What are some personal rules you have for yourself when it comes to your dietary / activity habits?

[Prof_Don]

We all have our mantra when it comes to food and / or activity.

(I personally don't like using the word "exercise" because imo it has a negative connotation; makes physical activity sound like a chore)

In case you're still confused about what I'm asking, allow me to answer my own questions. Here are some of my personal rules / habits:

1) There is no food, that due to weight / fitness management reasons, that I refuse to eat. Every food can be eaten; however frequency and portion size must be considered.

2) I drink tea literally every day. Green/Black during the day, and herbal teas at night.

3) I ALWAYS take my multivitamin after eating my breakfast. No excuses lol.

4) I avoid "diet" drinks; the sugar substitutes imo are worse than HFCS (and they give me headaches too)

5) I see no reason for me to avoid alcohol. Gotta have some fun.

6) I always do my best to incorporate alkaline-foods into every meal.

7) If I'd had a sedentary day, I always do some deep stretching before bed.

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Your turn. Thanks for your insight into what you do everyday. :)

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8) Incorporate protein into every meal.

[queenofpeen]

1. Yoga and some mild muscle-building every day, unless I'm too tired or simply don't feel like doing it. I don't force myself. I usually want to do it anyway.

2. No soda or energy drinks. That's not a hard one to follow :P Water (and lots of it) is the only thing I drink besides the occasional coffee or tea.

3. If I want to eat some junk food, I just do it and don't feel guilty about it. I physically feel like crap when I obsess over it, so I've made it a habit not to.

4. Vitamin B12 every day. It helps with carb metabolism, which is something I need to keep tabs on because of my PCOS. I also need to find a cheap-but-quality multivitamin.

5. Get plenty of fiber. If I don't get it via my usual food, I eat a fiber bar.

My "mantra" is mostly about being aware of how I physically feel. And how often I poop, haha.

[saphirasilverwings]

1) Make sure to get proteins and vegetables

2) Try to exercise at least five days a week (dance class or gym)

3) No MSG (gives me headaches)

4) No diet/ sugar free stuff, unless the sugar substitute is agave, honey, or maple syrup

5) Avoid high fructose corn syrup when possible

6) Take multivitamins, iron supplements, and herbs if I feel under the weather

7) Take Tums at night for my tummy (stress makes it weird) and for calcium

8) I drink a lot of tea as well, herbal tea every night and sometimes green or white in the day

[CubanRaftRider]

Mainly for me it has been:

- Drink a sh*tton of water

- No sodas

- No fast food

- Try to eat fruits during the day (in between meals)

- Eat slower! I try to take a bite and wait at least 45 seconds before taking another one. Makes you realize that you are full before you may finish what you are eating.

- Smaller plates and bowls

- Stopped buying any unhealthy snacks

Another thing I have been trying is to not go into gas stations. Think about it. The only thing in there that is OK to have is the bottled water (at least for MOST gas stations) but I buy that at the grocery store. I am always tempted to get a snack or soda if I go inside so I have been paying at the pump to avoid that temptation.

[martyfellow]

Vitamins are a key, they will avoid you getting cravings that destroy a week's good discipline.

But if you eat properly, you don't need them! Your goal should be not to need them, but I know that can be impossible if your schedule varies so much day to day.

Alcohol will wreck a whole day's good behavior.. Fine if you're already in shape and just maintaining, but no alcohol is the only way to go if you're trying to get into shape.

Tea is great, fills you up with no calories or as much caffeine as coffee has, and you won't need milk or sugar with it.

You need daily exercise, if nothingelse, stretching before bed.

[Deft_maiden]

Every night I pray to loose 5 pounds by the next morning :D

1) I take multivitamins, calcium, fish oil daily.

2) Do yoga and stretch.

3) Minimize carb intake.

4)Hit the gym 3to4x a week.

5) drink lots of water and green tea

6) no soda. Minimize juice to 100% natural/ fresh

7) little to no sweets.

[curiouschica]

Good girl! =)

[peace-love-couture]

1) Take my multivitamin & fish oil pills after breakfast every morning

2) Take a biotin supplement after dinner & an iron supplement if needed

3) Drink a protein shake after HIIT

4) No sodas or juices. Not necessarily for diet though, it's just whatever, a habit now

5) Stretch everyday after school because I'm trying to relearn the splits

[JonnyBG]

- I don't buy snacks when I do groceries so I can't eat them when I'm craving. Out of sight, out of mind ;)

- Always have a bottle of water at my workstation.

- I have a pack of toothpicks near my TV, when it's boring, I'll clean my teeth hehe.

- Choose veggie dish/hoagie over a meat one.

[Anonymous]

I do half an hour workout every other day - pushups, chinups, dumbells, squats, crunches

I walk every day or skateboard for at least an hour

The only sweet thing I drink is coconut water

I eat only fruit every morning until noon - every day

I eat tons of Greek yogurt every day

One day a week I have a cheat day and eat whatever I want

[sourpatchchik2]

1) Eat what I want because I'm only a teenager once and my high metabolism may not last forever.:o

2) Don't be a bum and keep workin out to stay healthy.:D

[Deft_maiden]

Lucky u! But be careful once bad habits settle they are tough to break. Did you know sugar is addicting? People who never had it don't crave it. For now enjoy! Green with envy :O

[sourpatchchik2]

Haha yeah...we'll see how that works out in the end. I don't drink soda at least, that's a start.:D

[Anonymous]

1. snacking only on weekends

2. drinking only water and tons of it, except half a cup of fruit juice for breakfast

3. 3 healthy meals a day

4. no junk food

5. exercise at least 4x a week

6. a small piece of chocolate every once in a while if I need it

7. as much fish/seafood as possible

[dx021]

1. organic foods.

2. no sodas or sugary drinks

3. workout every day. boxing and legit workouts not gay sh*t like weightlifting

4. no hard drugs.

[Prof_Don]

I'm curious (and I know I'm not the only one lol)...

...

...what do you dislike about weightlifting?

[dx021]

sure-

it builds bulky useless muscle that looks good but serves no function short of executing kinetic motions only useful in the weight room. I wake up at 5am to train with a friend for an hour, each day, and all the muscle I have is functional in the sense of it's built up by me training to hurt other men.

weight lifting muscle is all form, NO function, yet meatheads still think they're men and act hard ... when even if they do connect a punch on me, it doesn't hurt. it's pathetic

[Brando]

1) EAT PROTEIN!

2) TAKE IN PLENTY OF CALORIES!