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The Master
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 02:55


-for me i dont like doing it but i know how much it helps and i need to hear myself saying it PREPARATION (ive said this before "PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS POOR PERFORMANCE"-not my quote-love it!!!)

(having fruits and vegetables ready and cut up, having a fully stocked healthy refrig, thinking in advance about what the day might bring, carrying water with me as well as a snack-fruit and protein bar just in case, always having extra protein ready to be eaten that is fresh....)


what helps you stay on track?
Samantha Cordell
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 06:27


Definately what you mentioned, plus with kids, you just have to be organised and I also like to plan my meals in advance like the night before as I journal my progress for the day, I will try and think of things for lunches and dinners (breakfast is simple..fruit and yoghurt, sometimes a wholegrain cereal)
I also like to visual...before I get out of bed in the morning, I like to visualise my day - visualise me doing my workout and really looking forward to it


Matt A.
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 08:38


Eat a small meal every 3 - 3.5hrs, it'll stimulate your metabolism and is better than 3 big meals.

You burn 17% more calories standing up than sitting down.

Water is your best friend.
Bas Dirks
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 08:41


Shop no more than once a week.

Find a sport you love.

Be strict with your diet, but make it fun.
chris veneracion
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 08:46


don't drink calories
Lillian Arnold
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 13:00


Every little bit counts...coffe cream (50), 1 tiny piece of a hershey bar (20), crystal light (10), a tiny scoop of granola (70), pretty soon what you thought was dieting was really kidding yourself. keep track of every single thing that goes in your mouth.
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The Master
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 14:09


i like the tips everyone!! thank you


Dan Jones
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 14:22


Since I've always eaten like crap, I have to be prepared within my frig, pantry and at work. I have to have food ready to go or ready to eat. This helps me avoid temptation and straying off.

Frig: Prepared tuna, cooked brown rice, cooked chicken from the "Bah-bee", cottage cheese, a few hard boiled eggs, hummus and a gallon of water. All my favorite healthy things that will be there when I feel like straying.

Pantry: Toasted almonds, Peanut butter, whole wheat bread, an already broken up 85% dark chocolate bar, raisins

All of these things can be thrown in a container and taken on the run to work. I also can nibble throughout the days when I'm off and home.
Stacy F
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 17:00


My best diet tip is Water ,Water ,Water with a splash of High Quality H20 as a chaser.
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 17:27


Just do it!!


Sher S
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 17:29


Including all things stated above, reading and researching on the internet on weight loss/ fitness / nutrition keeps me motivated to be in the game!!!
Angie H
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 18:10


I agree with you, The New Me - prepare your meals in advance and take them to work to avoid eating out.

Also, eat smaller and more frequent meals, and eat them before you get hungry! Once you're hungry it's much easier to poorly. Low glycemic load carbs hold off hunger better than higher load ones and keep your insulin levels in check (which promotes fat loss), so I eat lots and lots of vegetables.
Jeff Bristow
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 18:24


Log your activity and what you eat to learn the value of a calorie.
Boston
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 18:25


hmmm what HASN'T been mentioned.

I second the "everything counts" tip/phrase;

for instance - if you know you'll be going out on a friday night, factor in the calories from those beers you have into your daily calorie allowance.

Oh and... prepare, Prepare, PREPARE!


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The Master
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 18:42


yes, i love the tips. it doesnt matter if i heard them 1000xs or not. it is so good to hear them again. you can never hear really good tips too many times. thank you! i love them!!
Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 18:50


What I've really found helpful is reminding myself I can't do everything perfectly at once (and actually, there might not be a perfect way yet for me to do things!). Make an improvement immediately - start on something. When you make that a part of your life, or once you start seeing as much progress, make another! Once you start seeing diminishing returns, it's time for more improvements.... This is an ongoing process to find out what works best for you and to take as much advantage of each change as you possibly can.
scott red handed
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 # Posted: 22 Jan 2008 19:29


Cut your food into smaller bites. Studies show that if you eat more (aka lots of smaller bites and not fewer huge bites) that you will feel way more satiated.

