ONE tip from those who have been successful

kami3006

Food scale made all the difference for me.

KarlaH9801

"Just keep swimming".
Seriously - just don't give up on yourself.
You are so worth it!

Asherberry

elothen wrote: »

Sorry, I'll give 2.
1) Log EVERYTHING religiously
2) So long as you keep your calories above starvation mode enjoy hunger pains. Every time your stomach feels like that means your body is about to go eat some fat. Unless you're in starvation mode, then it's probably going to eat an organ.

LOL! Eat an organ

desiresdestiny

One bad binge doesn't mean the whole day or whole journey is over

PinkyPan1

You have received a lot of wonderful advice thus far so I will touch on something that has not been said. Please trust me when I say be kind to yourself.

spzjlb

I agree with all of the tips. PATIENCE and be honest with your logging to ensure you are eating at a deficit.

My tip might not appeal to you, but it has really helped me lose 30 lbs. I do a short workout every single day - 30 min of something sufficiently intense to make me very sweaty. I'm not talking about some fancy routine (you can focus on that later) - just go for a walk, run, swim, go a DVD, lift weights...whatever. I find it easier to fit in a 30 min workout every day compared to a daunting 90 min in the gym several times weekly. That daily calorie expenditure lets me eat a little more each day (for me, it's that glass of wine with supper) and, of course, increases my fitness. Improving my physical condition is also gratifying - and typically leads to quick victories. So, those improvements help me be patient in waiting for changes on the scale or measuring tape.

hiphop10

vegan.

Mom2ATM

maggiemay530 wrote: »

Log in diary truthfully and faithfully. Every day. When I don't it's surprising how those few things I forgot ("till later) add up to "over cal. goal".

I've logged on for 30 days straight today and I can't stress this enough!! I log everything now as soon as I eat it so I know exactly where I am. Also I wear heart rate monitor that tells me exactly how many cals I burn during my workouts and let me tell you it can be a huge difference from what mfp tells you you burned

Mom2ATM

xtrain321 wrote: »

Use a food scale vs. measuring cups or "eyeballing" it.
I lost 7 pounds by making that one small change.

After reading this tip a few times on here I'm definitely getting a food scale tomorrow!!

Cortneyrenee04

Always pack a snack so you'll never "have" to get something on the go. (Or stop at a grocery store if you need a snack.) And always have your water with you!

fiddletime

And if you slip and take a cookie/ piece of pie or candy or cake/French fries or whatever it was that you hadn't intended eating, don't panic and start eating the house or restaurant down in a binge. Enjoy the ONE thing you ate, log it, and get back on track.

Karen_can_do_this

Ooh another one!
Repeat after me "I can do this. I am worth it"

RosieJaynee

Bootea

eleanorwells914

Celebrate the small victories! Fitting into an old pair of jeans that hadn't fit me in years meant so much more than a number on a scale.

anicole0102

BUMP!

tjcuts339

Life changing.Never stop. Your pleasure if this choice is most Rewarding!

caroldavison332

focused4health wrote: »

Get your head right and your body will follow!

Ditto. Educate yourself so you consume healthy calories (vegetables not SlimEzz, Diet Soda, etc.) and log everything before you eat so you only eat what you intend. Sometimes I am so busy with work, shopping, cooking, working out, etc that I've forgotten to eat. AND its okay to feel a little hungry, as long as you are eating enough life supporting calories.

Need2Exerc1se

madhatter2013 wrote: »

Patience

This ^^ Don't be discouraged by slow weight loss. It's a helluva lot better than no weight loss.

tjcuts339

caroldavison332 wrote: »

focused4health wrote: »

Get your head right and your body will follow!

Ditto. Educate yourself so you consume healthy calories (vegetables not SlimEzz, Diet Soda, etc.) and log everything before you eat so you only eat what you intend. Sometimes I am so busy with work, shopping, cooking, working out, etc that I've forgotten to eat. AND its okay to feel a little hungry, as long as you are eating enough life supporting calories.

Exactly what I meant!!! Lifetime change...

cwolfman13

beth0277 wrote: »

I've been a little discouraged at my slow weight loss and need some motivation from those of you who have been successful. So, if you could only give ONE tip that helped you the most during your weight loss, what would it be? It can be anything!

understand that it's a process...a slow one...have patience and be consistent. you don't need motivation, you need discipline...discipline leads to consistency and consistency is what is necessary to achieve your goals. motivation is an overrated and fleeting emotion.

I like to use the school analogy when discussing the process. when you decide to go to school, it can be overwhelming...all of these classes to take...tests and studying and years of work ahead...when you look at it as this big thing, it is daunting to say the least...but when you break it down into process...not so much. it's one class at a time...one semester at a time...you would likely have classes you struggle with and classes you do better in...you don't have to ace everything...you can get Bs and Cs and still graduate. you're not going to ace every test and it's likely you may even fail a test here and there...but if you are disciplined and consistent in what you're doing, eventually you pass classes...semester after semester goes by, as do the years...and finally discipline and consistency will win the day and you will graduate.

weight loss and weight management in general is a similar process.

LaurelSTX

For my family, what has worked best is the old saying "“Eat Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, and Dinner Like a Pauper." So we eat the bulk of our healthy calories in the morning, and decrease as the day goes on. We end with an early, very light supper of lean meat and low-carb veggies, and nothing after supper. It makes sense to eat your calories when you're most likely to burn them, during the day, instead of during the evening, when you might be less active.

ffbrown25

Consistently challenging exercise.

Olivia77777

I was told to focus more on the small victories (1, 2, 3 lbs losses) versus the total amount, and to enjoy the journey,

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

Know yourself.

kommodevaran

LaurelinAZ wrote: »

For my family, what has worked best is the old saying "“Eat Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, and Dinner Like a Pauper." So we eat the bulk of our healthy calories in the morning, and decrease as the day goes on. We end with an early, very light supper of lean meat and low-carb veggies, and nothing after supper. It makes sense to eat your calories when you're most likely to burn them, during the day, instead of during the evening, when you might be less active.

Actually, that doesn't make sense at all. The body burns calories 24/7. Having a hearty meal in the evening, when your family is toghether, is good for mental health, and normal families do that all over the world.

If you are going low carb, you should be careful not to cut fat as well.

I think constantly eating and eating on the run is detrimental for good health.

TasnimEz

Be honest. In weighing (get a digital food scale), logging, eating. If you eat something and don't log it, the only person you are lying to is yourself and that's not a good habit..

dutchandkiwi

Remember why you are doing this. This for you only.
Also: no is an acceptable answer when people offer you food.

snowflake930

Stay at, or slightly under your daily calorie amount, and log EVERYTHING you eat and drink. Do this, and success will be yours.

chel325

hiphop10 wrote: »

vegan.

Did this really help you? I'm trying to be vegan and it's so hard do you mind adding me as a friend?

kommodevaran

chel325 wrote: »

hiphop10 wrote: »

vegan.

Did this really help you? I'm trying to be vegan and it's so hard

This makes no sense to me. If you want to be vegan, you'll be motivated by your commitment and to your ethical view. To lose weight, or to be healthy, there is no need to cut out meat or animal food sources.