Please Share The Top 5 Things To Do To Lose Weight
ChantalGG
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What are the top 5 things to lose body fat, that work for you?
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1. Eat at a calorie deficit.
2. Eat at a calorie deficit.
3. Eat at a calorie deficit.
4. Eat at a calorie deficit.
5. Eat at a calorie deficit.0 -
1. Eat at a calorie deficit.
2. Eat at a calorie deficit.
3. Eat at a calorie deficit.
4. Eat at a calorie deficit.
5. Eat at a calorie deficit.
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1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night0 -
Lose weight or lose body fat? That's not necessarily the same question...but...
1. The first rule is CICO, all other rules must fall to CICO.
2. Hit my macros, get enough fat and protein.
3. Eat at home more than out, I can have more control over what I get that way.
4. Weigh and log correctly (so that I know I am doing #1 correctly)
5. Get some exercise to preserve muscle and burn calories (lifting, bodyweight, and walking/running, for example)0 -
nataliecatalie00 wrote: »1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night
wat?!
1. Use a food scale
2. Eat in a deficit
3. Move a little more, strength/resistance train
Only 3 for me.0 -
1. Exercise
2. Exercise
3. Exercise
4. Exercise
5. Eat at a calorie deficit.0 -
arditarose wrote: »nataliecatalie00 wrote: »1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night
wat?!
1. Use a food scale
2. Eat in a deficit
3. Move a little more, strength/resistance train
Only 3 for me.
I'm confused. Are you asking a question?
hahah sorry 0 -
arditarose wrote: »nataliecatalie00 wrote: »1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night
wat?!
1. Use a food scale
2. Eat in a deficit
3. Move a little more, strength/resistance train
Only 3 for me.
Yeah. Exactly same here. And we did just fine, didn’t we?
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nataliecatalie00 wrote: »1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night
None of these are necessary.0 -
It's not meant to be rude...but the bottom line is that is really what it comes down to.
You could jog, keep your sodium down, and double up on the cardio as often as you want but If you're not at a deficit you're not going to lose weight. Sometimes we overthink things.0 -
arditarose wrote: »nataliecatalie00 wrote: »1. No animal products
2. Jogging (this is a big one for me because the weight just starts melting off)
3. Low sodium- below 800
4. Smoothie every morning for breakfast
5. Double up on cardio- morning and at night
wat?!
1. Use a food scale
2. Eat in a deficit
3. Move a little more, strength/resistance train
Only 3 for me.
Yeah. Exactly same here. And we did just fine, didn’t we?
methinks yes0 -
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@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.0
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Really guys? That is boring. Enjoy your boring calorie deficit life style, but saying that isnt helpful to people starting out.
How about...
1. Cardio, sweat your butt off!
2. Eat clean fresh fruit and veggies with every meal and snack
3. skip the high calorie drinks and enjoy a clod glass of water with some lemon or other fruit in it instead
4. get proper sleep so you have the energy to be more active, so you can burn more calories through out the day
5. The best exercise is the kind that doesnt feel like exercise. So sports, dancing, hikng etc.
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Really guys? That is boring. Enjoy your boring calorie deficit life style, but saying that isnt helpful to people starting out.
How about...
1. Cardio, sweat your butt off!
2. Eat clean fresh fruit and veggies with every meal and snack
3. skip the high calorie drinks and enjoy a clod glass of water with some lemon or other fruit in it instead
4. get proper sleep so you have the energy to be more active, so you can burn more calories through out the day
5. The best exercise is the kind that doesnt feel like exercise. So sports, dancing, hikng etc.
To be fair, you did ask "that work for you". And if that worked for you, great! You were in a calorie deficit. You could easily do all those things and be at maintenance or a surplus though. So, it's worth noting the importance of a deficit.0 -
For me, I've started losing weight for the first time in my life by watching my calories.
I was simply eating too much, and my portions were too big. By knowing my calorie limit, and having a quantitative goal to stay under, I'm finally seeing success.
