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> Best option is to avoid any so you don’t have to count This is why one of the best ways to lose weight is to just keep a food diary / count calories. You don

> Best option is to avoid any so you don’t have to count This is why one of the best ways to lose weight is to just keep a food diary / count calories. You don't need any special / fad diet, just the act of trying to keep a note of everything you eat will cause you to stop and think, "I don't need to eat this".

lukan 2y ago
Consciouss eating. One can (and should) extend that concept to anything. Be conscious about what you do. Then you likely know, if you are not doing good - and can change it.
XorNot 2y ago
This is what happened to me when I needed to lose weight. The act of counting calories more or less completely revamped my diet in a positive way. Turned out I was also stupidly deficient on protein day to day.
- TypingOutBugs 2y ago
  Yeah I am doing 1g per lb of lean body weight and let's just say I have been eating a disturbing amount of egg white (I'm a big guy!) Getting protein in takes dedication & awareness
  - xnorswap 2y ago
    Isn't Whey powder a traditional "solution" for loading up on protein?
    - nemomarx 2y ago
      it's less than you'd hope. you need a fairly high volume of protein shake to get more than 40g of it in a sitting, and your target is probably like 100 or more grams of protein a day I did a daily shake for a while as an after gym recovery food and I still had more calories from carbs than protein. it's just difficult.
    - TypingOutBugs 2y ago
      If I take two protein shakes with double servings I am not halfway to my daily goal, but sure it helps! I tend to have protein powder and greek yogurt for breakfast (with peanut butter) and a double serving after the gym. That, with a protein dense lunch and dinner gets me to around 180g protein.
IanCal 2y ago
(this tip works with finances too) You can give yourself an ability akin to time travel by writing things down first. If I write down the calories afterwards, I get the "oh, I shouldn't have done that" feeling at times. I'd like a little time travel button that takes me back to before I did, and let me adjust my behaviour and run through the situation again. If I write it down first I get to have the "oh, that's not worth it" feeling up front and decide to do something else. This made a big difference for me, both lowering what I was eating and making me happier about the choices I made.
keybored 2y ago
Replace your diet fad with a journaling fad.

lukan 2y ago

Consciouss eating. One can (and should) extend that concept to anything. Be conscious about what you do. Then you likely know, if you are not doing good - and can change it.

XorNot 2y ago

This is what happened to me when I needed to lose weight. The act of counting calories more or less completely revamped my diet in a positive way. Turned out I was also stupidly deficient on protein day to day.

TypingOutBugs 2y ago
Yeah I am doing 1g per lb of lean body weight and let's just say I have been eating a disturbing amount of egg white (I'm a big guy!) Getting protein in takes dedication & awareness
- xnorswap 2y ago
  Isn't Whey powder a traditional "solution" for loading up on protein?
  - nemomarx 2y ago
    it's less than you'd hope. you need a fairly high volume of protein shake to get more than 40g of it in a sitting, and your target is probably like 100 or more grams of protein a day I did a daily shake for a while as an after gym recovery food and I still had more calories from carbs than protein. it's just difficult.
  - TypingOutBugs 2y ago
    If I take two protein shakes with double servings I am not halfway to my daily goal, but sure it helps! I tend to have protein powder and greek yogurt for breakfast (with peanut butter) and a double serving after the gym. That, with a protein dense lunch and dinner gets me to around 180g protein.

IanCal 2y ago

(this tip works with finances too) You can give yourself an ability akin to time travel by writing things down first. If I write down the calories afterwards, I get the "oh, I shouldn't have done that" feeling at times. I'd like a little time travel button that takes me back to before I did, and let me adjust my behaviour and run through the situation again. If I write it down first I get to have the "oh, that's not worth it" feeling up front and decide to do something else. This made a big difference for me, both lowering what I was eating and making me happier about the choices I made.

keybored 2y ago

Replace your diet fad with a journaling fad.