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I don't think she has to eat the same foods and portions he does and I don't think she has to eat on his schedule either. If that is causing her to gain weight she needs to get back to her old habits.
I don't think she has to eat the same foods and portions he does and I don't think she has to eat on his schedule either. If that is causing her to gain weight she needs to get back to her old habits.
I don't think she has to eat the same foods and portions he does and I don't think she has to eat on his schedule either. If that is causing her to gain weight she needs to get back to her old habits.
Having shakes instead of food, a glass of wine instead of dinner, eating only salad, etc. etc. etc.
Like I said - whatever works - I personally wouldn't take this approach to weight loss but, again, do whatever works for you.
Having shakes instead of food, a glass of wine instead of dinner, eating only salad, etc. etc. etc.
Like I said - whatever works - I personally wouldn't take this approach to weight loss but, again, do whatever works for you.
Well, to be fair when I have a glass of wine instead of dinner, it's not that I haven't eaten that day. I've already consumed my calories earlier because I know I've got something planned that I can't eat (because of food allergies). We usually don't eat dinner until 7:30 which some days is too late for me to wait.
Salad...I don't see the issue with that. When I have a salad it's a meal. Grilled chicken, spinach leaves/spring mix, a bunch of veggies..etc. It's not like I'm eating 5 lettuce leaves and then claiming "I"m full".
On those Friday nights when I don't participate in dinner, again it's because it's late. We leave the house at 5:30, they get out of the locker room at 8pm and that's just too late for me to eat something significant. I will eat a big snack in the car on the way there and then have coffee.
I don't starve myself. I eat a pretty clean and balanced diet.
I don't do shakes but now I see that post you are referring to. Didn't see that before.
You guys don't need to defend yourselves, honestly, it's a lifestyle choice and if it works for you, that's great.
I recall ChessieMom bashing some of my lifestyle choices a few short days ago, and that's fine too. Not everyone is going to make the same choices.
My diet is far from perfect, I'm clearly not the one to be preaching about eating habits. I do, however, see far too many friends not eating properly, starving themselves, working out compulsively, skipping meals, all that sort of thing, and it does concern me.
On date nights, have a high-protein snack no more than an hour before you see him, like a 2.5-ounce packet of tuna. 80 calories, 18 grams of protein. Sure, it will ruin your appetite. That's the point. You can still have a little bit of what he makes, but you probably won't be inclined to overeat.
Ramp that exercise time up from 3 times a week to 5 or 6 times a week. Make sure you're working with weights to build your muscle mass, and get in a good 30 minutes of cardio every time you work out.
Understand that he's a grown man and he is going to eat what he wants, so worrying about his diet is an exercise in futility. Stay true to your own regimens and keep your meals with him down to 1 or 2 per week.
Watch the booze when you're with him, as imbibing can make it difficult to tell when you're full, give you an inclination to snack, or make you toss caution and good sense out the window.
Allow yourself one day a week of eating whatever you want, however much you want. My days like that are with my man. Plus, it keeps your metabolism from going into "starvation" mode and slowing down.
I do, however, see far too many friends not eating properly, starving themselves, working out compulsively, skipping meals, all that sort of thing, and it does concern me.
The hard truth about weight maintenance is that the only way to prevent weight GAIN is to limit your caloric intake.
If you don't exercise, eating less is a crucial part of the equation.
For some, the limits on what you can actually eat are much more severe.
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