Any moderate eaters, exercisers, out there?

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11/28/12 5:54 P

Wish it was as easy to be a moderate eater as it is to be moderate exerciser...

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11/28/12 4:21 P

Moderation is interesting for me. There is no way for me to be moderate without eventually sliding back into bad habits. Even after maintaining my 85lb weight loss for almost 4 years (after a lifetime of obesity) I am unwilling to relax - I avoid certain foods like the plague (no matter how much they call to me); I exercise religiously whether I feel like it or not and it works beautifully for me.

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11/27/12 10:34 P

I think I am a moderate eater and moderate exerciser. I teach 4 fitness classes a week and eat small frequent meals.

Where I have gotten into trouble (gained about 2 lb a month for the past year) is drinking wine every night. I just read that the body burns alcohol as fuel BEFORE anything else so even the nights I taught a 90 minute boot camp class, I was providing fuel other than fat for my body to burn. I am glad to have had this info and am taking the 28-day bootcamp challenge and have cut out the vino.

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11/27/12 8:07 P

I am definitely a moderate exerciser at this point. I simply do the activities I enjoy - forgot most times to even check the clock to know what time I start. Lately it has been bicycling, two weeks ago went out of town and hiked every day (almost all day each time). Yet my bike ride today might have been 15 minutes or so all together - rode to different stores to pick up some things - really don't know how long I biked. Eventually it will probably lead to more, longer activity but this is for now.

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11/27/12 2:47 P

Yes, I take my time, most days I eat my goal calorie--there are days when I enjoy a meal out that usually puts me over. No problem there, I just eat the goal calorie the next day. no stress here.

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11/27/12 12:27 P

I think being "moderate" is the key to getting going, and the key to keep going. I love the SPARK goal of at least 10 min. exercise a day. That, to me is moderation! On the days I really don't feel up to exercising, I can at least make myself do 10 min. and then I feel better afterwards, which sets me up to get back on track the next day. I lost 40-45 lbs. over 9 months. (I give myself a 5 lb. range for my goal because I find my weight fluctuates). Recently (post Thanksgiving!) I found I had gained 5 lbs. Time to get back on the SPARK wagon - tracking my food and being more deliberate so I get back on track!

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11/26/12 11:45 P

Echoing what NewbieBait said... yup, I don't go low on calories but I do have to keep my exercise up.

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11/26/12 9:49 P

I found it easier to approach this whole thing about losing weight as a slow turtle pace. A small amount of cutbacks and small amount of exerrcise wouldn't seem so difficult and if it took hold then I could slowly build up. Worked because it sort of snuck up on me that I craved the exercise and I felt better with the new eating habit. So, it became easier to add a little more. Tricked my mind and in the end got more energy. I try for one 30 min walk per day and feel better if I do two 30 min walks. I set my goal at 1200 calories/day, but started out at 1800 calories/day then cut back by one hundred calories every so often until I could bear it. have gone from about 300 lbs to 180 lbs from 2008 to 2012 so it's been gradual with ups and downs, but never letting the ups take hold. Started at age 68 and am now age 70 so it can be done no matter how old you are.

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11/26/12 7:19 P

I'm usually a moderate eater but an extreme exerciser. I can go easy on the food, but if I'm not super strict on the exercise it all goes downhill and I kind of just go back to being a couch potato.

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11/26/12 7:14 P

I think I am most of the time if you will forgive an mistake every now and then.

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11/26/12 6:43 P

I was going to have a very moderate bowl of turkey chili with lots of extra veggies, but somehow ended up with more hot pepper than I expected. It's not very moderate.

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11/26/12 2:45 P

I've been a great deal happier about my progress once I accepted that it is ok to be moderate and take my time with weight loss. It is very freeing!!

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11/26/12 12:23 A

Moderation is the key for me if being active and eating healthy are a permanent lifestyle. Anything else would be too stressful, and stess is definitley not good for me.

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11/25/12 9:04 P

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11/25/12 9:01 P

Ah well. Was just over in the Cyber Cafe, and I'm afraid I wasn't very moderate there. But then, it's all virtual. As far as grazing and galumphing, I guess I was under my usual on both today.

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11/25/12 12:18 P

Moderation is the key in my opinion. I am a lousy exerciser and I really don't like that about me, but it is what it is, eh?

I know just how easy it would be to fall back into those lousy eating habits. I fight it every day and on some days, I lose the battle but not the war.

