tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225402062034734107.post7474111012975468954..comments2023-10-31T11:09:40.762-05:00Comments on Kitschn Calamities: Warm fuzzies.julie k h aka jkruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550086827450455448noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225402062034734107.post-35389688295366443362011-01-25T09:18:36.980-06:002011-01-25T09:18:36.980-06:00Julie, another thing to try is having a small sala...Julie, another thing to try is having a small salad before lunch and dinner. It's traditionally how ppl eat in BG and since my gandps have been here and we've been doing that, I notice the weight dropping faster. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber or shredded purple cabbage and carrots. But you eat less heavy stuff and get more fiber and veggies :)Irinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333199333329093193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225402062034734107.post-37854154459438356012011-01-25T08:54:33.637-06:002011-01-25T08:54:33.637-06:00I've tried lowering my carbs and cutting sugar...I've tried lowering my carbs and cutting sugar before, but I wanted to make small changes and stick with them so they become habits first. In principle, I should totally be doing all of those things (though, I ususally do eat smaller meals at higher frequency, but they're not completetly equal in size), but um... I'm busy. And by "busy" I really mean lazy. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful comment!julie k h aka jkruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550086827450455448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225402062034734107.post-31300953641872404792011-01-25T00:22:10.398-06:002011-01-25T00:22:10.398-06:00In addition to the above guidelines, have you cons...In addition to the above guidelines, have you considered the following: <br /><br />1) high protein intake (e.g. > 30% total calories) since such diets have a thermogenic and fat burning effect); <br /><br />2) meal frequency (try 5 or 6 equal sized meals); <br /><br />3) limiting refined and high-glycemic index carbs (bread, white potatos), you might cut starches and sugars for the last 1/5 or 2/6 meals; <br /><br />4) increasing physical activity, as you cannot do this with diet alone (cardio + weightlifting on separate days is ideal); <br /><br />5) DON'T STARVE YOURSELF! Instead, raise physical activity and meal frequency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com