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Kit505	I really hate dieting, when does it get easier?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 9211 (10/06/2009 3:08 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I really am trying to make a lifestyle change so I don't know if I really want to call it dieting, but whatever. For the past 2 weeks I've been watching my calories, my portions, and overall just making better choices when it comes to what I'm eating. (e.g. Eating veggies or fruit for a snack versus a bag of chips from the vending machine.) The first week wasn't so bad, but this week... I feel my old cravings start to creep back in and a lot of the food I'm starting to want, I really really don't want to give in to and eat (e.g. fries or fast food in general). I wonder how long it will take before this all becomes a habit/ingrained and doesn't seem like so much of a struggle. Anyone gone through this? Please tell me it gets easier. And before anyone says I shouldn't deprive myself of anything, I'm really not. I do allow myself a cheat day or a few slip ups (within reason) but there are few things I really am determined to quit cold turkey, especially in the early stages like fast food and soda. I'm determined to lose weight and watching what I eat is the hardest part for me. I keep reading all these amazing weight loss stories on here and other places and I get so motivated. I'll be good for maybe a month but then I slip up. I guess I'm just tired of yo-yoing.
Savannah Leigh		#1	[-]
Posts: 3332 (10/06/2009 3:11 PM) Most Likely to Reply '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm sorry I can't read all that, but to answer your question in the title, they say on the third day it gets easier.
waitwhat		#2	[-]
Posts: 1577 (10/06/2009 3:13 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Did you make a drastic change? You could always try changing your diet a little at a time, so it's not such an adjustment to make.
Kit505		#3	[-]
Posts: 9212 (10/06/2009 3:16 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	waitwhat wrote: Did you make a drastic change? You could always try changing your diet a little at a time, so it's not such an adjustment to make. Yeah... kind of. The main thing has been me cutting back on eating out. I used to eat out quite a bit, but now I'm bringing my lunch and limiting myself to only 2x a week.
The last migration		#4	[-]
Posts: 9789 (10/06/2009 3:18 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Go to a doctor and get a diet made for you. That is the best way to lose weight. All the fad diets don't work for everyone.
Enga11		#5	[-]
Posts: 657 (10/06/2009 3:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The last migration wrote: Go to a doctor and get a diet made for you. That is the best way to lose weight. All the fad diets don't work for everyone. I honestly went to my doctor and asked her to help me do that. She said no and to just go on a regular diet. I gave up after that. I want to see a nutritionist. But alas, money.
OhGetOverIt		#6	[-]
Posts: 2549 (10/06/2009 3:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I am going through this right now so I can relate! I swim 5 nights a week for an hour hardcore, do parts of the 30 day shred, use the treadmill at the gym and have an elliptical machine in my bedroom. After my hour swims I tend to go to Wendys and have a single burger No fries or drink JUST the burger and INHALE it. Ever see what Michael Phelps eats? The main thing to PLEASE keep in mind is don't deprive yourself because you set yourself up for failure. Treat yourself here and there. I never eat fast food normally, but because when I leave the pool I'm famished and have burned so many calories, I can afford to eat that damned Wendys burger BlondesHaveMoreFun always has good exercise and dieting ideas she might be along to give her advice Best of luck!!
Kit505		#7	[-]
Posts: 9214 (10/06/2009 3:22 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The last migration wrote: Go to a doctor and get a diet made for you. That is the best way to lose weight. All the fad diets don't work for everyone. I'm not on a fad diet though. I've thought about going to a nutritionist, and in the end... I figured I'd just do it myself. I don't think the food guidelines I've set for myself are that hard to follow or are so strict that I'm setting myself up to fail. I know enough information, I just need to put that information into use.
OhGetOverIt		#8	[-]
Posts: 2550 (10/06/2009 3:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I find going to my gym and working out alone does it for me. And I also have set my goal to February to be back in the shape I was a couple of years ago by signing up for a triathlon that month. So my ass has no choice but to workout! I despise working out with other people. I've tried it and HAAAATE it. Classes I can handle, but I hate when someone bothers me when I'm working out.
