What makes you stick to your calories?

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  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    I never, ever, ever want to be fat again.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    It's just another daily habit. Just like everything we are successful at, we want to achieve something and then we want to keep it, so we do the daily steps, make the daily choices, and forgive ourselves when we are not perfect, move on, and keep making those choices and never give up. It's like paying rent daily. The more you do it, the more it's just of who you are. If you never give up you WIN.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    Encoreenfois wrote: »
    What is it that helps you on a day to day basis not to go over your calories?

    I'm on a mission to lose as much weight as I can by mid-June on my current 1250 cal/day NET diet.



  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I get enough exercise that I generally have a very generous calorie allowance to work with.

    And I am very serious about loosing the weight so... I stop eating when I reach my limits. I rule my body. I am not ruled by my stomach. Not anymore.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    Personal. Responsibility.

    I am accountable for my actions.
  • rocknroll667
    rocknroll667 Posts: 56 Member
    In the morning, log my anticipated food especially if I'll be having a big dinner with friends or fam. Then plan the day around it all the while looking forward to that treat later.

    Also, learning o be ok with hunger pangs in the beginning as my body gets used to the cut. They do go away as you get better at incorporating more protein and better at counting.
  • DKG28
    DKG28 Posts: 299 Member
    the fact that it works. the fact I i understand how I'm hurting myself physically and emotionally by overeating, and so I am choosing everyday to take care of myself because I deserve to feel good in my own body and deal with my problems in a way that doesn't cause other harm, like weight gain.
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    1. Wanting to lose weight
    2. Pre-logging my whole day

    I second this! ;)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited May 2015
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Encoreenfois wrote: »
    What is it that helps you on a day to day basis not to go over your calories?

    I don't want to gain weight and get fat again.

    This. Also I have fitness goals that gaining weight would interfere with, and focusing on those makes eating well (and an appropriate amount) easier. (I usually focus on the week as a whole, though.)

    Making sure that I enjoy/am satisfied with what I eat makes it lots easier too.
  • r_wilson9
    r_wilson9 Posts: 17 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    1. Wanting to lose weight
    2. Pre-logging my whole day
    I've noticed a lot of folks doing the "Pre-logging" and seeing them staying within their calorie goals! I usually just log what I eat but imma try to prelog this week and see if it makes a difference! Heads up there is a friend request otw!
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    Almost every one of these replies applies to me. I want to be slim, fit, healthy, attractive, proud, satisfied, strong and an inspiration to others who make the mistake of waiting until they're in there 40s to do it like I did.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Wanting to be fit and healthy.
    Using MFP to log everything I eat and drink and learning all the time the calorie content in things.
    Happy Hormones from lots of walking!
  • kimondo666
    kimondo666 Posts: 194 Member
    I have clear goal, clear objective in mind. Eating less is just the way to accomplish it.

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