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Don’t track my water intake either. I usually have a 12-16 oz skinny vanilla latte to start the day, which is the only “caloric” beverage I allow myself other than the occasional glass of wine a few times a month. Otherwise, it’s plain or carbonated water, diet soda, or tea with Splenda. If I get hungry, I usually drink…
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I tend to get cravings at night as well. What has helped me was to try and replace it with another activity, such as walking after dinner and honestly, just an earlier bed time. I find that if stay up past 10 pm, I frequently get urges to raid the pantry/fridge. Also, I'm a huge fan of tea in the evenings as well.
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At that height, you're already at the lower end of a healthy BMI. Have you considered recomp/strength training instead to get the look you want?
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Be kind to yourself. We all go off track sometimes. I did last week and in early July. It's funny, the hardest thing for me to do is to get back on the scale (I tend to avoid it when I get off track), assess the damage done (usually it's not as bad as I think it's going to be) and recommit. This isn't a diet, it's my life.…
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Those that I know who stay thin usually have active occupations/past times and rarely think about food. I have a coworker who constantly gets so into his work that he forgets to eat on a regular basis, while I think about food at my desk job every 30 min. For me, when I was active (running every day) and younger, I did not…
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I have the Fitbit Blaze (upgraded from HR) and like it a lot. The only thing that's a bit of a hassle is popping it out of the wristband to charge it.
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Not sure about swimming, but when I do an hour Zumba session, i burn about 500 calories according to my Fitbit, give or take. Now mind you, that number will vary depending on your intensity level during the class. I'm usually dripping with sweat and look like a hot mess at the end of it. Again, intensity matters. You might…
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Had to look it up, since I've never heard of it. Looks like a low cal meal plan. The "meals" seem to do okay on veggies/protein, but there really isn't much to it and it doesn't seem like it's adapted to an individuals caloric needs. So basically, you'll be in a calorie deficit for 3 days...and once you're done, unless you…
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I go for a run..or walk...I've found exercise to be a good craving suppressant for me, helps with eating due to boredom as well.
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I have my fitbit linked and I do not actually track my exercises in MFP, since I think it does double count it. I just have fitbit track my activity level and sync that to MFP and that's all I get as far as exercise calories go.
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I've gone back and forth a bit and the thing that helped me is to realize that whatever I'm doing to lose right now, I will have to do for the rest of my life. There's no "taking a break" or going back to the habits that had me gain weight. So I've been slowly trying to integrate better habits (eating less, exercising…
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I think the danger lies in getting stuck in the mentality of "I exercised, so I can eat whatever I want". Generally, it's very difficult to exercise enough to make up for poor food choices. Try thinking of exercise as a tool to help with weight loss and use nutritious foods and reasonable portions to fuel your exercise.
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You said you are going with a nutritionist (not a dietician)? Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that nutritionist is not a regulated term and pretty much anyone can claim it, regardless of the training they've had. I would just double check their advice to make sure that it's in line with the latest medical & science…
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No real restrictions besides staying under my cal goal. I do try to eat semi healthy though, more veggies and fruits, whole wheat and lean protein meats. I try to rely less on heavily processed foods, but still make space for the occasional treat.
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Time management. Making it exercise and healthy eating a priority, regardless of how busy I get and what else is going on in my life. Eating mindfully versus snacking mindlessly when stressed or bored.
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Not exactly. Maybe macros are not all created equal (fat is 9 kcals per gram, protein and carbs are 4 kcals per gram and protein tends to be more satiating and there is a small difference in the thermic effect of food (TEF) for the different macros, but it's pretty miniscule. Bottomline, CICO holds true. How you go about…
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For me, I had to decide what I was willing to change about my lifestyle that I could stick with, literally, for the rest of my life. If I couldn't honestly say to myself that I would be happy doing this 20+ years from now, then it wasn't worth trying. So it's been small, little changes. For me, I had to make a conscious…
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It's definitely though in the work environment, I feel you. Though I'm not doing a restrictive diet, I am trying to curb my "at the computer snacking" tendencies, and it doesn't help that we have a snack bar with all sorts of goodies only 10 feet away from my desk and tasty baked goods in the office more often than not.…
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As long as alcohol fits into your calorie allotment, then yes, but keep in mind that the more a person imbues, some of the side effects of that tend to be impaired judgement, which means that one might be less likely to accurately track their calories and may make poorer food choices while drunk, so I recommend moderation…
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I've done both now and I think CC is working out better for me, since I'm actually learning more about nutrition and am looking to see what's in each food, etc. it's not just about staying under a set number of points, but eating healthier. Plus, with all the apps out there now, it's not as hard to do CC as during the…
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You can do it, one step at a time! Feel free to add.
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Exercise is a key tool for me in staying healthy and losing weight and then maintaining that weight loss. Honestly, it makes the whole thing a lot more manageable and fun. When I'm active and exercise, I tend to make better/healthier food choices as well and don't snack as much, so the two habits reinforce each other for…
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What got me going was to focus more on exercise and healthy eating and finally understand that the changes I need to make have be ones I can maintain for life. So I'm taking it nice and slow. Just trying to live healthier one step at a time. A book that worked for me to get me focused was Lose It Right by James Fell, but…
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I've just run into this with my fitbit as well. It's giving me a lot of extra calories that I could be eating when my fitbit syncs up with MFP. My goal is to lose 1 lb a week and this time, I'm taking it slow and trying to make a lifestyle change, so I'm not in a hurry to get to the end (too much yoyo dieting in the past).…
