What are your best Rest Day Brags? That’s the topic of today’s Pile on the Miles Photo Challenge! Share your favorite rest day to chime in! Rest Day Brags Definition of Rest Day Brags: Non-workout or rest days when an athlete enjoys extra rest, treats, relaxation and other ‘treats’ to celebrate and recharge. ‘Rest day’ […]
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M/33/5'11" here, been losing since early June (down to 209 from a little over 300, with 29 more pounds to go), and I've noticed an awesome side effect of my weight loss. Back in the summer of 2016 I came down with pneumonia for about a week, and after it cleared up I noticed that I retained this violent, hacking cough that I had developed (one that I also had back in 2014 for a short time). I thought it would go away on it's own after a while, but three years later it still persisted, with me even coughing so much early last year that I fainted for a few seconds and gave myself a black eye. I went to the doctor and got an x-ray done on my chest, with the results coming back normal. I had no idea what was going on. Well now, over three years later, I'm happy to say my cough is gone! I don't know if it's the weight loss that helped, the better diet, or both, but it feels great to not have a hacking, breath stealing cough anymore. I guess that goes to show what happens when you eat less/better, go to the gym and get your weight down to a more manageable level. Needless to say I highly recommend getting into shape as a means of potentially helping an ailment you have that you can't quite remedy. Might not work for everyone, but it's worth a shot!
Hello! I lost weight previously while being part of a LoseIt challenge in 2017. Now I am planning to continue to pick up this weight loss journey in a healthy way, with a community to be accountable to. This time around I am doing it sober- I quit drinking/using one year ago on November 1st, and I feel that losing weight, staying consistent and tracking will be much easier as a sober person than it was for me previously. I am planning to post something each day, maybe just as a comment on this post, in order to keep track of each day of this journey. My current weight is 207. My goal is to weigh 185 by February 1st, which is when I will be meeting all of my boyfriend's friends for a concert in Chicago. This is 71 days, and I think it is the perfect amount of time to make change without crash-dieting or losing steam. Here we go!
Edit: Accidentally put my goal weight as 100 pounds more than I meant to.
So I’m trying to loose weight. I want a healthier lifestyle but I want to loose weight in a manageable way too.
I’ve been doing cardio and the gym and weight training. I started about two weeks ago but I just started working out because I started on the week of my period and I don’t exercise in my period, just the 3 weeks I’m not on its
So I have a question.
I go a few days of eating really good, the odd snack here and there, but sometimes I would have a chicken sandwich from Wendy’s for supper for example. I share with my boyfriend so I don’t eat the whole thing and then I put it down in my fitness pal. I don’t even eat all my fries and I don’t get a pop. I track my calories. I always stay around 1600(I decided that’s my calorie intake for the days and then I’m raising it to 1800 when I loose the weight) but my mom told me I won’t loose weight if I’m still eating burgers or bread for example. The thing is, I do eat them a LOT LESS then before and it’s not everyday. But can all the carbs make me not loose weight even if I’m eating 1600 calories and exercising and doing CICO?
I plan on restricting fast food even more now than I got the hang of working out but I just want to know for the future.
I’m 19, 5’6, 208 pounds. I want to be 150-160ish with muscle. This is the first time I’m taking weight loss extremely seriously and I’m super motivated and I haven’t gave up but I do feel kind of guilty about the chicken sandwich’s lol
If you’re trying to lose weight, the weekend can be a minefield. That’s because for many, being away from work also pulls them away from their plan. Research suggests that a large percentage of both men and women overindulge on the weekends, some even consuming 10,000 extra calories over the course of two days. But the end of a work week comes with many temptations and leaves us wondering how to stop eating so much on weekends.
Don’t let two days undo five days of smart choices and hard work. All it takes is what gives you that success during the work week: A plan. Make that even better by doing a bit of plan-ning.
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This one is a no-brainer when learning how to stop eating so much on weekends. It sounds like torture, but avoid the temptation to sleep in. Shifting your wake-up time by even a few hours can lead to a “jet lag”-like experience, even if you don’t fly. In one study conducted by Örebro University, 2,700 high school students who shifted their sleep on weekends experienced a dip in performance and a disrupted sleep schedule the rest of the week. And that disrupted midweek schedule could sabotage your weight loss results: Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep each weekday can result in weight gain and increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
So set Saturday and Sunday’s alarms for the normal time. Brew up an extra cup of coffee to get through it, and you’ll sleep better—and have better weight loss results—the rest of the week. Plus, if you need it, you can take a mid-afternoon nap.
When you start the day with protein, you may eat fewer high-fat foods and snacks the rest of the day—without even trying. That was the finding of a 2013 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, where females ate either 35 grams of protein for breakfast, 13 grams, or skipped the meal all together. Those eating the most protein had the longest feelings of fullness throughout the day. And that’s not surprising: Protein takes longer to digest, so you feel fuller, longer than you would with a fast-digesting breakfast of carbs.
