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Post by EchelonHunt on Apr 28, 2015 0:35:47 GMT 8
Any friendly advice or discussion about tips & tricks for others in their diet & fitness journey goes here
I have some tips to start off:
Eating fresh and clean, e.g. lean protein and vegetables is the way to go. Carbs and sugar should be kept to a minimum, if preferred, can cut them out entirely for a more strict regime to lose weight.
If only starting out, begin exercising slowly and amp it up as your body becomes used to the activity.
Counting calories can be helpful but it can be easy to get caught up in the numbers.
Taking measurements of your body (waist, thigh, arm, etc.) can be more revealing than what the scales show you.
Have small goals, aim for losing 2kg rather than say, 20kg.
It is easy to become dismayed if you are not losing weight to your expectations. Losing weight slowly is much better than losing it quickly and running the risk of regaining it all back.
Allow yourself one "cheat" day to reward yourself - this will help keep you sane!
Getting off the train/bus a stop earlier and walking to your destination is an easy way to incorporate exercise into your life.
Most of all, have fun!!
Feel free to share your tips and tricks!
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Post by DriftingCrow on May 14, 2015 9:39:43 GMT 8
My tips are: 1) don't be afraid to lift weights. Muscle burns fat.
2) Make a workout plan and stick with it. I have my schedule for about 3 months into the future. Planning ahead and consistency work for me. I know exactly what I am doing tomorrow, the next day -- the moves, how much I plan to lift or run, etc. It takes away the last minute guesswork and temptations to skip a day.
3) Counting calories is tedious, macronutrients are also just as important to track as calories. I find it's easier to spend a few hours on a site like myfitnesspal putting in and deleting foods and portions into various meals and snacks to see if they wind up at my target calories and macros. I then write it all down on a spreadsheet for different menus. I have about 6-7 menus made for different calorie brackets and macro brackets I need (it changes on if it's bulk or shred phase). Once I have the menus made, I never have to track calories/macros because its already done. I just pick what menu I am using for the day and stick with it. It also makes grocery shopping easier/cheaper since I know exactly what I'll be eating and the amounts I'll be eating.
4) I don't do cheat days (exception might be a holiday). I can however, do a cheat meal or cheat snack perhaps once a week. A cheat day for some people can easily be thousands of extra calories and a huge percentage of your macros on fat or carbs. It can really throw off your goals if you cheap horribly for the day. A cheat meal or snack is better imo -- I am okay eating a serving of ice cream on a hot summer day, or once in awhile going to my favorite Japanese spot and getting the tempura shrimp (deepfriend yum), or eating some popcorn at a movie, but this is keep at a reasonable level.
5) Also, about "cheating", once your body gets used to eating healthy foods, and clean foods, that's what your body will begin to crave more and overtime a lot of the junk you'll find unappealing. I was raised vegetarian and always ate superhealthy -- no pizzas (except my mom's homemade, especially her bean and squash pizza!), no fastfood, ice cream only once a week, no candy except on holidays. . . so since I was always a haelthy eater I've never really craved much bad foods, and many bad foods I just can't eat because I know I'll feel ill afterwards. Many people that I know weren't raised as healthy as I was, but after clean eating over an extended period of time they stop craving these foods and also find them unappealing or feel ill if they eat them too. Once you get used to it, your desire to "cheat" will minimize because you'll just crave foods that aren't considered to be cheating.
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