what is your secret simple formula for losing the weight you lost?
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I do this exactly as well0
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Winterlover123 wrote: »Jogging before work, oatmeal and a coffee for breakfast, limited snacking and balanced meals It sounds simple, and it is, when you get the hang if it
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titotito48 wrote: »Winterlover123 wrote: »Jogging before work, oatmeal and a coffee for breakfast, limited snacking and balanced meals It sounds simple, and it is, when you get the hang if it0
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Lots of walking, lifting weights, portion control, using a food scale, eating well balanced meals and fitting in extra mini workouts, like squats or push ups while waiting for my food to cook.0
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For me, low carb and body weight exercises.0
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Sorry for the multiple posts. I'm trying to figure out how to quote a previous poster with my reply. Ugh!0
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Consistency: Move, IIFYM, lift heavy.0
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Eating less and moving more than I used to.0
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natboosh69 wrote: »CICO!
^^^Thislaurie62ann wrote: »Don't use the word "diet". Make life style changes that you can live with for the rest of your life!!!
^^^Thisbriannadunn wrote: »Walking as much as I can
^^^This. Having a fitbit has really kept me motivated.
And log log log!! It's easier to eat healthy and eat at a deficit when you know exactly what you are consuming.0 -
Walking everyday. Lifting 4 days a week. Not drinking my calories (pop, store-bought juice, alcohol). Cooking the majority of my meals at home and keeping a food journal.
Once I was consistent with all of this the weight came off and I've kept it off.0 -
Like the commercial said 'take three capsules at bed time, No need to exercise or change your eating habits' ..NOT
Actually when I stopped drinking everything but water my weight loss journey became much easier.0 -
crazygooselady wrote: »Accurate counting. And it helped that kids gave me Noro Virus so I didn't feel like eating. I don't recommend it as a plan.
LOL
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why does everyone think there's some kind of magical formula? there isn't one...
eat a little less, move a little more...that's about as magical as it gets.0 -
Fall in love ... with someone, with life but first and foremost with yourself!
Love gives you energy, curbs your appetite, increases self-esteem .... etc0 -
I changed my thinking in order to change my life. I went from a person who felt I could eat what I want whenever I want and not exercise. To a person who watches my calories, logs my food everyday, avoids fast foods and exercised five times a week. The result is the pounds are coming off slowly but surely.0
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Honestly, I get asked all the time " What did you do to lose weight?. To which I always reply "There is no magical or easy way to lose weight!". My Dr had told me I would disappoint people by being honest and telling them I did it the hard way. He was being pretty honest. It is a pretty basic concept, Eat less, burn more and be accountable! I think the most important thing for me was learning how to be accountable. That is where logging your food comes in. Learn what a real serving size is. My Dr had me to do an exercise that opened my eyes to how easy it is to over assume the size of the servings. He had me to get everything out on my plate at dinner as I normally would. Then he had me to get measuring cups and put each item in the cups. Then I compared what I had actually put on my plate to the actually recommended serving sizes of the particular food. Almost every item I had gotten too much out.0
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Honestly, I get asked all the time " What did you do to lose weight?. To which I always reply "There is no magical or easy way to lose weight!". My Dr had told me I would disappoint people by being honest and telling them I did it the hard way. He was being pretty honest. It is a pretty basic concept, Eat less, burn more and be accountable! I think the most important thing for me was learning how to be accountable. That is where logging your food comes in. Learn what a real serving size is. My Dr had me to do an exercise that opened my eyes to how easy it is to over assume the size of the servings. He had me to get everything out on my plate at dinner as I normally would. Then he had me to get measuring cups and put each item in the cups. Then I compared what I had actually put on my plate to the actually recommended serving sizes of the particular food. Almost every item I had gotten too much out.0
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Honestly, I get asked all the time " What did you do to lose weight?. To which I always reply "There is no magical or easy way to lose weight!". My Dr had told me I would disappoint people by being honest and telling them I did it the hard way. He was being pretty honest. It is a pretty basic concept, Eat less, burn more and be accountable! I think the most important thing for me was learning how to be accountable. That is where logging your food comes in. Learn what a real serving size is. My Dr had me to do an exercise that opened my eyes to how easy it is to over assume the size of the servings. He had me to get everything out on my plate at dinner as I normally would. Then he had me to get measuring cups and put each item in the cups. Then I compared what I had actually put on my plate to the actually recommended serving sizes of the particular food. Almost every item I had gotten too much out.0
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Finding healthy foods I like, and eating reasonable amounts of them
Never blindly snack eating ! I used to consume 1000 calories on that daily
Ease into burning off calories thru exercise.
A workout buddy can be awesome!0
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