If you could give just one tip on how to lose weight...

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  • sobiakhatoon
    sobiakhatoon Posts: 128 Member
    Eat for your body.......not tongue!
  • jendiaz9732
    jendiaz9732 Posts: 285 Member
    Measure yourself. Seeing the progress is VERY motivating!!!!
  • toe1226
    toe1226 Posts: 249 Member
    I recommend free writing. It doesn't have to happen every day or even every week, but take ten minutes to start writing in a journal or on your laptop about how you're feeling, if you had a tough week, if you've been sleeping less, feel happier, fitter, frustrated. Sometimes its hard to recognize what we're thinking until we see it on paper, it's helped me realize "oh no! i'm tired and frustrated, I should go nap it out before I eat it up!"
  • bmayes2014
    bmayes2014 Posts: 232 Member
    CICO - caloric deficit and enjoy whatever type of exercise you choose to do.
  • Lucille4444
    Lucille4444 Posts: 284 Member
    A plateau is not a ceiling to stop you, it is a floor to help launch you to the next level of weight loss.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited December 2015
    Be reasonable in your expecations as far as the speed at which you'll lose weight.

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  • Whydontutellit2callubilly
    Whydontutellit2callubilly Posts: 1 Member
    I would say that you would have to stay consistently active. What do I mean? Pick up a rigorous sport that you love, anything, at all, but you have to be active almost daily. It has to be a part of you life. Actually I think that is the key determinant. You physical workout cant be a workout. It has to be a way of life. You cant just change your weight you have to change your mind, how you think about yourself. My wife started playing soccer in her mid 20's and along with this program http://cort.as/a29r shed 50 pounds over the course of a few months. Its definately possible, but she had to eat breath and sleep and live as an active person. Good Luck!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Don't quit. Seriously. Literally everything else can be figured out along the way.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    KISS. It really is simple.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Don't listen to 90% of the advice u get

    I'm going to assume you mean outside of this thread :wink:
  • Mermaidtraci
    Mermaidtraci Posts: 1 Member
    More vegetables! Trust.
  • pislari_poljnamd
    pislari_poljnamd Posts: 45 Member
    Scale. Green tea. Coffe.
    Once a month get "hammered " ha! ;)
  • teamvic
    teamvic Posts: 140 Member
    pislari_poljnamd wrote: »
    Scale. Green tea. Coffe.
    Once a month get "hammered " ha! ;)

    Got to agree with that tip!
  • silico
    silico Posts: 88 Member
    Replace one food item a day, once a week or two, with another that is less calories.

    Example: BLT > ham and cheese > just ham > chicken wrap > chicken pieces + bread roll > chicken pieces + fruit salad.

    That's 500 to 270, an improvement of 230 for one item at lunch!

    That's my secret.
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    Phrick wrote: »
    keep an open mind to new ideas - be willing to learn

    This. The more you understand, the less the obstacles.
  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    blambo61 wrote: »
    Intermittant Fasting. You can eat tell your full (stuffed even) every day and still loose weight.

    This is a big one for me too. I found eating on a 16:8 schedule helps me feel more satisfied at each meal. Though after a few days of eating all day long, I find my stomach is needing to readjust. I definitely was just about deliriously hungry by my usual start time of noon today.
  • sunfastrose
    sunfastrose Posts: 543 Member
    sobiakhatoon wrote: »
    Eat for your body.......not tongue!

    Nope - find a way to eat for both.
  • Nya333
    Nya333 Posts: 2 Member
    Patience.
  • nise82
    nise82 Posts: 35 Member
    No drinking alcohol
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Be completely honest with yourself. About how much you eat. About meeting your nutritional goals (macros, micronutrient, fiber, salt etc). About how much you move. About how much your willing to move, and capable of moving. That number on the scale, the size of your pants, that's your body being honest with you. Return the favor.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    Strength training is fun.
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
    Set your mindset to life long. Slow and steady = maintainable.
  • sobiakhatoon
    sobiakhatoon Posts: 128 Member
    sunfastrose wrote: »
    sobiakhatoon wrote: »
    Eat for your body.......not tongue!

    Nope - find a way to eat for both.
    You are right! I just had a small cookie :tongue:

  • TiffanyAlley44
    TiffanyAlley44 Posts: 2 Member
    Come up with a plan and I know you want to drop the pounds fast but its always better to go slower to let your body get use to the changes remember the faster you loose it the faster it comes back set goals like so many pounds a week or every 2 weeks I hope your journey is full of success -Tiff
  • GemimaFitzTed
    GemimaFitzTed Posts: 260 Member
    Believe in yourself.

    You may have 10, 20 or even 50+kgs to lose, but if you do not believe that you can do this journey, you won't.
  • noobletmcnugget
    noobletmcnugget Posts: 518 Member
    Be consistent.

    It doesn't matter if you screw up today, as long as you recommit you will get there eventually. :)
  • LadyTalulah
    LadyTalulah Posts: 174 Member
    edited December 2015
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Don't quit. Seriously. Literally everything else can be figured out along the way.

    I've read through all of the tips and I think this one's the most important. As long as you are always advancing towards your goal, you can figure everything else out as you go. Never give up!!
  • alizesmom
    alizesmom Posts: 219 Member
    Remember that this s not a temporary "diet". It's a life change for the better. Therefore eat and exercise in a way that you know you can do long term.
  • tristen_leigh
    tristen_leigh Posts: 214 Member
    MEAL PREP
  • burtisfamily7
    burtisfamily7 Posts: 44 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Don't listen to 90% of the advice u get

    LOL, so true. We all think we know, but everybody is different. Find what works for you!

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