The last migration		#9	[-]
Posts: 9794 (10/06/2009 3:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I can't believe a doctor would say that. I went on a diet recommended by my doctor and lost 30 pounds.
Kit505		#10	[-]
Posts: 9215 (10/06/2009 3:26 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The main thing to PLEASE keep in mind is don't deprive yourself because you set yourself up for failure. Treat yourself here and there. I never eat fast food normally, but because when I leave the pool I'm famished and have burned so many calories, I can afford to eat that damned Wendys burger Right and I already mentioned I don't deprive myself, I've learned in the past that's bad because I just end up binging. For example, I know I'll crave ice cream eventually and that's fine, so I went and bought those individually sized ice cream things (that are only about 1 serving), so if I want ice cream I'll eat that. Which isn't so bad in the grand scheme of things. I know though that fast food (or soda) is a really bad vice of mine, and I'd rather just stay away. At least in the beginning, it's just too easy for me to slip up if I let myself go there. Man, I wish I could swim 5 nights a week! I heard swimming is one of the best forms of cardio. But until I feel comfortable getting into a bathing suit, it's running for me.
Kit505		#11	[-]
Posts: 9216 (10/06/2009 3:31 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	OhGetOverIt wrote: I find going to my gym and working out alone does it for me. And I also have set my goal to February to be back in the shape I was a couple of years ago by signing up for a triathlon that month. So my ass has no choice but to workout! I despise working out with other people. I've tried it and HAAAATE it. Classes I can handle, but I hate when someone bothers me when I'm working out. Working out at the gym alone used to be enough, but it's not anymore. I just get lazy and stop going. I never thought I would like working out with other people either until my roommate decided to do the couch to 5k program. Then he asked me to do it with him and it's not so bad. Triathlon... that's hardcore/intense! The only thing driving me is that I have to be in my friend's wedding next year and I want to look good. So that gives me a little over a year to get my ass into shape.
OhGetOverIt		#12	[-]
Posts: 2551 (10/06/2009 3:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I've been a swimmer my whole life so I'm going to tell you what I tell everyone else. If you are going to swim to workout, no one gives a shit about what you look like in a swimsuit. Buy a couple of competitive swimsuits, some decent goggles (I like the Speedo Hydrospex Classics) a swim cap, get the fuck in the water and quit yer bitching! JK but honestly? Swimming is THE most underrated form of exercise out there. Also, the key is to first work on your breathing and kicking. People jump in and start doing shit without working on their breathing and then 2 seconds later they are so out of breath and ready to get out of the water! Ease your way into its and you will be amazed and how much fun it is and time will start to fly by when you are in the water.
OhGetOverIt		#13	[-]
Posts: 2552 (10/06/2009 3:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Kit505 wrote: OhGetOverIt wrote: I find going to my gym and working out alone does it for me. And I also have set my goal to February to be back in the shape I was a couple of years ago by signing up for a triathlon that month. So my ass has no choice but to workout! I despise working out with other people. I've tried it and HAAAATE it. Classes I can handle, but I hate when someone bothers me when I'm working out. Working out at the gym alone used to be enough, but it's not anymore. I just get lazy and stop going. I never thought I would like working out with other people either until my roommate decided to do the couch to 5k program. Then he asked me to do it with him and it's not so bad. Triathlon... that's hardcore/intense! The only thing driving me is that I have to be in my friend's wedding next year and I want to look good. So that gives me a little over a year to get my ass into shape. Yeah some people like working out with a buddy. But I'm a loner when it comes to that I only do Sprint Triathlons. Not the insane shit they do in Hawaii or anything! Oh and I aim to do the San Francisco 'Swim to Alcatraz Island' someday!
Kit505		#14	[-]
Posts: 9218 (10/06/2009 3:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	To be honest, I haven't swam in years. I don't think I ever really learned how to do a breast stroke or whatever other basic swimming stuff there is So really, I can probably only kick, doggy paddle, and frog swim (is there another name for that one?). Is that good enough to get a decent workout in?
