I'm basically going to cut sugar, eat only vegetables and have protein and carbs at only supper.
All good stuff, especially cutting sugar.Yea, im likely going to keep my 2% milk(though the sugar in that kind of sucks)
Don't be afraid of fats! They got a bad rap because of sugar propaganda, but fats are essential to keeping you full(along with proteins of course).
You should log your progress here. Telling people keeps you accountable.I've thought about doing something like that, even getting a few atta boys once and a while would just be nice for the encouragement.
If I could offer a suggestion, it would be to not do all of the things you listed at once.Definitely appreciate the advice but in all honesty I consider those things to really just be one thing, a small change to grocery shopping. Like suppers aren't really changing much, so ill still have a little bit of unhealthy shit to eat for myself but the veggies during the day and the cutting of sugar are imperative.
Start by reducing/cutting sugar, but trying to do too much immediately will make it much harder to keep up. The recommended daily intake for sugar is like 30 g, so keeping that in mind when looking at food/drink is something that can be helpful (eg "Do I really want to spend all of my daily sugar on one soda?")
Only drink water
Calorie counting is more sustainable than changing food choices. I lost 40 pounds by doing math which is much more sustainable than trying to massively change what you eatI've gotten that from a few people but something like that is 100% going to be unsustainable for me. Psychologically counting calories is too much work, thats why overloading with veggies during the day and having a meal at the end of the day and dropping the pop is definitely better for me.
I've lost 80 lbs two times in my lifeYea having an exercise routine would be awesome, and giving it 10 mins a day would be plausible with working 12hrs a day 7 days a week.
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My best advice is to keep foods that you want to avoid out of your house entirely. You will do anything to indulge in a "cheat day" so it's best to make the barrier to entry on a cheat day as high as possible.
Also try to get into a regular exercise routine. 10 minutes you commit to 4 times a week is better than 30 minutes you skip 3/4 times. Make sure you have the routine defined and schedule a firm time for it. Try to piggy back it on something you already do. I used to go to the gym after work before going home for example
Remember that you need this to be a lifetime change, not just a diet, so make changes that you can see yourself actually keeping.That is specifically why I've chosen the things I have. Switching to diet pop means I get to keep my carbonated "sweet" beverages while cutting out all the empty calories. Packing only veggies for lunch gives me something I enjoy eating to snack on while reducing caloric intake and upping fiber intake. And then suppers don't really change much.
Carbs are the bigger evil than protein in my experience.