In this episode of Mikhail and Sherna Get Fit, hosts Sherna Cunningham and Mikhail Kirton explore the pivotal role of diet in their weight loss journey. They emphasize that diet constitutes 80% of the process, underscoring the importance of sustainable eating habits over extreme measures. Sherna shares her past experience with a strict no-flour diet, highlighting the challenges and eventual unsustainability of such an approach. Mikhail discusses his journey of cutting out snacks and the pitfalls of being overly fixated on numbers.

The hosts advocate for practical and balanced dietary changes, such as meal prepping to save time and money, and maintaining a calorie deficit. They stress the importance of hydration, noting that drinking water aids in weight loss and overall health. The conversation also touches on the dangers of making exercise and dieting one's entire personality, advocating for a balanced lifestyle.

Their key takeaway? Consistency over perfection, and the need to listen to one's body to ensure a sustainable and healthy weight loss journey.

Timestamps:

05:06 Strict dieting vs sustainable lifestyle changes

10:32 Importance of water intake for weight loss

15:34 Calorie deficit and meal planning strategies

21:02 Benefits of proper hydration for health

26:15 Meal prep: Saving time and money

32:59 Eating to live, not living to eat

35:58 Consistency over perfection in weight loss

Memorable Quotes

“But the thing is, you need to be able to have a diet that is sustainable. Have a schedule that is practical.”

“We eat to live. Remember that the food that you eat, what you drink is mainly sustenance. You don't have that all the time for joy.”

“It's those little things. You may say it's just a ‘large’, but if you take a large every day you become extra large. And you don't want that to happen.”

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