Name one thing you did that helped you get to you goal..

Magnum_Opus

Being consistent is key. Whatever you can do consistently is the best approach. Over the years I've developed a knowledge around food coupled with healthy eating habits so no matter where I am in any scenario I'm still able to eat according to my goals.

I've also trained my mind to a state where not working out is painful. I'm not obsessed with it by any means, I train 4 times a week however I appreciate the practice/discipline and what it does for my psyche and my body.

It's all about developing habits so anything outside of that is a foreign invader.

girlwithcurls2

Portion control (logging it all) and moving more. I tell myself that driving to the pool is "what I do." Before long, I found myself driving there after work out of habit. Well, dang. As long as I'm here, I might as well work out... Now, if I miss a swim, I feel like I'm behind in my week. But if I do, then hike, walk, run, whatever. Just move more.

c50blvdbabe

Stopped expecting perfection and beating myself up when I didn't "achieve" it. I consciously make decisions about what goes in my mouth.

quiksylver296

Tacklewasher wrote: »

Food scale.

Yep. And honest logging.

quiksylver296

joseejolie wrote: »

sardelsa wrote: »

Lifting weights (in particular following a proper program).. I stopped waffling around doing random exercises

Where did you find your program?

I believe @sardelsa uses the Strong Curves program.

callriter

I'm not at goal yet but have lost 45 pounds. The one thing I think is helping me is that I know tomorrow is another day, so if I go over my calories today, tomorrow is only a night's sleep away.

sneakypackrat

Portion control. Learning to understand when I'm really full from a meal and getting a better grip on emotional eating habits.

Mr_Healthy_Habits

I plateaud hard after losing about 100 lbs, then lost another 80lbs after giving up soda

jacfoote

Logging calories is one of the biggest game changers for me. It’s amazing how much more accountable that makes me. We are also going on a cruise in a year and that has been a huge motivator for me. Finally, heavy lifting and going into the gym with a plan.

ryenday

That the MFP user “portion control” and don’t eliminate tasty treats method was surefire disaster and hangry making fest for me.

Eliminating some high calorie/low nutrition foods allow me to eat portions of foods that can fill up my stomach and stop my hunger. Bread, pizza, ice cream, cake etc will be one serving special occasion only foods from now on.

Short and sedentary older ladies like I am t trying to maintain on <1400 calories might just have to sacrifice a sweet treat for the luxury of eating to satiety. At least that is how it works for me. An extra helping of lean chicken and sweet potato fills me up way more than a desert brownie would.

Mr_Healthy_Habits

ryenday wrote: »

That the MFP user “portion control” and don’t eliminate tasty treats method was surefire disaster and hangry making fest for me.

Eliminating some high calorie/low nutrition foods allow me to eat portions of foods that can fill up my stomach and stop my hunger. Bread, pizza, ice cream, cake etc will be one serving special occasion only foods from now on.

Short and sedentary older ladies like I am t trying to maintain on <1400 calories might just have to sacrifice a sweet treat for the luxury of eating to satiety. At least that is how it works for me. An extra helping of lean chicken and sweet potato fills me up way more than a desert brownie would.

I agree with this, what's the point of losing if you're still going to eat junk...

eastsiderapids

Started using a food scale.

rajeshvvcool

Intermittent fasting. Period.

MyRoadto195

I agree Rajeshvvcool, Intermettent Fasting just works, worked for thousands of years and it working for me. 26 lb down and 74 more to go..

Orphia

Being honest with myself.

That meant logging everything, and logging accurately. This allowed me to eat whatever I felt like, in portions that kept me at my calorie limit, so I felt satisfied and achieved success.

Frater_Nox

I listened to my wife. She was right about everything.

jelleigh

I stopped expecting weight loss to be fast. Once I was okay and even felt successful with one pound a week, it helped me view health and weight loss as a long term process. Before I would feel so discouraged seeing such small progress, or not understanding normal weight fluctuations.

Mewwwww

Overeating. However, if you stop working out and continue to overeat, you can realllly screw yourself LOL.

Forever_Primed

I implemented a daily eating structure to follow so whether I'm tracking or not the structure has a built in way of ensuring I hit my caloric needs. I also scraped being a perfectionist. Not only was it messing with my gains it was causing me to stress over the smallest of things which ultimately had little to no bearing on my overall outcome. Lastly I only track my protein and calories. I shoot for my required protein amount and then I let the carbs & fat fall where there may according to my appetite for the day. I do end up eating a substantial amount of carbs as I lift weights 4 times a week. That said a day of a ridiculous amount of fat consumption is not unheard of for me.

Weight loss is pretty simple if you strip away the garbage attached to it via the media and "fitness professionals". Find what world best for you and roll with that.

callriter

I finally became realistic about weight loss. You cannot lose 10 pounds a week. I am now happy to lose a pound or 2 every two weeks and don't give up if the weight fluctuates or stalls. I've lost almost 50 pounds in a year and am very happy with it even though I have a lot more to lose.