re: Weight loss journey starts today

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brings zero nutritional value.

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God how does it feel to be so wrong literally ALL DAY EVERY DAY

LINK

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When it's air-popped and lightly seasoned, popcorn is an efficiently healthy snack. That's because it is a whole grain, and high-fiber whole grains have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and other health problems. Federal dietary guidelines say half of all grains consumed should be whole grains, and popcorn packs more fiber per serving than whole-wheat bread.

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In addition to fiber, popcorn also is a good source of polyphenols, which are antioxidants that have been linked to better blood circulation and digestive health, as well as a potentially lower risk of certain cancers.

Another health benefit of popcorn is its high satiety. Because of popcorn's high fiber content, its low calorie count and its low energy density, popcorn is considered to be a food that can aid in weight loss. For example, popcorn has been shown to make people feel fuller than a similar calorie amount of potato chips.

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Literally one of the world's best sources of fiber. I mean why wouldn't people listen to you and your all ribeye diet

Guy literally said high volume low calorie food, air popped popcorn is the definition of that

You can do it man. Just stay disciplined and fight those urges.

My advice: Start using the My Fitness Pal app and track your calories. Take your goal weight and multiply by 11 to find a calorie goal.

Skip breakfast, eat a small lunch and a normal dinner. Don’t go back for seconds. I eat a Quest bar 2-3 days a week around 2:00 if I get hungry.

I started March 1 at 205 and am down to 180. I workout 3 days a week and try my best to stick to my calorie goals. My macros are 40/30/30.

After 2 weeks of routine you can kick the habit of sweets/binging. I eat pretty much the same thing every week but it’s predictable and takes a lot of guesswork out of meal planning. Good luck man!

Everything depends on how motivated you are right now and how soon you want to reach your goals. I've done it both ways. Tomorrow is a new day and drastic changes implemented and I've also done incremental changes. Both worked for the goals i had set.

I would start with eliminating one bad thing per week by finding a suitable replacement. Maybe eliminate 2 per week once you start gaining more confidence. After one month, you've stated working to change 4-6 bad habits into good habits. That is great progress toward forming good long term eating habits.

Educate yourself on nutrition. I've found that some people don't know and are victims of marketing more than anything.

You didn't get to 240 overnight so don't expect to lose it all immediately either.

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I have an issue with binge eating and starvation cycling.

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Binge eating disorder is tough man. I can relate to how terrible it is.

Therapy helped me for a bit. Might be something worth looking into along with dialing in the diet.

ETA: Good luck man. You got this.

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Nice

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it is a whole grain, and high-fiber whole grains have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and other health problems. Federal dietary guidelines say half of all grains consumed should be whole grains, and popcorn packs more fiber per serving than whole-wheat bread.

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Oh boy.

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I'm the idiot

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At least this part is true.

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Did anyone ever say this? The OP literally said he wanted a high volume low calorie snack. I responded and said sometimes I am in the mood for a crunchy snack and air popped popcorn works out well for me. I know you hate it because "omg carbs!!"

You say stuff like "meat is delicious and everything else is take it or leave it." You sound like a frat boy who never grew up and tries so hard to act cool.

Lifestyle change I made which has helped me to go from 203 to 167 in 5-6 months. I work from home so some of this might be harder to implement depending on your job.

-No breakfast. Just black coffee. I try to fast until 12 every day. I don't always make it to 12. Sometimes I make it to 2. I find I feel a little hungry when I first wake up but once I drink some coffee and start working that hunger goes away. I can eat breakfast and be hungry and ready for lunch at noon, or I can skip breakfast and be hungry and ready for lunch by noon. So I might as well skip breakfast.
-Don't eat a big meal. Eat a small 100-200 calorie meal and wait an hour. If you are still hungry eat another 100-200 calorie meal. I might eat 4-5 times this way when I first started dieting. But after a while you find your body gets used to the smaller portions. You don't need to eat as much any more to feel satiated.
-For dinner I pretty much eat what I want but I do try to portion control and keep the calories below 1k if possible.
-If I get the desire for a snack before bed I go with a greek yogurt with some granola sprinkled in. Enough flavors to keep it different. Not a lot of calories (I use the Oikos triple Zero or the Danon fit and light greek yogurt). Both are around 80-100 calories and a little granola adds a bit of texture.

The key is finding 100-200 calories meals you enjoy. Skipping the cheese and watching what sauces you use can really halp save a lot of calories. Lettuce wraps are great. Different filling with some pre-made pico are quick and easy and usually less than 200 cals



I like the Xtreme Wellnes wraps. 50 calories for the tortilla shell with some deli sliced chicken and that pico and some lettuce will be less than 200lbs. I'll easy a simple salad mix with a chicken breast and a low calorie dressing. Those are my go to easy grazing meals but certainly not the only options. The thing is to read labels measure portion sizes and figure out what you like that makes you feel satisfied after eating.

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One thing I notice in my diet as I eat mostly non-processed foods, is that salt really makes me retain a ton of weight. Those sliced chicken slices would make me retain water for 2-3 days after that.

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300-400mg of sodium doesn't have any sort of noticable effect on me like that. But I cycle 3-4 times a week and I sweat enough salt out retaining water hasn't been a problem with me. Of course I'm also not glued to the scale and expect a couple of lbs of variance from day to day depending on what I ate or drank the day before. But 7lbs? That doesn't seem natural.

how ya coming baw