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Just Starting , 50-100 pound wt loss goal

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Ive just started a Medically monitored, weight management plan, with coaching.

   I saw an apple( outside of planned meal) in the fridge while getting lunch. I got frustrated and upset , but i didnt give in. I didn't realize how emotional eating/excersize would be. Smiley Embarassed Smiley Indifferent

I don't even know what to eat for the meal im supposed to plan every day.

Any advice for or comments ?

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 @Tasala 

 

Allow yourself to have any food regardless good or bad food. Anything you'd fancy. Don't restrict a certain food, it leads eventually to crave so much for to at a certain point going to eat it anyway but eating much more from it.


Eat everything but in moderation. It's about changing food habits, one thing at a time so the body can adjust and easier to change habits over time.

 

When wanting the apple, its out the planned meal now, allow yourself to have that apple at the next opportunity when going to eat something (plan the apple in the plan).

 

Eat what you desire, when eating something else first but actually *really* wanting to have that certain food, it leads to eating that certain food eventually and eating more calories in the long run.

 

When desired, try aiming to eat nutritient rich food (don't change your food habits to dramatically, but making smaller changes over time):

 

Fruits such as banana's, apples..

Whole Grains (bread)

Protein (yoghurt, eggs, cheese, lean meat (chicken/fish..)


These foods contain plenty of nutritients which the body needs while being low in calories, keep feeling satisfied for longer. These foods are easier for the body to process, improve digestion, boost immunity..

 

Aim to have 50% raw (cooked) vegetables at dinner.

 

Try eating those foods first before eating other food which lack in nutritients (pizza, prepackaged food which contains ingredients not being able to read).

 

Eating nutritient lacking food first which are higher in calories, the body still craves to have more cause of asking to eat more food to ensure it gets the nutritients it requires, automatically cutting back on 'extra unneeded' calories when eating the nutritient rich food first.

 

It's ok to have some pizza, piece of chocolate, prepackaged foods, a piece of cake, your favourite food. Eat everything in moderation.

 

Never skip breakfast or the body can stop sending hunger / appetite signals.

 

Protein is used to repair muscles, don't go for a to large deficit, rather have a lower calorie deficit otherwise the body starts using muscle as energy for survival instead of wanting to use body fat.

 

It can take longer for weight loss, but it ensures that most weight loss would come from body fat, and allows the body to adjust to changing food habits and the weight loss. It also limits the possibility that the body is going to fight back by when being at a natural weight range, and regardless how much food is eaten, it can go back to a higher weight, adding in a few pounds more since there's been a shortage of food and does want to survive.

 

When being at a healthier weight and body fat range, it's possible that the body can be at it's happy weight range, this weight can be higher than your desired goal but being in a healthy weight range.

 

No matter if overeating a bit, or undereating when being at the natural weight range. When only eating to nourish the body, and only when hungry (eat anything you'd like but stop eating more when satisfied) the body will stay at it's natural weight range. It defends this range regardless of having eaten a bit under or more, it always reverts back to the weight where its the most happy at (without counting calories and not restricting or forbidding any food). It does this by sending appetite / hunger signals, lowering or increasing metabolism, sending out a craving for a certain food,..

 

The weight range is determined by genetics, activity, food choices.

 

Try honoring your body, when feeling satisfied but not stuffed and not being hungry, try not to eat more. Regardless if allowed to eat x hundred calories more.

Calories to eat are a guidance, when your body has all nutritients it needs, it can be perfectly happy with less.

 

Try listening to your wonderful body what it needs (can be tricky at first) rather than the mind.. your mind would like a pizza, but would it nourish the body now or would the body be more satisfied with a salad, piece of fruit or something else instead?

 

Looking at a certain food you'd like first, but then actually getting a feeling to 'not really want to eat that now' since the other food looks more appealing at the moment and the body actually wanting to have that other food instead.

 

When some food taste bad, don't eat more of it (even if it would be a healthier food option), it's a sign that your body doesn't like that certain food. While for others it may taste great, the body doesn't like it and gives a signal to not wanting any of that food instead have something else.

 

When possible and desired eat smaller portions throughout the day instead of having 3 larger meals, when being truly hungry and having 3 larger meals, it can lead to overeating cause of being so hungry and making less 'healthy' food choices.

 

When eating smaller portions throughout the day, the body keeps feeling satisfied and not to hungry at for example dinner, choosing to take less food overall at dinner 'cause of not feeling so hungry, leading to eating less calories overall. Smiley Wink

 

Make peace with yourself, your body and food.