OhGetOverIt		#15	[-]
Posts: 2553 (10/06/2009 4:46 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Absolutely! If you swim at a gym they should have a supply closet of items to use like water noodles and kick boards. I usually grab a kick board and thigh buoy (its a foam thing that looks like a capital I ) right when I walk in the pool area and bring it to the lane I'm going to work in. The more you work on breathing, the easier doing laps and anything else in the water will be much more relaxing for you. I usually lean my elbows/forearms on the board and kick my legs as hard as I can (and screw worrying about the people around you getting wet, they're in a pool for crissakes and YOU are there to work out! ) and go up and down a few times when I first get in the pool. Then I count the blue & white 'beads' or whatever they are, on the lane dividers and work on pushing off and gliding along under water for as far as I can. The more you work on this the better you get at holding your breath. The buoy helps with keeping your legs up as you kick. I use that some of the time. Thats just a couple of things I do. You can make up your own routine of course, but the kick board and the thigh buoy are 2 things I usually grab and bring to my lane. Oh and I swim late at night because my gym closes at 11. I can't STAND sharing a lane and refuse to. If for some weird reason all the lanes are being used I'll totally go to another location. I'm THAT picky
SharrywasBanned		#16	[-]
Posts: 1494 (10/06/2009 4:48 PM) JJB Devil '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Try finding healthy foods and recipes that you love, that way you won't think as much about all that other crap.
circa 2008		#17	[-]
Posts: 66 (10/06/2009 5:07 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I think if you allow yourself a cheat day, it'll make dieting a lot easier. Plus, there are some really good recipes in that "Cook Yourself Thin" book.
laurenshelton2		#18	[-]
Posts: 6962 (10/06/2009 5:18 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	circa 2008 wrote: I think if you allow yourself a cheat day, it'll make dieting a lot easier. Plus, there are some really good recipes in that "Cook Yourself Thin" book. I did this, and I felt like shit the day after my Cheat Day. I mean, I would make lists all week of the foods that I was going to get for it, basically pig out, and then have major remorse the next day. It was an awful mindfuck. It's nice in theory but it did not work for me. My advice is not to deprive yourself, but don't clean your plate, either. You mentioned getting those serving size ice creams to satisfy your cravings. How about eating just half of one of those? I've eaten a spoonful or two of ice cream and then walked away. It's hard, but sometimes that's what I have to do. Also, I rarely buy junk food anymore. If it's not around for me to eat, I count on my laziness to keep me from going out and getting it.
circa 2008		#19	[-]
Posts: 69 (10/06/2009 5:21 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	laurenshelton2 wrote: circa 2008 wrote: I think if you allow yourself a cheat day, it'll make dieting a lot easier. Plus, there are some really good recipes in that "Cook Yourself Thin" book. I did this, and I felt like shit the day after my Cheat Day. I mean, I would make lists all week of the foods that I was going to get for it, basically pig out, and then have major remorse the next day. It was an awful mindfuck. It's nice in theory but it did not work for me. Oh, that sucks ! I thought the purpose of cheat days was to cheat with foods you like, not binge
laurenshelton2		#20	[-]
Posts: 6963 (10/06/2009 5:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	circa 2008 wrote: laurenshelton2 wrote: circa 2008 wrote: I think if you allow yourself a cheat day, it'll make dieting a lot easier. Plus, there are some really good recipes in that "Cook Yourself Thin" book. I did this, and I felt like shit the day after my Cheat Day. I mean, I would make lists all week of the foods that I was going to get for it, basically pig out, and then have major remorse the next day. It was an awful mindfuck. It's nice in theory but it did not work for me. Oh, that sucks ! I thought the purpose of cheat days was to cheat with foods you like, not binge I have a junk food tooth. I would get glazed, angel creme filled donuts for breakfast, Pizza Hut for lunch, and then italian takeout for dinner. Plus a bag of BBQ chips. It was just ugly.

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