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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

From my experience, if you keep declining yourself stuff like that, you are setting up yourself to fail. Have that pizza, just remember to not go and stuff yourself to the point where you can’t walk because you’re full. Remember to eat slowly too.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And halfway through your portion, pause and ask yourself “am I still hungry? Is this filling me?”

Check in with ur tummy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We literally stand up and walk the dog before deciding. Usually we don't want much if any more.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you can also just make small modifications to decrease the calorie density of your meals, adding veggies is great.

Also, life hack: you can eat basically as much fruit as you want when dieting, it's so filling (due to the water and fibre) that you're almost guaranteed to be full and probably quite sick of it before you consume a ton of calories.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Important: Unprocessed fruits, if you drink them as smoothies, the fibre won't do much if it's blended down to mush.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Good point! It's also way easier to drink things than to chew and swallow them.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everything in moderation. Have pizza, but limit yourself to 2 slices, have a big delicious salad with it (no creamy dressing). Small treats like this is what makes a diet sustainable.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No diet works without cheat days. As long as you don't have too many and stick to no more than 6 or 7 per week you'll be ok

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's my problem I have 8 cheat days a week :( Hard to lose weight that way!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People often forget that there are plenty of low caloric and really tasty food. The problem is that most of the times you must cook it yourself.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Carrots and hummus have lost me 15 pounds this year so far

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Healthy habits stack, and maintaining a streak can be a great way to keep good habits going. If that's what keeps you going, keep doing it!

However, don't deprive yourself so much that when you do slip up you say "Fuck it" and go on a binge and eat a Taco Bell 12-Pack.

Give yourself permission to eat food you enjoy in moderation, and have a plan in place to prevent a full fall-off-the-wagon moment when you do eat some pizza and tacos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Screw diet just get a healthier eating habit. You trying to lose weight or trying to eat healthier

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My healthy habit is not having money

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You severely underestimate my ability to eat shitty food on a budget.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I actually tend to find having cheat days and treats makes me have more cravings and more likely to fail the diet. Maybe I'm just strange.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn we stickin' to diets out here with climate change?

The game with changed when the atmo did for me :/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I'm changing my diet (to have less meat, especially beef) because of climate change

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hang in there, it'll pay off very well in the end.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For me, sugars and processed foods (grains especially) were an addiction. I see a lot of advice about allowing yourself a "cheat" day now and then but I would advise against it. It's like telling a drug addict it's ok to shoot up now and then, or it's ok for the alcoholic to have a drink on special occasions. Processed foods are harmful to us over time. So while it won't kill you when you are 20 or even 30, it will catch up with you.

Push through those cravings. They will go away.

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