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11/25/12 12:09 P

I started eating more moderately & easing up on my daily exercise time (back surgery didn't help that!)...and I gained 20 lbs back. So for me moderate is just another "excuse" word...a rationalization for why I'm not doing what I need to do to lose or maintain & stay thin & healthy.

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11/25/12 11:21 A

I believe in moderation! I don't limit any food, but I limit the amount. One piece of bacon, 1/2 cup of ice cream, 1/16 slice of pie isn't going to "ruin" me. However, if I don't monitor how much I eat, then I'm in trouble. It's very easy to slip into old ways.

I also exercise daily. I walk at least 30 minutes a day. I just tried Zumba and loved it. I try to find exercise. I'll clean up the horse paddock just to get a workout in. Raking manure is a great ab workout as well as working most major muscle groups.

My one downfall is coffee. If a big glass of water doesn't quench the "thirst for food," then I'll make a cup of coffee. I've recently tried to switch it up with green tea since it has great health properties!

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11/25/12 1:22 A

Big believer in moderation here. The one exception is my eating plan, it's not a diet or other fancy name... it is a plan. I started it shortly before I joined Sparks (6 months ago today). Sparks has allowed me to maintain an accurate account and to keep on track without feeling overwhelmed or giving into temptations. I decided to make a huge difference in my life and eat real foods- organic and locally grown (when available). I have been able to maintain this plan now for 7 and a half months. I spend less, as I don't need to eat as much. Organic foods I have found are more nutrient rich, therefore "denser" and more filling. My body gets more of what it needs from the food I eat rather than eating more because my body is triggered to needing more to meet those same values.
As for exercise... I started that 11 months ago after a broken ankle. I realized that my body needed to be moving and I needed to stop taking a break from life and start living and participating actively in my life. Sometimes it hurts to push my once exhausted body back into shape, but with moderation I am able to accomplish this with greater joy and larger positive consequences...
Moderation helps to maintain the momentum and the inspiration and avoid burn outs and breaks in newly developing positive life style.

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11/24/12 6:52 P

It is the moderation that has kept me going! I was at the doctor this week and she told me I made her day with my healthier weight and moderate exercise. My "numbers" all look great, and she is thrilled that I have done it the right way :)

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11/24/12 3:51 P

To me moderation in diet AND exercise are the key for weightloss . I am relaxed and feel that if I know I am doing the right things I will see good results!!!

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11/24/12 12:03 P

i am definitely moderate and aim to stay that way. my goal is for better health. if i had to do things to an extreme or a set of rules that if you didn't follow perfectly then you failed.....well that would set me up for failure.
i'm just starting out and tend to be all over everything when i begin new things. i do realize that and am making myself start out slow and not hurt myself and develop moderate things that will be mainstays for the rest of my life.

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11/24/12 9:32 A

LOL-define moderate

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11/24/12 9:31 A

Yes, I'm with you

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11/24/12 9:20 A

A moderate here too! I feel that diets and exercise taken to the extreme can end up doing more damage (injuries, etc). Plus, everybody is different in their needs - and definitely, one size doesn't fits all.

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11/24/12 7:55 A

I was really gung ho a couple of years ago. I exercised for 90 min. 5-6 days per week, was really watching what I ate - then we moved. I got depressed and have slowly been trying to get back into it. Sometimes I am only walking only about 45 min. 4 days a week, but it's a start.

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11/22/12 8:09 P

The exercise does help, but I often take days off too.

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11/21/12 6:16 P

Working with only 1/2 hour of exercise time has helped me focus on eating habits. Now I have upped my fitness within the allotted 1/2 hour and improved the quality of my nutrition. Moderation rules!

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11/21/12 5:40 P

I am stuck with moderation. Only have 30 minutes a day to exercise. I need to maximize this time without causing undue stress on my joints and muscles. Over time I too have picked up my exercise. Still only 30 minutes 4 times per week but now I can run 4 miles in that time instead of two. By taking a step back and working my core more often I have been able to increase my overall strength in all my weight exercises. If moderation means not killing myself, then I am a moderate exerciser. I have found that I cannot eat refined carbs at all anymore. So it may seem that I have an extreme diet, but I would rather feel better then eat some cake.

