Best Tip You Received?

Niki_Fitz

You must be consistent, and you must be patient.

trackercasey76

The common sense diet, Calories in VS Calories out. It really is that simple.

hannahvean

RichJBenham wrote: »

to "keep momentum going" with both exercise and diet, always been one for losing a few lbs and thinking i'm now ok to have (for example) that KFC or Pizza again cause i've lost weight then get back to square one. Been strict for just under 6 months and lost 2 stone with no intention of putting it back on

This is really something I am learning for myself right now...

joinn68

Trust the process/Weight loss is not linear

Penthesilea514

Progress, not perfection
Small changes over time make a huge difference
Forgive yourself
Listen to your body

CaliMomTeach

Nothing is off limits. Just make sure it fits in daily calories. That really helped me! I can still have what I want, just in smaller amounts.

animatorswearbras

I've a few that have really helped me.

1)You can have a weekly deficit and cycle your calories if your lifestyle doesn't fit with a daily deficit. So I maintain on average Friday, Saturday, Sunday and have a 500 deficit on average Monday to Thursday for half a pound loss. Not for everyone but works for me.

2)Unless you have a specific dietary need (athletes or medical conditions) fat and carbs aren't evil, but getting adequate protein is beneficial for maintaining muscle.

3) Water weight fluctuations can both mask and exaggerate weight loss, you can still weigh every day but look for long term trends month by month.

4) Start doing strength training whilst you're losing don't wait till you've lost (I've hit the same body measurements 10 pounds heavier than the last time I lost for my wedding doing cardio alone)

tianacaona

Consistency over perfection

Joyfulandactive

What you eat in private you wear in public.

MrsDan1667

That if you gain 1 to 2+ pounds overnight or a coupe of days but you KNOW you don't eat 3500+ over maintainence then it's got to be water retention

kelarco2017

Stay away from anything white....sugar. .flour....pasta....

beerfoamy

ooh another one - time will pass anyway

that has really helped my brain to stick with logging etc when it seems like 'too much effort'

Sheisinlove109

Destroy all the ridiculous excuses!

Piqueaboo

One day at a time.

CattOfTheGarage

kelarco2017 wrote: »

Stay away from anything white....sugar. .flour....pasta....

...cauliflower?

I think my favorite is "persistence beats perfection".

jennybearlv

beerfoamy wrote: »

that 1lb of weight is 3500 calories. Made it so much easier to see that going over calories by even 1000 wasn't that much and could be fixed through the week. Took so much guilt away and allowed me to get back on track that much easier!

Game changer. Once I knew the math behind weight loss it became so much less intimidating.

My fave tip: Don't wait until you've lost the weight to start strength training.

Juniper210

The concept of vehicle foods, stuff like hamburger buns, chips, bread, taco shells, etc that exist just to give me other foods. LOL I don't eat a lot of them anymore which definitely helps keep calories down and let's me enjoy the really good parts of the food that I was using the vehicle foods to get in my mouth.

Carl_Carlson

All you can do, is all you can do.

bee_bee8

Someone already said it I think, but weigh your food. You'd be surprised how skewed your calorie count can get if you measure things like "1 slice of bread" instead of "27 grams of bread."

Also - don't deprive yourself. Eat what you love (and if you can, find ways to make it healthier like by adding veggies). If you love carbs, eat carbs; don't torture yourself eating only leafy greens if you'd rather die than have a salad. I've had bread and pasta every single day and lost over 40 lbs. As we all know, CICO is king :-)

LisaTcan

jjtweb wrote: »

Find an activity you like instead of an exercise you don't as long as you are moving it doesn't matter what it is.

For me it was dance exercise that progressed to seven days a week in the gym doing what I thought I hated which I now enjoy. I found social interaction in the gym not a workout. The workout was just an added benefit.

This. I got to my lowest weight and was my strongest when I took up road cycling as a hobby. I did it because I loved it, not to lose weight.