AnnaBecker

I travel a lot too, and love to eat out. But I agree with you, healthy food can be had at restaurants, and even airports. You just have to find it and order it!! That's my challenge - to order it - LOL.

While not clear cut, most definitions say jogging is less than 6 mph, and running is more than 6 mph. I've been walking for years. I guess now that I know better, I can technically say I'm jogging. I walk 3 mph, which is definitely less than 6, so jogging it is! LOL

Calcium is only one of many minerals in your bones, and most people get more than they need anyway. Check out, "The Calcium Lie" by Robert Thompson, MD. It has a lot of good information in it that is not mainstream, but I believe accurate. I don't do dairy, and my bone density is good, so that is not necessarily what you need to consume to have healthy bones.

I find Quest protein bars taste ok (not great - but not bad either), and are an easy breakfast or lunch/snack. Travel is hard, no doubt. Though I don't often do it, but you can find something healthy at a restaurant. It's just not often the most desirable choice. For me travel is the most difficult. I do great at home, but watch it if I'm on the road. Good luck!

While it doesn't appear you eat a lot, I've found from doing my own research that the typical "healthy diet" isn't always that healthy. My suggestions would be: Breakfast - cut out the bread unless it's organic sprouted grain or something non-wheat; replace milk with almond milk or coconut milk, cut out the coffee and replace with herbal tea (non-dairy milk and stevia). Lunch - cut out the rice and replace it with quinoa; replace the yogurt with coconut milk yogurt; replace buttermilk with almond or coconut milk; make your dessert from scratch using stevia. Dinner - same suggestions as above. Bottom line is that bread and white rice are both big doses of carbs and you eat them for two meals each day. I believe dairy is not that good for you and you eat a lot of that. Consider substituting non-dairy whenever possible. Dairy has sugar and is very acidic - both bad for health and weight loss. Tea should be herbal to avoid caffeine. It seems you could benefit from more protein and quality fats. I am mostly vegetarian so I supplement with pea protein, nuts, salmon (which you may not want if you're a strict vegetarian), etc. Good fats are coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil. Don't get hung up in the old myth that fats are bad. Sugar is the worst culprit in weight gain and poor health, and there is sugar in your bread and rice.

Good vent! Consider the source. This guy was obviously ignorant to say anything to anyone in a gym. Nobody goes there to sit around. Keep up the good work.

We are all different. I'm an addict type of personality. So for me it is cold turkey or never quit. It is hard. But you'll find if you eat healthy for awhile - a month or so, the cravings for junk decrease. I do have a soda occasionally - maybe once or twice a month, but it is Zeivia (soda sweetened with stevia). For me the sugar is worst and I just have to stay away from it. I've developed recipes using stevia for desserts. Salt and grease are second. So I use good salt (Real Salt) and good oils.

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You obviously have more of a problem than I do, but we all struggle with this type of issue. I've been working on my diet and exercise for 5 weeks now and had lost 11 lbs. I struggle with restaurant food and large quantities at each meal. This weekend we went to a party a couple of days before my birthday. There was cake, so of course I had to have some. Plus I just ate way too much. It carried over to the next day too. But this morning I got on the scale and had gained 2 lbs back. It's great when you're doing it, but not so much when you realize the consequences of what you've done. All I can do is move forward and do my best. You too. You can't beat yourself up too much. We just have to try to face it as it comes and do our best.

I can only answer for the gals, but generally 10 lbs is a dress size. Not sure how that equates to shirts???

Great job! I'm on a quest too. Lost 11 lbs in the past 5 weeks. Eating better nutritionally, and more but smaller meals. Quit the snacking at night, and walking 10,000 steps every day. It's a journey. I didn't put it on in a few weeks and I won't take it all off in a few weeks either. The Martial Arts classes sound like fun! Keep up the good work.

What you did that first week is REALLY unusual. The first pounds seem to go quick, but yours was almost impossible unless you were fasting. So don't use that as a benchmark of what you should be losing. 1-2.5 lbs per week is "normal" (whatever that is). You didn't take a few weeks to put it on so don't expect to lose it in a few weeks either. Just be consistent. Good diet (protein, lots of veggies, low carbs, no processed food) and exercise. I have found that the best thing for me is to walk 10,000 steps a day for weight loss. That seems to work better than other forms of exercise - for me anyway. Keep going and don't get discouraged!

Very innovative! I would have never thought of this. It appears you have a choice, shop closer and pay higher prices. You could consider this a kind of gym membership fee. Or take the longer walk and save some money. Better yet combine the two. Shop close when you are in a hurry, but take the longer walk when you can. Either way is great to get your exercise while doing something you have to do anyway.

Great work! I fell off the eating/exercise wagon and have put on weight. Can't breath and feel awful. So it's back to the good life for me. Every morning I am out riding my bike at dawn and no more restaurants! It feels good just knowing I am back on track. But it is a lifelong journey. That's what I forgot.

Healthy snacks are a good way to stave off hunger pangs and keep you on track. Just buy your own snacks and keep them where you can get to them. If the rest of the household likes the sweets, they aren't likely to be taking your stuff. As for exercising, depending on space and budget, you could opt for something like a treadmill or elliptical, or get some workout videos and make a small space in front of the TV. If those aren't options, try changing your routine and doing something during lunch at work. Walking is often a good lunch activity that gets you exercise, but not enough to work up a sweat.

I recommend radically changing your diet. Eliminate the processed foods - like white bread and croissants. Minimize your carb intake. You need to eat lots of fresh veggies, good protein (beans, fish, seeds/nuts), and good fat (olive oil, coconut oil). If you are doing that you really don't need to count calories. For breakfast, almond butter on a sprouted grain muffin. For lunch a big salad with lots of different veggies, pumpkin or sesame seeds, and try olive oil and lemon juice as the dressing. Dinner could be a piece of salmon, steamed veggies, and some quinoa. Look into the pH diet for a healthy lifestyle. It's a bit radical, but great for your health and weight loss. Then your weightlifting or some other form of exercise is a must for health and weight loss. Good luck!