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11/21/12 12:58 P

Well, I tried the extremes too. Working out real hard (for me), cutting way back on the calories, blah blah, blah. I learned that emotional exercising doesn't work for me any better than emotional eating. Not working on loosing weight very hard now, just watching that I don't go too far over on calories. Instead I'm focusing on learning to be more consistent. The weight/reps/sets, minutes/hours/steps of cardio, not so important. Just follow the program every day. It's less stress, better sleep, and surprise, surprise, the pounds are starting to come off. On my blog the other day, some guy posted that I need to get my intensity up. Ho Hum. Let the young one learn his lesson the hard way. At my age, I'd rather do what actually works, not what injures me.

The funny thing is, taking this approach, I'm gradually feeling like doing more without all the drama.

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11/20/12 4:31 P

Oh yeah. I'm definitely a moderate, in all aspects of life! I'm a moderate eater, exerciser, drinker, political thinker and only moderately good at a few things. Call me "Plain Jane".

In the past, I've tried losing weight by exercising more extreme limits on my food/drink intake, only to find I gain the weight back. At my most "fit", I was working out with a trainer 3 x a week doing plyometric workouts and co-teaching the Iyengar yoga class at my gym.

A back surgery in July of 2011 slowed me down, and also got me thinking: Do I really want to blow out my spine.... my knees..... my joints..... in my 40's, all in the name of being "fit".

I obviously was forced to tone things down. I also allowed back a little wine and a little bread in my life ( my daily "cheat" is a whole grain bagel made with soy protein flour, in the mornings). Slowly, the weight has come off. Because I aim for 100 grams of protein a day, I haven't experienced any muscle wasting, despite the fact that I no longer lift weights.

So now it's yoga in moderation, walking and stationary biking maybe 3 times a week for 20 min a pop, around 1200 calories a day, very high protein, and a bit of bread, wine, and dark chocolate now and then. It works for my body, and I'm not killing myself at the gym or feeling deprived.

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11/20/12 11:04 A

I just need some guidance and direction. Tell me what to eat, how to exercise, and allow me to be human. That is what I want. I am not gung ho on exercising. I have a bad knee and 2 bad ankles, but I do what I can. I hate the programs that make me feel like a slacker. As long as I do more, I am improving my life.

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11/20/12 10:57 A

Very sloooooow and steady is the way I'm doing it this time. So far since feb. I've lost 35 pounds and "run" 4 5k's and several 2 mile charity walks. That is the biggest change for me. Im working on my mind set as well as my physical abilities. The first time I got on my stationary bike, 5 minutes was a struggle. Now it's usually an hour every morning and hikes in the park on the weekend. I enjoy more fresh veggies, and rarely eat out.(that I like to cook has been my secret weapon rather than my downfall this time) I enjoy finding new healthy variations of my old favorites.
I have a growing collection of "race shirts" that encourages me to keep going. I'll never be fast, arthritis and luther issues see to that, but I'm ok with that as my real goal remains completion.

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11/20/12 9:57 A

I think I might fall into this category, although I'm in maintenance for a 150 pound weight loss. While I was losing, I didn't do extreme exercise or cut calories in an extreme way because I wanted something that would last me a lifetime.

I walk/run 30 to 40 minutes a day, and watch my portions and calories. In my experience, keeping things realistic, like they support here on SparkPeople, is one of the best ways for long-term success.

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11/19/12 1:21 P

I get the feeling that people who like things more extreme misunderstand moderation. Just because I practice moderation doesn't mean that I haven't made healthier modifications to my diet and exercise. For me, the changes were more gradual and that made it easier to turn them into a lifestyle.

The interesting thing, for me, anyway, was how my definition of "moderate exercise" has changed over the last year. In the beginning, a 5 mile bike ride was "moderate." Now, on weekends when I have time, a 20 mile ride is a minimum. And my indoor exercise routine has changed as well, gradually ratchetted up to a respectable amount of time on cardio, strength and stretching.

Not saying that this is what is best for anyone else, but it works for me!

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11/19/12 12:50 P

Eat moderately, but exercise over moderately.

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11/19/12 11:36 A

If you eat and exercise in moderation you have a better chance of making it a life long habit. If you go "gung ho" on either you are going to burn out and that doesn't benefit you at all. Slow and steady wins the race!

