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RangerRickL
Posts: 8,469 Member
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Here is one of @craigo3154 discussion openers:
If you were asked to give someone who wanted to lose weight one piece of advice, what would you share with them?
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I would share that weight loss is a "lifestyle commitment" as opposed to a "once and done" endeavor.7
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I will echo @w8goal4life. The number of people who lose weight and then regain is FAR greater than those who lose and maintain. Forget about all the various popular "diets", past and present.
Focus on a lifestyle change and choose a way of eating that is healthy and that you can see yourself doing forever. Ditto for exercise. Find a way of moving that you enjoy. Other than that, just find ways to sit less. Start your weight loss and fitness journey with maintenance in mind.
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My one piece of advice would be to do the thing that the MFP app allows me to do so easily. Be mindful of what you are eating, which means write it all down. Even without a calorie goal at the beginning. It has been very important for me to commit to writing it down. It has altered my behavior, because I can see the direct correlation between what I eat and how I feel and look.7
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June 9
Exercised?: Yes. (Drone track set up and pack up)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Busy day with running drone race practice. Great weather.
Late night with preparing announcement for next weekend's drone competition.
Sorry no post yesterday.
June 10
Exercised?: No. (Drone track set up and pack up)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Lunch with friends, home after dark. Busy evening catching up on other work, so no exercise.
Great to catch up with friends.
My one piece of advice to anyone losing weight is "You must FIND what works for YOU, fits with YOUR lifestyle, and KEEP doing it."
Wrapped up in this is 2 important messages.
1) There is no one solution fits all.
2) Knowing is not doing.
I use low carb/high protein (low gluten), my wife uses Keto, other use IF (16:8 or 5:2). Some gym, some swim, I walk, some are unable to exercise. Some subscribe to CICO, some claim time you eat is more important. Some are one meal a day, some are 3 meals plus snacks. Work out what works for you. There is no one right way.
So many KNOW what to do and can tell you in great detail what works and what doesn't for them, but are constantly starting tomorrow - next week - next month- after event xyz. It's only be doing that you gain the benefit from the knowledge. The bast day to start in today. Even if you cannot do everything, do SOMETHING to head you in the right direction.
Be mindful that the routine you adopt for weight loss will not stop once you reach goal weight. It will continue for the rest of your life (ie. "KEEP doing it".) Make sure it is something you CAN continue on with.
(looks like most here are on the same page
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@craigo3154 "My one piece of advice to anyone losing weight is "You must FIND what works for YOU, fits with YOUR lifestyle" ...
Soooooo important! It took me awhile to figure out that the first part of a successful weight loss/fitness program involved taking the time to learn what worked for ME. And, it was a learning process. There were a number of hits and misses until I worked it out. Interestingly, while I focused on sustainability during the weight loss period, I also found that early maintenance was quite similar ... another learning process.6 -
June 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes walking, squats and strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes
I agree with both above ideas; no plan works for everyone and the plan doesn't stop once the goal is met7 -
Lol I could give a lot of advice but if I had to choose just one thing.
Set realistic goals.
Accomplishing small goals is satisfying and will keep you motivated. There are no magic quick fixes this journey takes time.10 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 25 lower body strength strength, and over 3 hours working in the garden.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes0/3 pass days used.
I agree with all of the suggestions so far. My advice to them would be to set regular, small, short-term goals, and celebrate each one achieved.10 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, recumbent bike, 30 minutes, 8.98 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes7 -
Catching up....
Saturday: Yes for all tracking, but no for calories and exercise
Sunday: Yes for tracking; yes for calories and yes for exercise
Monday: Yes for exercise but no for calories and tracking (hosted family function)6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes...Cardio
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
I would definitely suggest to track your food and water!! I think most people eat more calories than they realize and drink a lot less water than they realize.9 -
June 10th
Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise yes7 -
Exercise: 30 min strength training and 20 min stationary bike
Tracked: yes
Calories: yes
Love all the suggestions so far. Great advice!
