Just wondering...

kerryAb22

Hi, I’m new this but I was just wondering if anyone have any weight loss tips ? I’m currently exercising half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening with my exercise bike. I’m also vegan and I eat well. Any tips that have worked for you would be very helpful!

JeromeBarry1

Log your food accurately and honestly. Log your exercise accurately and honestly. Describe your activity level accurately and honestly.

The point is, that river in Egypt is why we got overweight.

jjpptt2

weight loss tips? Focus on your diet/intake. Strive for consistency, not perfection. Be patient.

ladybug4233

Be honest about your logging and eat your exercise calories and make sure your activity level is right.

janejellyroll

To lose weight, you need a calorie deficit. Do you currently logging your calories to meet a specific calorie goal? If not, that's where I would start.

quiksylver296

Get a food scale. Weigh and log everything, no skipping, cheating, or forgetting.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

kgirlhart

Set your calorie goal for a moderate deficit and eat that number of calories. I would recommend using a food scale to weigh your food since measuring cups and "eyeballing" it are very inaccurate. It doesn't matter how "well" you eat, if you are eating too many calories you will not be losing any weight.

NovusDies

• Keep it simple.
• Log accurately.
• Drink plenty of fluids before and during meals.
• When possible eat your biggest meal of the day in at least 2 courses at least 10 minutes apart not as a single plate of food. Start with the lower calorie food and end with the highest. If it is a single dish eat it in two halves Stop when you are comfortably full.

The last 2 tips are as old as the hills but they still work

estherdragonbat

A treat is not necessarily a cheat. It's a choice. Pre-logging can help you see whether/how to fit one into your day. (I decided to keep my homemade desserts to 200 calories or less and limit high-calorie desserts to truly special occasions. But if I want a 120-calorie chocolate chip cookie, and it fits, I enjoy it guilt free.)

End of the day, calories drive weight-loss. Nutrition drives health. A lot of people recommend an 80/20 split between nutrient-dense foods and treats (not necessarily mutually-exclusive terms). I don't sit down and calculate, but on balance, I'm eating a lot of lean protein, veggies, grains and starchy veg... with a few calories set aside for a frozen ice cream bar or a frosted shortbread cookie.

Leannep2201

Everyone else has already said it.
- Log accurately. Be honest about it- if you slipped up, log it and move on. We all make choices that are less-than-ideal from time to time, no-one is perfect.
- Get a good scale and weigh everything.
- Don’t try to do things that you can’t sustain for a lifetime. Because if you view what you’re doing as a “diet” which will finish when you get to your goal, then you’re more likely to find it harder to maintain your weight in the future- Old habits may return. You’re not on a diet- you’re making changes that will equate to a healthier life.
- I don’t deprive myself of the occasional treat, because I don’t want to have to do that for the rest of my life. Instead, I make them part of my life on occasion- in this way, I can learn how to manage them in a more sustainable way.

There are heaps more, but the best advice has already been covered in the above posts!

busyPK

I believe all I have to say has been mentioned: put stats in MFP, aim for 1lb/week weight loss, weigh food on food scale, log accurately and exercise if you like it and input that in MFP and eat back 1/2 of those calories (if you lose weight faster than 1lb/wk then adjust and eat a bit more). Oh and have patience and don't starve yourself!

AnvilHead

kerryAb22 wrote: »

Hi, I’m new this but I was just wondering if anyone have any weight loss tips ? I’m currently exercising half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening with my exercise bike. I’m also vegan and I eat well. Any tips that have worked for you would be very helpful!

All the things you mentioned in your original post, while they can be helpful, aren't the most important thing for weight loss: a caloric deficit (eating less calories than you burn).

You can stay fat while exercising, being vegan and "eating well". You will not stay fat if you are in a consistent calorie deficit. Calories are all that matter for weight loss.

With that said, exercise is a great idea for several reasons, as is eating a balanced diet with adequate nutrition.
(Just had to include that so somebody doesn't claim people are giving the advice to "eat whatever you want" without regard to nutrition).

ashliedelgado

Think long term. This is forever. So whatever changes you make, make sure you are ready for them to be forever.

WinoGelato

Read the stickied most helpful forum posts in the Getting Started section. They have a wealth of info and tips on how to be successful and answers to so many common questions.

lorrpb

Umm, there are a few tips here and there on this forum. My tip:read every thread on MFP.

AnnPT77

WinoGelato wrote: »

Read the stickied most helpful forum posts in the Getting Started section. They have a wealth of info and tips on how to be successful and answers to so many common questions.

^^^^ That. Then read the most helpful posts in General Health, Fitness and Diet.

Best. Tips. Ever.

kerryAb22

Oh my gosh thank you all for your help! I’m happy to be honest with my intake and so far I’ve been keeping it under (not on purpose!) I only mention the vegan part because I used to live off process crap! One thing I must learn is patience! Thanks again for your time everyone I really appreciate it!