sarita75:
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All right. My biggest downfall are sweets and "fast food". I am working on ways to make sure that I don't eat them. Any suggestions or tips that you all would like to share with me/us. Thanks y'all!
(PS: Sorry for the gun up there, but I was trying to be somewhat comical).
Watch "Supersize me" and then read Fast Food Nation. What works for me is "aversion therapy"...just keep loading your mind up with information about the untoward effects on your body, it's like brainwashing yourself. I even brainwashed my kids and they won't eat it anymore.
Another trick is to have raw almonds handy all the time, they kill cravings for me.
Encourage yourself with the knowledge that fast food is addictive and once you kick it, it will be easier for you, as you will no longer crave it!
Eat enough protein for the "slow burn" and you will not bottom out and need to eat fast food. Try switching to grape juice mixed with sparkling water for a "soda-like" drink.
Don't skip breakfast. Start taking a break halfway through a meal, and let your brain have time to catch up, the Okinawans have a method of stopping while still a bit hungry.
You might enjoy the book "Chasing Life" as it gives some basic advice. I also liked certain concepts in "You On A Diet"...I read as much as I can, even material I already know just to keep myself "brainwashed"
Feed your mind the right stuff and the body follows. I don't like rules, myself, so this works for me.
It is hard. I have gained almost 45 lbs in two years. Sucks Sucks Sucks
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I saw this guy on TV that had a treadmill in his office and actually worked from it. I walk on an incline on mine, it's harder than it sounds but I can talk on the phone at the same time because I am not bouncing. Several 20 minute sessions a day of getting your HR up to the low side of your target zone might jump start your metabolism. (shrug...just an idea, I like painless plans, myself)
The trick for me is to have something so easy, I can stick to it.
ha ha, Keri just saw your post...couldn't agree more!