I'm not really sure I would share this as advice for most people, but the most helpful thing I've learned from MFP is about water retention in general, and especially glycogen and associated water. I used to be frustrated by the way the scales moved, now things make more sense.7 -
June 10
Exercised: Kickbox Fast Fix L2 + 8 minutes yoga + 45-minute Meditation & Movement class + 23K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
As many others have said, finding something that is sustainable for you is really important. If you can't envision continuing to do it for the foreseeable future, the weight won't stay off. (Of course there are modifications in maintenance, but in general.) What works for someone else may not work for you. Find things you enjoy--foods, exercises, etc.--because you won't keep doing them if you don't like them. Acknowledge that this is a lifestyle and that weight loss is not linear or perfect. There will be setbacks and challenges along with awesome successes, and they shouldn't derail you. Get it right most of the time, and the rest will fall into place!9 -
6/10
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes
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6/10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, one hour walk with my beau and Annie, who has become my tail.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, on target
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Congrats, everyone...as of today we are 1/3 of the way through the month of June. Great progress, and reason to be pleased❗️ 6 -
The day started out grey and rainy and ended up just gorgeous. Good day all around, great schooling session with Annie, hot to the gym, and got everything on my "to do" list done. Oh, and a yes x 3
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June 10
Exercise: Yes, 90 min walking + a quick lil 10min workout with my weights
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
amazing day! spent the afternoon outside and when i came home i squeezed in a lil muscle toning workout just to get the most out of my calorie burn. usually i end it right there after the walk but i felt really motivated to do a lil extra today!
a couple NSV: i can fit into another pair of shorts and i look great in them i'm so happy! i also have so much energy when i go on my outdoor adventures, i don't even realize i've been out for 2hours without much rest! 🌟 💪11 -
Yes x 3. Good afternoon at the golf course.8
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Back from vacay, and -- like I said -- I do not do technology while on vacation! (Didn't even turn on my phone or take a picture for 6 days!) But I did pretty good -- only ate out twice, and my mom and I both got salads and split the favorite fried seafood (oysters one night, shrimp the other) -- that way we felt like we were getting our old favorites, without walking out of the place miserable and regretful. Anyway, thank you for all the suggestions that everyone helped me with! All in all, I think it was a success.
Now, back to the challenge at hand:
Yes x3. Exercise was a 20-minute run and 20 minutes of squat/lunge/leg circuits.9 -
My one piece of advice, based on what is effective for me, is to have an accountability partner.
My report for today:
Calories: well under my limit. I'm trying to make up for a bit of weight gain through the wedding and related vacation. It's just 1.5 lbs, so my usual healthy habits will take care of that.
Tracking: good
Exercise: 33 minutes of active stretching9 -
3x yes
2 pass
8 yess1. May 9 pass/22 yess7 -
June 9
Yes X 3
June 10
Exercise yes
I was only going to do the minimum because today was a shopping day so did lots of walking but I ended up doing 30 minutes more than I intended to do..
Calories yes
under by quiet a bit
Tracked yes
There is no magic pill that you can take that will take weight off and keep it off. Start with a goal...a realistic one that you achieve in steps. It starts with the mindset that you can succeed you will succeed and you will do what it takes until you find how to because you just can't take one more day without moving forward to that goal. Motivation and being honest with ourselves goes a long way. It also takes owning your part in how you got to that point.
Once you do this find a support system that will help you on the good days and bad. Someone on the same journey as you are on. UAC is such a group glad your here (glad I'm here too...heehee)
Really enjoying all the comments!!
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Date: 6/10/19
Exercised?: yes: 114 minutes of walking (walk commute the long way+walked on my breaks)
Calories?: yes-within goal
Tracked?: yes — all
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June 10, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 15 minutes of strength training to wake up the body, and then 3 mile run outside this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Nope, not at all! It's that time of the month for me and I feel horrible tonight and just needed some comfort food. Not very proud of myself, but what's done is done and tomorrow is a new day! Pass Day #1 for June for me.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!
The piece of advice I would give them is don't focus just on the scale -- measurements are so important! Focus on everything but the scale -- measurements, how clothes fit, clothing sizes, energy levels, strength and endurance -- on those inevitable days when the scale doesn't want to be your friend. That will help you stay motivated and get through the frustrating days.10 -
Exercised: p90x3 eccentric lower, 10000 steps
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
I’d tell them start with nutrition, then add in fitness. Stick with it. Meal prep and don’t let the scale frustrate you! Of you remain consistent the weight will fall off!9 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 120 aqua size class
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes7 -
6/10
Exercised? Yes, core exercises
Calories? Yes, stayed at goal today.
Tracking? Yes
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My advice would be 'start walking'
Yes x 3 today
Exercise 10 min quigong, 30 min yoga, 60 min cleaning
Tracking yes
Calories yes7
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