LoseIt: Lose the Fat

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A community for weight-loss, primarily by means of inducing a caloric deficit.

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We should be working in our favorite meals into our daily diet -- using portion control and our food data to learn how to make them lighter (if necessary). For eating right to be a habit that we keep doing forever, it has to include our favorite foods and our personal and family traditions.

Otherwise, it's just another temporary diet that will end in regain once it is over.

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[–] lemillionsocks 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's true. Maintaining and losing weight isnt about giving up all the things you love. Thats how you wind up doing some crash diet and gaining everything all back.

You just need to have portion control, cheat days for when it's something that portioning cant fix, and just keeping up your exercise and keeping an eye on portions most weeks.

You hear about people wwitching to eating nothing but cauliflower and steamed veggies to lose 20 lbs in a few weeks and then giving upbecause it's too hard and putting on the weight again. And of course it's too hard! That sounds like a nightmare especially since those of us who have to watch ourselves tend to enjoy eating.

Weightloss is a marathon it's better to do it slowly and consistently. Maintaining that weight is a lifestyle commitment and if you want it to stick you should make sure it's something you're able to enjoy