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11/19/12 10:59 A

I so agree with the last poster. I am a total convert to moderation in diet and exercise, but I am moderate on an upward spiral to healthier eating and exercising. Over time I have begun to find exercise more of a reward than a discipline. And I've gradually begun to lose my taste for many foods that don't seem worth the cost anymore. I still have a long way to go, but at this slow pace I can keep going for the forseeable future.

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11/18/12 10:29 P

Yes and no. No as to refined carbs and unhealthy fats. No to hours and hours of exercise. No to added sugar in all it forms and disguises. Yes, to moderate to hard exercise. Yes to max nutrition like green vegs, then all vegs and a bit of fruit. Yes, to enjoying life. Yes to Spark.

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11/18/12 10:16 P

I got to 150kg by obsessively eating healthy & exercising for a short time, and then failing big time. This time is different. I'm moderate about most things. I eat most of what I want, as long as it fits into my calorie range, but what I want is different now. I eat real food only - whole eggs, real butter and real sugar, nothing diet, just less of it. I can't justify spending 1000 calories on a meal anymore! I walk 3k 5 times a week and spend an hour on the tennis court twice a week. I refuse to allow myself to go overboard on exercise because I know I can't maintain it long term. If I can't see myself doing it for the rest of my life, I don't start. It works for me, I've lost 31kg as of this morning and I KNOW that will continue.

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11/18/12 5:39 P

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11/18/12 5:38 P

I find that I get discouraged reading the posts from 'extremes'. You know, when you log on all proud that you managed to get a ten minute walk in during at 13 hour work day. Then, someone logs how they added ten minutes to their already hour long workout. I like that Sparks people is about finding what works for you and working it. And, if I allow myself to focus on doing the best I can with what I have, I see results. My clothes size has gone down two sizes. I can do more and get less tired. I sleep better and love life more.

And, I remind myself that I don't work out two hours a day because I have committed myself to a life of helping others. Taking care of myself is just another way I am responsible to others.

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11/18/12 4:47 A

I am now

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Edited by: PHOENIX1949 at: 11/17/2012 (21:14)

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11/17/12 8:44 P

For me, moderation works in order to maintain at a certain weight. To lose weight however, I haveto be somewhat strict with my eating and exercise, otherwise the scale won't budge much.

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11/17/12 8:28 P

Over the years I tried it all. Busting a gut at the gym everyday.... dieting with no exercise at all.... and everything in between.
One very key thing I noticed is that I lose weight easier by keeping my exercising moderate to low.... really just being active rather than doing any specific exercise.
Good example of over exercising not working. I was doing weight watchers and following a exercise routine set out for me by a personal trainer at the gym I attended. After 8 months I did not lose a single kg... I actually gained. I know it was muscle I gained... but that didnt make me feel any better when I looked in the mirror and looked the same as before I started. All that effort for practically nothing.
I then changed to Sure Slim... the diet was too restrictive for me to maintain long term, but they advised me to cut down on the exercise and I lost 15kg in my first month.

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11/17/12 1:54 P

I have found that extremes don't work. I burn myself out if I go too far with either exercise or diet. This time I reached goal slowly but learned a great deal about myself along the way. I have been maintaining for 2 months now and am using what I learned to maintain.

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11/17/12 1:07 P

I'm totally a moderate, I can't starve myself and if I was exercising "too much" I would faint (I'm insulin-dependent diabetic and prone to hypoglycemias)

So hence the looong time it took me to reach my first goal, but as many of us say, it's not a diet, it's a change of lifestyle!

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11/17/12 10:52 A

yes, I think so. I started out losing 1 lb per week. I still have about 5 lb to go, but am now closer to losing 1 lb every 2-3 weeks. The advantage of the longer term weight loss is that I've truly improved my eating and exercise habits, so hopefully won't gain it back.

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11/17/12 10:47 A

Hello @BITHOO!

Thanks for posting this topic. I read your question and then read through the responses. I think the premise of the question you pose might be confusing in and of itself. "Moderation" is a relative term, so is "extreme" for that matter ... For instance, when I first started my Spark journey four months ago, the idea of running, AT ALL, was extreme.

The notion of having to track each and every food (oh no, all my candy???) and the number of steps I take seemed rather extreme as well. To some folk, though, running is the primary exercise they do and marking their steps just makes sense.

I believe what Spark has tried to do is give us the opportunity to learn more about the merits of nutrition and fitness. I guess that could be considered extreme by some, but it's voluntary (and free, thank goodness!)

