Weight loss tricks and tips

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  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    It's not a big secret thing, but figuring out that I don't have to eat breakfast or have a snack every few hours really helpd. I've never liked eating early in the day, but the notion that I had to in order to lose weight was coming from so many places (some studies, weight watchers, more than one doctor, etc.).
    Forcing myself to eat an extra meal was making weight loss more difficult and unpleasant than it needed to be, and wasting calories in the morning when I knew I'd be a lot hungrier at suppertime wasn't helping my meet my 1200-1300 cals/day goal. I just have two larger meals when I'm hungry, one in the afternoon and one in the eveningt.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    No secret. Just day after day diligence.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    The trick that has helped me the most is logging everything I eat after 6 PM on the following day. I have less flexibility with dinner, because my husband won't eat "diet food", and less self-control over my snacking at night. It is common for me to eat over half my calories in the evening. When I get up the next morning I can plan my meals around the calories I have left and find time to fit in some exercise if I need to increase my budget.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    1. Sleep
    2. Exercise for mood
    3. LIFT WEIGHTS
    4. Meal prep is crucial for me. I have to make lunches for work!
    5. Not forcing myself to eat breakfast
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    Lots of protein keeps me from staying hungry. My muscles are also looking pretty. :)
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    That there are no short cuts. Calories too low causes binges. Binges hinder progress. Short cut foods like sugar free, etc, tend to backfire and cause cravings and bloating. Be consistent and know that there are no short cuts. It's the consistent calorie deficit and a ton of patience in the long haul that wins every time.
  • Jayz395
    Jayz395 Posts: 90 Member
    It's finding what works for you and that could take a few weeks, I found a bigger breakfast with smaller lunch and dinner for me I find I don't get hungry before dinner which I have late. I use mfp and log everything in the morning so I know what's what for the day. I ate all the foods I like, regardless how bad they are for you, if I could fit it in my calories of 1600 I would and have lost over 2 stone as of Sunday without the super healthy foods and complicated macros
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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