NSFW How changing my diet changed my body......

[kathyt]

I've been on a health kick for the last 6 months. Bought a bike in August and put over 1k on it so far. My diet has always been good because I hate sweets, but love breads and cheese. Now it's tougher because of limited day light and I travel like crazy during the winter so lots of gross road food.

And for gods asked change the title!

You hate sweets? All of them?

 

[limr30 3]

I've been on a health kick for the last 6 months. Bought a bike in August and put over 1k on it so far. My diet has always been good because I hate sweets, but love breads and cheese. Now it's tougher because of limited day light and I travel like crazy during the winter so lots of gross road food.

And for gods asked change the title!

You hate sweets? All of them?

I'm with runnah. My sweet tooth is seriously underdeveloped. On occasion, sure, but if you put a sweet snack and a savory snack in front of me, I go for the savory almost every time. If I do want dessert, I don't like it to be very sweet.

 

[minicoop1985]

I'm with the above two. Impulsiveness is part of what I just figured out I have (was formally diagnosed with bipolar II yesterday), and I used to buy/eat candy at a rate that would make most people diabetic in a year. Swelled up to well over 260 pounds (probably hit 270 but didn't track it really) while i was at it too. This year, I've dropped 40-45 pounds and the last time I had a relatively small amount of candy, I almost threw up.

Good work, diets aren't easy but the right one can make a huge difference.

 

[texkam]

Yes, the key is lifestyle, not diet.


I still must have my dark chocolate. Lindt 85% does it for me. A little goes a long way.

 

[tirediron]

Have you juiced bacon?

 

[DrSleep89]

I prefer guirardelli 86%

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[Derrel]

I do eat what I want on occasion, but not too often. If I really want a cupcake...I eat a cupcake.

And doughnuts too...don't forget those!

 

[DrSleep89]

Donuts are bad for your health

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[texkam]

I prefer guirardelli 86%

That's good stuff too, but the Lindt has more of a dirty bite to it along with a smooth finish that I prefer. I'll take dark chocolate over donuts ...........or bacon any day.

 

[mmaria]

I'm here to support healthy life style and diet!

I don't eat processed food, fast food, pork, bacon, any kind of sausages etc. I don't drink coke or any kind of soda. I rarely eat meat, but often eat fish.
I make sure that meat that come to my house is not full of antibiotics, hormones etc.. I eat home made food/I cook. I don't smoke (used to) I don't drink alcohol (health issues, I really miss beer!)
I make my own pizza, with ketchup, mushrooms, cheese, sweet corn, sweet pees, small pieces of carrot, pickles. and it's a great one
My food vice is mayonnaise.

I kind of don't like chocolate, and like any form of sweet with milk in it... I can't stay away from a cake...

yoga... I haven't done it much lately and I'm mad at myself almost every day because I'm not doing The Five Tibetans...grrr...

 

[runnah]

I'm with runnah. My sweet tooth is seriously underdeveloped. On occasion, sure, but if you put a sweet snack and a savory snack in front of me, I go for the savory almost every time. If I do want dessert, I don't like it to be very sweet.

Yup, I like dried fruit, un dried fruit, and sweet beers. Candy and chocolate are just way too sweet.

 

[o hey tyler]

Yes, the key is lifestyle, not diet.

False. Both play a major roll. I've lost ~20 lbs on the past six months from diet change alone.

 

[kathyt]

Yes, the key is lifestyle, not diet.

False. Both play a major roll. I've lost ~20 lbs on the past six months from diet change alone.

Wow 20 pounds. That is great Tyler. The point I think texkam and I were trying to make is that to really change your health is to not go on "diets," but to make changes that you will stick with. So for me I am changing my eating habits slowly and realistically so they will become second nature.

 

[runnah]

Yeah "diets" and "diet" are two very different things IMO. Diets are what you see the latest celebrity promoting, diet is what you eat.

 

[Braineack]

The day I hit 215 lbs and had to start buying 36" jeans was the day I made a change.

IIRC that was back in 2009.

I was drinking about 3 cans of soda a day and eating without thought/care. Cutting out soda alone I dropped maybe 10 lbs over a few month. Then without really changing my diet, I cut out snacks and limited my portion size; instead of eating an entire sub for dinner, I'd eat half one night and half the next. It was tough at first, I'd seriously feel like I was starving to death. But eventually my body got used to it and I stopped craving the food as much, now I'm skipping dessert and people actually notice how little I eat when we are out.

I believe I got down to about 187 doing that alone. Then in 2012 I joined a gym and did simple lifting, something I've never done before in my life. Very irregular schedule, no discipline, but tried to go at least once a week, twice at most. By August of 2012 I was down to ~165 lbs. 50 pounds from when I started and back in a size 31-32 jean.

I had just bought a house and moved out of the area in Aug, so I completely stopped going to the gym. In this time frame I've gained almost 10lbs back and I can start to see it. So starting in Oct, I joined a gym and decided to do a regular workout every MWF doing 6 simple lifts. In that time frame alone I'm able to squat over 100 more pounds than when I started, and I can deadlift more than I've ever been able to. The weight isn't necessarily dropping off since I'm doing lifting and gaining muscle, but I can see I'm already slimming up a bit in just these last 6 weeks.

All in all, I just feel much better overall; I can't imagine how it must be like if I actually ate "well"; I refuse to stop eating donuts. What's the point if you can't eat donuts?