Anywho, for me to answer the question, I'd have to say I'm "extreme" in some ways, and "moderate" in others ... (and while we're at it, I'm also "conservative" in terms of my efforts to avoid binging on candy!!!!)

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11/17/12 8:30 A

YOUMNA_92
Just so you know you need some fats for vitamin absorption.

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11/17/12 6:43 A

I have started being moderate eater three days ago , I came down to this because I hated the idea of following a hard diet and stop eating food that I love , so I just started eating everything that I want but just avoid oils and fats , taking what's only beneficial for me , what has nutritional value , sparkpeople helped me a lot to know which food my body will benefit from and what will be just gaining calories , as a start it's not so hard but sustainability is the most difficult thing to achieve , I am in my fourth day in my moderate diet :)) when I have any progress in weight loss definitly I will share it here :D

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11/16/12 11:52 P

My moderation has been allowing myself to eat what I crave, but with portion control. Also, I not eating everything I'm craving in the same meal. This keeps my calories in check, but I can still satisfy my cravings, even though it may not be immediate gratification. I aim for 30 minutes of exercise, which seems moderate to me, but I usually go over once I'm actually working out. This is the slow and steady way in my opinion!

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11/16/12 6:24 P

I have been doing moderation eating for three months and have dropped 21 pounds. I started with just being sick of diets so I figured I'd always be over weight so I just ate what I want and cut it. No seconds, no sweets between meals and no over piled plate. I don't exercise much as my schedule is so full right now I barely have time to shower and fall into bed so exercise is my next moderation goal.

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11/16/12 5:33 P

Moderation has worked wonders for me. By telling myself I'll get 10 minutes of exercise five days a week (and that's all I HAVE to do). I've actually been getting more like 30-60. I've really established an exercise habit over the past two months and once it's habit..well I can't imagine not doing something unless I'm very ill or injured and I'm probably going to be rather twitchy if that happens.

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11/16/12 8:12 A

Trying to be but I a a very black and white person. However finding moderation, or closer to it has brought me down over 80 pounds. Black and white diet and exercise failed every time

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11/16/12 6:31 A

Every thing in moderation works for me.

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11/15/12 3:37 P

American Heritage dictionary definition of Moderate: not excessive or extreme.

I was so thankful to find Sparkpeople.com and have loved reading all of the articles, using the food and exercise tracker and setting seeable and doable goals. I think the spark philosophy and design lends itself to us finding our own way to get healthy with guidelines and information to help. For me the path to getting healthy and losing weight is one of moderation. It has been a one day at a time and one week at a time path. I know that I will keep going for the long run by not being excessive or extreme in my changes. In my case I have lost more than half of the weight to my goal weight and know I can continue because of the so daily support and encouragement that I have found from this site and my amazing spark friends and teams!!! Moderation in everything works for me!!! Smiles Barb

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11/15/12 4:56 A

Moderation is the key but that does not mean you should have a "smaller" McDonald's meal. The bad foods trigger your hunger mechanism and cause you to slip even further (and they have practically zero nutritional value). As far as exercise is concerned, MORE is not better. Listen to your body. Try to walk every day at least 30 minutes and get in 2 or 3 weight training (or yoga) sessions per week. Once you get your weight down, you can increase your workout intensity but don't overdo it. An injury can sabotage your whole plan. Good luck!

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11/15/12 4:06 A

Hi,

Talk about moderation, gee! I try to be moderate in my eating as much as possible. But when it come to alcohol, my goodness I just lose it. I am fighting to overcome this weakness because it obviously jeopardises my weight loss journey. Heeeeelp!

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11/15/12 12:38 A

For me it is all about finding a balance that works for me. I am still working on it and there is lots of room for improvement but it is important to create a lifestyle filled with healthier choices and habits that can be maintained.

Also, it is important to be able to forgive yourself but also to push yourself to work towards the goals that you have set for yourself. Create new and healthier habits over time; step-by-step as little changes over time can create meaningful changes not only with your weight-loss goals (healthy eating and daily exercise) but it also creates opportunities to grow and learn about yourself and those around you. In other words it is important to have food for the "soul" as you journey towards your goals.

It truly is the journey and not the final destination that important!

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11/14/12 9:27 P

I try to practice moderation in all things, which includes moderation. I occasionally overindulge, but I do that in moderation, too!

