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I also agree that exercise is for fitness and weight loss is more for calorie counting. I lost my 30lbs by restricting what I ate. I avoided the gym because I knew that exercising would increase my hunger pains. Once I had a routine and felt more control over my eating habits I then turned to fitness to gain strength and…
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By the way, you are not going to go into "starvation mode" by restricting your calories. That is all a myth that has been disputed long ago. Listen to your body but ignore the hunger grumbles. If you feel tired or lightheaded eat something like an apple or almonds. Low calorie days are no big deal. I think it allows our…
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I am 5'3 and weighed 170 at my heaviest. I started my own weight loss diet which consisted of me eating low calories 900-1000 calories a few days a week and then 1500-1800 calories other days of the week.Sometimes I would throw my calories to the wind and eat and drink whatever I wanted on the weekends. By not sticking to…
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I have done this but not following a particular diet. I made it up myself and call it the ETH or Embrace the Hunger diet. Basically I do 900 calories 3-4 times a week followed by 1200-1500 calories. Sometimes I do 2 or 3 days of 800-900 and bounce up to 1200. Or if I know I am going to be going out a lot on the weekend and…
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Try focusing on just calories and leave the exercising to when you feel you have better control over your eating habits. I found that working out caused me to want to eat more. I always struggled with hunger pains. Once I stopped and focused on getting through a month of lowering my calories, eating well, and overcoming…
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I have been dieting since January. Restricting calories throughout the week and eating what I want on the weekends. I have not been super strict but I have lost 10lbs. Not much when you consider I started way back in Jan! Anyways, my clothes fit way better. And I know my stomach has shrunk. I fill up much sooner nowadays.…
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Going to give this a shot. Thanks!