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Many friendly get-togethers fall prey to the “what are we going to do?” syndrome: No one’s decisive, and you wind up at the same old haunts—probably eating. Take charge: Use some midweek time to come up with some non-food-focused options for you and your friends. It can even be active: Do some research for the best places to hikes, parks to visit and free museums in your hometown. Find one you haven’t been to in a while—or haven’t tried before—and catch up with everyone somewhere that isn’t just slinging grease.
Whether you think you might spend part of the weekend curled up on the couch to binge-watch, or if you’re going to be running the kids from one event to another, chances are you’ll snack. According to Mintel, research has shown that 94 percent of Americans now snack every day. Those snack calories can be a danger: If you’re on the couch, you could wind up mindlessly munching something you weren’t planning to eat at all. And if you’re on the road, you may have to grab whatever’s fast and convenient—often something high in calories and sugar.
So plan ahead: Spend some weekday time chopping up vegetables and fruits into pre-portioned, bite-sized pieces and putting them in containers to stock the fridge. Having them available means that you’ll be able to make healthy choices more easily, and the act of cutting the vegetables could help you lose weight on its own. And don’t forget to stock up on your favorite Nutrisystem snacks. They’re perfect to grab on-the-go, and they’ll keep you on track with your healthy diet.
If you don’t have tons of time to prep, or if you want something that’s easier to pack, Nutrisystem makes it easy. The plan includes delicious pre-portioned snacks, many of which are your favorite munchies, anyway—cheese popcorn, chocolate-covered granola bars, cookies and crackers.
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If you’ve got dinner plans, arm yourself with information from our Dining Out Guide before the waiter hands you the menu. Look at the restaurant’s offerings online on Friday so you can pick out a meal that’s fits into your healthy diet. It’s also easy to specially request a balanced meal containing PowerFuels, SmartCarbs and veggies! Most restaurants will be happy to accommodate you.
If the meal is planned as a meal with Extras, find the thing you’re really craving ahead of time, so you’ll be extra-satisfied with your order. Either way, you’ll know going in what you’re ordering—so you can be confident and won’t be left wondering how to stop eating so much when out to eat.
Nutrisystem plans ask that you abstain from alcohol during week 1 and keep your alcohol intake to two servings per week for the remainder of your time on Nutrisystem. We also suggest sticking to light beer or dry wine. If you do decide to indulge in a serving of alcohol, be sure to order a water with your drink. Sipping water between each alcoholic beverage really does help you metabolize the alcohol, so you don’t get as buzzed. And while that might sound like a, well, buzzkill, it also can help you stave off cravings for foods or portions that aren’t on plan. Being tipsy really does make those cheat foods more appealing: A 2015 study of 35 women published in Obesity Society found that those who had alcohol in their systems had more sensitive brain responses to food aromas and wound up eating more food than the study participants who were sober. Long story short—reduce your alcohol intake for a simple trick to learn how to stop eating so much on the weekends!
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I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I'm not sure I was a healthy weight at any age during my childhood, and I certainly haven't been a healthy weight at any point in my adult life. I once dropped below an obese BMI during a diet, but the diet was unsustainable and I gained it all back, and more, when life threw me a major curveball and I stopped essentially starving myself. After that curveball and several hectic years, I only recently realized I was in the right headspace to make a change in the state of my health.
A month ago today I weighed 205 pounds. Over the course of the past month I have:
I cannot believe how much better I feel after only a month and 15 pounds of weight loss. Physically, I can tell that my muscles are getting stronger, my clothes fit a bit better overall, I have more energy and endurance, and I'm sleeping better. (I even cured myself of my bad habit of yawning constantly throughout the day somehow, whether from the increased energy or better lung function.) Mentally, I feel (for the first time) that hitting a healthy weight is completely possible, that I can accept the fact that I'm overweight and need to change this for my health, that I'm done making excuses for myself, that I'm strong enough to reach my goals, and that doing so will be completely worth the effort. For the first time I don't despise the body I see in the mirror; don't get me wrong, physically I haven't changed much in 15 pounds, but somehow I can simultaneously see that I'm still fat but also see the healthy body I can have if I work for it - I can see what I'm supposed to look like. For the first time I feel like I'm making changes to my lifestyle (eating habits, foods I like, daily activity level), not just dieting temporarily, starving myself, feeling deprived, and longing for the day the diet is over.
For the first time I know I can do this, and I never expected the effort to pay off so soon!
5’8/F/SW:141lbs/CW:134lbs/GW:126lbs
okay so i’ve been on a fitness/weight loss journey since around the middle of october. i’ve been eating around 1200 calories a day, but i’m not too strict on it - i’ll eat more if i feel the need to. i’ve been going the gym around 3 times a week and i’ve definitely noticed a gain in muscle on the tops of my arms and my thighs
my biggest issue is my tummy. all my body fat congregates here, and this is why i’ve been diagnosed with BDD or body dysmorphic disorder. i’m currently working with a therapist to deal with these issues, as i focus straight on my lower stomach and make myself feel disgusting.
i was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this at all ?? and how to lose weight in a healthy way, whilst dealing with issues with self esteem and body image ?? i’m well aware that this could potentially turn into an eating disorder but i’m trying my best to do this whole thing in a healthy way so i am able to sustain and maintain a weight and look i feel happy with.
thanks for reading !! xx
