Write just 1 tip which triggered your weight loss.

bby_dvll

just looking at my body image and weight, feeling the worse and heaviest i’ve ever been. i was so extremely depressed and was constantly reminded by family i need to loose weight. i want to feel pretty and be seen attractive to someone. it’s been hard trying to remember to log everyday and watch what i eat. food has been my comfort for years, buts it’s gone so overboard. i have a workout plan and i haven’t even started, when i wanted to start when school was out. i’m trying to do better to loose weight but i’m still where i started, and i’m wanting to do better now

MrsDogLady

Using a meal planner. I hit the cookbooks and online resources to locate the best-for-me (and delicious), healthy meals I could make. Then I froze them into pre-measured portions. It really makes a difference. Just inventory the freezer and write your meals in for the week. Log in during the week what you to need to buy/prepare for the freezer for next week. Makes it easier to log into MFP too!

mshawski

Trigger: When I let someone take a picture of me from far away and not just a selfie from the shoulders up. Eeeeeek.

Helped: Joining the gym. Equipment aside (which I have at home), the support network I've built there and the accountability inherent in people expecting me to attend classes really helped me make working out a priority each day.

sethbrousseau

Biggest things that helped me were 1. Sprinting and 2. Yoga. Sprinting helped me cut so much fat so quick and yoga totally fixed all of my nagging back problems. Both changed my life. Highly recommended.

coblujay

My trigger to lose weight was when my doctor suggested I consider weight loss surgery during my annual physical three months ago. What has really helped is having my sister join me in this journey and logging my food, good or bad. Looking forward to seeing my doctor next spring to show off the new improved me.

noel2fit

Pandemic ending. All that "apocalypse cake" I was eating every day made me too big for any of my real pants and it turns out it wasn't the apocalypse and I'm going to need to go back to wearing pants...

Lynatea

Never forgetting my 'why'.

EMc8800

An old picture 🤭

amusedmonkey

I wouldn't say it was a trigger, but it's something that helped. I stopped eating things I don't like or don't particularly want (easier said than done). No more finding something on the counter and parking it in my mouth just because it's there, wasting precious calories. This has helped me be physically and mentally satisfied with my calorie budget because I'm eating things I do enjoy and want in satisfying quantities.

CoffeeNstilettos

Not a tip but I've had health issues that made me want to be as healthy as I can be.

SuzanneC1l9zz

Eat more protein. Once I nailed that down, things got a lot easier.

Go_Deskercise

I know it says 1 but I have 3 things that happened in order to snap me into reality as my mirror appears to be lying to me:

1.) Seeing several pictures of me next to my husband at my MIL's house clued me in to my steady weight gain over the years

2.) Had to visit the doctors and they got my weight and I was given tips for weight loss on my chart as I'm now officially in the overweight category

3.) I stepped on the scale to get my weight in order to weigh myself with my puppy to get his weight .... he's good and I'm not so good

swimmom_1

I had Gallbladder surgery on 5/3/21 and was reading during recovery that some people gain weight after the removal. I said to myself, "Great! Just what I need. Gain weight!" So I was very careful and dropped about 8 lbs in 11 days. I was reading up on Keto during that time and started 5/14/21 and MFP the same day. I've been losing since!

Carni8991

Intermittent fasting. Fast for 18 to 20 hours then very low carb during a 4 to 6 hour feeding window.

eloring8535

What triggered or motivated me to lose weight was how I felt- lousy, uncomfortable, unhealthy. Lots of aches and pains. I started Monthers Day 2020 and reached a good weight range in March 2021- losing 55 lbs.
tracking my food, exercising and walking daily ( up to 4 miles a day now) and being more active in general. I feel fantastic most of the time. In maintenance mode- I still have to do the same things to keep myself on track.

