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Jocelyn Coutant Fitness Guru Posts: 222 Jocelyn Coutant i enjoy being active, maybe sometimes too much. i run almost everyday, i walk my dog, bike, play tennis and swim. i need to control my eating habits and learn to eat healthy again.	# Posted: 23 Jun 2008 03:54 hey guys. i have gotten waaaay off track lately. got home from school and just have gone down hill huge. i've been running, but not as much bc i hurt my hip and ankle and have a cyst in the joint of my other foot but... my eating has gotten to be really awful. i don't know how to just wipe the slate clean and eat extremely healthy. i don't know what to eat anymore or how much. ah! help
Rachael M Fitness Guru Posts: 1999 Rachael M I am a triathlete trying to lose some weight so I can improve my times. I love traineo and the very motivational people on here. Basic info: 5'9", 22 years old, mechanical engineer :)	# Posted: 23 Jun 2008 17:11 Start small with your eating habits. A good first step that I recommend to a lot of people is to start counting calories. Once you start to understand portion size and content a little better (maybe after 2 weeks or so), watch your carb/protein/fat ratios a little more closely - mainly you just want to make sure you are getting enough protein and not too much fat. Then start cutting all the bad carbs (white bread, sugar, cookies, ect) and replacing that with good carbs (veggies, fruit, whole grain/wheat bread). These are a few steps that should help get you back on track. As far as the exercise goes, if you have hip, ankle, and foot problems, maybe you should be looking into a different type of exercise such as swimming or even ellipticals. Good luck!!
Debbie Meier traineo Regular Posts: 43 Debbie Meier I am a 51 year old wife, mother and grandmother who is in need of help in this weight loss battle. Behind this smile, is a sadness that comes from being overweight and inside hating myself. I am tired of pretending that it doesn't matter, because it does. I hate looking in the mirror, trying on clothes, and not knowing if I will live long enough to see my kids and grandkids grow old. Out of all the things I can do, and work so hard to do. This is the one thing, I fail at, day in and day out. Maybe through some daily or weekly motivators , I can achieve this dream of mine to lose the weight, and not feel so alone.	# Posted: 23 Jun 2008 17:20 Jocelyn, Rachael gave you some great tips. The next thing to do is to realize, that today is a whole new day. A new beginning. So you fell off, you know probably every one here on this site has at one time or another. And nothing says we won't have days that we do now. Its about finding what works for you and doing it, One day at a time, one meal at a time. Its about small changes. We are not perfect, and we have to stop beating ourselves up if we have a bad meal or a bad day. Just get back on track. Its also about learning to love ourselves again. And realizing that we are worth it. You CAN DO THIS. One day, one step. Believe in yourself, we do. Good luck, Blessings, Debbie
Jocelyn Coutant Fitness Guru Posts: 222 Jocelyn Coutant i enjoy being active, maybe sometimes too much. i run almost everyday, i walk my dog, bike, play tennis and swim. i need to control my eating habits and learn to eat healthy again.	# Posted: 24 Jun 2008 05:37 thank you guys. i ate super healthy today so i feel good. tomorrow is another day. should i focus on more protein and less fat and carbs?
Rachael M Fitness Guru Posts: 1999 Rachael M I am a triathlete trying to lose some weight so I can improve my times. I love traineo and the very motivational people on here. Basic info: 5'9", 22 years old, mechanical engineer :)	# Posted: 24 Jun 2008 16:24 Congrats on the healthy day!! Like I said before, focus on improving 1 thing at a time. If you try to tackle it all at once, you'll probably get overwhelmed! Good luck for today!

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