tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post2267132579594147072..comments2020-12-16T18:11:49.447-06:00Comments on E Speaks: Trying to Avoid a Fat RelapseBroken Vesselshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408090466248946652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post-18153884628398250202012-05-22T20:00:45.843-05:002012-05-22T20:00:45.843-05:00I'm not sure how much help I can offer but I&#...I'm not sure how much help I can offer but I'll give a few suggestions. If any help, then great.<br /><br />First, try drinking more fluids. Not a crazy amount but maybe an extra glass or two of water a day. It should help curb some of your appetite.<br /><br />Second, eat more, but make it the right stuff. Eating a giant salad for lunch has helped me drop a few pounds. Yes, I put some junky stuff on there like croutons or cheese but I also put healthy stuff on there like corn or beans. But I make sure I have a giant heap of lettuce. So in my mind I feel like I'm eating a huge meal when it's really not that big, it's just a bunch of lettuce.<br /><br />Third, track what you eat. Shamefully I haven't done this lately but it was the single best thing I've done to help me drop weight. I used an app called Calorie Counter on my smart phone and could scan barcodes and enter meals as I ate them.<br /><br />Finally, in all things moderation; including moderation. Don't feel bad eating out. Don't feel bad eating some delicious cake. Just don't make it a habit. Just like too much or too little salt is bad for you, too much or too little "cheat food" is bad for you.Neil Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023957663164567385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post-41586406421145826872012-05-22T07:52:17.501-05:002012-05-22T07:52:17.501-05:00Eric - you and I are in very similar situations ri...Eric - you and I are in very similar situations right now. I have maintained my weight loss (125 pounds) for the most part for a year other than a few spikes around the holidays. I have been dealing the last few months with lack of motivation and letting my diet slip. It's definitely not easy. <br /><br />Somethings that have been helping me...<br />1. my fitness pal, its a website and they offer a free app for your mobile phone. I find it to be VERY convenient and has been motivating me to keep closer track of what goes in my mouth. More convenient for me than an actual journal. They even allow the option of scanning bar codes to input food.<br /><br />2. Drinking water also helps me, it allows me to feel full when I may otherwise be hungry. Plus, it helps flush out any extra water weight. <br /><br />3. Timing of food and exercise. I find working out first thing in the morning to be really helpful, its a great start to the day - when I work out I am more motivated to eat healthy the rest of the day. And, my biggest struggle that I have to remind myself to eat more in the morning. Otherwise, I will typically only eat about 600 calories until dinner time and then I am over hungry and munch all night. (For reference I should be eating 1600 calories when I don't work out to lose 1 lb a week)~* Jenn *~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07541103665242464789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post-30557909076810541262012-05-21T10:29:21.231-05:002012-05-21T10:29:21.231-05:00Hi Eric!
First of all.....thank you, Kris, for l...Hi Eric! <br /><br />First of all.....thank you, Kris, for leading me here. I loved this post, Eric. <br /><br />I currently go to a holistic nutrition school. I have learned so much. There is so much to be said about the mind-body connection.<br /><br />Some things:<br />1. I agree with Joyce. I journal, journal, journal the heck out of my "food" life. It has taken me to amazing places. It helped me identify food intolerances and also to pin point exactly why/when I was hungry.<br />2. Exercise and food. Remember, just because we work out a ton, doesn't give us the free-for-all, and that's a tough concept to grasp. I, like you, used to be a long distance runner. Man...the runner's high. Nothing like it. The problem? My body broke down, I was constantly injured and I "over-ate" with junk to compensate for all that I thought I was burning.<br />3. Food intolerance. Do you have any? Now that I know I'm intolerant to multiple things, when I eat them, my body becomes even more hungry because my body doesn't recognize that I was getting nutrients...causing me to feel starved. Could that be a part of it?<br /><br />Okay, I could write a novel to you. I wish you all the best!!!!Sarah Kay Hoffmanhttp://www.agutsygirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post-84314025145377907392012-05-21T08:23:29.545-05:002012-05-21T08:23:29.545-05:00Hi Eric ~
Have you tried a food journal? By wri...Hi Eric ~ <br /><br />Have you tried a food journal? By writing down everything you eat and drink you can really take a look and do some tweaking. I suspect when you were training for your event, you had increased your activity so much that burning enough calories came easier. Now that your activity has slowed it can be tough to scale back on calories to match your activity level. Without knowing what you're eating or how often and how much you're exercising it's hard to really assess completely - but I do find that a journal can become a great source of accountability. :)Joyce Cherrierhttp://freakingfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516864117356534479.post-26783515320613881722012-05-21T08:04:59.594-05:002012-05-21T08:04:59.594-05:00I totally hear you. There are times when I seem to...I totally hear you. There are times when I seem to have a ravenous appetite - real or emotional I dunno, the stomach growls and isn't satisfied though - and other times I feel total control. I've asked some of my girlfriends if they have advise - they are tops in the field of being healthy and well so hopefully they will have some words of wisdom. Good luck!! And kudos to you for realizing there's a problem before it's too far gone and taking immediate steps to do something about it.@kriscolvinhttp://freshid.comnoreply@blogger.com