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11/14/12 11:00 A

I would say I believe in moderation and practice it. When you are 65 it is not possible to over do exercise and not a good idea to eat too many empty calories.

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11/13/12 10:07 P

I would say that I'm pretty moderate. My guideline right now is my calories. That's my boundary. It sounds like most of us have our warning points or our boundaries, but don't deny ourselves or hold something as a strict standard (like an entire food group, or an exercise quota). If that's a moderate, than that would be me. That's something I can live with, for the most part.

I'm a boundary setter, and I try to stay within that.

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11/13/12 9:10 P

I don't restrict anything, use portion control. w/exercise, I don't overdo it so I won't get burnt out.

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11/12/12 2:42 P

I'm moderate in exercise and eating - well, except for some moderate binges.

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11/12/12 10:17 A

Usually I am a moderate eater. But the past month, with the news of an impending job loss, I have been eating constantly and badly. I munch on chips (my go to food for stress relief) all day long! I really need to get my head on right and stop this behavior. I am a moderate exerciser though.

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11/12/12 9:09 A

I am moderate, except when I am not.

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11/11/12 10:07 P

I am a big believer in moderation. I couldn't maintain a diet if it was so strict that I had to choose never to eat some of my favourite foods ever again. I track everything honestly and if I want a cookie or some chips, I plan ahead and make it fit into a healthy diet. I try to exercise a little bit every day and I find things I enjoy. I like video game exercise like Just Dance, Wii Fit, and Cardio Boxing (which is really intense), and I like to run as I get into better shape. I like a general routine and even if I go to the gym rather than working out at home I like to go every day, but I need some flexibility and I don't beat myself up if it doesn't always happen. I need to not feel deprived because I love food - I am a good cook and I love to bake - and I need to not feel overwhelmed by a time-consuming, inflexible exercise program. I have a job and a life. I really believe in the moderation approach because it makes me feel good about myself to do something that I know I can sustain in the long term. Some fad diet or complicated exercise program would be unsustainable and would just set me up for failure.

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11/11/12 7:53 P

Yep, I'm a proud moderate! I've done the 'none of this food group' dieting before and it never lasts long. I love SP because I choose what I eat while targeting healthy choices and trying to stay within the calorie, fat, carb and protein ranges. That means I get my sweets in too! I also target 10 miles or 180 minutes per week for fitness. I think that's moderate.

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11/11/12 5:35 P

I consider myself a moderate. Everything in moderation and when I don't that tends to be when I get in trouble. Tracking my food helps with my weight loss and I'm trying to start exercising to help pull it all together.

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11/11/12 12:16 P

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With that last bit I am the same. I just tune it out too. I don't do low carb or low this or low that. I just monitor myself for boredom eating and have made exercise a habit. I think that's all I needed to do. I've dropped six of the pounds I meant to drop that way (looking to drop forty more but I don't have a very specific ending date and prefer the slow loss..it's staying off this way without me having to work very hard at it or give up the things I love).

Edited by: FITTEREVERYDAY at: 11/11/2012 (12:19)

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11/11/12 8:26 A

I'm moderate too. I have a few trigger foods that I never have in the house and I track all my food, but everything is fair game. I gained all my weight when I quit smoking and I just couldn't stop the hand to mouth action so I packed on 30 lbs pretty fast. It's come off really slowly and I don't care, I love my carbs & sweets and won't give them up. I have a bagel with peanut butter for breakfast every morning and have pizza almost every week and snack on pretzels & other stuff like that. I have really upped my fruits & veggies though too. I think I eat a pretty healthy diet overall. I exercise 30 to 60 minutes usually 6 days a week, depending on what I feel like doing. I strength train 3 days a week, that's usually the 60 minute workouts, but even there it's nothing super extreme. If someone tells me you MUST eat this or CAN'T eat that or you must do this workout, etc, I will tune them out in less than a second :-)

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11/10/12 8:59 P

I definitely believe in moderation. It's life and you have to be able to enjoy it at the same time of living a healthy lifestyle.

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11/10/12 11:23 A

Sure! I exercise as much as I am able, 7 days a week...for me that's "moderate." Some days it's only 30 minutes on the treadmill. Some days it's more.

Since I had back surgery 4 weeks ago, 15 minutes on the treadmill followed by all my PT exercises is about all I can manage. But I keep going--I keep doing it! It makes me feel good & it's a healthy daily habit. :)

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11/10/12 4:52 A

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