Oh and by the way, cutting your food into smaller bites and shoveling a bunch of smaller bites doesn't count. ;p
Kelly Rutan
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 15:49


Great advice everyone! For me it's trying to stop the mindless eating. No more eating in front of the tv or the computer. I know it's a novel concept, but I try to actually eat dinner at the dinner table. Another good tip is to eat slowly. I know we've all heard it before, but it takes a while for those signals that you're full to get to your brain.
Stephanie .
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 15:58


Keep on driving through the drive thrus. Fast food is LOADED with sodium and carbs.



Monique Kamosi
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 18:51


Thanks for all the tips! I also find that I lose weight more effectively when I'm getting at least 8 hours of sleep at night, and drinking tons of water! I bought a 1 liter bottle, and I fill it up at least twice per day to get my minimum, and more if I can.

I also find that making little bets with my husband helps me to have more self control. For example, we used to have a deal that if I didn't eat sugar at all for two weeks at a time, he'd buy me a new book of my choice (I love to read). Now, I have to go to yoga once per week, run at least once per week, and eat no sugar at all. If I succeed, we rent a movie of my choice for the weekend. If he wins, he picks the movie. Since he likes such terrible movies, the motivation is strong to win! Little things like this help me tons.
Ara Bruno
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 19:39


Quoting: moniquearielle
Since he likes such terrible movies,


You sound like my g/f ...
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The Master
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 19:47


great tips! thanks again everyone! love them!
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 21:03


You don't eat ANY sugar! That's incredible!


Monique Kamosi
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 # Posted: 23 Jan 2008 23:51


Well, some foods have sugar in them, but I don't eat sweets or anything like that. I make my own bread, pitas, and bagels at home from scratch, and so I know exactly what's in them (and there's no sugar -- just honey). I avoid foods that I know have refined sugar in them entirely. So .. yeah. I guess I don't eat any sugar.


Jocelyn Coutant
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 00:46


that picture thoroughly grossed me out.. haha. THAT is why i haven't eaten McDonalds in three years and can't see myself there anytime soon.

my favorite diet tip? I would have to say is not really a tip, but a rule of life..

don't live to eat.. eat to live.

your body is a machine.. and what you put into it, fuels it. you dont' put diesel fuel into a regular gasoline car. s
Kate W
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 01:33


Diet from a place of self-love and improvement rather than a place of self-hatred and abuse.

You'll be much more successful if you build yourself up rather than tearing yourself to pieces.
dayna reid
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 02:14


Quoting: highsteaks
Diet from a place of self-love and improvement rather than a place of self-hatred and abuse.

You'll be much more successful if you build yourself up rather than tearing yourself to pieces.



Definitely something I'm working on.


Dice Six
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 02:22


Also, do not starve yourself. It can throw you back a light-year if you have been resisting real hunger and suddenly give in. You will tend not to only give in to the hunger itself but to all the cravings for bad food that can supply you with fast calories.

Aside from eating on a regular basis you can trick your body by eating a little healthy snack like a tea spoon of yoghurt should you get hungry late at night. In that way you assure your body that there is no famine and it will not go on calory-save-mode.
Sheryl Azaroff
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 05:17


Small frequent clean meals (like 6/day every 2 1/2 - 3 hours). Keep a food log to keep you honest. Step up the cardio as much as possible (45 minutes 4-5/week). Drink lots of water (it actually helps with water retention). When I can actually get myself to do all that - it comes off quickly! Though you want to make sure also to do weight training as well to offset muscle loss from the cardio and dieting.
Spyke M
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 # Posted: 24 Jan 2008 08:01


Well, the main weight loss tip that has worked for me (down 14.7 kg since I started, so SOMETHING must be working...), and I quote:

"Stay AWAY from the Snickers bars."

Really, it works

Ok, there's a million other tips that I've gotten and I'm using, but trust me - staying away from the Snickers is the most important for me!!
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