Your advice to the old you ...

Bluetail6

That Nike phrase....."Just Do It."

nowine4me

I wish my old self had taken the time to educate herself on nutrition rather than riding the fad diet roller coaster for 30+ years. Gaining and losing large amounts of weight over and over and over takes a real toll on your body. I would also tell myself to limit drinking to a few drinks on special occasions. A bottle of wine is not two glasses and Wednesdays are not an occasion.

CeciliaBobilia

Be honest.
Be consistent.
Be patient.

CeciliaBobilia

And buy more tupperware.

Smaya29

Eat healthy and don't over indulge, what you load into your stomach today, is what you'd be wearing in next few years in public. And it sucks to be unhealthy

vlnielsen519

Follow the process, it works.

RandJ6280

START NOW!!!!!

TorStar80

Old me... stop putting it off... you can feel so much better in so little time.

ABabilonia

rfrenkel77 wrote: »

kmr0293 wrote: »

I did not know to weigh meat before cooked. And I was clueless about diet drinks. That part sucks

It's simple to divide up the ground chuck into 2oz patties. See attached pics, that's ground lamb.

Wow, this looks so delicious

Phil413Strong

I am not there yet but ..... I can't wait to say "it was all worth it to feel this way again" :-)

Mir1515

1-Someone once told me your skinny friends don't want you to lose weight because they don't want the competition. Your fat friends don't want you to lose weight because misery loves company.

You will be surprised by some people not caring about your weight loss and you will be surprised by some people cheering you on. But always remember this is about YOU and for YOU!! Don't let others dictate your feelings about your progress.

2-Be proud of yourself every step of the way. My weight loss journey started when I did a weight loss challenge with my mom and sister in law. I'm 5'3.5" and my starting weight was 243 lbs. (a number I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around, but carried around for nearly 2 years...). At our first weeks weigh-in I had dropped 8 lbs.! But in my brain I was still 235 lbs. I can't remember if I grumbled or rolled my eyes, but pride was not my reaction. The coach looked at me and said, "be proud of that number. You worked hard for that number." He couldn't have been more right. Don't wait for the big goals to celebrate. Every single day you stay on track, every single pound you lose is worth celebrating.

3-It's going to be so hard and so awkward at times to say no to foods you've always loved and craved. But wow will you feel powerful when the temptation is gone and you took control of the situation.

ridiculous59

1. This is not who you are. The person you are is confident, active, and healthy. You'll be that person again.
2. Yes, you will run again.
3. Portion control is key above everything else.

misswizard

Don't be scared to go to the gym, the only person there who will be obsessing about you is you!

rickiimarieee

Cut back on your carbs it's not as hard as you think, eat less calories, weigh your food, and don't be afraid to talk to the doctor about it.

twinkles4

1. You're allergic to dairy.
2. Self control requires constant practice to become a habit
3. Don't just do cardio, start lifting, and lift heavy. This would have gone so much smoother if you started lifting in the beginning.

LillysMomma09

1. Start kettle bell training now, it's the perfect combo of strength and cardio!
2. online bathing suites still won't fit just because you drop 40 pounds, don't waste the money
3. Be patient
4. Be consistent

sijomial

Happy with the choices I made when I actually made the decision to lose the excess weight so with hindsight I would have said to myself at the start of my weight loss "it's really not as hard as you thought it would be".
Maybe I would have added that I should be realistic about my selected goal weight, the perfect weight in my 50's wasn't the same as my perfect weight in my 20's.

But really annoyed with myself for staying fat for 20 years - I would love to be able to go back 20 years and give myself a huge kick up the *kitten* and tell myself to take responsibility for how much food I ate and stop blaming other people, circumstances or injury.
Probably something along the lines of "Man up fatty, every mouthful is a choice".

mskimee

1: You hate cardio, do the weights instead! Weights will not make you "bulky"
2: Fluctuations happen. Get use to it.
3: There is no such thing as "I can't eat it, I'm on a diet" if you're sensible.
4: It's easier when someone is losing weight with you.
5: You didn't lose "just" a pound or a half a pound. You worked hard and sacrificed for that little adjustment on the scale. Celebrate it!!
6: There will always be someone who will try to belittle your achievement. *kitten* them!

KANGOOJUMPS

NEVER BUY A SCALE
NEVER WEIGH FOOD.
DO NOT GET OBSESSED
GO YOUR OWN SPEED
HAVEFUN AND ENJOY LIFE
HERE TODAY GONE TOMOROW

bebeisfit

Vegetables and fiber are your friends..eat them!
Be consistent with running and strength training - you will reap the rewards.
If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up
Log it. No matter what or how much you ate - keep on logging
You are beautiful!