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Old 07-23-2009, 05:57 AM
Leida
Age: 34
Canada
Contributor: Fellow
Default Re: Leida's 14 weeks journey: from 148 to 118 lbs

Hi, I preplan my day in advance, using the Food Journal on this site, and then do my best to stick to it (I add items in, if I eat anything extra to it). When I was loosing most of weight I averaged ~15% Fat, ~60% Carbs and ~20% Proteins. I now go into a concious efforts to increase my proteins to ~30-35%, while keeping fat down to <20%. If you click my profile, you will have access to both my Food and Excersise Journals, they will have the breakdown. I don't publish recipes any more, but I use Healthy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Healthy Cooking - Eating Well A LOT, plus regulary check out books from the library for new recipes.

One great tip with the workout hunger is eating a carb snack (a banana or oatmeal) before the workout - depending on your body it can be anywhere between 1 hour and immediately beforehand, and a protein snack (egg or cottage cheese) within 1 hour afterwards.

In general, breaking up your meals into smaller feedings, and eating every 3 to 4 hours helps curb the hunger, while your body is adjusting to weight loss.

But I won't lie to you - I had my bad hours of being ready to chew on my own elbow. I generally go for gum and tea to survive the pang like that if I am out of meal/snack allowance zone then. The pang generally goes away in within 30 min if you distract yourself.

One huge thing is to replace your rewards - from food rewards to something else. I often visualize myself in a clothing store putting on a size 2 dress or looking at XS lables. Or visualizing how I'd look in the mirror if I lose whatever pounds. Or becoming a fitness instructor, and teaching a class. Plus, controversially, I use scale a lot, often replacing snacking with checking my weight, particulary in the evenings, when I feel an impulse to binge.

Last edited by 24962 : 07-23-2009 at 06:01 AM.
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