Kath8225

Was diagnosed with high cholesterol several years ago - should have triggered me - didn't.
Was diagnosed a couple years later with hypertension - should have triggered me - didn't.
Was diagnosed a few weeks ago with pre-diabetes - now I'm triggered.
I've been tracking everything I eat and cutting way back on carbs (was never really a sweet eater). I have 3 months before I get my A1C and Glucose checked again and I'm determined to bring the numbers down so hopefully I won't need to add another medication to what I already take. I'm down 8 lbs from my starting weight and have 6 lbs to go to get from 'obese' to 'overweight'. That's my first goal, I'm not thinking ahead of that at this time. I will set a new goal once I reach the first one.

talltrees500

1) blood work showed borderline blood sugar number closing in on pre-diabetic. This was the biggest wake up call.
2) Quit drinking all alcohol (was a beer drinker)
3) Started tracking food
4) Started walking 1 mile daily now up to 4-5 miles

These were main motivational factors in order of biggest motivators. I’ve gained back a few lbs after stopping Noom for awhile and need to get back on track. Got sick of tracking everything; felt too mechanical. Still walking 4-5 miles at least every other day often every day and still not drinking. Good luck to everyone, though, it’s not luck but knowledge and discipline 😀

dianemeredith1072

Fasting 18-6 with lower carbs of jut fruit, pickles and fresh corn no snacking no wine 1000 calories, down 58lb for total of 143 since 1/1.

quiltngrandma45 wrote: »

I stopped eating breakfast, we don't get up till late so first meal of the day is lunch. That started the process . I only loss 4 lb so far but I have more energy and most important I feel good about myself.

dianemeredith1072

I fast 18-6 and lower carbs. no snacking no wine. Made a huge change and no plateaus.

springlering62

dianemeredith1072 wrote: »

Fasting 18-6 with lower carbs of jut fruit, pickles and fresh corn no snacking no wine 1000 calories, down 58lb for total of 143 since 1/1.

quiltngrandma45 wrote: »

I stopped eating breakfast, we don't get up till late so first meal of the day is lunch. That started the process . I only loss 4 lb so far but I have more energy and most important I feel good about myself.

Corn? Now that’s interesting. How?

nxd10

I realized that if I lost a pound a week I could hit my college weight on six months. That seemed doable. And would keep me from getting diabetes like the rest of my family. 12 years later I am the oldest and the only one without it. Best decision ever.

yukfoo

Write just 1 tip which triggered your weight loss.

I put down my fork..

dobber965

By watching the Documentary show Game Changers on Netflix.. changed my life... and led my wife and I to discover so many new great tasting healthy recipes. Clean eating has changed my energy levels greatly.

Spotteddingo

@dobber965 Thank you for posting about The Game Changers. We just finished watching it and is enlightening.

kenziestabes

Short answer: Reading the nutrition label

Medium answer: Swapping out bread brands and subbing cereal and milk with protein-packed breakfast, and swapping condiments

Bread: 647 brand has a lot of fiber in it, and it's only 40 calories per slice. Plus, unlike other healthy sliced bread options, the slices aren't tiny (albeit, they are very airy).

Breakfast: a single egg, some shredded cheese, two slices of turkey bacon, and 2 pieces of toast (using aforementioned bread) make for a pretty good breakfast breakfast sandwich that keeps me full longer than a single serving of cereal. It's also a lot more nutrient dense. Technically, it's more calories than a bowl of cereal, but it's not more calories than the two servings plus milk I needed to keep me satiated.

Condiments: many "staple" items have a lower calorie option. Light mayo, for example, is only 35 cal per tablespoon, versus 90 cal for normal. Shaving off a little bit of calories here and there by looking at portion sizes and slightly healthier options adds up, making it easier for me to be in a calorie deficit without changing my diet all too much.

Liannaaa_x

Cut out bread and sodas

Orphia

Logging everything I eat.

If I eat it, I have to log it. This helps so much with knowing what you can and can't afford to eat for the day. Knowing the calorie count of everything means you can chop and change food amounts to fit your calorie goal.

I always save some calories for some chocolate at the end of the day.

EyeOTS

Learning what macro nutritions were (there is a lot of misinformation or over simplification about them. Carbs in particular)

sl8liftsandstuff

Putting down the 🍴 😃

Derf_Smeggle

I cut out as much added sugar from my food as possible. Goal is to keep it under 10/g per day on average. Helped cut out a lot of "empty" calories and I feel reduces my overall appetite.