Lose Weight Diets – Without Losing the Joy of Eating
Most people would not mind shedding a few pounds so it us very likely that this also applies to you. Some are constantly looking for lose weight diets as they either never are successful with their weight loss attempts or simply keep looking for the next best thing as more and more diet plans become marketed to the public.
Perhaps the reason most people fail to achieve their weight loss goals is because with many diets the foods that are recommended are not those which you normally eat and sometimes are actually foods that you dislike. How on earth can you be expected to stick with a diet like this? It is ingrained in humans to run from pain and seek out pleasure so this plan is already set up to fail.
Then there are those diets that restrict your caloric intake so much that you constantly feel hungry which leads you to wolf down any food the diet allows. Again the pain, pleasure principle applies here. Many who try these types of programs end up cheating by over compensating with a splurging on calories.
So how then can you diet without losing the joy of eating? A lot of it has to do with your mindset and how you see your body. You need to be able to visualize your body looking as you want it to look after losing the weight. This is a first step.
Here are some other tips for you.
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Reduce your portion sizes – this step alone can allow you to continue enjoying the foods you love and give your body a chance to drop some pounds.
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Drink more water – water does many great things for our bodies other than hydrating us such as helps your body to remove toxins as well as can make you feel fuller so drinking a glass of water before each meal can actually make you want to eat less.
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Exercise – even a simple step as taking the stairs instead of an elevator or parking further than you need to can boost your metabolism which can help you to lose weight.
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Cut out junk & processed foods – if you primarily eat this type of food then there is no getting around it, you will have to make some changes. These foods not only are not very nutritious but they also do damage to your body and can cause major health problems later on. I am, however, a true believer that most things in moderation are okay so, if you must, keep these types of foods to an occasional, rather than regular, part of your diet.
If you are someone who needs more structure than just those tips I have given you here then you will want to check out lose weight diets that guide you through what you need to do in order to lose the weight so get started today and start feeling better about yourself.
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What is the best weight loss diet to follow?I need to lose weight and need an easy diet plan to follow with two kids and not a ton of money to spend or hours to cook. Willing to take supplements along with just need something, anything!!!
Okay, I'll try….
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Usually moving my hands or feet — U / O
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Cluttered mind — S?
Thoughts bounce around my mind — S…
Brain feels as if all the thoughts are flying — S…
Unable to stop daydreaming — S
Distressed — S
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More active at times — O
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Both high and low emotions at the same time — S..
At times is more interested in sex — R! nooooo!
Self-confidence ranges — S
GREAT variations in the way I work — S?
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Mental dullness and very creative thinking — Not really… I get all A's, but think creatively…or so I'm told…?
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Cut food into small pieces — R
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Avoid food with a high carbohydrate content — R
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Preoccupied with a desire to be thinner — S, though I'm not really fat yet.
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Other people think that I am too thin — R
Thinking of having fat on my body — O
Take longer to eat meals — S
Avoid foods with sugar — R
Eat diet foods — U, cuz my mom works @ weight watchers…
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Display self-control around food — S
Feel that others pressure me to eat — R
Give too much time and thought to food — S
Feel uncomfortable after eating sweets — O
Engage in dieting behavior — S
Like to have an empty stomach — R
Impulse to vomit after meals — Never
Enjoy trying rich new foods — sure…
Feel that others control my thoughts and feelings — R
Hearing and seeing things that aren't there — R, never..
Feel indescribable — U! So true
Feel like you have nothing in common with others — O
Believe in a more fictional world — R
Others don't believe what I hear and see — R
Not able to trust in self's thoughts — R
Feeling of having magic powers — never
Feeling like others are plotting against self — R
Hard to control thoughts — R
Treated unfairly by others because of their jealousy — R
Talking to someone who isn't there — never…
Okay, I hope this helps… it took quite a while…
Good luck.
@JxT1957 Studies have been done on meal frequency and it doesn’t change anything as long as total calories are the same.
@operationcwaI789789 How about getting off your ass and excercise?
I'll take this survey, but it would take a while. When I return, I'll have it finished.
EDIT: Alrighties, I'm finished!