 

Try eating with your non dominant hand, to automaticly eat slower and enjoy the food while sitting down at the table. Notice the taste, notice what you are eating (try not to eat to quickly). Recognize the love that got into the food before being available to yourself (don't need to do always) but think about that banana for example has been available by nature, growed by a farmer in another country, it got taken aboard on a ship to get to here, taken from aboard, delivered by a truck driver to a store nearby, the people from the store put on the shelves.. and you or a beloved one got the food from the store to your home so you can enjoy that piece of fruit now to nourish your body.

 

Thanks to everyone involved including nature, that piece of fruit got to you. It's amazing how much Heart got into it. Smiley Happy

 

Make smaller steps at a day, keep believing, don't give up when hitting a plateau (weight remains the same for a while..) (can be due a increase in muscles when exercising for example, but body fat can have been lower) so keep a eye that body fat decreases rather than weight itself. It means getting leaner and that's a great sign.

 

Enjoy!

 

Baby Goal

 

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Me too. I'm a wolfer but remind myself to sit, eat, breathe, to savor it, 'cause it is all I get to eat. Before I wasn't logging food I'd eat fast until full and was consuming healthy food in too much quantity. 

Never logged before but I know that if I want to burn the calories I need to say good night, get in my car and go dancing for a few hours. 

Going to burn this dinner about 2000 steps to take. Easy when you are dancing for 1 hour.

Keep moving.

Barbara 

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Don't force yourself to eat when not feeling truly hungry or out of habit (always eat something in the evening, but not really being hungry, that may be a habit thats coming back.. or because 'feeling having eaten to little during the day' but not hungry and believing having to eat something.. when knowing having to eat something because the next opportunity is in x hours, but going to do intense work, eat a little based on how satisfied the body is, it's always possible to eat later on when getting hungry again.

 

Always eat dinner with family at home, however since wasn't truly hungry yesterday, but feeling satisfied but not eaten much food quantity wise rather nutritient wise (fruits,..), did skipped dinner politely. Why would I have to eat if not feeling hungry, but having to eat 'because of needing to?' instead of honoring the bodies wisdom of having enough at the moment.. that would be extra energy / calories while not necessary. That could count up over time..

 

Ate something small in the evening though, 'cause of having the feeling of missing something..

 

Don't force yourself to eat more when feeling satisfied but it's the time to eat (with your beloved ones), when getting hungry, it's always possible to have that dinner at another time, honor your body, based on internal cues (feeling hungry (am I eating because of hunger or out of habit? food choices (which food looks the most appealing now and nourish my body the most in the moment (could be a salad rather than a piece of fruit, or something else..), not external cues (it's time to eat, because of eating with beloved ones, but not feeling hungry at all).. thinking having to eat something while the body doesn't need more nutritients / food and feeling satisfied.

 

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Tasala, 

First congrats on making the committment! Second, congrats on not giving in!  Although an apple may or may not be all that bad (I'm not a dietician).  I have been up and down with my weight for the last 20 years. When I left the military the first time in 98 I ballooned up to iver 210lbs (I'm 5'8").  I eventually followed the "Blood type diet" as well as exercised and went back to about 170 lbs.  Now I'm back in the military and almost 50.  I was about 187 lbs on XMAS. I can't run anymore because my right knee and lower back are breaking down.  I also had surgery last year on my shoulder.  I also have sleep apnia. Since Christmas, I have walked with light weights, walked stairs, lifted light weights and played recreational hockey. I try to move/exercise at least 60 minutes per day (that includes just walking).  I just went below 170lbs today.  My diet consists of a lot of protein, WATER and eating 4-5 times a day.  I have 2 hard boiled egg whites in the morning with grapes and blueberries.  Occasionally I will have plain oatmeal with walnuts and fruit.  Lunch and dinner are normally a meat and vegetable. In between meals are fruit and/or nuts (just a handful of walnuts or almonds).  Occasionally, I will cheat and have some starches (brown rice, sweet potatoes, rye bread....I try to stay away from corn and wheat and its hard).  My best advice is to stay away from processed foods like chips, lunch meats, soda etc. I still do eat an occasional protein bar or shake, but I really try to eat real food!  When I have sweet cravings I normally eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juice with nuts. There are some fruit juices like 100% Black Cherry Juice that are not that sweet (expensive) but supposedly very healthy. I drink it sparingly every now and then.  This may seem very basic and stupid, but EAT SLOW!  I have a habit of attacking food and over eating. If you force yourself to take a bite, put down your fork/food, chew swallow, wait a moment and then continue....I will guarantee you will eat less.  I've read it takes 20 min for your stomach to tell your brain it's full.  Doing all of this is NOT EASY.  It takes committment and support!  Remember everyone responds somewhat differnetly to diet and exercise.  But if your get into a routine and prepare it helps.  I still get that voice in my head telling me to eat bad and not exercise....so far I've been able to tell it to F*** Off!

