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slow and steady. If you are trying to lose weight then trying to lose quickly will likely backfire. Most people start out thinking short term loss. That thinking usually ends up gaining all the lost weight back. It's a proven fact because losing weight is a lifestyle change if you want to keep the weight off. "Dieting"…
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I enter food as I go so I can see where I am at through the day. It helps me see how much I've had and whether the current craving can be satisfied with food or just plain water!
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wow...a lot of negative comments. I just found it interesting but next time I'll just keep to myself. no point in posting opinions if everyone's goal is to tear you a new one. As my Mom always used to say "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all". You want ensure you got your daily dose of…
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Could be the scale. some home scales can be off as much as 2-5lbs. Was it the same scale you used before the 2 months? Water retention also plays a factor. Losing 20lbs is great but putting a 2 month time limit on it is insane if you want to keep it off. Weight loss is a journey not a destination. Habit changes versus…
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Regular exercise and healthy diet are excellent prescriptions for anxiety/depression. One important point: Cut out refined sugar/carbs. It has been medically proven that removing sugar (in all it's forms) can reverse some mental health issues like ADD and others. Do you drink soda pop (even diet)? Cut it out. Eat packaged…
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You didn't gain 2.5lbs in a day. its water retention. Sodium can have a huge impact on water retention so salty snacks and foods make you retain more water (men and women). Additionally don't get in the habit of weighing yourself daily. Doing so sets you up to stop your weight loss and maintenance once the scale says you…
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Try to remember that weight loss is a journey not a destination. You can't think of it as a diet but rather changing your habits. Long term weight loss and maintenance is a lifestyle change. It is a proven fact that if you go on a "diet" 85% of people will gain most or all of their weight back once the "diet" has ended.…
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Water aerobics or just water walking is great for overall health as long as you do it constantly and consistently. Water exercise doesn't really do much for weight loss unless you are swimming laps at a moderate to vigorous pace. I should know. I have been water walking and using water bells (dense foam barbells for upper…
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It also depends how often you weigh yourself. Believe it or not if you weigh yourself several times in the same day the scale will give different results. This is largely due to water retention (both men and women). Just make sure when you weigh yourself you do it once a week (or less if you prefer) and stick to the same…
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Diabetes. That's what motivates me...not developing it full blown. My A1C test in October scared me to the point where I realize this "lifestyle" change is now permanent. My blood sugars were always good up until then and the thought of developing Type 2 diabetes with all its complications told me it's time to eat right,…
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switch to weights/resistance training. Keeping your muscle mass is more important than the cardio as you age. You may also want to try water walking/calisthenics, because water is 1000 times denser than air you can do the same "burn" in less time. It is also much easier on the body and many swimming pools have hot tubs or…
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are you sure the hair loss is related? If it is it means that you are potentially getting too few calories. start here and see what it turns up and go from there.
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Vegetarian chili tops my list. Adding things like chick peas in addition to pinto, navy and kidney beans is a great way to add vegetarian protein. And of course nuts and seeds are great snack foods. My favorite are pumpkin seeds (shelled). They are remarkably high in protein and taste great roasted with olive oil and salt.
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try weighted water walking...strap some water weights to your ankles and walk in chest high water for an hour or so....
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I just tell myself that I can either live to eat or eat to live. In my case I simply remind myself that the alternative is diabetes and generally poor health. It keeps me on track no matter what. Unfortunately many people don't do a course correction, as it were, until they are already way off the map!
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You think that's a cheat? Check out "The Rock" on his "cheat day" !!! https://youtube.com/watch?v=65iZ21omFEI Bottom line, yes it's a long view not a short one as long as you maintain your focus on long term weight loss/health. Cheat days aren't going to sabotage you as long as you are in it for the journey, not the…
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if your goal is truly weight loss then incorporate a healthy diet and add weight/resistance training. Muscle burns more calories so the more you have the more you burn, Look at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Yes, he is massive and he eats 5000 calories a day because his muscles burn through those calories very quickly. Check…
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the problem with no carb diets are that they are not sustainable. True that on a keto diet the body harvests more body fat but it can be at a cost to the internal organs that keep you alive. It's fine to go on low carb diets because the carbs generally tend to come mainly from fruits and vegetables. Diabetics choose these…
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If your session was mostly resistance training opt for high protein. If it was cardio, I'd say half carbs half protein. I personally reach for 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or 4% fat) mixed with fresh fruit (usually banana or berries). Full of protein, some complex carbs, vitamins, minerals and some fat and around 200-300…
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It happens to everyone eventually. Sustained weight loss is a journey, not a destination. Having a "cheat day" every now and then is perfectly fine as long as it doesn't become habitual. If you suffer no remorse or guilt then you recognize that all you need to do is move on and continue on your path to achieving your goal.
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Unfortunately scales, digital or not can be inaccurate by as much as 2-5 lbs. The reason you shouldn't weigh yourself daily is because your body weight can fluctuate every hour due to food and water retention. Try it someday...weigh yourself every couple of hours using the same scale in the same spot. You'll be surprised…
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My point was that in my case it was poor food choices and snacking that increased my weight. My weight is directly responsible for my type 2 diabetes.
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get a second opinion from another doctor. Clearly you wouldn't be posting here if you felt 100% about the diagnosis. Everybody is different. Sounds to me like an issue with your cardiovascular rather than your inner ear canal (vertigo). My wife gets vertigo pretty badly but it doesn't just come and go like you have…
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Here is a more basic breakdown of the obesity study...it points out there are flaws and it also doesn't state that the goal to maintain the weight loss is impossible, just "low".
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If your intent is weight loss remember that it has to be sustainable otherwise you'll end up eventually gaining it all back. That's a proven fact. Start out slow, find out what range of calories you should be maintaining and exercise as often as possible, focusing on weights/resistance for weight loss.
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You are doing everything you can do, exercise and healthy eating. Using MFP may better track your progress, but I would have to caution you on your eating. If you do weights and cardio, 1200 may not be enough so your body starts to cannibalize your muscles for fuel instead of burning fat. MFP does not allocate calories to…
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Snacking on healthy food is fine. Snacking on unhealthy food can wreak havoc on your health. Sadly most people don't realize how poor their food choices have been until it's too late. Me included. Snacking is what caused me to get type 2 diabetes. It wasn't my regular diet because I eat healthier than most people as I make…
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It would also be interesting to find out who funded the study. A lot of times big companies fund these studies in order to project future sales etc. Think about it. what if a big food company like Kraft foods, Pepsi Co., or Tyson foods paid for this study to find out if people will eventually learn to eat health and…
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Some doctors have zero bedside manner but they are trained to lack empathy because if they got emotional over every patient they'd be in the funny farm sooner than later. Anyway, look at it this way, his comment got you to this board and you have already gotten some useful information. Especially the part about trying to…
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smoking increases metabolism (in a bad way). metabolism burns calories. when you quit, your metabolism slows down and add to that food starts to taste and smell better, hence the weight gain. Statistically speaking you are better off overweight than smoking. Both take a lot of determination and willpower. Keep at it though!
