rules!

what are some of your deit and healthy eating rules?

mine are:

not eating after 7 or after dinner (havnt made that goal in around 3 months)

some excersise most days

Unless it makes it hard for you to sleep, there is no reason not to eat after 7pm.

Not eating more than 50g dry/uncooked carbohydrate (pasta, bread, rice, noodles... etc.) at a meal.   Over-sized portions being why I was so fat in the past  :-)

Always starting the day with a decent breakfast

Based on some recent topics lately, I'm being reminded of particular ones:

Don't freak out if the scale shows a weight fluctuation.

Carbs are not your enemy.

Making sure to exercise.  If I just feel really cr@ppy and like I'm not going to be able to finish my workout, I at least start it and see how much I can do.  Some is better than none.

My other rules involve what I order at restaurants.  I tend to only eat at restaurants where I can look up online how many calories are in things.  Like Panera Bread and Noodles and Company.  If I decide what I'm going to order before I get there, there's no panic and no temptation.

#1) 1 gram of protein/# of body weight.

#2) Protein 1/2 hour before and after lifting weights (or any working out).

#3) 5-7 meals a day (incl. slow digesting protein right before bed)

#4) 4 liters of water a day

#5) at least 1 cup of vibrous veggies a day (I should do more but I am only sharing what I actually manage to do)

1.  Do at LEAST half an hour of activity every day.  Not including sexual activity.  If that means I'm leaning against a wall during a television show, so be it.

2.  Have three servings of low-fat dairy every day.  Skim milk, fat free cottage cheese, fat free sour cream, lite yoghurt, whatever.  So long as I get three servings.

3.  Have one high-sodium meal.  I have an issue with water retention and if I don't get enough sodium, I pass out whenever I go from a sitting position to a standing one.

4.  Drink 12 ounces of water every hour until within two hours of bed time.  It helps balance out my high-sodium meal without completely flushing it out and making it kind of pointless to eat.

one other rule i just recently herd about today

was chewing gym all day burns calories

so now i chew up to 5 peices of gym a day

My Rules... although i'm slack sometimes..

1. Always eat at least 1200 calories (it can be a problem for me sometimes)
2. Exercise for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week (more if i feel like i can handle it)
3. Drink 80oz water a day, at least.
4. 2,500mg sodium or less
5. Low fat (spent on good fats not bad fats)

1. get enough fat (just make sure it's the right kind)

2. exercise atleast 5 times a week

3. weight training with heavy weights is not going to make you bulk up

4. it's ok to indulge now and then (I'm really working on this one)

5. no soda though

My rules include:

-no snacking after dinner
-drinking one tall glass of water in the evening
-having one cup of green tea per day ( I know it's not 'proven' to help during weight loss, but it does make me feel better and help beat my cravings
-no chips (if I have one, I will have the entire bag, I have no control over them)
-have one meal that has a large portion of veggies or salad
-have  AT LEAST one fruit per day

Do something active every day (run, weights, pilates, swim, climb, bike)

Each protein+carb+fat in every meal

Each at least one veg/fruit in every meal (I love vegetables, but fruit is harder for me to work in--usually best in the form of fresh berries or an apple). Ketchup doesn't count.

Try to eat clean. Oil and vinegar on salad if necessary, no bottled dressings! Little things like that make a difference to me. I'm starting to eat a lot less processed food, with less added sugars and salt.

Having chocolate every day does not make me a bad person. It makes me human.

 

Aim for 30 grams of fiber each day... Drink lots of water. Try to get a higher percentage of protein than fat on the graph... (easier said than done - a lot of the time they come out equal!)

Original Post by maryfway:

My rules include:

-no chips (if I have one, I will have the entire bag, I have no control over them)

 I am the same way! I have found that the best thing to do is pre-pack a big bag into mini baggies, that way you can grab a serving size bag whenever you get a craving (only baked or whole wheat chips for me!)

Or you could buy the ones already like this...but this is cheaper haha

The rule for me: do NOT take that first bite of food between meals (i eat every three hours so i'm not hungry). once i start i can't stop. i figure the desire to want that bit of food isn't as bad as the regret four seconds after i eat it.

One rule:

Eat when i'm hungry, stop when i'm full.