In the past I have tried supplements, quick weight loss programs, different diets etc.  What I've learned is 1) It's all diet and exercise combined! 2) Slow and steady wins the race! 3) Listen to your body, it will tell you if it likes or dislikes what your eating 4) Know when to give yourself a break and recover from exercise, also know how to forgive yourself if you do cheat or don't exercise. Renew your committment to yourself everyday! Transformations and lifestyle changes are hard, but can be done!  It may take 6+ weeks for you to see results again everyone is different. Hopefully I've been helpful and you get more feedback and support!

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 @Tasala 

 

Allow yourself to have any food regardless good or bad food. Anything you'd fancy. Don't restrict a certain food, it leads eventually to crave so much for to at a certain point going to eat it anyway but eating much more from it.


Eat everything but in moderation. It's about changing food habits, one thing at a time so the body can adjust and easier to change habits over time.

 

When wanting the apple, its out the planned meal now, allow yourself to have that apple at the next opportunity when going to eat something (plan the apple in the plan).

 

Eat what you desire, when eating something else first but actually *really* wanting to have that certain food, it leads to eating that certain food eventually and eating more calories in the long run.

 

When desired, try aiming to eat nutritient rich food (don't change your food habits to dramatically, but making smaller changes over time):

 

Fruits such as banana's, apples..

Whole Grains (bread)

Protein (yoghurt, eggs, cheese, lean meat (chicken/fish..)


These foods contain plenty of nutritients which the body needs while being low in calories, keep feeling satisfied for longer. These foods are easier for the body to process, improve digestion, boost immunity..

 

Aim to have 50% raw (cooked) vegetables at dinner.

 

Try eating those foods first before eating other food which lack in nutritients (pizza, prepackaged food which contains ingredients not being able to read).

 

Eating nutritient lacking food first which are higher in calories, the body still craves to have more cause of asking to eat more food to ensure it gets the nutritients it requires, automatically cutting back on 'extra unneeded' calories when eating the nutritient rich food first.

 

It's ok to have some pizza, piece of chocolate, prepackaged foods, a piece of cake, your favourite food. Eat everything in moderation.

 

Never skip breakfast or the body can stop sending hunger / appetite signals.

 

Protein is used to repair muscles, don't go for a to large deficit, rather have a lower calorie deficit otherwise the body starts using muscle as energy for survival instead of wanting to use body fat.

 

It can take longer for weight loss, but it ensures that most weight loss would come from body fat, and allows the body to adjust to changing food habits and the weight loss. It also limits the possibility that the body is going to fight back by when being at a natural weight range, and regardless how much food is eaten, it can go back to a higher weight, adding in a few pounds more since there's been a shortage of food and does want to survive.

 

When being at a healthier weight and body fat range, it's possible that the body can be at it's happy weight range, this weight can be higher than your desired goal but being in a healthy weight range.

 

No matter if overeating a bit, or undereating when being at the natural weight range. When only eating to nourish the body, and only when hungry (eat anything you'd like but stop eating more when satisfied) the body will stay at it's natural weight range. It defends this range regardless of having eaten a bit under or more, it always reverts back to the weight where its the most happy at (without counting calories and not restricting or forbidding any food). It does this by sending appetite / hunger signals, lowering or increasing metabolism, sending out a craving for a certain food,..

 

The weight range is determined by genetics, activity, food choices.

 

Try honoring your body, when feeling satisfied but not stuffed and not being hungry, try not to eat more. Regardless if allowed to eat x hundred calories more.

Calories to eat are a guidance, when your body has all nutritients it needs, it can be perfectly happy with less.

 

Try listening to your wonderful body what it needs (can be tricky at first) rather than the mind.. your mind would like a pizza, but would it nourish the body now or would the body be more satisfied with a salad, piece of fruit or something else instead?

 

Looking at a certain food you'd like first, but then actually getting a feeling to 'not really want to eat that now' since the other food looks more appealing at the moment and the body actually wanting to have that other food instead.

 

When some food taste bad, don't eat more of it (even if it would be a healthier food option), it's a sign that your body doesn't like that certain food. While for others it may taste great, the body doesn't like it and gives a signal to not wanting any of that food instead have something else.

 

When possible and desired eat smaller portions throughout the day instead of having 3 larger meals, when being truly hungry and having 3 larger meals, it can lead to overeating cause of being so hungry and making less 'healthy' food choices.

