CALLING ALL STICKLERS

prettyfitchick
prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
How do guys do it ? I need tips on how to stay on top of eating right often make the worse food choice when I am tired and simply do not feel like cooking a healthy meal or I am pressed for time and looking for quick and easy soultions. Also need some advice on staying on top of my workout plans I have been doing great with c25k I am in week 6 day 2 I Think this is becuase I see improvments with each run but other work out programs such as p90x or 30 day ones I ususally dont finsh so need advice sticking it out for the long run for me this is a life style change

any tips i would appreicate thanks guys

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  • mirenner
    mirenner Posts: 205
    trying preparing your meals ahead of time... make out a menu for the week, source out your ingredients the night before

    the most effective motivator for working out is the scale or inches measurements

    make sure you log your progress, take photos so you can see the visual changes

    you may not see the changes the first 2 weeks, but when they happen, it will click and you will get that motivation

    good luck
  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    the best way is to not have anything bad in your house. it's hard to do when you have family living with you who do not care and buy chocolate and cookies. that has been the hardest thing for me. also when i start seeign results i realize beign a stickler is what's getting me there.
  • jedi9393
    jedi9393 Posts: 121
    as for me, i'm pressed for time too. I usually cook on the weekends when I have a litle free time. I make everything for the whole week if I can and store the food in containers. I also have my car stocked with low carb goodies. I have a diet survival kit with nuts, bars, water, and beef sticks.

    As for the working out. I dunno. I dont do p90x and not a clue as to what C25K is. I do mostly weights and some kind of cardio. Videos and stuff bore me to death.

    get rid of the bad food. even if others object. I told my husband that if he wanted to get bad stuff then he had to go get it and use his own money too! We dont share bank accounts. I have a little one and he eats what I eat.
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    as for me, i'm pressed for time too. I usually cook on the weekends when I have a litle free time. I make everything for the whole week if I can and store the food in containers. I also have my car stocked with low carb goodies. I have a diet survival kit with nuts, bars, water, and beef sticks.

    As for the working out. I dunno. I dont do p90x and not a clue as to what C25K is. I do mostly weights and some kind of cardio. Videos and stuff bore me to death.
    what is a diet survival kit sounds like a good idea?
  • jbdowns35
    jbdowns35 Posts: 352
    I pre-plan my meals for the week & even pre-log my food diary daily, helps to keep on track for the day, easier to resist the urge to grab a cookie if I already know what my food plan is & how many calories I'll be eating. & If I absolutely have to have that cookie, I'll know how I need to adjust for it.

    I've recently started a new workout routine. I'm doing C25K too, on week 1, w3 today. I have several DVDs, all Jillian Micheals, 30DS, Yoga, R in 30, 6-pack abs. I like them all, but never seem to stick to a 30 day program, cuz I get bored doing the same thing. So I decided to rotate all of the videos along with C25K. I sat down & wrote out a schedule based on my work week & I found something that I think is really going to work for me. Everyday I am doing a completely different work out than I did the day before & since it is all written down & preplanned, I'm more likely to stick to it. I used to let my day & my mood determine what kind of work out I did, or even if I did anything at all. Now I just schedule it is as if it's an appointment & I do it. So far it is workig out very well.
  • tiggerbounce411
    tiggerbounce411 Posts: 401 Member
    A friend of mine gave me this advice. if you didn't prepare anything ahead of time and don't have what it takes that particular day..always have lean crusine on hand in the freezer. These are perfectly proportioned and better than healthy choice sodium wise. They have several to choose from and are all delicious. I have some in my freezer for the days I just don't feel like messing with anything and didn't make something ahead of time.
  • tiggerbounce411
    tiggerbounce411 Posts: 401 Member
    as for me, i'm pressed for time too. I usually cook on the weekends when I have a litle free time. I make everything for the whole week if I can and store the food in containers. I also have my car stocked with low carb goodies. I have a diet survival kit with nuts, bars, water, and beef sticks.

    As for the working out. I dunno. I dont do p90x and not a clue as to what C25K is. I do mostly weights and some kind of cardio. Videos and stuff bore me to death.

    get rid of the bad food. even if others object. I told my husband that if he wanted to get bad stuff then he had to go get it and use his own money too! We dont share bank accounts. I have a little one and he eats what I eat.

    C25K = Couch to 5k run...basically it is a slow gentle work up for those of us that don't work out much and want to run. It works you up to running even if you have never run inyour life.
  • jenocelot
    jenocelot Posts: 47
    The trick to sticking with workouts is to find what you enjoy. Then it doesn't feel like work. I can run 6 or more miles like it's nothin' if I have good music or my favorite NPR radio news or weekend programs going in my ears. To do a workout video, I'd be bored before 5 minutes was up -- I need to feel the fresh air, breeze, see dogs going by, say hi to people.

    As for being too tired/not having time to cook something healthful, make a decision whether you want to do this or not. So much of it is in our head. It's understandable, but, it's still, no matter how ya slice it, an excuse. : ) Prepare ahead of time with healthy, easy snacks and something you cooked over the weekend. It doesn't take long to cut open a bag of salad greens, pop open a can of beans, drizzle some olive oil, etc....you can do it!
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    any others??
  • NaomiWhite77
    NaomiWhite77 Posts: 238 Member
    I cook a lot on the grill. It's quick and easy.
  • tiedye
    tiedye Posts: 331 Member
    I pre-log all my foods, and I drink a whole 1 liter water bottle (=4 cups of water) before I eat ANYTHING. The water makes me feel full and reduces my cravings.

    Pre-logging makes me watch very carefully what I put in my mouth. If I pre-log then I am less likely to stop for fast food or at the grocery store. I also cook in advance and divide my food into measured serving sizes, and heat that up with a ton of vegetables for meals. If I crave sugar, I eat a small piece of fresh fruit.

    My biggest struggle is being social and eating at restaurants. It seems like everything social involves food! Drinking plenty of water cuts down on how much I eat when I'm out.

    Good luck!! So many great suggestions on this thread.
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    for those who cook in advance do you make enitre meals or just cook meats or the items that take the longest to cook?
  • tiedye
    tiedye Posts: 331 Member
    I make the whole meal in advance but it has to be something that heats up well all together (things like chili, pastas, beans and rice or chicken and rice, etc that are kind of like one-dish meals that you just add some fresh veggies to!)
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I stick to eating well when I cook a lot of food on the weekend. I just buy some healthy ingredients and load up for the whole week. Then, I don't have to worry about cooking during the week.
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