What was the 1 thing which started your weight loss or helped you in losing weight?
I started losing more weight when I stopped having tea with milk and sugar rather than I take black coffee now.Those 3cups of tea would be around 400calories and without them I'm losing weight much faster than before.Duhhhh
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Walks are definitely addictive.I started with one then I started going out twice and now I just walk inside my house all the time to complete my steps on fitbit.
Same. I tend to mindlessly snack, so just by tracking alone I became a more mindful eater.
As to what helped - smaller portions. I've stuck to eating things I like, otherwise I'd be far more likely to give up. But I reduced portion sizes of calorie (and carb)-laden things like potatoes, pasta and rice and, instead, load my plate with more veg instead. Tracking everything I ate, honestly, on MFP was also key - it helped me keep tabs on my carbs as well as my calories. Losing weight whilst still enjoying my meals was a revelation - no need to deprive myself of entire food groups.
My blood sugar number has come down at each subsequent blood test and I'm now back to normal levels (not even in the pre-diabetes range) so I've never taken medication - and it's up to me to make sure I stay that way. Although I've lost a bit more since, I reached my target weight last March. In the interim two years, I learned what a proper portion size is for me as well as what keeps me away from the snacks cupboard and what doesn't.
I made weight loss a game with the rules being to log all food and exercise. I would actively seek solutions to keep me within calorie budget when eating out, eating with friends or not being able to go to a gym. Mini goals were set and non food rewards are given when I achieve a milestone. It keeps weight loss and increasing fitness or learning new skills fun .
I put my success this time down to my decision to cut out biscuits/cakes, sweets/chocolate and icecream. The result is 6 years plus in maintence and nearly 7 stone lighter.
I'm on day 24 of no LNS late night snacking.
It used to be a BAD problem.
1. I would seriously be eating my last bite of my dinner and am immediately thinking about what snack I would eat next.
2. Sometimes my day would be perfect in terms of number of calories and my macros, but as soon as it's late night, I start snacking like some alien took over my brain, eating 50-500 calories.
Since then, I've been doing fantastic with my weight loss efforts, and she keeps posting memes about how fat she is. He unfriended me.
It might not last. I don't really care about visible abs, and who knows whether both of us will survive the pandemic so that I might eventually rub either of their faces in it? Meanwhile, all the bad vibes feel very on-brand for 2020. What else was I doing with my time, anyway?
Wouldn't recommend it, even though it's working for me.
The main thing was throwing away the excuse that it wasn't my fault I got fat and replacing it with the thought that is was totally my responsibility how much I ate. Instead of passive acceptance of my situation it changed into a series of active choices big and small.
Once you get your head straight the rest comes down to selecting methods to change your calorie balance using your particular strengths and mitigating your weaknesses.
This. 100%. Gaining awareness of the effects of some little chocolate biscuits versus a large plate of veg. I suppose I kinda knew already, but seeing it in numbers really opened my eyes.