 

When eating smaller portions throughout the day, the body keeps feeling satisfied and not to hungry at for example dinner, choosing to take less food overall at dinner 'cause of not feeling so hungry, leading to eating less calories overall. Smiley Wink

 

Make peace with yourself, your body and food.

 

Try eating with your non dominant hand, to automaticly eat slower and enjoy the food while sitting down at the table. Notice the taste, notice what you are eating (try not to eat to quickly). Recognize the love that got into the food before being available to yourself (don't need to do always) but think about that banana for example has been available by nature, growed by a farmer in another country, it got taken aboard on a ship to get to here, taken from aboard, delivered by a truck driver to a store nearby, the people from the store put on the shelves.. and you or a beloved one got the food from the store to your home so you can enjoy that piece of fruit now to nourish your body.

 

Thanks to everyone involved including nature, that piece of fruit got to you. It's amazing how much Heart got into it. Smiley Happy

 

Make smaller steps at a day, keep believing, don't give up when hitting a plateau (weight remains the same for a while..) (can be due a increase in muscles when exercising for example, but body fat can have been lower) so keep a eye that body fat decreases rather than weight itself. It means getting leaner and that's a great sign.

 

Enjoy!

 

Baby Goal

 

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Excellent advice!

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Great advice!  Best of all, it all makes sense

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Dear Tasaia 

We can eat lots & lots of healthy vegetables, not corn & potatoes as they are very starchy. Have them only ocassionally. You can have big salads just don't drown them in fatty dressings.  if you must. Eat lean protein. Poultr and meat are limited to the size of a deck of playing cards. You can eat fruits, but the tropical ones are sweeter. Berries are great with whole grain cereal. An egg and 1 slice of whole grain toast. 

I just use organic veggies, sometimes frozen, and steam them. You can spice them, add garlic. I eat hummus, guacomole, on whole grain crackers, I eat salmon 2x a week. Fish broiled not fried is great.

Just burn more calories than you eat. Your diet can be yummy and there are free recipes all over the net. I love Dr. Joel Fuhrmanm MD's recipes. www,drfuhrman.com. 

It is just a change to a healthier diet that you get to choose. You do not need to feel deprived if you don't want to suffer while you get healthy. Catch yourself when thinking negative and find the opposite. Lot's to be grateful for now.

We can do this and enjoy ourselves. Find something that you love to do, like walk or dance or bike, something that burns more calories than you eat and slowly but surely your health will improve. Go to a gym or workout class. Zumba and cardio dance are fun.

We are doing this together. You are not alone. Join us and start with a 5 lb goal in 5 weeks and build success.

Yours in health,

Barbara 

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best advice I have ever been given?

eat/drink slower so that you can enjoy the taste and allow the stomach to update the brain when it is full

now sticking to that advice is another matter! 🙂

the amount of times I get told off, moaned at for wolfing food down, guzzling the drink in one go.......
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Me too. I'm a wolfer but remind myself to sit, eat, breathe, to savor it, 'cause it is all I get to eat. Before I wasn't logging food I'd eat fast until full and was consuming healthy food in too much quantity. 

Never logged before but I know that if I want to burn the calories I need to say good night, get in my car and go dancing for a few hours. 

Going to burn this dinner about 2000 steps to take. Easy when you are dancing for 1 hour.

Keep moving.

Barbara 

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Don't force yourself to eat when not feeling truly hungry or out of habit (always eat something in the evening, but not really being hungry, that may be a habit thats coming back.. or because 'feeling having eaten to little during the day' but not hungry and believing having to eat something.. when knowing having to eat something because the next opportunity is in x hours, but going to do intense work, eat a little based on how satisfied the body is, it's always possible to eat later on when getting hungry again.

 

Always eat dinner with family at home, however since wasn't truly hungry yesterday, but feeling satisfied but not eaten much food quantity wise rather nutritient wise (fruits,..), did skipped dinner politely. Why would I have to eat if not feeling hungry, but having to eat 'because of needing to?' instead of honoring the bodies wisdom of having enough at the moment.. that would be extra energy / calories while not necessary. That could count up over time..

 

Ate something small in the evening though, 'cause of having the feeling of missing something..

 

Don't force yourself to eat more when feeling satisfied but it's the time to eat (with your beloved ones), when getting hungry, it's always possible to have that dinner at another time, honor your body, based on internal cues (feeling hungry (am I eating because of hunger or out of habit? food choices (which food looks the most appealing now and nourish my body the most in the moment (could be a salad rather than a piece of fruit, or something else..), not external cues (it's time to eat, because of eating with beloved ones, but not feeling hungry at all).. thinking having to eat something while the body doesn't need more nutritients / food and feeling satisfied.

 

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