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Numbness or tingling sensations (R)
Chills or hot flashes (N)
Fear of dying (M)
Constant or persistent worry (R)
Feeling of choking (N)
Unable to relax (N)
Feeling of being unreal (N)
Nervous (M)
Feeling Shaky or wobbly (N)
Irritable or difficulty sleeping (N)
Trembling hands (N)
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Mind wandering from tasks (R)
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Say things without thinking (N)
Make quick decisions without thinking (N)
Tendency to talk first and think later (N)
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Trouble planning (N)
Easily become upset (N)
Many things upset me (N)
Always on the go (S)
More comfortable when moving (R)
Answer questions too fast (R)
Work on more than one project at a time (M)
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Usually moving my hands or feet (O)
Hard to wait my turn (N)
Cluttered mind (N)
Thoughts bounce around my mind (S)
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Unable to stop daydreaming. (R)
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At times is more interested in sex (U)
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GREAT variations in the way I work (S)
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Mental dullness and very creative thinking (R)
Sudden Social changes (R)
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Crying or laughing without a reason (R)
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Less need of sleep (R)
Too many ideas to work easily with (N)
Feeling of pressure to talk (N)
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Too active (S)
Talking too fast (R)
New ideas will not stop coming into my head (M)
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Feeling particularly playful (U)
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Do things slowly (R)
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Hard to concentrate on reading (U)
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Difficulty making decisions (R)
Loss of interest (N)
Feeling sad, blue, and unhappy (R)
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Feeling like a failure (S)
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Feeling trapped (N)
Feel sad when good things happen to (N)
Weight has changed for unknown reasons (N)
Make self sick because feeling uncomfortably full (N)
Feel like loss of control over eating (N)
Lost 15lbs recently in a 3 month period (N)
Believe that you are too fat (N)
Food dominates your life (N)
Terrified about being overweight (N)
Avoid eating when hungry (N)
Preoccupied with food (N)
Have eating binges (N)
Cut food into small pieces (R)
Aware of the calorie content of foods (S)
Avoid food with a high carbohydrate content (N)
Feel that others would prefer if I ate more (N)
Vomiting after eating (N)
Feel extremely guilty after eating (N)
Preoccupied with a desire to be thinner (N)
Think about burning up calories when exercising (S)
Other people think that I am too thin (N)
Thinking of having fat on my body (N)
Take longer to eat meals (S)
Avoid foods with sugar (N)
Eat diet foods (R)
Feel that food controls my life (N)
Display self-control around food (U)
Feel that others pressure me to eat (N)
Give too much time and thought to food (N)
Feel uncomfortable after eating sweets (N)
Engage in dieting behavior (N)
Like to have an empty stomach (N)
Impulse to vomit after meals (N)
Enjoy trying rich new foods. (U)
Feel that others control my thoughts and feelings (N)
Hearing and seeing things that aren't there (N)
Feel indescribable (S)
Feel like you have nothing in common with others (N)
Believe in a more fictional world (N)
Others don't believe what I hear and see (N)
Not able to trust in self's thoughts (N)
Feeling of having magic powers (N)
Feeling like others are plotting against self (N)
Hard to control thoughts (N)
Treated unfairly by others because of their jealousy (M)
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Do you want to lose weight?
There are several methods I’m sure. Perhaps some supplements work, most don’t, clinics, trainers, exercise.. blah blah… As someone who has lost weight and kept it off… EAT RIGHT, DRINK WATER CONSTANTLY, GET REST, EXERCISE MORE!!! The inches will fall off, if not, then #1 your eating wrong. Sugars, fats, candy and ice Cream.. FAIL!!!
It’s one thing to live healthy, and another thing to look good. It’s more complicated than that. Even tho he’s right about SOME of the things, he still doesn’t know what the hell is he talking about. Go ask few questions in a bodybuilding forum about metabolism and muscle recovery – you are going to get ROFL’d, cause it’s something that you have to know as a child knows his name.
The Paleo diet is the ONLY diet. My allergies have all but vanished, my health improved, my energy increased, it even brought my hypoglycemia under control. Oh, and during the first year of eating strictly Paleo, I lost 60 pounds. . . without exercising. No effort, my body shed the pounds and one year later I have kept them off.
i have no money that i can use on lkosing weight but i need to lose weight and i have about 7 weeks and im desperate someone help
@lookingtotomorrow buy 1.5 litre-bottles of water. Drink at least one daily. Start any dynamic sport you like ( tennis, soccer, basketball etc) and combine it with working out in a gym. e.g. Also stop eating junk food, but eat any normal food you enjoy, just in smaller portions. Start ENJOYING those changes as your new way of life. Live it in the now or else its pointless.
Take it as your way of life, not just some means to an end.