What's your best little tip that has helped you?

Starfish1125

Love all of these!! I eat 2 hard boiled eggs on my commute home to minimize my hunger before dinner

I'm drinking 10 glasses of water daily. I have a 24 oz coffee cup and I refill it three times at work. Sipping all day long

rickyll

When it comes to your body, feelings and emotions can take over. I've found that limiting those feelings and thinking logically about my successes and my failures has helped me tremendously. Don't get sucked in by your own emotions and most importantly by other people's emotional rhetoric. Your body is a machine that has to be cared for daily and the way to care for it is through your standard good food, physical activity and positive/realistic thinking.

Coupongrl79

When grocery shopping, I buy my produce last. It helps me refocus on making better food choices and reconsider some of the junk that found it's way into my cart. I usually end up unloading some unhealthy treat and then I make a bee line for the register.

emstewart95

I drink the juice of half a lemon with a pint of hot water before I eat anything everyday

RebeccaLansdown

When I'm at my desk at work craving a sweet treat I derail it with four or five red hot candies. It really helps me get that punch of flavor I'm craving while making minimal inroads into my remaining calories for the day. This usually happens to me around mid afternoon.

schibsted750

Get a jump rope. For less than $10 you get a piece of completely portable, extremely efficient cardio equipment that also happens to be low-impact, if used correctly. This means doing workouts whenever you feel like them, without much preparation and with absolutely no time wasted in transit to or from the gym.

In my case, making exercise more convenient meant I did a lot more of it.

DoneWorking

Two 8 oz. glasses of water about 20 - 30 minutes before I eat.
Weigh/measure and log everything!!
I allow myself a cheat day only if I lose weight. When I was here before, this motivated me more than anything else, and it worked too until I stopped weighing/measuring and logging.

npatel160

rickyll wrote: »

When it comes to your body, feelings and emotions can take over. I've found that limiting those feelings and thinking logically about my successes and my failures has helped me tremendously. Don't get sucked in by your own emotions and most importantly by other people's emotional rhetoric. Your body is a machine that has to be cared for daily and the way to care for it is through your standard good food, physical activity and positive/realistic thinking.

Wow well said! Thanks

Fitforevermore

taylorwatson1 wrote: »

I never miss a Monday workout, even if I only do a small workout, I never miss a Monday. I always think the week is more positive when I start it well.

Love the film idea, I think I'll be adopting that one and hopefully burning lots and lots of calories at the gym!

Love this thread

Just done this! Was telling TV myself this morning I could have the day off,7 am workout done and now it would be a shame to waste that effort! Love thus thread too, and needing it today!

Hell_Flower

I decide on Sunday what days I am going to the gym and what I am going to do. It depends on my work schedule, I try to average 4 x a week, but some weeks I can only do 3 but some weeks I will do 6.

Then I treat those gym mornings like important meetings - there's not getting out of it, I *have* to be there, it's non-negotiable or there will be words had (with myself...the guilt that sets in if I dont go is like an angry boss chipping away at me!)

pgray007

I love the French/Italian tradition of an afternoon coffee. I used to snack around 2-4pm and instead have a nice big cup 'o joe and it fills me up at a cost of 2 calories.

I've also started doing a lot of mental visualization, particularly during exercise. When I'm doing a hard workout and feel like quitting I visualize crossing the finish line with a new personal record and hearing the crowd cheering, or even just visualize getting up in the morning and stepping on the scale and hitting my goal weight... What will the scale look like, how will I feel, etc.

akerra27

ajfuelling wrote: »

On my most successful days I try to eat half my breakfast at home, then pack the rest of my breakfast, lunch, and a snack for work. Eating more often has helped me.

Also, related, if I REALLY just want something to eat, I give myself TOTAL PERMISSION to eat something... in an hour. By then then urge has passed, usually, or by then I'm close to my next meal so I can hold out. Something about not telling myself NO... that has been a thing.

I struggled the first few weeks but doing this ^^^was the key for me setting times to eat and eating at a table helped my brain recognize hey "you have eaten" or "you eat in 45 mins" now it's second nature and easy.

rdrettig1

If I go to a restaurant I will pick at my food even after I am full, so I will put a dirty napkin on top of my plate to keep myself from snacking.

launchpadmkquak

[quote="ajfuelling;36089212"

Also, related, if I REALLY just want something to eat, I give myself TOTAL PERMISSION to eat something... in an hour. By then then urge has passed, usually, or by then I'm close to my next meal so I can hold out. Something about not telling myself NO... that has been a thing.[/quote]


This is really good advice!! I'm gonna try it.

perkymommy

Weigh and measure all food that I eat. Never guess at how much you are eating because it's always going to be more than you think.

