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by byoung2
4661 days ago
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That's been my philosophy. I started by cutting out alcohol and soda and replacing it with water. What had been 3-5 drinks a week is now zero. I estimate that is about 500-700 calories eliminated per week for the past year, and I lost 7 pounds, so the math makes sense. About 6 weeks ago I started replacing a few high calorie meals with low calorie meals per week (e.g. where I would have eaten a big breakfast, I just have cereal and toast, or instead of a big dinner, I'll eat a grilled chicken salad). I have been losing a pound per week for the last 6 weeks, but I can still go to lunch with coworkers, family, etc. I didn't want to do anything drastic, because I'd get fed up and quit. |
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That, in my opinion, is one of the most important attitudes to have. It's important to be realistic, and be aware of the fact that whatever you are trying to do, it's not just a fad you have to "tough out" for a few months until you get sick of it.
This is something you're going to do for the rest of your life.
We all need cheat days, and we all have bad weeks. The most important thing is to look at the long game, and always just slowly, slowly tend towards eating a few less calories, and trying to burn a few extra calories.