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Weight Loss TipsDiscussion started by BennyJane |
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Hey all! I'm wanting to lose a little bit of weight, but more than that I want to look more trim around with midsection. Does it matter more to eat well or to exercise well? I know both is important, but I am looking for specific tips and advice here. Thanks!
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Exercise is Key!I have found that the main ingredient (at least for me) is exercise. While both is necessary, if you exercise well then your body will learn to become more efficient at burning Cals. Also, your whole mindset can change. If you aren't exercising then you will find yourself obsessed about not eating too much. If you do exercise, then you can start to look at food as the fuel your body needs to run that extra mile! Posted by deej32 on Dec. 06, 2007 at 05:20PM |
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Tips for Nutrition InformationI'd like to learn some tips and tricks for finding out Nutritional Information that isn't readily available or posted. For example, I've eaten a salad at a restaurant, or something more decadent like a slice of cheesecake. I want to enter items into my food journal. I haven't been to many restaurants that post the nutritional information on the menu, and the wait staff isn't likely to know either. What to do? Posted by twood20 on Jan. 06, 2008 at 10:46AM |
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Look OnlineA lot of restaurants will post their nutrition facts on their website. Unfortunately, it can be hard to come by for some restaurants. If all else fails, I just try my best to find a similar item using the food search. Even if I'm 50-100 Cals off, it's no the end of the world. Posted by KateC on Jan. 13, 2008 at 04:18PM |
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finding calorie infoThis web site is great for finding the number of calories for restaurant food. The owners of this website have put a lot of good weight loss information together including calorie information for more than 500 restaurants. Some things are in the Weight Watchers point system but you can convert them pretty easily if you can find another item with the same # of points. hope this helps. Posted by werbeck on Jan. 29, 2008 at 01:58PM |
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online calorie listingalso, two other great websites that i use often are dietfacts.com and calorieking.com. they have a lot of restaurant food on there. Posted by LifethruHim on Feb. 14, 2008 at 04:01PM |
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The websites I v isitThe websites I have bookmarked that I check often to determine calorie count are: www.calorie-count.com and http://home.thirdage.com/Food/okannog/calories.html#5targetname As well, I visit the food pyramid to determine the food groups I'm ingesting in order to make sure I'm eating balanced meals: http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html If you click on "Inside the Pyramid" you can select your food group and then click on (on the upper righthand side) How much is an ounce/cup etc and find out your values for the food you're eating. On top of these websites I have a conversion website bookmarked when I need to convert grams to ounces etc, to determine quantity: http://www.onlineconversion.com/ Posted by cwhitman on Feb. 16, 2008 at 11:55AM |
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weight vs body fatI want to lose weight but according to my BMI I am suppose to weigh no more than 168 lbs. I currently weigh 218. Personally I think that is to low for me. My body fat should be between 10% to 20%. This I think is more achievable for me. So which is more important, getting to the ideal weight or getting to the body fat percentage? Posted by toddedmondson on May. 19, 2009 at 06:20AM |
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You can't out train a bad diet.You really need both diet and exercise to achieve your goals. If you wan't to lose weight/drop body fat you must create a negative energy balance. The best way to achieve this is to count your calories (weighing and measuring your food), track your exercise and take body metrics (record your scale weight, use the tightness of your clothes, tape measure your body parts, weekly photos of yourself). This is absolutely the quickest way to take care of business. Get in, get out and get it done..... Posted by madisongrrl on Dec. 12, 2009 at 12:58PM |
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CookingEven though its tough cause my most people already have a really busy schedule. I find it healthier and easier to track you daily calories by just cooking everything yourself. Even if your not that great at it, just go pick up a healthy cookbook in the fitness section, buy the items you need and plan out what your gonna cook and eat over the next couple days. Pretty soon you'll enjoy the effort you put into preparing your own meals and you'll be more confident in your diet knowing that what your eating IS healthy and helpful in your diet. Posted by psycho007 on Jun. 06, 2010 at 05:49PM |
