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128 is nice...jaelanneDecember 6 2007, 04:24:17 UTC
it is my college years, and a few pounds over high school...the 'in training' thing works. the problem with the word 'diet' is that you've done it before. and failed. and if you are on a diet, it is because EVERY previous one failed. Athletes have a different relationship with food, and it is a healthy one. Food is fuel. Fuel is burned. Body feels good. So food is good.
more tips:
share. If there is something you really want to eat and you know it isn't 'good', cut it in half, and give the larger half to someone...(or save it for later, but I find that this only works in theory). Than, if you still crave, try something healthier.
fruit. It does a lot to curb sweet cravings. And chocolate covered strawberries are a great way to have your chocolate and a ton of vitamin C.
weigh daily, but take minor fluctions with a grain of salt--i only recorded my weight once a week. And when you are at your goal weight, keep weighing yourself daily: when you notice a few more pounds, tighten up the belt for a couple of days. if you monitor your weight, you'll never let yourself get to the point where I got ('holy shit....i weigh ***?!?). Also, for a girl with an irregular cycle, I can predict when it comes by the four pound jump that preceeds it.
a addendum to the previous: if the numbers don't change, don't fret. the real way to see your progress isn't the scale, or measurements, or the mirror. look at how stuff fits. you'll see a change in that somethimes when the scale won't budge...
soup. brothy soups fill you up, and have almost nada for calories. I am a french onion fan, myself. If you go for something a bit heartier, stew. But try to avoid the really creamy stuff.
cheese. oh. dear. god. take a look at the calories for a single slice of cheddar. being a swiss girl, going lowfat was awful. don't cut it out--I never could--just try to get the reduced calorie stuff.
sleep. we know that it is essential for a lot of stuff, but recent studies show that those looking to lose pounds did so more successfully if they got enough rest.
exercise: just pick something that you like to do. rollerblading, biking, swimming, anything that gets you moving. if you like it, you will stick to it. and gyms bore most of us. i hate them.
weight training. boring. but necessary. muscle burns more calories than fat.
self gratification: you need to reward little goals, rather than denying yourself for six months. lost five? that department store lipstick that you could never justify beofre. pick your incentives before hand. and reward yourself. at twenty, i bought a bike frame. at fourty pounds, i dropped a grand on it so I could ride it for the century. that bike makes me happy. there was a few pieces of clothing i bought on sale--even though the only sizes left were to small, I WANTED them, and jerseys are expensive. I hung them in my closet. The day that jersey fit, I rode it and rode all over town. my new years resolutions include a classes with the trapeze school at bayfront park: that is my goal weight reward.
k. gotta sleep now. serious. call me. got some workout clothes for you :) even if they don't fit you now, maybe they will soon,
more tips:
share. If there is something you really want to eat and you know it isn't 'good', cut it in half, and give the larger half to someone...(or save it for later, but I find that this only works in theory). Than, if you still crave, try something healthier.
fruit. It does a lot to curb sweet cravings. And chocolate covered strawberries are a great way to have your chocolate and a ton of vitamin C.
weigh daily, but take minor fluctions with a grain of salt--i only recorded my weight once a week. And when you are at your goal weight, keep weighing yourself daily: when you notice a few more pounds, tighten up the belt for a couple of days. if you monitor your weight, you'll never let yourself get to the point where I got ('holy shit....i weigh ***?!?). Also, for a girl with an irregular cycle, I can predict when it comes by the four pound jump that preceeds it.
a addendum to the previous: if the numbers don't change, don't fret. the real way to see your progress isn't the scale, or measurements, or the mirror. look at how stuff fits. you'll see a change in that somethimes when the scale won't budge...
soup. brothy soups fill you up, and have almost nada for calories. I am a french onion fan, myself. If you go for something a bit heartier, stew. But try to avoid the really creamy stuff.
cheese. oh. dear. god. take a look at the calories for a single slice of cheddar. being a swiss girl, going lowfat was awful. don't cut it out--I never could--just try to get the reduced calorie stuff.
sleep. we know that it is essential for a lot of stuff, but recent studies show that those looking to lose pounds did so more successfully if they got enough rest.
exercise: just pick something that you like to do. rollerblading, biking, swimming, anything that gets you moving. if you like it, you will stick to it. and gyms bore most of us. i hate them.
weight training. boring. but necessary. muscle burns more calories than fat.
self gratification: you need to reward little goals, rather than denying yourself for six months. lost five? that department store lipstick that you could never justify beofre. pick your incentives before hand. and reward yourself. at twenty, i bought a bike frame. at fourty pounds, i dropped a grand on it so I could ride it for the century. that bike makes me happy. there was a few pieces of clothing i bought on sale--even though the only sizes left were to small, I WANTED them, and jerseys are expensive. I hung them in my closet. The day that jersey fit, I rode it and rode all over town. my new years resolutions include a classes with the trapeze school at bayfront park: that is my goal weight reward.
k. gotta sleep now. serious. call me. got some workout clothes for you :) even if they don't fit you now, maybe they will soon,
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