In addition to that I also watch my macros, and do weights. Neither of those are about weight loss as such though. The first is to try and keep some balance in my diet for general health, and the weights are to try and keep as much muscle mass as possible whilst I lose weight.0 -
@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.0 -
Really guys? That is boring. Enjoy your boring calorie deficit life style, but saying that isnt helpful to people starting out.
How about...
1. Cardio, sweat your butt off!
2. Eat clean fresh fruit and veggies with every meal and snack
3. skip the high calorie drinks and enjoy a clod glass of water with some lemon or other fruit in it instead
4. get proper sleep so you have the energy to be more active, so you can burn more calories through out the day
5. The best exercise is the kind that doesnt feel like exercise. So sports, dancing, hikng etc.
Well, you did ask what worked for us. I listed what has worked for me. Of the things you listed, not many applied in my case.0 -
UltimateRBF wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
And double cardio in the morning and at night. Jeebus, nobody got time for that.
Do you have time to watch television? Do you have time to eat? Do you have time to text and/or talk on the phone? Do you have time to read facebook and reply to all the notifications? No? Then I agree, you don't have time to exercise.0 -
UltimateRBF wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
And double cardio in the morning and at night. Jeebus, nobody got time for that.
Ahaha. I did cardio once in the past 7 weeks so I definitely gots time for that. Or just don't wanna.0 -
Really guys? That is boring. Enjoy your boring calorie deficit life style, but saying that isnt helpful to people starting out.
How about...
1. Cardio, sweat your butt off!
2. Eat clean fresh fruit and veggies with every meal and snack
3. skip the high calorie drinks and enjoy a clod glass of water with some lemon or other fruit in it instead
4. get proper sleep so you have the energy to be more active, so you can burn more calories through out the day
5. The best exercise is the kind that doesnt feel like exercise. So sports, dancing, hikng etc.
Might sound boring but is really all that is needed.
1- cardio is not needed for weight loss, although it can help create a deficit
2- clean? As opposed to what? Obviously you should rinse fresh produce before consuming, burnt have a feeling you meant organic, which again is not needed and may be too expensive for people.
3- diet drinks have no calories, or are low calorie. You can drink things other than water (which I find boring ironically lol).
4- less sleep can impact your energy and your health, but is not required for weight loss
5- best exercise is a very personalized opinion.0 -
nataliecatalie00 wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.
I have a couple 250+ lb vegetarian/vegan friends who would heavily disagree with that statement.0 -
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nataliecatalie00 wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.
Yes you do. Basic physics.
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nataliecatalie00 wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.
I have a couple 250+ lb vegetarian/vegan friends who would heavily disagree with that statement.
Just because the are are vegan means there healthy. I'm talking about natural plant based foods...not from a package. If you eat foods such as fruit, veggies, nuts, and so on.0 -
nataliecatalie00 wrote: »nataliecatalie00 wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.
I have a couple 250+ lb vegetarian/vegan friends who would heavily disagree with that statement.
Just because they are vegan means there healthy. I'm talking about natural plant based foods...not from a package. If you eat foods such as fruit, veggies, nuts, and such.
You can still over eat on those foods and gain weight.0 -
nataliecatalie00 wrote: »nataliecatalie00 wrote: »@nataliecatalie00 Since you're obviously far superior in your diet knowledge, perhaps you'd enlighten us dull fatties how "no animal products" and "smoothie every morning for breakfast" can make us all skinny.
I didn't say I was superior, that's your perception. I've eaten 2500 to 3000 calories and lost and maintained weight with minimal exercise. A lot of people aren't willing to do that, and at first I was scared to do it as well but if your only eating natural plant based foods, when it comes down to it, you don't have to have a calorie deficit.
I have a couple 250+ lb vegetarian/vegan friends who would heavily disagree with that statement.
Just because they are vegan means there healthy. I'm talking about natural plant based foods...not from a package. If you eat foods such as fruit, veggies, nuts, and such.
So if you eat at a calorie surplus, but it's fruits/veggies/nuts "and such"...you won't gain weight?!0
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