracted (are they screaming out of joy or pain?!?!) Also, I love that it allows me to eat a little more!
2. KIND Bars. If you haven't tried these, you totally should! I love them for breakfast or a snack! I have tried lots of flavors and have yet to be disappointed!
3. Digital Food Scale- I'm sure this is no shocker to anyone but it's true! I tried going for a while without the thought of using a food scale until someone here was like---ummm what are you doing? Picked one up and what a difference it has made (not to mention being an eye-opener on serving sizes!)
4. Salad- I eat so. much. salad. and somehow never get tired of it! A fun recent thing I've been doing to cut back on actual dressing is to use salsa which is super low calorie and tastes yummy!
6. Switching my super sugary creamer to half and half! I have always been a French vanilla nut, but I've been using the Land O Lakes "Mini Moos" for my morning coffee at work for several months now and I don't really miss the other stuff at all! The calorie savings are shocking!
1, 3, 4, and 6 are still very relevant daily things in my life! I think the only two things I'd add would be MFP and progress pictures. At this point I've pretty much decided I will continue logging into MFP everyday for as long as they'll have me LOL. My streak is almost up to one year! Also, progress pictures have been a huge motivation for me. I've lost 52 lbs so far- and in those moments when the scale isn't doing what I wanted it to do, the pictures would always come through for me.
PS. I still stand by #2- KIND bars ARE amazing, I just don't quite have the same calorie allowance that I once did and find it harder to fit them in now.
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*MFP
*Food Scale
*Unlimited yoga/Pilates membership (I get in 9-11 classes a week and would do more if I could, especially Pilates, which I’ve discovered I love.)
*Gym membership with the marvelous owner who trains and motivates me. No one has ever cheered me on in my life like her. It’s very healing to have someone who believes in you like that- and yells it in your ear and to the gym at large.
*My two insane older neighbors who have my schedule memorized and insist on walking when they know I’m not working out. Those gals can book it. Heat? Cold? Rain? They march my butt 15-20 miles a week. They are like talkative little drill sargeants.
You know, if I’d known weight loss could actually be fun like this, I would have started years ago.
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1. MFP
2. Digital scales (body and food)
3. Fitbit
4. Protein drinks and bars
5. Coffee
6. KNOWING I CAN EAT WHATEVER I WANT AS LONG AS I MAINTAIN MY DAILY/WEEKLY DEFICIT!!!!6 -
- MFP, especially the forums!
- FitBit Blaze
- Egg whites
- Digital pocket scale
- My kayak
- Understanding this is a "forever thing" and not some short-term fad diet. Helps me forgive myself for my eff-ups and not struggle against the exclusion of any foods or food groups. This has given me patience, which I think is the key to long-term success!
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1. Food Scale
2. MFP
3. My home gym
4. My Fitbit
5. Coffee
Honourable mention to my dog who LOVES going for jogs, the only reason I go sometimes is those sad puppy eyes! Also a good pair of running shoes!5 -
1. MFP
2. Smartwatch
3. Spinning
4. Food scale
5. Halo Top2 -
1. Scales, both body and food. Food scale was very eye-opening to how much I was really eating.
3. MFP- Logging, forums, and friends help for accountability and encouragement.
3. Home recumbent bike and gym membership. Focusing on health and strength versus just how I look helps a lot.
4. Fresh fruits and veggies. I'm able to eat more at fewer calories than what I was eating before by adding lots of produce.
5. Coffee. Up until a week ago I was buying cold brews at a coffee shop. Just tried making it at home and it tastes way better for less calories!2
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