Shells918

Finding exercise that I enjoy doing so I stick with it. I've been working out at home since June and rarely take rest days anymore.

RebeccaNaegle

When I feel low on willpower I post progress pics. The nice compliments from my friends are encouraging to keep up the grind! When I am out of calories but still feel the need for dessert, I eat sugar free jello. I weigh and measure everything I eat. I don't restrict ANY foods. Just use moderation. And if I feel the need to cheat, I will make myself eat my planned meal/snack first. Usually by the time that's done, I'm full and not craving a run to the vending machine.

SnazzIT

Always reminding myself on a daily basis that my success and achievements will serve as inspiration to my husband and children, to never give up in anything in life.

Afura

I really have 2 - Weigh food so you know exactly what you're putting in your chew hole, and not to beat myself up if I have a day I go over.

vannyn42

SkinnyPop --at 39 calories a cup, it's such a satisfying salty snack

Calbee snappea chips --another great snack when I want something crunchy.

Simply Protein chips--high in protein --lots of crunch.

Tradition organic fudgsicles from Costco. These have so much flavour and are only 90 calories. I have one after dinner most nights.

Quest brownie bars ( warmed up for approx 20 seconds in the microwave) I have half or a whole one around 2 pm at work so I'm not ravenous before dinner. High fiber and high protein but tastes so good that treats in the office no longer tempt me. I always keep some in the office and a few in my purse.

TnZMom

I eat something every hour from 7am to 2pm. Usually fruit or vegetables. Get the nutrients in early, plus staves off cravings. Stops me from eating a huge lunch.

Losewtforlife4him

launchpadmkquak wrote: »

Mine is doing fruit punch crystal light at dinner. Helped me curb my cravings for sweets.

I also enjoy a fiber one brownie in the evening.

My husband has lost a lot of weight doing this as well with the crystal light kinds of drinks. His favorites are the tang and lemonade and he crushes ice and makes his drink and loves it. I do too but sometimes they seem a bit too sweet for me. He uses those little containers that you squirt the syrup into water.

Losewtforlife4him

michaela_g09 wrote: »

weighing all solids with food scale

I'm curious. Do you feel it's more accurate than measuring or counting out chips for example?

Losewtforlife4him

perkymommy wrote: »

angelwings2000 wrote: »

I LOVE Skinny Pop popcorn. I used to derail at the end of my work day on my long ride home. Now, I have 1- 100 calorie bag of Skinny Pop every day on my way home. This satisfies my urge for munching on the way home and keeps me from devouring everything in sight once I get home.

I like skinny pop! I also buy the boom chicka pop lightly sweetened popcorn.

What helps me the most is faithfully measuring and weighing my foods.

I love the Walmart brand popcorn like this that's like 74 calories for 2 cups! I love the white cheddar popcorn and the sea salt. So yummy and I measure mine out in a baggie for work, snack in the evening. Great idea!!

jenilla1

NorthCascades wrote: »

Sometimes I buy myself toys to motivate myself to exercise more. Example: I got a sweet carbon fiber handlebar, now I need to go ride some rough pavement and enjoy how comfy they are.

Oh, wait, this isn't the confessions thread.

I need new grips...and gloves. Thanks for the reminder.

I don't have any life-changing tips. I just like to make sure I have a little treat that fits into my calories each day. (Small serving of ice cream or a fun size candy bar or a cookie - whatever.) Weight loss and maintenance aren't about deprivation and punishment. I refuse to be miserable.

popova_yu

I use soy sauce instead of oil or mayonnaise based sauce whenever possible. I also quit drinking beer, and instead go for wine. The preferred drink change created huge impact not just in calorie amount, but also in lifestyle.

Snow3y

Pre-log your meals for the day, and stick to just those foods.. It helps mentally prepare youself for when you may feel hungry

lynette4

I LOVE ice cream. And if I keep it out of the house I will binge on it the next time I get some. Soooooo I always have some in the house and I have a weighed out serving every evening. I make sure to put it in a small cup so it actually looks like it is over flowing. lol. It helps me throughout the day to keep from eating other sweets because I know that ice cream is headed my way. I always just go ahead and put it in my calories in the morning so that way I can work around it

Cindy01Louisiana

Fairysoul wrote: »

I do that too!

valente347 wrote: »

When I don't feel like working out I'll tell myself it's ok just to go easy or finish early. Once I get started though, I usually do the whole routine.

I do that too too!!

MonkeyMel21

We get goodies at work constantly. I know which ones are worth it (red velvet bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes) and what aren't (Starbucks....ever). I allow myself the things that I KNOW are worth it (only if I want it at the time. Lot's of times I don't even want sweets).

Also, drinking sparkling water with dinner instead of a beer. I never used to drink sparkling water but I now find it's very refreshing with a meal!