How To Lose Weight Without Dieting (-112 pounds) tips

StephTheBookworm

Thanks to all for your kind words! Means a lot!

Very disheartened by a few people though who came on here and criticized. It's very rude to do that on someone's success story, telling me that I'm on a diet (really? Do people go on a diet for 16 months? Don't think so). Another person telling me that losing weight is easy but I haven't maintained yet and they're just "keeping it real." Seriously, do they think I don't know? My fiance lost 200 pounds and has maintained for a year. And anyone who says losing weight is easy must not have had much to lose.

I shared this in order to help and inspire people, and I'm glad I reached so many of you. To those who think it's appropriate to criticize other's success stories... it's not. It's hurtful and rude.

JennyV2013

Thanks for sharing and congrats on your weight loss! I can't believe you met your fiancé on MFP!!

gretchygirl32

You look fantastic! You also write very well! I'm glad you are providing a blog to help others!

Sabine_Stroehm

Thanks to all for your kind words! Means a lot!

Very disheartened by a few people though who came on here and criticized. It's very rude to do that on someone's success story, telling me that I'm on a diet (really? Do people go on a diet for 16 months? Don't think so). Another person telling me that losing weight is easy but I haven't maintained yet and they're just "keeping it real." Seriously, do they think I don't know? My fiance lost 200 pounds and has maintained for a year. And anyone who says losing weight is easy must not have had much to lose.

I shared this in order to help and inspire people, and I'm glad I reached so many of you. To those who think it's appropriate to criticize other's success stories... it's not. It's hurtful and rude.

Sorry you found that "criticism". It wasn't. I looked up the definition of diet many times over the last year. In part because people act like it's a bad word on here.
Again, it wasn't criticism. Sorry you felt it was.

skinnylady2014

Congrats on your huge success!!!! Very inspiring!!!

Tbanks for the great tips!!

pkw58

Congrats and great post... I really like that each success you have is part of the journey to prepare you for more success. Earlier this week some one had a post about you should be "training" vs "exercising"... I think you personify that concept! We are all in training so we are ready to enjoy life or reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle. Thanks for posting!

miahraglin

Keep up the good work. You look great!

sweeteepie85

Thank you so much for this and congrats on your success thus far. You look amazing!

DelilaLightfoot

Steph you are so inspirational to me - I had 140lbs to loose too when I came across your first post. I completely agree with this post too - it makes complete sense to me. I have a cheat once a week, except mine is a day rather than meal. It is the only thing that has kept me going and makes such a lifestyle change so much more sustainable. As someone who loves food and loves to cook I need that one day to do that in my life. I have fallen off the wagon a bit lately due to being too busy to log in to MFP and your advice to log and be completely honest is spot on. Thanks for taking the time to share this and help others on their journey.

tanyadolan1

Thank you for the inspiration. Sometimes I bet myself up for being so overweight but like you I love my food. Since I started MyFitness plan I have found it so much easier to record what I eat and how much. I will keep your tips on me all the time and remember that I am not in this alone..

Mrsmorman

You look marvelous...

NurAneesa

You're so amazingg. I wish I can be like you in future *Smileesss I'm Sasa

madamecj82

Awesomeness! Thanks for sharing!

jenn559896

Very inspirational

msjames1999

Thanks for the tips.

mattschwartz01

I agree with everything but the cheat meals. If the point of losing weight is a lifestyle change, then why revert back to old habits? For me, eating was highly emotional and I'm determined that it no longer will be. I don't want to fall back into old habits by eating fried chicken and fries to feel better when I've had a bad day. Cheating can be like enabling and the stricter you adhere to your goals and the less you swerve from your path, the more your determination will grow. I can understand "treat" meals but not "cheat" days. It seems like a cheat day is a self-granted license to binge thereby destroying all of your hard work. I've worked too hard and come too far to have my efforts flushed by a binge.

Jocosase

Awesome post! Thanks for keeping it real and keeping it simple. I needed this reminder because I was starting to loose it completely.

Great job!

TRexMex

Thanks for the post. Inspirational!

salmat77

:bigsmile: You are amazing thank so much for posting this it really gives me hope that I know I cand dedicate myself to me, because I do deserve it!!

Thanks!

musycnlyrics

awesome job!

SarahJoy611

Thank you so much for all these tips! I LOVED reading this!!! Very inspiring for me just starting out. I'm going to read more of your stuff now Great job with your weight loss, you look fantastic!

NewKeriSept2014

just wanted to say ty for this post and being an inspirtation

LisaU135

Great weightloss story! I love # 5 and # 6.
There would be no way going through life knowing I could never feel good about having an 3" piece of cake again.
I think a healthy attitude is knowing you can have that cake once in awhile without the dread of gaining or not losing and
then get back with it with the next plate.

keegalie

Thank you for the great tips and inspiration! Congrats on all of your success thus far!

ckasap

This is a fantastic post and very inspiring for those of us who have well over 100lbs to lose! Thank you for the tips and sharing your honest approach to weight loss and congrats!

Aweaver1990

Thank you for your tips!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Look Great !

rjd9266

I've been debating whether a food scale is worth it or not. Thanks for helping covince me it is! I'm at the beginning of this journey but hopefully in a year or so I can write a similar post

mmcape

Great post! We started the same size/weight and I hope I can be as successful as you have been. What is frustrating is that I did this once before and lost 83 pounds and kept it off for quite awhile but then allowed it to creep all back on over the years. I lost 20-40 pounds here and there over the years, but again, let it come back. This time I will not be gaining it back and will follow your great advise about tracking food and being honest and weighing once a week. I'm down 24 pounds (only 2 since starting to use MFP) but 24 since I started tracking my food-- first on weight watchers online and now MFP. and slowly, but surely, I am going to do it this time. Your advice about having a cheat meal is good to help stay on the plan for the long term, but not feel deprived.

It is great that you met your fiance through MFP because it can be difficult when your significant other isn't concerned about how much or what type of food he eats. I wish you all the best as you reach your goal!

wyotivoli

Wow.....what great ideas. I love it and you are my inspiration. I justed started this and have 160 pounds to go.

val1mike2

Thanks Steph....I've been at it since February and have lost 15 lbs....I count calories everyday and think your tips are sensible...I will lose 10 more lbs but realisticslly I know it will take a while....I am old enough to be your grandmother so my exercise is mainly walking and gardening ....I feel better and have more vitality....Keep up the good work....You are an inspiration